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Horse profile

Ardent Spy

Saucy Kit (GB) × Ida Spider (GB) (Ben Novus)

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1977

Highest OR: 112
Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 14 runs (7%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £5,548 GB
Last official rating: 112 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 9 May 1991, Uttoxeter (PU/11)
Last win (GB & IRE): 10 May 1990, Uttoxeter

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
9 May 91	Uttoxeter	PU/11	50/1	-	S J O'Neill	Mrs J Pitman	Hepworth Professional Plumbing Handicap Chase For The Fred Dixon Memorial Trophy	Handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m2f	Good	10-1	112	Radical Lady (GB)	£2,582	12	1/10
27 Apr 91	Worcester	16/18	33/1	dist	D Gallagher	D H Barons	Bowling Green Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m	Good to Firm	10-0	93	Tom Bir (GB)	£3,414	25	1/14
2 Apr 91	Uttoxeter	5/9	50/1	dist	D Gallagher	William Clay	Pedigree Bitter Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m2f	Good to Soft	10-0	111	Sergeant Sprite (GB)	£3,980	102	0/7
21 Dec 90	Uttoxeter	2/15	16/1	8	R Bevan	William Clay	Jenkinsons Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m2f	Soft	10-7	98	Comra (GB)	£2,836	43	1/12
8 Nov 90	Uttoxeter	6/11	12/1	21	R Bevan	William Clay	Mason Richards Handicap Chase For Tom Curran Memorial Trophy	Handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m2f	Good	10-3	103	Hotplate (GB)	£2,780	14	2/10
25 Oct 90	Southwell	2/7	16/1	¾	R Bevan	William Clay	Colonel R. Thompson Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m½f	Good	10-5	98	Tartan Tempest (GB)	£2,511	12	0/4
13 Oct 90	Southwell	3/4	12/1	dist	R Bevan	William Clay	Farnsfield Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m½f	Good to Firm	10-11	101	Corn Merchant (GB)	£2,406	7	0/2
6 Oct 90	Uttoxeter	4/7	20/1	dist	R Bevan	William Clay	Staffordshire Yeomanry Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Sponsore	Handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m2f	Good	10-3	103	Von Csadek (USA)	£2,788	38	2/6
29 Aug 90	Newton Abbot	PU/4	100/30	-	R Bevan	William Clay	Cooper Callas Bathroom Distributors Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m2½f	Good to Firm	11-5	101	Tullomagrange (GB)	£2,704	93	0/2
28 May 90	Uttoxeter	4/8	6/1	12¾	R Bevan	William Clay	ATS Uttoxeter Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m2f	Good to Firm	11-3	98	Jay-Zee Boy (GB)	£2,710	18	2/7
10 May 90	Uttoxeter	1/6	12/1	won ½	R Bevan	William Clay	Freddy Dixon Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m2f	Good	10-2	97	Proverity (GB)	£3,132	19	0/4
21 Apr 90	Bangor-on-Dee	5/9	33/1	8	Mr J Cambidge	William Clay	Alfred McAlpine Hunters' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m	Good	12-0	-	Eastern Destiny I (GB)	£1,660	5	1/7
16 Apr 90	Uttoxeter	UR/5	10/1	-	R Bevan	William Clay	Charles Laffite Champagne Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m2f	Good to Firm	10-2	98	Miss Club Royal (GB)	£2,866	40	1/4
7 Mar 90	Bangor-on-Dee	3/7	16/1	10½	Mr J Cambidge	William Clay	Hugh Peel Hunters' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m	Good	11-11	-	Night Safe (GB)	£1,674	-	1/4

