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Horse profile

Merciful Hour (GB)

Le Moss (IRE) × Twice Lucky I (GB) (Condorcet (FR))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1987

See also: Merciful Hour (IRE) · Paul Hennessy · 7 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
2 wins from 6 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
2 Dec 1993, Thurles (IRE) (6/8)
Last win (GB & IRE)
25 Oct 1993, Galway (IRE)
Recent form
PU161716

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
2 Dec 93Thurles (IRE)6/86/1distT J TaaffeG T LynchLeugh ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m6fSoft11-8Bart Owen (GB)381/7
25 Oct 93Galway (IRE)1/186/1won 8T J TaaffeA L T MooreBank Of Ire Credit Card Serv Novices' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m6½fGood to Yielding12-0Tawney Flame (GB)1792/16
29 Apr 93Punchestown (IRE)17/1814/120T J TaaffeA L T MooreBuckler Tipperkevin Handicap HurdleGrade 3Hurdle3mGood to Yielding10-13Always In Trouble (GB)152/16
14 Apr 93Fairyhouse (IRE)6/812/125T J TaaffeA L T MooreFestival Novice HurdleListedHurdle2m4fSoft11-8Belvederian (GB)1071/7
28 Dec 92Leopardstown (IRE)1/1120/1won 2T J TaaffeA L T MooreAldiscon Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m4fYielding11-6Gimme Five I (GB)230/10
5 Dec 92Fairyhouse (IRE)PU/1733/1-P L MaloneA L T MooreHarristown Novice ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m2fSoft11-12Merapi (GB)-0/16

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
2 Dec 93Thurles (IRE)Leugh Chase6/8Nuaffe (GB)219 Dec 93Navan (IRE)Santa Claus Handicap Chase
25 Oct 93Galway (IRE)Bank Of Ire Credit Card Serv Novices' Chase1/18Spur Of The Moment I (GB)628 Nov 93Fairyhouse (IRE)Bambury Bookmakers Novice Chase
25 Oct 93Galway (IRE)Bank Of Ire Credit Card Serv Novices' Chase1/18Nuaffe (GB)-1 Nov 93Clonmel (IRE)Aer Lingus Captain Christy Novice Chase
29 Apr 93Punchestown (IRE)Buckler Tipperkevin Handicap Hurdle17/18Kilgariff (GB)421 Jan 94CatterickLeyburn Handicap Hurdle
29 Apr 93Punchestown (IRE)Buckler Tipperkevin Handicap Hurdle17/18Marys Course (GB)612 May 93Killarney (IRE)Killarney Crystal Handicap Hurdle
14 Apr 93Fairyhouse (IRE)Festival Novice Hurdle6/8Belvederian (GB)114 Oct 93Thurles (IRE)Upperchurch Chase

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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
G T LynchA L T Moore2 Dec 932 Dec 936/810000.0%0.0%£0€0
A L T Moore-5 Dec 9225 Oct 93PU/17520040.0%40.0%--
G T Lynch
Trainer
G T Lynch
Moved from
A L T Moore
First run
2 Dec 93
Last run
2 Dec 93
First run for yard
6/8
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
A L T Moore
First run
5 Dec 92
Last run
25 Oct 93
First run for yard
PU/17
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
40.0%
Place %
40.0%

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt620033.3%33.3%--5 Dec 922 Dec 93
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
6
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
First run
5 Dec 92
Last run
2 Dec 93

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 (€)
Hurdle310033.3%33.3%--
Chase310033.3%33.3%--
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Yielding210050.0%50.0%--
Yielding1100100.0%100.0%--
Soft30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Yielding
Going
Good to Yielding
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Yielding
Going
Yielding
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
3
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 (€)
2m2f to 2m5f310033.3%33.3%--
2m6f to 3m1f310033.3%33.3%--
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%

