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Horse profile

Bishop's Blade

Sure Blade (USA) × Myrtilla (GB) (Beldale Flutter (USA))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1997
Highest OR
77
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,047 GB
Last official rating
77 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
10 Aug 2004, Newton Abbot (7/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
891777784PU727

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
10 Aug 04Newton Abbot7/109/229¾Miss S GaisfordE RetterKings of Taunton Renault Selling Handicap Hurdle Class GClass 5Hurdle2m2½fGood to Firm10-577-Minibule (FR)£3,360132/9
28 Jul 04Newton Abbot2/1420/12½Miss S GaisfordE RetterreadaBet.com Handicap Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle3m2½fGood to Firm9-774-Esterelle (USA)£3,402130/12
15 Jul 04Cartmel7/147/1distMiss S GaisfordE RetterSticky Toffee Pudding Selling Handicap Hurdle Class GClass 5Hurdle2m6fGood to Firm10-475-Dark Slaney (IRE)£2,625130/10
2 Jul 04SouthwellPU/1412/1-Miss S GaisfordE Retter1st Flight of The Zeppelin Maiden Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle3m2fGood to Firm10-9--Parisian Storm (IRE)£3,3932711/9
5 Oct 03Fontwell4/1025/1distMiss S GaisfordE RetterManny Bernstein Freephone 0800 821 821 Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class FClass 4Hurdle2m3fGood10-7-bGreensmith Lane (GB)£1,8832511/6
27 Jan 03Exeter8/1866/1distR P McNallyMartin HillSparkle Cleaning Service Novices' Hurdle (Div II)Class 4Hurdle2m2½fGood to Soft11-0-bVanormix (FR)£3,7945641/17
12 Jul 01Folkestone7/911/121¼Ian MonganJ S KingKent Veg Handicap (Div II)Class 6Flat Turf2m½fGood to Firm8-1338-Samarardo (GB)£2,464310/8
11 Jun 01Nottingham7/940/110Ian MonganJ S KingWatson Fothergill Handicap Class EClass 5Flat Turf1m6fFirm8-545-Best Port (IRE)£3,206171/8
25 May 01Brighton7/966/122¾Ian MonganJ S KingNorwich Union Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1m4fFirm9-1043-Iffah (IRE)£3,8742180/7
19 Oct 00Bath17/20100/1distAdrian NichollsJ S KingBon Voyage Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1m3½fGood to Soft9-0--Maniatis (GB)£4,033600/16
20 Aug 00Bath9/1150/1distRobert HavlinJ S KingMystery Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1m3½fGood9-0--Octavius Caesar (USA)£5,499140/10
6 Aug 00Newbury8/933/120¾Robert HavlinJ S KingeSpeed Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1m1fGood to Firm9-0--Grampas (USA)£4,388-1/8
  • 7/1010 Aug 04 · Newton Abbot9/2

    Kings of Taunton Renault Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

    Class 52m2½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    10 Aug 04
    Pos
    7/10
    SP
    9/2
    Btn
    29¾
    Trainer
    E Retter
    Race
    Kings of Taunton Renault Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m2½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-5
    OR
    77
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Minibule (FR)
    Winner prize
    £3,360
    Days
    13
    Future form
    2/9
  • 2/1428 Jul 04 · Newton Abbot20/1

    readaBet.com Handicap Hurdle Class E

    Class 43m2½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    28 Jul 04
    Pos
    2/14
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    2½
    Trainer
    E Retter
    Race
    readaBet.com Handicap Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m2½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    74
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Esterelle (USA)
    Winner prize
    £3,402
    Days
    13
    Future form
    0/12
  • 7/1415 Jul 04 · Cartmel7/1

    Sticky Toffee Pudding Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

    Class 52m6fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    15 Jul 04
    Course
    Cartmel
    Pos
    7/14
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    E Retter
    Race
    Sticky Toffee Pudding Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-4
    OR
    75
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Dark Slaney (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,625
    Days
    13
    Future form
    0/10
  • PU/142 Jul 04 · Southwell12/1

