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Horse profile
Christmas Cracker
- TrainerPeter Bowen
- OwnerMrs Karen Bowen
- FamilyMerry Lesa
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2008
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 22 Jul 2014, Southwell (5/6)
- 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 | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 14 | Southwell | 5/6 | 7/1 | 29¼ | Sean Bowen | Peter Bowen | Ladbrokes Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m | Good | 10-2 | Mile House (IRE) | £1,643 | 539 | 0/5 |
| 29 Jan 13 | Lingfield (AW) | 9/11 | 4/1 | 29 | Richard Johnson | Tim Vaughan | Lingfield Interactive Mares' Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race (All-Weather) | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m | Standard to Slow | 11-4 | Giveagirlachance (IRE) | £1,643 | - | 0/7 |
Ladbrokes Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 62mGood
All fields
- Date
- 22 Jul 14
- Course
- Southwell
- Pos
- 5/6
- SP
- 7/1
- Btn
- 29¼
- Jockey
- Sean Bowen
- Trainer
- Peter Bowen
- Race
- Ladbrokes Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Mile House (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,643
- Days
- 539
- Future form
- 0/5
- 9/1129 Jan 13 · Lingfield (AW)4/1
Lingfield Interactive Mares' Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race (All-Weather)
Class 62mStandard to Slow
All fields
- Date
- 29 Jan 13
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Pos
- 9/11
- SP
- 4/1
- Btn
- 29
- Jockey
- Richard Johnson
- Trainer
- Tim Vaughan
- Race
- Lingfield Interactive Mares' Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race (All-Weather)
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Standard to Slow
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Giveagirlachance (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,643
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/7
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 | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Bowen | Tim Vaughan | 22 Jul 14 | 22 Jul 14 | 5/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Tim Vaughan | - | 29 Jan 13 | 29 Jan 13 | 9/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Peter Bowen
- Trainer
- Peter Bowen
- Moved from
- Tim Vaughan
- First run
- 22 Jul 14
- Last run
- 22 Jul 14
- First run for yard
- 5/6
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tim Vaughan
- Trainer
- Tim Vaughan
- First run
- 29 Jan 13
- Last run
- 29 Jan 13
- First run for yard
- 9/11
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
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 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 29 Jan 13 | 22 Jul 14 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 29 Jan 13
- Last run
- 22 Jul 14
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchFlemensfirth (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireAlleged (USA)
- Sire's damEtheldreda (USA)
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 branchLaughing Lesa (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBob Back (USA)
- Dam's damMerry Lesa (GB)
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
- Laughing Lesa (IRE) · by Bob Back (USA) · 6 winners from 10 runners
- Merry Lesa (GB) · 4 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flemensfirth (USA) | Laughing Lesa (IRE) | Bob Back (USA) | mare | Flat 15.8f · NH 2m4f | Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f |
Flemensfirth (USA)
- Damsire
- Bob Back (USA)
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 15.8f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Flemensfirth (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 18,772 | 2,194 | 5,527 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 5,700 | 707 | 1,786 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 35 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on AW going | 28 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 18,772
- Wins
- 2,194
- Placed
- 5,527
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 5,700
- Wins
- 707
- Placed
- 1,786
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 35
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 10
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on AW going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on AW going
- Runs
- 28
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 8
- 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.
Flemensfirth (USA) × Bob Back mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 27 | 12 | 0 | 324 | 31 | 60 | £145,210 | €93,433 | ||
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €220 | ||
| All runs | 27 | 12 | 0 | 327 | 31 | 60 | £145,210 | €93,653 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 27
- Winners
- 12
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 324
- Wins
- 31
- 2nd/3rd
- 60
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £145,210
- Prize IRE (€)
- €93,433
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €220
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 27
- Winners
- 12
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 327
- Wins
- 31
- 2nd/3rd
- 60
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £145,210
- Prize IRE (€)
- €93,653
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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Og (GB) | 34 | 6 | 0 | £35,971 | €0 |
| Double Click (IRE) | 23 | 5 | 0 | £35,143 | €0 |
| Stonebrook (IRE) | 11 | 4 | 0 | £11,815 | €560 |
| Sizing Malbay (IRE) | 37 | 3 | 0 | £0 | €30,182 |
| Cross The Flags (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 0 | £7,022 | €0 |
| The Captains Inn (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 0 | £11,051 | €0 |
| Flirting Lesa (IRE) | 19 | 2 | 0 | £0 | €24,941 |
| Steer Clear (IRE) | 20 | 2 | 0 | £0 | €25,855 |
| Binowagh Bay (IRE) | 22 | 2 | 0 | £7,760 | €2,725 |
| Monbeg Dolly (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 0 | £4,809 | €0 |
| Feisty Lass (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 0 | £5,992 | €460 |
| Chilli Romance (IRE) | 26 | 1 | 0 | £18,997 | €0 |
Johnny Og (GB)
- Horse
- Johnny Og (GB)
- Runs
- 34
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £35,971
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Double Click (IRE)
- Horse
- Double Click (IRE)
- Runs
- 23
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £35,143
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Stonebrook (IRE)
- Horse
- Stonebrook (IRE)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,815
- Prize IRE (€)
- €560
Sizing Malbay (IRE)
- Horse
- Sizing Malbay (IRE)
- Runs
- 37
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €30,182
Cross The Flags (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,022
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
The Captains Inn (IRE)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,051
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flirting Lesa (IRE)
- Horse
- Flirting Lesa (IRE)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €24,941
Steer Clear (IRE)
- Horse
- Steer Clear (IRE)
- Runs
- 20
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €25,855
Binowagh Bay (IRE)
- Horse
- Binowagh Bay (IRE)
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,760
- Prize IRE (€)
- €2,725
Monbeg Dolly (IRE)
- Horse
- Monbeg Dolly (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,809
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Feisty Lass (IRE)
- Horse
- Feisty Lass (IRE)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,992
- Prize IRE (€)
- €460
Chilli Romance (IRE)
- Horse
- Chilli Romance (IRE)
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £18,997
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 6 winners from 10 runners
Full siblings
- Ballycahane (IRE)0W · 21R
- Monbeg Dolly (IRE)1W · 5R
- Flirting Lesa (IRE)2W · 19R
Half siblings
By Old Vic (GB)
- Knocklayde Vic (IRE)2W · 20R
- Midsummer Dream (IRE)0W · 1R
By Balakheri (IRE)
- Basil Fawlty (IRE)1W · 15R
By Curtain Time (IRE)
- The Merry Giant (IRE)1W · 7R
By Milan (GB)
- Magic Of Milan (IRE)2W · 20R
- Squire Ohara (IRE)0W · 15R
Female line
- 1Laughing Lesa (IRE) · by Bob Back (USA)
- 2Merry Lesa (GB)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Merry Gale (IRE)18W · 57R · 3 G1
In brief
When was Christmas Cracker foaled?
Christmas Cracker (IRE) was foaled in 2008.
Who are the sire and dam of Christmas Cracker?
Christmas Cracker (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Laughing Lesa (IRE), a daughter of Bob Back (USA).
Who trained Christmas Cracker?
Christmas Cracker (IRE) was trained by Peter Bowen and owned by Mrs Karen Bowen at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Tim Vaughan.
What is Christmas Cracker's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Christmas Cracker (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Christmas Cracker still racing?
Christmas Cracker (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 July 2014 at Southwell in the Ladbrokes Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race, finishing 5th of 6, and has not run there since.
Is Christmas Cracker related to any top horses?
Christmas Cracker (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Merry Gale (IRE) (uncle, Grade 1 winner), from the Merry Lesa (GB) family.
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