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Horse profile

Sequoia Grove

Vertical Speed (FR) × Jolly Signal (IRE) (Torus (GB))

TrainerPaul Nolan
OwnerPaul Nolan
FamilyAnnamoe

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2008

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 10 May 2013, Downpatrick (IRE) (8/11)
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	Future form
10 May 13	Downpatrick (IRE)	8/11	6/1	dist	M P Fogarty	Paul Nolan	Down District Council INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m2f	Good	11-11	Gun Shy (IRE)	€4,830	0/9

8/1110 May 13 · Downpatrick (IRE)6/1
Down District Council INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fGood
All fields
Date
10 May 13
Course
Downpatrick (IRE)
Pos
8/11
SP
6/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
M P Fogarty
Trainer
Paul Nolan
Race
Down District Council INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m2f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-11
Winner / 2nd
Gun Shy (IRE)
Winner prize
€4,830
Future form
0/9

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 (€)
Paul Nolan	10 May 13	10 May 13	8/11	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Paul Nolan

Trainer: Paul Nolan
First run: 10 May 13
Last run: 10 May 13
First run for yard: 8/11
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	10 May 13	10 May 13

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: 10 May 13
Last run: 10 May 13

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

Pedigree

Sire branchVertical Speed (FR)

Parent · 1

SireVertical Speed (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireBering (GB)
Sire's damVictoire Bleue (GB)

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 branchJolly Signal (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamJolly Signal (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireTorus (GB)
Dam's damAnnamoe (GB)

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

Vertical Speed (FR)

Jolly Signal (IRE)

Bering (GB)

Victoire Bleue (GB)

Torus (GB)

Annamoe (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSequoia Grove (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2008

SireVertical Speed (FR)

DamJolly Signal (IRE)

DamsireTorus (GB)

Sire's sireBering (GB)

Sire's damVictoire Bleue (GB)

2nd damAnnamoe (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingComhartha Tobann (IRE)

Female line

Jolly Signal (IRE) · by Torus (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners
Annamoe (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Vertical Speed (FR)	Jolly Signal (IRE)	Torus (GB)	gelding	NH 2m4f	Flat 7.8f · NH 2m3½f

Vertical Speed (FR)

Sire: Vertical Speed (FR)
Dam: Jolly Signal (IRE)
Damsire: Torus (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.8f · NH 2m3½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	650	56	155	8.6%	23.8%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	230	24	67	10.4%	29.1%	1
On Good going	192	10	35	5.2%	18.2%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	67	3	13	4.5%	19.4%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 650
Wins: 56
Placed: 155
Win %: 8.6%
Place %: 23.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 230
Wins: 24
Placed: 67
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 29.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 192
Wins: 10
Placed: 35
Win %: 5.2%
Place %: 18.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 67
Wins: 3
Placed: 13
Win %: 4.5%
Place %: 19.4%
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.

Vertical Speed (FR) × Torus mares (the cross)

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

National Hunt

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

Sequoia Grove (IRE)

Horse: Sequoia Grove (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

Jolly Signal (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Vertical Speed (FR) out of Jolly Signal (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Rashar (USA)

Comhartha Tobann (IRE)0W · 3R

By Morozov (USA)

Opening Batsman (IRE)9W · 42R

Female line

1Jolly Signal (IRE) · by Torus (GB)
2Annamoe (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Annamoe family

In brief

When was Sequoia Grove foaled?

Sequoia Grove (IRE) was foaled in 2008.

Who are the sire and dam of Sequoia Grove?

Sequoia Grove (IRE) is by Vertical Speed (FR) out of Jolly Signal (IRE), a daughter of Torus (GB).

Who trained Sequoia Grove?

Sequoia Grove (IRE) was trained by Paul Nolan and owned by Paul Nolan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Sequoia Grove's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Sequoia Grove (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Sequoia Grove still racing?

Sequoia Grove (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 May 2013 at Downpatrick (IRE) in the Down District Council INH Flat Race, finishing 8th of 11, and has not run there since.