    1st Flight of The Zeppelin Maiden Hurdle Class E

    Class 43m2fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    2 Jul 04
    Course
    Southwell
    Pos
    PU/14
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    E Retter
    Race
    1st Flight of The Zeppelin Maiden Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m2f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-9
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner prize
    £3,393
    Days
    271
    Future form
    1/9
  • 4/105 Oct 03 · Fontwell25/1

    Manny Bernstein Freephone 0800 821 821 Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F

    Class 42m3fGood

    All fields
    Date
    5 Oct 03
    Course
    Fontwell
    Pos
    4/10
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    E Retter
    Race
    Manny Bernstein Freephone 0800 821 821 Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-7
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    b
    Winner prize
    £1,883
    Days
    251
    Future form
    1/6
  • 8/1827 Jan 03 · Exeter66/1

    Sparkle Cleaning Service Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

    Class 42m2½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    27 Jan 03
    Course
    Exeter
    Pos
    8/18
    SP
    66/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Sparkle Cleaning Service Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m2½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    b
    Winner / 2nd
    Vanormix (FR)
    Winner prize
    £3,794
    Days
    564
    Future form
    1/17
  • 7/912 Jul 01 · Folkestone11/1

    Kent Veg Handicap (Div II)

    Class 62m½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    12 Jul 01
    Course
    Folkestone
    Pos
    7/9
    SP
    11/1
    Btn
    21¼
    Trainer
    J S King
    Race
    Kent Veg Handicap (Div II)
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-13
    OR
    38
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Samarardo (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,464
    Days
    31
    Future form
    0/8
  • 7/911 Jun 01 · Nottingham40/1

    Watson Fothergill Handicap Class E

    Class 51m6fFirm

    All fields
    Date
    11 Jun 01
    Pos
    7/9
    SP
    40/1
    Btn
    10
    Trainer
    J S King
    Race
    Watson Fothergill Handicap Class E
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m6f
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    8-5
    OR
    45
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Best Port (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,206
    Days
    17
    Future form
    1/8
  • 7/925 May 01 · Brighton66/1

    Norwich Union Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41m4fFirm

    All fields
    Date
    25 May 01
    Course
    Brighton
    Pos
    7/9
    SP
    66/1
    Btn
    22¾
    Trainer
    J S King
    Race
    Norwich Union Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    9-10
    OR
    43
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Iffah (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,874
    Days
    218
    Future form
    0/7
  • 17/2019 Oct 00 · Bath100/1

    Bon Voyage Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41m3½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    19 Oct 00
    Course
    Bath
    Pos
    17/20
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    J S King
    Race
    Bon Voyage Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m3½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-0
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Maniatis (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,033
    Days
    60
    Future form
    0/16
  • 9/1120 Aug 00 · Bath50/1

    Mystery Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41m3½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    20 Aug 00
    Course
    Bath
    Pos
    9/11
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    J S King
    Race
    Mystery Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m3½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-0
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner prize
    £5,499
    Days
    14
    Future form
    0/10
  • 8/96 Aug 00 · Newbury33/1

    eSpeed Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41m1fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    6 Aug 00
    Course
    Newbury
    Pos
    8/9
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    20¾
    Trainer
    J S King
    Race
    eSpeed Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m1f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-0
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Grampas (USA)
    Winner prize
    £4,388
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/8

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
10 Aug 04Newton AbbotKings of Taunton Renault Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G7/10Timidjar (IRE)44 Sep 04StratfordLafarge Plasterboard Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G
10 Aug 04Newton AbbotKings of Taunton Renault Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G7/10Sir WalterI (IRE)524 Aug 04WorcesterCannons Health Club Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class F
2 Jul 04Southwell1st Flight of The Zeppelin Maiden Hurdle Class EPU/14Rag Week (IRE)216 Jul 04Southwell1st Night of The Proms Maiden Chase Class E
5 Oct 03FontwellManny Bernstein Freephone 0800 821 821 Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F4/10Greensmith Lane (GB)13 Nov 03PlumptonGuinness Anglo-Irish Jockeys Challenge Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F
27 Jan 03ExeterSparkle Cleaning Service Novices' Hurdle (Div II)8/18Vanormix (FR)123 Feb 03Exeter'Bosuns' Memorial Novices' Hurdle Class E
11 Jun 01NottinghamWatson Fothergill Handicap Class E7/9Subadar Major (GB)422 Jun 01AyrSee You At Ayr Tomorrow Apprentice Maiden Handicap Class E
6 Aug 00NewburyeSpeed Maiden Stakes Class D8/9Marrakech (IRE)419 Aug 00SandownDowntown Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
  • 7/1010 Aug 04 · Newton Abbot

