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Specs Appeal

Last Tycoon (IRE) × Beparoejojo (GB) (Lord Gayle (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
1991
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
24 Jul 1993, Leopardstown (IRE) (SU/4)
Last win (GB & IRE)
10 Jul 1993, Curragh (IRE)
Recent form
31SU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
24 Jul 93Leopardstown (IRE)SU/45/1-Kevin ManningJ S BolgerOrby EBF StakesListedFlat Turf7fGood8-11bBartok I (IRE)140/2
10 Jul 93Curragh (IRE)1/105/1won shdC RocheJ S BolgerLagan (E.B.F.) MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf7fYielding9-0bGainsborough's Boy (IRE)130/8
27 Jun 93Curragh (IRE)3/1016/11½Kevin ManningJ S BolgerSt. Brigid E.B.F. MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf7fGood to Yielding9-0bGothic Dream (IRE)-3/9
  • SU/424 Jul 93 · Leopardstown (IRE)5/1

    Orby EBF Stakes

    Listed7fGood

    All fields
    Date
    24 Jul 93
    Pos
    SU/4
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    J S Bolger
    Race
    Orby EBF Stakes
    Class
    Listed
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-11
    Headgear
    b
    Winner / 2nd
    Bartok I (IRE)
    Days
    14
    Future form
    0/2
  • 1/1010 Jul 93 · Curragh (IRE)5/1

    Lagan (E.B.F.) Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)7fYielding

    All fields
    Date
    10 Jul 93
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    1/10
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    won shd
    Jockey
    C Roche
    Trainer
    J S Bolger
    Race
    Lagan (E.B.F.) Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Yielding
    Wgt
    9-0
    Headgear
    b
    Days
    13
    Future form
    0/8
  • 3/1027 Jun 93 · Curragh (IRE)16/1

    St. Brigid E.B.F. Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    27 Jun 93
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    3/10
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    1½
    Trainer
    J S Bolger
    Race
    St. Brigid E.B.F. Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    9-0
    Headgear
    b
    Winner / 2nd
    Gothic Dream (IRE)
    Days
    -
    Future form
    3/9

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
27 Jun 93Curragh (IRE)St. Brigid E.B.F. Maiden3/10Oliver Messel (IRE)28 Jul 93Bellewstown (IRE)Shallon E.B.F. Maiden
27 Jun 93Curragh (IRE)St. Brigid E.B.F. Maiden3/10Summerhill Special (IRE)47 Jul 93Bellewstown (IRE)Tattersalls Auction Race
27 Jun 93Curragh (IRE)St. Brigid E.B.F. Maiden3/10Lake Kariba (GB)825 Oct 93Leopardstown (IRE)Laidlaw Perpetual Challenge Cup EBF Maiden (Div 1)
  • 3/1027 Jun 93 · Curragh (IRE)

    St. Brigid E.B.F. Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    27 Jun 93
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    St. Brigid E.B.F. Maiden
    This horse
    3/10
    Winner next time
    Oliver Messel (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    8 Jul 93
    Race won
    Shallon E.B.F. Maiden
  • 3/1027 Jun 93 · Curragh (IRE)

    St. Brigid E.B.F. Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    27 Jun 93
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    St. Brigid E.B.F. Maiden
    This horse
    3/10
    Winner next time
    Summerhill Special (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    7 Jul 93
    Race won
    Tattersalls Auction Race
  • 3/1027 Jun 93 · Curragh (IRE)

    St. Brigid E.B.F. Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    27 Jun 93
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    St. Brigid E.B.F. Maiden
    This horse
    3/10
    Winner next time
    Lake Kariba (GB)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    25 Oct 93
    Race won
    Laidlaw Perpetual Challenge Cup EBF Maiden (Div 1)

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 (€)
J S Bolger27 Jun 9324 Jul 933/10310133.3%66.7%--
J S Bolger
Trainer
J S Bolger
First run
27 Jun 93
Last run
24 Jul 93
First run for yard
3/10
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%

