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Unexpected Edge (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Unexpected Edge

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2016
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
27 May 2024, Cartmel (PU/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
27 May 24CartmelPU/97/2Mr Sean O'ConnorDean ColemanFraser Cup Maiden Hunters' ChaseClass 5Chase2m5fGood11-9tWillewonga (GB)£3,5201/8
  • PU/927 May 24 · Cartmel7/2

    Fraser Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase

    Class 52m5fGood

    All fields
    Date
    27 May 24
    Course
    Cartmel
    Pos
    PU/9
    SP
    7/2
    Race
    Fraser Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m5f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-9
    Headgear
    t
    Winner / 2nd
    Willewonga (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,520
    Future form
    1/8

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
27 May 24CartmelFraser Cup Maiden Hunters' ChasePU/9Hollywood Harmon (IRE)326 May 25CartmelFraser Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase
  • PU/927 May 24 · Cartmel

    Fraser Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase

    All fields
    Date
    27 May 24
    Course
    Cartmel
    Race
    Fraser Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase
    This horse
    PU/9
    Winner next time
    Hollywood Harmon (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    26 May 25
    Race won
    Fraser Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase

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 (€)
Dean Coleman27 May 2427 May 24PU/910000.0%0.0%£0€0
Dean Coleman
First run
27 May 24
Last run
27 May 24
First run for yard
PU/9
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€027 May 2427 May 24
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
27 May 24
Last run
27 May 24

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchFlemensfirth (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireFlemensfirth (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireAlleged (USA)
  2. Sire's damEtheldreda (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 branchThynetocatcher (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamThynetocatcher (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireCatcher In The Rye (IRE)
  2. Dam's damRandal Island (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireGood Thyne (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Randal Island (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Good Thyne (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseUnexpected Edge (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2016
SireFlemensfirth (USA)
DamThynetocatcher (IRE)
DamsireCatcher In The Rye (IRE)
Sire's sireAlleged (USA)
Sire's damEtheldreda (USA)
2nd damRandal Island (IRE)
2nd dam's sireGood Thyne (USA)
Dam's own recordListed winner
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingMore Wine Lilly (IRE)

Female line

  1. Thynetocatcher (IRE) · by Catcher In The Rye (IRE) · 1 winners from 2 runners · Listed winner
  2. Randal Island (IRE) · by Good Thyne (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners
  3. Aliceion (GB) · 2 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Flemensfirth (USA)Thynetocatcher (IRE)Catcher In The Rye (IRE)Padraig, Niall & Kieran Connery30 Apr 16baygeldingFlat 15.8f · NH 2m4fFlat 7.5f · NH 2m2½f
Flemensfirth (USA)
Breeder
Padraig, Niall & Kieran Connery
Foaled
30 Apr 16
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 15.8f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.5f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs18,7742,1945,52711.7%29.4%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f6,8147611,95811.2%28.7%10
On Good going4,9595361,33010.8%26.8%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going1,72519546311.3%26.8%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
18,774
Wins
2,194
Placed
5,527
Win %
11.7%
Place %
29.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
6,814
Wins
761
Placed
1,958
Win %
11.2%
Place %
28.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
4,959
Wins
536
Placed
1,330
Win %
10.8%
Place %
26.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs
1,725
Wins
195
Placed
463
Win %
11.3%
Place %
26.8%
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.

Flemensfirth (USA) × Catcher In The Rye (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt4250.0%05051910.0%£49,949€9,480
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
4
Winners
2
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
50
Wins
5
2nd/3rd
19
Win %
10.0%
Prize GB (£)
£49,949
Prize IRE (€)
€9,480

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Amelia's Dance (IRE)3840£49,949€0
More Wine Lilly (IRE)1010£0€9,480
Hi Ho Silva Lining (IRE)100£0€0
Unexpected Edge (IRE)100£0€0
Amelia's Dance (IRE)
Runs
38
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£49,949
Prize IRE (€)
€0
More Wine Lilly (IRE)
Runs
10
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€9,480
Hi Ho Silva Lining (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Unexpected Edge (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Thynetocatcher (IRE)

Record
Listed winner
G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Thynetocatcher (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

  1. 1Thynetocatcher (IRE) · by Catcher In The Rye (IRE)
  2. 2Randal Island (IRE) · by Good Thyne (USA)
  3. 3Aliceion (GB)

Notable relatives

Dam

View full Aliceion family

In brief

How old is Unexpected Edge?

Unexpected Edge (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 30 April 2016 and is 10 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Unexpected Edge?

Unexpected Edge (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Thynetocatcher (IRE), a daughter of Catcher In The Rye (IRE), and was bred by Padraig, Niall & Kieran Connery.

Who trained Unexpected Edge?

Unexpected Edge (IRE) was trained by Dean Coleman and owned by Chris Williams at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Unexpected Edge's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Unexpected Edge (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Unexpected Edge still racing?

Unexpected Edge (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 May 2024 at Cartmel in the Fraser Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase (result: pulled up, 9 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Unexpected Edge related to any top horses?

Unexpected Edge (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Thynetocatcher (IRE) (dam, Listed winner), from the Aliceion (GB) family.

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