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Princess Blade (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Princess Blade

Sex
mare
Foaled
2005
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
19 Mar 2011, Gowran Park (IRE) (19/20)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
19

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
19 Mar 11Gowran Park (IRE)19/2033/1distSean FlanaganV T KeaneGoresbridge Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m4fYielding11-7Betty Is A Lady (IRE)€6,9001/18

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
19 Mar 11Gowran Park (IRE)Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle19/20Sparkling Tara (GB)103 Jul 11Limerick (IRE)Mad For Road Concert 21st July Handicap Hurdle

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 (€)
V T Keane19 Mar 1119 Mar 1119/2010000.0%0.0%£0€0
V T Keane
Trainer
V T Keane
First run
19 Mar 11
Last run
19 Mar 11
First run for yard
19/20
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€019 Mar 1119 Mar 11
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
19 Mar 11
Last run
19 Mar 11

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchNeedle Gun (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireNeedle Gun (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSure Blade (USA)
  2. Sire's damLucayan Princess (GB)

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 branchCatch Ball (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCatch Ball (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePrince Sabo (GB)
  2. Dam's damCanoodle I (GB)

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
Canoodle I (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePrincess Blade (IRE)
Sexmare
Foaled2005
SireNeedle Gun (IRE)
DamCatch Ball (GB)
DamsirePrince Sabo (GB)
Sire's sireSure Blade (USA)
Sire's damLucayan Princess (GB)
2nd damCanoodle I (GB)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingKeltic Crisis (IRE)

Female line

  1. Catch Ball (GB) · by Prince Sabo (GB) · 3 winners from 5 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Canoodle I (GB) · 4 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Needle Gun (IRE)Catch Ball (GB)Prince Sabo (GB)mareNH 2m3fFlat 6.8f · NH 2m2f
Needle Gun (IRE)
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.8f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Needle Gun (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs1,8471073275.8%17.7%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f669491347.3%20.0%10
On Good to soft or yielding going35817544.7%15.1%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going1396194.3%13.7%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
1,847
Wins
107
Placed
327
Win %
5.8%
Place %
17.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
669
Wins
49
Placed
134
Win %
7.3%
Place %
20.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
358
Wins
17
Placed
54
Win %
4.7%
Place %
15.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
139
Wins
6
Placed
19
Win %
4.3%
Place %
13.7%
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.

Needle Gun (IRE) × Prince Sabo mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt2150.0%022134.5%£3,454€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
22
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
4.5%
Prize GB (£)
£3,454
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Keltic Crisis (IRE)2110£3,454€0
Princess Blade (IRE)100£0€0
Keltic Crisis (IRE)
Runs
21
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,454
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Princess Blade (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

Catch Ball (GB)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Indian River (FR)

By Frammassone (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Catch Ball (GB) · by Prince Sabo (GB)
  2. 2Canoodle I (GB)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

View full Canoodle I family

In brief

When was Princess Blade foaled?

Princess Blade (IRE) was foaled in 2005.

Who are the sire and dam of Princess Blade?

Princess Blade (IRE) is by Needle Gun (IRE) out of Catch Ball (GB), a daughter of Prince Sabo (GB).

Who trained Princess Blade?

Princess Blade (IRE) was trained by V T Keane and owned by Leo McArdle at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Princess Blade's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Princess Blade (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Princess Blade still racing?

Princess Blade (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 March 2011 at Gowran Park (IRE) in the Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle, finishing 19th of 20, and has not run there since.

Is Princess Blade related to any top horses?

Princess Blade (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Satin Lover (GB) (uncle, Grade 2 winner), from the Canoodle I (GB) family.

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