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Horse profile

Copper Thistle

Ovac (ITY) × Phantom Thistle (GB) (Deep Run (GB))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1988

Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 10 runs (20%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £8,430 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 14 May 2001, Stratford (2/18)
Last win (GB & IRE): 15 May 2000, Towcester

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
14 May 01	Stratford	2/18	13/2	2½	Mr R Hunnisett	Caroline Bailey	Charlecote Park Hunters' Chase Class H	Class 6	Chase	3m3½f	Good to Firm	12-2	County Derry (GB)	£2,615	20	1/15
24 Apr 01	Exeter	PU/17	7/1	-	Mr R Hunnisett	Caroline Bailey	Royal Navy Submarine Centenary Open Hunters' Chase (Div I)	Class 6	Chase	2m7½f	Soft	12-3	Look In The Mirror (GB)	£2,282	344	3/16
15 May 00	Towcester	1/9	5/4F	won 11	Mr R Hunnisett	Caroline Bailey	Land Rover Gentlemans Championship Hunters' Chase (Final of The 2000 Men's Op…	Class 6	Chase	3m1f	Good to Firm	11-13	Hatcham Boy (IRE)	£4,212	444	1/5
26 Feb 99	Kempton	2/9	5/2	13	Mr R Hunnisett	Caroline Bailey	Corinthian Hunters' Chase Class H	Class 6	Chase	3m	Good	11-13	Tinotops (GB)	£1,982	662	1/6
5 May 97	Towcester	3/7	3/1	13	Mr R Hunnisett	Nicholas Pomfret	Ironsides Solicitors Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H	Class 6	Chase	2m5½f	Good to Firm	12-0	Severn Invader (GB)	£1,014	53	0/5
13 Mar 97	Cheltenham	9/18	33/1	dist	Mr R Hunnisett	Nicholas Pomfret	Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B	Class 2	Chase	3m2½f	Good	12-0	Fantus (GB)	£19,868	9	5/17
4 Mar 97	Leicester	1/9	13/2	won 11	Mr R Hunnisett	Nicholas Pomfret	Garthorpe Maiden Hunters' Chase Class H	Class 6	Chase	3m	Good	11-12	Elmore (GB)	£2,153	307	0/5
1 May 96	Cheltenham	PU/13	13/2	-	Mr P Taiano	Mrs M G Sheppard	Land Rover Gentleman's Championship Hunters' Chase Class H	Class 6	Chase	3m1½f	Good	11-9	Ryming Cuplet (GB)	£4,280	22	2/9
9 Apr 96	Wetherby	2/10	11/10F	dist	Mr P Taiano	Mrs M G Sheppard	Ingmanthorpe Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H	Class 6	Chase	3m½f	Good	11-5	The Major General (GB)	£1,488	358	1/7
17 Apr 95	Fakenham	4/9	1/2F	dist	Mr P Taiano	Mrs M G Sheppard	Robert Hoare Memorial Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H	Class 6	Chase	2m5f	Good	11-7	Who's Next (GB)	£2,421	-	0/4

2/1814 May 01 · Stratford13/2
Charlecote Park Hunters' Chase Class H
Class 63m3½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
14 May 01
Course
Stratford
Pos
2/18
SP
13/2
Btn
2½
Jockey
Mr R Hunnisett
Trainer
Caroline Bailey
Race
Charlecote Park Hunters' Chase Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
Chase
Dist
3m3½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
12-2
Winner / 2nd
County Derry (GB)
Winner prize
£2,615
Days
20
Future form
1/15
PU/1724 Apr 01 · Exeter7/1
Royal Navy Submarine Centenary Open Hunters' Chase (Div I)
Class 62m7½fSoft
All fields
Date
24 Apr 01
Course
Exeter
Pos
PU/17
SP
7/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Mr R Hunnisett
Trainer
Caroline Bailey
Race
Royal Navy Submarine Centenary Open Hunters' Chase (Div I)
Class
Class 6
Type
Chase
Dist
2m7½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
12-3
Winner / 2nd
Look In The Mirror (GB)
Winner prize
£2,282
Days
344
Future form
3/16
1/915 May 00 · Towcester5/4F
Land Rover Gentlemans Championship Hunters' Chase (Final of The 2000 Men's Op…
Class 63m1fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
15 May 00
Course
Towcester
Pos
1/9
SP
5/4F
Btn
won 11
Jockey
Mr R Hunnisett
Trainer
Caroline Bailey
Race
Land Rover Gentlemans Championship Hunters' Chase (Final of The 2000 Men's Op…
Class
Class 6
Type
Chase
Dist
3m1f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-13
Winner / 2nd
Hatcham Boy (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,212
Days
444
Future form
1/5
2/926 Feb 99 · Kempton5/2
Corinthian Hunters' Chase Class H
Class 63mGood
All fields
Date
26 Feb 99
Course
Kempton
Pos
2/9
SP
5/2
Btn
13
Jockey
Mr R Hunnisett
Trainer
Caroline Bailey
Race
Corinthian Hunters' Chase Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-13
Winner / 2nd
Tinotops (GB)
Winner prize
£1,982
Days
662
Future form
1/6
3/75 May 97 · Towcester3/1
Ironsides Solicitors Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H
Class 62m5½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
5 May 97
Course
Towcester
Pos
3/7
SP
3/1
Btn
13
Jockey
Mr R Hunnisett
Trainer
Nicholas Pomfret
Race
Ironsides Solicitors Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
Chase
Dist
2m5½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
12-0
Winner / 2nd
Severn Invader (GB)
Winner prize
£1,014
Days
53
Future form
0/5
9/1813 Mar 97 · Cheltenham33/1
Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B
Class 23m2½fGood
All fields
Date
13 Mar 97
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
9/18
SP
33/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr R Hunnisett
Trainer
Nicholas Pomfret
Race
Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B
Class
Class 2
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2½f
Going
Good
Wgt
12-0
Winner / 2nd
Fantus (GB)
Winner prize
£19,868
Days
9
Future form
5/17
1/94 Mar 97 · Leicester13/2
Garthorpe Maiden Hunters' Chase Class H
Class 63mGood
All fields
Date
4 Mar 97
Course
Leicester
Pos
1/9
SP
13/2
Btn
won 11
Jockey
Mr R Hunnisett
Trainer
Nicholas Pomfret
Race
Garthorpe Maiden Hunters' Chase Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-12
Winner / 2nd
Elmore (GB)
Winner prize
£2,153
Days
307
Future form
0/5
PU/131 May 96 · Cheltenham13/2
Land Rover Gentleman's Championship Hunters' Chase Class H
Class 63m1½fGood
All fields
Date
1 May 96
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
PU/13
SP
13/2
Btn
-
Jockey
Mr P Taiano
Trainer
Mrs M G Sheppard
Race
Land Rover Gentleman's Championship Hunters' Chase Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
Chase
Dist
3m1½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-9
Winner / 2nd
Ryming Cuplet (GB)
Winner prize
£4,280
Days
22
Future form
2/9
2/109 Apr 96 · Wetherby11/10F
Ingmanthorpe Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H
Class 63m½fGood
All fields
Date
9 Apr 96
Course
Wetherby
Pos
2/10
SP
11/10F
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr P Taiano
Trainer
Mrs M G Sheppard
Race
Ingmanthorpe Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
Chase
Dist
3m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-5
Winner / 2nd
The Major General (GB)
Winner prize
£1,488
Days
358
Future form
1/7
4/917 Apr 95 · Fakenham1/2F
Robert Hoare Memorial Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H
Class 62m5fGood
All fields
Date
17 Apr 95
Course
Fakenham
Pos
4/9
SP
1/2F
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr P Taiano
Trainer
Mrs M G Sheppard
Race
Robert Hoare Memorial Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
Chase
Dist
2m5f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Who's Next (GB)
Winner prize
£2,421
Days
-
Future form
0/4

