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Horse profile
Winter Ground
- TrainerDavid J McGrath
- OwnerS Lucey
- FamilyMerry Spring
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 1993
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 2 Apr 1998, Tipperary (IRE) (13/17)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 98 | Tipperary (IRE) | 13/17 | 20/1 | dist | D J Casey | David J McGrath | National Hunt Breeders Supporters Tipperary Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m2f | Soft to Heavy | 11-4 | Tonita's Choice (IRE) | 25 | 1/13 |
| 8 Mar 98 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 22/24 | 20/1 | dist | W Slattery | David J McGrath | Lansdowne Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m4f | Soft | 10-13 | Nibalda (IRE) | - | 0/21 |
National Hunt Breeders Supporters Tipperary Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fSoft to Heavy
All fields
- Date
- 2 Apr 98
- Course
- Tipperary (IRE)
- Pos
- 13/17
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- D J Casey
- Trainer
- David J McGrath
- Race
- National Hunt Breeders Supporters Tipperary Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m2f
- Going
- Soft to Heavy
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Tonita's Choice (IRE)
- Days
- 25
- Future form
- 1/13
Lansdowne Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 8 Mar 98
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Pos
- 22/24
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- W Slattery
- Trainer
- David J McGrath
- Race
- Lansdowne Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-13
- Winner / 2nd
- Nibalda (IRE)
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 98 | Tipperary (IRE) | National Hunt Breeders Supporters Tipperary Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 13/17 | Queenofclubs (IRE) | 12 | 10 Aug 98 | Cork (IRE) | Fermoy Maiden Hurdle |
- 13/172 Apr 98 · Tipperary (IRE)
National Hunt Breeders Supporters Tipperary Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
All fields
- Date
- 2 Apr 98
- Course
- Tipperary (IRE)
- Race
- National Hunt Breeders Supporters Tipperary Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
- This horse
- 13/17
- Winner next time
- Queenofclubs (IRE)
- Their pos
- 12
- Won on
- 10 Aug 98
- Race won
- Fermoy Maiden 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David J McGrath | 8 Mar 98 | 2 Apr 98 | 22/24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
David J McGrath
- Trainer
- David J McGrath
- First run
- 8 Mar 98
- Last run
- 2 Apr 98
- First run for yard
- 22/24
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 8 Mar 98 | 2 Apr 98 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 8 Mar 98
- Last run
- 2 Apr 98
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchMontelimar (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireMontelimar (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 branchRapid Ground (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireOver The River (FR)
- Dam's damMerry Spring (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
- Rapid Ground (GB) · by Over The River (FR) · 1 winners from 4 runners
- Merry Spring (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montelimar (USA) | Rapid Ground (GB) | Over The River (FR) | mare | Flat 10.9f · NH 2m4f | Flat 14.5f · NH 2m4½f |
Montelimar (USA)
- Sire
- Montelimar (USA)
- Damsire
- Over The River (FR)
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.9f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 14.5f · NH 2m4½f
Progeny of Montelimar (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 5,192 | 530 | 1,472 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 1,800 | 198 | 508 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 1,101 | 108 | 306 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going | 392 | 41 | 102 | 2 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 5,192
- Wins
- 530
- Placed
- 1,472
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 1,800
- Wins
- 198
- Placed
- 508
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 1,101
- Wins
- 108
- Placed
- 306
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
- Runs
- 392
- Wins
- 41
- Placed
- 102
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Montelimar (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 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 5 | 10 | £32,906 | €1,480 | ||
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 5 | 10 | £32,906 | €1,480 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 6
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 61
- Wins
- 5
- 2nd/3rd
- 10
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £32,906
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,480
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 6
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 62
- Wins
- 5
- 2nd/3rd
- 10
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £32,906
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,480
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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Monty (IRE) | 19 | 5 | 0 | £29,553 | €0 |
| Winter Ground (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Mont Puttens (IRE) | 9 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €1,480 |
| Sooprima (IRE) | 10 | 0 | 0 | £381 | €0 |
| Wychnor Princess (IRE) | 10 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Winding River I (IRE) | 12 | 0 | 0 | £2,972 | €0 |
Cool Monty (IRE)
- Horse
- Cool Monty (IRE)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £29,553
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Winter Ground (IRE)
- Horse
- Winter Ground (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Mont Puttens (IRE)
- Horse
- Mont Puttens (IRE)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,480
Sooprima (IRE)
- Horse
- Sooprima (IRE)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £381
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Wychnor Princess (IRE)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Winding River I (IRE)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,972
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Montelimar (USA) out of Rapid Ground (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Lord Americo (IRE)
- River Ground (IRE)0W · 8R
By Simply Great (FR)
- Wild Ground (IRE)7W · 29R
By Topanoora (IRE)
- Wotsdasituation (IRE)0W · 1R
Female line
- 1Rapid Ground (GB) · by Over The River (FR)
- 2Merry Spring (GB)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Cool Ground (GB)8W · 40R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Winter Ground foaled?
Winter Ground (IRE) was foaled in 1993.
Who are the sire and dam of Winter Ground?
Winter Ground (IRE) is by Montelimar (USA) out of Rapid Ground (GB), a daughter of Over The River (FR).
Who trained Winter Ground?
Winter Ground (IRE) was trained by David J McGrath and owned by S Lucey at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Winter Ground's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Winter Ground (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Winter Ground still racing?
Winter Ground (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 April 1998 at Tipperary (IRE) in the National Hunt Breeders Supporters Tipperary Mares Maiden Hurdle, finishing 13th of 17, and has not run there since.
Is Winter Ground related to any top horses?
Winter Ground (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Cool Ground (GB) (uncle, Listed winner), from the Merry Spring (GB) family.
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