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Horse profile

Thatch Island

Burslem (IRE) × Splendidly Gay (GB) (Lord Gayle (USA))
Sex
filly
Foaled
1986
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
18 Jul 1990, Killarney (IRE) (9/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
159

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
18 Jul 90Killarney (IRE)9/1212/19½D DugganDaniel J MurphyBallycasheen Mares HandicapHandicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m6fGood to Firm8-9Grangemills (GB)1082/11
1 Apr 90Naas (IRE)15/2114/18½M FlynnP J FinnJohn P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood11-2Rocket DancerI (GB)-3/19
  • 9/1218 Jul 90 · Killarney (IRE)12/1

    Ballycasheen Mares Handicap

    Handicap (unclassified)1m6fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    18 Jul 90
    Pos
    9/12
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    9½
    Jockey
    D Duggan
    Race
    Ballycasheen Mares Handicap
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Grangemills (GB)
    Days
    108
    Future form
    2/11
  • 15/211 Apr 90 · Naas (IRE)14/1

    John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    1 Apr 90
    Pos
    15/21
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    8½
    Jockey
    M Flynn
    Trainer
    P J Finn
    Race
    John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-2
    Days
    -
    Future form
    3/19

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
18 Jul 90Killarney (IRE)Ballycasheen Mares Handicap9/12Grangemills (GB)11 Aug 90Galway (IRE)Digital Decnet Handicap
18 Jul 90Killarney (IRE)Ballycasheen Mares Handicap9/12Casting Vote (USA)524 Jul 90Ballinrobe (IRE)Bowers Maiden Hurdle
1 Apr 90Naas (IRE)John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle15/21Rocket DancerI (GB)116 Apr 90Fairyhouse (IRE)Leinster Petroleum Hurdle
1 Apr 90Naas (IRE)John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle15/21Only Great (GB)316 Apr 90Mallow (IRE)Kanturk Maiden Hurdle
1 Apr 90Naas (IRE)John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle15/21Irish Bay (GB)87 May 90Killarney (IRE)Dinis (4 Y 0) I.N.H. Flat Race (Div I)
  • 9/1218 Jul 90 · Killarney (IRE)

    Ballycasheen Mares Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    18 Jul 90
    Race
    Ballycasheen Mares Handicap
    This horse
    9/12
    Winner next time
    Grangemills (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    1 Aug 90
    Race won
    Digital Decnet Handicap
  • 9/1218 Jul 90 · Killarney (IRE)

    Ballycasheen Mares Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    18 Jul 90
    Race
    Ballycasheen Mares Handicap
    This horse
    9/12
    Winner next time
    Casting Vote (USA)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    24 Jul 90
    Race won
    Bowers Maiden Hurdle
  • 15/211 Apr 90 · Naas (IRE)

    John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    1 Apr 90
    Race
    John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle
    This horse
    15/21
    Winner next time
    Rocket DancerI (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    16 Apr 90
    Race won
    Leinster Petroleum Hurdle
  • 15/211 Apr 90 · Naas (IRE)

    John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    1 Apr 90
    Race
    John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle
    This horse
    15/21
    Winner next time
    Only Great (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    16 Apr 90
    At
    Mallow (IRE)
    Race won
    Kanturk Maiden Hurdle
  • 15/211 Apr 90 · Naas (IRE)

    John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    1 Apr 90
    Race
    John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle
    This horse
    15/21
    Winner next time
    Irish Bay (GB)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    7 May 90
    Race won
    Dinis (4 Y 0) I.N.H. Flat Race (Div I)

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 (€)
Daniel J MurphyP J Finn18 Jul 9018 Jul 909/1210000.0%0.0%£0€0
P J Finn-1 Apr 901 Apr 9015/2110000.0%0.0%£0€0
Daniel J Murphy
Moved from
P J Finn
First run
18 Jul 90
Last run
18 Jul 90
First run for yard
9/12
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
P J Finn
Trainer
P J Finn
First run
1 Apr 90
Last run
1 Apr 90
First run for yard
15/21
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€018 Jul 9018 Jul 90
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€01 Apr 901 Apr 90
All runs20000.0%0.0%£0€01 Apr 9018 Jul 90
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
18 Jul 90
Last run
18 Jul 90
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
1 Apr 90
Last run
1 Apr 90
All runs
Code
All runs
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
1 Apr 90
Last run
18 Jul 90

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchBurslem (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireBurslem (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchSplendidly Gay (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSplendidly Gay (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireLord Gayle (USA)
  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
Burslem (IRE)
Splendidly Gay (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Lord Gayle (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThatch Island (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled1986
SireBurslem (IRE)
DamSplendidly Gay (GB)
DamsireLord Gayle (USA)
Dam's produce2 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingSplendidly Bold (IRE)

Female line

  1. Splendidly Gay (GB) · 2 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Burslem (IRE)Splendidly Gay (GB)Lord Gayle (USA)fillyFlat 8.9f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.7f · NH 2m3f
Burslem (IRE)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.9f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m3f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs789621797.9%22.7%10
At 14f and over643174.7%26.6%10
On Good to firm or firmer going31227828.7%26.3%10
At 14f and over on Good to firm or firmer going293910.3%31.0%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
789
Wins
62
Placed
179
Win %
7.9%
Place %
22.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 14f and over
Condition
At 14f and over
Runs
64
Wins
3
Placed
17
Win %
4.7%
Place %
26.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
312
Wins
27
Placed
82
Win %
8.7%
Place %
26.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 14f and over on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 14f and over on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
29
Wins
3
Placed
9
Win %
10.3%
Place %
31.0%
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.

Burslem (IRE) × Lord Gayle mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat3266.7%0878139.2%£29,679€0
National Hunt3133.3%0283710.7%£8,560€0
All runs3266.7%011511209.6%£38,239€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
87
Wins
8
2nd/3rd
13
Win %
9.2%
Prize GB (£)
£29,679
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
28
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
7
Win %
10.7%
Prize GB (£)
£8,560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
115
Wins
11
2nd/3rd
20
Win %
9.6%
Prize GB (£)
£38,239
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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ho-Joe (IRE)4460£18,873€0
Oozlem (IRE)6950£19,366€0
Thatch Island (GB)200£0€0
Ho-Joe (IRE)
Runs
44
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£18,873
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Oozlem (IRE)
Runs
69
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£19,366
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Thatch Island (GB)
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

Splendidly Gay (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Burslem (IRE) out of Splendidly Gay (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Bold Arrangement (GB)

By Vision (USA)

By Fools Holme (USA)

By Nearly A Nose (USA)

By Toulon (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Splendidly Gay (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Splendidly Gay family

In brief

When was Thatch Island foaled?

Thatch Island (GB) was foaled in 1986.

Who are the sire and dam of Thatch Island?

Thatch Island (GB) is by Burslem (IRE) out of Splendidly Gay (GB), a daughter of Lord Gayle (USA).

Who trained Thatch Island?

Thatch Island (GB) was trained by Daniel J Murphy and owned by P Cross at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for P J Finn.

What is Thatch Island's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Thatch Island (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Thatch Island still racing?

Thatch Island (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 July 1990 at Killarney (IRE) in the Ballycasheen Mares Handicap, finishing 9th of 12, and has not run there since.

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