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Horse profile
The Sting (GB)
- TrainerDaniel O'Brien
- OwnerMrs V O'Brien
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1987
See also: The Sting (IRE) · Henry Hogarth · 8 runs · 0 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 9 Jan 1995, Lingfield (PU/8)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 95 | Lingfield | PU/8 | 66/1 | - | Mr T McCarthy | Daniel O'Brien | Rampart 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D | Class 3 | Hurdle | 2m½f | Heavy | 10-12 | Reeshloch (GB) | £2,807 | 436 | 0/7 |
| 30 Oct 93 | Warwick | 22/23 | 33/1 | dist | Mr Raymond White | Daniel O'Brien | Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Good to Firm | 11-2 | Nirvana Prince (GB) | £2,024 | - | 1/21 |
Rampart 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D
Class 32m½fHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 9 Jan 95
- Course
- Lingfield
- Pos
- PU/8
- SP
- 66/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Mr T McCarthy
- Trainer
- Daniel O'Brien
- Race
- Rampart 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 10-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Reeshloch (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,807
- Days
- 436
- Future form
- 0/7
Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 30 Oct 93
- Course
- Warwick
- Pos
- 22/23
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr Raymond White
- Trainer
- Daniel O'Brien
- Race
- Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 11-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Nirvana Prince (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,024
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 93 | Warwick | Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat | 22/23 | Nirvana Prince (GB) | 1 | 18 Nov 93 | Ludlow | Elton 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle |
- 22/2330 Oct 93 · Warwick
Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat
All fields
- Date
- 30 Oct 93
- Course
- Warwick
- Race
- Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat
- This horse
- 22/23
- Winner next time
- Nirvana Prince (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 18 Nov 93
- At
- Ludlow
- Race won
- Elton 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel O'Brien | 30 Oct 93 | 9 Jan 95 | 22/23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Daniel O'Brien
- Trainer
- Daniel O'Brien
- First run
- 30 Oct 93
- Last run
- 9 Jan 95
- First run for yard
- 22/23
- Runs
- 2
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 30 Oct 93 | 9 Jan 95 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 30 Oct 93
- Last run
- 9 Jan 95
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchToday And Tomorrow (GB)
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 branchAlexzena (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireUpper Case I
- 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
- Alexzena (GB) · 0 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today And Tomorrow (GB) | Alexzena (GB) | Upper Case I | gelding | Flat 5.8f | Flat 7.4f · NH 2m2f |
Today And Tomorrow (GB)
- Damsire
- Upper Case I
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 5.8f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.4f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Today And Tomorrow (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 27
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- 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.
Today And Tomorrow (GB) × Upper Case I mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehill Flyer (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| The Sting (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Showstopper (GB) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Whitehill Flyer (GB)
- Horse
- Whitehill Flyer (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
The Sting (GB)
- Horse
- The Sting (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Showstopper (GB)
- Horse
- Showstopper (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- 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
- 0 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
- Whitehill Flyer (GB)0W · 1R
- Showstopper (GB)0W · 5R
Half siblings
By Carlingford Castle (IRE)
- Castle Hill (GB)0W · 3R
Female line
- 1Alexzena (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was The Sting foaled?
The Sting (GB) was foaled in 1987.
Who are the sire and dam of The Sting?
The Sting (GB) is by Today And Tomorrow (GB) out of Alexzena (GB), a daughter of Upper Case I.
Who trained The Sting?
The Sting (GB) was trained by Daniel O'Brien and owned by Mrs V O'Brien at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is The Sting's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, The Sting (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is The Sting still racing?
The Sting (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 January 1995 at Lingfield in the Rampart 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D (result: pulled up, 8 ran), and has not run there since.
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