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Horse profile
Soldiers Return
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2004
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 26 Nov 2009, Thurles (IRE) (6/17)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 09 | Thurles (IRE) | 6/17 | 33/1 | 11¼ | Mr M Fahey | Michael Joseph Fitzgerald | Liscahill INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Heavy | 11-9 | Cass Bligh (IRE) | €4,837 | 116 | 2/14 |
| 2 Aug 09 | Galway (IRE) | 8/13 | 25/1 | 26 | Mr A T Duff | Michael Joseph Fitzgerald | Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Yielding | 11-4 | Loosen My Load (IRE) | €9,674 | - | 3/12 |
Liscahill INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 26 Nov 09
- Course
- Thurles (IRE)
- Pos
- 6/17
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 11¼
- Jockey
- Mr M Fahey
- Trainer
- Michael Joseph Fitzgerald
- Race
- Liscahill INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 11-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Cass Bligh (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €4,837
- Days
- 116
- Future form
- 2/14
Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding
All fields
- Date
- 2 Aug 09
- Course
- Galway (IRE)
- Pos
- 8/13
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- 26
- Jockey
- Mr A T Duff
- Trainer
- Michael Joseph Fitzgerald
- Race
- Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Loosen My Load (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €9,674
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 3/12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 09 | Thurles (IRE) | Liscahill INH Flat Race | 6/17 | Killary Bay (IRE) | 10 | 29 Dec 09 | Limerick (IRE) | Athbhliain Faoi MhaiseDaoibh INH Flat Race |
| 26 Nov 09 | Thurles (IRE) | Liscahill INH Flat Race | 6/17 | Old Charm (GB) | 13 | 2 Jan 10 | Cork (IRE) | McCarthy Insurance Group (Pro-Am) Flat Race |
| 2 Aug 09 | Galway (IRE) | Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | 8/13 | Loosen My Load (IRE) | 1 | 16 Sep 09 | Listowel (IRE) | Intervet/Schering-Plough Maiden Hurdle |
| 2 Aug 09 | Galway (IRE) | Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | 8/13 | The Jigsaw Man (IRE) | 2 | 5 Sep 09 | Stratford | Lafarge GTEC Plasterboard Solutions Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race |
| 2 Aug 09 | Galway (IRE) | Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | 8/13 | Miss Mary Mac (IRE) | 4 | 23 Aug 09 | Cork (IRE) | Dromore Mares (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race |
- 6/1726 Nov 09 · Thurles (IRE)
Liscahill INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 26 Nov 09
- Course
- Thurles (IRE)
- Race
- Liscahill INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 6/17
- Winner next time
- Killary Bay (IRE)
- Their pos
- 10
- Won on
- 29 Dec 09
- Race won
- Athbhliain Faoi MhaiseDaoibh INH Flat Race
- 6/1726 Nov 09 · Thurles (IRE)
Liscahill INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 26 Nov 09
- Course
- Thurles (IRE)
- Race
- Liscahill INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 6/17
- Winner next time
- Old Charm (GB)
- Their pos
- 13
- Won on
- 2 Jan 10
- Race won
- McCarthy Insurance Group (Pro-Am) Flat Race
- 8/132 Aug 09 · Galway (IRE)
Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 2 Aug 09
- Course
- Galway (IRE)
- Race
- Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 8/13
- Winner next time
- Loosen My Load (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 16 Sep 09
- Race won
- Intervet/Schering-Plough Maiden Hurdle
- 8/132 Aug 09 · Galway (IRE)
Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 2 Aug 09
- Course
- Galway (IRE)
- Race
- Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 8/13
- Winner next time
- The Jigsaw Man (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 5 Sep 09
- Race won
- Lafarge GTEC Plasterboard Solutions Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
- 8/132 Aug 09 · Galway (IRE)
Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 2 Aug 09
- Course
- Galway (IRE)
- Race
- Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 8/13
- Winner next time
- Miss Mary Mac (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 23 Aug 09
- Race won
- Dromore Mares (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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Joseph Fitzgerald | 2 Aug 09 | 26 Nov 09 | 8/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Michael Joseph Fitzgerald
- Trainer
- Michael Joseph Fitzgerald
- First run
- 2 Aug 09
- Last run
- 26 Nov 09
- First run for yard
- 8/13
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 2 Aug 09 | 26 Nov 09 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 2 Aug 09
- Last run
- 26 Nov 09
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchAlderbrook (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireAlderbrook (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireArdross (GB)
- Sire's damTwine (GB)
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 branchAtomic View (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireOld Vic (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
- Atomic View (IRE) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderbrook (GB) | Atomic View (IRE) | Old Vic (GB) | gelding | Flat 15.0f · NH 2m4½f | Flat 11.3f · NH 2m4f |
Alderbrook (GB)
- Sire
- Alderbrook (GB)
- Damsire
- Old Vic (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 15.0f · NH 2m4½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.3f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Alderbrook (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 4,506 | 466 | 1,181 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 1,387 | 118 | 330 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 986 | 80 | 233 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 279 | 14 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 4,506
- Wins
- 466
- Placed
- 1,181
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 1,387
- Wins
- 118
- Placed
- 330
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 986
- Wins
- 80
- Placed
- 233
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 279
- Wins
- 14
- Placed
- 54
- 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.
Alderbrook (GB) × Old Vic mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 6 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 21 | 39 | £121,301 | €41,317 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 6
- Winners
- 5
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 165
- Wins
- 21
- 2nd/3rd
- 39
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £121,301
- Prize IRE (€)
- €41,317
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcarragh (IRE) | 32 | 7 | 0 | £34,971 | €8,670 |
| Morgan Be (GB) | 38 | 7 | 0 | £60,242 | €0 |
| Kastani Beach (IRE) | 50 | 4 | 0 | £26,088 | €0 |
| By The Banks (IRE) | 31 | 2 | 0 | £0 | €23,967 |
| Shootin The Breeze (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €8,680 |
| Soldiers Return (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Falcarragh (IRE)
- Horse
- Falcarragh (IRE)
- Runs
- 32
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £34,971
- Prize IRE (€)
- €8,670
Morgan Be (GB)
- Horse
- Morgan Be (GB)
- Runs
- 38
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £60,242
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kastani Beach (IRE)
- Horse
- Kastani Beach (IRE)
- Runs
- 50
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £26,088
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By The Banks (IRE)
- Horse
- By The Banks (IRE)
- Runs
- 31
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €23,967
Shootin The Breeze (IRE)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €8,680
Soldiers Return (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
- 1 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
- Kastani Beach (IRE)4W · 50R
Half siblings
Every other foal out of Atomic View (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.
Female line
- 1Atomic View (IRE)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Soldiers Return foaled?
Soldiers Return (IRE) was foaled in 2004.
Who are the sire and dam of Soldiers Return?
Soldiers Return (IRE) is by Alderbrook (GB) out of Atomic View (IRE), a daughter of Old Vic (GB).
Who trained Soldiers Return?
Soldiers Return (IRE) was trained by Michael Joseph Fitzgerald and owned by Aoife Tony Donohue Partnership at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Soldiers Return's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Soldiers Return (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Soldiers Return still racing?
Soldiers Return (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 26 November 2009 at Thurles (IRE) in the Liscahill INH Flat Race, finishing 6th of 17, and has not run there since.
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