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Horse profile
Once Smitten
- TrainerG A Cusack
- OwnerSir Edmund Loder
- FamilyMelodramatic
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1996
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 6 Nov 1998, Curragh (IRE) (9/12)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 98 | Curragh (IRE) | 9/12 | 14/1 | 13¾ | Shane Kelly | G A Cusack | Curragh Carpets Shelbourne E.B.F. Fillies Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 7f | Heavy | 8-11 | Castle Quest (IRE) | 27 | 1/8 |
| 10 Oct 98 | Cork (IRE) | 11/18 | 20/1 | 16¼ | Shane Kelly | G A Cusack | European Breeders Fund Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m1f | Yielding | 8-8 | Maid Of Killeen (IRE) | 46 | 1/17 |
| 25 Aug 98 | Tralee (IRE) | 6/9 | 10/1 | 12½ | Pat Smullen | G A Cusack | Lee Strand E.B.F. Fillies Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 9-0 | Grandiose Idea (IRE) | - | 1/8 |
- 9/126 Nov 98 · Curragh (IRE)14/1
Curragh Carpets Shelbourne E.B.F. Fillies Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 6 Nov 98
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Pos
- 9/12
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 13¾
- Jockey
- Shane Kelly
- Trainer
- G A Cusack
- Race
- Curragh Carpets Shelbourne E.B.F. Fillies Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 8-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Castle Quest (IRE)
- Days
- 27
- Future form
- 1/8
European Breeders Fund Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m1fYielding
All fields
- Date
- 10 Oct 98
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Pos
- 11/18
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- 16¼
- Jockey
- Shane Kelly
- Trainer
- G A Cusack
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m1f
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 8-8
- Winner / 2nd
- Maid Of Killeen (IRE)
- Days
- 46
- Future form
- 1/17
- 6/925 Aug 98 · Tralee (IRE)10/1
Lee Strand E.B.F. Fillies Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mGood
All fields
- Date
- 25 Aug 98
- Course
- Tralee (IRE)
- Pos
- 6/9
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- 12½
- Jockey
- Pat Smullen
- Trainer
- G A Cusack
- Race
- Lee Strand E.B.F. Fillies Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Grandiose Idea (IRE)
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/8
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 Nov 98 | Curragh (IRE) | Curragh Carpets Shelbourne E.B.F. Fillies Race | 9/12 | Shallow Ground (IRE) | 4 | 4 Apr 99 | Cork (IRE) | Mallow Maiden |
| 10 Oct 98 | Cork (IRE) | European Breeders Fund Maiden | 11/18 | Festival Hall (IRE) | 3 | 17 Oct 98 | Curragh (IRE) | Juddmonte Beresford Stakes |
| 25 Aug 98 | Tralee (IRE) | Lee Strand E.B.F. Fillies Maiden | 6/9 | Filitosa (USA) | 5 | 12 Sep 98 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Beechwood European Breeders Fund Maiden |
- 9/126 Nov 98 · Curragh (IRE)
Curragh Carpets Shelbourne E.B.F. Fillies Race
All fields
- Date
- 6 Nov 98
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race
- Curragh Carpets Shelbourne E.B.F. Fillies Race
- This horse
- 9/12
- Winner next time
- Shallow Ground (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 4 Apr 99
- Race won
- Mallow Maiden
- 11/1810 Oct 98 · Cork (IRE)
European Breeders Fund Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 10 Oct 98
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Maiden
- This horse
- 11/18
- Winner next time
- Festival Hall (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 17 Oct 98
- At
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race won
- Juddmonte Beresford Stakes
- 6/925 Aug 98 · Tralee (IRE)
Lee Strand E.B.F. Fillies Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 25 Aug 98
- Course
- Tralee (IRE)
- Race
- Lee Strand E.B.F. Fillies Maiden
- This horse
- 6/9
- Winner next time
- Filitosa (USA)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 12 Sep 98
- Race won
- Beechwood European Breeders Fund Maiden
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G A Cusack | 25 Aug 98 | 6 Nov 98 | 6/9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
G A Cusack
- Trainer
- G A Cusack
- First run
- 25 Aug 98
- Last run
- 6 Nov 98
- First run for yard
- 6/9
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 25 Aug 98 | 6 Nov 98 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 25 Aug 98
- Last run
- 6 Nov 98
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Yielding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Yielding
- Going
- Yielding
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f to 1m | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 9f to 11f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9f to 11f
- Distance
- 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 1
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Tralee (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Cork (IRE)
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Curragh (IRE)
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tralee (IRE)
- Course
- Tralee (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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 12 runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 17+ runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
17+ runners
- Runners
- 17+ runners
- Runs
- 1
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| October | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| November | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
October
- Month
- October
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
November
- Month
- November
- Runs
- 1
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Pat Smullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Shane Kelly
- Jockey
- Shane Kelly
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pat Smullen
- Jockey
- Pat Smullen
- Runs
- 1
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G A Cusack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
G A Cusack
- Trainer
- G A Cusack
- 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 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 31 to 60 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
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
31 to 60 days
- Days since last run
- 31 to 60 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 branchCaerleon (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireCaerleon (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 branchLast Embrace (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireShernazar (GB)
- Dam's damMelodramatic (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
- Last Embrace (IRE) · by Shernazar (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners
- Melodramatic (GB) · 4 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caerleon (USA) | Last Embrace (IRE) | Shernazar (GB) | filly | Flat 10.1f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3f |
Caerleon (USA)
- Sire
- Caerleon (USA)
- Damsire
- Shernazar (GB)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.1f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Caerleon (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 3,824 | 550 | 1,302 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1,186 | 162 | 387 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 498 | 55 | 148 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going | 175 | 22 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 3,824
- Wins
- 550
- Placed
- 1,302
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1,186
- Wins
- 162
- Placed
- 387
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 498
- Wins
- 55
- Placed
- 148
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 175
- Wins
- 22
- Placed
- 58
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 0
- 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.
Caerleon (USA) × Shernazar mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once Smitten (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Once Smitten (IRE)
- Horse
- Once Smitten (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 Caerleon (USA) out of Last Embrace (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Fairy King (USA)
- Pixielated (IRE)1W · 8R
By Old Vic (GB)
- Walker Ridge (IRE)0W · 6R
Female line
- 1Last Embrace (IRE) · by Shernazar (GB)
- 2Melodramatic (GB)
Notable relatives
First cousin once removed
- Any Given Day (IRE)12W · 40R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Once Smitten foaled?
Once Smitten (IRE) was foaled in 1996.
Who are the sire and dam of Once Smitten?
Once Smitten (IRE) is by Caerleon (USA) out of Last Embrace (IRE), a daughter of Shernazar (GB).
Who trained Once Smitten?
Once Smitten (IRE) was trained by G A Cusack and owned by Sir Edmund Loder at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Once Smitten's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Once Smitten (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.
Is Once Smitten still racing?
Once Smitten (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 November 1998 at Curragh (IRE) in the Curragh Carpets Shelbourne E.B.F. Fillies Race, finishing 9th of 12, and has not run there since.
Is Once Smitten related to any top horses?
Once Smitten (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Any Given Day (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Listed winner), from the Melodramatic (GB) family.
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