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Splendid Decision (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Splendid Decision

Stowaway (GB) × Wahiba Hall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2014
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
14 Mar 2020, Navan (IRE) (8/11)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
88

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
14 Mar 20Navan (IRE)8/1150/1distMr R SugruePaul NolanRacing Again March 28th (Pro/Am) Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mHeavy11-7Barbary Master (GB)€6,195772/10
28 Dec 19Limerick (IRE)8/920/1distMr R SugruePaul NolanMeetings That Matter On Racing TV INH Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2m2fHeavy11-7Fire Attack (IRE)€6,206-1/7
  • 8/1114 Mar 20 · Navan (IRE)50/1

    Racing Again March 28th (Pro/Am) Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    14 Mar 20
    Pos
    8/11
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    Paul Nolan
    Race
    Racing Again March 28th (Pro/Am) Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner prize
    €6,195
    Days
    77
    Future form
    2/10
  • 8/928 Dec 19 · Limerick (IRE)20/1

    Meetings That Matter On Racing TV INH Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    28 Dec 19
    Pos
    8/9
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    Paul Nolan
    Race
    Meetings That Matter On Racing TV INH Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m2f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Fire Attack (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €6,206
    Days
    -
    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
14 Mar 20Navan (IRE)Racing Again March 28th (Pro/Am) Flat Race8/11Jimmy Jimmy (IRE)220 Jul 20Gowran Park (IRE)Visit Kilkenny.ie Flat Race
14 Mar 20Navan (IRE)Racing Again March 28th (Pro/Am) Flat Race8/11Largy Debut (IRE)35 Dec 21Cork (IRE)Follow Us On Instagram Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
28 Dec 19Limerick (IRE)Meetings That Matter On Racing TV INH Flat Race8/9Julies Stowaway (IRE)216 Feb 20Navan (IRE)Flower Hill (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
  • 8/1114 Mar 20 · Navan (IRE)

    Racing Again March 28th (Pro/Am) Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    14 Mar 20
    Race
    Racing Again March 28th (Pro/Am) Flat Race
    This horse
    8/11
    Winner next time
    Jimmy Jimmy (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    20 Jul 20
    Race won
    Visit Kilkenny.ie Flat Race
  • 8/1114 Mar 20 · Navan (IRE)

    Racing Again March 28th (Pro/Am) Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    14 Mar 20
    Race
    Racing Again March 28th (Pro/Am) Flat Race
    This horse
    8/11
    Winner next time
    Largy Debut (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    5 Dec 21
    Race won
    Follow Us On Instagram Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
  • 8/928 Dec 19 · Limerick (IRE)

    Meetings That Matter On Racing TV INH Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    28 Dec 19
    Race
    Meetings That Matter On Racing TV INH Flat Race
    This horse
    8/9
    Winner next time
    Julies Stowaway (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    16 Feb 20
    Race won
    Flower Hill (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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Paul Nolan28 Dec 1914 Mar 208/920000.0%0.0%£0€0
Paul Nolan
Trainer
Paul Nolan
First run
28 Dec 19
Last run
14 Mar 20
First run for yard
8/9
Runs
2
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 Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€028 Dec 1914 Mar 20
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
28 Dec 19
Last run
14 Mar 20

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchStowaway (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireStowaway (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSlip Anchor (GB)
  2. Sire's damOn Credit (FR)

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 branchWahiba Hall (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamWahiba Hall (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSaddlers' Hall (IRE)
  2. Dam's damFormidable Noor (GB)

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
Stowaway (GB)
Wahiba Hall (IRE)
Slip Anchor (GB)
On Credit (FR)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE)
Formidable Noor (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSplendid Decision (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2014
SireStowaway (GB)
DamWahiba Hall (IRE)
DamsireSaddlers' Hall (IRE)
Sire's sireSlip Anchor (GB)
Sire's damOn Credit (FR)
2nd damFormidable Noor (GB)
Dam's produce4 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingTelmesomethinggirl (IRE)

