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Horse profile

Bob-A-Ru

Stubbs Gazette (GB) × Polly Proof (GB) (High Proof)

TrainerW Brady
OwnerA F Brady
FamilyPolly Proof

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1985

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 28 Apr 1993, Punchestown (IRE) (F/10)
Last win (GB & IRE): 17 Mar 1993, Limerick (IRE)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Days	Future form
28 Apr 93	Punchestown (IRE)	F/10	14/1	-	P A Roche	W Brady	Sean Macklin Champion Hunters' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m1f	Yielding	11-2	Kerry Orchid (GB)	7	2/6
21 Apr 93	Gowran Park (IRE)	2/9	6/1	½	Mr A F Brady	W Brady	Tetratema Perpetual Cup	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m1f	Heavy	11-8	Matt Reid (GB)	35	0/7
17 Mar 93	Limerick (IRE)	1/18	8/1	won 1½	Mr A F Brady	W Brady	P McCormack Sen & Jun Memorial Hunters Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m	Heavy	11-7	Dannigale (GB)	-	1/11

F/1028 Apr 93 · Punchestown (IRE)14/1
Sean Macklin Champion Hunters' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3m1fYielding
All fields
Date
28 Apr 93
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Pos
F/10
SP
14/1
Btn
-
Jockey
P A Roche
Trainer
W Brady
Race
Sean Macklin Champion Hunters' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m1f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Kerry Orchid (GB)
Days
7
Future form
2/6
2/921 Apr 93 · Gowran Park (IRE)6/1
Tetratema Perpetual Cup
Non-handicap (unclassified)3m1fHeavy
All fields
Date
21 Apr 93
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Pos
2/9
SP
6/1
Btn
½
Jockey
Mr A F Brady
Trainer
W Brady
Race
Tetratema Perpetual Cup
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m1f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-8
Winner / 2nd
Matt Reid (GB)
Days
35
Future form
0/7
1/1817 Mar 93 · Limerick (IRE)8/1
P McCormack Sen & Jun Memorial Hunters Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3mHeavy
All fields
Date
17 Mar 93
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Pos
1/18
SP
8/1
Btn
won 1½
Jockey
Mr A F Brady
Trainer
W Brady
Race
P McCormack Sen & Jun Memorial Hunters Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Dannigale (GB)
Days
-
Future form
1/11

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
28 Apr 93	Punchestown (IRE)	Sean Macklin Champion Hunters' Chase	F/10	Elegant Lord (IRE)	2	10 Feb 94	Thurles (IRE)	Glacial Storm Hunters Chase
28 Apr 93	Punchestown (IRE)	Sean Macklin Champion Hunters' Chase	F/10	Matt Reid (GB)	4	17 Dec 93	Market Rasen	Hugh Bourn Developments Handicap Chase
17 Mar 93	Limerick (IRE)	P McCormack Sen & Jun Memorial Hunters Chase	1/18	The Cloney (GB)	9	8 May 93	Downpatrick (IRE)	John McKeag Memorial Hunters Chase

F/1028 Apr 93 · Punchestown (IRE)
Sean Macklin Champion Hunters' Chase
All fields
Date
28 Apr 93
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
Sean Macklin Champion Hunters' Chase
This horse
F/10
Winner next time
Elegant Lord (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
10 Feb 94
At
Thurles (IRE)
Race won
Glacial Storm Hunters Chase
F/1028 Apr 93 · Punchestown (IRE)
Sean Macklin Champion Hunters' Chase
All fields
Date
28 Apr 93
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
Sean Macklin Champion Hunters' Chase
This horse
F/10
Winner next time
Matt Reid (GB)
Their pos
4
Won on
17 Dec 93
At
Market Rasen
Race won
Hugh Bourn Developments Handicap Chase
1/1817 Mar 93 · Limerick (IRE)
P McCormack Sen & Jun Memorial Hunters Chase
All fields
Date
17 Mar 93
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Race
P McCormack Sen & Jun Memorial Hunters Chase
This horse
1/18
Winner next time
The Cloney (GB)
Their pos
9
Won on
8 May 93
At
Downpatrick (IRE)
Race won
John McKeag Memorial Hunters Chase

