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Horse profile
Whispering Grass
- TrainerP Corcoran
- OwnerP Corcoran
- FamilyButosky
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2000
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 9 Dec 2006, Navan (IRE) (18/21)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 06 | Navan (IRE) | 18/21 | 50/1 | dist | Mr Steven E Ryder | P Corcoran | Irish Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle (Div II) | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m | Heavy | 11-7 | Tex Morgan (IRE) | €9,674 | 950 | 0/18 |
| 3 May 04 | Limerick (IRE) | 9/14 | 12/1 | 13 | Mr D T Stratton | C F Swan | Greenmount (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m2f | Firm | 11-0 | Breaking Ball (IRE) | €6,910 | - | 0/11 |
Irish Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 9 Dec 06
- Course
- Navan (IRE)
- Pos
- 18/21
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr Steven E Ryder
- Trainer
- P Corcoran
- Race
- Irish Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Tex Morgan (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €9,674
- Days
- 950
- Future form
- 0/18
Greenmount (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fFirm
All fields
- Date
- 3 May 04
- Course
- Limerick (IRE)
- Pos
- 9/14
- SP
- 12/1
- Btn
- 13
- Jockey
- Mr D T Stratton
- Trainer
- C F Swan
- Race
- Greenmount (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m2f
- Going
- Firm
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Breaking Ball (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,910
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/11
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
| Trainer | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Corcoran | C F Swan | 9 Dec 06 | 9 Dec 06 | 18/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| C F Swan | - | 3 May 04 | 3 May 04 | 9/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
P Corcoran
- Trainer
- P Corcoran
- Moved from
- C F Swan
- First run
- 9 Dec 06
- Last run
- 9 Dec 06
- First run for yard
- 18/21
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
C F Swan
- Trainer
- C F Swan
- First run
- 3 May 04
- Last run
- 3 May 04
- First run for yard
- 9/14
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 3 May 04 | 9 Dec 06 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 3 May 04
- Last run
- 9 Dec 06
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchDouble Trigger (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireEla-Mana-Mou (IRE)
- Sire's damSolac (FR)
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 branchLady Marguerrite (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBlakeney (GB)
- Dam's damButosky (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
Breeding card
Female line
- Lady Marguerrite (GB) · by Blakeney (GB) · 3 winners from 7 runners
- Butosky (GB) · 6 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Trigger (IRE) | Lady Marguerrite (GB) | Blakeney (GB) | gelding | Flat 14.6f · NH 2m5f | Flat 10.5f · NH 2m3f |
Double Trigger (IRE)
- Damsire
- Blakeney (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 14.6f · NH 2m5f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.5f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Double Trigger (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 1,823 | 163 | 454 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 512 | 34 | 95 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 204 | 24 | 55 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going | 61 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 1,823
- Wins
- 163
- Placed
- 454
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 512
- Wins
- 34
- Placed
- 95
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 204
- Wins
- 24
- Placed
- 55
- Win %
- Place %
- 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
- 61
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 13
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 0
- 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.
Double Trigger (IRE) × Blakeney mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whispering Grass (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Whispering Grass (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 1
- Produce
- 3 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Double Trigger (IRE) out of Lady Marguerrite (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Alflora (IRE)
- Lady Flora I (GB)0W · 7R
By Blushing Flame (USA)
- Lady Base (GB)0W · 5R
By Marju (IRE)
- Oodachee (GB)10W · 75R · 1 black-type
By Exit To Nowhere (USA)
- Bold Exit (IRE)1W · 6R
By King's Theatre (IRE)
- Fingal Bay (IRE)8W · 26R · 1 G1
By Oscar (IRE)
- Ballyadam Oscar (IRE)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Lady Marguerrite (GB) · by Blakeney (GB)
- 2Butosky (GB)
Notable relatives
Half-brother
- Fingal Bay (IRE)8W · 26R · 1 G1
- Oodachee (GB)10W · 75R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Whispering Grass foaled?
Whispering Grass (IRE) was foaled in 2000.
Who are the sire and dam of Whispering Grass?
Whispering Grass (IRE) is by Double Trigger (IRE) out of Lady Marguerrite (GB), a daughter of Blakeney (GB).
Who trained Whispering Grass?
Whispering Grass (IRE) was trained by P Corcoran and owned by P Corcoran at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for C F Swan.
What is Whispering Grass' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Whispering Grass (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Whispering Grass still racing?
Whispering Grass (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 December 2006 at Navan (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle, finishing 18th of 21, and has not run there since.
Is Whispering Grass related to any top horses?
Whispering Grass (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Fingal Bay (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 1 winner) and Oodachee (GB) (half-brother, Grade 3 winner), from the Butosky (GB) family.
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