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Horse profile
Classy Bird
- TrainerD R Gandolfo
- OwnerExors Of The Late W H Dore
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 1984
- Highest OR
- 71
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £234 GB
- Last official rating
- 71 (Jumps)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 8 Jan 1990, Chepstow (F/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 90 | Chepstow | F/13 | 4/1 | - | W Humphreys | D R Gandolfo | Future Chasers Conditional Jockeys Selling Hurdle Handicap | Handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 2m3½f | Soft | 10-5 | 71 | v | Milinetta (GB) | £2,553 | 7 | 0/12 |
| 1 Jan 90 | Leicester | 3/16 | 13/2 | 8 | Steve Smith-Eccles | D R Gandolfo | Parsley Novices' Claiming Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m4f | Good | 10-8 | - | v | Patrick James (GB) | £1,758 | - | 1/14 |
Future Chasers Conditional Jockeys Selling Hurdle Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)2m3½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 8 Jan 90
- Course
- Chepstow
- Pos
- F/13
- SP
- 4/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- W Humphreys
- Trainer
- D R Gandolfo
- Race
- Future Chasers Conditional Jockeys Selling Hurdle Handicap
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m3½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-5
- OR
- 71
- Headgear
- v
- Winner / 2nd
- Milinetta (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,553
- Days
- 7
- Future form
- 0/12
Parsley Novices' Claiming Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood
All fields
- Date
- 1 Jan 90
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- 3/16
- SP
- 13/2
- Btn
- 8
- Jockey
- Steve Smith-Eccles
- Trainer
- D R Gandolfo
- Race
- Parsley Novices' Claiming Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-8
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- v
- Winner / 2nd
- Patrick James (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,758
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 90 | Leicester | Parsley Novices' Claiming Hurdle | 3/16 | Patrick James (GB) | 1 | 17 Jan 90 | Ludlow | Welshpool Claiming Hurdle |
- 3/161 Jan 90 · Leicester
Parsley Novices' Claiming Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 1 Jan 90
- Course
- Leicester
- Race
- Parsley Novices' Claiming Hurdle
- This horse
- 3/16
- Winner next time
- Patrick James (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 17 Jan 90
- At
- Ludlow
- Race won
- Welshpool Claiming 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 | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D R Gandolfo | 1 Jan 90 | 8 Jan 90 | 3/16 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £234 | €0 |
D R Gandolfo
- Trainer
- D R Gandolfo
- First run
- 1 Jan 90
- Last run
- 8 Jan 90
- First run for yard
- 3/16
- OR first run
- 71
- OR last run
- 71
- Best OR
- 71
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £234
- 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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £234 | €0 | 71 | 1 Jan 90 | 8 Jan 90 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £234
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 71
- First run
- 1 Jan 90
- Last run
- 8 Jan 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSparkler I (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireSparkler I (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 branchSlick Chick (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireShiny Tenth
- 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
- Slick Chick (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkler I (GB) | Slick Chick (GB) | Shiny Tenth | mare | NH 2m3½f | Flat 8.3f · NH 2m4f |
Sparkler I (GB)
- Sire
- Sparkler I (GB)
- Damsire
- Shiny Tenth
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.3f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Sparkler I (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 64 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 26 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 64
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 15
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 10
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 18
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 3
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 1
- 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.
Sparkler I (GB) × Shiny Tenth mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | £234 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £234
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classy Bird (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £234 | €0 |
Classy Bird (GB)
- Horse
- Classy Bird (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £234
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 71 | 71 | 71 | 1 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 71
- Highest OR
- 71
- Lowest OR
- 71
- Rated runs
- 1
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 90 | Chepstow | NH | 71 | F/13 |
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 71 | 71 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 71
- OR last run
- 71
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 71
- v highest
- 0
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Sparkler I (GB) out of Slick Chick (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Noalto (GB)
- Slick Cherry (GB)3W · 35R
By Daring March (GB)
- Ming Court (GB)0W · 12R
By Swing Easy (USA)
- Rythmic Style (GB)1W · 5R
By Another Realm (GB)
- Egg (GB)2W · 23R
By Efisio (GB)
- Zanzara (IRE)3W · 23R
By Fayruz (GB)
- Sunday Mail Too (IRE)3W · 74R
Female line
- 1Slick Chick (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Classy Bird foaled?
Classy Bird (GB) was foaled in 1984.
Who are the sire and dam of Classy Bird?
Classy Bird (GB) is by Sparkler I (GB) out of Slick Chick (GB), a daughter of Shiny Tenth.
Who trained Classy Bird?
Classy Bird (GB) was trained by D R Gandolfo and owned by Exors Of The Late W H Dore at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Classy Bird's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Classy Bird (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
What was Classy Bird's official rating?
Classy Bird (GB) was last officially rated 71 over jumps (also the career high).
Is Classy Bird still racing?
Classy Bird (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 January 1990 at Chepstow in the Future Chasers Conditional Jockeys Selling Hurdle Handicap (result: fell, 13 ran), and has not run there since.
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