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Horse profile

Praeses

Great Palm (USA) × Doe Castle (IRE) (Un Desperado (FR))

TrainerJames M Kiernan
OwnerMichael G Ronayne

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2005

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 17 Oct 2009, Downpatrick (IRE) (8/13)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
17 Oct 09	Downpatrick (IRE)	8/13	20/1	27	Mr T D Geoghegan	James M Kiernan	Ballydugan INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m2f	Good to Firm	11-3	Swift Lord (IRE)	€4,837	14	0/10
3 Oct 09	Gowran Park (IRE)	7/10	20/1	19½	Mr T D Geoghegan	James M Kiernan	Freshford INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Good to Firm	11-3	You'll Be Grand (GB)	€5,874	-	0/7

8/1317 Oct 09 · Downpatrick (IRE)20/1
Ballydugan INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
17 Oct 09
Course
Downpatrick (IRE)
Pos
8/13
SP
20/1
Btn
27
Jockey
Mr T D Geoghegan
Trainer
James M Kiernan
Race
Ballydugan INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m2f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-3
Winner / 2nd
Swift Lord (IRE)
Winner prize
€4,837
Days
14
Future form
0/10
7/103 Oct 09 · Gowran Park (IRE)20/1
Freshford INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
3 Oct 09
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Pos
7/10
SP
20/1
Btn
19½
Jockey
Mr T D Geoghegan
Trainer
James M Kiernan
Race
Freshford INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-3
Winner / 2nd
You'll Be Grand (GB)
Winner prize
€5,874
Days
-
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 (€)
James M Kiernan	3 Oct 09	17 Oct 09	7/10	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

James M Kiernan

Trainer: James M Kiernan
First run: 3 Oct 09
Last run: 17 Oct 09
First run for yard: 7/10
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	3 Oct 09	17 Oct 09

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: 3 Oct 09
Last run: 17 Oct 09

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

Pedigree

Sire branchGreat Palm (USA)

Parent · 1

SireGreat Palm (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireManila (USA)
Sire's damHat Tab Girl (USA)

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 branchDoe Castle (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamDoe Castle (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireUn Desperado (FR)
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

Great Palm (USA)

Doe Castle (IRE)

Manila (USA)

Hat Tab Girl (USA)

Un Desperado (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePraeses (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2005

SireGreat Palm (USA)

DamDoe Castle (IRE)

DamsireUn Desperado (FR)

Sire's sireManila (USA)

Sire's damHat Tab Girl (USA)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Doe Castle (IRE) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Great Palm (USA)	Doe Castle (IRE)	Un Desperado (FR)	gelding	Flat 9.7f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 14.4f · NH 2m4f

Great Palm (USA)

Sire: Great Palm (USA)
Dam: Doe Castle (IRE)
Damsire: Un Desperado (FR)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.7f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.4f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Great Palm (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	2,009	134	380	6.7%	18.9%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	992	59	176	5.9%	17.7%	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	263	15	52	5.7%	19.8%	2
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going	138	3	27	2.2%	19.6%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 2,009
Wins: 134
Placed: 380
Win %: 6.7%
Place %: 18.9%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 992
Wins: 59
Placed: 176
Win %: 5.9%
Place %: 17.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 263
Wins: 15
Placed: 52
Win %: 5.7%
Place %: 19.8%
This horse runs: 2
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: 138
Wins: 3
Placed: 27
Win %: 2.2%
Place %: 19.6%
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.

Great Palm (USA) × Un Desperado mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	4	0	0.0%	0	7	0	0	0.0%	£114	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 4
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £114
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Obamarama (IRE)	1	£0	€0
Rockbourne Rebel (IRE)	1	£0	€0
Praeses (IRE)	2	£0	€0
Palmarrick (IRE)	3	£114	€0

Obamarama (IRE)

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

Rockbourne Rebel (IRE)

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

Praeses (IRE)

Horse: Praeses (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Palmarrick (IRE)

Horse: Palmarrick (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £114
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Doe Castle (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Praeses is the only foal out of Doe Castle (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Praeses is the only foal out of Doe Castle (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Doe Castle (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Praeses foaled?

Praeses (IRE) was foaled in 2005.

Who are the sire and dam of Praeses?

Praeses (IRE) is by Great Palm (USA) out of Doe Castle (IRE), a daughter of Un Desperado (FR).

Who trained Praeses?

Praeses (IRE) was trained by James M Kiernan and owned by Michael G Ronayne at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Praeses' race record?

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

Is Praeses still racing?

Praeses (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 October 2009 at Downpatrick (IRE) in the Ballydugan INH Flat Race, finishing 8th of 13, and has not run there since.