Female line

  1. Wahiba Hall (IRE) · by Saddlers' Hall (IRE) · 4 winners from 5 runners
  2. Formidable Noor (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Stowaway (GB)Wahiba Hall (IRE)Saddlers' Hall (IRE)John Gallagher15 Feb 14baygeldingFlat 15.3f · NH 2m4fFlat 9.6f · NH 2m4f
Stowaway (GB)
Breeder
John Gallagher
Foaled
15 Feb 14
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 15.3f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.6f · NH 2m4f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs7,1358062,06111.3%28.9%20
At 2m to 2m1f2,22925965511.6%29.4%10
On Heavy going94010027010.6%28.7%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going32425867.7%26.5%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
7,135
Wins
806
Placed
2,061
Win %
11.3%
Place %
28.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
2,229
Wins
259
Placed
655
Win %
11.6%
Place %
29.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Heavy going
Condition
On Heavy going
Runs
940
Wins
100
Placed
270
Win %
10.6%
Place %
28.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Runs
324
Wins
25
Placed
86
Win %
7.7%
Place %
26.5%
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.

Stowaway (GB) × Saddlers' Hall (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt18844.4%2198234411.6%£138,727€240,134
Flat100.0%01000.0%£0€0
All runs18844.4%2199234411.6%£138,727€240,134
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
18
Winners
8
Winners %
44.4%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
198
Wins
23
2nd/3rd
44
Win %
11.6%
Prize GB (£)
£138,727
Prize IRE (€)
€240,134
Flat
Code
Flat
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
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
18
Winners
8
Winners %
44.4%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
199
Wins
23
2nd/3rd
44
Win %
11.6%
Prize GB (£)
£138,727
Prize IRE (€)
€240,134

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 winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Telmesomethinggirl (IRE)2351Group/Grade 2£63,481€74,192
Cedarwood Road (IRE)831Listed£0€34,983
Runfordave (IRE)1130-£6,006€32,163
Surf Instructor (IRE)1530-£0€39,883
Act In Time (IRE)2030-£0€33,753
Delias Pet (IRE)2430-£0€22,860
Secret Door (IRE)2020-£55,045€0
Corrie Lake (IRE)1310-£5,844€0
Shackleton II (IRE)100-£0€0
Stowaway Hall (IRE)100-£0€0
Splendid Decision (IRE)200-£0€0
Countvronsky (IRE)200-£0€0
Telmesomethinggirl (IRE)
Runs
23
Wins
5
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£63,481
Prize IRE (€)
€74,192
Cedarwood Road (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
3
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€34,983
Runfordave (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,006
Prize IRE (€)
€32,163
Surf Instructor (IRE)
Runs
15
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€39,883
Act In Time (IRE)
Runs
20
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€33,753
Delias Pet (IRE)
Runs
24
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€22,860
Secret Door (IRE)
Runs
20
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£55,045
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Corrie Lake (IRE)
Runs
13
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,844
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Shackleton II (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Stowaway Hall (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Splendid Decision (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Countvronsky (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

Wahiba Hall (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Beneficial (GB)

By Indian River (FR)

By Fame And Glory (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Wahiba Hall (IRE) · by Saddlers' Hall (IRE)
  2. 2Formidable Noor (GB)

Notable relatives

Full sister

View full Formidable Noor family

In brief

When was Splendid Decision foaled?

Splendid Decision (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 15 February 2014.

Who are the sire and dam of Splendid Decision?

Splendid Decision (IRE) is by Stowaway (GB) out of Wahiba Hall (IRE), a daughter of Saddlers' Hall (IRE), and was bred by John Gallagher.

Who trained Splendid Decision?

Splendid Decision (IRE) was trained by Paul Nolan and owned by J R Brennan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Splendid Decision's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Splendid Decision (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Splendid Decision still racing?

Splendid Decision (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 March 2020 at Navan (IRE) in the Racing Again March 28th (Pro/Am) Flat Race, finishing 8th of 11, and has not run there since.

Is Splendid Decision related to any top horses?

Splendid Decision (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Telmesomethinggirl (IRE) (full sister, Grade 2 winner), from the Formidable Noor (GB) family.

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