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Old Beginnings (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Old Beginnings

Presenting (GB) × Beluckyagain (IRE) (Old Vic (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2017
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
20 May 2023, Uttoxeter (PU/6)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
10PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
20 May 23UttoxeterPU/625/1-Connor BraceFergal O'BrienTrinity Create Novices' HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m4fGood11-3tLookaway (IRE)£4,524841/3
25 Feb 23Chepstow10/1412/1distLiam HarrisonFergal O'BrienPertemps Healthcare Open Maiden National Hunt Flat RaceClass 5NH Flat2mGood to Soft11-4tBeat The Bat (IRE)£2,614-1/12
  • PU/620 May 23 · Uttoxeter25/1

    Trinity Create Novices' Hurdle

    Class 42m4fGood

    All fields
    Date
    20 May 23
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Pos
    PU/6
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Trinity Create Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-3
    Headgear
    t
    Winner / 2nd
    Lookaway (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,524
    Days
    84
    Future form
    1/3
  • 10/1425 Feb 23 · Chepstow12/1

    Pertemps Healthcare Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race

    Class 52mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    25 Feb 23
    Course
    Chepstow
    Pos
    10/14
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Pertemps Healthcare Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-4
    Headgear
    t
    Winner / 2nd
    Beat The Bat (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,614
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/12

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
20 May 23UttoxeterTrinity Create Novices' HurdlePU/6Lookaway (IRE)127 Oct 23CheltenhamSky Bet Novices' Hurdle
25 Feb 23ChepstowPertemps Healthcare Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race10/14Choccabloc (GB)212 May 23Market RasenBDN Construction Open National Hunt Flat Race
  • PU/620 May 23 · Uttoxeter

    Trinity Create Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    20 May 23
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Race
    Trinity Create Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/6
    Winner next time
    Lookaway (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    27 Oct 23
    Race won
    Sky Bet Novices' Hurdle
  • 10/1425 Feb 23 · Chepstow

    Pertemps Healthcare Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    25 Feb 23
    Course
    Chepstow
    Race
    Pertemps Healthcare Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race
    This horse
    10/14
    Winner next time
    Choccabloc (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    12 May 23
    Race won
    BDN Construction Open National Hunt Flat Race

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 (€)
Fergal O'Brien25 Feb 2320 May 2310/1420000.0%0.0%£0€0
Fergal O'Brien
First run
25 Feb 23
Last run
20 May 23
First run for yard
10/14
Runs
2
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 Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€025 Feb 2320 May 23
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
25 Feb 23
Last run
20 May 23

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchPresenting (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SirePresenting (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireMtoto (GB)
  2. Sire's damD'Azy (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 branchBeluckyagain (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBeluckyagain (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireOld Vic (GB)
  2. Dam's damWhizz (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireSalse (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Presenting (GB)
Beluckyagain (IRE)
Mtoto (GB)
D'Azy (GB)
Old Vic (GB)
Whizz (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Salse (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseOld Beginnings (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2017
SirePresenting (GB)
DamBeluckyagain (IRE)
DamsireOld Vic (GB)
Sire's sireMtoto (GB)
Sire's damD'Azy (GB)
2nd damWhizz (GB)
2nd dam's sireSalse (USA)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingEaton Lady (IRE)

Female line

  1. Beluckyagain (IRE) · by Old Vic (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Whizz (GB) · by Salse (USA) · 2 winners from 6 runners
  3. Cut Ahead (GB) · 6 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Presenting (GB)Beluckyagain (IRE)Old Vic (GB)Philip Hore12 Apr 17baygeldingFlat 13.4f · NH 2m4½fFlat 11.3f · NH 2m4f
Presenting (GB)
Breeder
Philip Hore
Foaled
12 Apr 17
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 11.3f · NH 2m4f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs23,1752,5096,47210.8%27.9%20
At 2m to 2m1f6,6496971,78010.5%26.8%10
On Good to soft or yielding going4,9224741,2939.6%26.3%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going1,4541283528.8%24.2%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
23,175
Wins
2,509
Placed
6,472
Win %
10.8%
Place %
27.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
6,649
Wins
697
Placed
1,780
Win %
10.5%
Place %
26.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
4,922
Wins
474
Placed
1,293
Win %
9.6%
Place %
26.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
1,454
Wins
128
Placed
352
Win %
8.8%
Place %
24.2%
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.

Presenting (GB) × Old Vic (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt442250.0%25536212711.2%£695,013€197,499
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
44
Winners
22
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
553
Wins
62
2nd/3rd
127
Win %
11.2%
Prize GB (£)
£695,013
Prize IRE (€)
€197,499

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 winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Weapon's Amnesty (IRE)1551Group/Grade 3£151,467€77,519
Joe Farrell (IRE)2751Group/Grade 3£167,911€0
Ballymalin (IRE)2870-£64,087€0
No Regrets (IRE)3860-£59,906€0
Wynn House (GB)1850-£62,887€0
Sonneofpresenting (IRE)2150-£34,379€0
Rosmuc Relay (IRE)1630-£19,565€0
Dinny Lacey (IRE)2530-£745€40,827
Shes Flat Tothemat (IRE)2730-£0€27,292
Holdbacktheriver (IRE)3030-£28,241€0
Illwalktheline (IRE)420-£3,375€0
Coole Lion (IRE)1120-£8,208€0
Weapon's Amnesty (IRE)
Runs
15
Wins
5
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£151,467
Prize IRE (€)
€77,519
Joe Farrell (IRE)
Runs
27
Wins
5
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£167,911
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ballymalin (IRE)
Runs
28
Wins
7
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£64,087
Prize IRE (€)
€0
No Regrets (IRE)
Runs
38
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£59,906
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wynn House (GB)
Runs
18
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£62,887
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sonneofpresenting (IRE)
Runs
21
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£34,379
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Rosmuc Relay (IRE)
Runs
16
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£19,565
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dinny Lacey (IRE)
Runs
25
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£745
Prize IRE (€)
€40,827
Shes Flat Tothemat (IRE)
Runs
27
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€27,292
Holdbacktheriver (IRE)
Runs
30
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£28,241
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Illwalktheline (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,375
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Coole Lion (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,208
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Beluckyagain (IRE)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Beluckyagain (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

  1. 1Beluckyagain (IRE) · by Old Vic (GB)
  2. 2Whizz (GB) · by Salse (USA)
  3. 3Cut Ahead (GB)

Notable relatives

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

View full Cut Ahead family

In brief

When was Old Beginnings foaled?

Old Beginnings (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 12 April 2017.

Who are the sire and dam of Old Beginnings?

Old Beginnings (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Beluckyagain (IRE), a daughter of Old Vic (GB), and was bred by Philip Hore.

Who trained Old Beginnings?

Old Beginnings (IRE) was trained by Fergal O'Brien and owned by Old Beginnings Partnership at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Old Beginnings' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Old Beginnings (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Old Beginnings still racing?

Old Beginnings (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 20 May 2023 at Uttoxeter in the Trinity Create Novices' Hurdle (result: pulled up, 6 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Old Beginnings related to any top horses?

Old Beginnings (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Rare Bob (IRE) (great-uncle, Grade 1 winner) and Tiutchev (GB) (great-uncle, Grade 1 winner), from the Cut Ahead (GB) family.

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