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Horse profile

Soften Your Cough

Smooth Stepper I (GB) × Mamas Gift (GB) (Divine Gift)

TrainerV T O'Brien
OwnerMichael J Dempsey

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1982

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 25 Jun 1990, Kilbeggan (IRE) (8/9)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

PU8

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Days	Future form
25 Jun 90	Kilbeggan (IRE)	8/9	12/1	26¼	Mr P Bohan	V T O'Brien	Old Distillery Novice Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m2f	Good	11-2	Chancy Belle (GB)	6	0/6
19 Jun 90	Sligo (IRE)	PU/7	7/1	-	Mr P Bohan	V T O'Brien	Larkhill Novice's Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m4f	Good	11-2	Generally Wrong VI (GB)	-	1/5

8/925 Jun 90 · Kilbeggan (IRE)12/1
Old Distillery Novice Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fGood
All fields
Date
25 Jun 90
Course
Kilbeggan (IRE)
Pos
8/9
SP
12/1
Btn
26¼
Jockey
Mr P Bohan
Trainer
V T O'Brien
Race
Old Distillery Novice Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m2f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Chancy Belle (GB)
Days
6
Future form
0/6
PU/719 Jun 90 · Sligo (IRE)7/1
Larkhill Novice's Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood
All fields
Date
19 Jun 90
Course
Sligo (IRE)
Pos
PU/7
SP
7/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Mr P Bohan
Trainer
V T O'Brien
Race
Larkhill Novice's Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Generally Wrong VI (GB)
Days
-
Future form
1/5

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
19 Jun 90	Sligo (IRE)	Larkhill Novice's Chase	PU/7	The Throw (GB)	2	20 Jun 90	Sligo (IRE)	Ballysodare Handicap Hurdle

PU/719 Jun 90 · Sligo (IRE)
Larkhill Novice's Chase
All fields
Date
19 Jun 90
Course
Sligo (IRE)
Race
Larkhill Novice's Chase
This horse
PU/7
Winner next time
The Throw (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
20 Jun 90
At
Sligo (IRE)
Race won
Ballysodare Handicap 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 (€)
V T O'Brien	19 Jun 90	25 Jun 90	PU/7	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

V T O'Brien

Trainer: V T O'Brien
First run: 19 Jun 90
Last run: 25 Jun 90
First run for yard: PU/7
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	19 Jun 90	25 Jun 90

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: 19 Jun 90
Last run: 25 Jun 90

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

Pedigree

Sire branchSmooth Stepper I (GB)

Parent · 1

SireSmooth Stepper I (GB)

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 branchMamas Gift (GB)

Parent · 1

DamMamas Gift (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDivine Gift
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

Smooth Stepper I (GB)

Mamas Gift (GB)

Not traced

Divine Gift

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSoften Your Cough (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1982

SireSmooth Stepper I (GB)

DamMamas Gift (GB)

DamsireDivine Gift

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingSevenan Aquarter (GB)

Female line

Mamas Gift (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Smooth Stepper I (GB)	Mamas Gift (GB)	Divine Gift	gelding	NH 2m3½f	Flat 6.4f · NH 2m4f

Smooth Stepper I (GB)

Sire: Smooth Stepper I (GB)
Dam: Mamas Gift (GB)
Damsire: Divine Gift
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 6.4f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Smooth Stepper I (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	291	21	60	7.2%	20.6%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f	128	11	27	8.6%	21.1%	2
On Good going	90	5	15	5.6%	16.7%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	37	2	7	5.4%	18.9%	2

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 291
Wins: 21
Placed: 60
Win %: 7.2%
Place %: 20.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 128
Wins: 11
Placed: 27
Win %: 8.6%
Place %: 21.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 90
Wins: 5
Placed: 15
Win %: 5.6%
Place %: 16.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 37
Wins: 2
Placed: 7
Win %: 5.4%
Place %: 18.9%
This horse runs: 2
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.

Smooth Stepper I (GB) × Divine Gift mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	0	0.0%	0	15	0	1	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 15
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 1
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 (€)
Soften Your Cough (GB)	2	0	0	£0	€0
Sevenan Aquarter (GB)	13	0	0	£0	€0

Soften Your Cough (GB)

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

Sevenan Aquarter (GB)

Horse: Sevenan Aquarter (GB)
Runs: 13
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Mamas Gift (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Sevenan Aquarter (GB)0W · 13R

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Mamas Gift (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

1Mamas Gift (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Soften Your Cough foaled?

Soften Your Cough (GB) was foaled in 1982.

Who are the sire and dam of Soften Your Cough?

Soften Your Cough (GB) is by Smooth Stepper I (GB) out of Mamas Gift (GB), a daughter of Divine Gift.

Who trained Soften Your Cough?

Soften Your Cough (GB) was trained by V T O'Brien and owned by Michael J Dempsey at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Soften Your Cough's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Soften Your Cough (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Soften Your Cough still racing?

Soften Your Cough (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 June 1990 at Kilbeggan (IRE) in the Old Distillery Novice Chase, finishing 8th of 9, and has not run there since.