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Horse profile

Smallfreebirdsfly

Shirocco (GER) × Tir Na Gcapall (IRE) (Kahyasi (IRE))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2018
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 2 May 2023, Ballinrobe (IRE) (11/14)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

PU11

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
2 May 23	Ballinrobe (IRE)	11/14	125/1	dist	Mr M N Sharpe	Stephen Gerard Carey	Jennings Meats Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m½f	Good to Yielding	11-7	Readin Tommy Wrong (IRE)	€6,195	42	2/11
21 Mar 23	Clonmel (IRE)	PU/8	14/1	-	Miss A B O'Connor	Stephen Gerard Carey	Russellstown INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m2½f	Heavy	11-11	Great Universe (GB)	€5,900	-	0/6

11/142 May 23 · Ballinrobe (IRE)125/1
Jennings Meats Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
2 May 23
Course
Ballinrobe (IRE)
Pos
11/14
SP
125/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr M N Sharpe
Trainer
Stephen Gerard Carey
Race
Jennings Meats Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Readin Tommy Wrong (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,195
Days
42
Future form
2/11
PU/821 Mar 23 · Clonmel (IRE)14/1
Russellstown INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2½fHeavy
All fields
Date
21 Mar 23
Course
Clonmel (IRE)
Pos
PU/8
SP
14/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Miss A B O'Connor
Trainer
Stephen Gerard Carey
Race
Russellstown INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m2½f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-11
Winner / 2nd
Great Universe (GB)
Winner prize
€5,900
Days
-
Future form
0/6

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
2 May 23	Ballinrobe (IRE)	Jennings Meats Flat Race	11/14	Readin Tommy Wrong (IRE)	1	18 May 23	Tipperary (IRE)	Racing Again May 30th (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2 May 23	Ballinrobe (IRE)	Jennings Meats Flat Race	11/14	Any Road (IRE)	6	9 Nov 23	Clonmel (IRE)	Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

11/142 May 23 · Ballinrobe (IRE)
Jennings Meats Flat Race
All fields
Date
2 May 23
Course
Ballinrobe (IRE)
Race
Jennings Meats Flat Race
This horse
11/14
Winner next time
Readin Tommy Wrong (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
18 May 23
At
Tipperary (IRE)
Race won
Racing Again May 30th (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
11/142 May 23 · Ballinrobe (IRE)
Jennings Meats Flat Race
All fields
Date
2 May 23
Course
Ballinrobe (IRE)
Race
Jennings Meats Flat Race
This horse
11/14
Winner next time
Any Road (IRE)
Their pos
6
Won on
9 Nov 23
At
Clonmel (IRE)
Race won
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden 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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Stephen Gerard Carey	21 Mar 23	2 May 23	PU/8	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Stephen Gerard Carey

Trainer: Stephen Gerard Carey
First run: 21 Mar 23
Last run: 2 May 23
First run for yard: PU/8
Runs: 2
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	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	21 Mar 23	2 May 23

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 21 Mar 23
Last run: 2 May 23

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

Pedigree

Sire branchShirocco (GER)

Parent · 1

SireShirocco (GER)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)
Sire's damSo Sedulous (USA)

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 branchTir Na Gcapall (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamTir Na Gcapall (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireKahyasi (IRE)
Dam's damBaliya (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireRobellino (USA)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Shirocco (GER)

Tir Na Gcapall (IRE)

Monsun (GER)

So Sedulous (USA)

Kahyasi (IRE)

Baliya (IRE)

Not traced

Robellino (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSmallfreebirdsfly (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2018

SireShirocco (GER)

DamTir Na Gcapall (IRE)

DamsireKahyasi (IRE)

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)

Sire's damSo Sedulous (USA)

2nd damBaliya (IRE)

2nd dam's sireRobellino (USA)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingLow Lie The Fields (IRE)

Female line

Tir Na Gcapall (IRE) · by Kahyasi (IRE) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Baliya (IRE) · by Robellino (USA) · 8 winners from 10 runners
Balaniya (USA) · 4 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Shirocco (GER)	Tir Na Gcapall (IRE)	Kahyasi (IRE)	Aidan Madden	16 Jun 18	bay	gelding	Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f	Flat 10.1f · NH 2m3½f

Shirocco (GER)

Sire: Shirocco (GER)
Dam: Tir Na Gcapall (IRE)
Damsire: Kahyasi (IRE)
Breeder: Aidan Madden
Foaled: 16 Jun 18
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.1f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Shirocco (GER) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	6,789	786	1,822	11.6%	26.8%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	2,532	257	619	10.2%	24.4%	1
On Heavy going	689	93	205	13.5%	29.8%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going	292	49	91	16.8%	31.2%	0

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 6,789
Wins: 786
Placed: 1,822
Win %: 11.6%
Place %: 26.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2,532
Wins: 257
Placed: 619
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 24.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 689
Wins: 93
Placed: 205
Win %: 13.5%
Place %: 29.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Runs: 292
Wins: 49
Placed: 91
Win %: 16.8%
Place %: 31.2%
This horse runs: 0
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.

Shirocco (GER) × Kahyasi (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	3	1	33.3%	21	1	2	4.8%	£3,658	€0
Flat	1	0	0.0%	10	0	3	0.0%	£1,732	€0
All runs	3	1	33.3%	31	1	5	3.2%	£5,390	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 3
Winners: 1
Winners %: 33.3%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 21
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 4.8%
Prize GB (£): £3,658
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 10
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 3
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,732
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 3
Winners: 1
Winners %: 33.3%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 31
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 5
Win %: 3.2%
Prize GB (£): £5,390
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	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Spieta (IRE)	14	1	£5,170	€0
Smallfreebirdsfly (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0
Crookbarrow (GB)	15	0	£220	€0

Spieta (IRE)

Horse: Spieta (IRE)
Runs: 14
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,170
Prize IRE (€): €0

Smallfreebirdsfly (IRE)

Horse: Smallfreebirdsfly (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Crookbarrow (GB)

Horse: Crookbarrow (GB)
Runs: 15
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £220
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Tir Na Gcapall (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Shirocco (GER) out of Tir Na Gcapall (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Gold Well (GB)

Low Lie The Fields (IRE)2W · 29R

Female line

1Tir Na Gcapall (IRE) · by Kahyasi (IRE)
2Baliya (IRE) · by Robellino (USA)
3Balaniya (USA)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Brave Vic (IRE)1W · 6R · 1 black-type

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

Balapour (IRE)6W · 74R · 1 black-type

View full Balaniya family

In brief

When was Smallfreebirdsfly foaled?

Smallfreebirdsfly (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 16 June 2018.

Who are the sire and dam of Smallfreebirdsfly?

Smallfreebirdsfly (IRE) is by Shirocco (GER) out of Tir Na Gcapall (IRE), a daughter of Kahyasi (IRE), and was bred by Aidan Madden.

Who trained Smallfreebirdsfly?

Smallfreebirdsfly (IRE) was trained by Stephen Gerard Carey and owned by Lonely Fields Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Smallfreebirdsfly's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Smallfreebirdsfly (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Smallfreebirdsfly still racing?

Smallfreebirdsfly (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 May 2023 at Ballinrobe (IRE) in the Jennings Meats Flat Race, finishing 11th of 14, and has not run there since.

Is Smallfreebirdsfly related to any top horses?

Smallfreebirdsfly (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Brave Vic (IRE) (uncle, Grade 3 winner) and Balapour (IRE) (great-uncle, Grade 3 winner), from the Balaniya (USA) family.