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Horse profile

Botany Blade

Fine Blade (USA) × Vagrant Lass (GB) (Peter Jones)
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1982
Highest OR
90
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£640 GB
Last official rating
90 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
24 Apr 1990, Perth (PU/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
2PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
24 Apr 90PerthPU/1533/1-Mrs J BrownM AvisonCharles Campbell Memorial Amateur Riders' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle3mGood9-1390bGorse Hunter (GB)£2,548522/12
3 Mar 90Market Rasen2/74/11Mr S SwiersM AvisonBeaumontcote Hunters' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase3mGood to Soft11-11--Soprinela (GB)£2,303-0/4
  • PU/1524 Apr 90 · Perth33/1

    Charles Campbell Memorial Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)3mGood

    All fields
    Date
    24 Apr 90
    Course
    Perth
    Pos
    PU/15
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    M Avison
    Race
    Charles Campbell Memorial Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-13
    OR
    90
    Headgear
    b
    Winner / 2nd
    Gorse Hunter (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,548
    Days
    52
    Future form
    2/12
  • 2/73 Mar 90 · Market Rasen4/1

    Beaumontcote Hunters' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    3 Mar 90
    Pos
    2/7
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    1
    Trainer
    M Avison
    Race
    Beaumontcote Hunters' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-11
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Soprinela (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,303
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/4

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
24 Apr 90PerthCharles Campbell Memorial Amateur Riders' Handicap HurdlePU/15Geostar (GB)71 Oct 90SouthwellSuffolk Showground In September Novices' Chase
24 Apr 90PerthCharles Campbell Memorial Amateur Riders' Handicap HurdlePU/15Jupiter's Glory (GB)-4 Sep 90SedgefieldRaisby Quarries Novices' Chase
  • PU/1524 Apr 90 · Perth

    Charles Campbell Memorial Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    24 Apr 90
    Course
    Perth
    Race
    Charles Campbell Memorial Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/15
    Winner next time
    Geostar (GB)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    1 Oct 90
    Race won
    Suffolk Showground In September Novices' Chase
  • PU/1524 Apr 90 · Perth

    Charles Campbell Memorial Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    24 Apr 90
    Course
    Perth
    Race
    Charles Campbell Memorial Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/15
    Winner next time
    Jupiter's Glory (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    4 Sep 90
    Race won
    Raisby Quarries Novices' 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
M Avison3 Mar 9024 Apr 902/790909020100.0%50.0%£640€0
M Avison
Trainer
M Avison
First run
3 Mar 90
Last run
24 Apr 90
First run for yard
2/7
OR first run
90
OR last run
90
Best OR
90
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£640
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 (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt20100.0%50.0%£640€0903 Mar 9024 Apr 90
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£640
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
90
First run
3 Mar 90
Last run
24 Apr 90

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchFine Blade (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireFine Blade (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 branchVagrant Lass (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamVagrant Lass (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePeter Jones
  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
Fine Blade (USA)
Vagrant Lass (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Peter Jones
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBotany Blade (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1982
SireFine Blade (USA)
DamVagrant Lass (GB)
DamsirePeter Jones
Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingSmash N Lass (GB)

Female line

  1. Vagrant Lass (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Fine Blade (USA)Vagrant Lass (GB)Peter JonesgeldingNH 2m5½fNH 2m2f
Fine Blade (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m5½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs42326786.1%18.4%20
At 2m6f to 3m1f125133010.4%24.0%20
On Good to soft or yielding going77393.9%11.7%10
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going19125.3%10.5%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
423
Wins
26
Placed
78
Win %
6.1%
Place %
18.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
125
Wins
13
Placed
30
Win %
10.4%
Place %
24.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
77
Wins
3
Placed
9
Win %
3.9%
Place %
11.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
19
Wins
1
Placed
2
Win %
5.3%
Place %
10.5%
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.

Fine Blade (USA) × Peter Jones mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02010.0%£640€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£640
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Botany Blade (GB)200£640€0
Botany Blade (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£640
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt9090901
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
90
Highest OR
90
Lowest OR
90
Rated runs
1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORPos
24 Apr 90PerthNH90PU/15
  • PU/1524 Apr 90 · Perth
    All fields
    Date
    24 Apr 90
    Course
    Perth
    Code
    NH
    OR
    90
    Pos
    PU/15

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt90900900
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
90
OR last run
90
Change
0
Highest OR
90
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Vagrant Lass (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Fine Blade (USA) out of Vagrant Lass (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Crash Course (GB)

By King's Ride (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Vagrant Lass (GB)

Notable relatives

Niece (out of a sibling)

View full Vagrant Lass family

In brief

When was Botany Blade foaled?

Botany Blade (GB) was foaled in 1982.

Who are the sire and dam of Botany Blade?

Botany Blade (GB) is by Fine Blade (USA) out of Vagrant Lass (GB), a daughter of Peter Jones.

Who trained Botany Blade?

Botany Blade (GB) was trained by M Avison and owned by Mrs P M A Avison at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Botany Blade's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Botany Blade (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

What was Botany Blade's official rating?

Botany Blade (GB) was last officially rated 90 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Botany Blade still racing?

Botany Blade (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 April 1990 at Perth in the Charles Campbell Memorial Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (result: pulled up, 15 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Botany Blade related to any top horses?

Botany Blade (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Bohemian Lass (IRE) (niece, Listed winner), from the Vagrant Lass (GB) family.

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