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Horse profile

The Dagda (IRE, 2019)

Sans Frontieres (IRE) × Fashion Island (IRE) (Turtle Island (IRE))

TrainerPaul John Gilligan
OwnerDapper Dans Syndicate

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2019
Colour: bay

See also: The Dagda (IRE) · Kevin Hunter · 8 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €210 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE): 4 Sep 2024, Kilbeggan (IRE) (PU/13)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

95PU

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
4 Sep 24	Kilbeggan (IRE)	PU/13	200/1	-	Conor Clarke	Paul John Gilligan	Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	3m½f	Yielding	10-11	Coole Cherry (IRE)	€5,900	14	0/9
21 Aug 24	Sligo (IRE)	5/7	80/1	dist	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	Hankook Pearse Rd Tyres Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4½f	Soft	10-11	My Great Mate (IRE)	€6,195	15	0/4
6 Aug 24	Roscommon (IRE)	9/15	100/1	dist	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4f	Yielding to Soft	11-5	Vaureal (FR)	€6,195	-	0/13

PU/134 Sep 24 · Kilbeggan (IRE)200/1
Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)3m½fYielding
All fields
Date
4 Sep 24
Course
Kilbeggan (IRE)
Pos
PU/13
SP
200/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Conor Clarke
Trainer
Paul John Gilligan
Race
Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
3m½f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
10-11
Winner / 2nd
Coole Cherry (IRE)
Winner prize
€5,900
Days
14
Future form
0/9
5/721 Aug 24 · Sligo (IRE)80/1
Hankook Pearse Rd Tyres Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4½fSoft
All fields
Date
21 Aug 24
Course
Sligo (IRE)
Pos
5/7
SP
80/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Jack G Gilligan
Trainer
Paul John Gilligan
Race
Hankook Pearse Rd Tyres Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-11
Winner / 2nd
My Great Mate (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,195
Days
15
Future form
0/4
9/156 Aug 24 · Roscommon (IRE)100/1
Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fYielding to Soft
All fields
Date
6 Aug 24
Course
Roscommon (IRE)
Pos
9/15
SP
100/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Jack G Gilligan
Trainer
Paul John Gilligan
Race
Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Yielding to Soft
Wgt
11-5
Winner / 2nd
Vaureal (FR)
Winner prize
€6,195
Days
-
Future form
0/13

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 (€)
Paul John Gilligan	6 Aug 24	4 Sep 24	9/15	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210

Paul John Gilligan

Trainer: Paul John Gilligan
First run: 6 Aug 24
Last run: 4 Sep 24
First run for yard: 9/15
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

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	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210	6 Aug 24	4 Sep 24

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210
First run: 6 Aug 24
Last run: 4 Sep 24

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

By going

Going	Runs	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Yielding	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Yielding to Soft	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Soft	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210

Yielding

Going: Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Yielding to Soft

Going: Yielding to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210
2m6f to 3m1f	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Kilbeggan (IRE)	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Roscommon (IRE)	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Sligo (IRE)	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210

Kilbeggan (IRE)

Course: Kilbeggan (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Roscommon (IRE)

Course: Roscommon (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sligo (IRE)

Course: Sligo (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

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

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210
13 to 16 runners	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
August	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210
September	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

August

Month: August
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

September

Month: September
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Jack G Gilligan	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210
Conor Clarke	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Jack G Gilligan

Jockey: Jack G Gilligan
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

Conor Clarke

Jockey: Conor Clarke
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Paul John Gilligan	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210

Paul John Gilligan

Trainer: Paul John Gilligan
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

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 run	Runs	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
8 to 14 days	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
15 to 30 days	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

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

Pedigree

Sire branchSans Frontieres (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireSans Frontieres (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damLlia (GB)

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 branchFashion Island (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamFashion Island (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireTurtle Island (IRE)
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

Sans Frontieres (IRE)

Fashion Island (IRE)

Galileo (IRE)

Llia (GB)

Turtle Island (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Dagda (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2019

SireSans Frontieres (IRE)

DamFashion Island (IRE)

DamsireTurtle Island (IRE)

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)

Sire's damLlia (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Fashion Island (IRE) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Sans Frontieres (IRE)	Fashion Island (IRE)	Turtle Island (IRE)	Mr S Harte	20 Apr 19	bay	gelding	Flat 13.7f · NH 2m4f	Flat 8.8f · NH 2m3½f

Sans Frontieres (IRE)

Sire: Sans Frontieres (IRE)
Dam: Fashion Island (IRE)
Damsire: Turtle Island (IRE)
Breeder: Mr S Harte
Foaled: 20 Apr 19
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.7f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.8f · NH 2m3½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	1,228	106	271	8.6%	22.1%	3
At 2m2f to 2m5f	494	40	110	8.1%	22.3%	2
On Good to soft or yielding going	285	15	55	5.3%	19.3%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going	121	8	25	6.6%	20.7%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,228
Wins: 106
Placed: 271
Win %: 8.6%
Place %: 22.1%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 494
Wins: 40
Placed: 110
Win %: 8.1%
Place %: 22.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 285
Wins: 15
Placed: 55
Win %: 5.3%
Place %: 19.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 121
Wins: 8
Placed: 25
Win %: 6.6%
Place %: 20.7%
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.

Sans Frontieres (IRE) × Turtle Island (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	0	17	2	5	11.8%	£20,676	€210

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 17
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 5
Win %: 11.8%
Prize GB (£): £20,676
Prize IRE (€): €210

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 (€)
Mystic Dreamer (IRE)	14	2	0	£20,676	€0
The Dagda (IRE)	3	0	0	£0	€210

Mystic Dreamer (IRE)

Horse: Mystic Dreamer (IRE)
Runs: 14
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £20,676
Prize IRE (€): €0

The Dagda (IRE)

Horse: The Dagda (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Fashion Island (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

The Dagda is the only foal out of Fashion Island (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

The Dagda is the only foal out of Fashion Island (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Fashion Island (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

How old is The Dagda?

The Dagda (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 20 April 2019 and is 7 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of The Dagda?

The Dagda (IRE) is by Sans Frontieres (IRE) out of Fashion Island (IRE), a daughter of Turtle Island (IRE), and was bred by Mr S Harte.

Who trained The Dagda?

The Dagda (IRE) was trained by Paul John Gilligan and owned by Dapper Dans Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Dagda's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Dagda (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.

Is The Dagda still racing?

The Dagda (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 September 2024 at Kilbeggan (IRE) in the Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 13 ran), and has not run there since.