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Willow Caught (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Willow Caught

Sandmason (GB) × Afar Story (IRE) (Desert Story (IRE))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2020
Colour
chestnut
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
29 Oct 2024, Chepstow (12/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
812

Willow Caught has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
29 Oct 24Chepstow12/1280/1distBen BromleyChris DownColourfence Newport For Gates And Sheds Open National Hunt Flat RaceClass 5NH Flat2mSoft10-8Sober Glory (IRE)£2,4511921/10
20 Apr 24Bangor-on-Dee8/1233/125Ben BromleyChris DownNightingale House Hospice 'Junior' National Hunt Flat RaceClass 4NH Flat2m½fSoft10-9Doctor Kildare (FR)£3,697-2/9
  • 12/1229 Oct 24 · Chepstow80/1

    Colourfence Newport For Gates And Sheds Open National Hunt Flat Race

    Class 52mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    29 Oct 24
    Course
    Chepstow
    Pos
    12/12
    SP
    80/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    Chris Down
    Race
    Colourfence Newport For Gates And Sheds Open National Hunt Flat Race
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-8
    Winner / 2nd
    Sober Glory (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,451
    Days
    192
    Future form
    1/10
  • 8/1220 Apr 24 · Bangor-on-Dee33/1

    Nightingale House Hospice 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race

    Class 42m½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    20 Apr 24
    Pos
    8/12
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    25
    Trainer
    Chris Down
    Race
    Nightingale House Hospice 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-9
    Winner prize
    £3,697
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/9

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
29 Oct 24ChepstowColourfence Newport For Gates And Sheds Open National Hunt Flat Race12/12Sober Glory (IRE)16 Dec 24ExeterSouthwest Rail Solutions Open National Hunt Flat Race
20 Apr 24Bangor-on-DeeNightingale House Hospice 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race8/12Mythical Moon (GB)231 Oct 24StratfordEBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
20 Apr 24Bangor-on-DeeNightingale House Hospice 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race8/12Romeo Foxtrot (GB)316 Sep 24WorcesterRadio Wyvern Where Worcester Comes First Open NH Flat Race
  • 12/1229 Oct 24 · Chepstow

    Colourfence Newport For Gates And Sheds Open National Hunt Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    29 Oct 24
    Course
    Chepstow
    Race
    Colourfence Newport For Gates And Sheds Open National Hunt Flat Race
    This horse
    12/12
    Winner next time
    Sober Glory (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    6 Dec 24
    Race won
    Southwest Rail Solutions Open National Hunt Flat Race
  • 8/1220 Apr 24 · Bangor-on-Dee

    Nightingale House Hospice 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    20 Apr 24
    Race
    Nightingale House Hospice 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race
    This horse
    8/12
    Winner next time
    Mythical Moon (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    31 Oct 24
    Race won
    EBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
  • 8/1220 Apr 24 · Bangor-on-Dee

    Nightingale House Hospice 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    20 Apr 24
    Race
    Nightingale House Hospice 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race
    This horse
    8/12
    Winner next time
    Romeo Foxtrot (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    16 Sep 24
    Race won
    Radio Wyvern Where Worcester Comes First Open NH Flat Race

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 (€)
Chris Down20 Apr 2429 Oct 248/1220000.0%0.0%£0€0
Chris Down
Trainer
Chris Down
First run
20 Apr 24
Last run
29 Oct 24
First run for yard
8/12
Runs
2
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
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€020 Apr 2429 Oct 24
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
20 Apr 24
Last run
29 Oct 24

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSandmason (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSandmason (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGrand Lodge (USA)
  2. Sire's damSandy Island (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 branchAfar Story (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamAfar Story (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDesert Story (IRE)
  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
Sandmason (GB)
Afar Story (IRE)
Grand Lodge (USA)
Sandy Island (GB)
Desert Story (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseWillow Caught (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2020
SireSandmason (GB)
DamAfar Story (IRE)
DamsireDesert Story (IRE)
Sire's sireGrand Lodge (USA)
Sire's damSandy Island (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingBlack Op (IRE)

Female line

  1. Afar Story (IRE) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sandmason (GB)Afar Story (IRE)Desert Story (IRE)P Rothwell24 Apr 20chestnutgeldingNH 2m3½fFlat 9.4f · NH 2m2f
Sandmason (GB)
Breeder
P Rothwell
Foaled
24 Apr 20
Colour
chestnut
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.4f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs4925613011.4%26.4%20
At 2m to 2m1f151214413.9%29.1%20
On Soft going136184513.2%33.1%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going4581717.8%37.8%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
492
Wins
56
Placed
130
Win %
11.4%
Place %
26.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
151
Wins
21
Placed
44
Win %
13.9%
Place %
29.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
136
Wins
18
Placed
45
Win %
13.2%
Place %
33.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs
45
Wins
8
Placed
17
Win %
17.8%
Place %
37.8%
This horse runs
2
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.

Sandmason (GB) × Desert Story (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt2150.0%1264715.4%£157,516€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
26
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
7
Win %
15.4%
Prize GB (£)
£157,516
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Black Op (IRE)2441Group/Grade 1£157,516€0
Willow Caught (IRE)200-£0€0
Black Op (IRE)
Runs
24
Wins
4
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£157,516
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Willow Caught (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

Afar Story (IRE)

G1 winners
1
Produce
2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Morozov (USA)

By Califet (FR)

Female line

  1. 1Afar Story (IRE)

Notable relatives

Full brother

In brief

How old is Willow Caught?

Willow Caught (IRE), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 24 April 2020 and is 6 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Willow Caught?

Willow Caught (IRE) is by Sandmason (GB) out of Afar Story (IRE), a daughter of Desert Story (IRE), and was bred by P Rothwell.

Who trained Willow Caught?

Willow Caught (IRE) was trained by Chris Down and owned by W A Bromley at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Willow Caught's race record?

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

Is Willow Caught still racing?

Willow Caught (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 October 2024 at Chepstow in the Colourfence Newport For Gates And Sheds Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination), finishing 12th of 12, and has not run there since.

Is Willow Caught related to any top horses?

Willow Caught (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Black Op (IRE) (full brother, Grade 1 winner), from the Afar Story (IRE) family.

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