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Horse profile
Be A Better Boy
- TrainerJames Walton
- OwnerMessrs F T Walton
- FamilySlipper Satin
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1996
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 6 Jun 2002, Perth (PU/6)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 02 | Perth | PU/6 | 50/1 | Bruce Gibson | James Walton | Henry Forrester Lifetime In Racing Novices' Hurdle Class E | Class 4 | Hurdle | 3m | Good to Soft | 10-11 | Jexel (FR) | £2,877 | 0/5 |
Henry Forrester Lifetime In Racing Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class 43mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 6 Jun 02
- Course
- Perth
- Pos
- PU/6
- SP
- 50/1
- Jockey
- Bruce Gibson
- Trainer
- James Walton
- Race
- Henry Forrester Lifetime In Racing Novices' Hurdle Class E
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 3m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Jexel (FR)
- Winner prize
- £2,877
- Future form
- 0/5
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Walton | 6 Jun 02 | 6 Jun 02 | PU/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
James Walton
- Trainer
- James Walton
- First run
- 6 Jun 02
- Last run
- 6 Jun 02
- First run for yard
- PU/6
- Runs
- 1
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 6 Jun 02 | 6 Jun 02 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 6 Jun 02
- Last run
- 6 Jun 02
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchPrimitive Rising (USA)
Parent · 1
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 branchCarat Stick (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireGold Rod (GB)
- Dam's damSlipper Satin (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
- Carat Stick (GB) · by Gold Rod (GB) · 2 winners from 8 runners
- Slipper Satin (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primitive Rising (USA) | Carat Stick (GB) | Gold Rod (GB) | gelding | Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4½f | Flat 6.5f · NH 2m4½f |
Primitive Rising (USA)
- Damsire
- Gold Rod (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.5f · NH 2m4½f
Progeny of Primitive Rising (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 2,408 | 223 | 611 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f | 693 | 71 | 198 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 476 | 32 | 114 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 137 | 17 | 43 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 2,408
- Wins
- 223
- Placed
- 611
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 693
- Wins
- 71
- Placed
- 198
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 476
- Wins
- 32
- Placed
- 114
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 137
- Wins
- 17
- Placed
- 43
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- 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.
Primitive Rising (USA) × Gold Rod mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 6 | £44,623 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 29
- Wins
- 6
- 2nd/3rd
- 6
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £44,623
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillaging Pict (GB) | 28 | 6 | 0 | £44,623 | €0 |
| Be A Better Boy (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Pillaging Pict (GB)
- Horse
- Pillaging Pict (GB)
- Runs
- 28
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £44,623
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Be A Better Boy (GB)
- Horse
- Be A Better Boy (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 8 runners
Full siblings
- Pillaging Pict (GB)6W · 28R
Half siblings
By Silly Prices (GB)
- Price Of Gold (GB)0W · 4R
By Rambling RiverI (GB)
- Coquet Gold (GB)0W · 13R
By Minster Son (IRE)
- Son Of Gold (GB)0W · 2R
- Mini Stir (GB)0W · 1R
By Rakaposhi King (GB)
- Posh Stick (GB)4W · 52R
By Endoli (USA)
- Sticky End (GB)0W · 17R
Female line
- 1Carat Stick (GB) · by Gold Rod (GB)
- 2Slipper Satin (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Be A Better Boy foaled?
Be A Better Boy (GB) was foaled in 1996.
Who are the sire and dam of Be A Better Boy?
Be A Better Boy (GB) is by Primitive Rising (USA) out of Carat Stick (GB), a daughter of Gold Rod (GB).
Who trained Be A Better Boy?
Be A Better Boy (GB) was trained by James Walton and owned by Messrs F T Walton at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Be A Better Boy's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Be A Better Boy (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Be A Better Boy still racing?
Be A Better Boy (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 June 2002 at Perth in the Henry Forrester Lifetime In Racing Novices' Hurdle Class E (result: pulled up, 6 ran), and has not run there since.
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