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Starling Force (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Starling Force

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2006
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 4 runs (25%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
€8,320 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE)
4 May 2011, Punchestown (IRE) (12/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
19 Mar 2011, Gowran Park (IRE)
Recent form
22112

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
4 May 11Punchestown (IRE)12/1533/1distMr R P QuinlanNoel V Kennedybetchronicle.com Champion INH Flat RaceGrade 1NH Flat2mGood12-0Lovethehigherlaw (IRE)€48,750464/12
19 Mar 11Gowran Park (IRE)1/163/1won 2Mr R P QuinlanNoel V KennedyKilkenny (Pro/Am) INH Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mYielding11-9Carrig Millie (IRE)€5,520130/12
6 Mar 11Naas (IRE)2/159/1¾Mr R P QuinlanNoel V KennedyRockview (Q.R.) INH Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mYielding11-9Aupcharlie (IRE)€6,2101550/14
2 Oct 10Gowran Park (IRE)2/2025/1hdMr J T CarrollMatthieu PalussiereFreshford INH Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mYielding to Soft11-5Mascherano (IRE)€5,865-1/18

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
4 May 11Punchestown (IRE)betchronicle.com Champion INH Flat Race12/15Waaheb (USA)223 Oct 12Fairyhouse (IRE)Premier Jump Weekend @ Fairyhouse Hurdle
4 May 11Punchestown (IRE)betchronicle.com Champion INH Flat Race12/15Dazzling Susie (IRE)425 May 11Punchestown (IRE)jogforjockeys.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle
4 May 11Punchestown (IRE)betchronicle.com Champion INH Flat Race12/15Steps To Freedom (IRE)1130 Jun 11Leopardstown (IRE)RSM Farrell Grant Sparks (QR) Maiden
4 May 11Punchestown (IRE)betchronicle.com Champion INH Flat Race12/15Shadow Eile (IRE)-28 Aug 11Galway (IRE)Mervue Maiden Hurdle
2 Oct 10Gowran Park (IRE)Freshford INH Flat Race2/20Touch Back (IRE)417 Nov 11Thurles (IRE)Liscahill I.N.H 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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Noel V KennedyMatthieu Palussiere6 Mar 114 May 112/15311033.3%66.7%£0€6,960
Matthieu Palussiere-2 Oct 102 Oct 102/2010100.0%100.0%£0€1,360
Noel V Kennedy
First run
6 Mar 11
Last run
4 May 11
First run for yard
2/15
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€6,960
Matthieu Palussiere
First run
2 Oct 10
Last run
2 Oct 10
First run for yard
2/20
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,360

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt412025.0%75.0%£0€8,3202 Oct 104 May 11
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
25.0%
Place %
75.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,320
First run
2 Oct 10
Last run
4 May 11

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 (€)
NH Flat412025.0%75.0%£0€8,320
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
25.0%
Place %
75.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,320

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Yielding211050.0%100.0%£0€6,960
Yielding to Soft10100.0%100.0%£0€1,360
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yielding
Going
Yielding
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€6,960
Yielding to Soft
Going
Yielding to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,360

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f412025.0%75.0%£0€8,320
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
25.0%
Place %
75.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,320

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 (€)
Gowran Park (IRE)211050.0%100.0%£0€6,880
Naas (IRE)10100.0%100.0%£0€1,440
Punchestown (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Gowran Park (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€6,880
Naas (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,440
Punchestown (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 (€)
Grade 110000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)312033.3%100.0%£0€8,320
Grade 1
Class
Grade 1
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
3
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,320

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 (€)
13 to 16 runners311033.3%66.7%£0€6,960
17+ runners10100.0%100.0%£0€1,360
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€6,960
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,360

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
March211050.0%100.0%£0€6,960
May10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October10100.0%100.0%£0€1,360
March
Month
March
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€6,960
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,360

