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Horse profile

Justforthesakeofit

Turtle Island (IRE) × Nemova (IRE) (Cataldi (GB))

TrainerDenis Paul Murphy
OwnerColm Hearne

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2003

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €1,691 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE): 19 Oct 2008, Cork (IRE) (2/20)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
19 Oct 08	Cork (IRE)	2/20	9/2	1½	Mr C Motherway	Denis Paul Murphy	Alchemy Properties (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Soft	11-9	Watchurhouse (IRE)	€7,256	0/17

2/2019 Oct 08 · Cork (IRE)9/2
Alchemy Properties (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
Date
19 Oct 08
Course
Cork (IRE)
Pos
2/20
SP
9/2
Btn
1½
Jockey
Mr C Motherway
Trainer
Denis Paul Murphy
Race
Alchemy Properties (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-9
Winner / 2nd
Watchurhouse (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,256
Future form
0/17

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Denis Paul Murphy	19 Oct 08	19 Oct 08	2/20	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,691

Denis Paul Murphy

Trainer: Denis Paul Murphy
First run: 19 Oct 08
Last run: 19 Oct 08
First run for yard: 2/20
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,691

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	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,691	19 Oct 08	19 Oct 08

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,691
First run: 19 Oct 08
Last run: 19 Oct 08

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

Pedigree

Sire branchTurtle Island (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireTurtle Island (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireFairy King (USA)
Sire's damSisania (GB)

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 branchNemova (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamNemova (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireCataldi (GB)
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

Turtle Island (IRE)

Nemova (IRE)

Fairy King (USA)

Sisania (GB)

Cataldi (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseJustforthesakeofit (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2003

SireTurtle Island (IRE)

DamNemova (IRE)

DamsireCataldi (GB)

Sire's sireFairy King (USA)

Sire's damSisania (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingLazerito (IRE)

Female line

Nemova (IRE) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Turtle Island (IRE)	Nemova (IRE)	Cataldi (GB)	gelding	Flat 9.2f · NH 2m3f	NH 2m4f

Turtle Island (IRE)

Sire: Turtle Island (IRE)
Dam: Nemova (IRE)
Damsire: Cataldi (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.2f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4f

Progeny of Turtle Island (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	4,447	353	1,042	7.9%	23.4%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	1,877	157	441	8.4%	23.5%	1
On Soft going	1,202	88	269	7.3%	22.4%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	506	32	102	6.3%	20.2%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 4,447
Wins: 353
Placed: 1,042
Win %: 7.9%
Place %: 23.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1,877
Wins: 157
Placed: 441
Win %: 8.4%
Place %: 23.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 1,202
Wins: 88
Placed: 269
Win %: 7.3%
Place %: 22.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 506
Wins: 32
Placed: 102
Win %: 6.3%
Place %: 20.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

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.

Turtle Island (IRE) × Cataldi mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	0	0.0%	0	3	0	1	0.0%	£0	€1,691

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,691

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Justforthesakeofit (IRE)	1	0	0	£0	€1,691
Carapax (IRE)	2	0	0	£0	€0

Justforthesakeofit (IRE)

Horse: Justforthesakeofit (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,691

Carapax (IRE)

Horse: Carapax (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Nemova (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Turtle Island (IRE) out of Nemova (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Shernazar (GB)

Lazerito (IRE)2W · 6R

Female line

1Nemova (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Justforthesakeofit foaled?

Justforthesakeofit (IRE) was foaled in 2003.

Who are the sire and dam of Justforthesakeofit?

Justforthesakeofit (IRE) is by Turtle Island (IRE) out of Nemova (IRE), a daughter of Cataldi (GB).

Who trained Justforthesakeofit?

Justforthesakeofit (IRE) was trained by Denis Paul Murphy and owned by Colm Hearne at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Justforthesakeofit's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Justforthesakeofit (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Justforthesakeofit still racing?

Justforthesakeofit (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 October 2008 at Cork (IRE) in the Alchemy Properties (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race, finishing 2nd of 20, and has not run there since.