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
Flat310133.3%66.7%--27 Jun 9324 Jul 93
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
First run
27 Jun 93
Last run
24 Jul 93

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%66.7%--
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Yielding10010.0%100.0%£0€0
Yielding1100100.0%100.0%--
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Yielding
Going
Good to Yielding
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yielding
Going
Yielding
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m310133.3%66.7%--
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%

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%100.0%--
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 %
100.0%
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 (€)
Listed10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)210150.0%100.0%--
Listed
Class
Listed
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
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 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners210150.0%100.0%--
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 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
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
June10010.0%100.0%£0€0
July210050.0%50.0%--
June
Month
June
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
July
Month
July
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Kevin Manning20010.0%50.0%£0€0
C Roche1100100.0%100.0%--
Kevin Manning
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
C Roche
Jockey
C Roche
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
J S Bolger310133.3%66.7%--
J S Bolger
Trainer
J S Bolger
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
b310133.3%66.7%--
b
Headgear
b
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%

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 run10010.0%100.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days210050.0%50.0%--
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%

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%100.0%£0€0
First time blinkers10010.0%100.0%£0€0
Headgear, all items worn before210050.0%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 %
100.0%
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 %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Headgear, all items worn before
Headgear
Headgear, all items worn before
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 branchLast Tycoon (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireLast Tycoon (IRE)

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 branchBeparoejojo (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBeparoejojo (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireLord Gayle (USA)
  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
Last Tycoon (IRE)
Beparoejojo (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Lord Gayle (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSpecs Appeal (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled1991
SireLast Tycoon (IRE)
DamBeparoejojo (GB)
DamsireLord Gayle (USA)
Dam's produce4 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingNordic Gayle (GB)

Female line

  1. Beparoejojo (GB) · 4 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Last Tycoon (IRE)Beparoejojo (GB)Lord Gayle (USA)coltFlat 8.8f · NH 2m4½fFlat 8.7f · NH 2m3f
Last Tycoon (IRE)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Last Tycoon (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs2,5412487049.8%27.7%31
At 7f to 1m885762398.6%27.0%31
On Good to soft or yielding going31926728.2%22.6%11
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going126143511.1%27.8%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
2,541
Wins
248
Placed
704
Win %
9.8%
Place %
27.7%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
885
Wins
76
Placed
239
Win %
8.6%
Place %
27.0%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
319
Wins
26
Placed
72
Win %
8.2%
Place %
22.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
126
Wins
14
Placed
35
Win %
11.1%
Place %
27.8%
This horse runs
1
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.

Last Tycoon (IRE) × Lord Gayle mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat22100.0%0142414.3%--
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
2
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
14
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
4
Win %
14.3%

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Specs Appeal (IRE)310--
Dark Chieftain (IRE)1110--
Specs Appeal (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Dark Chieftain (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Beparoejojo (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Last Tycoon (IRE) out of Beparoejojo (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Nordico (USA)

By Don't Forget Me (IRE)

By Erins Isle (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Beparoejojo (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Beparoejojo family

In brief

When was Specs Appeal foaled?

Specs Appeal (IRE) was foaled in 1991.

Who are the sire and dam of Specs Appeal?

Specs Appeal (IRE) is by Last Tycoon (IRE) out of Beparoejojo (GB), a daughter of Lord Gayle (USA).

Who trained Specs Appeal?

Specs Appeal (IRE) was trained by J S Bolger and owned by Mrs J S Bolger John Corcoran at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Specs Appeal's race record?

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

What is Specs Appeal's biggest win?

Specs Appeal (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Lagan (E.B.F.) Maiden at Curragh (IRE) on 10 July 1993.

Has Specs Appeal ever been beaten?

Specs Appeal (IRE) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 27 June 1993 at Curragh (IRE) (3rd of 10).

Is Specs Appeal still racing?

Specs Appeal (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 July 1993 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Orby EBF Stakes (result: slipped up, 4 ran), and has not run there since.

What is Specs Appeal's record at Curragh (IRE)?

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

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