PU/119 May 91 · Uttoxeter50/1
Hepworth Professional Plumbing Handicap Chase For The Fred Dixon Memorial Trophy
Handicap (unclassified)3m2fGood
All fields
Date
9 May 91
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
PU/11
SP
50/1
Btn
-
Jockey
S J O'Neill
Trainer
Mrs J Pitman
Race
Hepworth Professional Plumbing Handicap Chase For The Fred Dixon Memorial Trophy
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-1
OR
112
Winner / 2nd
Radical Lady (GB)
Winner prize
£2,582
Days
12
Future form
1/10
16/1827 Apr 91 · Worcester33/1
Bowling Green Handicap Chase
Handicap (unclassified)3mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
27 Apr 91
Course
Worcester
Pos
16/18
SP
33/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
D Gallagher
Trainer
D H Barons
Race
Bowling Green Handicap Chase
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
10-0
OR
93
Winner / 2nd
Tom Bir (GB)
Winner prize
£3,414
Days
25
Future form
1/14
5/92 Apr 91 · Uttoxeter50/1
Pedigree Bitter Handicap Chase
Handicap (unclassified)3m2fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
2 Apr 91
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
5/9
SP
50/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
D Gallagher
Trainer
William Clay
Race
Pedigree Bitter Handicap Chase
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-0
OR
111
Winner / 2nd
Sergeant Sprite (GB)
Winner prize
£3,980
Days
102
Future form
0/7
2/1521 Dec 90 · Uttoxeter16/1
Jenkinsons Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
Handicap (unclassified)3m2fSoft
All fields
Date
21 Dec 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
2/15
SP
16/1
Btn
8
Jockey
R Bevan
Trainer
William Clay
Race
Jenkinsons Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2f
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-7
OR
98
Winner / 2nd
Comra (GB)
Winner prize
£2,836
Days
43
Future form
1/12
6/118 Nov 90 · Uttoxeter12/1
Mason Richards Handicap Chase For Tom Curran Memorial Trophy
Handicap (unclassified)3m2fGood
All fields
Date
8 Nov 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
6/11
SP
12/1
Btn
21
Jockey
R Bevan
Trainer
William Clay
Race
Mason Richards Handicap Chase For Tom Curran Memorial Trophy
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-3
OR
103
Winner / 2nd
Hotplate (GB)
Winner prize
£2,780
Days
14
Future form
2/10
2/725 Oct 90 · Southwell16/1
Colonel R. Thompson Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase
Handicap (unclassified)3m½fGood
All fields
Date
25 Oct 90
Course
Southwell
Pos
2/7
SP
16/1
Btn
¾
Jockey
R Bevan
Trainer
William Clay
Race
Colonel R. Thompson Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-5
OR
98
Winner / 2nd
Tartan Tempest (GB)
Winner prize
£2,511
Days
12
Future form
0/4
3/413 Oct 90 · Southwell12/1
Farnsfield Handicap Chase
Handicap (unclassified)3m½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
13 Oct 90
Course
Southwell
Pos
3/4
SP
12/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
R Bevan
Trainer
William Clay
Race
Farnsfield Handicap Chase
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
10-11
OR
101
Winner / 2nd
Corn Merchant (GB)
Winner prize
£2,406
Days
7
Future form
0/2
4/76 Oct 90 · Uttoxeter20/1
Staffordshire Yeomanry Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Sponsore
Handicap (unclassified)3m2fGood
All fields
Date
6 Oct 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
4/7
SP
20/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
R Bevan
Trainer
William Clay
Race
Staffordshire Yeomanry Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Sponsore
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-3
OR
103
Winner / 2nd
Von Csadek (USA)
Winner prize
£2,788
Days
38
Future form
2/6
PU/429 Aug 90 · Newton Abbot100/30
Cooper Callas Bathroom Distributors Handicap Chase
Handicap (unclassified)3m2½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
29 Aug 90
Course
Newton Abbot
Pos
PU/4
SP
100/30
Btn
-
Jockey
R Bevan
Trainer
William Clay
Race
Cooper Callas Bathroom Distributors Handicap Chase
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-5
OR
101
Winner / 2nd
Tullomagrange (GB)
Winner prize
£2,704
Days
93
Future form
0/2
4/828 May 90 · Uttoxeter6/1
ATS Uttoxeter Handicap Chase
Handicap (unclassified)3m2fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
28 May 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
4/8
SP
6/1
Btn
12¾
Jockey
R Bevan
Trainer
William Clay
Race
ATS Uttoxeter Handicap Chase
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-3
OR
98
Winner / 2nd
Jay-Zee Boy (GB)
Winner prize
£2,710
Days
18
Future form
2/7
1/610 May 90 · Uttoxeter12/1
Freddy Dixon Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase
Handicap (unclassified)3m2fGood
All fields
Date
10 May 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
1/6
SP
12/1
Btn
won ½
Jockey
R Bevan
Trainer
William Clay
Race
Freddy Dixon Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-2
OR
97
Winner / 2nd
Proverity (GB)
Winner prize
£3,132
Days
19
Future form
0/4
5/921 Apr 90 · Bangor-on-Dee33/1
Alfred McAlpine Hunters' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3mGood
All fields
Date
21 Apr 90
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Pos
5/9
SP
33/1
Btn
8
Jockey
Mr J Cambidge
Trainer
William Clay
Race
Alfred McAlpine Hunters' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Good
Wgt
12-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Eastern Destiny I (GB)
Winner prize
£1,660
Days
5
Future form
1/7
UR/516 Apr 90 · Uttoxeter10/1
Charles Laffite Champagne Handicap Chase
Handicap (unclassified)3m2fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
16 Apr 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
UR/5
SP
10/1
Btn
-
Jockey
R Bevan
Trainer
William Clay
Race
Charles Laffite Champagne Handicap Chase
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
10-2
OR
98
Winner / 2nd
Miss Club Royal (GB)
Winner prize
£2,866
Days
40
Future form
1/4
3/77 Mar 90 · Bangor-on-Dee16/1
Hugh Peel Hunters' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3mGood
All fields
Date
7 Mar 90
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Pos
3/7
SP
16/1
Btn
10½
Jockey
Mr J Cambidge
Trainer
William Clay
Race
Hugh Peel Hunters' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-11
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Night Safe (GB)
Winner prize
£1,674
Days
-
Future form
1/4

