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Horse profile
Blue Jay (IRE)
- TrainerRichard Hannon Snr
- Owner7Th Earl Of Carnarvon
- FamilyAlpine Spring
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1994
See also: Blue Jay (FR) · Ronald Thompson · 7 runs · 0 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 11 Aug 1997, Leicester (11/12)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 97 | Leicester | 11/12 | 20/1 | 29 | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon Snr | Travelsphere Claiming Stakes Class F | Class 6 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good | 8-6 | Petite Danseuse (GB) | £2,847 | 19 | 0/8 |
| 23 Jul 97 | Leicester | 12/14 | 8/1 | dist | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon Snr | Next Selling Stakes Class G | Class 6 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 8-11 | Circle Of Magic (GB) | £2,448 | - | 0/12 |
Travelsphere Claiming Stakes Class F
Class 67fGood
All fields
- Date
- 11 Aug 97
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- 11/12
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- 29
- Jockey
- Dane O'Neill
- Trainer
- Richard Hannon Snr
- Race
- Travelsphere Claiming Stakes Class F
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-6
- Winner / 2nd
- Petite Danseuse (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,847
- Days
- 19
- Future form
- 0/8
Next Selling Stakes Class G
Class 61mGood
All fields
- Date
- 23 Jul 97
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- 12/14
- SP
- 8/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Dane O'Neill
- Trainer
- Richard Hannon Snr
- Race
- Next Selling Stakes Class G
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Circle Of Magic (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,448
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/12
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hannon Snr | 23 Jul 97 | 11 Aug 97 | 12/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Richard Hannon Snr
- Trainer
- Richard Hannon Snr
- First run
- 23 Jul 97
- Last run
- 11 Aug 97
- First run for yard
- 12/14
- 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 | 23 Jul 97 | 11 Aug 97 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 23 Jul 97
- Last run
- 11 Aug 97
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchBluebird (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireBluebird (USA)
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 branchAlpine Spring (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireHead For Heights (GB)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Alpine Spring (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebird (USA) | Alpine Spring (GB) | Head For Heights (GB) | gelding | Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 8.5f · NH 2m3f |
Bluebird (USA)
- Sire
- Bluebird (USA)
- Damsire
- Head For Heights (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.5f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Bluebird (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 4,855 | 404 | 1,141 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1,869 | 150 | 455 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 1,298 | 96 | 296 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good going | 494 | 32 | 115 | 2 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 4,855
- Wins
- 404
- Placed
- 1,141
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1,869
- Wins
- 150
- Placed
- 455
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 1,298
- Wins
- 96
- Placed
- 296
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Runs
- 494
- Wins
- 32
- Placed
- 115
- 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.
Bluebird (USA) × Head For Heights 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jay (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Blue Jay (IRE)
- Horse
- Blue Jay (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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Bluebird (USA) out of Alpine Spring (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Pennine Walk (GB)
- Pennine Pink (IRE)4W · 11R
By Priolo (USA)
- Lady Rachel (IRE)2W · 35R
By Tenby (GB)
- Tenby Heights (IRE)0W · 14R
Female line
- 1Alpine Spring (GB)
Notable relatives
Nephew (out of a sibling)
- Caldra (IRE)4W · 18R · 2 black-type
In brief
When was Blue Jay foaled?
Blue Jay (IRE) was foaled in 1994.
Who are the sire and dam of Blue Jay?
Blue Jay (IRE) is by Bluebird (USA) out of Alpine Spring (GB), a daughter of Head For Heights (GB).
Who trained Blue Jay?
Blue Jay (IRE) was trained by Richard Hannon Snr and owned by 7Th Earl Of Carnarvon at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Blue Jay's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Blue Jay (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Blue Jay still racing?
Blue Jay (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 August 1997 at Leicester in the Travelsphere Claiming Stakes Class F, finishing 11th of 12, and has not run there since.
Is Blue Jay related to any top horses?
Blue Jay (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Caldra (IRE) (nephew, Group 3 winner), from the Alpine Spring (GB) family.
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