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Horse profile
Simply Elusive
- TrainerAnthony McCann
- OwnerPatrick Joseph McCann
- FamilySheer Elegance
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2016
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 4 Oct 2019, Dundalk (AW) (IRE) (14/14)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 19 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 14/14 | 66/1 | dist | Gavin Ryan | Anthony McCann | Dundalkstadium.com Claiming Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat AW | 7f | Standard | 8-8 | Pocotaligo (GB) | €7,092 | 34 | 0/9 |
| 31 Aug 19 | Down Royal (IRE) | 12/12 | 33/1 | dist | Gavin Ryan | Anthony McCann | Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 5f | Yielding | 8-7 | Pulse Of Shanghai (IRE) | €8,570 | - | 1/10 |
- 14/144 Oct 19 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE)66/1
Dundalkstadium.com Claiming Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 4 Oct 19
- Course
- Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- Pos
- 14/14
- SP
- 66/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Gavin Ryan
- Trainer
- Anthony McCann
- Race
- Dundalkstadium.com Claiming Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 8-8
- Winner / 2nd
- Pocotaligo (GB)
- Winner prize
- €7,092
- Days
- 34
- Future form
- 0/9
Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)5fYielding
All fields
- Date
- 31 Aug 19
- Course
- Down Royal (IRE)
- Pos
- 12/12
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Gavin Ryan
- Trainer
- Anthony McCann
- Race
- Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 5f
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 8-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Pulse Of Shanghai (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €8,570
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 19 | Down Royal (IRE) | Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden | 12/12 | Strong Johnson (IRE) | 2 | 9 Oct 19 | Navan (IRE) | Troytown Bar & Cafe Maiden |
- 12/1231 Aug 19 · Down Royal (IRE)
Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 31 Aug 19
- Course
- Down Royal (IRE)
- Race
- Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden
- This horse
- 12/12
- Winner next time
- Strong Johnson (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 9 Oct 19
- Race won
- Troytown Bar & Cafe 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony McCann | 31 Aug 19 | 4 Oct 19 | 12/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Anthony McCann
- Trainer
- Anthony McCann
- First run
- 31 Aug 19
- Last run
- 4 Oct 19
- First run for yard
- 12/12
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 31 Aug 19 | 4 Oct 19 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 31 Aug 19
- Last run
- 4 Oct 19
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchElusive Pimpernel (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireElusive Quality (USA)
- Sire's damCara Fantasy (IRE)
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 branchShe's Not Simple (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireHoly Roman Emperor (IRE)
- Dam's damSheer Elegance (IRE)
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
- She's Not Simple (IRE) · by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) · 0 winners from 2 runners
- Sheer Elegance (IRE) · 2 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive Pimpernel (USA) | She's Not Simple (IRE) | Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) | Mr Patrick Joseph McCann | 15 Apr 16 | bay | mare | Flat 9.2f · NH 2m3f | Flat 7.8f · NH 2m1½f |
Elusive Pimpernel (USA)
- Damsire
- Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
- Breeder
- Mr Patrick Joseph McCann
- Foaled
- 15 Apr 16
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.2f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.8f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Elusive Pimpernel (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 933 | 69 | 164 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 62 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 154 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 933
- Wins
- 69
- Placed
- 164
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 62
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 11
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 154
- Wins
- 10
- Placed
- 22
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 2
- 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.
Elusive Pimpernel (USA) × Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- 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
- 3
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive Truce (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Simply Elusive (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Elusive Truce (IRE)
- Horse
- Elusive Truce (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Simply Elusive (IRE)
- Horse
- Simply Elusive (IRE)
- 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 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Elusive Pimpernel (USA) out of She's Not Simple (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Dragon Pulse (IRE)
- Non Believers (IRE)0W · 1R
Female line
- 1She's Not Simple (IRE) · by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
- 2Sheer Elegance (IRE)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Simply Elusive foaled?
Simply Elusive (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 15 April 2016.
Who are the sire and dam of Simply Elusive?
Simply Elusive (IRE) is by Elusive Pimpernel (USA) out of She's Not Simple (IRE), a daughter of Holy Roman Emperor (IRE), and was bred by Mr Patrick Joseph McCann.
Who trained Simply Elusive?
Simply Elusive (IRE) was trained by Anthony McCann and owned by Patrick Joseph McCann at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Simply Elusive's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Simply Elusive (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Simply Elusive still racing?
Simply Elusive (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 October 2019 at Dundalk (AW) (IRE) in the Dundalkstadium.com Claiming Maiden, finishing 14th of 14, and has not run there since.
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