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Horse profile

True General

Sex
gelding
Foaled
1982
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
8 Feb 1990, Clonmel (IRE) (10/16)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
510

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
8 Feb 90Clonmel (IRE)10/1613/212½J M O'SheaW O'BrienClonmel (Pro/Am) I.N.H. Flat Race (Div 1)Non-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mHeavy11-7Prominant Force (GB)381/14
1 Jan 90Tramore (IRE)5/127/2J26Mr D G MurphyW O'BrienTramore (Amateur) Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m4fSoft10-13Fysoe (GB)-1/9
  • 10/168 Feb 90 · Clonmel (IRE)13/2

    Clonmel (Pro/Am) I.N.H. Flat Race (Div 1)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    8 Feb 90
    Pos
    10/16
    SP
    13/2
    Btn
    12½
    Trainer
    W O'Brien
    Race
    Clonmel (Pro/Am) I.N.H. Flat Race (Div 1)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-7
    Days
    38
    Future form
    1/14
  • 5/121 Jan 90 · Tramore (IRE)7/2J

    Tramore (Amateur) Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2m4fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    1 Jan 90
    Pos
    5/12
    SP
    7/2J
    Btn
    26
    Trainer
    W O'Brien
    Race
    Tramore (Amateur) Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-13
    Winner / 2nd
    Fysoe (GB)
    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
8 Feb 90Clonmel (IRE)Clonmel (Pro/Am) I.N.H. Flat Race (Div 1)10/16Moycullen (GB)320 Feb 90Gowran Park (IRE)Doncaster Bloodstock Sales I.N.H. Flat Race
1 Jan 90Tramore (IRE)Tramore (Amateur) Handicap Hurdle5/12Carnival Parade (GB)126 Mar 90Wexford (RH) (IRE)Cloughbawn Limited Handicap Hurdle
  • 10/168 Feb 90 · Clonmel (IRE)

    Clonmel (Pro/Am) I.N.H. Flat Race (Div 1)

    All fields
    Date
    8 Feb 90
    Race
    Clonmel (Pro/Am) I.N.H. Flat Race (Div 1)
    This horse
    10/16
    Winner next time
    Moycullen (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    20 Feb 90
    Race won
    Doncaster Bloodstock Sales I.N.H. Flat Race
  • 5/121 Jan 90 · Tramore (IRE)

    Tramore (Amateur) Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    1 Jan 90
    Race
    Tramore (Amateur) Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    5/12
    Winner next time
    Carnival Parade (GB)
    Their pos
    12
    Won on
    6 Mar 90
    At
    Wexford (RH) (IRE)
    Race won
    Cloughbawn Limited Handicap 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 (€)
W O'Brien1 Jan 908 Feb 905/1220000.0%0.0%£0€0
W O'Brien
Trainer
W O'Brien
First run
1 Jan 90
Last run
8 Feb 90
First run for yard
5/12
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€01 Jan 908 Feb 90
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
1 Jan 90
Last run
8 Feb 90

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGeneral Ironside (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGeneral Ironside (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchTruly Fair (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamTruly Fair (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGulf Pearl (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
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Breeding card

HorseTrue General (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1982
SireGeneral Ironside (IRE)
DamTruly Fair (GB)
DamsireGulf Pearl (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingUrubande (IRE)

Female line

  1. Truly Fair (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
General Ironside (IRE)Truly Fair (GB)Gulf Pearl (GB)geldingNH 2m5½fFlat 10.7f · NH 2m3f
General Ironside (IRE)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m5½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.7f · NH 2m3f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs913711887.8%20.6%20
At 2m to 2m1f23616396.8%16.5%10
On Heavy going605138.3%21.7%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going182211.1%11.1%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
913
Wins
71
Placed
188
Win %
7.8%
Place %
20.6%
This horse runs
2
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) × Gulf Pearl mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
True General (GB)200£0€0
True General (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Truly Fair (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by General Ironside (IRE) out of Truly Fair (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Phardante (FR)

By Roi Guillaume (FR)

Female line

  1. 1Truly Fair (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

In brief

When was True General foaled?

True General (GB) was foaled in 1982.

Who are the sire and dam of True General?

True General (GB) is by General Ironside (IRE) out of Truly Fair (GB), a daughter of Gulf Pearl (GB).

Who trained True General?

True General (GB) was trained by W O'Brien and owned by W O'Brien at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is True General's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, True General (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is True General still racing?

True General (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 February 1990 at Clonmel (IRE) in the Clonmel (Pro/Am) I.N.H. Flat Race, finishing 10th of 16, and has not run there since.

Is True General related to any top horses?

True General (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Urubande (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 3 winner), from the Truly Fair (GB) family.

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