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 (€)
Fairyhouse (IRE)20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Galway (IRE)1100100.0%100.0%--
Leopardstown (IRE)1100100.0%100.0%--
Punchestown (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Thurles (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Galway (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Punchestown (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Thurles (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 (€)
Grade 310000.0%0.0%£0€0
Listed10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)420050.0%50.0%--
Grade 3
Class
Grade 3
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Listed
Class
Listed
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%

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 (€)
6 to 8 runners20000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners1100100.0%100.0%--
17+ runners310033.3%33.3%--
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
April20000.0%0.0%£0€0
October1100100.0%100.0%--
December310033.3%33.3%--
April
Month
April
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
December
Month
December
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
T J Taaffe520040.0%40.0%--
P L Malone10000.0%0.0%£0€0
T J Taaffe
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
40.0%
Place %
40.0%
P L Malone
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 (€)
A L T Moore520040.0%40.0%--
G T Lynch10000.0%0.0%£0€0
A L T Moore
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
40.0%
Place %
40.0%
G T Lynch
Trainer
G T Lynch
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear620033.3%33.3%--
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
6
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%

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
15 to 30 days210050.0%50.0%--
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
61 to 120 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days1100100.0%100.0%--
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
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
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%

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchLe Moss (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireLe Moss (IRE)

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 branchTwice Lucky I (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamTwice Lucky I (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireCondorcet (FR)
  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
Le Moss (IRE)
Twice Lucky I (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Condorcet (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMerciful Hour (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1987
SireLe Moss (IRE)
DamTwice Lucky I (GB)
DamsireCondorcet (FR)
Dam's produce3 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingIn A Blue Moon (GB)

Female line

  1. Twice Lucky I (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Le Moss (IRE)Twice Lucky I (GB)Condorcet (FR)geldingNH 2m5½fFlat 11.4f · NH 2m2f
Le Moss (IRE)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m5½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 11.4f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs3,3003007859.1%23.8%62
At 2m2f to 2m5f974782278.0%23.3%31
On Good going97710125010.3%25.6%21
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going29529709.8%23.7%00
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
3,300
Wins
300
Placed
785
Win %
9.1%
Place %
23.8%
This horse runs
6
This horse wins
2
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
974
Wins
78
Placed
227
Win %
8.0%
Place %
23.3%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
977
Wins
101
Placed
250
Win %
10.3%
Place %
25.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs
295
Wins
29
Placed
70
Win %
9.8%
Place %
23.7%
This horse runs
0
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.

Le Moss (IRE) × Condorcet mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt3266.7%0173217.6%£4,037€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
17
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
17.6%
Prize GB (£)
£4,037
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Merciful Hour (GB)620--
Sands Of Gold (IRE)1010£4,037€0
In A Blue Moon (GB)100£0€0
Merciful Hour (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Sands Of Gold (IRE)
Runs
10
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,037
Prize IRE (€)
€0
In A Blue Moon (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Twice Lucky I (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Lancastrian (IRE)

By Buckskin (FR)

Female line

  1. 1Twice Lucky I (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Merciful Hour foaled?

Merciful Hour (GB) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of Merciful Hour?

Merciful Hour (GB) is by Le Moss (IRE) out of Twice Lucky I (GB), a daughter of Condorcet (FR).

Who trained Merciful Hour?

Merciful Hour (GB) was trained by G T Lynch and owned by P A McGuinness at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for A L T Moore.

What is Merciful Hour's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Merciful Hour (GB) won 2 of 6 races (33%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

Has Merciful Hour ever been beaten?

Merciful Hour (GB) was beaten 4 times in 6 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 5 December 1992 at Fairyhouse (IRE) (pulled up, 17 ran).

Is Merciful Hour still racing?

Merciful Hour (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 December 1993 at Thurles (IRE) in the Leugh Chase, finishing 6th of 8, and has not run there since.

What is Merciful Hour's record at Fairyhouse (IRE)?

Merciful Hour (GB) ran most often at Fairyhouse (IRE), with no wins from 2 runs there.

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