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Horse profile
Charming Minstrel
- TrainerSandy Forster
- OwnerMiss Sandra Forster
- FamilyMadam Bijou
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2009
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 21 Mar 2015, Kelso (PU/11)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 15 | Kelso | PU/11 | 66/1 | Tom Messenger | Sandy Forster | Best Small Racecourse Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m | Good to Soft | 11-3 | t | Big River (IRE) | £1,625 | 2/9 |
Best Small Racecourse Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 62mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 21 Mar 15
- Course
- Kelso
- Pos
- PU/11
- SP
- 66/1
- Jockey
- Tom Messenger
- Trainer
- Sandy Forster
- Race
- Best Small Racecourse Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-3
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Big River (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,625
- Future form
- 2/9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 15 | Kelso | Best Small Racecourse Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race | PU/11 | Big River (IRE) | 1 | 24 Oct 15 | Kelso | Carnacrack "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle |
| 21 Mar 15 | Kelso | Best Small Racecourse Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race | PU/11 | Imada (IRE) | 3 | 26 Oct 15 | Ayr | Racing UK/EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle |
- PU/1121 Mar 15 · Kelso
Best Small Racecourse Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 21 Mar 15
- Course
- Kelso
- Race
- Best Small Racecourse Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
- This horse
- PU/11
- Winner next time
- Big River (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 24 Oct 15
- At
- Kelso
- Race won
- Carnacrack "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
- PU/1121 Mar 15 · Kelso
Best Small Racecourse Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 21 Mar 15
- Course
- Kelso
- Race
- Best Small Racecourse Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
- This horse
- PU/11
- Winner next time
- Imada (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 26 Oct 15
- At
- Ayr
- Race won
- Racing UK/EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Forster | 21 Mar 15 | 21 Mar 15 | PU/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Sandy Forster
- Trainer
- Sandy Forster
- First run
- 21 Mar 15
- Last run
- 21 Mar 15
- First run for yard
- PU/11
- 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 | 21 Mar 15 | 21 Mar 15 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 21 Mar 15
- Last run
- 21 Mar 15
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchNeedwood Blade (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sirePivotal (GB)
- Sire's damFinlaggan (GB)
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 branchMadam Bijou (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireAtraf (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
- Madam Bijou (GB) · 2 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needwood Blade (GB) | Madam Bijou (GB) | Atraf (GB) | gelding | Flat 7.8f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 6.4f · NH 2m3f |
Needwood Blade (GB)
- Damsire
- Atraf (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.8f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.4f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Needwood Blade (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 409 | 35 | 87 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 260 | 16 | 53 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 101 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 72 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 409
- Wins
- 35
- Placed
- 87
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 260
- Wins
- 16
- Placed
- 53
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 101
- Wins
- 6
- Placed
- 21
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 72
- Wins
- 4
- 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.
Needwood Blade (GB) × Atraf mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charming Minstrel (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Charming Minstrel (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
- 2 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Needwood Blade (GB) out of Madam Bijou (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Karinga Bay (GB)
- Killala Quay (GB)7W · 31R · 2 black-type
By Multiplex (GB)
- Bella Bijou (GB)0W · 3R
By Captain Gerrard (IRE)
- Ellerslie Joe (GB)0W · 3R
By Phoenix Reach (IRE)
- Bury The Evidence (GB)0W · 6R
By Telescope (IRE)
- He's My Hero (GB)1W · 3R
- Galactic Princess (GB)0W · 5R
Female line
- 1Madam Bijou (GB)
Notable relatives
Half-brother
- Killala Quay (GB)7W · 31R · 2 black-type
In brief
When was Charming Minstrel foaled?
Charming Minstrel (GB) was foaled in 2009.
Who are the sire and dam of Charming Minstrel?
Charming Minstrel (GB) is by Needwood Blade (GB) out of Madam Bijou (GB), a daughter of Atraf (GB).
Who trained Charming Minstrel?
Charming Minstrel (GB) was trained by Sandy Forster and owned by Miss Sandra Forster at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Charming Minstrel's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Charming Minstrel (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Charming Minstrel still racing?
Charming Minstrel (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 March 2015 at Kelso in the Best Small Racecourse Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (result: pulled up, 11 ran), and has not run there since.
Is Charming Minstrel related to any top horses?
Charming Minstrel (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Killala Quay (GB) (half-brother, Grade 2 winner), from the Madam Bijou (GB) family.
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