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What A Surprise (IRE) silks

Horse profile

What A Surprise

Rip Van Winkle (IRE) × Superstitious (USA) (Kingmambo (USA))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2014
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
23 Sep 2016, Newmarket (8/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
8

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
23 Sep 16Newmarket8/1050/112¼Martin DwyerConrad AllenDerrinstown EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (Div I)Class 4Flat Turf7fGood to Firm9-0Time Zone (GB)£5,1751/9
  • 8/1023 Sep 16 · Newmarket50/1

    Derrinstown EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (Div I)

    Class 47fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    23 Sep 16
    Course
    Newmarket
    Pos
    8/10
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    12¼
    Race
    Derrinstown EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (Div I)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Time Zone (GB)
    Winner prize
    £5,175
    Future form
    1/9

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
23 Sep 16NewmarketDerrinstown EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (Div I)8/10Red Label (IRE)311 Oct 16LeicesterBritish Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes
  • 8/1023 Sep 16 · Newmarket

    Derrinstown EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    23 Sep 16
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    Derrinstown EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (Div I)
    This horse
    8/10
    Winner next time
    Red Label (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    11 Oct 16
    Race won
    British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes

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 (€)
Conrad Allen23 Sep 1623 Sep 168/1010000.0%0.0%£0€0
Conrad Allen
First run
23 Sep 16
Last run
23 Sep 16
First run for yard
8/10
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€023 Sep 1623 Sep 16
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
23 Sep 16
Last run
23 Sep 16

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchRip Van Winkle (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireRip Van Winkle (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
  2. Sire's damLooking Back (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 branchSuperstitious (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSuperstitious (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireKingmambo (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

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
Rip Van Winkle (IRE)
Superstitious (USA)
Galileo (IRE)
Looking Back (IRE)
Kingmambo (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseWhat A Surprise (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2014
SireRip Van Winkle (IRE)
DamSuperstitious (USA)
DamsireKingmambo (USA)
Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damLooking Back (IRE)
Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingWeymouth Bay (IRE)

Female line

  1. Superstitious (USA) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Rip Van Winkle (IRE)Superstitious (USA)Kingmambo (USA)geldingFlat 9.2f · NH 2m1½fFlat 9.0f · NH 2m2f
Rip Van Winkle (IRE)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.2f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.0f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Rip Van Winkle (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs2,88929681310.2%28.1%10
At 7f to 1m1,1181113109.9%27.7%10
On Good to firm or firmer going496491329.9%26.6%10
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going200245612.0%28.0%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
2,889
Wins
296
Placed
813
Win %
10.2%
Place %
28.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,118
Wins
111
Placed
310
Win %
9.9%
Place %
27.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
496
Wins
49
Placed
132
Win %
9.9%
Place %
26.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
200
Wins
24
Placed
56
Win %
12.0%
Place %
28.0%
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.

Rip Van Winkle (IRE) × Kingmambo mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat4125.0%033296.1%£20,579€2,188
National Hunt2150.0%012108.3%£529€7,284
All runs4125.0%045396.7%£21,108€9,472
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
4
Winners
1
Winners %
25.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
33
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
9
Win %
6.1%
Prize GB (£)
£20,579
Prize IRE (€)
€2,188
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
12
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
8.3%
Prize GB (£)
£529
Prize IRE (€)
€7,284
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
4
Winners
1
Winners %
25.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
45
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
9
Win %
6.7%
Prize GB (£)
£21,108
Prize IRE (€)
€9,472

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 (€)
Cray (IRE)3030£18,093€9,472
Silk Suit (FR)100£0€0
What A Surprise (IRE)100£0€0
Reason To Believe (FR)1300£3,015€0
Cray (IRE)
Runs
30
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£18,093
Prize IRE (€)
€9,472
Silk Suit (FR)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
What A Surprise (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Reason To Believe (FR)
Runs
13
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,015
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Superstitious (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Rip Van Winkle (IRE) out of Superstitious (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Dawn Approach (IRE)

By Highland Reel (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Superstitious (USA)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was What A Surprise foaled?

What A Surprise (IRE) was foaled in 2014.

Who are the sire and dam of What A Surprise?

What A Surprise (IRE) is by Rip Van Winkle (IRE) out of Superstitious (USA), a daughter of Kingmambo (USA).

Who trained What A Surprise?

What A Surprise (IRE) was trained by Conrad Allen and owned by Mohd Abdulmalik at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is What A Surprise's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, What A Surprise (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is What A Surprise still racing?

What A Surprise (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 September 2016 at Newmarket in the Derrinstown EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes, finishing 8th of 10, and has not run there since.

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