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Mentor (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Mentor

Vertical Speed (FR) × Pure Beautiful (IRE) (Un Desperado (FR))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2010
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
€8,280 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE)
3 Aug 2015, Cork (IRE) (1/11)
Recent form
8RO1

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
3 Aug 15Cork (IRE)1/1116/1won 3½Mark WalshAidan O'BrienMallow Hospital Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m3fYielding11-12Catalaunian Fields (IRE)€8,2801301/7
26 Mar 15Cork (IRE)RO/1111/2-Miss S O'BrienAidan O'BrienViva La UCC Ladies INH Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mHeavy11-7Mall Dini (IRE)€6,210671/8
18 Jan 15Leopardstown (IRE)8/1120/120¾Alan CroweAidan O'BrienLeopardstown - Racecourse Of The Year 2014 Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m4fSoft11-9Fletcher (IRE)€6,900-2/10
  • 1/113 Aug 15 · Cork (IRE)16/1

    Mallow Hospital Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m3fYielding

    All fields
    Date
    3 Aug 15
    Pos
    1/11
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    won 3½
    Race
    Mallow Hospital Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3f
    Going
    Yielding
    Wgt
    11-12
    Winner prize
    €8,280
    Days
    130
    Future form
    1/7
  • RO/1126 Mar 15 · Cork (IRE)11/2

    Viva La UCC Ladies INH Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    26 Mar 15
    Pos
    RO/11
    SP
    11/2
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Viva La UCC Ladies INH Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Mall Dini (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €6,210
    Days
    67
    Future form
    1/8
  • 8/1118 Jan 15 · Leopardstown (IRE)20/1

    Leopardstown - Racecourse Of The Year 2014 Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    18 Jan 15
    Pos
    8/11
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    20¾
    Race
    Leopardstown - Racecourse Of The Year 2014 Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Fletcher (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €6,900
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/10

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
3 Aug 15Cork (IRE)Mallow Hospital Maiden Hurdle1/11Catalaunian Fields (IRE)227 Aug 15Bellewstown (IRE)Thatch Bar Katies Kitchen Maiden Hurdle
26 Mar 15Cork (IRE)Viva La UCC Ladies INH Flat RaceRO/11Dallas Cowboy (IRE)226 Oct 15Wexford (IRE)Garryrichard Stud Maiden Hurdle
18 Jan 15Leopardstown (IRE)Leopardstown - Racecourse Of The Year 2014 Maiden Hurdle8/11Heck Thomas (IRE)228 Feb 15Leopardstown (IRE)Leopardstown Club Summer Membership Maiden Hurdle
18 Jan 15Leopardstown (IRE)Leopardstown - Racecourse Of The Year 2014 Maiden Hurdle8/11Salsa Sensation (IRE)322 Mar 15Downpatrick (IRE)www.downpatrickracecourse.co.uk Maiden Hurdle

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 (€)
Aidan O'Brien18 Jan 153 Aug 158/11310033.3%33.3%£0€8,280
Aidan O'Brien
First run
18 Jan 15
Last run
3 Aug 15
First run for yard
8/11
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,280

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 Hunt310033.3%33.3%£0€8,28018 Jan 153 Aug 15
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,280
First run
18 Jan 15
Last run
3 Aug 15

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle210050.0%50.0%£0€8,280
NH Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,280
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Yielding1100100.0%100.0%£0€8,280
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Heavy10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Yielding
Going
Yielding
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,280
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f210050.0%50.0%£0€8,280
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,280

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Cork (IRE)210050.0%50.0%£0€8,280
Leopardstown (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Cork (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,280
Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)310033.3%33.3%£0€8,280
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,280

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners310033.3%33.3%£0€8,280
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,280

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January10000.0%0.0%£0€0
March10000.0%0.0%£0€0
August1100100.0%100.0%£0€8,280
January
Month
January
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
August
Month
August
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,280

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mark Walsh1100100.0%100.0%£0€8,280
Alan Crowe10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Miss S O'Brien10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mark Walsh
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,280
Alan Crowe
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Miss S O'Brien
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien310033.3%33.3%£0€8,280
Aidan O'Brien
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,280

