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Horse profile
Chief Engineer
- TrainerT J Carr
- OwnerG Halsall
- FamilyBetter Try Again
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1992
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 12 Jun 1999, Hexham (PU/16)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 99 | Hexham | PU/16 | 33/1 | Mr C Mulhall | T J Carr | Founders Ales Novices' Hurdle Class E | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m | Soft | 11-0 | Open Fairway (GB) | £2,637 | 2/14 |
Founders Ales Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class 42mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 12 Jun 99
- Course
- Hexham
- Pos
- PU/16
- SP
- 33/1
- Jockey
- Mr C Mulhall
- Trainer
- T J Carr
- Race
- Founders Ales Novices' Hurdle Class E
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Open Fairway (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,637
- Future form
- 2/14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 99 | Hexham | Founders Ales Novices' Hurdle Class E | PU/16 | Simlet (GB) | 2 | 19 Jun 99 | Southwell | Clown Workshop & Bouncy Castle Novices' Hurdle Class E |
| 12 Jun 99 | Hexham | Founders Ales Novices' Hurdle Class E | PU/16 | In Demand (GB) | 5 | 18 Jun 99 | Hexham | Founders Ale Novices' Hurdle Class F |
- PU/1612 Jun 99 · Hexham
Founders Ales Novices' Hurdle Class E
All fields
- Date
- 12 Jun 99
- Course
- Hexham
- Race
- Founders Ales Novices' Hurdle Class E
- This horse
- PU/16
- Winner next time
- Simlet (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 19 Jun 99
- Race won
- Clown Workshop & Bouncy Castle Novices' Hurdle Class E
- PU/1612 Jun 99 · Hexham
Founders Ales Novices' Hurdle Class E
All fields
- Date
- 12 Jun 99
- Course
- Hexham
- Race
- Founders Ales Novices' Hurdle Class E
- This horse
- PU/16
- Winner next time
- In Demand (GB)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 18 Jun 99
- At
- Hexham
- Race won
- Founders Ale Novices' Hurdle Class F
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T J Carr | 12 Jun 99 | 12 Jun 99 | PU/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
T J Carr
- Trainer
- T J Carr
- First run
- 12 Jun 99
- Last run
- 12 Jun 99
- First run for yard
- PU/16
- 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 | 12 Jun 99 | 12 Jun 99 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 12 Jun 99
- Last run
- 12 Jun 99
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchWonderful Surprise (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 branchBetter Try Again (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireTry My Best (USA)
- 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
- Better Try Again (GB) · 0 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonderful Surprise (GB) | Better Try Again (GB) | Try My Best (USA) | gelding | NH 2m5½f | Flat 7.2f · NH 2m1½f |
Wonderful Surprise (GB)
- Damsire
- Try My Best (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m5½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.2f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Wonderful Surprise (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 102 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 102
- Wins
- 11
- Placed
- 20
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 25
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 5
- 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
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- 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.
Wonderful Surprise (GB) × Try My Best mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 5
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Engineer (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Surprise City (GB) | 4 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Chief Engineer (GB)
- Horse
- Chief Engineer (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Surprise City (GB)
- Horse
- Surprise City (GB)
- Runs
- 4
- 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 5 runners
Full siblings
- Surprise City (GB)0W · 4R
Half siblings
By Ballacashtal (CAN)
- Country Kizzie (GB)0W · 6R
By Opening Run (USA)
- Winning Bid I (GB)0W · 2R
By Lapierre (GB)
- Coverdale (GB)0W · 1R
Female line
- 1Better Try Again (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Chief Engineer foaled?
Chief Engineer (GB) was foaled in 1992.
Who are the sire and dam of Chief Engineer?
Chief Engineer (GB) is by Wonderful Surprise (GB) out of Better Try Again (GB), a daughter of Try My Best (USA).
Who trained Chief Engineer?
Chief Engineer (GB) was trained by T J Carr and owned by G Halsall at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Chief Engineer's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Chief Engineer (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Chief Engineer still racing?
Chief Engineer (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 June 1999 at Hexham in the Founders Ales Novices' Hurdle Class E (result: pulled up, 16 ran), and has not run there since.
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