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Best Point (GB) silks

Horse profile

Best Point

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2005
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
11 Sep 2009, Bangor-on-Dee (9/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
89

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
11 Sep 09Bangor-on-Dee9/10100/1distTom O'ConnorBill TurnerWorld Watch Bumper (Div II)Class 6NH Flat2m½fGood10-11Fiveways (IRE)£1,3011851/9
10 Mar 09Sedgefield8/1122/1distMr O GreenallR D E Woodhousepaddypower.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat RaceClass 6NH Flat2m1fGood10-4Gunpoint (IRE)£1,561-0/8
  • 9/1011 Sep 09 · Bangor-on-Dee100/1

    World Watch Bumper (Div II)

    Class 62m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    11 Sep 09
    Pos
    9/10
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    World Watch Bumper (Div II)
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Fiveways (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £1,301
    Days
    185
    Future form
    1/9
  • 8/1110 Mar 09 · Sedgefield22/1

    paddypower.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

    Class 62m1fGood

    All fields
    Date
    10 Mar 09
    Pos
    8/11
    SP
    22/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    paddypower.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Gunpoint (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £1,561
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/8

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
11 Sep 09Bangor-on-DeeWorld Watch Bumper (Div II)9/10Papa Caruso (GB)210 Oct 09HexhamBarry Turnbull "Out To Stud" Retirement Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race …
  • 9/1011 Sep 09 · Bangor-on-Dee

    World Watch Bumper (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    11 Sep 09
    Race
    World Watch Bumper (Div II)
    This horse
    9/10
    Winner next time
    Papa Caruso (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    10 Oct 09
    Race won
    Barry Turnbull "Out To Stud" Retirement Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race …

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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Bill TurnerR D E Woodhouse11 Sep 0911 Sep 099/1010000.0%0.0%£0€0
R D E Woodhouse-10 Mar 0910 Mar 098/1110000.0%0.0%£0€0
Bill Turner
Moved from
R D E Woodhouse
First run
11 Sep 09
Last run
11 Sep 09
First run for yard
9/10
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
R D E Woodhouse
First run
10 Mar 09
Last run
10 Mar 09
First run for yard
8/11
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€010 Mar 0911 Sep 09
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
10 Mar 09
Last run
11 Sep 09

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchBest Of The Bests (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireMachiavellian (USA)
  2. Sire's damSueboog (IRE)

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 branchJohnson's Point (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamJohnson's Point (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSabrehill (USA)
  2. Dam's damWatership (USA)

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
Watership (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBest Point (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2005
SireBest Of The Bests (IRE)
DamJohnson's Point (GB)
DamsireSabrehill (USA)
Sire's sireMachiavellian (USA)
Sire's damSueboog (IRE)
2nd damWatership (USA)
Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingFlockton Tobouggie (GB)

Female line

  1. Johnson's Point (GB) · by Sabrehill (USA) · 0 winners from 3 runners
  2. Watership (USA) · 5 winners from 11 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Best Of The Bests (IRE)Johnson's Point (GB)Sabrehill (USA)geldingFlat 7.6f · NH 2m3fFlat 7.3f · NH 2m3f
Best Of The Bests (IRE)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.6f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.3f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Best Of The Bests (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs2659313.4%11.7%20
At 2m to 2m1f1312101.5%7.6%20
On Good going104483.8%7.7%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going51122.0%3.9%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
265
Wins
9
Placed
31
Win %
3.4%
Place %
11.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
131
Wins
2
Placed
10
Win %
1.5%
Place %
7.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
104
Wins
4
Placed
8
Win %
3.8%
Place %
7.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
51
Wins
1
Placed
2
Win %
2.0%
Place %
3.9%
This horse runs
2
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.

Best Of The Bests (IRE) × Sabrehill mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%06000.0%£0€0
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
All runs200.0%08000.0%£0€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
8
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 (€)
Best Point (GB)200£0€0
Bobster (GB)600£0€0
Best Point (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bobster (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Johnson's Point (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Best Of The Bests (IRE) out of Johnson's Point (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Tobougg (IRE)

By Lucarno (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Johnson's Point (GB) · by Sabrehill (USA)
  2. 2Watership (USA)

Notable relatives

First cousin once removed

View full Watership family

In brief

When was Best Point foaled?

Best Point (GB) was foaled in 2005.

Who are the sire and dam of Best Point?

Best Point (GB) is by Best Of The Bests (IRE) out of Johnson's Point (GB), a daughter of Sabrehill (USA).

Who trained Best Point?

Best Point (GB) was trained by Bill Turner and owned by E A Brook at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for R D E Woodhouse.

What is Best Point's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Best Point (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Best Point still racing?

Best Point (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 September 2009 at Bangor-on-Dee in the World Watch Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race), finishing 9th of 10, and has not run there since.

Is Best Point related to any top horses?

Best Point (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Henryville (GB) (first cousin once removed, Grade 2 winner), from the Watership (USA) family.

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