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Horse profile
Sweet Ale
- TrainerFrancis M O'Brien
- OwnerJ A Slattery
- FamilySweet Slievenamon
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1985
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 28 Nov 1990, Naas (IRE) (22/24)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 90 | Naas (IRE) | 22/24 | 20/1 | 14 | Mr J O'Callaghan | Francis M O'Brien | Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II) | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Yielding | 11-11 | Celtic Harry (GB) | 2/18 |
Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II)
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding
All fields
- Date
- 28 Nov 90
- Course
- Naas (IRE)
- Pos
- 22/24
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- 14
- Jockey
- Mr J O'Callaghan
- Trainer
- Francis M O'Brien
- Race
- Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 11-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Celtic Harry (GB)
- Future form
- 2/18
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 90 | Naas (IRE) | Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II) | 22/24 | Lovely Citizen (GB) | 6 | 13 Feb 91 | Thurles (IRE) | Executive Perk Hunters Chase |
| 28 Nov 90 | Naas (IRE) | Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II) | 22/24 | Clonadrum (GB) | 9 | 12 Jul 91 | Dundalk (IRE) | Mullacrew INH Flat Race |
- 22/2428 Nov 90 · Naas (IRE)
Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II)
All fields
- Date
- 28 Nov 90
- Course
- Naas (IRE)
- Race
- Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II)
- This horse
- 22/24
- Winner next time
- Lovely Citizen (GB)
- Their pos
- 6
- Won on
- 13 Feb 91
- Race won
- Executive Perk Hunters Chase
- 22/2428 Nov 90 · Naas (IRE)
Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II)
All fields
- Date
- 28 Nov 90
- Course
- Naas (IRE)
- Race
- Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II)
- This horse
- 22/24
- Winner next time
- Clonadrum (GB)
- Their pos
- 9
- Won on
- 12 Jul 91
- Race won
- Mullacrew 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis M O'Brien | 28 Nov 90 | 28 Nov 90 | 22/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Francis M O'Brien
- Trainer
- Francis M O'Brien
- First run
- 28 Nov 90
- Last run
- 28 Nov 90
- First run for yard
- 22/24
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 28 Nov 90 | 28 Nov 90 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 28 Nov 90
- Last run
- 28 Nov 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchStrong Gale (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchSweet Slievenamon (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireArctic Slave
- 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
- Sweet Slievenamon (GB) · 1 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Gale (IRE) | Sweet Slievenamon (GB) | Arctic Slave | gelding | Flat 14.4f · NH 2m4½f | Flat 20.5f · NH 2m4f |
Strong Gale (IRE)
- Damsire
- Arctic Slave
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 14.4f · NH 2m4½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 20.5f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Strong Gale (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 14,680 | 1,860 | 4,296 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 4,749 | 513 | 1,276 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 2,895 | 314 | 772 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 999 | 95 | 244 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 14,680
- Wins
- 1,860
- Placed
- 4,296
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 4,749
- Wins
- 513
- Placed
- 1,276
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 2,895
- Wins
- 314
- Placed
- 772
- 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
- 999
- Wins
- 95
- Placed
- 244
- 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.
Strong Gale (IRE) × Arctic Slave mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 13 | 9 | 2 | 239 | 45 | 42 | £190,729 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 13
- Winners
- 9
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 2
- Runs
- 239
- Wins
- 45
- 2nd/3rd
- 42
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £190,729
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Day (GB) | 18 | 10 | 3 | Group/Grade 2 | - | - |
| Lord York (IRE) | 42 | 11 | 1 | Listed | £119,404 | €0 |
| Strong Deel (IRE) | 30 | 5 | 0 | - | £27,043 | €0 |
| Air Commander (GB) | 41 | 5 | 0 | - | £15,256 | €0 |
| Southerly Buster I (GB) | 10 | 4 | 0 | - | £22,270 | €0 |
| Strong Hurricane (GB) | 23 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Turbulent Wind (GB) | 29 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Stormy Petrel (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 0 | - | £3,548 | €0 |
| Caipirinha (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 0 | - | £2,440 | €0 |
| Sweet Ale (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Partly Cloudy (IRE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Master Hope (IRE) | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | £197 | €0 |
Soft Day (GB)
- Horse
- Soft Day (GB)
- Runs
- 18
- Wins
- 10
- Black-type wins
- 3
- Best win
- Group/Grade 2
Lord York (IRE)
- Horse
- Lord York (IRE)
- Runs
- 42
- Wins
- 11
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £119,404
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Strong Deel (IRE)
- Horse
- Strong Deel (IRE)
- Runs
- 30
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £27,043
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Air Commander (GB)
- Horse
- Air Commander (GB)
- Runs
- 41
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £15,256
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Southerly Buster I (GB)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £22,270
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Strong Hurricane (GB)
- Runs
- 23
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
Turbulent Wind (GB)
- Horse
- Turbulent Wind (GB)
- Runs
- 29
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
Stormy Petrel (IRE)
- Horse
- Stormy Petrel (IRE)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,548
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Caipirinha (IRE)
- Horse
- Caipirinha (IRE)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,440
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Sweet Ale (GB)
- Horse
- Sweet Ale (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Partly Cloudy (IRE)
- Horse
- Partly Cloudy (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Master Hope (IRE)
- Horse
- Master Hope (IRE)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £197
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Strong Gale (IRE) out of Sweet Slievenamon (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Deep Run (GB)
- Deep Chance (GB)0W · 5R
- Spur Bay (GB)0W · 8R
By Tremblant I (GB)
- Tremplin (IRE)2W · 23R
By Mandalus (IRE)
- Sweet Mount (IRE)0W · 3R
By Yashgan (GB)
- Marauder (IRE)0W · 11R
Female line
- 1Sweet Slievenamon (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Sweet Ale foaled?
Sweet Ale (GB) was foaled in 1985.
Who are the sire and dam of Sweet Ale?
Sweet Ale (GB) is by Strong Gale (IRE) out of Sweet Slievenamon (GB), a daughter of Arctic Slave.
Who trained Sweet Ale?
Sweet Ale (GB) was trained by Francis M O'Brien and owned by J A Slattery at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Sweet Ale's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Sweet Ale (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Sweet Ale still racing?
Sweet Ale (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 November 1990 at Naas (IRE) in the Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race, finishing 22nd of 24, and has not run there since.
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