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
9 May 91	Uttoxeter	Hepworth Professional Plumbing Handicap Chase For The Fred Dixon Memorial Trophy	PU/11	Sooner Still (GB)	2	27 May 91	Uttoxeter	Sportscast Handicap Chase
27 Apr 91	Worcester	Bowling Green Handicap Chase	16/18	Gambling Royal (GB)	7	2 Dec 91	Worcester	Malvern Handicap Chase
21 Dec 90	Uttoxeter	Jenkinsons Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase	2/15	Ronans Birthday (GB)	-	25 Jan 91	Wincanton	Maurice Lister Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
8 Nov 90	Uttoxeter	Mason Richards Handicap Chase For Tom Curran Memorial Trophy	6/11	Hotplate (GB)	1	6 Dec 90	Uttoxeter	European Market Management Amateur Riders Handicap Chase For Bill Tellwright …
8 Nov 90	Uttoxeter	Mason Richards Handicap Chase For Tom Curran Memorial Trophy	6/11	Rambling Echo (GB)	7	16 Nov 90	Huntingdon	Bedford Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase
6 Oct 90	Uttoxeter	Staffordshire Yeomanry Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Sponsore	4/7	Von Csadek (USA)	1	3 Nov 90	Worcester	Long Haul Handicap Chase
6 Oct 90	Uttoxeter	Staffordshire Yeomanry Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Sponsore	4/7	Gerami (GB)	3	22 Nov 90	Ludlow	Their Royal Highnesses Prince And Princess Of Wales Challenge Trophy Amateur …
28 May 90	Uttoxeter	ATS Uttoxeter Handicap Chase	4/8	Pernoic (GB)	2	19 Nov 90	Leicester	Hancock Handicap Chase
28 May 90	Uttoxeter	ATS Uttoxeter Handicap Chase	4/8	Mr Pinkerton (GB)	-	20 Dec 90	Towcester	Champagne Handicap Chase
21 Apr 90	Bangor-on-Dee	Alfred McAlpine Hunters' Chase	5/9	Eastern Destiny I (GB)	1	20 Feb 91	Warwick	Town Of Warwick Foxhunters' Trophy Chase (Div I)
16 Apr 90	Uttoxeter	Charles Laffite Champagne Handicap Chase	UR/5	Miss Club Royal (GB)	1	30 Apr 90	Hexham	Ian Straker Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase
7 Mar 90	Bangor-on-Dee	Hugh Peel Hunters' Chase	3/7	Oh Why (GB)	-	20 Mar 90	Nottingham	Derwent Foxhunters' Chase

