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Pierian Spring (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Pierian Spring

Most Improved (IRE) × Vera Mont (GER) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2016
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
30 Jul 2021, Galway (IRE) (12/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
912

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
30 Jul 21Galway (IRE)12/12200/1distShane FitzgeraldBarry T MurphyHop House 13 (Pro/Am) INH Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2m½fGood11-0hThe Gossiper (IRE)€7,0802430/11
29 Nov 20Fairyhouse (IRE)9/1340/1distMr N. McParlanBarry T MurphyBar One Racing Giving Cash Back Daily (Pro/Am) Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mSoft11-8-Grand Paradis (FR)€5,310-1/12
  • 12/1230 Jul 21 · Galway (IRE)200/1

    Hop House 13 (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    30 Jul 21
    Pos
    12/12
    SP
    200/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Hop House 13 (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-0
    Headgear
    h
    Winner / 2nd
    The Gossiper (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €7,080
    Days
    243
    Future form
    0/11
  • 9/1329 Nov 20 · Fairyhouse (IRE)40/1

    Bar One Racing Giving Cash Back Daily (Pro/Am) Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    29 Nov 20
    Pos
    9/13
    SP
    40/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Bar One Racing Giving Cash Back Daily (Pro/Am) Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-8
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Grand Paradis (FR)
    Winner prize
    €5,310
    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
29 Nov 20Fairyhouse (IRE)Bar One Racing Giving Cash Back Daily (Pro/Am) Flat Race9/13Good Land (FR)231 Oct 22Wexford (IRE)Thanks For Your Support In 2022 (C & G) (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
  • 9/1329 Nov 20 · Fairyhouse (IRE)

    Bar One Racing Giving Cash Back Daily (Pro/Am) Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    29 Nov 20
    Race
    Bar One Racing Giving Cash Back Daily (Pro/Am) Flat Race
    This horse
    9/13
    Winner next time
    Good Land (FR)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    31 Oct 22
    Race won
    Thanks For Your Support In 2022 (C & G) (Pro/Am) INH 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 (€)
Barry T Murphy29 Nov 2030 Jul 219/1320000.0%0.0%£0€0
Barry T Murphy
First run
29 Nov 20
Last run
30 Jul 21
First run for yard
9/13
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€029 Nov 2030 Jul 21
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
29 Nov 20
Last run
30 Jul 21

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMost Improved (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMost Improved (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireLawman (FR)
  2. Sire's damTonnara (IRE)

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 branchVera Mont (GER)

Parent · 1

  1. DamVera Mont (GER)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Most Improved (IRE)
Vera Mont (GER)
Lawman (FR)
Tonnara (IRE)
Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePierian Spring (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2016
SireMost Improved (IRE)
DamVera Mont (GER)
DamsireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
Sire's sireLawman (FR)
Sire's damTonnara (IRE)
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingThe Joy Of Giving (IRE)

Female line

  1. Vera Mont (GER) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Most Improved (IRE)Vera Mont (GER)Danehill Dancer (IRE)Mr Maurice Finn7 Apr 16baygeldingFlat 9.4f · NH 2m2½fFlat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
Most Improved (IRE)
Breeder
Mr Maurice Finn
Foaled
7 Apr 16
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.4f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Most Improved (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs25616376.3%14.5%20
At 2m to 2m1f15210256.6%16.4%20
On Soft going50122.0%4.0%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going32123.1%6.3%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
256
Wins
16
Placed
37
Win %
6.3%
Place %
14.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
152
Wins
10
Placed
25
Win %
6.6%
Place %
16.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
50
Wins
1
Placed
2
Win %
2.0%
Place %
4.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs
32
Wins
1
Placed
2
Win %
3.1%
Place %
6.3%
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.

Most Improved (IRE) × Danehill Dancer (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt3266.7%029226.9%£11,667€0
Flat3133.3%0172111.8%£3,890€7,546
All runs5360.0%046438.7%£15,557€7,546
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
29
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
6.9%
Prize GB (£)
£11,667
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
17
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
11.8%
Prize GB (£)
£3,890
Prize IRE (€)
€7,546
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
5
Winners
3
Winners %
60.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
46
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
8.7%
Prize GB (£)
£15,557
Prize IRE (€)
€7,546

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 winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Taceec (IRE)1120£3,505€7,546
Knotty Ash (IRE)610£4,680€0
Natural Ability (IRE)2210£6,987€0
Pierian Spring (IRE)200£0€0
Miss Ditsy (IRE)500£385€0
Taceec (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,505
Prize IRE (€)
€7,546
Knotty Ash (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,680
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Natural Ability (IRE)
Runs
22
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,987
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pierian Spring (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Miss Ditsy (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£385
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Vera Mont (GER)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Most Improved (IRE) out of Vera Mont (GER) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Thewayyouare (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Vera Mont (GER)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Pierian Spring foaled?

Pierian Spring (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 7 April 2016.

Who are the sire and dam of Pierian Spring?

Pierian Spring (IRE) is by Most Improved (IRE) out of Vera Mont (GER), a daughter of Danehill Dancer (IRE), and was bred by Mr Maurice Finn.

Who trained Pierian Spring?

Pierian Spring (IRE) was trained by Barry T Murphy and owned by Maurice Finn at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Pierian Spring's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Pierian Spring (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Pierian Spring still racing?

Pierian Spring (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 July 2021 at Galway (IRE) in the Hop House 13 (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race, finishing 12th of 12, and has not run there since.

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