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mr R P Quinlan311033.3%66.7%£0€6,960
Mr J T Carroll10100.0%100.0%£0€1,360
Mr R P Quinlan
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€6,960
Mr J T Carroll
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,360

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Noel V Kennedy311033.3%66.7%£0€6,960
Matthieu Palussiere10100.0%100.0%£0€1,360
Noel V Kennedy
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€6,960
Matthieu Palussiere
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,360

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear412025.0%75.0%£0€8,320
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
25.0%
Place %
75.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,320

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 run10100.0%100.0%£0€1,360
8 to 14 days1100100.0%100.0%£0€5,520
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days10100.0%100.0%£0€1,440
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,360
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€5,520
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,440

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSnurge (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSnurge (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireEla-Mana-Mou (IRE)
  2. Sire's damFinlandia (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 branchCronin's Girl (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCronin's Girl (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireOscar (IRE)
  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

HorseStarling Force (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2006
SireSnurge (IRE)
DamCronin's Girl (IRE)
DamsireOscar (IRE)
Sire's sireEla-Mana-Mou (IRE)
Sire's damFinlandia (FR)
Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingFinvally (IRE)

Female line

  1. Cronin's Girl (IRE) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Snurge (IRE)Cronin's Girl (IRE)Oscar (IRE)geldingFlat 14.5f · NH 2m5½fFlat 9.5f · NH 2m3½f
Snurge (IRE)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 14.5f · NH 2m5½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.5f · NH 2m3½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs1,7431534288.8%24.6%41
At 2m to 2m1f41729927.0%22.1%41
On Good to soft or yielding going352399511.1%27.0%31
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going898229.0%24.7%31
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
1,743
Wins
153
Placed
428
Win %
8.8%
Place %
24.6%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
417
Wins
29
Placed
92
Win %
7.0%
Place %
22.1%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
352
Wins
39
Placed
95
Win %
11.1%
Place %
27.0%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
89
Wins
8
Placed
22
Win %
9.0%
Place %
24.7%
This horse runs
3
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.

Snurge (IRE) × Oscar mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt4375.0%04851110.4%£5,550€43,945
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
4
Winners
3
Winners %
75.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
48
Wins
5
2nd/3rd
11
Win %
10.4%
Prize GB (£)
£5,550
Prize IRE (€)
€43,945

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
A Fine Young Man (IRE)2330£0€32,615
Starling Force (IRE)410£0€8,320
Hard To Swallow (IRE)1610£5,550€3,010
Our Belief (IRE)500£0€0
A Fine Young Man (IRE)
Runs
23
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€32,615
Starling Force (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,320
Hard To Swallow (IRE)
Runs
16
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,550
Prize IRE (€)
€3,010
Our Belief (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Cronin's Girl (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Snurge (IRE) out of Cronin's Girl (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Kahtan (GB)

By Bach (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Cronin's Girl (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Starling Force foaled?

Starling Force (IRE) was foaled in 2006.

Who are the sire and dam of Starling Force?

Starling Force (IRE) is by Snurge (IRE) out of Cronin's Girl (IRE), a daughter of Oscar (IRE).

Who trained Starling Force?

Starling Force (IRE) was trained by Noel V Kennedy and owned by An Stil Beatha Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Matthieu Palussiere.

What is Starling Force's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Starling Force (IRE) won 1 of 4 races (25%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Starling Force's biggest win?

Starling Force (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Kilkenny (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race at Gowran Park (IRE) on 19 March 2011.

Has Starling Force ever been beaten?

Starling Force (IRE) was beaten 3 times in 4 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 2 October 2010 at Gowran Park (IRE) (2nd of 20).

Is Starling Force still racing?

Starling Force (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 May 2011 at Punchestown (IRE) in the betchronicle.com Champion INH Flat Race, finishing 12th of 15, and has not run there since.

What is Starling Force's record at Gowran Park (IRE)?

Starling Force (IRE) ran most often at Gowran Park (IRE), with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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