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Horse profile
Useless
- TrainerLaurence James Butler
- OwnerJeremiah John O'Neill
- FamilyOrient Conquest
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2002
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 29 Jan 2011, Fairyhouse (IRE) (13/16)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 11 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | 13/16 | 50/1 | dist | A E Lynch | Laurence James Butler | Corporate Hospitality At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m | Soft | 11-7 | Canaly (IRE) | €6,900 | 242 | 2/13 |
| 1 Jun 10 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | 6/6 | 33/1 | dist | Tom Doyle | Laurence James Butler | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m4f | Good | 11-0 | Quiet Word (IRE) | €10,005 | - | 1/4 |
Corporate Hospitality At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 29 Jan 11
- Course
- Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Pos
- 13/16
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- A E Lynch
- Trainer
- Laurence James Butler
- Race
- Corporate Hospitality At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Canaly (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,900
- Days
- 242
- Future form
- 2/13
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood
All fields
- Date
- 1 Jun 10
- Course
- Ballinrobe (IRE)
- Pos
- 6/6
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Tom Doyle
- Trainer
- Laurence James Butler
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Quiet Word (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €10,005
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/4
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 11 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Corporate Hospitality At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle | 13/16 | Canaly (IRE) | 1 | 9 Mar 11 | Naas (IRE) | Naas Market Reopening Next Sunday 13th Hurdle |
| 29 Jan 11 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Corporate Hospitality At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle | 13/16 | Johnny McGeeney (IRE) | 2 | 20 Feb 11 | Naas (IRE) | Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet 1800 721 821 Maiden Hurdle |
| 1 Jun 10 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle | 6/6 | Lend A Hand Son (GB) | 2 | 7 Jun 10 | Listowel (IRE) | Island Maiden Hurdle |
- 13/1629 Jan 11 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
Corporate Hospitality At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 29 Jan 11
- Course
- Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Race
- Corporate Hospitality At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle
- This horse
- 13/16
- Winner next time
- Canaly (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 9 Mar 11
- Race won
- Naas Market Reopening Next Sunday 13th Hurdle
- 13/1629 Jan 11 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
Corporate Hospitality At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 29 Jan 11
- Course
- Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Race
- Corporate Hospitality At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle
- This horse
- 13/16
- Winner next time
- Johnny McGeeney (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 20 Feb 11
- Race won
- Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet 1800 721 821 Maiden Hurdle
- 6/61 Jun 10 · Ballinrobe (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 1 Jun 10
- Course
- Ballinrobe (IRE)
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle
- This horse
- 6/6
- Winner next time
- Lend A Hand Son (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 7 Jun 10
- Race won
- Island 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence James Butler | 1 Jun 10 | 29 Jan 11 | 6/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Laurence James Butler
- Trainer
- Laurence James Butler
- First run
- 1 Jun 10
- Last run
- 29 Jan 11
- First run for yard
- 6/6
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 1 Jun 10 | 29 Jan 11 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 1 Jun 10
- Last run
- 29 Jan 11
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchCarroll House (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireLord Gayle (USA)
- Sire's damTuna (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchSweet Defeet (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireDeep Run (GB)
- Dam's damOrient Conquest (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Sweet Defeet (GB) · by Deep Run (GB) · 0 winners from 5 runners
- Orient Conquest (GB) · 4 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll House (IRE) | Sweet Defeet (GB) | Deep Run (GB) | mare | Flat 9.2f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 12.5f · NH 2m3½f |
Carroll House (IRE)
- Damsire
- Deep Run (GB)
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.2f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.5f · NH 2m3½f
Progeny of Carroll House (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 2,134 | 141 | 427 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 741 | 43 | 137 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 648 | 37 | 126 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 187 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 2,134
- Wins
- 141
- Placed
- 427
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 741
- Wins
- 43
- Placed
- 137
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 648
- Wins
- 37
- Placed
- 126
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 187
- Wins
- 9
- Placed
- 24
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 0
- 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.
Carroll House (IRE) × Deep Run mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 6 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 4 | £1,036 | €7,492 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 6
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 45
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 4
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,036
- Prize IRE (€)
- €7,492
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
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templetown Hill (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €4,755 |
| Useless (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Kianga (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Carroll's Gold (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £1,036 | €0 |
| Kilcloggan (IRE) | 7 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Cailins House (IRE) | 10 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €2,737 |
Templetown Hill (IRE)
- Runs
- 18
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €4,755
Useless (IRE)
- Horse
- Useless (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kianga (IRE)
- Horse
- Kianga (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Carroll's Gold (IRE)
- Horse
- Carroll's Gold (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,036
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kilcloggan (IRE)
- Horse
- Kilcloggan (IRE)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Cailins House (IRE)
- Horse
- Cailins House (IRE)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €2,737
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
- Kianga (IRE)0W · 3R
Half siblings
By Phardante (FR)
- Aaem (IRE)0W · 4R
By Roselier (FR)
- Johnson (IRE)0W · 1R
By Moscow Society (USA)
- Toon Society (IRE)0W · 3R
Female line
- 1Sweet Defeet (GB) · by Deep Run (GB)
- 2Orient Conquest (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Useless foaled?
Useless (IRE) was foaled in 2002.
Who are the sire and dam of Useless?
Useless (IRE) is by Carroll House (IRE) out of Sweet Defeet (GB), a daughter of Deep Run (GB).
Who trained Useless?
Useless (IRE) was trained by Laurence James Butler and owned by Jeremiah John O'Neill at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Useless' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Useless (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Useless still racing?
Useless (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 January 2011 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the Corporate Hospitality At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle, finishing 13th of 16, and has not run there since.
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