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Somerset

Green Desert (USA) × Somfas (USA) (What A Pleasure)
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1997
Highest OR
97
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last official rating
97 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
5 Sep 1999, Curragh (IRE) (3/5)
Last win (GB & IRE)
23 Jul 1999, Curragh (IRE)
Recent form
153

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORHeadgearWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
5 Sep 99Curragh (IRE)3/52/16Johnny MurtaghJohn M OxxGo And Go Round Tower StakesListedFlat Turf6fGood to Firm8-1297bWarrior Queen I (USA)280/4
8 Aug 99Leopardstown (IRE)5/69/23½Johnny MurtaghJohn M OxxHeinz 57 Phoenix StakesGroup 1Flat Turf6fYielding to Soft9-0--Fasliyev (USA)160/2
23 Jul 99Curragh (IRE)1/127/4Fwon 1½Johnny MurtaghJohn M OxxRosslare European Breeders Fund MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf5fGood to Firm9-2--Dippers (USA)-1/11
  • 3/55 Sep 99 · Curragh (IRE)2/1

    Go And Go Round Tower Stakes

    Listed6fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    5 Sep 99
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    3/5
    SP
    2/1
    Btn
    6
    Trainer
    John M Oxx
    Race
    Go And Go Round Tower Stakes
    Class
    Listed
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-12
    OR
    97
    Headgear
    b
    Days
    28
    Future form
    0/4
  • 5/68 Aug 99 · Leopardstown (IRE)9/2

    Heinz 57 Phoenix Stakes

    Group 16fYielding to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    8 Aug 99
    Pos
    5/6
    SP
    9/2
    Btn
    3½
    Trainer
    John M Oxx
    Race
    Heinz 57 Phoenix Stakes
    Class
    Group 1
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Yielding to Soft
    Wgt
    9-0
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Fasliyev (USA)
    Days
    16
    Future form
    0/2
  • 1/1223 Jul 99 · Curragh (IRE)7/4F

    Rosslare European Breeders Fund Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)5fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jul 99
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    1/12
    SP
    7/4F
    Btn
    won 1½
    Trainer
    John M Oxx
    Race
    Rosslare European Breeders Fund Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-2
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Dippers (USA)
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/11

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
23 Jul 99Curragh (IRE)Rosslare European Breeders Fund Maiden1/12Dippers (USA)216 Oct 99Curragh (IRE)Go Racing In Kildare E.B.F. Maiden
  • 1/1223 Jul 99 · Curragh (IRE)

    Rosslare European Breeders Fund Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jul 99
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Rosslare European Breeders Fund Maiden
    This horse
    1/12
    Winner next time
    Dippers (USA)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    16 Oct 99
    At
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race won
    Go Racing In Kildare E.B.F. 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John M Oxx23 Jul 995 Sep 991/12979797310133.3%33.3%--
John M Oxx
Trainer
John M Oxx
First run
23 Jul 99
Last run
5 Sep 99
First run for yard
1/12
OR first run
97
OR last run
97
Best OR
97
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat310133.3%33.3%--9723 Jul 995 Sep 99
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Best OR
97
First run
23 Jul 99
Last run
5 Sep 99

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf310133.3%33.3%--
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm210150.0%50.0%--
Yielding to Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Yielding to Soft
Going
Yielding to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f310133.3%33.3%--
5f to 6f
Distance
5f to 6f
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Curragh (IRE)210150.0%50.0%--
Leopardstown (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Curragh (IRE)
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Group 110000.0%0.0%£0€0
Listed10010.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)1100100.0%100.0%--
Group 1
Class
Group 1
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Listed
Class
Listed
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners10010.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners1100100.0%100.0%--
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
July1100100.0%100.0%--
August10000.0%0.0%£0€0
September10010.0%0.0%£0€0
July
Month
July
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
August
Month
August
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
September
Month
September
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Johnny Murtagh310133.3%33.3%--
Johnny Murtagh
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John M Oxx310133.3%33.3%--
John M Oxx
Trainer
John M Oxx
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear210050.0%50.0%--
b10010.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
b
Headgear
b
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run1100100.0%100.0%--
15 to 30 days20010.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

By first-time headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear10010.0%0.0%£0€0
First time blinkers10010.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear210050.0%50.0%--
First time in any headgear
Headgear
First time in any headgear
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First time blinkers
Headgear
First time blinkers
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGreen Desert (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGreen Desert (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchSomfas (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSomfas (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireWhat A Pleasure
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Green Desert (USA)
Somfas (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
What A Pleasure
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSomerset (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1997
SireGreen Desert (USA)
DamSomfas (USA)
DamsireWhat A Pleasure
Dam's produce4 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingSnaadee (USA)

Female line

  1. Somfas (USA) · 4 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Green Desert (USA)Somfas (USA)What A PleasuregeldingFlat 7.5f · NH 2m2fFlat 8.4f · NH 2m1½f
Green Desert (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.5f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Green Desert (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs10,1381,3113,21412.9%31.7%31
At 5f to 6f3,0104481,00814.9%33.5%31
On Good to firm or firmer going3,6865621,30015.2%35.3%21
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going1,13121543119.0%38.1%21
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
10,138
Wins
1,311
Placed
3,214
Win %
12.9%
Place %
31.7%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
3,010
Wins
448
Placed
1,008
Win %
14.9%
Place %
33.5%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
3,686
Wins
562
Placed
1,300
Win %
15.2%
Place %
35.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
1,131
Wins
215
Placed
431
Win %
19.0%
Place %
38.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1

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.

Green Desert (USA) × What A Pleasure mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat22100.0%082125.0%--
National Hunt100.0%04000.0%£0€0
All runs22100.0%0122116.7%--
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
2
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
8
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
2
Winners
2
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
12
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
16.7%

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Somerset (IRE)310--
Oran (GB)910--
Somerset (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Oran (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat9797971
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
97
Highest OR
97
Lowest OR
97
Rated runs
1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORPos
5 Sep 99Curragh (IRE)Flat973/5
  • 3/55 Sep 99 · Curragh (IRE)
    All fields
    Date
    5 Sep 99
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    97
    Pos
    3/5

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat97970970
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
97
OR last run
97
Change
0
Highest OR
97
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Somfas (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Danzig (USA)

By Polish Precedent (USA)

By Danehill (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Somfas (USA)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

View full Somfas family

In brief

When was Somerset foaled?

Somerset (IRE) was foaled in 1997.

Who are the sire and dam of Somerset?

Somerset (IRE) is by Green Desert (USA) out of Somfas (USA), a daughter of What A Pleasure.

Who trained Somerset?

Somerset (IRE) was trained by John M Oxx and owned by Sheikh Mohammed at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Somerset's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Somerset (IRE) won 1 of 3 races (33%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Somerset's biggest win?

Somerset (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Rosslare European Breeders Fund Maiden at Curragh (IRE) on 23 July 1999.

Has Somerset ever been beaten?

Somerset (IRE) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 8 August 1999 at Leopardstown (IRE) (5th of 6).

What was Somerset's official rating?

Somerset (IRE) was last officially rated 97 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Somerset still racing?

Somerset (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 September 1999 at Curragh (IRE) in the Go And Go Round Tower Stakes, finishing 3rd of 5, and has not run there since.

Is Somerset related to any top horses?

Somerset (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Snaadee (USA) (half-brother, Group 2 winner), from the Somfas (USA) family.

What is Somerset's record at Curragh (IRE)?

Somerset (IRE) ran most often at Curragh (IRE), with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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