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Horse profile
Very Apt
- TrainerDenis Leahy
- OwnerMrs E Moore
- FamilyForever Together
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2003
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 5 Apr 2010, Cork (IRE) (PU/20)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 10 | Cork (IRE) | PU/20 | 12/1 | - | Declan Queally | Denis Leahy | Coolmore N.H. Sires Hunters Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 3m | Heavy | 11-7 | Rapid Artist (IRE) | €6,555 | 347 | 2/17 |
| 23 Apr 09 | Tipperary (IRE) | 14/20 | 40/1 | dist | Mr J T Carroll | Denis Leahy | p2p.ie (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m2f | Soft | 11-7 | An Toileanach (IRE) | €5,528 | - | 1/17 |
Coolmore N.H. Sires Hunters Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3mHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 5 Apr 10
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Pos
- PU/20
- SP
- 12/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Declan Queally
- Trainer
- Denis Leahy
- Race
- Coolmore N.H. Sires Hunters Chase
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 3m
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Rapid Artist (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,555
- Days
- 347
- Future form
- 2/17
p2p.ie (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 23 Apr 09
- Course
- Tipperary (IRE)
- Pos
- 14/20
- SP
- 40/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr J T Carroll
- Trainer
- Denis Leahy
- Race
- p2p.ie (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m2f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- An Toileanach (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €5,528
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 10 | Cork (IRE) | Coolmore N.H. Sires Hunters Chase | PU/20 | Zest For Life (IRE) | 5 | 20 Apr 10 | Punchestown (IRE) | Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase (for the Ladies Perpetual Cup)… |
| 5 Apr 10 | Cork (IRE) | Coolmore N.H. Sires Hunters Chase | PU/20 | Turtle Gale (IRE) | - | 17 Apr 10 | Tramore (IRE) | Saltan Properties Hunters Chase |
| 23 Apr 09 | Tipperary (IRE) | p2p.ie (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race | 14/20 | Tullintain (IRE) | 13 | 29 Dec 09 | Limerick (IRE) | Shannon Tourism Maiden Hunters Chase |
- PU/205 Apr 10 · Cork (IRE)
Coolmore N.H. Sires Hunters Chase
All fields
- Date
- 5 Apr 10
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Race
- Coolmore N.H. Sires Hunters Chase
- This horse
- PU/20
- Winner next time
- Zest For Life (IRE)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 20 Apr 10
- Race won
- Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase (for the Ladies Perpetual Cup)…
- PU/205 Apr 10 · Cork (IRE)
Coolmore N.H. Sires Hunters Chase
All fields
- Date
- 5 Apr 10
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Race
- Coolmore N.H. Sires Hunters Chase
- This horse
- PU/20
- Winner next time
- Turtle Gale (IRE)
- Their pos
- -
- Won on
- 17 Apr 10
- Race won
- Saltan Properties Hunters Chase
- 14/2023 Apr 09 · Tipperary (IRE)
p2p.ie (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 23 Apr 09
- Course
- Tipperary (IRE)
- Race
- p2p.ie (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race
- This horse
- 14/20
- Winner next time
- Tullintain (IRE)
- Their pos
- 13
- Won on
- 29 Dec 09
- Race won
- Shannon Tourism 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Leahy | 23 Apr 09 | 5 Apr 10 | 14/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Denis Leahy
- Trainer
- Denis Leahy
- First run
- 23 Apr 09
- Last run
- 5 Apr 10
- First run for yard
- 14/20
- 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 | 23 Apr 09 | 5 Apr 10 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 23 Apr 09
- Last run
- 5 Apr 10
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchKaringa Bay (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireKaringa Bay (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireArdross (GB)
- Sire's damHandy Dancer (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 branchWhirlwind Romance I (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireStrong Gale (IRE)
- Dam's damForever Together (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
- Whirlwind Romance I (IRE) · by Strong Gale (IRE) · 0 winners from 5 runners
- Forever Together (GB) · 2 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karinga Bay (GB) | Whirlwind Romance I (IRE) | Strong Gale (IRE) | gelding | Flat 12.4f · NH 2m4f | Flat 8.7f · NH 2m4½f |
Karinga Bay (GB)
- Sire
- Karinga Bay (GB)
- Damsire
- Strong Gale (IRE)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.4f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.7f · NH 2m4½f
Progeny of Karinga Bay (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 4,802 | 500 | 1,245 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 1,654 | 189 | 449 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Heavy going | 453 | 61 | 133 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going | 171 | 27 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 4,802
- Wins
- 500
- Placed
- 1,245
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 1,654
- Wins
- 189
- Placed
- 449
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Heavy going
- Condition
- On Heavy going
- Runs
- 453
- Wins
- 61
- Placed
- 133
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going
- Runs
- 171
- Wins
- 27
- Placed
- 55
- 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.
Karinga Bay (GB) × Strong Gale mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 10 | 4 | 0 | 120 | 8 | 33 | £57,592 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 10
- Winners
- 4
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 120
- Wins
- 8
- 2nd/3rd
- 33
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £57,592
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeringa (GB) | 30 | 3 | 0 | £16,594 | €0 |
| Eva So Charming (GB) | 20 | 2 | 0 | £24,805 | €0 |
| Dune Shine (GB) | 22 | 2 | 0 | £7,381 | €0 |
| Hurricane BayI (GB) | 27 | 1 | 0 | £7,809 | €0 |
| Miracle Mile (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Very Apt (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Stormy Waters (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Young Harry (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Heathfield Flyer (GB) | 4 | 0 | 0 | £1,003 | €0 |
| Salix Bay (GB) | 8 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Jeringa (GB)
- Horse
- Jeringa (GB)
- Runs
- 30
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £16,594
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Eva So Charming (GB)
- Horse
- Eva So Charming (GB)
- Runs
- 20
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £24,805
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Dune Shine (GB)
- Horse
- Dune Shine (GB)
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,381
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Hurricane BayI (GB)
- Horse
- Hurricane BayI (GB)
- Runs
- 27
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,809
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Miracle Mile (GB)
- Horse
- Miracle Mile (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Very Apt (GB)
- Horse
- Very Apt (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Stormy Waters (GB)
- Horse
- Stormy Waters (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Young Harry (GB)
- Horse
- Young Harry (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Heathfield Flyer (GB)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,003
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Salix Bay (GB)
- Horse
- Salix Bay (GB)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Karinga Bay (GB) out of Whirlwind Romance I (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Henbit (USA)
- Zorya (GB)0W · 1R
By Terimon (GB)
- Sharp Storm (GB)0W · 1R
- Silveretta (GB)0W · 7R
By Overbury (IRE)
- Obama's Delight (GB)0W · 1R
Female line
- 1Whirlwind Romance I (IRE) · by Strong Gale (IRE)
- 2Forever Together (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Very Apt foaled?
Very Apt (GB) was foaled in 2003.
Who are the sire and dam of Very Apt?
Very Apt (GB) is by Karinga Bay (GB) out of Whirlwind Romance I (IRE), a daughter of Strong Gale (IRE).
Who trained Very Apt?
Very Apt (GB) was trained by Denis Leahy and owned by Mrs E Moore at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Very Apt's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Very Apt (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Very Apt still racing?
Very Apt (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 April 2010 at Cork (IRE) in the Coolmore N.H. Sires Hunters Chase (result: pulled up, 20 ran), and has not run there since.
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