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Horse profile

Kalu

Shantou (USA) × Opera Hall (GB) (Saddlers' Hall (IRE))

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2015
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 27 Oct 2019, Wexford (IRE) (10/13)
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
27 Oct 19	Wexford (IRE)	10/13	50/1	dist	Mr J C Canavan	Robert Tyner	Casey Concrete Blocks Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4f	Heavy	10-2	Our Friend (IRE)	€6,501	0/12

10/1327 Oct 19 · Wexford (IRE)50/1
Casey Concrete Blocks Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fHeavy
All fields
Date
27 Oct 19
Course
Wexford (IRE)
Pos
10/13
SP
50/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr J C Canavan
Trainer
Robert Tyner
Race
Casey Concrete Blocks Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
10-2
Winner / 2nd
Our Friend (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,501
Future form
0/12

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 (€)
Robert Tyner	27 Oct 19	27 Oct 19	10/13	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Robert Tyner

Trainer: Robert Tyner
First run: 27 Oct 19
Last run: 27 Oct 19
First run for yard: 10/13
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	27 Oct 19	27 Oct 19

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 27 Oct 19
Last run: 27 Oct 19

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

Pedigree

Sire branchShantou (USA)

Parent · 1

SireShantou (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireAlleged (USA)
Sire's damShaima (USA)

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 branchOpera Hall (GB)

Parent · 1

DamOpera Hall (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSaddlers' Hall (IRE)
Dam's damOpera Hat (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireStrong Gale (IRE)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Shantou (USA)

Opera Hall (GB)

Alleged (USA)

Shaima (USA)

Saddlers' Hall (IRE)

Opera Hat (IRE)

Not traced

Strong Gale (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseKalu (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled2015

SireShantou (USA)

DamOpera Hall (GB)

DamsireSaddlers' Hall (IRE)

Sire's sireAlleged (USA)

Sire's damShaima (USA)

2nd damOpera Hat (IRE)

2nd dam's sireStrong Gale (IRE)

Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingCarrigmoorna Elm (IRE)

Female line

Opera Hall (GB) · by Saddlers' Hall (IRE) · 1 winners from 4 runners
Opera Hat (IRE) · by Strong Gale (IRE) · 1 winners from 5 runners · Grade 1 winner (4 black-type wins)
Tops O'Crush (GB) · 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
Shantou (USA)	Opera Hall (GB)	Saddlers' Hall (IRE)	Tom McCarthy	19 Feb 15	bay	mare	Flat 14.2f · NH 2m4f	Flat 9.6f · NH 2m4f

Shantou (USA)

Sire: Shantou (USA)
Dam: Opera Hall (GB)
Damsire: Saddlers' Hall (IRE)
Breeder: Tom McCarthy
Foaled: 19 Feb 15
Colour: bay
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.2f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.6f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Shantou (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	7,585	1,038	2,372	13.7%	31.3%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	2,743	385	877	14.0%	32.0%	1
On Heavy going	929	133	298	14.3%	32.1%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going	304	37	97	12.2%	31.9%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 7,585
Wins: 1,038
Placed: 2,372
Win %: 13.7%
Place %: 31.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 2,743
Wins: 385
Placed: 877
Win %: 14.0%
Place %: 32.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 929
Wins: 133
Placed: 298
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 32.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going
Runs: 304
Wins: 37
Placed: 97
Win %: 12.2%
Place %: 31.9%
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.

Shantou (USA) × Saddlers' Hall (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	10	5	50.0%	0	115	10	22	8.7%	£88,982	€14,210

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 10
Winners: 5
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 115
Wins: 10
2nd/3rd: 22
Win %: 8.7%
Prize GB (£): £88,982
Prize IRE (€): €14,210

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	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Moodofthemoment (IRE)	30	4	£32,761	€0
Range (IRE)	18	3	£34,444	€0
Ballagh (IRE)	9	1	£11,862	€6,380
Carrigmoorna Elm (IRE)	9	1	£0	€7,830
Chain Smoker (GB)	24	1	£6,436	€0
Kalu (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Shantou's Katie (IRE)	3	0	£0	€0
Pure Decent (IRE)	4	0	£0	€0
Mount Rushmoore (IRE)	8	0	£3,479	€0
Semper Fidelis (GB)	9	0	£0	€0

Moodofthemoment (IRE)

Horse: Moodofthemoment (IRE)
Runs: 30
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £32,761
Prize IRE (€): €0

Range (IRE)

Horse: Range (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £34,444
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ballagh (IRE)

Horse: Ballagh (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £11,862
Prize IRE (€): €6,380

Carrigmoorna Elm (IRE)

Horse: Carrigmoorna Elm (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €7,830

Chain Smoker (GB)

Horse: Chain Smoker (GB)
Runs: 24
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £6,436
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kalu (IRE)

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

Shantou's Katie (IRE)

Horse: Shantou's Katie (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pure Decent (IRE)

Horse: Pure Decent (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mount Rushmoore (IRE)

Horse: Mount Rushmoore (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,479
Prize IRE (€): €0

Semper Fidelis (GB)

Horse: Semper Fidelis (GB)
Runs: 9
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Opera Hall (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Carrigmoorna Elm (IRE)1W · 9R

Half siblings

By Westerner (GB)

On The Verge (IRE)0W · 1R

By Jukebox Jury (IRE)

Heart Of Rome (IRE)0W · 12R

Female line

1Opera Hall (GB) · by Saddlers' Hall (IRE)
2Opera Hat (IRE) · by Strong Gale (IRE)
3Tops O'Crush (GB)

Notable relatives

2nd dam

Opera Hat (IRE)15W · 57R · 1 G1

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Woodland Opera (IRE)9W · 30R · 2 black-type

View full Tops O'Crush family

In brief

When was Kalu foaled?

Kalu (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 19 February 2015.

Who are the sire and dam of Kalu?

Kalu (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Opera Hall (GB), a daughter of Saddlers' Hall (IRE), and was bred by Tom McCarthy.

Who trained Kalu?

Kalu (IRE) was trained by Robert Tyner and owned by M Walsh J Carroll Partnership at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Kalu's race record?

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

Is Kalu still racing?

Kalu (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 October 2019 at Wexford (IRE) in the Casey Concrete Blocks Maiden Hurdle, finishing 10th of 13, and has not run there since.

Is Kalu related to any top horses?

Kalu (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Opera Hat (IRE) (2nd dam, Grade 1 winner) and Woodland Opera (IRE) (uncle, Grade 2 winner), from the Tops O'Crush (GB) family.