PU/119 May 91 · Uttoxeter
Hepworth Professional Plumbing Handicap Chase For The Fred Dixon Memorial Trophy
All fields
Date
9 May 91
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
Hepworth Professional Plumbing Handicap Chase For The Fred Dixon Memorial Trophy
This horse
PU/11
Winner next time
Sooner Still (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
27 May 91
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
Sportscast Handicap Chase
16/1827 Apr 91 · Worcester
Bowling Green Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
27 Apr 91
Course
Worcester
Race
Bowling Green Handicap Chase
This horse
16/18
Winner next time
Gambling Royal (GB)
Their pos
7
Won on
2 Dec 91
At
Worcester
Race won
Malvern Handicap Chase
2/1521 Dec 90 · Uttoxeter
Jenkinsons Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
21 Dec 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
Jenkinsons Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
This horse
2/15
Winner next time
Ronans Birthday (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
25 Jan 91
At
Wincanton
Race won
Maurice Lister Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
6/118 Nov 90 · Uttoxeter
Mason Richards Handicap Chase For Tom Curran Memorial Trophy
All fields
Date
8 Nov 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
Mason Richards Handicap Chase For Tom Curran Memorial Trophy
This horse
6/11
Winner next time
Hotplate (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
6 Dec 90
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
European Market Management Amateur Riders Handicap Chase For Bill Tellwright …
6/118 Nov 90 · Uttoxeter
Mason Richards Handicap Chase For Tom Curran Memorial Trophy
All fields
Date
8 Nov 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
Mason Richards Handicap Chase For Tom Curran Memorial Trophy
This horse
6/11
Winner next time
Rambling Echo (GB)
Their pos
7
Won on
16 Nov 90
At
Huntingdon
Race won
Bedford Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase
4/76 Oct 90 · Uttoxeter
Staffordshire Yeomanry Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Sponsore
All fields
Date
6 Oct 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
Staffordshire Yeomanry Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Sponsore
This horse
4/7
Winner next time
Von Csadek (USA)
Their pos
1
Won on
3 Nov 90
At
Worcester
Race won
Long Haul Handicap Chase
4/76 Oct 90 · Uttoxeter
Staffordshire Yeomanry Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Sponsore
All fields
Date
6 Oct 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
Staffordshire Yeomanry Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Sponsore
This horse
4/7
Winner next time
Gerami (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
22 Nov 90
At
Ludlow
Race won
Their Royal Highnesses Prince And Princess Of Wales Challenge Trophy Amateur …
4/828 May 90 · Uttoxeter
ATS Uttoxeter Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
28 May 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
ATS Uttoxeter Handicap Chase
This horse
4/8
Winner next time
Pernoic (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
19 Nov 90
At
Leicester
Race won
Hancock Handicap Chase
4/828 May 90 · Uttoxeter
ATS Uttoxeter Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
28 May 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
ATS Uttoxeter Handicap Chase
This horse
4/8
Winner next time
Mr Pinkerton (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
20 Dec 90
At
Towcester
Race won
Champagne Handicap Chase
5/921 Apr 90 · Bangor-on-Dee
Alfred McAlpine Hunters' Chase
All fields
Date
21 Apr 90
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Race
Alfred McAlpine Hunters' Chase
This horse
5/9
Winner next time
Eastern Destiny I (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
20 Feb 91
At
Warwick
Race won
Town Of Warwick Foxhunters' Trophy Chase (Div I)
UR/516 Apr 90 · Uttoxeter
Charles Laffite Champagne Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
16 Apr 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
Charles Laffite Champagne Handicap Chase
This horse
UR/5
Winner next time
Miss Club Royal (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
30 Apr 90
At
Hexham
Race won
Ian Straker Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase
3/77 Mar 90 · Bangor-on-Dee
Hugh Peel Hunters' Chase
All fields
Date
7 Mar 90
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Race
Hugh Peel Hunters' Chase
This horse
3/7
Winner next time
Oh Why (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
20 Mar 90
At
Nottingham
Race won
Derwent Foxhunters' Chase

