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Horse profile
Old Blue
- TrainerMs M M Gannon
- OwnerPatrick J Gleeson
- FamilySpin Turn
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2000
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 6 Jan 2005, Thurles (IRE) (10/18)
- 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 | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 05 | Thurles (IRE) | 10/18 | 20/1 | dist | Miss M M Gannon | Ms M M Gannon | Archerstown INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Soft | 11-3 | Lakil House (IRE) | €5,528 | 9 | 1/16 |
| 28 Dec 04 | Limerick (IRE) | 8/14 | 25/1 | dist | Miss M M Gannon | Ms M M Gannon | Distinguished Homes Ltd (Ladies) Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Heavy | 11-2 | Bog Oak (IRE) | €7,601 | 17 | 1/12 |
| 11 Dec 04 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | 13/25 | 25/1 | dist | Miss M M Gannon | Ms M M Gannon | Drumree (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Yielding to Soft | 11-2 | Wine Fountain (IRE) | €6,910 | - | 1/23 |
Archerstown INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 6 Jan 05
- Course
- Thurles (IRE)
- Pos
- 10/18
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Miss M M Gannon
- Trainer
- Ms M M Gannon
- Race
- Archerstown INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Lakil House (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €5,528
- Days
- 9
- Future form
- 1/16
Distinguished Homes Ltd (Ladies) Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 28 Dec 04
- Course
- Limerick (IRE)
- Pos
- 8/14
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Miss M M Gannon
- Trainer
- Ms M M Gannon
- Race
- Distinguished Homes Ltd (Ladies) Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 11-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Bog Oak (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €7,601
- Days
- 17
- Future form
- 1/12
Drumree (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 11 Dec 04
- Course
- Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Pos
- 13/25
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Miss M M Gannon
- Trainer
- Ms M M Gannon
- Race
- Drumree (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Wine Fountain (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,910
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 05 | Thurles (IRE) | Archerstown INH Flat Race | 10/18 | Monoceros (IRE) | 2 | 27 Jan 05 | Thurles (IRE) | Crossogue Horse Feeds INH Flat Race |
| 28 Dec 04 | Limerick (IRE) | Distinguished Homes Ltd (Ladies) Flat Race | 8/14 | Woodcarver I (GB) | 2 | 13 Jan 05 | Limerick (IRE) | Greenmount Racing Club INH Flat Race |
| 11 Dec 04 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Drumree (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race | 13/25 | Malachy's Attic (IRE) | 6 | 16 Oct 05 | Cork (IRE) | Galtee Sinless Hurdle |
- 10/186 Jan 05 · Thurles (IRE)
Archerstown INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 6 Jan 05
- Course
- Thurles (IRE)
- Race
- Archerstown INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 10/18
- Winner next time
- Monoceros (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 27 Jan 05
- Race won
- Crossogue Horse Feeds INH Flat Race
- 8/1428 Dec 04 · Limerick (IRE)
Distinguished Homes Ltd (Ladies) Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 28 Dec 04
- Course
- Limerick (IRE)
- Race
- Distinguished Homes Ltd (Ladies) Flat Race
- This horse
- 8/14
- Winner next time
- Woodcarver I (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 13 Jan 05
- Race won
- Greenmount Racing Club INH Flat Race
- 13/2511 Dec 04 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
Drumree (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 11 Dec 04
- Course
- Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Race
- Drumree (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
- This horse
- 13/25
- Winner next time
- Malachy's Attic (IRE)
- Their pos
- 6
- Won on
- 16 Oct 05
- Race won
- Galtee Sinless 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms M M Gannon | 11 Dec 04 | 6 Jan 05 | 13/25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Ms M M Gannon
- Trainer
- Ms M M Gannon
- First run
- 11 Dec 04
- Last run
- 6 Jan 05
- First run for yard
- 13/25
- Runs
- 3
- 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 11 Dec 04 | 6 Jan 05 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 11 Dec 04
- Last run
- 6 Jan 05
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
NH Flat
- Race type
- NH Flat
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Yielding to Soft
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Heavy
- Going
- Heavy
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m to 2m1f | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
2m to 2m1f
- Distance
- 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Thurles (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Course
- Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Limerick (IRE)
- Course
- Limerick (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Thurles (IRE)
- Course
- Thurles (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-handicap (unclassified) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 to 16 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 17+ runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
17+ runners
- Runners
- 17+ runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| December | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
January
- Month
- January
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
December
- Month
- December
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss M M Gannon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Miss M M Gannon
- Jockey
- Miss M M Gannon
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms M M Gannon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Ms M M Gannon
- Trainer
- Ms M M Gannon
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 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 %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchBluebird (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireBluebird (USA)
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 branchWhirl (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamWhirl (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBellypha (GB)
- Dam's damSpin Turn (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
Breeding card
Female line
- Whirl (GB) · by Bellypha (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners
- Spin Turn (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebird (USA) | Whirl (GB) | Bellypha (GB) | gelding | Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f |
Bluebird (USA)
- Sire
- Bluebird (USA)
- Dam
- Whirl (GB)
- Damsire
- Bellypha (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Bluebird (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 737 | 53 | 167 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 393 | 29 | 78 | 3 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 133 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 71 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 737
- Wins
- 53
- Placed
- 167
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 393
- Wins
- 29
- Placed
- 78
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 133
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 21
- Win %
- Place %
- 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
- 71
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 8
- 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.
Bluebird (USA) × Bellypha mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Blue (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Old Blue (IRE)
- Horse
- Old Blue (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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Bluebird (USA) out of Whirl (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Shirley Heights (GB)
- Top (GB)1W · 7R
By Turtle Island (IRE)
- Chelonia (IRE)0W · 7R
Female line
- 1Whirl (GB) · by Bellypha (GB)
- 2Spin Turn (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Old Blue foaled?
Old Blue (IRE) was foaled in 2000.
Who are the sire and dam of Old Blue?
Old Blue (IRE) is by Bluebird (USA) out of Whirl (GB), a daughter of Bellypha (GB).
Who trained Old Blue?
Old Blue (IRE) was trained by Ms M M Gannon and owned by Patrick J Gleeson at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Old Blue's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Old Blue (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.
Is Old Blue still racing?
Old Blue (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 January 2005 at Thurles (IRE) in the Archerstown INH Flat Race, finishing 10th of 18, and has not run there since.
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