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Horse profile

What A Surprise I

Rashar (USA) × Greyford River (GB) (Over The River (FR))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1996

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 1 Jun 2001, Wexford (RH) (IRE) (F/16)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
1 Jun 01	Wexford (RH) (IRE)	F/16	33/1	B M Cash	D H O'Connor	Slaney Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Good to Firm	11-6	Izmir I (IRE)	€6,193	2/15

F/161 Jun 01 · Wexford (RH) (IRE)33/1
Slaney Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
1 Jun 01
Course
Wexford (RH) (IRE)
Pos
F/16
SP
33/1
Jockey
B M Cash
Trainer
D H O'Connor
Race
Slaney Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-6
Winner / 2nd
Izmir I (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,193
Future form
2/15

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
1 Jun 01	Wexford (RH) (IRE)	Slaney Maiden Hurdle	F/16	Izmir I (IRE)	1	15 Jun 01	Wexford (RH) (IRE)	Hilary Murphy Travel Novice Hurdle
1 Jun 01	Wexford (RH) (IRE)	Slaney Maiden Hurdle	F/16	Insan Magic (IRE)	2	22 Jun 01	Down Royal (IRE)	Executive Marquees Mares Novice Hurdle

F/161 Jun 01 · Wexford (RH) (IRE)
Slaney Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
1 Jun 01
Course
Wexford (RH) (IRE)
Race
Slaney Maiden Hurdle
This horse
F/16
Winner next time
Izmir I (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
15 Jun 01
At
Wexford (RH) (IRE)
Race won
Hilary Murphy Travel Novice Hurdle
F/161 Jun 01 · Wexford (RH) (IRE)
Slaney Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
1 Jun 01
Course
Wexford (RH) (IRE)
Race
Slaney Maiden Hurdle
This horse
F/16
Winner next time
Insan Magic (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
22 Jun 01
At
Down Royal (IRE)
Race won
Executive Marquees Mares Novice Hurdle

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 (€)
D H O'Connor	1 Jun 01	1 Jun 01	F/16	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

D H O'Connor

Trainer: D H O'Connor
First run: 1 Jun 01
Last run: 1 Jun 01
First run for yard: F/16
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	1 Jun 01	1 Jun 01

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 1 Jun 01
Last run: 1 Jun 01

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

Pedigree

Sire branchRashar (USA)

Parent · 1

SireRashar (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

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 branchGreyford River (GB)

Parent · 1

DamGreyford River (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireOver The River (FR)
Dam's damArctic Lou (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

Rashar (USA)

Greyford River (GB)

Not traced

Over The River (FR)

Arctic Lou (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseWhat A Surprise I (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1996

SireRashar (USA)

DamGreyford River (GB)

DamsireOver The River (FR)

2nd damArctic Lou (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingLionheart (IRE)

Female line

Greyford River (GB) · by Over The River (FR) · 0 winners from 4 runners
Arctic Lou (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Rashar (USA)	Greyford River (GB)	Over The River (FR)	gelding	NH 2m4f	Flat 14.5f · NH 2m4½f

Rashar (USA)

Sire: Rashar (USA)
Dam: Greyford River (GB)
Damsire: Over The River (FR)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.5f · NH 2m4½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	2,189	164	418	7.5%	19.1%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	732	47	137	6.4%	18.7%	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	311	19	45	6.1%	14.5%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going	100	3	10	3.0%	10.0%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 2,189
Wins: 164
Placed: 418
Win %: 7.5%
Place %: 19.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 732
Wins: 47
Placed: 137
Win %: 6.4%
Place %: 18.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 311
Wins: 19
Placed: 45
Win %: 6.1%
Place %: 14.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 100
Wins: 3
Placed: 10
Win %: 3.0%
Place %: 10.0%
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.

Rashar (USA) × Over The River mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	7	2	28.6%	1	57	6	10	10.5%	£0	€167,780
Flat	1	0	0.0%	0	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0
All runs	7	2	28.6%	1	58	6	10	10.3%	£0	€167,780

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 7
Winners: 2
Winners %: 28.6%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 57
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 10
Win %: 10.5%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €167,780

Flat

Code: Flat
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: 7
Winners: 2
Winners %: 28.6%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 58
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 10
Win %: 10.3%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €167,780

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	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Wotsitooya (IRE)	36	5	1	Listed	£0	€157,695
Theshowisover (IRE)	9	1	0	-	£0	€9,470
Go Charlie Go (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
What A Surprise I (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
Lionheart (IRE)	2	0	0	-	£0	€0
Rash River (IRE)	3	0	0	-	£0	€615
Triple Seven (IRE)	6	0	0	-	£0	€0

Wotsitooya (IRE)

Horse: Wotsitooya (IRE)
Runs: 36
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €157,695

Theshowisover (IRE)

Horse: Theshowisover (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €9,470

Go Charlie Go (IRE)

Horse: Go Charlie Go (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

What A Surprise I (IRE)

Horse: What A Surprise I (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Lionheart (IRE)

Horse: Lionheart (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Rash River (IRE)

Horse: Rash River (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €615

Triple Seven (IRE)

Horse: Triple Seven (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Greyford River (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Lionheart (IRE)0W · 2R

Half siblings

By Mister Lord (USA)

Mister Wexford (IRE)0W · 1R
Fleet Gold (IRE)0W · 17R

Female line

1Greyford River (GB) · by Over The River (FR)
2Arctic Lou (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Arctic Lou family

In brief

When was What A Surprise I foaled?

What A Surprise I (IRE) was foaled in 1996.

Who are the sire and dam of What A Surprise I?

What A Surprise I (IRE) is by Rashar (USA) out of Greyford River (GB), a daughter of Over The River (FR).

Who trained What A Surprise I?

What A Surprise I (IRE) was trained by D H O'Connor and owned by James Joseph O'Connor at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is What A Surprise I's race record?

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

Is What A Surprise I still racing?

What A Surprise I (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 June 2001 at Wexford (RH) (IRE) in the Slaney Maiden Hurdle (result: fell, 16 ran), and has not run there since.