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Horse profile

Loch Ness

Churchill (IRE) × Empowering (IRE) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))

TrainerAidan O'Brien
OwnerCoolmore (Westerberg, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith)
FamilyBlue Cloud

Sex: horse
Foaled: 2019
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €330 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE): 23 Oct 2021, Leopardstown (IRE) (5/12)
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
23 Oct 21	Leopardstown (IRE)	5/12	12/1	4½	Emmet McNamara	Aidan O'Brien	Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	7f	Good	9-5	Star Of India (IRE)	€9,735	0/11

5/1223 Oct 21 · Leopardstown (IRE)12/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood
All fields
Date
23 Oct 21
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
5/12
SP
12/1
Btn
4½
Jockey
Emmet McNamara
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-5
Winner / 2nd
Star Of India (IRE)
Winner prize
€9,735
Future form
0/11

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 (€)
Aidan O'Brien	23 Oct 21	23 Oct 21	5/12	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€330

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
First run: 23 Oct 21
Last run: 23 Oct 21
First run for yard: 5/12
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €330

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
Flat	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€330	23 Oct 21	23 Oct 21

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €330
First run: 23 Oct 21
Last run: 23 Oct 21

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

Pedigree

Sire branchChurchill (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireChurchill (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damMeow (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 branchEmpowering (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamEmpowering (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireEncosta De Lago (AUS)
Dam's damBlue Cloud (IRE)

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

Churchill (IRE)

Empowering (IRE)

Galileo (IRE)

Meow (IRE)

Encosta De Lago (AUS)

Blue Cloud (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLoch Ness (IRE)

Sexhorse

Foaled2019

SireChurchill (IRE)

DamEmpowering (IRE)

DamsireEncosta De Lago (AUS)

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)

Sire's damMeow (IRE)

2nd damBlue Cloud (IRE)

Dam's own recordGroup 3 winner (2 black-type wins)

Dam's produce2 winners from 6 runners

Notable siblingMohawk (IRE)

Female line

Empowering (IRE) · by Encosta De Lago (AUS) · 2 winners from 6 runners · Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)
Blue Cloud (IRE) · 8 winners from 10 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Churchill (IRE)	Empowering (IRE)	Encosta De Lago (AUS)	Whisperview Trading Ltd	19 Feb 19	bay	horse	Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1f	Flat 7.5f · NH 2m½f

Churchill (IRE)

Sire: Churchill (IRE)
Dam: Empowering (IRE)
Damsire: Encosta De Lago (AUS)
Breeder: Whisperview Trading Ltd
Foaled: 19 Feb 19
Colour: bay
Sex: horse
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.5f · NH 2m½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All Flat runs	3,848	418	1,081	10.9%	28.1%	1
At 7f to 1m	1,459	148	388	10.1%	26.6%	1
On Good going	1,149	131	307	11.4%	26.7%	1
At 7f to 1m on Good going	421	48	102	11.4%	24.2%	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 3,848
Wins: 418
Placed: 1,081
Win %: 10.9%
Place %: 28.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 1,459
Wins: 148
Placed: 388
Win %: 10.1%
Place %: 26.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 1,149
Wins: 131
Placed: 307
Win %: 11.4%
Place %: 26.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 7f to 1m on Good going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs: 421
Wins: 48
Placed: 102
Win %: 11.4%
Place %: 24.2%
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.

Churchill (IRE) × Encosta De Lago (AUS) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	2	1	50.0%	0	9	2	2	22.2%	£0	€22,440

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 9
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 22.2%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €22,440

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 (€)
Whispersinthewind (IRE)	8	2	0	£0	€22,110
Loch Ness (IRE)	1	0	0	£0	€330

Whispersinthewind (IRE)

Horse: Whispersinthewind (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €22,110

Loch Ness (IRE)

Horse: Loch Ness (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €330

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Empowering (IRE)

Record: Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)
G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Whispersinthewind (IRE)2W · 8R

Half siblings

By Galileo (IRE)

Jigsaw (IRE)0W · 6R
Mohawk (IRE)3W · 9R · 2 black-type

By Camelot (GB)

King Leodegrance (IRE)0W · 5R

By Wootton Bassett (GB)

Metallic (IRE)0W · 4R

Female line

1Empowering (IRE) · by Encosta De Lago (AUS)
2Blue Cloud (IRE)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Mohawk (IRE)3W · 9R · 2 black-type

Dam

Empowering (IRE)3W · 15R · 2 black-type

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Henry Adams (IRE)2W · 4R · 1 black-type

First cousin

Viren's Army (IRE)3W · 8R · 1 black-type

View full Blue Cloud family

In brief

When was Loch Ness foaled?

Loch Ness (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 19 February 2019.

Who are the sire and dam of Loch Ness?

Loch Ness (IRE) is by Churchill (IRE) out of Empowering (IRE), a daughter of Encosta De Lago (AUS), and was bred by Whisperview Trading Ltd.

Who trained Loch Ness?

Loch Ness (IRE) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Westerberg, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Loch Ness' race record?

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

Is Loch Ness still racing?

Loch Ness (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 October 2021 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden, finishing 5th of 12, and has not run there since.

Is Loch Ness related to any top horses?

Loch Ness (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Mohawk (IRE) (half-brother, Group 2 winner), Empowering (IRE) (dam, Group 3 winner) and Henry Adams (IRE) (nephew, Group 3 winner), from the Blue Cloud (IRE) family.