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Horse profile

Just Before Dawn

Millenary (GB) × Knocka Beauty (IRE) (Allegoric (USA))

TrainerTom George
OwnerSimon W Clarke

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2009
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 3 runs (67%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £5,953 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 17 May 2017, Perth (1/10)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
17 May 17	Perth	1/10	1/5F	won 2½	A P Heskin	Tom George	Ladies Day Tomorrow Maiden Hurdle (For The Alan Normile Memorial Trophy)	Class 5	Hurdle	2m4f	Good	11-0	Picture Painter (IRE)	£3,249	60	0/5
18 Mar 17	Kempton	2/10	12/1	hd	A P Heskin	Tom George	Matchbook Casino Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m5f	Good	11-1	Cultivator (GB)	£3,899	877	1/8
23 Oct 14	Southwell	1/9	11/2	won 5	Paddy Brennan	Tom George	32RedBingo.com Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)	Class 6	NH Flat	1m7½f	Good	11-4	Bilbrook Blaze (GB)	£1,560	-	0/5

1/1017 May 17 · Perth1/5F
Ladies Day Tomorrow Maiden Hurdle (For The Alan Normile Memorial Trophy)
Class 52m4fGood
All fields
Date
17 May 17
Course
Perth
Pos
1/10
SP
1/5F
Btn
won 2½
Jockey
A P Heskin
Trainer
Tom George
Race
Ladies Day Tomorrow Maiden Hurdle (For The Alan Normile Memorial Trophy)
Class
Class 5
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-0
Winner / 2nd
Picture Painter (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,249
Days
60
Future form
0/5
2/1018 Mar 17 · Kempton12/1
Matchbook Casino Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m5fGood
All fields
Date
18 Mar 17
Course
Kempton
Pos
2/10
SP
12/1
Btn
hd
Jockey
A P Heskin
Trainer
Tom George
Race
Matchbook Casino Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m5f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-1
Winner / 2nd
Cultivator (GB)
Winner prize
£3,899
Days
877
Future form
1/8
1/923 Oct 14 · Southwell11/2
32RedBingo.com Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
Class 61m7½fGood
All fields
Date
23 Oct 14
Course
Southwell
Pos
1/9
SP
11/2
Btn
won 5
Jockey
Paddy Brennan
Trainer
Tom George
Race
32RedBingo.com Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
1m7½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Bilbrook Blaze (GB)
Winner prize
£1,560
Days
-
Future form
0/5

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
18 Mar 17	Kempton	Matchbook Casino Novices' Hurdle	2/10	Mab Dab (IRE)	7	17 Apr 17	Plumpton	Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Handicap Hurdle

2/1018 Mar 17 · Kempton
Matchbook Casino Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
18 Mar 17
Course
Kempton
Race
Matchbook Casino Novices' Hurdle
This horse
2/10
Winner next time
Mab Dab (IRE)
Their pos
7
Won on
17 Apr 17
At
Plumpton
Race won
Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Handicap Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Tom George	23 Oct 14	17 May 17	1/9	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£5,953	€0

Tom George

Trainer: Tom George
First run: 23 Oct 14
Last run: 17 May 17
First run for yard: 1/9
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,953
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£5,953	€0	23 Oct 14	17 May 17

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,953
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 23 Oct 14
Last run: 17 May 17

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£4,394	€0
NH Flat	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£1,560	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,394
Prize IRE (€): €0

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,560
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£5,953	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,953
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£1,560	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£4,394	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,560
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,394
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Perth	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,249	€0
Southwell	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£1,560	€0
Kempton	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,145	€0

Perth

Course: Perth
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,249
Prize IRE (€): €0

Southwell

Course: Southwell
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,560
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kempton

Course: Kempton
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,145
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 4	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,145	€0
Class 5	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,249	€0
Class 6	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£1,560	€0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,145
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,249
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 6

Class: Class 6
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,560
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£5,953	€0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,953
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
March	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,145	€0
May	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,249	€0
October	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£1,560	€0

March

Month: March
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,145
Prize IRE (€): €0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,249
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,560
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
A P Heskin	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£4,394	€0
Paddy Brennan	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£1,560	€0

