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Horse profile

Very Much So (GB)

Wolfhound (USA) × Desert Girl (GB) (Green Desert (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
1996

See also: Very Much So (IRE) · W P Mullins · 3 runs · 1 win

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£205 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
17 Jun 1998, Wolverhampton (AW) (4/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
194

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
17 Jun 98Wolverhampton (AW)4/925/120Franny NortonDr Jon ScargillEuropean Breeders Fund Aston Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat AW6fStandard9-0Dreaming I (GB)£3,18890/8
8 Jun 98Windsor19/2233/117Ray CochraneDr Jon ScargillIndesit Classic Maiden Auction Stakes Class EClass 5Flat Turf6fGood8-9Choral Express (IRE)£3,420-1/21
  • 4/917 Jun 98 · Wolverhampton (AW)25/1

    European Breeders Fund Aston Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 46fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    17 Jun 98
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Pos
    4/9
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    20
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Aston Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Dreaming I (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,188
    Days
    9
    Future form
    0/8
  • 19/228 Jun 98 · Windsor33/1

    Indesit Classic Maiden Auction Stakes Class E

    Class 56fGood

    All fields
    Date
    8 Jun 98
    Course
    Windsor
    Pos
    19/22
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    17
    Race
    Indesit Classic Maiden Auction Stakes Class E
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-9
    Winner prize
    £3,420
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/21

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
8 Jun 98WindsorIndesit Classic Maiden Auction Stakes Class E19/22Gold Rush I (IRE)1020 Jun 98AyrGolf Events European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D
  • 19/228 Jun 98 · Windsor

    Indesit Classic Maiden Auction Stakes Class E

    All fields
    Date
    8 Jun 98
    Course
    Windsor
    Race
    Indesit Classic Maiden Auction Stakes Class E
    This horse
    19/22
    Winner next time
    Gold Rush I (IRE)
    Their pos
    10
    Won on
    20 Jun 98
    At
    Ayr
    Race won
    Golf Events European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D

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 (€)
Dr Jon Scargill8 Jun 9817 Jun 9819/2220000.0%0.0%£205€0
Dr Jon Scargill
First run
8 Jun 98
Last run
17 Jun 98
First run for yard
19/22
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£205
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
Flat20000.0%0.0%£205€08 Jun 9817 Jun 98
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£205
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
8 Jun 98
Last run
17 Jun 98

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchWolfhound (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireWolfhound (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNureyev (USA)
  2. Sire's damLassie Dear (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 branchDesert Girl (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamDesert Girl (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGreen Desert (USA)
  2. Dam's damUpend (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
Wolfhound (USA)
Desert Girl (GB)
Nureyev (USA)
Lassie Dear (USA)
Green Desert (USA)
Upend (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseVery Much So (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled1996
SireWolfhound (USA)
DamDesert Girl (GB)
DamsireGreen Desert (USA)
Sire's sireNureyev (USA)
Sire's damLassie Dear (USA)
2nd damUpend (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingMoontabeh (GB)

Female line

  1. Desert Girl (GB) · by Green Desert (USA) · 2 winners from 6 runners
  2. Upend (GB) · 9 winners from 15 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Wolfhound (USA)Desert Girl (GB)Green Desert (USA)coltFlat 7.0f · NH 2m1½fFlat 7.6f · NH 2m2f
Wolfhound (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.0f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs3,3902418067.1%23.8%20
At 5f to 6f1,7851364467.6%25.0%20
On Good going649481227.4%18.8%10
At 5f to 6f on Good going33429668.7%19.8%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
3,390
Wins
241
Placed
806
Win %
7.1%
Place %
23.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
1,785
Wins
136
Placed
446
Win %
7.6%
Place %
25.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
649
Wins
48
Placed
122
Win %
7.4%
Place %
18.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Runs
334
Wins
29
Placed
66
Win %
8.7%
Place %
19.8%
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.

Wolfhound (USA) × Green Desert mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat200.0%017010.0%£1,011€0
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£0€0
All runs200.0%018010.0%£1,011€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
17
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,011
Prize IRE (€)
€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
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
18
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,011
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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Very Much So (GB)200£205€0
Suhail (IRE)1600£806€0
Very Much So (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£205
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Suhail (IRE)
Runs
16
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£806
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Desert Girl (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Wolfhound (USA) out of Desert Girl (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Mujtahid (USA)

By Hernando (FR)

By Selkirk (USA)

By Darshaan (GB)

By Hector Protector (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Desert Girl (GB) · by Green Desert (USA)
  2. 2Upend (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin twice removed

First cousin once removed

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

View full Upend family

In brief

When was Very Much So foaled?

Very Much So (GB) was foaled in 1996.

Who are the sire and dam of Very Much So?

Very Much So (GB) is by Wolfhound (USA) out of Desert Girl (GB), a daughter of Green Desert (USA).

Who trained Very Much So?

Very Much So (GB) was trained by Dr Jon Scargill and owned by Premier Bloodhorse Partners at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Very Much So's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Very Much So (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Very Much So still racing?

Very Much So (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 June 1998 at Wolverhampton (AW) in the European Breeders Fund Aston Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 4th of 9, and has not run there since.

Is Very Much So related to any top horses?

Very Much So (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Raffle Prize (IRE) (first cousin twice removed, Group 2 winner), Summer Fete (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Group 3 winner) and Musicanna (GB) (aunt, Listed winner), from the Upend (GB) family.

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