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Horse profile

Lunula

Soviet Star (USA) × Via Verbano (IRE) (Caerleon (USA))

Sex: filly
Foaled: 2008

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 6 Aug 2010, Tipperary (IRE) (11/15)
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
6 Aug 10	Tipperary (IRE)	11/15	20/1	11½	Martin Harley	J S Bolger	Mocklershill Stables Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	5f	Good	8-7	Tom Sawyer (GB)	€7,590	1/13

11/156 Aug 10 · Tipperary (IRE)20/1
Mocklershill Stables Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)5fGood
All fields
Date
6 Aug 10
Course
Tipperary (IRE)
Pos
11/15
SP
20/1
Btn
11½
Jockey
Martin Harley
Trainer
J S Bolger
Race
Mocklershill Stables Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
5f
Going
Good
Wgt
8-7
Winner / 2nd
Tom Sawyer (GB)
Winner prize
€7,590
Future form
1/13

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
6 Aug 10	Tipperary (IRE)	Mocklershill Stables Maiden	11/15	Gossamer Seed (IRE)	2	16 Oct 10	Cork (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Race

11/156 Aug 10 · Tipperary (IRE)
Mocklershill Stables Maiden
All fields
Date
6 Aug 10
Course
Tipperary (IRE)
Race
Mocklershill Stables Maiden
This horse
11/15
Winner next time
Gossamer Seed (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
16 Oct 10
At
Cork (IRE)
Race won
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction 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 (€)
J S Bolger	6 Aug 10	6 Aug 10	11/15	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

J S Bolger

Trainer: J S Bolger
First run: 6 Aug 10
Last run: 6 Aug 10
First run for yard: 11/15
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
Flat	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	6 Aug 10	6 Aug 10

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 6 Aug 10
Last run: 6 Aug 10

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

Pedigree

Sire branchSoviet Star (USA)

Parent · 1

SireSoviet Star (USA)

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 branchVia Verbano (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamVia Verbano (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireCaerleon (USA)
Dam's damClosette (FR)

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

Soviet Star (USA)

Via Verbano (IRE)

Not traced

Caerleon (USA)

Closette (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLunula (IRE)

Sexfilly

Foaled2008

SireSoviet Star (USA)

DamVia Verbano (IRE)

DamsireCaerleon (USA)

2nd damClosette (FR)

Dam's own recordBlack-type placed

Dam's produce7 winners from 9 runners

Notable siblingLatin Connection (IRE)

Female line

Via Verbano (IRE) · by Caerleon (USA) · 7 winners from 9 runners · Black-type placed
Closette (FR) · 6 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Soviet Star (USA)	Via Verbano (IRE)	Caerleon (USA)	filly	Flat 8.2f · NH 2m1½f	Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f

Soviet Star (USA)

Sire: Soviet Star (USA)
Dam: Via Verbano (IRE)
Damsire: Caerleon (USA)
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.2f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All Flat runs	4,398	428	1,196	9.7%	27.2%	1
At 5f to 6f	925	88	249	9.5%	26.9%	1
On Good going	943	98	253	10.4%	26.8%	1
At 5f to 6f on Good going	173	18	44	10.4%	25.4%	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 4,398
Wins: 428
Placed: 1,196
Win %: 9.7%
Place %: 27.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 5f to 6f

Condition: At 5f to 6f
Runs: 925
Wins: 88
Placed: 249
Win %: 9.5%
Place %: 26.9%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 943
Wins: 98
Placed: 253
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 26.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 5f to 6f on Good going

Condition: At 5f to 6f on Good going
Runs: 173
Wins: 18
Placed: 44
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 25.4%
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.

Soviet Star (USA) × Caerleon mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	4	2	50.0%	44	8	9	18.2%	£48,920	€26,385
National Hunt	3	1	33.3%	44	2	7	4.5%	£4,842	€16,551
All runs	6	3	50.0%	88	10	16	11.4%	£53,762	€42,936

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 4
Winners: 2
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 44
Wins: 8
2nd/3rd: 9
Win %: 18.2%
Prize GB (£): £48,920
Prize IRE (€): €26,385

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 3
Winners: 1
Winners %: 33.3%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 44
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 7
Win %: 4.5%
Prize GB (£): £4,842
Prize IRE (€): €16,551

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 6
Winners: 3
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 88
Wins: 10
2nd/3rd: 16
Win %: 11.4%
Prize GB (£): £53,762
Prize IRE (€): €42,936

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 (€)
Aquilonius (IRE)	33	7	£48,920	€19,475
Latin Connection (IRE)	38	2	£4,842	€15,770
Imdina (IRE)	4	1	£0	€6,910
Lunula (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Could Be Anything (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Eyres Pride (GB)	11	0	£0	€781

Aquilonius (IRE)

Horse: Aquilonius (IRE)
Runs: 33
Wins: 7
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £48,920
Prize IRE (€): €19,475

Latin Connection (IRE)

Horse: Latin Connection (IRE)
Runs: 38
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £4,842
Prize IRE (€): €15,770

Imdina (IRE)

Horse: Imdina (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,910

Lunula (IRE)

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

Could Be Anything (IRE)

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

Eyres Pride (GB)

Horse: Eyres Pride (GB)
Runs: 11
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €781

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Via Verbano (IRE)

Record: Black-type placed
G1 winners: 0
Produce: 7 winners from 9 runners

Full siblings

Latin Connection (IRE)2W · 38R
Aquilonius (IRE)7W · 33R

Half siblings

By Spectrum (IRE)

By Lil's Boy (USA)

Fuensanta (IRE)0W · 15R
Latin Walk (IRE)1W · 7R

By Danehill Dancer (IRE)

Ambika (IRE)1W · 13R

Female line

1Via Verbano (IRE) · by Caerleon (USA)
2Closette (FR)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Via Lombardia (IRE)2W · 4R · 1 black-type

View full Closette family

In brief

When was Lunula foaled?

Lunula (IRE) was foaled in 2008.

Who are the sire and dam of Lunula?

Lunula (IRE) is by Soviet Star (USA) out of Via Verbano (IRE), a daughter of Caerleon (USA).

Who trained Lunula?

Lunula (IRE) was trained by J S Bolger and owned by Mrs J S Bolger John Corcoran at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Lunula's race record?

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

Is Lunula still racing?

Lunula (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 August 2010 at Tipperary (IRE) in the Mocklershill Stables Maiden, finishing 11th of 15, and has not run there since.

Is Lunula related to any top horses?

Lunula (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Via Lombardia (IRE) (uncle, Listed winner), from the Closette (FR) family.