    Kings of Taunton Renault Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

    All fields
    Date
    10 Aug 04
    Race
    Kings of Taunton Renault Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G
    This horse
    7/10
    Winner next time
    Timidjar (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    4 Sep 04
    Race won
    Lafarge Plasterboard Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G
  • 7/1010 Aug 04 · Newton Abbot

    Kings of Taunton Renault Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

    All fields
    Date
    10 Aug 04
    Race
    Kings of Taunton Renault Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G
    This horse
    7/10
    Winner next time
    Sir WalterI (IRE)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    24 Aug 04
    Race won
    Cannons Health Club Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class F
  • PU/142 Jul 04 · Southwell

    1st Flight of The Zeppelin Maiden Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    2 Jul 04
    Course
    Southwell
    Race
    1st Flight of The Zeppelin Maiden Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    PU/14
    Winner next time
    Rag Week (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    16 Jul 04
    Race won
    1st Night of The Proms Maiden Chase Class E
  • 4/105 Oct 03 · Fontwell

    Manny Bernstein Freephone 0800 821 821 Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F

    All fields
    Date
    5 Oct 03
    Course
    Fontwell
    Race
    Manny Bernstein Freephone 0800 821 821 Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F
    This horse
    4/10
    Winner next time
    Greensmith Lane (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    3 Nov 03
    Race won
    Guinness Anglo-Irish Jockeys Challenge Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F
  • 8/1827 Jan 03 · Exeter

    Sparkle Cleaning Service Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    27 Jan 03
    Course
    Exeter
    Race
    Sparkle Cleaning Service Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
    This horse
    8/18
    Winner next time
    Vanormix (FR)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    23 Feb 03
    Race won
    'Bosuns' Memorial Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • 7/911 Jun 01 · Nottingham

    Watson Fothergill Handicap Class E

    All fields
    Date
    11 Jun 01
    Race
    Watson Fothergill Handicap Class E
    This horse
    7/9
    Winner next time
    Subadar Major (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    22 Jun 01
    At
    Ayr
    Race won
    See You At Ayr Tomorrow Apprentice Maiden Handicap Class E
  • 8/96 Aug 00 · Newbury

    eSpeed Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    6 Aug 00
    Course
    Newbury
    Race
    eSpeed Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    8/9
    Winner next time
    Marrakech (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    19 Aug 00
    Race won
    Downtown Maiden Fillies' Stakes 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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
E RetterMartin Hill5 Oct 0310 Aug 044/1075777750100.0%20.0%£1,047€0
Martin HillJ S King27 Jan 0327 Jan 038/18---10000.0%0.0%£0€0
J S King-6 Aug 0012 Jul 018/943384560000.0%0.0%£0€0
E Retter
Trainer
E Retter
Moved from
Martin Hill
First run
5 Oct 03
Last run
10 Aug 04
First run for yard
4/10
OR first run
75
OR last run
77
Best OR
77
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Martin Hill
Moved from
J S King
First run
27 Jan 03
Last run
27 Jan 03
First run for yard
8/18
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
J S King
Trainer
J S King
First run
6 Aug 00
Last run
12 Jul 01
First run for yard
8/9
OR first run
43
OR last run
38
Best OR
45
Runs
6
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 (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat60000.0%0.0%£0€0456 Aug 0012 Jul 01
National Hunt60100.0%16.7%£1,047€07727 Jan 0310 Aug 04
All runs120100.0%8.3%£1,047€0776 Aug 0010 Aug 04
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
45
First run
6 Aug 00
Last run
12 Jul 01
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
16.7%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
77
First run
27 Jan 03
Last run
10 Aug 04
All runs
Code
All runs
Runs
12
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
8.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
77
First run
6 Aug 00
Last run
10 Aug 04

