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Horse profile
Scorpions Tale
- TrainerDaniel O'Brien
- OwnerMrs V O'Brien
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1987
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 22 Nov 1995, Chepstow (PU/15)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 95 | Chepstow | PU/15 | 100/1 | Lt Col O Ellwood | Daniel O'Brien | Galway Novices' Hurdle Class C | Class 3 | Hurdle | 2m4½f | Soft | 11-3 | Pharanear (IRE) | £3,849 | 19 | 3/14 |
| 3 Nov 95 | Uttoxeter | PU/14 | 50/1 | Mr E James | Daniel O'Brien | Guinness Brewing Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m4f | Good | 10-12 | Springtime Affair (GB) | £2,110 | - | 1/10 |
Galway Novices' Hurdle Class C
Class 32m4½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 22 Nov 95
- Course
- Chepstow
- Pos
- PU/15
- SP
- 100/1
- Jockey
- Lt Col O Ellwood
- Trainer
- Daniel O'Brien
- Race
- Galway Novices' Hurdle Class C
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Pharanear (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,849
- Days
- 19
- Future form
- 3/14
Guinness Brewing Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F
Class 42m4fGood
All fields
- Date
- 3 Nov 95
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Pos
- PU/14
- SP
- 50/1
- Jockey
- Mr E James
- Trainer
- Daniel O'Brien
- Race
- Guinness Brewing Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Springtime Affair (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,110
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 95 | Chepstow | Galway Novices' Hurdle Class C | PU/15 | Pharanear (IRE) | 1 | 13 Dec 95 | Bangor-on-Dee | Astbury Wren Handicap Hurdle Class B |
| 22 Nov 95 | Chepstow | Galway Novices' Hurdle Class C | PU/15 | Buckhouse Boy (GB) | 2 | 2 Dec 95 | Towcester | Bauknecht Home Appliances 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div II) |
| 22 Nov 95 | Chepstow | Galway Novices' Hurdle Class C | PU/15 | Cavalero (GB) | - | 2 Dec 95 | Chepstow | Good Luck Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F |
| 3 Nov 95 | Uttoxeter | Guinness Brewing Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F | PU/14 | Ballindoo (GB) | 2 | 4 Dec 95 | Musselburgh | Preston Pans Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G |
- PU/1522 Nov 95 · Chepstow
Galway Novices' Hurdle Class C
All fields
- Date
- 22 Nov 95
- Course
- Chepstow
- Race
- Galway Novices' Hurdle Class C
- This horse
- PU/15
- Winner next time
- Pharanear (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 13 Dec 95
- Race won
- Astbury Wren Handicap Hurdle Class B
- PU/1522 Nov 95 · Chepstow
Galway Novices' Hurdle Class C
All fields
- Date
- 22 Nov 95
- Course
- Chepstow
- Race
- Galway Novices' Hurdle Class C
- This horse
- PU/15
- Winner next time
- Buckhouse Boy (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 2 Dec 95
- At
- Towcester
- Race won
- Bauknecht Home Appliances 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
- PU/1522 Nov 95 · Chepstow
Galway Novices' Hurdle Class C
All fields
- Date
- 22 Nov 95
- Course
- Chepstow
- Race
- Galway Novices' Hurdle Class C
- This horse
- PU/15
- Winner next time
- Cavalero (GB)
- Their pos
- -
- Won on
- 2 Dec 95
- At
- Chepstow
- Race won
- Good Luck Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F
- PU/143 Nov 95 · Uttoxeter
Guinness Brewing Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F
All fields
- Date
- 3 Nov 95
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Race
- Guinness Brewing Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F
- This horse
- PU/14
- Winner next time
- Ballindoo (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 4 Dec 95
- Race won
- Preston Pans Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel O'Brien | 3 Nov 95 | 22 Nov 95 | PU/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Daniel O'Brien
- Trainer
- Daniel O'Brien
- First run
- 3 Nov 95
- Last run
- 22 Nov 95
- First run for yard
- PU/14
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 3 Nov 95 | 22 Nov 95 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 3 Nov 95
- Last run
- 22 Nov 95
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchFull Of Hope (GB)
Parent · 1
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 branchToo Familiar (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireOats (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
Breeding card
Female line
- Too Familiar (GB) · 0 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Of Hope (GB) | Too Familiar (GB) | Oats (GB) | gelding | Flat 12.0f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 9.4f · NH 2m3½f |
Full Of Hope (GB)
- Damsire
- Oats (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.0f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.4f · NH 2m3½f
Progeny of Full Of Hope (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 334 | 20 | 52 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 120 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 110 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going | 38 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 334
- Wins
- 20
- Placed
- 52
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 120
- Wins
- 10
- Placed
- 22
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 110
- Wins
- 8
- Placed
- 11
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
- Runs
- 38
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 5
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Full Of Hope (GB) × Oats mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scorpions Tale (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Be Hopefull (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Scorpions Tale (GB)
- Horse
- Scorpions Tale (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Be Hopefull (GB)
- Horse
- Be Hopefull (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
- Be Hopefull (GB)0W · 2R
Half siblings
By Today And Tomorrow (GB)
- Golden Wedding (GB)0W · 3R
By Lord Bud (GB)
- Princess Eileen (GB)0W · 6R
By Presidium (GB)
- Temujin (GB)0W · 7R
Female line
- 1Too Familiar (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Scorpions Tale foaled?
Scorpions Tale (GB) was foaled in 1987.
Who are the sire and dam of Scorpions Tale?
Scorpions Tale (GB) is by Full Of Hope (GB) out of Too Familiar (GB), a daughter of Oats (GB).
Who trained Scorpions Tale?
Scorpions Tale (GB) was trained by Daniel O'Brien and owned by Mrs V O'Brien at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Scorpions Tale's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Scorpions Tale (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Scorpions Tale still racing?
Scorpions Tale (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 November 1995 at Chepstow in the Galway Novices' Hurdle Class C (result: pulled up, 15 ran), and has not run there since.
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