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Horse profile

Serious Play

Brief Truce (USA) × Zing Ping (IRE) (Thatching (GB))
Sex
colt
Foaled
1999
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
€77,384 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE)
29 Jun 2001, Curragh (IRE) (1/15)
Recent form
31

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
29 Jun 01Curragh (IRE)1/1511/1won 1Wayne LordanT StackGoffs £100,000 ChallengeNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf6½fYielding9-0Minashki (IRE)€75,65382/14
21 Jun 01Naas (IRE)3/159/15¼Wayne LordanT StackOwenstown Stud F.F. Tuthill European Breeders Fund MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf6fGood8-11Roar Of The Tiger (USA)€12,502-2/13
  • 1/1529 Jun 01 · Curragh (IRE)11/1

    Goffs £100,000 Challenge

    Non-handicap (unclassified)6½fYielding

    All fields
    Date
    29 Jun 01
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    1/15
    SP
    11/1
    Btn
    won 1
    Trainer
    T Stack
    Race
    Goffs £100,000 Challenge
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6½f
    Going
    Yielding
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Minashki (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €75,653
    Days
    8
    Future form
    2/14
  • 3/1521 Jun 01 · Naas (IRE)9/1

    Owenstown Stud F.F. Tuthill European Breeders Fund Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)6fGood

    All fields
    Date
    21 Jun 01
    Pos
    3/15
    SP
    9/1
    Btn
    5¼
    Trainer
    T Stack
    Race
    Owenstown Stud F.F. Tuthill European Breeders Fund Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner prize
    €12,502
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/13

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 Jun 01Curragh (IRE)Goffs £100,000 Challenge1/15Addo (IRE)617 Jul 01BeverleyTurnstile Maiden Auction Stakes Class E
29 Jun 01Curragh (IRE)Goffs £100,000 Challenge1/15Sir Azzaro (IRE)85 Jul 01Bellewstown (IRE)Tattersalls Ireland Maiden
21 Jun 01Naas (IRE)Owenstown Stud F.F. Tuthill European Breeders Fund Maiden3/15Whistle Down (IRE)26 Aug 01Cork (IRE)Danehill Dancer Maiden
21 Jun 01Naas (IRE)Owenstown Stud F.F. Tuthill European Breeders Fund Maiden3/15Beau Cheval (IRE)621 Jul 01Leopardstown (IRE)www.aob.ie European Breeders Fund Maiden
  • 1/1529 Jun 01 · Curragh (IRE)

    Goffs £100,000 Challenge

    All fields
    Date
    29 Jun 01
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Goffs £100,000 Challenge
    This horse
    1/15
    Winner next time
    Addo (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    17 Jul 01
    Race won
    Turnstile Maiden Auction Stakes Class E
  • 1/1529 Jun 01 · Curragh (IRE)

    Goffs £100,000 Challenge

    All fields
    Date
    29 Jun 01
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Goffs £100,000 Challenge
    This horse
    1/15
    Winner next time
    Sir Azzaro (IRE)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    5 Jul 01
    Race won
    Tattersalls Ireland Maiden
  • 3/1521 Jun 01 · Naas (IRE)

    Owenstown Stud F.F. Tuthill European Breeders Fund Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    21 Jun 01
    Race
    Owenstown Stud F.F. Tuthill European Breeders Fund Maiden
    This horse
    3/15
    Winner next time
    Whistle Down (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    6 Aug 01
    Race won
    Danehill Dancer Maiden
  • 3/1521 Jun 01 · Naas (IRE)

    Owenstown Stud F.F. Tuthill European Breeders Fund Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    21 Jun 01
    Race
    Owenstown Stud F.F. Tuthill European Breeders Fund Maiden
    This horse
    3/15
    Winner next time
    Beau Cheval (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    21 Jul 01
    Race won
    www.aob.ie European Breeders Fund Maiden

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 (€)
T Stack21 Jun 0129 Jun 013/15210150.0%100.0%£0€77,384
T Stack
Trainer
T Stack
First run
21 Jun 01
Last run
29 Jun 01
First run for yard
3/15
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€77,384