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 (€)
W Brady	17 Mar 93	28 Apr 93	1/18	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	-	-

W Brady

Trainer: W Brady
First run: 17 Mar 93
Last run: 28 Apr 93
First run for yard: 1/18
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%

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
National Hunt	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	-	-	17 Mar 93	28 Apr 93

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
First run: 17 Mar 93
Last run: 28 Apr 93

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Chase	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	-	-

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Yielding	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Heavy	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	-	-

Yielding

Going: Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m6f to 3m1f	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	-	-

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Limerick (IRE)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
Gowran Park (IRE)	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0
Punchestown (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Limerick (IRE)

Course: Limerick (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

Gowran Park (IRE)

Course: Gowran Park (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Punchestown (IRE)

Course: Punchestown (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	-	-

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%

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

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€0
17+ runners	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
March	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
April	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€0

March

Month: March
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

April

Month: April
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mr A F Brady	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	-	-
P A Roche	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Mr A F Brady

Jockey: Mr A F Brady
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%

P A Roche

Jockey: P A Roche
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
W Brady	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	-	-

W Brady

Trainer: W Brady
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	-	-

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%

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 run	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
1 to 7 days	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
31 to 60 days	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

1 to 7 days

Days since last run: 1 to 7 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: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchStubbs Gazette (GB)

Parent · 1

SireStubbs Gazette (GB)

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 branchPolly Proof (GB)

Parent · 1

DamPolly Proof (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireHigh Proof
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

Stubbs Gazette (GB)

Polly Proof (GB)

Not traced

High Proof

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBob-A-Ru (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1985

SireStubbs Gazette (GB)

DamPolly Proof (GB)

DamsireHigh Proof

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingProve It Polly (IRE)

Female line

Polly Proof (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Stubbs Gazette (GB)	Polly Proof (GB)	High Proof	gelding	NH 2m4f	NH 3m

Stubbs Gazette (GB)

Sire: Stubbs Gazette (GB)
Dam: Polly Proof (GB)
Damsire: High Proof
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 3m

Progeny of Stubbs Gazette (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	41	2	4	4.9%	9.8%	3	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f	15	1	2	6.7%	13.3%	3	1
On Heavy going	13	2	4	15.4%	30.8%	2	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going	5	1	2	20.0%	40.0%	2	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 41
Wins: 2
Placed: 4
Win %: 4.9%
Place %: 9.8%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 15
Wins: 1
Placed: 2
Win %: 6.7%
Place %: 13.3%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 13
Wins: 2
Placed: 4
Win %: 15.4%
Place %: 30.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
Placed: 2
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 40.0%
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.

Stubbs Gazette (GB) × High Proof mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	0	7	1	1	14.3%	-	-

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 14.3%

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 (€)
Bob-A-Ru (GB)	3	1	0	-	-
Prove It Polly (IRE)	4	0	0	£0	€0

Bob-A-Ru (GB)

Horse: Bob-A-Ru (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0

Prove It Polly (IRE)

Horse: Prove It Polly (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Polly Proof (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Prove It Polly (IRE)0W · 4R

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Polly Proof (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

1Polly Proof (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Polly Proof family

In brief

When was Bob-A-Ru foaled?

Bob-A-Ru (GB) was foaled in 1985.

Who are the sire and dam of Bob-A-Ru?

Bob-A-Ru (GB) is by Stubbs Gazette (GB) out of Polly Proof (GB), a daughter of High Proof.

Who trained Bob-A-Ru?

Bob-A-Ru (GB) was trained by W Brady and owned by A F Brady at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Bob-A-Ru's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Bob-A-Ru (GB) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Bob-A-Ru's biggest win?

Bob-A-Ru (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the P McCormack Sen & Jun Memorial Hunters Chase at Limerick (IRE) on 17 March 1993.

Has Bob-A-Ru ever been beaten?

Bob-A-Ru (GB) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 21 April 1993 at Gowran Park (IRE) (2nd of 9).

Is Bob-A-Ru still racing?

Bob-A-Ru (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 April 1993 at Punchestown (IRE) in the Sean Macklin Champion Hunters' Chase (result: fell, 10 ran), and has not run there since.