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Horse profile
Bala Pyjama
- TrainerMichael Blanshard
- OwnerAykroyd And Sons Ltd
- FamilyRodney's Sister
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1993
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £1,562 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 21 Dec 1999, Folkestone (1/5)
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 99 | Folkestone | 1/5 | 9/1 | won ½ | D Gallagher | Michael Blanshard | Weatherbys 'Stars of Tomorrow' Open National Hunt Flat Race (Standard) - Class H | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m1½f | Soft | 11-4 | Dark Crusader I (IRE) | £1,562 | 976 | 0/4 |
| 19 Apr 97 | Ayr | 9/20 | 100/1 | 18¾ | Lorcan Wyer | Richard Fahey | Glenmuir Future Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Div I) Class H | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m | Good | 10-12 | Kings Measure (IRE) | £1,711 | - | 2/19 |
- 1/521 Dec 99 · Folkestone9/1
Weatherbys 'Stars of Tomorrow' Open National Hunt Flat Race (Standard) - Class H
Class 62m1½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 21 Dec 99
- Course
- Folkestone
- Pos
- 1/5
- SP
- 9/1
- Btn
- won ½
- Jockey
- D Gallagher
- Trainer
- Michael Blanshard
- Race
- Weatherbys 'Stars of Tomorrow' Open National Hunt Flat Race (Standard) - Class H
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m1½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Dark Crusader I (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,562
- Days
- 976
- Future form
- 0/4
Glenmuir Future Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Div I) Class H
Class 62mGood
All fields
- Date
- 19 Apr 97
- Course
- Ayr
- Pos
- 9/20
- SP
- 100/1
- Btn
- 18¾
- Jockey
- Lorcan Wyer
- Trainer
- Richard Fahey
- Race
- Glenmuir Future Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Div I) Class H
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Kings Measure (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,711
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 97 | Ayr | Glenmuir Future Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Div I) Class H | 9/20 | Kings Measure (IRE) | 1 | 10 Nov 97 | Carlisle | Cross Fell Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H |
| 19 Apr 97 | Ayr | Glenmuir Future Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Div I) Class H | 9/20 | Lord Of The River (IRE) | 5 | 26 Nov 97 | Windsor | Everett Financial Management Ltd 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div I) Class D |
- 9/2019 Apr 97 · Ayr
Glenmuir Future Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Div I) Class H
All fields
- Date
- 19 Apr 97
- Course
- Ayr
- Race
- Glenmuir Future Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Div I) Class H
- This horse
- 9/20
- Winner next time
- Kings Measure (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 10 Nov 97
- At
- Carlisle
- Race won
- Cross Fell Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H
- 9/2019 Apr 97 · Ayr
Glenmuir Future Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Div I) Class H
All fields
- Date
- 19 Apr 97
- Course
- Ayr
- Race
- Glenmuir Future Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Div I) Class H
- This horse
- 9/20
- Winner next time
- Lord Of The River (IRE)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 26 Nov 97
- At
- Windsor
- Race won
- Everett Financial Management Ltd 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div I) Class D
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 | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Blanshard | Richard Fahey | 21 Dec 99 | 21 Dec 99 | 1/5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,562 | €0 | ||
| Richard Fahey | - | 19 Apr 97 | 19 Apr 97 | 9/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Michael Blanshard
- Trainer
- Michael Blanshard
- Moved from
- Richard Fahey
- First run
- 21 Dec 99
- Last run
- 21 Dec 99
- First run for yard
- 1/5
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,562
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Richard Fahey
- Trainer
- Richard Fahey
- First run
- 19 Apr 97
- Last run
- 19 Apr 97
- First run for yard
- 9/20
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,562 | €0 | 19 Apr 97 | 21 Dec 99 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,562
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 19 Apr 97
- Last run
- 21 Dec 99
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchHenbit (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireHenbit (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 branchRodney's Sister (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireLeading Man (GB)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Rodney's Sister (GB) · 1 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henbit (USA) | Rodney's Sister (GB) | Leading Man (GB) | gelding | Flat 9.7f · NH 2m3½f | NH 2m3½f |
Henbit (USA)
- Sire
- Henbit (USA)
- Damsire
- Leading Man (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.7f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m3½f
Progeny of Henbit (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 3,326 | 258 | 685 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 1,099 | 90 | 234 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Soft going | 486 | 40 | 89 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going | 166 | 17 | 39 | 1 | 1 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 3,326
- Wins
- 258
- Placed
- 685
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 1,099
- Wins
- 90
- Placed
- 234
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 486
- Wins
- 40
- Placed
- 89
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
- Runs
- 166
- Wins
- 17
- Placed
- 39
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- 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.
Henbit (USA) × Leading Man mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | £16,514 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 5
- 2nd/3rd
- 6
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £16,514
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leading Optimist (GB) | 13 | 4 | 0 | £14,952 | €0 |
| Bala Pyjama (GB) | 2 | 1 | 0 | £1,562 | €0 |
Leading Optimist (GB)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,952
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Bala Pyjama (GB)
- Horse
- Bala Pyjama (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,562
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Henbit (USA) out of Rodney's Sister (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Roscoe Blake (GB)
- Sea Ice (GB)0W · 2R
By Le Moss (IRE)
- Moss Cottage (GB)0W · 2R
By Contract Law (USA)
- Prime Suspect (GB)0W · 5R
By Commanche Run (GB)
- Commanche Jake (GB)0W · 3R
By Zaffaran (USA)
- If In Doubt (GB)0W · 1R
Female line
- 1Rodney's Sister (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Bala Pyjama foaled?
Bala Pyjama (GB) was foaled in 1993.
Who are the sire and dam of Bala Pyjama?
Bala Pyjama (GB) is by Henbit (USA) out of Rodney's Sister (GB), a daughter of Leading Man (GB).
Who trained Bala Pyjama?
Bala Pyjama (GB) was trained by Michael Blanshard and owned by Aykroyd And Sons Ltd at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Richard Fahey.
What is Bala Pyjama's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Bala Pyjama (GB) won 1 of 2 races (50%).
What is Bala Pyjama's biggest win?
Bala Pyjama (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Weatherbys 'Stars of Tomorrow' Open National Hunt Flat Race (Standard) - Class H at Folkestone on 21 December 1999.
Has Bala Pyjama ever been beaten?
Bala Pyjama (GB) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 19 April 1997 at Ayr (9th of 20).
Is Bala Pyjama still racing?
Bala Pyjama (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 December 1999 at Folkestone in the Weatherbys 'Stars of Tomorrow' Open National Hunt Flat Race (Standard) - Class H, finishing 1st of 5, and has not run there since.
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