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	Moved from	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mrs J Pitman	D H Barons	9 May 91	9 May 91	PU/11	112	112	112	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
D H Barons	William Clay	27 Apr 91	27 Apr 91	16/18	93	93	93	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
William Clay	-	7 Mar 90	2 Apr 91	3/7	98	111	111	12	1	2	2	8.3%	25.0%	£5,548	€0

Mrs J Pitman

Trainer: Mrs J Pitman
Moved from: D H Barons
First run: 9 May 91
Last run: 9 May 91
First run for yard: PU/11
OR first run: 112
OR last run: 112
Best OR: 112
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

D H Barons

Trainer: D H Barons
Moved from: William Clay
First run: 27 Apr 91
Last run: 27 Apr 91
First run for yard: 16/18
OR first run: 93
OR last run: 93
Best OR: 93
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

William Clay

Trainer: William Clay
First run: 7 Mar 90
Last run: 2 Apr 91
First run for yard: 3/7
OR first run: 98
OR last run: 111
Best OR: 111
Runs: 12
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 8.3%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,548
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 (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
National Hunt	14	1	2	2	7.1%	21.4%	£5,548	€0	112	7 Mar 90	9 May 91

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 14
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 7.1%
Place %: 21.4%
Prize GB (£): £5,548
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 112
First run: 7 Mar 90
Last run: 9 May 91

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Chase	14	1	2	2	7.1%	21.4%	£5,548	€0

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 14
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 7.1%
Place %: 21.4%
Prize GB (£): £5,548
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	5	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£506	€0
Good	7	1	1	1	14.3%	28.6%	£4,246	€0
Good to Soft	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Soft	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£796	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £506
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 28.6%
Prize GB (£): £4,246
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £796
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m6f to 3m1f	5	0	1	2	0.0%	20.0%	£1,236	€0
3m2f and over	9	1	1	0	11.1%	22.2%	£4,312	€0

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 20.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,236
Prize IRE (€): €0

3m2f and over

Distance: 3m2f and over
Runs: 9
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 22.2%
Prize GB (£): £4,312
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Uttoxeter	8	1	1	0	12.5%	25.0%	£4,124	€0
Bangor-on-Dee	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£222	€0
Southwell	2	0	1	1	0.0%	50.0%	£1,014	€0
Newton Abbot	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£188	€0
Worcester	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Uttoxeter

Course: Uttoxeter
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 12.5%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,124
Prize IRE (€): €0

Bangor-on-Dee

Course: Bangor-on-Dee
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £222
Prize IRE (€): €0

Southwell

Course: Southwell
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,014
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newton Abbot

Course: Newton Abbot
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £188
Prize IRE (€): €0

Worcester

Course: Worcester
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Handicap (unclassified)	12	1	2	1	8.3%	25.0%	£5,326	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£222	€0

Handicap (unclassified)

Class: Handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 12
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 8.3%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,326
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £222
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	5	1	1	1	20.0%	40.0%	£4,246	€0
2 to 5 runners	3	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£506	€0
9 to 12 runners	4	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
13 to 16 runners	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£796	€0
17+ runners	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,246
Prize IRE (€): €0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £506
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £796
Prize IRE (€): €0

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
March	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£222	€0
April	4	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
May	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£3,132	€0
August	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£188	€0
October	3	0	1	1	0.0%	33.3%	£1,210	€0
November	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
December	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£796	€0

March

Month: March
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £222
Prize IRE (€): €0

April

Month: April
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

May

Month: May
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £3,132
Prize IRE (€): €0

August

Month: August
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £188
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £1,210
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

December

Month: December
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £796
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
R Bevan	9	1	2	1	11.1%	33.3%	£5,326	€0
D Gallagher	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Mr J Cambidge	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£222	€0
S J O'Neill	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

R Bevan

Jockey: R Bevan
Runs: 9
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £5,326
Prize IRE (€): €0

