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Always (GB)

b g 1999

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Always (GB)

b g 1999

Sire

Dynaformer (USA)

Dam

Love And Affection (USA)

Dam's Sire

Exclusive Era (USA)

Owner

Mrs A Long& Derek Bourke

Breeder

Newgate Stud Co

Last Win

Gowran Park Sat, 8th Oct, 05 9/1, P Carberry Noel Meade (7590 days)

Last Run

Askeaton Sat, 30th Jan, 10 p.u., , (6015 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

1

0

0

0%

0

-1.00

Hurdle IRE

15

2

2

13%

€34,490

-11.47

Chase IRE

16

6

3

38%

€162,540

15.13

Flat GB

6

1

3

17%

£7,102

-3.90

Chase GB

1

0

0

0%

0

-1.00

PtoP

6

0

1

Under Rules Total

39

9

8

23%

-2.24

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 4326-2164-211024464011212315-F54115-Lr40L-0L-524P-P-P/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

30Jan10 Ask Yielding to Soft Point to Point

pulled up in race won by Kilcolman

01Jun09 Bal Good to Yielding Point to Point

pulled up in race won by Rule Supreme

20Apr08 Bal Good to Yielding Point to Point

pulled up in race won by Risk It Paddy

13Apr08 Kil Yielding to Soft Point to Point

4th/6, 0 behind Chapel Cross

02Mar08 Lem Yielding to Soft Point to Point

2nd/7, behind Toby Jug

02Feb08 Ask Soft to Heavy Point to Point

5th/7, 0 behind Majella's Boy

Handler

13Apr07 Ain 21f Good 5y+ HcapCh(100K)

10-7[100/1]left at start in race won by Dunbrody Millar

Change of Trainer Noel Meade to John Long

18Sep05 Lis 19f Good 4y+ HcapCh(37K)

non-runner (Reserve)

08Sep05 Cor 20f Good to Firm 4y+ H(16K)

withdrawn (Reserve)

25Aug05 Tra 20f Yielding to Soft 4y+ HcapCh(45K)

28Dec03 Lim 22f Soft 4y+ H(40K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Change of Trainer John Dunlop to Noel Meade

04May02 Thi 12f Firm 3y+ Mdn(6K)

8-5[11/10Fav]1st/10, nk to Mexican

18Apr02 Rip 12f Good 3y Hcap(7K)

9-7[5/1]2nd/7, 0.5L behind Kristensen

02Nov01 Bri 10f Good 2y Mdn(4K)

9-0[3/1Fav]bf6th/12, 25.25L behind Esteemed Master

21Sep01 Not 8f Good 2y Mdn(5K)

9-0[6/4Fav]bf2nd/17, nk behind

27Aug01 New 7f Good 2y Mdn(5K)

9-0[4/6Fav]bf3rd/8, 1.50L behind

10Aug01 New 7f Good 2y Mdn(6K)

9-0[12/1]4th/19, 2.25L behind

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Always (GB) was mentioned

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%Wins

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2-

14

14

Groom Dancer (USA)

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0-

15

0

Rainbow Quest (USA)

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14

Yellowstone (IRE) b c 2004

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25

12

Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)

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17

Sadler's Wells (USA)

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0-

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0

Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)

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0-

22

0

Cape Cross (IRE)

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1-

12

8

Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)