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Thorny Time (USA) silks

Horse profile

Thorny Time

Galileo (IRE) × Gooseberry Fool (GB) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Sex
horse
Foaled
2016
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
12 Oct 2018, Wolverhampton (AW) (9/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
89

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
12 Oct 18Wolverhampton (AW)9/950/18¾Luke MorrisDavid LaniganBritish Stallion Studs EBF Novice StakesClass 5Flat AW1m1½fStandard9-2Jersey Wonder (IRE)£3,752111/7
1 Oct 18Kempton (AW)8/814/120Shane KellyDavid Lanigan32Red Casino EBF Novice Stakes (Div II)Class 4Flat AW1mStandard to Slow9-2Ours Puissant (IRE)£5,822-0/6
  • 9/912 Oct 18 · Wolverhampton (AW)50/1

    British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes

    Class 51m1½fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    12 Oct 18
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Pos
    9/9
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    8¾
    Race
    British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m1½f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-2
    Winner prize
    £3,752
    Days
    11
    Future form
    1/7
  • 8/81 Oct 18 · Kempton (AW)14/1

    32Red Casino EBF Novice Stakes (Div II)

    Class 41mStandard to Slow

    All fields
    Date
    1 Oct 18
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Pos
    8/8
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    20
    Race
    32Red Casino EBF Novice Stakes (Div II)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Standard to Slow
    Wgt
    9-2
    Winner prize
    £5,822
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/6

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
12 Oct 18Wolverhampton (AW)British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes9/9Dark Lochnagar (USA)629 Oct 18RedcarEBF "Double Trigger" Novice Stakes
  • 9/912 Oct 18 · Wolverhampton (AW)

    British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    12 Oct 18
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race
    British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
    This horse
    9/9
    Winner next time
    Dark Lochnagar (USA)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    29 Oct 18
    Race won
    EBF "Double Trigger" Novice Stakes

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
David Lanigan1 Oct 1812 Oct 188/820000.0%0.0%£0€0
David Lanigan
First run
1 Oct 18
Last run
12 Oct 18
First run for yard
8/8
Runs
2
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€01 Oct 1812 Oct 18
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
1 Oct 18
Last run
12 Oct 18

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGalileo (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGalileo (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  2. Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)

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 branchGooseberry Fool (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamGooseberry Fool (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
  2. Dam's damLast Second (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireAlzao (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Galileo (IRE)
Gooseberry Fool (GB)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Urban Sea (USA)
Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Last Second (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Alzao (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThorny Time (USA)
Sexhorse
Foaled2016
SireGalileo (IRE)
DamGooseberry Fool (GB)
DamsireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)
2nd damLast Second (IRE)
2nd dam's sireAlzao (USA)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingAmedeo Modigliani (IRE)

Female line

  1. Gooseberry Fool (GB) · by Danehill Dancer (IRE) · 1 winners from 2 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Last Second (IRE) · by Alzao (USA) · 9 winners from 12 runners · Group 2 winner (3 black-type wins)
  3. Alruccaba (GB) · 8 winners from 11 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Galileo (IRE)Gooseberry Fool (GB)Danehill Dancer (IRE)Mt Brilliant Farm26 Apr 16bayhorseFlat 10.6f · NH 2m2½fFlat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
Galileo (IRE)
Breeder
Mt Brilliant Farm
Foaled
26 Apr 16
Colour
bay
Sex
horse
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs13,4842,1064,85915.6%36.0%20
At 7f to 1m3,4035971,32917.5%39.1%10
On AW going2,39630774912.8%31.3%20
At 7f to 1m on AW going5136816413.3%32.0%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
13,484
Wins
2,106
Placed
4,859
Win %
15.6%
Place %
36.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
3,403
Wins
597
Placed
1,329
Win %
17.5%
Place %
39.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
2,396
Wins
307
Placed
749
Win %
12.8%
Place %
31.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on AW going
Runs
513
Wins
68
Placed
164
Win %
13.3%
Place %
32.0%
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.

