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Horse profile

Only The Best (IRE)

Phardante (FR) × Rather Grand (GB) (Will Somers (GB))

TrainerNoel Meade
OwnerMrs J P Duffy

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1993

See also: Only The Best (GB) · Mrs Sue Popham · 16 runs · 1 win

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 11 Apr 1998, Down Royal (IRE) (3/18)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Days	Future form
11 Apr 98	Down Royal (IRE)	3/18	4/1	11½	Barry Geraghty	Noel Meade	Down Royal On The Internet Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	3m	Good	10-13	The Holy Parson (IRE)	21	0/12
21 Mar 98	Gowran Park (IRE)	5/20	16/1	21½	S P McCann	Noel Meade	Ballyhale Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4f	Yielding to Soft	10-13	Zourito (FR)	20	0/17
1 Mar 98	Fairyhouse (IRE)	10/29	10/1	29¼	Paul Carberry	Noel Meade	Tolka River Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4f	Yielding	11-4	Tory Bush (IRE)	-	3/26

3/1811 Apr 98 · Down Royal (IRE)4/1
Down Royal On The Internet Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)3mGood
All fields
Date
11 Apr 98
Course
Down Royal (IRE)
Pos
3/18
SP
4/1
Btn
11½
Jockey
Barry Geraghty
Trainer
Noel Meade
Race
Down Royal On The Internet Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
3m
Going
Good
Wgt
10-13
Winner / 2nd
The Holy Parson (IRE)
Days
21
Future form
0/12
5/2021 Mar 98 · Gowran Park (IRE)16/1
Ballyhale Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fYielding to Soft
All fields
Date
21 Mar 98
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Pos
5/20
SP
16/1
Btn
21½
Jockey
S P McCann
Trainer
Noel Meade
Race
Ballyhale Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Yielding to Soft
Wgt
10-13
Winner / 2nd
Zourito (FR)
Days
20
Future form
0/17
10/291 Mar 98 · Fairyhouse (IRE)10/1
Tolka River Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fYielding
All fields
Date
1 Mar 98
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Pos
10/29
SP
10/1
Btn
29¼
Jockey
Paul Carberry
Trainer
Noel Meade
Race
Tolka River Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Tory Bush (IRE)
Days
-
Future form
3/26

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
1 Mar 98	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Tolka River Maiden Hurdle	10/29	Nibalda (IRE)	5	8 Mar 98	Leopardstown (IRE)	Lansdowne Maiden Hurdle
1 Mar 98	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Tolka River Maiden Hurdle	10/29	Follow The Leader I (IRE)	13	17 Sep 98	Gowran Park (IRE)	Bagenalstown Maiden Hurdle
1 Mar 98	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Tolka River Maiden Hurdle	10/29	Monks Error (IRE)	21	25 May 98	Kilbeggan (IRE)	Horse Leap M'dn H'dle

10/291 Mar 98 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
Tolka River Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
1 Mar 98
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race
Tolka River Maiden Hurdle
This horse
10/29
Winner next time
Nibalda (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
8 Mar 98
At
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race won
Lansdowne Maiden Hurdle
10/291 Mar 98 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
Tolka River Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
1 Mar 98
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race
Tolka River Maiden Hurdle
This horse
10/29
Winner next time
Follow The Leader I (IRE)
Their pos
13
Won on
17 Sep 98
At
Gowran Park (IRE)
Race won
Bagenalstown Maiden Hurdle
10/291 Mar 98 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
Tolka River Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
1 Mar 98
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race
Tolka River Maiden Hurdle
This horse
10/29
Winner next time
Monks Error (IRE)
Their pos
21
Won on
25 May 98
At
Kilbeggan (IRE)
Race won
Horse Leap M'dn H'dle

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 (€)
Noel Meade	1 Mar 98	11 Apr 98	10/29	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£0	€0

Noel Meade

Trainer: Noel Meade
First run: 1 Mar 98
Last run: 11 Apr 98
First run for yard: 10/29
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
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	1	0.0%	33.3%	£0	€0	1 Mar 98	11 Apr 98

