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Horse profile
Bowstring (GB)
- TrainerOliver Sherwood
- OwnerLady Hastings
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1985
See also: Bowstring (IRE) · John Gosden · 10 runs · 1 win
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 1 Mar 1991, Haydock (4/19)
- 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 | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 91 | Haydock | 4/19 | 50/1 | 11¼ | P Johnson | Oliver Sherwood | Calypso Novices' Hurdle Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 1m7½f | Soft | 10-10 | Oneupmanship I (GB) | £2,425 | 2/17 |
Calypso Novices' Hurdle Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m7½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 1 Mar 91
- Course
- Haydock
- Pos
- 4/19
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- 11¼
- Jockey
- P Johnson
- Trainer
- Oliver Sherwood
- Race
- Calypso Novices' Hurdle Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 1m7½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-10
- Winner / 2nd
- Oneupmanship I (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,425
- Future form
- 2/17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 91 | Haydock | Calypso Novices' Hurdle Race | 4/19 | Far Over Struy (GB) | 5 | 3 Apr 91 | Worcester | Musket Novices' Hurdle (Div I) |
| 1 Mar 91 | Haydock | Calypso Novices' Hurdle Race | 4/19 | Gospel Rock (NZ) | 7 | 18 Mar 91 | Newcastle | EBF Novices' Hurdle Qualifier |
- 4/191 Mar 91 · Haydock
Calypso Novices' Hurdle Race
All fields
- Date
- 1 Mar 91
- Course
- Haydock
- Race
- Calypso Novices' Hurdle Race
- This horse
- 4/19
- Winner next time
- Far Over Struy (GB)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 3 Apr 91
- Race won
- Musket Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
- 4/191 Mar 91 · Haydock
Calypso Novices' Hurdle Race
All fields
- Date
- 1 Mar 91
- Course
- Haydock
- Race
- Calypso Novices' Hurdle Race
- This horse
- 4/19
- Winner next time
- Gospel Rock (NZ)
- Their pos
- 7
- Won on
- 18 Mar 91
- Race won
- EBF Novices' Hurdle Qualifier
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Sherwood | 1 Mar 91 | 1 Mar 91 | 4/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Oliver Sherwood
- Trainer
- Oliver Sherwood
- First run
- 1 Mar 91
- Last run
- 1 Mar 91
- First run for yard
- 4/19
- 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 | 1 Mar 91 | 1 Mar 91 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 1 Mar 91
- Last run
- 1 Mar 91
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchNearly A Hand (GB)
Parent · 1
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 branchFinal String (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireFoggy Bell (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
- Final String (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nearly A Hand (GB) | Final String (GB) | Foggy Bell (GB) | gelding | Flat 10.0f · NH 2m5½f | Flat 8.5f · NH 2m4f |
Nearly A Hand (GB)
- Damsire
- Foggy Bell (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.0f · NH 2m5½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.5f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Nearly A Hand (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 1,616 | 165 | 415 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 444 | 27 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 261 | 23 | 69 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going | 76 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 1,616
- Wins
- 165
- Placed
- 415
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 444
- Wins
- 27
- Placed
- 85
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 261
- Wins
- 23
- Placed
- 69
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Runs
- 76
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 17
- 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.
Nearly A Hand (GB) × Foggy Bell mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowstring (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Cos I'm Handy (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Bowstring (GB)
- Horse
- Bowstring (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Cos I'm Handy (GB)
- Horse
- Cos I'm Handy (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- 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
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Bowstring is the only foal out of Final String (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Bowstring is the only foal out of Final String (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Final String (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Bowstring foaled?
Bowstring (GB) was foaled in 1985.
Who are the sire and dam of Bowstring?
Bowstring (GB) is by Nearly A Hand (GB) out of Final String (GB), a daughter of Foggy Bell (GB).
Who trained Bowstring?
Bowstring (GB) was trained by Oliver Sherwood and owned by Lady Hastings at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Bowstring's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Bowstring (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Bowstring still racing?
Bowstring (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 March 1991 at Haydock in the Calypso Novices' Hurdle Race, finishing 4th of 19, and has not run there since.
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