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear310033.3%33.3%£0€8,280
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,280

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
61 to 120 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days1100100.0%100.0%£0€8,280
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,280

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchVertical Speed (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. SireVertical Speed (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireBering (GB)
  2. Sire's damVictoire Bleue (GB)

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 branchPure Beautiful (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamPure Beautiful (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireUn Desperado (FR)
  2. Dam's damLa Lucilla (IRE)

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
Vertical Speed (FR)
Pure Beautiful (IRE)
Bering (GB)
Victoire Bleue (GB)
Un Desperado (FR)
La Lucilla (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMentor (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2010
SireVertical Speed (FR)
DamPure Beautiful (IRE)
DamsireUn Desperado (FR)
Sire's sireBering (GB)
Sire's damVictoire Bleue (GB)
2nd damLa Lucilla (IRE)
Dam's produce3 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingOnly Gorgeous (IRE)

Female line

  1. Pure Beautiful (IRE) · by Un Desperado (FR) · 3 winners from 4 runners
  2. La Lucilla (IRE) · 0 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Vertical Speed (FR)Pure Beautiful (IRE)Un Desperado (FR)geldingNH 2m4fFlat 14.4f · NH 2m4f
Vertical Speed (FR)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 14.4f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Vertical Speed (FR) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs650561558.6%23.8%31
At 2m2f to 2m5f230246710.4%29.1%21
On Good to soft or yielding going133142910.5%21.8%11
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going4881216.7%25.0%11
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
650
Wins
56
Placed
155
Win %
8.6%
Place %
23.8%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
230
Wins
24
Placed
67
Win %
10.4%
Place %
29.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
133
Wins
14
Placed
29
Win %
10.5%
Place %
21.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
48
Wins
8
Placed
12
Win %
16.7%
Place %
25.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

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.

Vertical Speed (FR) × Un Desperado mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt4375.0%0665157.6%£46,074€8,430
Flat100.0%03000.0%£0€0
All runs4375.0%0695157.2%£46,074€8,430
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
4
Winners
3
Winners %
75.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
66
Wins
5
2nd/3rd
15
Win %
7.6%
Prize GB (£)
£46,074
Prize IRE (€)
€8,430
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
4
Winners
3
Winners %
75.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
69
Wins
5
2nd/3rd
15
Win %
7.2%
Prize GB (£)
£46,074
Prize IRE (€)
€8,430

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 (€)
Only Gorgeous (IRE)4130£36,183€0
Mentor (IRE)310£0€8,280
Oriental Fixer (IRE)1810£9,891€150
Bellaney In Motion (IRE)700£0€0
Only Gorgeous (IRE)
Runs
41
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£36,183
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mentor (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,280
Oriental Fixer (IRE)
Runs
18
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,891
Prize IRE (€)
€150
Bellaney In Motion (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Pure Beautiful (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Getaway (GER)

By Aizavoski (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Pure Beautiful (IRE) · by Un Desperado (FR)
  2. 2La Lucilla (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

View full La Lucilla family

In brief

When was Mentor foaled?

Mentor (IRE) was foaled in 2010.

Who are the sire and dam of Mentor?

Mentor (IRE) is by Vertical Speed (FR) out of Pure Beautiful (IRE), a daughter of Un Desperado (FR).

Who trained Mentor?

Mentor (IRE) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by John P McManus at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Mentor's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Mentor (IRE) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Mentor's biggest win?

Mentor (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Mallow Hospital Maiden Hurdle at Cork (IRE) on 3 August 2015.

Has Mentor ever been beaten?

Mentor (IRE) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 18 January 2015 at Leopardstown (IRE) (8th of 11).

Is Mentor still racing?

Mentor (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 August 2015 at Cork (IRE) in the Mallow Hospital Maiden Hurdle, finishing 1st of 11, and has not run there since.

What is Mentor's record at Cork (IRE)?

Mentor (IRE) ran most often at Cork (IRE), with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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