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Virgo The First (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Virgo The First

Milan (GB) × Bridge Of Tears (IRE) (Zaffaran (USA))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2010
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£232 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
17 May 2016, Huntingdon (3/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
3

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
17 May 16Huntingdon3/93/1J4¼Mr Archie WrightMartin WardRacing UK In HD! Novices' Hunters' ChaseClass 6Chase2m7½fGood11-5Hill Of Gold (IRE)£1,4971/7
  • 3/917 May 16 · Huntingdon3/1J

    Racing UK In HD! Novices' Hunters' Chase

    Class 62m7½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    17 May 16
    Pos
    3/9
    SP
    3/1J
    Btn
    4¼
    Race
    Racing UK In HD! Novices' Hunters' Chase
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m7½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-5
    Winner / 2nd
    Hill Of Gold (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £1,497
    Future form
    1/7

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
17 May 16HuntingdonRacing UK In HD! Novices' Hunters' Chase3/9Galros Lady (IRE)78 Nov 16LingfieldRyan Vehicles Handicap Chase
  • 3/917 May 16 · Huntingdon

    Racing UK In HD! Novices' Hunters' Chase

    All fields
    Date
    17 May 16
    Race
    Racing UK In HD! Novices' Hunters' Chase
    This horse
    3/9
    Winner next time
    Galros Lady (IRE)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    8 Nov 16
    Race won
    Ryan Vehicles Handicap 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 (€)
Martin Ward17 May 1617 May 163/910010.0%100.0%£232€0
Martin Ward
First run
17 May 16
Last run
17 May 16
First run for yard
3/9
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£232
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 Hunt10010.0%100.0%£232€017 May 1617 May 16
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£232
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
17 May 16
Last run
17 May 16

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMilan (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMilan (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  2. Sire's damKithanga (IRE)

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 branchBridge Of Tears (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBridge Of Tears (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireZaffaran (USA)
  2. Dam's damLantern Lark (IRE)

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
Milan (GB)
Bridge Of Tears (IRE)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Kithanga (IRE)
Zaffaran (USA)
Lantern Lark (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseVirgo The First (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2010
SireMilan (GB)
DamBridge Of Tears (IRE)
DamsireZaffaran (USA)
Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damKithanga (IRE)
2nd damLantern Lark (IRE)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Bridge Of Tears (IRE) · by Zaffaran (USA) · 0 winners from 1 runners
  2. Lantern Lark (IRE) · 3 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Milan (GB)Bridge Of Tears (IRE)Zaffaran (USA)geldingFlat 13.7f · NH 2m5fFlat 14.0f · NH 2m4f
Milan (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.7f · NH 2m5f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 14.0f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Milan (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs16,6661,8874,77611.3%28.7%10
At 2m6f to 3m1f5,5186691,63312.1%29.6%10
On Good going5,8117151,73512.3%29.9%10
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going2,09328664013.7%30.6%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
16,666
Wins
1,887
Placed
4,776
Win %
11.3%
Place %
28.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
5,518
Wins
669
Placed
1,633
Win %
12.1%
Place %
29.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
5,811
Wins
715
Placed
1,735
Win %
12.3%
Place %
29.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Runs
2,093
Wins
286
Placed
640
Win %
13.7%
Place %
30.6%
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.

Milan (GB) × Zaffaran mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt10660.0%196182618.8%£152,029€101,631
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
10
Winners
6
Winners %
60.0%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
96
Wins
18
2nd/3rd
26
Win %
18.8%
Prize GB (£)
£152,029
Prize IRE (€)
€101,631

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 winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Martello Tower (IRE)1772Group/Grade 3£68,340€100,578
For Instance (IRE)940-£19,005€0
Milcree (IRE)730-£21,542€0
Camp Belan (IRE)2720-£28,322€240
They're Chancers (IRE)210-£4,395€0
Glingerside (IRE)1510-£8,437€0
Virgo The First (IRE)100-£232€0
Largy Spirit (IRE)400-£1,756€300
Martello Boy (IRE)500-£0€0
Dark Decade (IRE)900-£0€513
Martello Tower (IRE)
Runs
17
Wins
7
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£68,340
Prize IRE (€)
€100,578
For Instance (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£19,005
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Milcree (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£21,542
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Camp Belan (IRE)
Runs
27
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£28,322
Prize IRE (€)
€240
They're Chancers (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,395
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Glingerside (IRE)
Runs
15
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,437
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Virgo The First (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£232
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Largy Spirit (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,756
Prize IRE (€)
€300
Martello Boy (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dark Decade (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€513

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Bridge Of Tears (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Virgo The First is the only foal out of Bridge Of Tears (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Virgo The First is the only foal out of Bridge Of Tears (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Bridge Of Tears (IRE) · by Zaffaran (USA)
  2. 2Lantern Lark (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

View full Lantern Lark family

In brief

When was Virgo The First foaled?

Virgo The First (IRE) was foaled in 2010.

Who are the sire and dam of Virgo The First?

Virgo The First (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Bridge Of Tears (IRE), a daughter of Zaffaran (USA).

Who trained Virgo The First?

Virgo The First (IRE) was trained by Martin Ward and owned by Martin Ward at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Virgo The First's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Virgo The First (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Virgo The First still racing?

Virgo The First (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 May 2016 at Huntingdon in the Racing UK In HD! Novices' Hunters' Chase, finishing 3rd of 9, and has not run there since.

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