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 (€)
Flat Turf60000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle60100.0%16.7%£1,047€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
16.7%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Firm20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm60100.0%16.7%£1,047€0
Good20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Soft20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Firm
Going
Firm
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
16.7%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
2
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 (€)
9f to 11f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
12f to 13f30000.0%0.0%£0€0
14f and over20000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f30000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m6f to 3m1f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
3m2f and over20100.0%50.0%£1,047€0
9f to 11f
Distance
9f to 11f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
12f to 13f
Distance
12f to 13f
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
14f and over
Distance
14f and over
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
3m2f and over
Distance
3m2f and over
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
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 (€)
Bath20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Newton Abbot20100.0%50.0%£1,047€0
Brighton10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Cartmel10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Exeter10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Folkestone10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Fontwell10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Newbury10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Nottingham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Southwell10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Bath
Course
Bath
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newton Abbot
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Brighton
Course
Brighton
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cartmel
Course
Cartmel
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Exeter
Course
Exeter
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Folkestone
Course
Folkestone
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fontwell
Course
Fontwell
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newbury
Course
Newbury
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Nottingham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Southwell
Course
Southwell
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 480100.0%12.5%£1,047€0
Class 530000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 610000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
8
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
12.5%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 6
Class
Class 6
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 (€)
9 to 12 runners70000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners30100.0%33.3%£1,047€0
17+ runners20000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
7
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
2
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 (€)
January10000.0%0.0%£0€0
May10000.0%0.0%£0€0
June10000.0%0.0%£0€0
July40100.0%25.0%£1,047€0
August30000.0%0.0%£0€0
October20000.0%0.0%£0€0
January
Month
January
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
June
Month
June
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
July
Month
July
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
Prize IRE (€)
€0
August
Month
August
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Miss S Gaisford50100.0%20.0%£1,047€0
Ian Mongan30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Robert Havlin20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Adrian Nicholls10000.0%0.0%£0€0
R P McNally10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Miss S Gaisford
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ian Mongan
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Robert Havlin
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Adrian Nicholls
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
R P McNally
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 (€)
J S King60000.0%0.0%£0€0
E Retter50100.0%20.0%£1,047€0
Martin Hill10000.0%0.0%£0€0
J S King
Trainer
J S King
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
E Retter
Trainer
E Retter
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Martin Hill
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear100100.0%10.0%£1,047€0
b20000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
10
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
10.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
Prize IRE (€)
€0
b
Headgear
b
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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%£0€0
8 to 14 days40100.0%25.0%£1,047€0
15 to 30 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
31 to 60 days20000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Over a year10000.0%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 (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
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
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
2
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
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
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.

By first-time headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear10000.0%0.0%£0€0
First time blinkers10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Headgear, all items worn before10000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear100100.0%10.0%£1,047€0
First time in any headgear
Headgear
First time in any headgear
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First time blinkers
Headgear
First time blinkers
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Headgear, all items worn before
Headgear
Headgear, all items worn before
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
10
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
10.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
Prize IRE (€)
€0

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSure Blade (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSure Blade (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 branchMyrtilla (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMyrtilla (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireBeldale Flutter (USA)
  2. Dam's damDarymoss (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
Sure Blade (USA)
Myrtilla (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Beldale Flutter (USA)
Darymoss (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBishop's Blade (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1997
SireSure Blade (USA)
DamMyrtilla (GB)
DamsireBeldale Flutter (USA)
2nd damDarymoss (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingTop LightI (GB)

