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Horse profile
Surprise Choice
- TrainerWilliam Stone
- OwnerPatrick Owens
- FamilyKamkova
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2011
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £229 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 1 Dec 2015, Lingfield (AW) (3/5)
- 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 | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 15 | Lingfield (AW) | 3/5 | 66/1 | 15½ | Conor Shoemark | William Stone | titanbet.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m | Standard | 10-8 | Shanandoa (GB) | £1,560 | 34 | 0/3 |
| 28 Oct 15 | Fakenham | 5/7 | 33/1 | dist | Conor Shoemark | William Stone | Oxwick Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Rid… | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m | Good to Soft | 10-8 | Potters Legend (GB) | £2,053 | - | 0/6 |
- 3/51 Dec 15 · Lingfield (AW)66/1
titanbet.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 62mStandard
All fields
- Date
- 1 Dec 15
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Pos
- 3/5
- SP
- 66/1
- Btn
- 15½
- Jockey
- Conor Shoemark
- Trainer
- William Stone
- Race
- titanbet.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 10-8
- Winner / 2nd
- Shanandoa (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,560
- Days
- 34
- Future form
- 0/3
Oxwick Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Rid…
Class 62mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 28 Oct 15
- Course
- Fakenham
- Pos
- 5/7
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Conor Shoemark
- Trainer
- William Stone
- Race
- Oxwick Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Rid…
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-8
- Winner / 2nd
- Potters Legend (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,053
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/6
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Stone | 28 Oct 15 | 1 Dec 15 | 5/7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £229 | €0 |
William Stone
- Trainer
- William Stone
- First run
- 28 Oct 15
- Last run
- 1 Dec 15
- First run for yard
- 5/7
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £229
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £229 | €0 | 28 Oct 15 | 1 Dec 15 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £229
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 28 Oct 15
- Last run
- 1 Dec 15
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchThousand Words (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDansili (GB)
- Sire's damVerbose (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 branchCommon Cause (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sirePolish Patriot (USA)
- Dam's damAlongside (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireSlip Anchor (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Common Cause (GB) · by Polish Patriot (USA) · 7 winners from 12 runners
- Alongside (GB) · by Slip Anchor (GB) · 3 winners from 4 runners
- Kamkova (USA) · 3 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thousand Words (GB) | Common Cause (GB) | Polish Patriot (USA) | filly | Flat 7.6f · NH 2m3f | Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1½f |
Thousand Words (GB)
- Damsire
- Polish Patriot (USA)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.6f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Thousand Words (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 161 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 105 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 37 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 161
- Wins
- 6
- Placed
- 32
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 105
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 22
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 37
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 8
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 4
- 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.
Thousand Words (GB) × Polish Patriot mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | £229 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £229
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surprise Choice (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £229 | €0 |
Surprise Choice (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £229
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 7 winners from 12 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Thousand Words (GB) out of Common Cause (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Lake Coniston (IRE)
- Swallow Falls (IRE)0W · 9R
By Mujadil (USA)
- Wovoka (IRE)9W · 70R · 1 black-type
- Banjo Bandit (IRE)1W · 5R
- Infectious (IRE)0W · 6R
- Vexillum (IRE)6W · 84R
By Trans Island (GB)
- Letham Island (IRE)6W · 36R
- Litenup (IRE)2W · 20R
By Fath (USA)
- Cotton Top (IRE)0W · 4R
By Fast Company (IRE)
- Apple Anni (IRE)1W · 16R
By Bungle Inthejungle (GB)
- Red Flower (IRE)1W · 2R
- Zoom Call (IRE)0W · 5R
Female line
- 1Common Cause (GB) · by Polish Patriot (USA)
- 2Alongside (GB) · by Slip Anchor (GB)
- 3Kamkova (USA)
Notable relatives
Half-brother
- Wovoka (IRE)9W · 70R · 1 black-type
Niece (out of a sibling)
- Singapore Lilly (IRE)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Surprise Choice foaled?
Surprise Choice (IRE) was foaled in 2011.
Who are the sire and dam of Surprise Choice?
Surprise Choice (IRE) is by Thousand Words (GB) out of Common Cause (GB), a daughter of Polish Patriot (USA).
Who trained Surprise Choice?
Surprise Choice (IRE) was trained by William Stone and owned by Patrick Owens at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Surprise Choice's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Surprise Choice (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Surprise Choice still racing?
Surprise Choice (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 December 2015 at Lingfield (AW) in the titanbet.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race, finishing 3rd of 5, and has not run there since.
Is Surprise Choice related to any top horses?
Surprise Choice (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Wovoka (IRE) (half-brother, Listed winner) and Singapore Lilly (IRE) (niece, Listed winner), from the Kamkova (USA) family.
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