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
Flat210150.0%100.0%£0€77,38421 Jun 0129 Jun 01
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€77,384
First run
21 Jun 01
Last run
29 Jun 01

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchBrief Truce (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireBrief Truce (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireIrish River (FR)
  2. Sire's damFalafel (CAN)

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 branchZing Ping (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamZing Ping (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireThatching (GB)
  2. Dam's damShebasis (USA)

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
Brief Truce (USA)
Zing Ping (IRE)
Irish River (FR)
Falafel (CAN)
Thatching (GB)
Shebasis (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSerious Play (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled1999
SireBrief Truce (USA)
DamZing Ping (IRE)
DamsireThatching (GB)
Sire's sireIrish River (FR)
Sire's damFalafel (CAN)
2nd damShebasis (USA)
Dam's produce5 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingFear And Greed (IRE)

Female line

  1. Zing Ping (IRE) · by Thatching (GB) · 5 winners from 8 runners
  2. Shebasis (USA) · 2 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Brief Truce (USA)Zing Ping (IRE)Thatching (GB)coltFlat 8.1f · NH 2m2fFlat 7.2f · NH 2m2f
Brief Truce (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.1f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.2f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Brief Truce (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs3,0932307227.4%23.3%21
At 7f to 1m1,095802437.3%22.2%11
On Good to soft or yielding going36827847.3%22.8%11
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going14312368.4%25.2%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
3,093
Wins
230
Placed
722
Win %
7.4%
Place %
23.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,095
Wins
80
Placed
243
Win %
7.3%
Place %
22.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
368
Wins
27
Placed
84
Win %
7.3%
Place %
22.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
143
Wins
12
Placed
36
Win %
8.4%
Place %
25.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

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.

Brief Truce (USA) × Thatching mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat55100.0%0161202212.4%£101,134€88,434
National Hunt100.0%011030.0%£0€6,350
All runs55100.0%0172202511.6%£101,134€94,784
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
5
Winners
5
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
161
Wins
20
2nd/3rd
22
Win %
12.4%
Prize GB (£)
£101,134
Prize IRE (€)
€88,434
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
11
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€6,350
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
5
Winners
5
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
172
Wins
20
2nd/3rd
25
Win %
11.6%
Prize GB (£)
£101,134
Prize IRE (€)
€94,784

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 (€)
Golden Brief (IRE)5290£40,991€0
Muyassir (IRE)6570£57,224€0
Fast And Furious I (IRE)4420£2,919€17,400
Serious Play (IRE)210£0€77,384
Fear And Greed (IRE)910--
Golden Brief (IRE)
Runs
52
Wins
9
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£40,991
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Muyassir (IRE)
Runs
65
Wins
7
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£57,224
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fast And Furious I (IRE)
Runs
44
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,919
Prize IRE (€)
€17,400
Serious Play (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€77,384
Fear And Greed (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Zing Ping (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Fasliyev (USA)

By High Chaparral (IRE)

By Danehill Dancer (IRE)

By Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Zing Ping (IRE) · by Thatching (GB)
  2. 2Shebasis (USA)

Notable relatives

Great-niece

View full Shebasis family

In brief

When was Serious Play foaled?

Serious Play (IRE) was foaled in 1999.

Who are the sire and dam of Serious Play?

Serious Play (IRE) is by Brief Truce (USA) out of Zing Ping (IRE), a daughter of Thatching (GB).

Who trained Serious Play?

Serious Play (IRE) was trained by T Stack and owned by M A Begley at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Serious Play's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Serious Play (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Serious Play's biggest win?

Serious Play (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Goffs £100,000 Challenge at Curragh (IRE) on 29 June 2001.

Has Serious Play ever been beaten?

Serious Play (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 21 June 2001 at Naas (IRE) (3rd of 15).

Is Serious Play still racing?

Serious Play (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 June 2001 at Curragh (IRE) in the Goffs £100,000 Challenge, finishing 1st of 15, and has not run there since.

Is Serious Play related to any top horses?

Serious Play (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Grande Marques (IRE) (great-niece, Listed winner), from the Shebasis (USA) family.

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