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Horse profile

Bush Telegraph (IRE)

Sheer Grit (GB) × Barrow Breeze (GB) (Laurence O (GB))

TrainerMrs D Mellerick
OwnerOwner Unknown

Sex: horse
Foaled: 1989

See also: Bush Telegraph (USA) · John M Oxx · 1 run · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 6 Feb 1997, Clonmel (IRE) (PU/17)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

2PU

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Days	Future form
6 Feb 97	Clonmel (IRE)	PU/17	10/1	-	A Powell	Mrs D Mellerick	Redmonstown Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4f	Yielding to Soft	11-6	Be Home Early (IRE)	40	1/16
28 Dec 96	Limerick (IRE)	2/13	2/1F	1½	R Walsh	Mrs D Mellerick	Rathbarry Stud I.N.H. Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m4f	Yielding	11-11	Hollow Gold I (IRE)	-	0/10

PU/176 Feb 97 · Clonmel (IRE)10/1
Redmonstown Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fYielding to Soft
All fields
Date
6 Feb 97
Course
Clonmel (IRE)
Pos
PU/17
SP
10/1
Btn
-
Jockey
A Powell
Trainer
Mrs D Mellerick
Race
Redmonstown Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Yielding to Soft
Wgt
11-6
Winner / 2nd
Be Home Early (IRE)
Days
40
Future form
1/16
2/1328 Dec 96 · Limerick (IRE)2/1F
Rathbarry Stud I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fYielding
All fields
Date
28 Dec 96
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Pos
2/13
SP
2/1F
Btn
1½
Jockey
R Walsh
Trainer
Mrs D Mellerick
Race
Rathbarry Stud I.N.H. Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m4f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-11
Winner / 2nd
Hollow Gold I (IRE)
Days
-
Future form
0/10

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
6 Feb 97	Clonmel (IRE)	Redmonstown Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)	PU/17	Mount Druid (IRE)	2	12 Feb 97	Naas (IRE)	Go Racing In Kildare I.N.H. Flat Race

PU/176 Feb 97 · Clonmel (IRE)
Redmonstown Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
All fields
Date
6 Feb 97
Course
Clonmel (IRE)
Race
Redmonstown Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
This horse
PU/17
Winner next time
Mount Druid (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
12 Feb 97
At
Naas (IRE)
Race won
Go Racing In Kildare I.N.H. Flat Race

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 (€)
Mrs D Mellerick	28 Dec 96	6 Feb 97	2/13	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€0

Mrs D Mellerick

Trainer: Mrs D Mellerick
First run: 28 Dec 96
Last run: 6 Feb 97
First run for yard: 2/13
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
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	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€0	28 Dec 96	6 Feb 97

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 28 Dec 96
Last run: 6 Feb 97

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

Pedigree

Sire branchSheer Grit (GB)

Parent · 1

SireSheer Grit (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 branchBarrow Breeze (GB)

Parent · 1

DamBarrow Breeze (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireLaurence O (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

Sheer Grit (GB)

Barrow Breeze (GB)

Not traced

Laurence O (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBush Telegraph (IRE)

Sexhorse

Foaled1989

SireSheer Grit (GB)

DamBarrow Breeze (GB)

DamsireLaurence O (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingGimme (IRE)

Female line

Barrow Breeze (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Sheer Grit (GB)	Barrow Breeze (GB)	Laurence O (GB)	horse	Flat 15.0f · NH 2m4f	NH 2m5½f

Sheer Grit (GB)

Sire: Sheer Grit (GB)
Dam: Barrow Breeze (GB)
Damsire: Laurence O (GB)
Sex: horse
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 15.0f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m5½f

Progeny of Sheer Grit (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	889	104	268	11.7%	30.1%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f	292	28	87	9.6%	29.8%	2
On Good to soft or yielding going	202	15	57	7.4%	28.2%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going	74	5	20	6.8%	27.0%	2

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 889
Wins: 104
Placed: 268
Win %: 11.7%
Place %: 30.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 292
Wins: 28
Placed: 87
Win %: 9.6%
Place %: 29.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 202
Wins: 15
Placed: 57
Win %: 7.4%
Place %: 28.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 74
Wins: 5
Placed: 20
Win %: 6.8%
Place %: 27.0%
This horse runs: 2
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.

Sheer Grit (GB) × Laurence O mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	4	2	50.0%	1	100	14	22	14.0%	£8,624	€14,823
Flat	1	0	0.0%	0	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0
All runs	4	2	50.0%	1	101	14	22	13.9%	£8,624	€14,823

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 4
Winners: 2
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 100
Wins: 14
2nd/3rd: 22
Win %: 14.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,624
Prize IRE (€): €14,823

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 4
Winners: 2
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 101
Wins: 14
2nd/3rd: 22
Win %: 13.9%
Prize GB (£): £8,624
Prize IRE (€): €14,823

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Triptodicks (IRE)	79	11	1	Listed	£0	€14,823
Gimme (IRE)	19	3	0	-	£8,624	€0
Proove Positive (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
Bush Telegraph (IRE)	2	0	0	-	£0	€0

Triptodicks (IRE)

Horse: Triptodicks (IRE)
Runs: 79
Wins: 11
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €14,823

Gimme (IRE)

Horse: Gimme (IRE)
Runs: 19
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £8,624
Prize IRE (€): €0

Proove Positive (IRE)

Horse: Proove Positive (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Bush Telegraph (IRE)

Horse: Bush Telegraph (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Barrow Breeze (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Gimme (IRE)3W · 19R

Half siblings

By Electric I (GB)

Denham Hill (IRE)5W · 25R

By Mandalus (IRE)

Borderline Breeze (IRE)0W · 10R

Female line

1Barrow Breeze (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Bush Telegraph foaled?

Bush Telegraph (IRE) was foaled in 1989.

Who are the sire and dam of Bush Telegraph?

Bush Telegraph (IRE) is by Sheer Grit (GB) out of Barrow Breeze (GB), a daughter of Laurence O (GB).

Who trained Bush Telegraph?

Bush Telegraph (IRE) was trained by Mrs D Mellerick and owned by Owner Unknown at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Bush Telegraph's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Bush Telegraph (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Bush Telegraph still racing?

Bush Telegraph (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 February 1997 at Clonmel (IRE) in the Redmonstown Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 17 ran), and has not run there since.