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What A Lark (IRE) silks

Horse profile

What A Lark

Sex
filly
Foaled
2011
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 1 run (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,949 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
27 Aug 2015, Southwell (1/7)
Recent form
1

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
27 Aug 15Southwell1/75/2won ½Denis O'ReganTony CoyleSouthwell "Newcomers" Standard Open National Hunt Flat RaceClass 6NH Flat1m7½fGood10-9Throckley (GB)£1,9490/3
  • 1/727 Aug 15 · Southwell5/2

    Southwell "Newcomers" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

    Class 61m7½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    27 Aug 15
    Course
    Southwell
    Pos
    1/7
    SP
    5/2
    Btn
    won ½
    Trainer
    Tony Coyle
    Race
    Southwell "Newcomers" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    1m7½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Throckley (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,949
    Future form
    0/3

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Tony Coyle27 Aug 1527 Aug 151/71100100.0%100.0%£1,949€0
Tony Coyle
Trainer
Tony Coyle
First run
27 Aug 15
Last run
27 Aug 15
First run for yard
1/7
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,949
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 Hunt1100100.0%100.0%£1,949€027 Aug 1527 Aug 15
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,949
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
27 Aug 15
Last run
27 Aug 15

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchKalanisi (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireKalanisi (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireDoyoun (GB)
  2. Sire's damKalamba (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 branchGrangeclare Lark (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireOld Vic (GB)
  2. Dam's damGrangeclare Rose (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
Grangeclare Rose (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseWhat A Lark (IRE)
Sexfilly
Foaled2011
SireKalanisi (IRE)
DamGrangeclare Lark (IRE)
DamsireOld Vic (GB)
Sire's sireDoyoun (GB)
Sire's damKalamba (IRE)
2nd damGrangeclare Rose (IRE)
Dam's own recordGrade 3 winner (5 black-type wins)
Dam's produce4 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingGotadime (IRE)

Female line

  1. Grangeclare Lark (IRE) · by Old Vic (GB) · 4 winners from 5 runners · Grade 3 winner (5 black-type wins)
  2. Grangeclare Rose (IRE) · 5 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Kalanisi (IRE)Grangeclare Lark (IRE)Old Vic (GB)fillyFlat 11.8f · NH 2m3½fFlat 11.3f · NH 2m4f
Kalanisi (IRE)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 11.8f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 11.3f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Kalanisi (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs5,7915951,51510.3%26.2%11
At 2m to 2m1f2,23923461410.5%27.4%11
On Good going2,22722558510.1%26.3%11
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going7687820410.2%26.6%11
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
5,791
Wins
595
Placed
1,515
Win %
10.3%
Place %
26.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
2,239
Wins
234
Placed
614
Win %
10.5%
Place %
27.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
2,227
Wins
225
Placed
585
Win %
10.1%
Place %
26.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
768
Wins
78
Placed
204
Win %
10.2%
Place %
26.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

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.

Kalanisi (IRE) × Old Vic mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt331545.5%3363518214.0%£802,133€248,177
Flat2150.0%0275618.5%£43,206€232
All runs331545.5%3390568814.4%£845,339€248,409
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
33
Winners
15
Winners %
45.5%
Black-type winners
3
Runs
363
Wins
51
2nd/3rd
82
Win %
14.0%
Prize GB (£)
£802,133
Prize IRE (€)
€248,177
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
27
Wins
5
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
18.5%
Prize GB (£)
£43,206
Prize IRE (€)
€232
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
33
Winners
15
Winners %
45.5%
Black-type winners
3
Runs
390
Wins
56
2nd/3rd
88
Win %
14.4%
Prize GB (£)
£845,339
Prize IRE (€)
€248,409

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 (€)
Kalashnikov (IRE)2272Group/Grade 1£284,327€0
Brain Power (IRE)2273Group/Grade 2£257,452€14,000
Kalane (IRE)1352Listed£82,046€9,000
Black Kalanisi (IRE)4190-£70,535€0
Honest Vic (IRE)2750-£80,083€0
Regina Dracones (IRE)3250-£0€60,643
Max Flamingo (IRE)2840-£0€54,510
Hell Hound (IRE)830-£16,489€0
Allez Kal (IRE)3530-£0€49,900
Holy Motivation (IRE)2220-£13,220€5,695
Grange Ranger (IRE)2320-£18,761€0
What A Lark (IRE)110-£1,949€0
Kalashnikov (IRE)
Runs
22
Wins
7
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£284,327
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Brain Power (IRE)
Runs
22
Wins
7
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£257,452
Prize IRE (€)
€14,000
Kalane (IRE)
Runs
13
Wins
5
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£82,046
Prize IRE (€)
€9,000
Black Kalanisi (IRE)
Runs
41
Wins
9
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£70,535
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Honest Vic (IRE)
Runs
27
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£80,083
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Regina Dracones (IRE)
Runs
32
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€60,643
Max Flamingo (IRE)
Runs
28
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€54,510
Hell Hound (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£16,489
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Allez Kal (IRE)
Runs
35
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€49,900
Holy Motivation (IRE)
Runs
22
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£13,220
Prize IRE (€)
€5,695
Grange Ranger (IRE)
Runs
23
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£18,761
Prize IRE (€)
€0
What A Lark (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,949
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Grangeclare Lark (IRE)

Record
Grade 3 winner (5 black-type wins)
G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Kalanisi (IRE) out of Grangeclare Lark (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Gamut (IRE)

By Definite Article (GB)

By Califet (FR)

By Mount Nelson (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Grangeclare Lark (IRE) · by Old Vic (GB)
  2. 2Grangeclare Rose (IRE)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Dam

View full Grangeclare Rose family

In brief

When was What A Lark foaled?

What A Lark (IRE) was foaled in 2011.

Who are the sire and dam of What A Lark?

What A Lark (IRE) is by Kalanisi (IRE) out of Grangeclare Lark (IRE), a daughter of Old Vic (GB).

Who trained What A Lark?

What A Lark (IRE) was trained by Tony Coyle and owned by Craig Buckingham at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is What A Lark's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, What A Lark (IRE) won 1 of 1 race (100%).

What is What A Lark's biggest win?

What A Lark (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Southwell "Newcomers" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race at Southwell on 27 August 2015.

Has What A Lark ever been beaten?

What A Lark (IRE) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 1 of that race.

Is What A Lark still racing?

What A Lark (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 August 2015 at Southwell in the Southwell "Newcomers" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race, finishing 1st of 7, and has not run there since.

Is What A Lark related to any top horses?

What A Lark (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Grangeclare Lark (IRE) (dam, Grade 3 winner) and Scarthy Lad (IRE) (uncle, Grade 2 winner), from the Grangeclare Rose (IRE) family.

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