A P Heskin

Jockey: A P Heskin
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,394
Prize IRE (€): €0

Paddy Brennan

Jockey: Paddy Brennan
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,560
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Tom George	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£5,953	€0

Tom George

Trainer: Tom George
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,953
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£5,953	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,953
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£1,560	€0
31 to 60 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,249	€0
Over a year	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,145	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,560
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,249
Prize IRE (€): €0

Over a year

Days since last run: Over a year
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,145
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchMillenary (GB)

Parent · 1

SireMillenary (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireRainbow Quest (USA)
Sire's damBallerina (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchKnocka Beauty (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamKnocka Beauty (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireAllegoric (USA)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Millenary (GB)

Knocka Beauty (IRE)

Rainbow Quest (USA)

Ballerina (IRE)

Allegoric (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseJust Before Dawn (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2009

SireMillenary (GB)

DamKnocka Beauty (IRE)

DamsireAllegoric (USA)

Sire's sireRainbow Quest (USA)

Sire's damBallerina (IRE)

Dam's produce2 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingGrove Hill (IRE)

Female line

Knocka Beauty (IRE) · 2 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Millenary (GB)	Knocka Beauty (IRE)	Allegoric (USA)	William P Dillon	1 Jan 09	bay	gelding	Flat 12.8f · NH 2m4f	Flat 10.0f · NH 2m1½f

Millenary (GB)

Sire: Millenary (GB)
Dam: Knocka Beauty (IRE)
Damsire: Allegoric (USA)
Breeder: William P Dillon
Foaled: 1 Jan 09
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.8f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.0f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Millenary (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	1,323	131	316	9.9%	23.9%	3	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f	527	56	126	10.6%	23.9%	2	1
On Good going	494	51	116	10.3%	23.5%	3	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	179	21	42	11.7%	23.5%	2	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,323
Wins: 131
Placed: 316
Win %: 9.9%
Place %: 23.9%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 527
Wins: 56
Placed: 126
Win %: 10.6%
Place %: 23.9%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 494
Wins: 51
Placed: 116
Win %: 10.3%
Place %: 23.5%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 179
Wins: 21
Placed: 42
Win %: 11.7%
Place %: 23.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Millenary (GB) × Allegoric (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	1	1	100.0%	17	1	3	5.9%	£0	€11,037
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	8	2	1	25.0%	£5,953	€176
All runs	2	2	100.0%	25	3	4	12.0%	£5,953	€11,213

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 17
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 3
Win %: 5.9%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,037

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,953
Prize IRE (€): €176

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 2
Winners: 2
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 25
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 4
Win %: 12.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,953
Prize IRE (€): €11,213

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Just Before Dawn (IRE)	3	2	0	£5,953	€0
Grove Hill (IRE)	22	1	0	£0	€11,213

Just Before Dawn (IRE)

Horse: Just Before Dawn (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,953
Prize IRE (€): €0

Grove Hill (IRE)

Horse: Grove Hill (IRE)
Runs: 22
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,213

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Knocka Beauty (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Grove Hill (IRE)1W · 22R

Half siblings

By Witness Box (USA)

Female line

1Knocka Beauty (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Just Before Dawn foaled?

Just Before Dawn (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 1 January 2009.

Who are the sire and dam of Just Before Dawn?

Just Before Dawn (IRE) is by Millenary (GB) out of Knocka Beauty (IRE), a daughter of Allegoric (USA), and was bred by William P Dillon.

Who trained Just Before Dawn?

Just Before Dawn (IRE) was trained by Tom George and owned by Simon W Clarke at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Just Before Dawn's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Just Before Dawn (IRE) won 2 of 3 races (67%).

What is Just Before Dawn's biggest win?

Just Before Dawn (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Ladies Day Tomorrow Maiden Hurdle at Perth on 17 May 2017.

Has Just Before Dawn ever been beaten?

Just Before Dawn (IRE) was beaten once in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 18 March 2017 at Kempton (2nd of 10).

Is Just Before Dawn still racing?

Just Before Dawn (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 May 2017 at Perth in the Ladies Day Tomorrow Maiden Hurdle, finishing 1st of 10, and has not run there since.