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Horse profile

Midsummer Dream (IRE)

Old Vic (GB) × Laughing Lesa (IRE) (Bob Back (USA))

TrainerTim Vaughan
OwnerDelamere Cottage Racing Partners 1996
FamilyMerry Lesa

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2007

See also: Midsummer Dream (FR) · Toby Bulgin · 4 runs · 0 wins, Midsummer Dream (GB) · I A Balding · 3 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 4 Dec 2012, Folkestone (6/6)
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
4 Dec 12	Folkestone	6/6	3/1	dist	Michael Byrne	Tim Vaughan	Elham Valley And Wye Lions Club Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 6	NH Flat	2m1½f	Soft	10-4	Rule Of Thumb (GB)	£1,437	0/5

6/64 Dec 12 · Folkestone3/1
Elham Valley And Wye Lions Club Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 62m1½fSoft
All fields
Date
4 Dec 12
Course
Folkestone
Pos
6/6
SP
3/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Michael Byrne
Trainer
Tim Vaughan
Race
Elham Valley And Wye Lions Club Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m1½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-4
Winner / 2nd
Rule Of Thumb (GB)
Winner prize
£1,437
Future form
0/5

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 (€)
Tim Vaughan	4 Dec 12	4 Dec 12	6/6	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Tim Vaughan

Trainer: Tim Vaughan
First run: 4 Dec 12
Last run: 4 Dec 12
First run for yard: 6/6
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	4 Dec 12	4 Dec 12

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: 4 Dec 12
Last run: 4 Dec 12

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

Pedigree

Sire branchOld Vic (GB)

Parent · 1

SireOld Vic (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damCockade (GB)

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 branchLaughing Lesa (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamLaughing Lesa (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBob Back (USA)
Dam's damMerry Lesa (GB)

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

Old Vic (GB)

Laughing Lesa (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Cockade (GB)

Bob Back (USA)

Merry Lesa (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMidsummer Dream (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled2007

SireOld Vic (GB)

DamLaughing Lesa (IRE)

DamsireBob Back (USA)

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Sire's damCockade (GB)

2nd damMerry Lesa (GB)

Dam's produce6 winners from 10 runners

Notable siblingKnocklayde Vic (IRE)

Female line

Laughing Lesa (IRE) · by Bob Back (USA) · 6 winners from 10 runners
Merry Lesa (GB) · 4 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Old Vic (GB)	Laughing Lesa (IRE)	Bob Back (USA)	mare	Flat 12.8f · NH 2m4½f	Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f

Old Vic (GB)

Sire: Old Vic (GB)
Dam: Laughing Lesa (IRE)
Damsire: Bob Back (USA)
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.8f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Old Vic (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	9,863	1,140	2,817	11.6%	28.6%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	3,486	391	1,005	11.2%	28.8%	1
On Soft going	2,655	359	830	13.5%	31.3%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going	950	121	299	12.7%	31.5%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 9,863
Wins: 1,140
Placed: 2,817
Win %: 11.6%
Place %: 28.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 3,486
Wins: 391
Placed: 1,005
Win %: 11.2%
Place %: 28.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 2,655
Wins: 359
Placed: 830
Win %: 13.5%
Place %: 31.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
Runs: 950
Wins: 121
Placed: 299
Win %: 12.7%
Place %: 31.5%
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.

Old Vic (GB) × Bob Back mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	8	3	37.5%	0	82	4	14	4.9%	£5,886	€26,224

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 8
Winners: 3
Winners %: 37.5%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 82
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 14
Win %: 4.9%
Prize GB (£): £5,886
Prize IRE (€): €26,224

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 (€)
Knocklayde Vic (IRE)	20	2	£699	€10,537
God Of The Kop (IRE)	8	1	£3,932	€0
Baroque Style (IRE)	18	1	£0	€12,245
Midsummer Dream (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Buckshots Banjo (IRE)	4	0	£0	€994
Legend Again (IRE)	5	0	£0	€0
Varkala (IRE)	6	0	£1,255	€0
Trust No One (IRE)	20	0	£0	€2,448

Knocklayde Vic (IRE)

Horse: Knocklayde Vic (IRE)
Runs: 20
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £699
Prize IRE (€): €10,537

God Of The Kop (IRE)

Horse: God Of The Kop (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,932
Prize IRE (€): €0

Baroque Style (IRE)

Horse: Baroque Style (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €12,245

Midsummer Dream (IRE)

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

Buckshots Banjo (IRE)

Horse: Buckshots Banjo (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €994

Legend Again (IRE)

Horse: Legend Again (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Varkala (IRE)

Horse: Varkala (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,255
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trust No One (IRE)

Horse: Trust No One (IRE)
Runs: 20
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,448

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Laughing Lesa (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 6 winners from 10 runners

Full siblings

Knocklayde Vic (IRE)2W · 20R

Half siblings

By Balakheri (IRE)

Basil Fawlty (IRE)1W · 15R

By Curtain Time (IRE)

The Merry Giant (IRE)1W · 7R

By Flemensfirth (USA)

By Milan (GB)

Magic Of Milan (IRE)2W · 20R
Squire Ohara (IRE)0W · 15R

Female line

1Laughing Lesa (IRE) · by Bob Back (USA)
2Merry Lesa (GB)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Merry Gale (IRE)18W · 57R · 3 G1

View full Merry Lesa family

In brief

When was Midsummer Dream foaled?

Midsummer Dream (IRE) was foaled in 2007.

Who are the sire and dam of Midsummer Dream?

Midsummer Dream (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB) out of Laughing Lesa (IRE), a daughter of Bob Back (USA).

Who trained Midsummer Dream?

Midsummer Dream (IRE) was trained by Tim Vaughan and owned by Delamere Cottage Racing Partners 1996 at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Midsummer Dream's race record?

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

Is Midsummer Dream still racing?

Midsummer Dream (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 December 2012 at Folkestone in the Elham Valley And Wye Lions Club Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race, finishing 6th of 6, and has not run there since.

Is Midsummer Dream related to any top horses?

Midsummer Dream (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Merry Gale (IRE) (uncle, Grade 1 winner), from the Merry Lesa (GB) family.