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Horse profile
Bobby King
- TrainerMichael McElhone
- OwnerColm Hayden
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2005
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 24 Aug 2012, Kilbeggan (IRE) (PU/10)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 12 | Kilbeggan (IRE) | PU/10 | 25/1 | Stephen Gray | Michael McElhone | Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m3f | Soft | 11-4 | Bunnenaugh (IRE) | €6,900 | 0/7 |
Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m3fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 24 Aug 12
- Course
- Kilbeggan (IRE)
- Pos
- PU/10
- SP
- 25/1
- Jockey
- Stephen Gray
- Trainer
- Michael McElhone
- Race
- Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m3f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Bunnenaugh (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,900
- Future form
- 0/7
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McElhone | 24 Aug 12 | 24 Aug 12 | PU/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Michael McElhone
- Trainer
- Michael McElhone
- First run
- 24 Aug 12
- Last run
- 24 Aug 12
- First run for yard
- PU/10
- Runs
- 1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 24 Aug 12 | 24 Aug 12 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 24 Aug 12
- Last run
- 24 Aug 12
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchHeron Island (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireShirley Heights (GB)
- Sire's damDalawara (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 branchBibi (IRE)
Parent · 1
- DamBibi (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireOld Vic (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
- Bibi (IRE) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Island (IRE) | Bibi (IRE) | Old Vic (GB) | gelding | Flat 11.3f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 11.3f · NH 2m4f |
Heron Island (IRE)
- Dam
- Bibi (IRE)
- Damsire
- Old Vic (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.3f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.3f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Heron Island (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 2,977 | 330 | 822 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 1,074 | 118 | 289 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 765 | 85 | 216 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going | 281 | 28 | 76 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 2,977
- Wins
- 330
- Placed
- 822
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 1,074
- Wins
- 118
- Placed
- 289
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 765
- Wins
- 85
- Placed
- 216
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
- Runs
- 281
- Wins
- 28
- Placed
- 76
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Heron Island (IRE) × Old Vic mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 4 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 5 | 14 | £39,749 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 56
- Wins
- 5
- 2nd/3rd
- 14
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £39,749
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Me A Fortune (IRE) | 34 | 4 | 0 | £35,118 | €0 |
| Geton Xmoor (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 0 | £2,828 | €0 |
| Bobby King (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Heron's Mill (IRE) | 12 | 0 | 0 | £1,803 | €0 |
Make Me A Fortune (IRE)
- Runs
- 34
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £35,118
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Geton Xmoor (IRE)
- Horse
- Geton Xmoor (IRE)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,828
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Bobby King (IRE)
- Horse
- Bobby King (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Heron's Mill (IRE)
- Horse
- Heron's Mill (IRE)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,803
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Bobby King is the only foal out of Bibi (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Bobby King is the only foal out of Bibi (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Bibi (IRE)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Bobby King foaled?
Bobby King (IRE) was foaled in 2005.
Who are the sire and dam of Bobby King?
Bobby King (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of Bibi (IRE), a daughter of Old Vic (GB).
Who trained Bobby King?
Bobby King (IRE) was trained by Michael McElhone and owned by Colm Hayden at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Bobby King's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Bobby King (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Bobby King still racing?
Bobby King (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 August 2012 at Kilbeggan (IRE) in the Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 10 ran), and has not run there since.
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