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Horse profile
Sure FireI
- TrainerChris Dwyer
- OwnerThe Fairy Story Partnership
- FamilyCertain Story
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 1997
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 1 Oct 1999, Lingfield (10/11)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 99 | Lingfield | 10/11 | 25/1 | 29¼ | J D Smith | Chris Dwyer | European Breeders Fund 'Christmas At The Races' Maiden Stakes (Div II) | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 6f | Heavy | 8-11 | Girl's Best Friend (GB) | £3,460 | 0/10 |
European Breeders Fund 'Christmas At The Races' Maiden Stakes (Div II)
Class 46fHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 1 Oct 99
- Course
- Lingfield
- Pos
- 10/11
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- 29¼
- Jockey
- J D Smith
- Trainer
- Chris Dwyer
- Race
- European Breeders Fund 'Christmas At The Races' Maiden Stakes (Div II)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 8-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Girl's Best Friend (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,460
- Future form
- 0/10
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Dwyer | 1 Oct 99 | 1 Oct 99 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Chris Dwyer
- Trainer
- Chris Dwyer
- First run
- 1 Oct 99
- Last run
- 1 Oct 99
- First run for yard
- 10/11
- 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 (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 1 Oct 99 | 1 Oct 99 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 1 Oct 99
- Last run
- 1 Oct 99
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchDeploy (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireDeploy (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireShirley Heights (GB)
- Sire's damSlightly Dangerous (USA)
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 branchCertain Story (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireKnown Fact (USA)
- 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
- Certain Story (GB) · 5 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deploy (GB) | Certain Story (GB) | Known Fact (USA) | colt | Flat 11.0f · NH 2m3f | Flat 7.7f · NH 2m2f |
Deploy (GB)
- Sire
- Deploy (GB)
- Damsire
- Known Fact (USA)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.0f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.7f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Deploy (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 2,599 | 263 | 691 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 163 | 13 | 39 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Heavy going | 75 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Heavy going | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 2,599
- Wins
- 263
- Placed
- 691
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 163
- Wins
- 13
- Placed
- 39
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Heavy going
- Condition
- On Heavy going
- Runs
- 75
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 16
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Heavy going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Heavy going
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 3
- 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.
Deploy (GB) × Known Fact mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sure FireI (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Sure FireI (GB)
- Horse
- Sure FireI (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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 9 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Deploy (GB) out of Certain Story (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Pharly (FR)
- Pharly Story (GB)8W · 33R
- Noble Kingdom (GB)1W · 8R
By Damister (USA)
- Dam Certain (IRE)4W · 33R
By Persian Bold (IRE)
- Fairy Story (IRE)5W · 27R
By Last Tycoon (IRE)
- Noble Story (GB)0W · 2R
By Tenby (GB)
- Celtic Pageant (GB)0W · 6R
By Sabrehill (USA)
- True Blade (GB)0W · 8R
By Hernando (FR)
- Atahuelpa (GB)5W · 45R
Female line
- 1Certain Story (GB)
Notable relatives
Great-great-nephew
- Psychedelic Funk (GB)6W · 22R · 3 black-type
Niece (out of a sibling)
- Zietory (GB)3W · 15R · 1 black-type
Great-great-niece
- Gale Force Maya (GB)13W · 46R · 2 black-type
In brief
When was Sure FireI foaled?
Sure FireI (GB) was foaled in 1997.
Who are the sire and dam of Sure FireI?
Sure FireI (GB) is by Deploy (GB) out of Certain Story (GB), a daughter of Known Fact (USA).
Who trained Sure FireI?
Sure FireI (GB) was trained by Chris Dwyer and owned by The Fairy Story Partnership at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Sure FireI's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Sure FireI (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Sure FireI still racing?
Sure FireI (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 October 1999 at Lingfield in the European Breeders Fund 'Christmas At The Races' Maiden Stakes, finishing 10th of 11, and has not run there since.
Is Sure FireI related to any top horses?
Sure FireI (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Psychedelic Funk (GB) (great-great-nephew, Group 3 winner), Gale Force Maya (GB) (great-great-niece, Listed winner) and Zietory (GB) (niece, Listed winner), from the Certain Story (GB) family.
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