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Whatwasthatabout (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Whatwasthatabout

Presenting (GB) × Regal Force (IRE) (King's Ride (IRE))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2014
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
€1,229 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE)
16 Sep 2019, Galway (IRE) (3/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
DSQ3

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
16 Sep 19Galway (IRE)3/1510/11½Mark WalshE BolgerKenny Developments Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m½fSoft11-12Pakens Rock (IRE)€7,9792531/14
6 Jan 19Naas (IRE)DSQ/1950/125¼Jody McGarveyE BolgerI.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood11-10Valdieu (FR)€9,240-1/18
  • 3/1516 Sep 19 · Galway (IRE)10/1

    Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    16 Sep 19
    Pos
    3/15
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    1½
    Trainer
    E Bolger
    Race
    Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-12
    Winner / 2nd
    Pakens Rock (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €7,979
    Days
    253
    Future form
    1/14
  • DSQ/196 Jan 19 · Naas (IRE)50/1

    I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jan 19
    Pos
    DSQ/19
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    25¼
    Trainer
    E Bolger
    Race
    I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-10
    Winner / 2nd
    Valdieu (FR)
    Winner prize
    €9,240
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/18

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
16 Sep 19Galway (IRE)Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle3/15Pakens Rock (IRE)18 Oct 19Galway (IRE)Faber Audiovisuals Rated Novice Hurdle
6 Jan 19Naas (IRE)I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden HurdleDSQ/19Glen Of Aherlow (IRE)1514 Feb 19Clonmel (IRE)Minorstown Handicap Hurdle
  • 3/1516 Sep 19 · Galway (IRE)

    Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    16 Sep 19
    Race
    Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    3/15
    Winner next time
    Pakens Rock (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    8 Oct 19
    Race won
    Faber Audiovisuals Rated Novice Hurdle
  • DSQ/196 Jan 19 · Naas (IRE)

    I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jan 19
    Race
    I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    DSQ/19
    Winner next time
    Glen Of Aherlow (IRE)
    Their pos
    15
    Won on
    14 Feb 19
    Race won
    Minorstown Handicap 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
E Bolger6 Jan 1916 Sep 19DSQ/1920010.0%50.0%£0€1,229
E Bolger
Trainer
E Bolger
First run
6 Jan 19
Last run
16 Sep 19
First run for yard
DSQ/19
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,229

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 Hunt20010.0%50.0%£0€1,2296 Jan 1916 Sep 19
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,229
First run
6 Jan 19
Last run
16 Sep 19

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchPresenting (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SirePresenting (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireMtoto (GB)
  2. Sire's damD'Azy (GB)

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 branchRegal Force (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamRegal Force (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireKing's Ride (IRE)
  2. Dam's damForce Seven (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireStrong Gale (IRE)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Presenting (GB)
Regal Force (IRE)
Mtoto (GB)
D'Azy (GB)
King's Ride (IRE)
Force Seven (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Strong Gale (IRE)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseWhatwasthatabout (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2014
SirePresenting (GB)
DamRegal Force (IRE)
DamsireKing's Ride (IRE)
Sire's sireMtoto (GB)
Sire's damD'Azy (GB)
2nd damForce Seven (GB)
2nd dam's sireStrong Gale (IRE)
Dam's produce2 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingBallyoisin (IRE)

Female line

  1. Regal Force (IRE) · by King's Ride (IRE) · 2 winners from 5 runners
  2. Force Seven (GB) · by Strong Gale (IRE) · 3 winners from 5 runners · Grade 3 winner (2 black-type wins)
  3. Dorcetta (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Presenting (GB)Regal Force (IRE)King's Ride (IRE)Mrs C A Moore24 Mar 14baygeldingFlat 13.4f · NH 2m4½fFlat 14.5f · NH 2m4f
Presenting (GB)
Breeder
Mrs C A Moore
Foaled
24 Mar 14
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 14.5f · NH 2m4f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs23,1752,5096,47210.8%27.9%20
At 2m to 2m1f6,6496971,78010.5%26.8%20
On Soft going5,0925171,36010.2%26.7%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going1,5571524049.8%25.9%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
23,175
Wins
2,509
Placed
6,472
Win %
10.8%
Place %
27.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
6,649
Wins
697
Placed
1,780
Win %
10.5%
Place %
26.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
5,092
Wins
517
Placed
1,360
Win %
10.2%
Place %
26.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs
1,557
Wins
152
Placed
404
Win %
9.8%
Place %
25.9%
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.

Presenting (GB) × King's Ride (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt311651.6%14584910010.7%£111,228€552,260
Flat200.0%02000.0%£0€0
All runs311651.6%14604910010.7%£111,228€552,260
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
31
Winners
16
Winners %
51.6%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
458
Wins
49
2nd/3rd
100
Win %
10.7%
Prize GB (£)
£111,228
Prize IRE (€)
€552,260
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
31
Winners
16
Winners %
51.6%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
460
Wins
49
2nd/3rd
100
Win %
10.7%
Prize GB (£)
£111,228
Prize IRE (€)
€552,260

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 (€)
Ballyoisin (IRE)26113Group/Grade 2£0€306,095
It's All An Act (IRE)3850-£5,291€27,680
Lindseyfield Lodge (IRE)9150-£21,456€0
Abbey Glen (IRE)1540-£0€32,310
American Legend (IRE)2540-£26,281€0
Sizing Coal (IRE)2640-£0€84,249
Whisper Rock (IRE)930-£0€25,418
Challico (GB)520-£8,062€0
Ballyvoge (IRE)1520-£16,343€0
Bridgequarter Girl (IRE)1820-£0€25,855
Ontheground (IRE)3220-£0€20,710
Debut (IRE)510-£2,143€0
Ballyoisin (IRE)
Runs
26
Wins
11
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€306,095
It's All An Act (IRE)
Runs
38
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,291
Prize IRE (€)
€27,680
Lindseyfield Lodge (IRE)
Runs
91
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£21,456
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Abbey Glen (IRE)
Runs
15
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€32,310
American Legend (IRE)
Runs
25
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£26,281
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sizing Coal (IRE)
Runs
26
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€84,249
Whisper Rock (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€25,418
Challico (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,062
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ballyvoge (IRE)
Runs
15
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£16,343
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bridgequarter Girl (IRE)
Runs
18
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€25,855
Ontheground (IRE)
Runs
32
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€20,710
Debut (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,143
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Regal Force (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Turtle Island (IRE)

By Milan (GB)

By Youmzain (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Regal Force (IRE) · by King's Ride (IRE)
  2. 2Force Seven (GB) · by Strong Gale (IRE)
  3. 3Dorcetta (GB)

Notable relatives

Full brother

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

2nd dam

View full Dorcetta family

In brief

When was Whatwasthatabout foaled?

Whatwasthatabout (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 24 March 2014.

Who are the sire and dam of Whatwasthatabout?

Whatwasthatabout (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Regal Force (IRE), a daughter of King's Ride (IRE), and was bred by Mrs C A Moore.

Who trained Whatwasthatabout?

Whatwasthatabout (IRE) was trained by E Bolger and owned by John P McManus at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Whatwasthatabout's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Whatwasthatabout (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Whatwasthatabout still racing?

Whatwasthatabout (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 September 2019 at Galway (IRE) in the Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle, finishing 3rd of 15, and has not run there since.

Is Whatwasthatabout related to any top horses?

Whatwasthatabout (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Ballyoisin (IRE) (full brother, Grade 2 winner), Notcomplainingbut (IRE) (great-aunt, Grade 2 winner) and Force Seven (GB) (2nd dam, Grade 3 winner), from the Dorcetta (GB) family.

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