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Horse profile

Va Pensiero (GER)

Java Gold (USA) × Velvet Blue (GB) (Exactly Sharp (USA))

TrainerC Von Der Recke
OwnerStall Mohlemberg

Sex: colt
Foaled: 1999

See also: Va Pensiero (IRE) · Michael Flannery · 5 runs · 2 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 20 Dec 2002, Uttoxeter (6/13)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
20 Dec 02	Uttoxeter	6/13	9/4F	dist	Barry Geraghty	C Von Der Recke	Peter J Douglas Engineering Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Class G	Class 5	Hurdle	2m	Soft	10-12	Secret Flutter (IRE)	£1,988	0/10

6/1320 Dec 02 · Uttoxeter9/4F
Peter J Douglas Engineering Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Class G
Class 52mSoft
All fields
Date
20 Dec 02
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
6/13
SP
9/4F
Btn
dist
Jockey
Barry Geraghty
Trainer
C Von Der Recke
Race
Peter J Douglas Engineering Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Class G
Class
Class 5
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-12
Winner / 2nd
Secret Flutter (IRE)
Winner prize
£1,988
Future form
0/10

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
C Von Der Recke	20 Dec 02	20 Dec 02	6/13	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

C Von Der Recke

Trainer: C Von Der Recke
First run: 20 Dec 02
Last run: 20 Dec 02
First run for yard: 6/13
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	20 Dec 02	20 Dec 02

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: 20 Dec 02
Last run: 20 Dec 02

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

Pedigree

Sire branchJava Gold (USA)

Parent · 1

SireJava Gold (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

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 branchVelvet Blue (GB)

Parent · 1

DamVelvet Blue (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireExactly Sharp (USA)
Dam's damNot traced

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

Java Gold (USA)

Velvet Blue (GB)

Not traced

Exactly Sharp (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseVa Pensiero (GER)

Sexcolt

Foaled1999

SireJava Gold (USA)

DamVelvet Blue (GB)

DamsireExactly Sharp (USA)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Velvet Blue (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Java Gold (USA)	Velvet Blue (GB)	Exactly Sharp (USA)	colt	Flat 9.7f · NH 2m3f	Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1f

Java Gold (USA)

Sire: Java Gold (USA)
Dam: Velvet Blue (GB)
Damsire: Exactly Sharp (USA)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.7f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	100	10	29	10.0%	29.0%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	49	5	16	10.2%	32.7%	1
On Soft going	18	0	2	0.0%	11.1%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	5	0	1	0.0%	20.0%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 100
Wins: 10
Placed: 29
Win %: 10.0%
Place %: 29.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 49
Wins: 5
Placed: 16
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 32.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 18
Wins: 0
Placed: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 11.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
Placed: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 20.0%
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.

Java Gold (USA) × Exactly Sharp mares (the cross)

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

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Va Pensiero (GER)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Va Pensiero (GER)

Horse: Va Pensiero (GER)
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

Velvet Blue (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Va Pensiero is the only foal out of Velvet Blue (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Va Pensiero is the only foal out of Velvet Blue (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Velvet Blue (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Va Pensiero foaled?

Va Pensiero (GER) was foaled in 1999.

Who are the sire and dam of Va Pensiero?

Va Pensiero (GER) is by Java Gold (USA) out of Velvet Blue (GB), a daughter of Exactly Sharp (USA).

Who trained Va Pensiero?

Va Pensiero (GER) was trained by C Von Der Recke and owned by Stall Mohlemberg at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Va Pensiero's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Va Pensiero (GER) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Va Pensiero still racing?

Va Pensiero (GER) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 20 December 2002 at Uttoxeter in the Peter J Douglas Engineering Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Class G, finishing 6th of 13, and has not run there since.