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Horse profile

Catching Pigeons

Lord Of Appeal (GB) × Blackhill Lass (IRE) (King's Ride (IRE))

TrainerElliott Cooper
OwnerCampbell Cooper Halley

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2004

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 10 Oct 2009, Hexham (PU/11)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
10 Oct 09	Hexham	PU/11	18/1	Callum Whillans	Elliott Cooper	Barry Turnbull "Out To Stud" Retirement Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race …	Class 6	NH Flat	2m	Good	10-11	t	Papa Caruso (GB)	£1,644	0/8

PU/1110 Oct 09 · Hexham18/1
Barry Turnbull "Out To Stud" Retirement Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race …
Class 62mGood
All fields
Date
10 Oct 09
Course
Hexham
Pos
PU/11
SP
18/1
Jockey
Callum Whillans
Trainer
Elliott Cooper
Race
Barry Turnbull "Out To Stud" Retirement Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race …
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
10-11
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Papa Caruso (GB)
Winner prize
£1,644
Future form
0/8

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 (€)
Elliott Cooper	10 Oct 09	10 Oct 09	PU/11	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Elliott Cooper

Trainer: Elliott Cooper
First run: 10 Oct 09
Last run: 10 Oct 09
First run for yard: PU/11
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
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	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	10 Oct 09	10 Oct 09

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 10 Oct 09
Last run: 10 Oct 09

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

Pedigree

Sire branchLord Of Appeal (GB)

Parent · 1

SireLord Of Appeal (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 branchBlackhill Lass (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamBlackhill Lass (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireKing's Ride (IRE)
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

Lord Of Appeal (GB)

Blackhill Lass (IRE)

Not traced

King's Ride (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCatching Pigeons (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2004

SireLord Of Appeal (GB)

DamBlackhill Lass (IRE)

DamsireKing's Ride (IRE)

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingPlatinum Point (IRE)

Female line

Blackhill Lass (IRE) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Lord Of Appeal (GB)	Blackhill Lass (IRE)	King's Ride (IRE)	gelding	Flat 14.0f · NH 2m2f	Flat 14.5f · NH 2m4f

Lord Of Appeal (GB)

Sire: Lord Of Appeal (GB)
Dam: Blackhill Lass (IRE)
Damsire: King's Ride (IRE)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.0f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.5f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Lord Of Appeal (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	790	57	161	7.2%	20.4%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	388	32	86	8.2%	22.2%	1
On Good going	263	19	62	7.2%	23.6%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	131	9	31	6.9%	23.7%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 790
Wins: 57
Placed: 161
Win %: 7.2%
Place %: 20.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 388
Wins: 32
Placed: 86
Win %: 8.2%
Place %: 22.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 263
Wins: 19
Placed: 62
Win %: 7.2%
Place %: 23.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 131
Wins: 9
Placed: 31
Win %: 6.9%
Place %: 23.7%
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.

Lord Of Appeal (GB) × King's Ride mares (the cross)

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

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
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 (€)
Catching Pigeons (IRE)	1	0	0	£0	€0
De Tox (IRE)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Catching Pigeons (IRE)

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

De Tox (IRE)

Horse: De Tox (IRE)
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

Blackhill Lass (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Lord Of Appeal (GB) out of Blackhill Lass (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Norwich (GB)

Platinum Point (IRE)0W · 7R

Female line

1Blackhill Lass (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Catching Pigeons foaled?

Catching Pigeons (IRE) was foaled in 2004.

Who are the sire and dam of Catching Pigeons?

Catching Pigeons (IRE) is by Lord Of Appeal (GB) out of Blackhill Lass (IRE), a daughter of King's Ride (IRE).

Who trained Catching Pigeons?

Catching Pigeons (IRE) was trained by Elliott Cooper and owned by Campbell Cooper Halley at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Catching Pigeons' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Catching Pigeons (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Catching Pigeons still racing?

Catching Pigeons (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 October 2009 at Hexham in the Barry Turnbull "Out To Stud" Retirement Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race (Conditionals/Amateurs) (result: pulled up, 11 ran), and has not run there since.