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Horse profile
Bluff
- TrainerRobert Cowell
- OwnerBottisham Heath Stud
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2020
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £7,084 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 12 Jan 2023, Chelmsford (AW) (1/5)
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 23 | Chelmsford (AW) | 1/5 | 11/4 | won ¾ | William Carson | Robert Cowell | Become a 2023 CCR Member Restricted Novice Stakes | Class 4 | Flat AW | 5f | Standard | 8-13 | Erosion Risk (IRE) | £6,209 | 70 | 0/4 |
| 3 Nov 22 | Chelmsford (AW) | 3/11 | 16/1 | 5¼ | Kevin Stott | Robert Cowell | Buy Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Restricted Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 6f | Standard | 9-7 | Mindthegap (IRE) | £3,725 | - | 3/10 |
- 1/512 Jan 23 · Chelmsford (AW)11/4
Become a 2023 CCR Member Restricted Novice Stakes
Class 45fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 12 Jan 23
- Course
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Pos
- 1/5
- SP
- 11/4
- Btn
- won ¾
- Jockey
- William Carson
- Trainer
- Robert Cowell
- Race
- Become a 2023 CCR Member Restricted Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 5f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 8-13
- Winner / 2nd
- Erosion Risk (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £6,209
- Days
- 70
- Future form
- 0/4
- 3/113 Nov 22 · Chelmsford (AW)16/1
Buy Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Restricted Novice Stakes
Class 56fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 3 Nov 22
- Course
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Pos
- 3/11
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- 5¼
- Jockey
- Kevin Stott
- Trainer
- Robert Cowell
- Race
- Buy Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Restricted Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Mindthegap (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,725
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 3/10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 22 | Chelmsford (AW) | Buy Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Restricted Novice Stakes | 3/11 | Clipsham La Habana (GB) | 2 | 30 Nov 22 | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Nursery Handicap |
| 3 Nov 22 | Chelmsford (AW) | Buy Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Restricted Novice Stakes | 3/11 | Lady Amanda (IRE) | 4 | 16 Nov 22 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year. Nursery Handicap |
| 3 Nov 22 | Chelmsford (AW) | Buy Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Restricted Novice Stakes | 3/11 | Alicefromumbridge (GB) | 10 | 2 Jan 23 | Lingfield (AW) | talkSPORT Powered By Fans Classified Stakes |
- 3/113 Nov 22 · Chelmsford (AW)
Buy Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Restricted Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 3 Nov 22
- Course
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Race
- Buy Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Restricted Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 3/11
- Winner next time
- Clipsham La Habana (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 30 Nov 22
- At
- Kempton (AW)
- Race won
- Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Nursery Handicap
- 3/113 Nov 22 · Chelmsford (AW)
Buy Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Restricted Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 3 Nov 22
- Course
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Race
- Buy Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Restricted Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 3/11
- Winner next time
- Lady Amanda (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 16 Nov 22
- At
- Kempton (AW)
- Race won
- Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year. Nursery Handicap
- 3/113 Nov 22 · Chelmsford (AW)
Buy Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Restricted Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 3 Nov 22
- Course
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Race
- Buy Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Restricted Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 3/11
- Winner next time
- Alicefromumbridge (GB)
- Their pos
- 10
- Won on
- 2 Jan 23
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- talkSPORT Powered By Fans Classified 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cowell | 3 Nov 22 | 12 Jan 23 | 3/11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £7,084 | €0 |
Robert Cowell
- Trainer
- Robert Cowell
- First run
- 3 Nov 22
- Last run
- 12 Jan 23
- First run for yard
- 3/11
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,084
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £7,084 | €0 | 3 Nov 22 | 12 Jan 23 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,084
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 3 Nov 22
- Last run
- 12 Jan 23
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchThe Gurkha (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireThe Gurkha (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
- Sire's damChintz (IRE)
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 branchBlodwyn (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamBlodwyn (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireMedicean (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
- Blodwyn (GB) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gurkha (IRE) | Blodwyn (GB) | Medicean (GB) | Nick Wood | 17 Feb 20 | bay | colt | Flat 8.9f · NH 2m1f | Flat 8.1f · NH 2m2f |
The Gurkha (IRE)
- Sire
- The Gurkha (IRE)
- Dam
- Blodwyn (GB)
- Damsire
- Medicean (GB)
- Breeder
- Nick Wood
- Foaled
- 17 Feb 20
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.9f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.1f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of The Gurkha (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 1,549 | 151 | 396 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 138 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 1 | ||
| On AW going | 634 | 67 | 187 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on AW going | 42 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 1,549
- Wins
- 151
- Placed
- 396
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 138
- Wins
- 10
- Placed
- 23
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 634
- Wins
- 67
- Placed
- 187
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f on AW going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on AW going
- Runs
- 42
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 10
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
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.
The Gurkha (IRE) × Medicean (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | £7,084 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,084
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff (GB) | 2 | 1 | 0 | £7,084 | €0 |
Bluff (GB)
- Horse
- Bluff (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,084
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Bluff is the only foal out of Blodwyn (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Bluff is the only foal out of Blodwyn (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Blodwyn (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Bluff foaled?
Bluff (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 17 February 2020.
Who are the sire and dam of Bluff?
Bluff (GB) is by The Gurkha (IRE) out of Blodwyn (GB), a daughter of Medicean (GB), and was bred by Nick Wood.
Who trained Bluff?
Bluff (GB) was trained by Robert Cowell and owned by Bottisham Heath Stud at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Bluff's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Bluff (GB) won 1 of 2 races (50%).
What is Bluff's biggest win?
Bluff (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Become a 2023 CCR Member Restricted Novice Stakes at Chelmsford (AW) on 12 January 2023.
Has Bluff ever been beaten?
Bluff (GB) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 3 November 2022 at Chelmsford (AW) (3rd of 11).
Is Bluff still racing?
Bluff (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 January 2023 at Chelmsford (AW) in the Become a 2023 CCR Member Restricted Novice Stakes, finishing 1st of 5, and has not run there since.
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