Galileo (IRE) × Danehill Dancer (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat977476.3%2878914224218.0%£8,193,546€4,888,248
National Hunt181055.6%1269295910.8%£183,598€179,365
All runs1007676.0%281,05817130116.2%£8,377,144€5,067,613
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
97
Winners
74
Winners %
76.3%
Black-type winners
28
Runs
789
Wins
142
2nd/3rd
242
Win %
18.0%
Prize GB (£)
£8,193,546
Prize IRE (€)
€4,888,248
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
18
Winners
10
Winners %
55.6%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
269
Wins
29
2nd/3rd
59
Win %
10.8%
Prize GB (£)
£183,598
Prize IRE (€)
€179,365
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
100
Winners
76
Winners %
76.0%
Black-type winners
28
Runs
1,058
Wins
171
2nd/3rd
301
Win %
16.2%
Prize GB (£)
£8,377,144
Prize IRE (€)
€5,067,613

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 winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Minding (IRE)1398Group/Grade 1£1,865,773€603,825
Jan Brueghel (IRE)1165Group/Grade 1£1,182,135€132,200
Alice Springs (IRE)1353Group/Grade 1£527,306€275,385
Circus Maximus (IRE)1243Group/Grade 1£821,896€10,444
The Gurkha (IRE)521Group/Grade 1£759,075€8,243
Tuesday (IRE)721Group/Grade 1£480,461€146,985
Empress Josephine (IRE)721Group/Grade 1£8,100€257,285
Serpentine (IRE)821Group/Grade 1£330,753€9,150
Sovereign (IRE)1321Group/Grade 1£94,070€905,030
Armory (IRE)1254Group/Grade 2£138,194€317,473
Wedding Vow (IRE)711Group/Grade 2£132,981€81,770
Nayef Road (IRE)2863Group/Grade 3£497,588€0
Minding (IRE)
Runs
13
Wins
9
Black-type wins
8
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£1,865,773
Prize IRE (€)
€603,825
Jan Brueghel (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
6
Black-type wins
5
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£1,182,135
Prize IRE (€)
€132,200
Alice Springs (IRE)
Runs
13
Wins
5
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£527,306
Prize IRE (€)
€275,385
Circus Maximus (IRE)
Runs
12
Wins
4
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£821,896
Prize IRE (€)
€10,444
The Gurkha (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£759,075
Prize IRE (€)
€8,243
Tuesday (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£480,461
Prize IRE (€)
€146,985
Empress Josephine (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£8,100
Prize IRE (€)
€257,285
Serpentine (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£330,753
Prize IRE (€)
€9,150
Sovereign (IRE)
Runs
13
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£94,070
Prize IRE (€)
€905,030
Armory (IRE)
Runs
12
Wins
5
Black-type wins
4
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£138,194
Prize IRE (€)
€317,473
Wedding Vow (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£132,981
Prize IRE (€)
€81,770
Nayef Road (IRE)
Runs
28
Wins
6
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£497,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Gooseberry Fool (GB)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Gooseberry Fool (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

  1. 1Gooseberry Fool (GB) · by Danehill Dancer (IRE)
  2. 2Last Second (IRE) · by Alzao (USA)
  3. 3Alruccaba (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin once removed

More · 1

Second cousin

More · 4

Second cousin once removed

More · 3

2nd dam

First cousin

Second cousin twice removed

More · 1

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

Second cousin 3 times removed

View full Alruccaba family

In brief

When was Thorny Time foaled?

Thorny Time (USA), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 26 April 2016.

Who are the sire and dam of Thorny Time?

Thorny Time (USA) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Gooseberry Fool (GB), a daughter of Danehill Dancer (IRE), and was bred by Mt Brilliant Farm.

Who trained Thorny Time?

Thorny Time (USA) was trained by David Lanigan and owned by Saif Ali at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Thorny Time's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Thorny Time (USA) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Thorny Time still racing?

Thorny Time (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 October 2018 at Wolverhampton (AW) in the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes, finishing 9th of 9, and has not run there since.

Is Thorny Time related to any top horses?

Thorny Time (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Alborada (GB) (first cousin once removed, Group 1 winner), Alpinista (GB) (second cousin once removed, Group 1 winner) and Yesterday (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Group 1 winner), from the Alruccaba (GB) family.

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