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Horse profile

O'Brien's Choice

John French (GB) × Swift Jay (GB) (Double-U-Jay)
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1991
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
28 Jan 1999, Gowran Park (IRE) (RO/16)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
13PURO

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
28 Jan 99Gowran Park (IRE)RO/1650/1-Mr P FaheyV BowensThomas Byrne & Son Auctioneers Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mSoft11-6Greyskies I (IRE)754/14
14 Nov 98Punchestown (IRE)PU/1150/1-D K BuddsV BowensCox's Cash & Carry Novice HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mHeavy11-0Alexander Banquet (IRE)732/10
2 Sep 98Dundalk (IRE)13/1510/1distMr P FaheyV BowensRostrevor I.N.H. Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2m½fGood to Yielding11-7Swift Gale (IRE)-0/13
  • RO/1628 Jan 99 · Gowran Park (IRE)50/1

    Thomas Byrne & Son Auctioneers Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    28 Jan 99
    Pos
    RO/16
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    V Bowens
    Race
    Thomas Byrne & Son Auctioneers Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-6
    Winner / 2nd
    Greyskies I (IRE)
    Days
    75
    Future form
    4/14
  • PU/1114 Nov 98 · Punchestown (IRE)50/1

    Cox's Cash & Carry Novice Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    14 Nov 98
    Pos
    PU/11
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    -
    Jockey
    D K Budds
    Trainer
    V Bowens
    Race
    Cox's Cash & Carry Novice Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-0
    Days
    73
    Future form
    2/10
  • 13/152 Sep 98 · Dundalk (IRE)10/1

    Rostrevor I.N.H. Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    2 Sep 98
    Pos
    13/15
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    V Bowens
    Race
    Rostrevor I.N.H. Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Swift Gale (IRE)
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/13

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
28 Jan 99Gowran Park (IRE)Thomas Byrne & Son Auctioneers Flat RaceRO/16Vanilla Man (IRE)218 Feb 99Clonmel (IRE)Kilsheelan I.N.H. Flat Race
28 Jan 99Gowran Park (IRE)Thomas Byrne & Son Auctioneers Flat RaceRO/16Cromwells Keep (IRE)424 Apr 99Cork (IRE)Dawn Light Butter Handicap Hurdle
28 Jan 99Gowran Park (IRE)Thomas Byrne & Son Auctioneers Flat RaceRO/16Native Rainbow (IRE)520 Feb 99Gowran Park (IRE)Red Mills Copper Top Up I.N.H. Flat Race
28 Jan 99Gowran Park (IRE)Thomas Byrne & Son Auctioneers Flat RaceRO/16What's Up Boys (IRE)618 Nov 99FolkestoneEastwell Manor Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
14 Nov 98Punchestown (IRE)Cox's Cash & Carry Novice HurdlePU/11Alexander Banquet (IRE)129 Nov 98Fairyhouse (IRE)Avonmore Waterford Royal Bond Novice Hurdle
14 Nov 98Punchestown (IRE)Cox's Cash & Carry Novice HurdlePU/11Greenstead (USA)314 Mar 99Naas (IRE)Kinnegad Novice 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 (€)
V Bowens2 Sep 9828 Jan 9913/1530000.0%0.0%£0€0
V Bowens
Trainer
V Bowens
First run
2 Sep 98
Last run
28 Jan 99
First run for yard
13/15
Runs
3
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt30000.0%0.0%£0€02 Sep 9828 Jan 99
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
2 Sep 98
Last run
28 Jan 99

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 (€)
Hurdle10000.0%0.0%£0€0
NH Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
Runs
2
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 (€)
Good to Yielding10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Heavy10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Yielding
Going
Good to Yielding
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
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 2m1f30000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 (€)
Dundalk (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Gowran Park (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Punchestown (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Dundalk (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Gowran Park (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Punchestown (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)30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€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 (€)
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners20000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January10000.0%0.0%£0€0
September10000.0%0.0%£0€0
November10000.0%0.0%£0€0
January
Month
January
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
September
Month
September
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mr P Fahey20000.0%0.0%£0€0
D K Budds10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mr P Fahey
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
D K Budds
Jockey
D K Budds
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 (€)
V Bowens30000.0%0.0%£0€0
V Bowens
Trainer
V Bowens
Runs
3
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 headgear30000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 days20000.0%0.0%£0€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
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchJohn French (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireJohn French (GB)

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 branchSwift Jay (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSwift Jay (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDouble-U-Jay
  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
John French (GB)
Swift Jay (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Double-U-Jay
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseO'Brien's Choice (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1991
SireJohn French (GB)
DamSwift Jay (GB)
DamsireDouble-U-Jay
Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingSwift Warrior (GB)

Female line

  1. Swift Jay (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
John French (GB)Swift Jay (GB)Double-U-JaygeldingNH 2m2½fFlat 13.2f · NH 2m5f
John French (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.2f · NH 2m5f

Progeny of John French (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs745601768.1%23.6%30
At 2m to 2m1f36627837.4%22.7%30
On Heavy going655117.7%16.9%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going32369.4%18.8%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
745
Wins
60
Placed
176
Win %
8.1%
Place %
23.6%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
366
Wins
27
Placed
83
Win %
7.4%
Place %
22.7%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
On Heavy going
Condition
On Heavy going
Runs
65
Wins
5
Placed
11
Win %
7.7%
Place %
16.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Runs
32
Wins
3
Placed
6
Win %
9.4%
Place %
18.8%
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.

John French (GB) × Double-U-Jay mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%03000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
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

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
O'Brien's Choice (IRE)300£0€0
O'Brien's Choice (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Swift Jay (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by John French (GB) out of Swift Jay (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Tug Of War (GB)

By Furry Glen (GB)

By Bulldozer (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Swift Jay (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Swift Jay family

In brief

When was O'Brien's Choice foaled?

O'Brien's Choice (IRE) was foaled in 1991.

Who are the sire and dam of O'Brien's Choice?

O'Brien's Choice (IRE) is by John French (GB) out of Swift Jay (GB), a daughter of Double-U-Jay.

Who trained O'Brien's Choice?

O'Brien's Choice (IRE) was trained by V Bowens and owned by Lilly Whites II Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is O'Brien's Choice's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, O'Brien's Choice (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.

Is O'Brien's Choice still racing?

O'Brien's Choice (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 January 1999 at Gowran Park (IRE) in the Thomas Byrne & Son Auctioneers Flat Race (result: ran out, 16 ran), and has not run there since.

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