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Horse profile

Because I Am

Tragic Role (USA) × Ketti (GB) (Hotfoot I (GB))
Sex
filly
Foaled
1998
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
29 Sep 2001, Plumpton (PU/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
8PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
29 Sep 01PlumptonPU/925/1-Seamus DurackGary BrownCantor Sport 'Get Involved In The Action!' Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class DClass 3Hurdle2mGood to Soft10-7Trouble Next Door (IRE)£3,413361/7
24 Aug 01Uttoxeter8/925/1distMr R FlavinGary Brown'Cantor Sport Backs Audley Harrison' Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2mGood to Firm10-2Alphacall (GB)£2,933-0/4
  • PU/929 Sep 01 · Plumpton25/1

    Cantor Sport 'Get Involved In The Action!' Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D

    Class 32mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    29 Sep 01
    Course
    Plumpton
    Pos
    PU/9
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    Gary Brown
    Race
    Cantor Sport 'Get Involved In The Action!' Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-7
    Winner prize
    £3,413
    Days
    36
    Future form
    1/7
  • 8/924 Aug 01 · Uttoxeter25/1

    'Cantor Sport Backs Audley Harrison' Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 42mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    24 Aug 01
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Pos
    8/9
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    Gary Brown
    Race
    'Cantor Sport Backs Audley Harrison' Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Alphacall (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,933
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/4

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
29 Sep 01PlumptonCantor Sport 'Get Involved In The Action!' Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class DPU/9Trouble Next Door (IRE)111 Oct 01LudlowDiscover Racing Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • PU/929 Sep 01 · Plumpton

    Cantor Sport 'Get Involved In The Action!' Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D

    All fields
    Date
    29 Sep 01
    Course
    Plumpton
    Race
    Cantor Sport 'Get Involved In The Action!' Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D
    This horse
    PU/9
    Winner next time
    Trouble Next Door (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    11 Oct 01
    Race won
    Discover Racing Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Gary Brown24 Aug 0129 Sep 018/920000.0%0.0%£0€0
Gary Brown
Trainer
Gary Brown
First run
24 Aug 01
Last run
29 Sep 01
First run for yard
8/9
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€024 Aug 0129 Sep 01
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
24 Aug 01
Last run
29 Sep 01

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchTragic Role (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireTragic Role (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchKetti (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamKetti (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireHotfoot I (GB)
  2. Dam's damNigrel (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Tragic Role (USA)
Ketti (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Hotfoot I (GB)
Nigrel (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBecause I Am (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled1998
SireTragic Role (USA)
DamKetti (GB)
DamsireHotfoot I (GB)
2nd damNigrel (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingBecause I Can (GB)

Female line

  1. Ketti (GB) · by Hotfoot I (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners
  2. Nigrel (GB) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Tragic Role (USA)Ketti (GB)Hotfoot I (GB)fillyFlat 8.4f · NH 2m2½fFlat 10.0f · NH 2m2½f
Tragic Role (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.0f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Tragic Role (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs1,13212732611.2%28.8%20
At 2m to 2m1f591561549.5%26.1%20
On Good to firm or firmer going220337215.0%32.7%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going118153612.7%30.5%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
1,132
Wins
127
Placed
326
Win %
11.2%
Place %
28.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
591
Wins
56
Placed
154
Win %
9.5%
Place %
26.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
220
Wins
33
Placed
72
Win %
15.0%
Place %
32.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
118
Wins
15
Placed
36
Win %
12.7%
Place %
30.5%
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.

Tragic Role (USA) × Hotfoot I mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt300.0%011000.0%£0€0
Flat200.0%04000.0%£0€0
All runs500.0%015000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
11
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
5
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
15
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Magic Performer (GB)200£0€0
Mr Uphill (GB)200£0€0
Because I Am (GB)200£0€0
Because I Can (GB)400£0€0
Because I Do (GB)500£0€0
Magic Performer (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mr Uphill (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Because I Am (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Because I Can (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Because I Do (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Ketti (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Ketti (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

  1. 1Ketti (GB) · by Hotfoot I (GB)
  2. 2Nigrel (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Nigrel family

In brief

When was Because I Am foaled?

Because I Am (GB) was foaled in 1998.

Who are the sire and dam of Because I Am?

Because I Am (GB) is by Tragic Role (USA) out of Ketti (GB), a daughter of Hotfoot I (GB).

Who trained Because I Am?

Because I Am (GB) was trained by Gary Brown and owned by Mrs Amanda Killick at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Because I Am's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Because I Am (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Because I Am still racing?

Because I Am (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 September 2001 at Plumpton in the Cantor Sport 'Get Involved In The Action!' Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D (result: pulled up, 9 ran), and has not run there since.

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