D Gallagher

Jockey: D Gallagher
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mr J Cambidge

Jockey: Mr J Cambidge
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £222
Prize IRE (€): €0

S J O'Neill

Jockey: S J O'Neill
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
William Clay	12	1	2	2	8.3%	25.0%	£5,548	€0
D H Barons	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Mrs J Pitman	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

William Clay

Trainer: William Clay
Runs: 12
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 8.3%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,548
Prize IRE (€): €0

D H Barons

Trainer: D H Barons
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mrs J Pitman

Trainer: Mrs J Pitman
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	14	1	2	2	7.1%	21.4%	£5,548	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 14
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 7.1%
Place %: 21.4%
Prize GB (£): £5,548
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£222	€0
1 to 7 days	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£318	€0
8 to 14 days	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£696	€0
15 to 30 days	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£3,132	€0
31 to 60 days	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£992	€0
61 to 120 days	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£188	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £222
Prize IRE (€): €0

1 to 7 days

Days since last run: 1 to 7 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £318
Prize IRE (€): €0

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £696
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £3,132
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £992
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £188
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchSaucy Kit (GB)

Parent · 1

SireSaucy Kit (GB)

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 branchIda Spider (GB)

Parent · 1

DamIda Spider (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBen Novus
Dam's damNot traced

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

Saucy Kit (GB)

Ida Spider (GB)

Not traced

Ben Novus

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseArdent Spy (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1977

SireSaucy Kit (GB)

DamIda Spider (GB)

DamsireBen Novus

Dam's produce6 winners from 9 runners

Notable siblingIda's Delight (GB)

Female line

Ida Spider (GB) · 6 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Saucy Kit (GB)	Ida Spider (GB)	Ben Novus	gelding	NH 2m3f	NH 2m6½f

Saucy Kit (GB)

Sire: Saucy Kit (GB)
Dam: Ida Spider (GB)
Damsire: Ben Novus
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m6½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	69	10	21	14.5%	30.4%	14	1
At 3m2f and over	17	2	5	11.8%	29.4%	9	1
On Good going	24	2	6	8.3%	25.0%	7	1
At 3m2f and over on Good going	5	2	2	40.0%	40.0%	4	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 69
Wins: 10
Placed: 21
Win %: 14.5%
Place %: 30.4%
This horse runs: 14
This horse wins: 1

At 3m2f and over

Condition: At 3m2f and over
Runs: 17
Wins: 2
Placed: 5
Win %: 11.8%
Place %: 29.4%
This horse runs: 9
This horse wins: 1

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 24
Wins: 2
Placed: 6
Win %: 8.3%
Place %: 25.0%
This horse runs: 7
This horse wins: 1

At 3m2f and over on Good going

Condition: At 3m2f and over on Good going
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
Placed: 2
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 40.0%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 1

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.

Saucy Kit (GB) × Ben Novus mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	0	14	1	4	7.1%	£5,548	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 14
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 4
Win %: 7.1%
Prize GB (£): £5,548
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 (€)
Ardent Spy (GB)	14	1	0	£5,548	€0

Ardent Spy (GB)

Horse: Ardent Spy (GB)
Runs: 14
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,548
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
National Hunt	112	112	93	97	10 May 90	12

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 112
Highest OR: 112
Lowest OR: 93
Last winning OR: 97
Last win: 10 May 90
Rated runs: 12

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
9 May 91	Uttoxeter	NH	112	19	PU/11
27 Apr 91	Worcester	NH	93	-18	16/18
2 Apr 91	Uttoxeter	NH	111	13	5/9
21 Dec 90	Uttoxeter	NH	98	-5	2/15
8 Nov 90	Uttoxeter	NH	103	5	6/11
25 Oct 90	Southwell	NH	98	-3	2/7
13 Oct 90	Southwell	NH	101	-2	3/4
6 Oct 90	Uttoxeter	NH	103	2	4/7
29 Aug 90	Newton Abbot	NH	101	3	PU/4
28 May 90	Uttoxeter	NH	98	1	4/8
10 May 90	Uttoxeter	NH	97	-1	1/6
16 Apr 90	Uttoxeter	NH	98	-	UR/5

