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Horse profile

True Grit (FR)

Goldneyev (USA) × Midweek Melody (GB) (Lucky Wednesday (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2002

See also: True Grit (NZ) · Lucinda Russell · 4 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
11 May 2006, Newton Abbot (6/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
106

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
11 May 06Newton Abbot6/1066/1distTom MaloneLiam CorcoranRenault Master "National Hunt" Maiden HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m2½fGood to Firm10-4Nice Horse (FR)£2,928493/8
23 Mar 06Ludlow10/1350/1distHowie EphgraveLiam CorcoranLudlow Point To Point - Bitterley Saturday 15th April Standard Open National …Class 5NH Flat2mGood10-6Risk Challenge (USA)£2,602-0/11
  • 6/1011 May 06 · Newton Abbot66/1

    Renault Master "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle

    Class 42m2½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    11 May 06
    Pos
    6/10
    SP
    66/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Renault Master "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m2½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Nice Horse (FR)
    Winner prize
    £2,928
    Days
    49
    Future form
    3/8
  • 10/1323 Mar 06 · Ludlow50/1

    Ludlow Point To Point - Bitterley Saturday 15th April Standard Open National …

    Class 52mGood

    All fields
    Date
    23 Mar 06
    Course
    Ludlow
    Pos
    10/13
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Ludlow Point To Point - Bitterley Saturday 15th April Standard Open National …
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-6
    Winner prize
    £2,602
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/11

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
11 May 06Newton AbbotRenault Master "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle6/10Creinch (GB)221 May 06FakenhamJewson Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
11 May 06Newton AbbotRenault Master "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle6/10Hill Forts Timmy (GB)42 Jun 06Towcestergg.com "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
11 May 06Newton AbbotRenault Master "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle6/10Whatcanisay (GB)-7 Dec 07ExeterHappy 40th Birthday Jo O'Hagan Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
  • 6/1011 May 06 · Newton Abbot

    Renault Master "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    11 May 06
    Race
    Renault Master "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    6/10
    Winner next time
    Creinch (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    21 May 06
    Race won
    Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
  • 6/1011 May 06 · Newton Abbot

    Renault Master "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    11 May 06
    Race
    Renault Master "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    6/10
    Winner next time
    Hill Forts Timmy (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    2 Jun 06
    At
    Towcester
    Race won
    gg.com "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
  • 6/1011 May 06 · Newton Abbot

    Renault Master "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    11 May 06
    Race
    Renault Master "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    6/10
    Winner next time
    Whatcanisay (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    7 Dec 07
    Race won
    Happy 40th Birthday Jo O'Hagan Conditional Jockeys' Novices' 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 (€)
Liam Corcoran23 Mar 0611 May 0610/1320000.0%0.0%£0€0
Liam Corcoran
First run
23 Mar 06
Last run
11 May 06
First run for yard
10/13
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€023 Mar 0611 May 06
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
23 Mar 06
Last run
11 May 06

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGoldneyev (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGoldneyev (USA)

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 branchMidweek Melody (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMidweek Melody (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireLucky Wednesday (GB)
  2. Dam's damEven Song (GB)

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
Goldneyev (USA)
Midweek Melody (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Lucky Wednesday (GB)
Even Song (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTrue Grit (FR)
Sexgelding
Foaled2002
SireGoldneyev (USA)
DamMidweek Melody (GB)
DamsireLucky Wednesday (GB)
2nd damEven Song (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingFrench Lieutenant (FR)

Female line

  1. Midweek Melody (GB) · by Lucky Wednesday (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners
  2. Even Song (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Goldneyev (USA)Midweek Melody (GB)Lucky Wednesday (GB)geldingNH 2m3½fFlat 6.2f · NH 2m2f
Goldneyev (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.2f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Goldneyev (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs2845211018.3%38.7%20
At 2m to 2m1f106204218.9%39.6%10
On Good going6481812.5%28.1%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going284914.3%32.1%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
284
Wins
52
Placed
110
Win %
18.3%
Place %
38.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
106
Wins
20
Placed
42
Win %
18.9%
Place %
39.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
64
Wins
8
Placed
18
Win %
12.5%
Place %
28.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
28
Wins
4
Placed
9
Win %
14.3%
Place %
32.1%
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.

Goldneyev (USA) × Lucky Wednesday 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 Grit (FR)200£0€0
True Grit (FR)
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

Midweek Melody (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Goldneyev (USA) out of Midweek Melody (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Saint Cyrien (FR)

Female line

  1. 1Midweek Melody (GB) · by Lucky Wednesday (GB)
  2. 2Even Song (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Even Song family

In brief

When was True Grit foaled?

True Grit (FR) was foaled in 2002.

Who are the sire and dam of True Grit?

True Grit (FR) is by Goldneyev (USA) out of Midweek Melody (GB), a daughter of Lucky Wednesday (GB).

Who trained True Grit?

True Grit (FR) was trained by Liam Corcoran and owned by Mr Mrs E J Thebault at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is True Grit's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, True Grit (FR) ran 2 times without winning.

Is True Grit still racing?

True Grit (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 May 2006 at Newton Abbot in the Renault Master "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle, finishing 6th of 10, and has not run there since.

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