Female line

  1. Myrtilla (GB) · by Beldale Flutter (USA) · 1 winners from 5 runners
  2. Darymoss (GB) · 4 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sure Blade (USA)Myrtilla (GB)Beldale Flutter (USA)geldingFlat 9.6f · NH 2m3fFlat 8.8f · NH 2m2f
Sure Blade (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Sure Blade (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs663571658.6%24.9%60
At 3m2f and over314912.9%29.0%20
On Good to firm or firmer going16214488.6%29.6%40
At 3m2f and over on Good to firm or firmer going5020.0%40.0%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
663
Wins
57
Placed
165
Win %
8.6%
Place %
24.9%
This horse runs
6
This horse wins
0
At 3m2f and over
Condition
At 3m2f and over
Runs
31
Wins
4
Placed
9
Win %
12.9%
Place %
29.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
162
Wins
14
Placed
48
Win %
8.6%
Place %
29.6%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
At 3m2f and over on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 3m2f and over on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
5
Wins
0
Placed
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
40.0%
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.

Sure Blade (USA) × Beldale Flutter mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%06000.0%£0€0
National Hunt100.0%06010.0%£1,047€0
All runs100.0%012010.0%£1,047€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
6
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
12
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
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 (€)
Bishop's Blade (GB)1200£1,047€0
Bishop's Blade (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,047
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat3845383
National Hunt7777743
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
38
Highest OR
45
Lowest OR
38
Rated runs
3
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
77
Highest OR
77
Lowest OR
74
Rated runs
3

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
10 Aug 04Newton AbbotNH7737/10
28 Jul 04Newton AbbotNH74-12/14
15 Jul 04CartmelNH75-7/14
12 Jul 01FolkestoneFlat38-77/9
11 Jun 01NottinghamFlat4527/9
25 May 01BrightonFlat43-7/9
  • 7/1010 Aug 04 · Newton Abbot
    All fields
    Date
    10 Aug 04
    Code
    NH
    OR
    77
    Change
    3
    Pos
    7/10
  • 2/1428 Jul 04 · Newton Abbot
    All fields
    Date
    28 Jul 04
    Code
    NH
    OR
    74
    Change
    -1
    Pos
    2/14
  • 7/1415 Jul 04 · Cartmel
    All fields
    Date
    15 Jul 04
    Course
    Cartmel
    Code
    NH
    OR
    75
    Change
    -
    Pos
    7/14
  • 7/912 Jul 01 · Folkestone
    All fields
    Date
    12 Jul 01
    Course
    Folkestone
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    38
    Change
    -7
    Pos
    7/9
  • 7/911 Jun 01 · Nottingham
    All fields
    Date
    11 Jun 01
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    45
    Change
    2
    Pos
    7/9
  • 7/925 May 01 · Brighton
    All fields
    Date
    25 May 01
    Course
    Brighton
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    43
    Change
    -
    Pos
    7/9

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat3838045-7
National Hunt77770770
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
38
OR last run
38
Change
0
Highest OR
45
v highest
-7
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
77
OR last run
77
Change
0
Highest OR
77
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Myrtilla (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sure Blade (USA) out of Myrtilla (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Miner's Lamp (GB)

By Environment Friend (GB)

By Karinga Bay (GB)

By Overbury (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Myrtilla (GB) · by Beldale Flutter (USA)
  2. 2Darymoss (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Darymoss family

In brief

When was Bishop's Blade foaled?

Bishop's Blade (GB) was foaled in 1997.

Who are the sire and dam of Bishop's Blade?

Bishop's Blade (GB) is by Sure Blade (USA) out of Myrtilla (GB), a daughter of Beldale Flutter (USA).

Who trained Bishop's Blade?

Bishop's Blade (GB) was trained by E Retter and owned by Edward Retter at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for 2 other trainers.

What is Bishop's Blade's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Bishop's Blade (GB) ran 12 times without winning.

How much prize money has Bishop's Blade won?

Bishop's Blade (GB) earned £1,047 in Britain in prize money.

What was Bishop's Blade's official rating?

Bishop's Blade (GB) was last officially rated 77 over jumps (also the career high) and 38 on the Flat (career high 45).

Is Bishop's Blade still racing?

Bishop's Blade (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 August 2004 at Newton Abbot in the Kings of Taunton Renault Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G, finishing 7th of 10, and has not run there since.

What is Bishop's Blade's record at Bath?

Bishop's Blade (GB) ran most often at Bath, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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