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Horse profile
Sober Seldom
- TrainerT J Kidd
- OwnerMrs M Melican
- FamilyExemplary Fashion
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2000
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 24 Feb 2005, Thurles (IRE) (14/16)
- 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 | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 05 | Thurles (IRE) | 14/16 | 10/1 | dist | Mr C Motherway | T J Kidd | thurlesraces.ie INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m2f | Soft | 11-4 | Conna Castle (IRE) | €3,408 | 1/14 |
thurlesraces.ie INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 24 Feb 05
- Course
- Thurles (IRE)
- Pos
- 14/16
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr C Motherway
- Trainer
- T J Kidd
- Race
- thurlesraces.ie INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m2f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Conna Castle (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €3,408
- Future form
- 1/14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 05 | Thurles (IRE) | thurlesraces.ie INH Flat Race | 14/16 | Conna Castle (IRE) | 1 | 20 Mar 05 | Limerick (IRE) | Newcastle West Autos (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race |
- 14/1624 Feb 05 · Thurles (IRE)
thurlesraces.ie INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 24 Feb 05
- Course
- Thurles (IRE)
- Race
- thurlesraces.ie INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 14/16
- Winner next time
- Conna Castle (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 20 Mar 05
- Race won
- Newcastle West Autos (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T J Kidd | 24 Feb 05 | 24 Feb 05 | 14/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
T J Kidd
- Trainer
- T J Kidd
- First run
- 24 Feb 05
- Last run
- 24 Feb 05
- First run for yard
- 14/16
- Runs
- 1
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 24 Feb 05 | 24 Feb 05 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 24 Feb 05
- Last run
- 24 Feb 05
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchBalla Cove (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireBalla Cove (IRE)
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 branchExemplary Fashion (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireMaster Owen (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
- Exemplary Fashion (GB) · 0 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balla Cove (IRE) | Exemplary Fashion (GB) | Master Owen (GB) | gelding | Flat 8.5f · NH 2m3f | Flat 18.2f · NH 2m5½f |
Balla Cove (IRE)
- Sire
- Balla Cove (IRE)
- Damsire
- Master Owen (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.5f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 18.2f · NH 2m5½f
Progeny of Balla Cove (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 412 | 25 | 64 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 134 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 88 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 412
- Wins
- 25
- Placed
- 64
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 134
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 15
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 88
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 10
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
- Runs
- 28
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 1
- 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.
Balla Cove (IRE) × Master Owen mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €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
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sober Seldom (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Sober Seldom (IRE)
- Horse
- Sober Seldom (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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Balla Cove (IRE) out of Exemplary Fashion (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Over The River (FR)
- Floating River (IRE)0W · 10R
By Roselier (FR)
- Summerhill Express (IRE)0W · 3R
By Simply Great (FR)
- Top Designer (IRE)0W · 1R
By Insan (USA)
- Dirk Bay (IRE)0W · 4R
By Shernazar (GB)
- The Secretary (IRE)0W · 9R
Female line
- 1Exemplary Fashion (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Sober Seldom foaled?
Sober Seldom (IRE) was foaled in 2000.
Who are the sire and dam of Sober Seldom?
Sober Seldom (IRE) is by Balla Cove (IRE) out of Exemplary Fashion (GB), a daughter of Master Owen (GB).
Who trained Sober Seldom?
Sober Seldom (IRE) was trained by T J Kidd and owned by Mrs M Melican at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Sober Seldom's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Sober Seldom (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Sober Seldom still racing?
Sober Seldom (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 February 2005 at Thurles (IRE) in the thurlesraces.ie INH Flat Race, finishing 14th of 16, and has not run there since.
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