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Horse profile

Ongoing Dilemma

Boyne Valley I (IRE) × Mary Glen (GB) (Glen Quaich (GB))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1992

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 13 Aug 2000, Tramore (IRE) (PU/9)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Future form
13 Aug 00	Tramore (IRE)	PU/9	12/1	Mr D P Hassett	Patrick McAllen	Morris Oil I.N.H. Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Good to Firm	11-7	Garryhankard (IRE)	0/7

PU/913 Aug 00 · Tramore (IRE)12/1
Morris Oil I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
13 Aug 00
Course
Tramore (IRE)
Pos
PU/9
SP
12/1
Jockey
Mr D P Hassett
Trainer
Patrick McAllen
Race
Morris Oil I.N.H. Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Garryhankard (IRE)
Future form
0/7

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Patrick McAllen	13 Aug 00	13 Aug 00	PU/9	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Patrick McAllen

Trainer: Patrick McAllen
First run: 13 Aug 00
Last run: 13 Aug 00
First run for yard: PU/9
Runs: 1
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	13 Aug 00	13 Aug 00

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 13 Aug 00
Last run: 13 Aug 00

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

Pedigree

Sire branchBoyne Valley I (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireBoyne Valley I (IRE)

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 branchMary Glen (GB)

Parent · 1

DamMary Glen (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireGlen Quaich (GB)
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

Boyne Valley I (IRE)

Mary Glen (GB)

Not traced

Glen Quaich (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseOngoing Dilemma (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1992

SireBoyne Valley I (IRE)

DamMary Glen (GB)

DamsireGlen Quaich (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingPikachu Blue (IRE)

Female line

Mary Glen (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Boyne Valley I (IRE)	Mary Glen (GB)	Glen Quaich (GB)	gelding	Flat 7.8f · NH 2m2f	Flat 9.5f · NH 2m4½f

Boyne Valley I (IRE)

Sire: Boyne Valley I (IRE)
Dam: Mary Glen (GB)
Damsire: Glen Quaich (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.8f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.5f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Boyne Valley I (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	686	45	130	6.6%	19.0%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	332	23	63	6.9%	19.0%	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	154	13	39	8.4%	25.3%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going	75	5	17	6.7%	22.7%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 686
Wins: 45
Placed: 130
Win %: 6.6%
Place %: 19.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 332
Wins: 23
Placed: 63
Win %: 6.9%
Place %: 19.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 154
Wins: 13
Placed: 39
Win %: 8.4%
Place %: 25.3%
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: 75
Wins: 5
Placed: 17
Win %: 6.7%
Place %: 22.7%
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.

Boyne Valley I (IRE) × Glen Quaich mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	0	14	2	1	14.3%	£6,554	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 14
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 14.3%
Prize GB (£): £6,554
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 (€)
Pikachu Blue (IRE)	13	2	0	£6,554	€0
Ongoing Dilemma (IRE)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Pikachu Blue (IRE)

Horse: Pikachu Blue (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £6,554
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ongoing Dilemma (IRE)

Horse: Ongoing Dilemma (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

Mary Glen (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

Pikachu Blue (IRE)2W · 13R

Half siblings

By Seamanship (GB)

Granuale (IRE)4W · 46R

Female line

1Mary Glen (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Mary Glen family

In brief

When was Ongoing Dilemma foaled?

Ongoing Dilemma (IRE) was foaled in 1992.

Who are the sire and dam of Ongoing Dilemma?

Ongoing Dilemma (IRE) is by Boyne Valley I (IRE) out of Mary Glen (GB), a daughter of Glen Quaich (GB).

Who trained Ongoing Dilemma?

Ongoing Dilemma (IRE) was trained by Patrick McAllen and owned by Mrs Ann McAllen at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Ongoing Dilemma's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ongoing Dilemma (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Ongoing Dilemma still racing?

Ongoing Dilemma (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 August 2000 at Tramore (IRE) in the Morris Oil I.N.H. Flat Race (result: pulled up, 9 ran), and has not run there since.