PU/119 May 91 · Uttoxeter
All fields
Date
9 May 91
Course
Uttoxeter
Code
NH
OR
112
Change
19
Pos
PU/11
16/1827 Apr 91 · Worcester
All fields
Date
27 Apr 91
Course
Worcester
Code
NH
OR
93
Change
-18
Pos
16/18
5/92 Apr 91 · Uttoxeter
All fields
Date
2 Apr 91
Course
Uttoxeter
Code
NH
OR
111
Change
13
Pos
5/9
2/1521 Dec 90 · Uttoxeter
All fields
Date
21 Dec 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Code
NH
OR
98
Change
-5
Pos
2/15
6/118 Nov 90 · Uttoxeter
All fields
Date
8 Nov 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Code
NH
OR
103
Change
5
Pos
6/11
2/725 Oct 90 · Southwell
All fields
Date
25 Oct 90
Course
Southwell
Code
NH
OR
98
Change
-3
Pos
2/7
3/413 Oct 90 · Southwell
All fields
Date
13 Oct 90
Course
Southwell
Code
NH
OR
101
Change
-2
Pos
3/4
4/76 Oct 90 · Uttoxeter
All fields
Date
6 Oct 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Code
NH
OR
103
Change
2
Pos
4/7
PU/429 Aug 90 · Newton Abbot
All fields
Date
29 Aug 90
Course
Newton Abbot
Code
NH
OR
101
Change
3
Pos
PU/4
4/828 May 90 · Uttoxeter
All fields
Date
28 May 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Code
NH
OR
98
Change
1
Pos
4/8
1/610 May 90 · Uttoxeter
All fields
Date
10 May 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Code
NH
OR
97
Change
-1
Pos
1/6
UR/516 Apr 90 · Uttoxeter
All fields
Date
16 Apr 90
Course
Uttoxeter
Code
NH
OR
98
Change
-
Pos
UR/5

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	112	112	0	97	10 May 90	15	97	15	112	0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 112
OR last run: 112
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 97
Last win: 10 May 90
v last winning: 15
Highest winning OR: 97
v highest winning: 15
Highest OR: 112
v highest: 0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Ida Spider (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 6 winners from 9 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Saucy Kit (GB) out of Ida Spider (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Seymour Hicks (FR)

Female line

1Ida Spider (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Ida Spider family

In brief

When was Ardent Spy foaled?

Ardent Spy (GB) was foaled in 1977.

Who are the sire and dam of Ardent Spy?

Ardent Spy (GB) is by Saucy Kit (GB) out of Ida Spider (GB), a daughter of Ben Novus.

Who trained Ardent Spy?

Ardent Spy (GB) was trained by Mrs J Pitman and owned by Mrs Annita Taylor at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for 2 other trainers.

What is Ardent Spy's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ardent Spy (GB) won 1 of 14 races (7%).

What is Ardent Spy's biggest win?

Ardent Spy (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Freddy Dixon Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase at Uttoxeter on 10 May 1990.

Has Ardent Spy ever been beaten?

Ardent Spy (GB) was beaten 13 times in 14 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 7 March 1990 at Bangor-on-Dee (3rd of 7).

What was Ardent Spy's official rating?

Ardent Spy (GB) was last officially rated 112 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Ardent Spy still racing?

Ardent Spy (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 May 1991 at Uttoxeter in the Hepworth Professional Plumbing Handicap Chase For The Fred Dixon Memorial Trophy (result: pulled up, 11 ran), and has not run there since.

What is Ardent Spy's record at Uttoxeter?

Ardent Spy (GB) ran most often at Uttoxeter, with 1 win from 8 runs there.

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Ardent Spy

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

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

Saucy Kit (GB) × Ben Novus mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Ratings

Official ratings

Official rating by run

Current mark v winning marks

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Idiots Delight (GB)

By Harvest Spirit (GB)

By Scallywag (GB)

By Bali Dancer (GB)

By Seymour Hicks (FR)

Female line

Notable relatives

In brief

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