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Bitofaglow

Glow (USA) × Sovereign Flash (FR) (Busted (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1991
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
9 Jan 1997, Thurles (IRE) (5/6)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
65

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
9 Jan 97Thurles (IRE)5/612/1distU SmythPeter McCreeryLiffey Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)Non-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m3fGood11-4Duky River (IRE)191/5
21 Dec 96Navan (IRE)6/1510/118¼Andrew CoonanPeter McCreeryBrandy Butter I.N.H. Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mYielding to Soft12-0Valley Erne (IRE)-0/14
  • 5/69 Jan 97 · Thurles (IRE)12/1

    Liffey Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m3fGood

    All fields
    Date
    9 Jan 97
    Pos
    5/6
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    U Smyth
    Race
    Liffey Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Duky River (IRE)
    Days
    19
    Future form
    1/5
  • 6/1521 Dec 96 · Navan (IRE)10/1

    Brandy Butter I.N.H. Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    21 Dec 96
    Pos
    6/15
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    18¼
    Race
    Brandy Butter I.N.H. Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Yielding to Soft
    Wgt
    12-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Valley Erne (IRE)
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/14

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
9 Jan 97Thurles (IRE)Liffey Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)5/6Liver Bird (IRE)225 Jan 97Naas (IRE)Naas Maiden Hurdle

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 (€)
Peter McCreery21 Dec 969 Jan 976/1520000.0%0.0%£0€0
Peter McCreery
First run
21 Dec 96
Last run
9 Jan 97
First run for yard
6/15
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€021 Dec 969 Jan 97
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
21 Dec 96
Last run
9 Jan 97

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGlow (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGlow (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 branchSovereign Flash (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSovereign Flash (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireBusted (GB)
  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
Glow (USA)
Sovereign Flash (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Busted (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBitofaglow (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1991
SireGlow (USA)
DamSovereign Flash (FR)
DamsireBusted (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingSovereign Niche (IRE)

Female line

  1. Sovereign Flash (FR) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Glow (USA)Sovereign Flash (FR)Busted (GB)geldingFlat 9.4f · NH 2m2½fFlat 9.7f · NH 2m2½f
Glow (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.4f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.7f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs4996514513.0%29.1%20
At 2m to 2m1f26323618.7%23.2%10
On Good to soft or yielding going1068227.5%20.8%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going614126.6%19.7%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
499
Wins
65
Placed
145
Win %
13.0%
Place %
29.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
263
Wins
23
Placed
61
Win %
8.7%
Place %
23.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
106
Wins
8
Placed
22
Win %
7.5%
Place %
20.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
61
Wins
4
Placed
12
Win %
6.6%
Place %
19.7%
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.

Glow (USA) × Busted mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11100.0%032236.3%--
National Hunt3133.3%022269.1%--
All runs3133.3%054497.4%--
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
32
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
6.3%
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
22
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
9.1%
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
54
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
9
Win %
7.4%

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 (€)
Slaney Glow (IRE)5140--
Glow Tina (IRE)100£0€0
Bitofaglow (IRE)200£0€0
Slaney Glow (IRE)
Runs
51
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Glow Tina (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bitofaglow (IRE)
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

Sovereign Flash (FR)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Glow (USA) out of Sovereign Flash (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Nishapour (FR)

By Chief's Crown (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Sovereign Flash (FR)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Bitofaglow foaled?

Bitofaglow (IRE) was foaled in 1991.

Who are the sire and dam of Bitofaglow?

Bitofaglow (IRE) is by Glow (USA) out of Sovereign Flash (FR), a daughter of Busted (GB).

Who trained Bitofaglow?

Bitofaglow (IRE) was trained by Peter McCreery and owned by Owner Unknown at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Bitofaglow's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Bitofaglow (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Bitofaglow still racing?

Bitofaglow (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 January 1997 at Thurles (IRE) in the Liffey Maiden Hurdle, finishing 5th of 6, and has not run there since.

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