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Horse profile
Must Be Lucky
- TrainerSeamus Fahey
- OwnerThomas Burbage
- FamilyHill's Realm
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 1998
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 13 Apr 2003, Listowel (IRE) (11/12)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 03 | Listowel (IRE) | 11/12 | 25/1 | dist | Mark Sullivan | Seamus Fahey | Island Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m | Good to Firm | 10-6 | Pro Dancer (USA) | €7,590 | 1/9 |
Island Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 13 Apr 03
- Course
- Listowel (IRE)
- Pos
- 11/12
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mark Sullivan
- Trainer
- Seamus Fahey
- Race
- Island Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 10-6
- Winner / 2nd
- Pro Dancer (USA)
- Winner prize
- €7,590
- Future form
- 1/9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 03 | Listowel (IRE) | Island Maiden Hurdle | 11/12 | Airolo (FR) | 2 | 9 May 03 | Wexford (RH) (IRE) | Lanigans Steakhouse (C&G) Maiden Hurdle |
- 11/1213 Apr 03 · Listowel (IRE)
Island Maiden Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 13 Apr 03
- Course
- Listowel (IRE)
- Race
- Island Maiden Hurdle
- This horse
- 11/12
- Winner next time
- Airolo (FR)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 9 May 03
- At
- Wexford (RH) (IRE)
- Race won
- Lanigans Steakhouse (C&G) 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamus Fahey | 13 Apr 03 | 13 Apr 03 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Seamus Fahey
- Trainer
- Seamus Fahey
- First run
- 13 Apr 03
- Last run
- 13 Apr 03
- First run for yard
- 11/12
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 13 Apr 03 | 13 Apr 03 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 13 Apr 03
- Last run
- 13 Apr 03
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchUn Desperado (FR)
Parent · 1
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 branchHill's Realm (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireKey To The Kingdom (USA)
- Dam's damNot traced
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
Breeding card
Female line
- Hill's Realm (USA) · 4 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Un Desperado (FR) | Hill's Realm (USA) | Key To The Kingdom (USA) | mare | Flat 10.9f · NH 2m4f | Flat 8.2f · NH 2m1½f |
Un Desperado (FR)
- Damsire
- Key To The Kingdom (USA)
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.9f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.2f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Un Desperado (FR) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 3,673 | 391 | 962 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 1,400 | 133 | 362 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 636 | 55 | 163 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going | 247 | 16 | 64 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 3,673
- Wins
- 391
- Placed
- 962
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 1,400
- Wins
- 133
- Placed
- 362
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 636
- Wins
- 55
- Placed
- 163
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 247
- Wins
- 16
- Placed
- 64
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Un Desperado (FR) × Key To The Kingdom mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Must Be Lucky (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Must Be Lucky (IRE)
- Horse
- Must Be Lucky (IRE)
- 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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 9 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Un Desperado (FR) out of Hill's Realm (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Red Sunset (GB)
- Raise A Star (GB)2W · 10R
By Alzao (USA)
- All The King's Men I (IRE)0W · 7R
By Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE)
- General John (IRE)2W · 13R
- Greencastle Rose (IRE)0W · 9R
By Jareer (USA)
- Home From The Hill (IRE)4W · 20R
- Molly Coates (IRE)2W · 39R
By Soviet Lad (USA)
- Soviet Sakti (IRE)0W · 9R
By Lashkari (GB)
- Mcbarker (IRE)0W · 29R
Female line
- 1Hill's Realm (USA)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Must Be Lucky foaled?
Must Be Lucky (IRE) was foaled in 1998.
Who are the sire and dam of Must Be Lucky?
Must Be Lucky (IRE) is by Un Desperado (FR) out of Hill's Realm (USA), a daughter of Key To The Kingdom (USA).
Who trained Must Be Lucky?
Must Be Lucky (IRE) was trained by Seamus Fahey and owned by Thomas Burbage at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Must Be Lucky's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Must Be Lucky (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Must Be Lucky still racing?
Must Be Lucky (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 April 2003 at Listowel (IRE) in the Island Maiden Hurdle, finishing 11th of 12, and has not run there since.
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