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 1 Mar 98
Last run: 11 Apr 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 (€)
Hurdle	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£0	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0
Yielding	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Yielding to Soft	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Yielding

Going: Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Yielding to Soft

Going: Yielding to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
2m6f to 3m1f	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
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

Course	Runs	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Down Royal (IRE)	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0
Fairyhouse (IRE)	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Gowran Park (IRE)	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Down Royal (IRE)

Course: Down Royal (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Fairyhouse (IRE)

Course: Fairyhouse (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Gowran Park (IRE)

Course: Gowran Park (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
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	1	0.0%	33.3%	£0	€0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
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 (€)
17+ runners	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£0	€0

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
March	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
April	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0

March

Month: March
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Barry Geraghty	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0
Paul Carberry	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
S P McCann	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Barry Geraghty

Jockey: Barry Geraghty
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Paul Carberry

Jockey: Paul Carberry
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

S P McCann

Jockey: S P McCann
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Noel Meade	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£0	€0

Noel Meade

Trainer: Noel Meade
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£0	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
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%	0.0%	£0	€0
15 to 30 days	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£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

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchPhardante (FR)

Parent · 1

SirePhardante (FR)

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 branchRather Grand (GB)

Parent · 1

DamRather Grand (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireWill Somers (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

Phardante (FR)

Rather Grand (GB)

Not traced

Will Somers (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseOnly The Best (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1993

SirePhardante (FR)

DamRather Grand (GB)

DamsireWill Somers (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingLive Like A Lord (GB)

Female line

Rather Grand (GB) · 2 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Phardante (FR)	Rather Grand (GB)	Will Somers (GB)	gelding	Flat 12.6f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 6.9f · NH 2m4½f

Phardante (FR)

Sire: Phardante (FR)
Dam: Rather Grand (GB)
Damsire: Will Somers (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.6f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 6.9f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Phardante (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	10,132	901	2,567	8.9%	25.3%	3
At 2m6f to 3m1f	2,315	191	603	8.3%	26.0%	1
On Good going	3,273	323	860	9.9%	26.3%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going	770	68	215	8.8%	27.9%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 10,132
Wins: 901
Placed: 2,567
Win %: 8.9%
Place %: 25.3%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 2,315
Wins: 191
Placed: 603
Win %: 8.3%
Place %: 26.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 3,273
Wins: 323
Placed: 860
Win %: 9.9%
Place %: 26.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Runs: 770
Wins: 68
Placed: 215
Win %: 8.8%
Place %: 27.9%
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.

Phardante (FR) × Will Somers mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	3	0	0.0%	0	5	0	1	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 3
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Dantes Darling (IRE)	1	£0	€0
Dantes Storm (IRE)	1	£0	€0
Only The Best (IRE)	3	£0	€0

Dantes Darling (IRE)

Horse: Dantes Darling (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Dantes Storm (IRE)

Horse: Dantes Storm (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Only The Best (IRE)

Horse: Only The Best (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

Rather Grand (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Phardante (FR) out of Rather Grand (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Female line

1Rather Grand (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Only The Best foaled?

Only The Best (IRE) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Only The Best?

Only The Best (IRE) is by Phardante (FR) out of Rather Grand (GB), a daughter of Will Somers (GB).

Who trained Only The Best?

Only The Best (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade and owned by Mrs J P Duffy at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Only The Best's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Only The Best (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Only The Best still racing?

Only The Best (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 April 1998 at Down Royal (IRE) in the Down Royal On The Internet Maiden Hurdle, finishing 3rd of 18, and has not run there since.

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Only The Best (IRE)

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

Progeny of Phardante (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Phardante (FR) × Will Somers mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Lord Ha Ha (GB)

By Floriferous (GB)

By Over The River (FR)

By Good Thyne (USA)

Female line

Notable relatives

In brief

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