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Horse profile

Berkeley Blade

Lightning Dealer (GB) × Woodford Lady (GB) (Mandalus (IRE))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1990
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£232 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
25 May 1998, Hereford (PU/7)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
4FPU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
25 May 98HerefordPU/740/1-Carl LlewellynRobin MathewCraswell Novices' Chase Class DClass 3Chase2m3fGood11-0Smolensk I (IRE)£3,5831461/4
30 Dec 97StratfordF/10100/1-R BellamyRobin MathewTote Novices' Chase Qualifier Class DClass 3Chase2m5fSoft10-12Spring Gale (IRE)£4,770171/7
13 Dec 97Doncaster4/750/1distR BellamyRobin MathewForgive'n'Forget Maiden Chase Class DClass 3Chase2m½fGood11-7Desert Brave (IRE)£3,496-1/6
  • PU/725 May 98 · Hereford40/1

    Craswell Novices' Chase Class D

    Class 32m3fGood

    All fields
    Date
    25 May 98
    Course
    Hereford
    Pos
    PU/7
    SP
    40/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Craswell Novices' Chase Class D
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m3f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Smolensk I (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,583
    Days
    146
    Future form
    1/4
  • F/1030 Dec 97 · Stratford100/1

    Tote Novices' Chase Qualifier Class D

    Class 32m5fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    30 Dec 97
    Course
    Stratford
    Pos
    F/10
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    -
    Jockey
    R Bellamy
    Race
    Tote Novices' Chase Qualifier Class D
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m5f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-12
    Winner / 2nd
    Spring Gale (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,770
    Days
    17
    Future form
    1/7
  • 4/713 Dec 97 · Doncaster50/1

    Forgive'n'Forget Maiden Chase Class D

    Class 32m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    13 Dec 97
    Course
    Doncaster
    Pos
    4/7
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    R Bellamy
    Race
    Forgive'n'Forget Maiden Chase Class D
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Desert Brave (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,496
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/6

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
25 May 98HerefordCraswell Novices' Chase Class DPU/7Smolensk I (IRE)111 Dec 98DoncasterThe Thinker Handicap Chase Class C
30 Dec 97StratfordTote Novices' Chase Qualifier Class DF/10Capenwray (IRE)-15 Jan 98WincantonCorscombe Novices' Handicap Chase Class E
13 Dec 97DoncasterForgive'n'Forget Maiden Chase Class D4/7Classy Lad (NZ)-30 Jan 98DoncasterBalby Novices' Chase Class D
  • PU/725 May 98 · Hereford

    Craswell Novices' Chase Class D

    All fields
    Date
    25 May 98
    Course
    Hereford
    Race
    Craswell Novices' Chase Class D
    This horse
    PU/7
    Winner next time
    Smolensk I (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    11 Dec 98
    Race won
    The Thinker Handicap Chase Class C
  • F/1030 Dec 97 · Stratford

    Tote Novices' Chase Qualifier Class D

    All fields
    Date
    30 Dec 97
    Course
    Stratford
    Race
    Tote Novices' Chase Qualifier Class D
    This horse
    F/10
    Winner next time
    Capenwray (IRE)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    15 Jan 98
    Race won
    Corscombe Novices' Handicap Chase Class E
  • 4/713 Dec 97 · Doncaster

    Forgive'n'Forget Maiden Chase Class D

    All fields
    Date
    13 Dec 97
    Course
    Doncaster
    Race
    Forgive'n'Forget Maiden Chase Class D
    This horse
    4/7
    Winner next time
    Classy Lad (NZ)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    30 Jan 98
    Race won
    Balby Novices' Chase 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Robin Mathew13 Dec 9725 May 984/730000.0%0.0%£232€0
Robin Mathew
First run
13 Dec 97
Last run
25 May 98
First run for yard
4/7
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£232
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 Hunt30000.0%0.0%£232€013 Dec 9725 May 98
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£232
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
13 Dec 97
Last run
25 May 98

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Chase30000.0%0.0%£232€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£232
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good20000.0%0.0%£232€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£232
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f10000.0%0.0%£232€0
2m2f to 2m5f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£232
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Doncaster10000.0%0.0%£232€0
Hereford10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Stratford10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Doncaster
Course
Doncaster
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£232
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hereford
Course
Hereford
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Stratford
Course
Stratford
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 330000.0%0.0%£232€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£232
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners20000.0%0.0%£232€0
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£232
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
May10000.0%0.0%£0€0
December20000.0%0.0%£232€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£232
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
R Bellamy20000.0%0.0%£232€0
Carl Llewellyn10000.0%0.0%£0€0
R Bellamy
Jockey
R Bellamy
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£232
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Carl Llewellyn
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Robin Mathew30000.0%0.0%£232€0
Robin Mathew
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£232
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30000.0%0.0%£232€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£232
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£232€0
15 to 30 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£232
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchLightning Dealer (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireLightning Dealer (GB)

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 branchWoodford Lady (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamWoodford Lady (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireMandalus (IRE)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

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
Lightning Dealer (GB)
Woodford Lady (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Mandalus (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBerkeley Blade (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1990
SireLightning Dealer (GB)
DamWoodford Lady (GB)
DamsireMandalus (IRE)
Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingDeal A King (GB)

Female line

  1. Woodford Lady (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Lightning Dealer (GB)Woodford Lady (GB)Mandalus (IRE)geldingNH 2m6½fFlat 13.8f · NH 2m3½f
Lightning Dealer (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m6½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.8f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Lightning Dealer (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs775166.5%20.8%30
At 2m2f to 2m5f21279.5%33.3%20
On Good going23174.3%30.4%20
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going81412.5%50.0%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
77
Wins
5
Placed
16
Win %
6.5%
Place %
20.8%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
21
Wins
2
Placed
7
Win %
9.5%
Place %
33.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
23
Wins
1
Placed
7
Win %
4.3%
Place %
30.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs
8
Wins
1
Placed
4
Win %
12.5%
Place %
50.0%
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.

Lightning Dealer (GB) × Mandalus mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%03000.0%£232€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£232
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Berkeley Blade (GB)300£232€0
Berkeley Blade (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£232
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Woodford Lady (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Lightning Dealer (GB) out of Woodford Lady (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Rakaposhi King (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Woodford Lady (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Berkeley Blade foaled?

Berkeley Blade (GB) was foaled in 1990.

Who are the sire and dam of Berkeley Blade?

Berkeley Blade (GB) is by Lightning Dealer (GB) out of Woodford Lady (GB), a daughter of Mandalus (IRE).

Who trained Berkeley Blade?

Berkeley Blade (GB) was trained by Robin Mathew and owned by Robin Mathew And David Mathew at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Berkeley Blade's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Berkeley Blade (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Berkeley Blade still racing?

Berkeley Blade (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 May 1998 at Hereford in the Craswell Novices' Chase Class D (result: pulled up, 7 ran), and has not run there since.

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