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Horse profile

Sounds Promising

Sex
gelding
Foaled
1995
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
8 May 2002, Fakenham (PU/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
8 May 02FakenhamPU/933/1W WorthingtonR WilmanPrince of Wales Stand Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2m7½fGood10-13Jackem (IRE)£2,3731/7
  • PU/98 May 02 · Fakenham33/1

    Prince of Wales Stand Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 42m7½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    8 May 02
    Course
    Fakenham
    Pos
    PU/9
    SP
    33/1
    Trainer
    R Wilman
    Race
    Prince of Wales Stand Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m7½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-13
    Winner / 2nd
    Jackem (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,373
    Future form
    1/7

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
8 May 02FakenhamPrince of Wales Stand Novices' Hurdle Class EPU/9Woodland Park I (USA)330 May 02HuntingdonVariohm Components Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
  • PU/98 May 02 · Fakenham

    Prince of Wales Stand Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    8 May 02
    Course
    Fakenham
    Race
    Prince of Wales Stand Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    PU/9
    Winner next time
    Woodland Park I (USA)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    30 May 02
    Race won
    Variohm Components Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

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 yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
R Wilman8 May 028 May 02PU/910000.0%0.0%£0€0
R Wilman
Trainer
R Wilman
First run
8 May 02
Last run
8 May 02
First run for yard
PU/9
Runs
1
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€08 May 028 May 02
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
8 May 02
Last run
8 May 02

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchProfilic (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireProfilic (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireBallacashtal (CAN)
  2. Sire's damSea Charm (GB)

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 branchBlakeney Sound (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBlakeney Sound (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireBlakeney (GB)
  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
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSounds Promising (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1995
SireProfilic (GB)
DamBlakeney Sound (GB)
DamsireBlakeney (GB)
Sire's sireBallacashtal (CAN)
Sire's damSea Charm (GB)
Dam's produce3 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingGlen Miller (GB)

Female line

  1. Blakeney Sound (GB) · 3 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Profilic (GB)Blakeney Sound (GB)Blakeney (GB)geldingFlat 10.0f · NH 2mFlat 10.5f · NH 2m3f
Profilic (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.0f · NH 2m
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.5f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Profilic (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs31389.7%25.8%10
At 2m6f to 3m1f2000.0%0.0%10
On Good going9020.0%22.2%10
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going2000.0%0.0%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
31
Wins
3
Placed
8
Win %
9.7%
Place %
25.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
2
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
9
Wins
0
Placed
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
22.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Runs
2
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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.

Profilic (GB) × Blakeney mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sounds Promising (GB)100£0€0
Sounds Promising (GB)
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

Blakeney Sound (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Profilic (GB) out of Blakeney Sound (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Music Boy (GB)

By Neltino (GB)

By Broadsword (USA)

By Primitive Rising (USA)

By Kayf Tara (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Blakeney Sound (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Blakeney Sound family

In brief

When was Sounds Promising foaled?

Sounds Promising (GB) was foaled in 1995.

Who are the sire and dam of Sounds Promising?

Sounds Promising (GB) is by Profilic (GB) out of Blakeney Sound (GB), a daughter of Blakeney (GB).

Who trained Sounds Promising?

Sounds Promising (GB) was trained by R Wilman and owned by John Burton at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Sounds Promising's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Sounds Promising (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Sounds Promising still racing?

Sounds Promising (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 May 2002 at Fakenham in the Prince of Wales Stand Novices' Hurdle Class E (result: pulled up, 9 ran), and has not run there since.

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