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Horse profile

Lar

Nashwan (USA) × Melodist (USA) (The Minstrel (CAN))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1992
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
23 Apr 1996, Punchestown (IRE) (13/18)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
313

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
23 Apr 96Punchestown (IRE)13/185/2F7¼Mr D ValentineM J P O'BrienTom O'Leary Memorial I.N.H. Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mSoft11-3Dan's Your Man I (IRE)141/16
9 Apr 96Fairyhouse (IRE)3/115/17½Mr D ValentineM J P O'BrienCardinal Press For Printing Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mGood11-0Try For Ever II (IRE)-1/9

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
23 Apr 96Punchestown (IRE)Tom O'Leary Memorial I.N.H. Flat Race13/18Loose CannonI (IRE)610 Nov 96Leopardstown (IRE)Brewery Road I.N.H. Flat Race
9 Apr 96Fairyhouse (IRE)Cardinal Press For Printing Flat Race3/11Cosalt (IRE)426 Dec 96Down Royal (IRE)Flocheck Valves Ltd (Mares) Flat Race

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
M J P O'Brien9 Apr 9623 Apr 963/1120010.0%50.0%£0€0
M J P O'Brien
First run
9 Apr 96
Last run
23 Apr 96
First run for yard
3/11
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20010.0%50.0%£0€09 Apr 9623 Apr 96
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
9 Apr 96
Last run
23 Apr 96

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchNashwan (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireNashwan (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchMelodist (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMelodist (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireThe Minstrel (CAN)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Nashwan (USA)
Melodist (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
The Minstrel (CAN)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLar (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1992
SireNashwan (USA)
DamMelodist (USA)
DamsireThe Minstrel (CAN)
Dam's produce5 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingMelnik (GB)

Female line

  1. Melodist (USA) · 5 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Nashwan (USA)Melodist (USA)The Minstrel (CAN)geldingFlat 9.5f · NH 2m3fFlat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f
Nashwan (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.5f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs882862249.8%25.4%20
At 2m to 2m1f450401158.9%25.6%20
On Good going294348711.6%29.6%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going127133610.2%28.3%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
882
Wins
86
Placed
224
Win %
9.8%
Place %
25.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
450
Wins
40
Placed
115
Win %
8.9%
Place %
25.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
294
Wins
34
Placed
87
Win %
11.6%
Place %
29.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
127
Wins
13
Placed
36
Win %
10.2%
Place %
28.3%
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.

Nashwan (USA) × The Minstrel mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat6350.0%04051212.5%£20,312€37,850
National Hunt3266.7%0244616.7%£26,132€0
All runs7457.1%06491814.1%£46,444€37,850
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
6
Winners
3
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
40
Wins
5
2nd/3rd
12
Win %
12.5%
Prize GB (£)
£20,312
Prize IRE (€)
€37,850
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
24
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
16.7%
Prize GB (£)
£26,132
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
7
Winners
4
Winners %
57.1%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
64
Wins
9
2nd/3rd
18
Win %
14.1%
Prize GB (£)
£46,444
Prize IRE (€)
€37,850

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Marching Orders I (IRE)2030£3,234€0
Melnik (GB)2230£24,625€0
Nashwan Rose (GB)320£0€37,850
Humourless (GB)910£15,190€0
Lar (IRE)200£0€0
Deep Divide (GB)400£532€0
Silver Sting (GB)400£2,863€0
Marching Orders I (IRE)
Runs
20
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,234
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Melnik (GB)
Runs
22
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£24,625
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Nashwan Rose (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€37,850
Humourless (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£15,190
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lar (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Deep Divide (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£532
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Silver Sting (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,863
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Melodist (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Kris (GB)

By Machiavellian (USA)

By Rainbow Quest (USA)

By Selkirk (USA)

By Benny The Dip (USA)

By Nayef (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Melodist (USA)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

View full Melodist family

In brief

When was Lar foaled?

Lar (IRE) was foaled in 1992.

Who are the sire and dam of Lar?

Lar (IRE) is by Nashwan (USA) out of Melodist (USA), a daughter of The Minstrel (CAN).

Who trained Lar?

Lar (IRE) was trained by M J P O'Brien and owned by D P Sharkey at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Lar's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Lar (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Lar still racing?

Lar (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 April 1996 at Punchestown (IRE) in the Tom O'Leary Memorial I.N.H. Flat Race, finishing 13th of 18, and has not run there since.

Is Lar related to any top horses?

Lar (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Farinelli (GB) (nephew, Listed winner), from the Melodist (USA) family.

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