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Horse profile
Best Times
- TrainerJames Bethell
- OwnerMrs G Fane
- FamilyMoonlight Serenade I
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1987
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 25 Jun 1990, Windsor (PU/23)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 90 | Windsor | PU/23 | 33/1 | - | Frankie Dettori | James Bethell | Peter Moncur Memorial Graduation Stakes | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good | 8-12 | Choir Master (CAN) | £2,753 | 28 | 2/21 |
| 28 May 90 | Leicester | 4/12 | 25/1 | 7 | Kevin Darley | James Bethell | Groby Maiden Stakes (Div I) | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good | 9-0 | Greenham (USA) | £2,602 | - | 2/11 |
Peter Moncur Memorial Graduation Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2fGood
All fields
- Date
- 25 Jun 90
- Course
- Windsor
- Pos
- PU/23
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Frankie Dettori
- Trainer
- James Bethell
- Race
- Peter Moncur Memorial Graduation Stakes
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Choir Master (CAN)
- Winner prize
- £2,753
- Days
- 28
- Future form
- 2/21
Groby Maiden Stakes (Div I)
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2fGood
All fields
- Date
- 28 May 90
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- 4/12
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- 7
- Jockey
- Kevin Darley
- Trainer
- James Bethell
- Race
- Groby Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Greenham (USA)
- Winner prize
- £2,602
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 90 | Windsor | Peter Moncur Memorial Graduation Stakes | PU/23 | Arial Star (GB) | 3 | 9 Jul 90 | Windsor | Montrose Handicap |
| 25 Jun 90 | Windsor | Peter Moncur Memorial Graduation Stakes | PU/23 | Cormorant Creek (GB) | 4 | 31 Aug 90 | Chester | Wirral Apprentice Handicap |
| 28 May 90 | Leicester | Groby Maiden Stakes (Div I) | 4/12 | Greenham (USA) | 1 | 5 Jun 90 | Folkestone | Smeeth Graduation Guaranteed Sweepstakes |
| 28 May 90 | Leicester | Groby Maiden Stakes (Div I) | 4/12 | Stagecraft (GB) | 3 | 13 Oct 90 | York | Coldstream Guards Association Cup Maiden Stakes |
- PU/2325 Jun 90 · Windsor
Peter Moncur Memorial Graduation Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 25 Jun 90
- Course
- Windsor
- Race
- Peter Moncur Memorial Graduation Stakes
- This horse
- PU/23
- Winner next time
- Arial Star (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 9 Jul 90
- At
- Windsor
- Race won
- Montrose Handicap
- PU/2325 Jun 90 · Windsor
Peter Moncur Memorial Graduation Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 25 Jun 90
- Course
- Windsor
- Race
- Peter Moncur Memorial Graduation Stakes
- This horse
- PU/23
- Winner next time
- Cormorant Creek (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 31 Aug 90
- At
- Chester
- Race won
- Wirral Apprentice Handicap
- 4/1228 May 90 · Leicester
Groby Maiden Stakes (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 28 May 90
- Course
- Leicester
- Race
- Groby Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- This horse
- 4/12
- Winner next time
- Greenham (USA)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 5 Jun 90
- At
- Folkestone
- Race won
- Smeeth Graduation Guaranteed Sweepstakes
- 4/1228 May 90 · Leicester
Groby Maiden Stakes (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 28 May 90
- Course
- Leicester
- Race
- Groby Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- This horse
- 4/12
- Winner next time
- Stagecraft (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 13 Oct 90
- At
- York
- Race won
- Coldstream Guards Association Cup Maiden Stakes
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 | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bethell | 28 May 90 | 25 Jun 90 | 4/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
James Bethell
- Trainer
- James Bethell
- First run
- 28 May 90
- Last run
- 25 Jun 90
- First run for yard
- 4/12
- Runs
- 2
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 28 May 90 | 25 Jun 90 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 28 May 90
- Last run
- 25 Jun 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchGood Times (ITY)
Parent · 1
- SireGood Times (ITY)
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 branchPretty Miss (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireAverti (IRE)
- Dam's damPretty Poppy (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireSong (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Pretty Miss (GB) · by Averti (IRE) · 6 winners from 12 runners
- Pretty Poppy (GB) · by Song (GB) · 11 winners from 16 runners
- Moonlight Serenade I (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Times (ITY) | Pretty Miss (GB) | Averti (IRE) | gelding | Flat 8.6f · NH 2m½f | Flat 7.1f · NH 2m2½f |
Good Times (ITY)
- Sire
- Good Times (ITY)
- Damsire
- Averti (IRE)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.6f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.1f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Good Times (ITY) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 713 | 49 | 154 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f | 150 | 12 | 38 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 189 | 14 | 36 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f on Good going | 44 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 713
- Wins
- 49
- Placed
- 154
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 150
- Wins
- 12
- Placed
- 38
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 189
- Wins
- 14
- Placed
- 36
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f on Good going
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f on Good going
- Runs
- 44
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 9
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Good Times (ITY) × Averti mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Times (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Best Times (GB)
- Horse
- Best Times (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- 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
- 6 winners from 12 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Good Times (ITY) out of Pretty Miss (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Daring March (GB)
- Follow The Drum (GB)1W · 3R
By Tina's Pet (GB)
- Tin Hat (GB)0W · 10R
By Beldale Flutter (USA)
- Show The Flag (GB)1W · 21R
By Prince Sabo (GB)
- Drop A Curtsey (GB)0W · 4R
By Chilibang (GB)
- Spice And Sugar (GB)2W · 29R
By Pursuit Of Love (GB)
- Liebesziel (GB)0W · 9R
By Royal Applause (GB)
- Regal Miss (GB)0W · 22R
- Pretty Risky (GB)0W · 4R
By Mawatheeq (USA)
- Wild Dancer (GB)3W · 20R
By Sixties Icon (GB)
- Miss Icon (GB)2W · 20R
By Farhh (GB)
- Far From A Ruby (GB)3W · 43R
Female line
- 1Pretty Miss (GB) · by Averti (IRE)
- 2Pretty Poppy (GB) · by Song (GB)
- 3Moonlight Serenade I (GB)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Kyllachy (GB)6W · 11R · 1 G1
First cousin once removed
- Where Love Lives (IRE)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
- Yulong Baobei (IRE)2W · 8R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Best Times foaled?
Best Times (GB) was foaled in 1987.
Who are the sire and dam of Best Times?
Best Times (GB) is by Good Times (ITY) out of Pretty Miss (GB), a daughter of Averti (IRE).
Who trained Best Times?
Best Times (GB) was trained by James Bethell and owned by Mrs G Fane at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Best Times' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Best Times (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Best Times still racing?
Best Times (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 June 1990 at Windsor in the Peter Moncur Memorial Graduation Stakes (result: pulled up, 23 ran), and has not run there since.
Is Best Times related to any top horses?
Best Times (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Kyllachy (GB) (uncle, Group 1 winner), Where Love Lives (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Listed winner) and Yulong Baobei (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Listed winner), from the Moonlight Serenade I (GB) family.
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