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Horse profile
Special Venture (GB)
- TrainerO O'Neill
- OwnerJ I Roche
- FamilyWinsome Lady
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 1981
See also: Special Venture (IRE) · Tim Easterby · 14 runs · 1 win
- Highest OR
- 107
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last official rating
- 107 (Jumps)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 26 Apr 1990, Ludlow (F/10)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 90 | Ludlow | F/10 | 10/1 | Vince Slattery | O O'Neill | Bromfield Sand And Gravel Handicap Chase For The Oakly Park Challenge Cup | Handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 2m4f | Firm | 10-12 | 107 | Karnatak (GB) | £2,070 | 2/9 |
Bromfield Sand And Gravel Handicap Chase For The Oakly Park Challenge Cup
Handicap (unclassified)2m4fFirm
All fields
- Date
- 26 Apr 90
- Course
- Ludlow
- Pos
- F/10
- SP
- 10/1
- Jockey
- Vince Slattery
- Trainer
- O O'Neill
- Race
- Bromfield Sand And Gravel Handicap Chase For The Oakly Park Challenge Cup
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Firm
- Wgt
- 10-12
- OR
- 107
- Winner / 2nd
- Karnatak (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,070
- Future form
- 2/9
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 Apr 90 | Ludlow | Bromfield Sand And Gravel Handicap Chase For The Oakly Park Challenge Cup | F/10 | Pan Arctic (GB) | 4 | 10 May 90 | Huntingdon | March Handicap Chase |
| 26 Apr 90 | Ludlow | Bromfield Sand And Gravel Handicap Chase For The Oakly Park Challenge Cup | F/10 | Mshahara (GB) | - | 7 May 90 | Towcester | Astcote Novices' Selling Hurdle |
- F/1026 Apr 90 · Ludlow
Bromfield Sand And Gravel Handicap Chase For The Oakly Park Challenge Cup
All fields
- Date
- 26 Apr 90
- Course
- Ludlow
- Race
- Bromfield Sand And Gravel Handicap Chase For The Oakly Park Challenge Cup
- This horse
- F/10
- Winner next time
- Pan Arctic (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 10 May 90
- Race won
- March Handicap Chase
- F/1026 Apr 90 · Ludlow
Bromfield Sand And Gravel Handicap Chase For The Oakly Park Challenge Cup
All fields
- Date
- 26 Apr 90
- Course
- Ludlow
- Race
- Bromfield Sand And Gravel Handicap Chase For The Oakly Park Challenge Cup
- This horse
- F/10
- Winner next time
- Mshahara (GB)
- Their pos
- -
- Won on
- 7 May 90
- At
- Towcester
- Race won
- Astcote Novices' Selling 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 | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O O'Neill | 26 Apr 90 | 26 Apr 90 | F/10 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
O O'Neill
- Trainer
- O O'Neill
- First run
- 26 Apr 90
- Last run
- 26 Apr 90
- First run for yard
- F/10
- OR first run
- 107
- OR last run
- 107
- Best OR
- 107
- 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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 107 | 26 Apr 90 | 26 Apr 90 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 107
- First run
- 26 Apr 90
- Last run
- 26 Apr 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchGiolla Mear (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireGiolla Mear (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 branchWinsome Lady (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireTarqogan (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
- Winsome Lady (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giolla Mear (GB) | Winsome Lady (GB) | Tarqogan (GB) | mare | NH 2m4½f | Flat 12.0f · NH 2m5f |
Giolla Mear (GB)
- Sire
- Giolla Mear (GB)
- Damsire
- Tarqogan (GB)
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m4½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.0f · NH 2m5f
Progeny of Giolla Mear (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 113 | 15 | 38 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 57 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 38 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going | 21 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 113
- Wins
- 15
- Placed
- 38
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 57
- Wins
- 6
- Placed
- 18
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 38
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 14
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 21
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 6
- 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.
Giolla Mear (GB) × Tarqogan 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Venture (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Special Venture (GB)
- Horse
- Special Venture (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 107 | 107 | 107 | 1 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 107
- Highest OR
- 107
- Lowest OR
- 107
- 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
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 90 | Ludlow | NH | 107 | F/10 |
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 107 | 107 | 0 | 107 | 0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 107
- OR last run
- 107
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 107
- 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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Giolla Mear (GB) out of Winsome Lady (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Crash Course (GB)
- Romany King (GB)10W · 48R
Female line
- 1Winsome Lady (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Special Venture foaled?
Special Venture (GB) was foaled in 1981.
Who are the sire and dam of Special Venture?
Special Venture (GB) is by Giolla Mear (GB) out of Winsome Lady (GB), a daughter of Tarqogan (GB).
Who trained Special Venture?
Special Venture (GB) was trained by O O'Neill and owned by J I Roche at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Special Venture's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Special Venture (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
What was Special Venture's official rating?
Special Venture (GB) was last officially rated 107 over jumps (also the career high).
Is Special Venture still racing?
Special Venture (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 26 April 1990 at Ludlow in the Bromfield Sand And Gravel Handicap Chase For The Oakly Park Challenge Cup (result: fell, 10 ran), and has not run there since.
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