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Horse profile

Lips Like Wine

Detroit Sam (FR) × Castle Ita (GB) (Midland Gayle (GB))

TrainerMichael McNeilly
OwnerExors The Late David McNeilly

Sex: mare
Foaled: 1995

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 30 Oct 2000, Leopardstown (IRE) (20/23)
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	Future form
30 Oct 00	Leopardstown (IRE)	20/23	33/1	dist	Mr J J Gault	Michael McNeilly	Beechwood (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m4f	Heavy	11-2	Good Vintage (IRE)	1/20

20/2330 Oct 00 · Leopardstown (IRE)33/1
Beechwood (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fHeavy
All fields
Date
30 Oct 00
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
20/23
SP
33/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr J J Gault
Trainer
Michael McNeilly
Race
Beechwood (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m4f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Good Vintage (IRE)
Future form
1/20

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
30 Oct 00	Leopardstown (IRE)	Beechwood (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race	20/23	Jaguar Claw (IRE)	3	5 Nov 00	Punchestown (IRE)	Punchestown National Agricultural Exhibition and Event Centre I.N.H Flat Race

20/2330 Oct 00 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Beechwood (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
All fields
Date
30 Oct 00
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Beechwood (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
This horse
20/23
Winner next time
Jaguar Claw (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
5 Nov 00
At
Punchestown (IRE)
Race won
Punchestown National Agricultural Exhibition and Event Centre I.N.H 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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Michael McNeilly	30 Oct 00	30 Oct 00	20/23	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Michael McNeilly

Trainer: Michael McNeilly
First run: 30 Oct 00
Last run: 30 Oct 00
First run for yard: 20/23
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	30 Oct 00	30 Oct 00

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: 30 Oct 00
Last run: 30 Oct 00

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

Pedigree

Sire branchDetroit Sam (FR)

Parent · 1

SireDetroit Sam (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

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 branchCastle Ita (GB)

Parent · 1

DamCastle Ita (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireMidland Gayle (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

Detroit Sam (FR)

Castle Ita (GB)

Not traced

Midland Gayle (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLips Like Wine (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled1995

SireDetroit Sam (FR)

DamCastle Ita (GB)

DamsireMidland Gayle (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingBannagh Mor (IRE)

Female line

Castle Ita (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Detroit Sam (FR)	Castle Ita (GB)	Midland Gayle (GB)	mare	NH 2m7f	NH 3m1f

Detroit Sam (FR)

Sire: Detroit Sam (FR)
Dam: Castle Ita (GB)
Damsire: Midland Gayle (GB)
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m7f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 3m1f

Progeny of Detroit Sam (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	176	10	36	5.7%	20.5%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	42	1	7	2.4%	16.7%	1
On Heavy going	13	1	3	7.7%	23.1%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going	4	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 176
Wins: 10
Placed: 36
Win %: 5.7%
Place %: 20.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 42
Wins: 1
Placed: 7
Win %: 2.4%
Place %: 16.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 13
Wins: 1
Placed: 3
Win %: 7.7%
Place %: 23.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Placed: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
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.

Detroit Sam (FR) × Midland Gayle mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	6	2	33.3%	0	43	6	8	14.0%	£40,196	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 6
Winners: 2
Winners %: 33.3%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 43
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 8
Win %: 14.0%
Prize GB (£): £40,196
Prize IRE (€): €0

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 (€)
Vinnie Boy (IRE)	14	5	£28,620	€0
Fill The Bunker (IRE)	13	1	£11,576	€0
Midland Magic (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Lips Like Wine (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Bannagh Mor (IRE)	6	0	£0	€0
Katjack (IRE)	8	0	£0	€0

Vinnie Boy (IRE)

Horse: Vinnie Boy (IRE)
Runs: 14
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £28,620
Prize IRE (€): €0

Fill The Bunker (IRE)

Horse: Fill The Bunker (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £11,576
Prize IRE (€): €0

Midland Magic (IRE)

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

Lips Like Wine (IRE)

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

Bannagh Mor (IRE)

Horse: Bannagh Mor (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Katjack (IRE)

Horse: Katjack (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Castle Ita (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Bannagh Mor (IRE)0W · 6R
Vinnie Boy (IRE)5W · 14R

Half siblings

By Decent Fellow (GB)

Ita's Fellow (IRE)0W · 3R

Female line

1Castle Ita (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Lips Like Wine foaled?

Lips Like Wine (IRE) was foaled in 1995.

Who are the sire and dam of Lips Like Wine?

Lips Like Wine (IRE) is by Detroit Sam (FR) out of Castle Ita (GB), a daughter of Midland Gayle (GB).

Who trained Lips Like Wine?

Lips Like Wine (IRE) was trained by Michael McNeilly and owned by Exors The Late David McNeilly at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Lips Like Wine's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Lips Like Wine (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Lips Like Wine still racing?

Lips Like Wine (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 October 2000 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Beechwood (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race, finishing 20th of 23, and has not run there since.