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Horse profile

The Tangler

General Ironside (IRE) × Ice Cream Girl (GB) (Laurence O (GB))

TrainerS A Kirk
OwnerS A Kirk
FamilyIce Cream Girl

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1984

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 6 Apr 1991, Down Royal (IRE) (15/19)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Future form
6 Apr 91	Down Royal (IRE)	15/19	20/1	14¾	J Old Jones	S A Kirk	Ballyclare Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Heavy	11-6	C'An Botana (GB)	0/18

15/196 Apr 91 · Down Royal (IRE)20/1
Ballyclare Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
Date
6 Apr 91
Course
Down Royal (IRE)
Pos
15/19
SP
20/1
Btn
14¾
Jockey
J Old Jones
Trainer
S A Kirk
Race
Ballyclare Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-6
Winner / 2nd
C'An Botana (GB)
Future form
0/18

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
S A Kirk	6 Apr 91	6 Apr 91	15/19	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

S A Kirk

Trainer: S A Kirk
First run: 6 Apr 91
Last run: 6 Apr 91
First run for yard: 15/19
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
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%	0.0%	£0	€0	6 Apr 91	6 Apr 91

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: 6 Apr 91
Last run: 6 Apr 91

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

Pedigree

Sire branchGeneral Ironside (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireGeneral Ironside (IRE)

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 branchIce Cream Girl (GB)

Parent · 1

DamIce Cream Girl (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireLaurence O (GB)
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

General Ironside (IRE)

Ice Cream Girl (GB)

Not traced

Laurence O (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Tangler (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1984

SireGeneral Ironside (IRE)

DamIce Cream Girl (GB)

DamsireLaurence O (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingCarrabawn (GB)

Female line

Ice Cream Girl (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
General Ironside (IRE)	Ice Cream Girl (GB)	Laurence O (GB)	gelding	NH 2m5½f	NH 2m5½f

General Ironside (IRE)

Sire: General Ironside (IRE)
Dam: Ice Cream Girl (GB)
Damsire: Laurence O (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m5½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m5½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	913	71	188	7.8%	20.6%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	236	16	39	6.8%	16.5%	1
On Heavy going	60	5	13	8.3%	21.7%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going	18	2	2	11.1%	11.1%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 913
Wins: 71
Placed: 188
Win %: 7.8%
Place %: 20.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 236
Wins: 16
Placed: 39
Win %: 6.8%
Place %: 16.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 60
Wins: 5
Placed: 13
Win %: 8.3%
Place %: 21.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Runs: 18
Wins: 2
Placed: 2
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 11.1%
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.

General Ironside (IRE) × Laurence O mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	5	2	40.0%	74	4	10	5.4%	£1,847	€0
Flat	1	0	0.0%	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0
All runs	5	2	40.0%	75	4	10	5.3%	£1,847	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 5
Winners: 2
Winners %: 40.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 74
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 10
Win %: 5.4%
Prize GB (£): £1,847
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 5
Winners: 2
Winners %: 40.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 75
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 10
Win %: 5.3%
Prize GB (£): £1,847
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	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Conna Rambler (GB)	30	3	£191	€0
Golden Rapper (IRE)	38	1	-	-
The Tangler (GB)	1	0	£0	€0
Castlepook (GB)	2	0	£0	€0
Iron Gray (GB)	4	0	£1,656	€0

Conna Rambler (GB)

Horse: Conna Rambler (GB)
Runs: 30
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £191
Prize IRE (€): €0

Golden Rapper (IRE)

Horse: Golden Rapper (IRE)
Runs: 38
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0

The Tangler (GB)

Horse: The Tangler (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Castlepook (GB)

Horse: Castlepook (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Iron Gray (GB)

Horse: Iron Gray (GB)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,656
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Ice Cream Girl (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by General Ironside (IRE) out of Ice Cream Girl (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Buckskin (FR)

Female line

1Ice Cream Girl (GB)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Sonnyanjoe (IRE)7W · 58R · 1 black-type

View full Ice Cream Girl family

In brief

When was The Tangler foaled?

The Tangler (GB) was foaled in 1984.

Who are the sire and dam of The Tangler?

The Tangler (GB) is by General Ironside (IRE) out of Ice Cream Girl (GB), a daughter of Laurence O (GB).

Who trained The Tangler?

The Tangler (GB) was trained by S A Kirk and owned by S A Kirk at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Tangler's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Tangler (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is The Tangler still racing?

The Tangler (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 April 1991 at Down Royal (IRE) in the Ballyclare Maiden Hurdle, finishing 15th of 19, and has not run there since.

Is The Tangler related to any top horses?

The Tangler (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Sonnyanjoe (IRE) (nephew, Listed winner), from the Ice Cream Girl (GB) family.