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Horse profile

Trooper Thorn (IRE)

Affinisea (IRE) × Ballymac's Present (IRE) (Presenting (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2018
Colour
brown

See also: Trooper Thorn (GB) · S I Pittendrigh · 7 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
5 Jun 2023, Listowel (IRE) (10/11)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
810

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
5 Jun 23Listowel (IRE)10/1150/1distAidan KellyDavid Kenneth BuddsBryan MacMahon (Pro/Am) INH Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2m4fGood to Yielding11-0tHigh Class Hero (GB)€6,7851262/9
30 Jan 23Punchestown (IRE)8/1050/1distMike O'ConnorDavid Kenneth BuddsBar One Racing "We'll Lay You A Bet" (C & G) Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m4½fSoft11-7-Haxo (FR)€7,375-1/9
  • 10/115 Jun 23 · Listowel (IRE)50/1

    Bryan MacMahon (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    5 Jun 23
    Pos
    10/11
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Bryan MacMahon (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    11-0
    Headgear
    t
    Winner prize
    €6,785
    Days
    126
    Future form
    2/9
  • 8/1030 Jan 23 · Punchestown (IRE)50/1

    Bar One Racing "We'll Lay You A Bet" (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    30 Jan 23
    Pos
    8/10
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Bar One Racing "We'll Lay You A Bet" (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-7
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Haxo (FR)
    Winner prize
    €7,375
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/9

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
5 Jun 23Listowel (IRE)Bryan MacMahon (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race10/11High Class Hero (GB)12 Aug 23Galway (IRE)Win 1,000 Euros Tote Fantasy Galway Bonus Maiden Hurdle
5 Jun 23Listowel (IRE)Bryan MacMahon (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race10/11Kinbara (IRE)27 Jul 23Wexford (IRE)Pat Farrell Memorial 5th Maiden Hurdle
30 Jan 23Punchestown (IRE)Bar One Racing "We'll Lay You A Bet" (C & G) Maiden Hurdle8/10Quest With Speed (IRE)621 Nov 23Limerick (IRE)DMC Atlantic Maiden 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
David Kenneth Budds30 Jan 235 Jun 238/1020000.0%0.0%£0€0
David Kenneth Budds
First run
30 Jan 23
Last run
5 Jun 23
First run for yard
8/10
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
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€030 Jan 235 Jun 23
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
30 Jan 23
Last run
5 Jun 23

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchAffinisea (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireAffinisea (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSea The Stars (IRE)
  2. Sire's damAffianced (IRE)

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 branchBallymac's Present (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBallymac's Present (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePresenting (GB)
  2. Dam's damBallymacoda Lady (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireLord Ha Ha (GB)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Affinisea (IRE)
Ballymac's Present (IRE)
Sea The Stars (IRE)
Affianced (IRE)
Presenting (GB)
Ballymacoda Lady (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Lord Ha Ha (GB)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTrooper Thorn (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2018
SireAffinisea (IRE)
DamBallymac's Present (IRE)
DamsirePresenting (GB)
Sire's sireSea The Stars (IRE)
Sire's damAffianced (IRE)
2nd damBallymacoda Lady (IRE)
2nd dam's sireLord Ha Ha (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Ballymac's Present (IRE) · by Presenting (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
  2. Ballymacoda Lady (IRE) · by Lord Ha Ha (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners
  3. Progello (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Affinisea (IRE)Ballymac's Present (IRE)Presenting (GB)Brian Daly24 May 18browngeldingFlat 12.3f · NH 2m3fFlat 13.4f · NH 2m4f
Affinisea (IRE)
Breeder
Brian Daly
Foaled
24 May 18
Colour
brown
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.3f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs1,23615940112.9%32.4%20
At 2m2f to 2m5f4596815614.8%34.0%20
On Soft going257359013.6%35.0%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going92142715.2%29.3%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
1,236
Wins
159
Placed
401
Win %
12.9%
Place %
32.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
459
Wins
68
Placed
156
Win %
14.8%
Place %
34.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
257
Wins
35
Placed
90
Win %
13.6%
Place %
35.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
Runs
92
Wins
14
Placed
27
Win %
15.2%
Place %
29.3%
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.

Affinisea (IRE) × Presenting (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt11545.5%05681514.3%£46,328€43,358
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
11
Winners
5
Winners %
45.5%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
56
Wins
8
2nd/3rd
15
Win %
14.3%
Prize GB (£)
£46,328
Prize IRE (€)
€43,358

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 (€)
First Confession (IRE)1130£37,146€0
Facile Ocean (IRE)920£0€23,613
Call Me Ken (IRE)210£2,232€0
Hilly Filly (IRE)310£0€9,000
Ballinoe Blaze (IRE)1210£0€10,745
Felix Felicis (IRE)100£0€0
Boy Aaron (IRE)100£1,255€0
Trooper Thorn (IRE)200£0€0
Finns First (IRE)300£0€0
Sea Presenting (IRE)500£5,695€0
Darquesse (IRE)700£0€0
First Confession (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£37,146
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Facile Ocean (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€23,613
Call Me Ken (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,232
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hilly Filly (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€9,000
Ballinoe Blaze (IRE)
Runs
12
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€10,745
Felix Felicis (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Boy Aaron (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,255
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Trooper Thorn (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Finns First (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sea Presenting (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,695
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Darquesse (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Ballymac's Present (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Trooper Thorn is the only foal out of Ballymac's Present (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Trooper Thorn is the only foal out of Ballymac's Present (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Ballymac's Present (IRE) · by Presenting (GB)
  2. 2Ballymacoda Lady (IRE) · by Lord Ha Ha (GB)
  3. 3Progello (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Progello family

In brief

When was Trooper Thorn foaled?

Trooper Thorn (IRE), a brown racehorse, was foaled on 24 May 2018.

Who are the sire and dam of Trooper Thorn?

Trooper Thorn (IRE) is by Affinisea (IRE) out of Ballymac's Present (IRE), a daughter of Presenting (GB), and was bred by Brian Daly.

Who trained Trooper Thorn?

Trooper Thorn (IRE) was trained by David Kenneth Budds and owned by P Budds at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Trooper Thorn's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Trooper Thorn (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Trooper Thorn still racing?

Trooper Thorn (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 June 2023 at Listowel (IRE) in the Bryan MacMahon (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race, finishing 10th of 11, and has not run there since.

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