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
14 May 01	Stratford	Charlecote Park Hunters' Chase Class H	2/18	Sparkling Spring (IRE)	-	11 Apr 04	Plumpton	Sharp Minds Winners Welcome Handicap Hurdle Class F
24 Apr 01	Exeter	Royal Navy Submarine Centenary Open Hunters' Chase (Div I)	PU/17	Distinctive (IRE)	3	12 May 01	Warwick	Town of Warwick Hunters' Chase Class H
24 Apr 01	Exeter	Royal Navy Submarine Centenary Open Hunters' Chase (Div I)	PU/17	Silverdalesureshot (GB)	-	5 May 01	Hereford	British Heart Foundation Hunters' Chase Class H
24 Apr 01	Exeter	Royal Navy Submarine Centenary Open Hunters' Chase (Div I)	PU/17	Philtre (IRE)	-	1 May 01	Huntingdon	Beau Brummie Bulldog Intermediate Chase Class E
15 May 00	Towcester	Land Rover Gentlemans Championship Hunters' Chase (Final of The 2000 Men's Op…	1/9	Hatcham Boy (IRE)	2	24 May 00	Uttoxeter	SpotOn Open Hunters' Chase (for the Uttoxeter Premier Trophy)
26 Feb 99	Kempton	Corinthian Hunters' Chase Class H	2/9	Chism (IRE)	3	25 Mar 99	Wincanton	Stewart Tory Memorial Trophy Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H
13 Mar 97	Cheltenham	Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B	9/18	Double Silk (GB)	5	16 Apr 97	Cheltenham	Howard E. Perry Hunters' Chase Class H
13 Mar 97	Cheltenham	Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B	9/18	Final Pride (GB)	6	22 Apr 97	Chepstow	Dunraven Windows South And West Wales Point-to-point Championship Hunter Chas…
13 Mar 97	Cheltenham	Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B	9/18	Colonial Kelly (GB)	-	22 Mar 97	Lingfield	Eden Hunters' Chase Class H
13 Mar 97	Cheltenham	Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B	9/18	Tearaway King (IRE)	-	22 Apr 97	Punchestown (IRE)	Ernst & Young Chase (Ladies Perp.Cup) (Cross-Country)
13 Mar 97	Cheltenham	Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B	9/18	Still In Business (GB)	-	2 Apr 98	Taunton	WSM Mercedes Benz 'Vito' Hunters' Chase Class H
1 May 96	Cheltenham	Land Rover Gentleman's Championship Hunters' Chase Class H	PU/13	Sheer Jest (GB)	2	18 May 96	Fakenham	Hood Vores And Allwood Hunters' Chase For Essandem Trophy
1 May 96	Cheltenham	Land Rover Gentleman's Championship Hunters' Chase Class H	PU/13	Welsh Legion (GB)	4	15 May 96	Hereford	Brockhampton Hunters' Chase Class H
9 Apr 96	Wetherby	Ingmanthorpe Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H	2/10	Jasilu (GB)	3	8 May 96	Uttoxeter	Vauxhall Monterey Championship Final A Hunters' Chase For Inge Stre Trophy

2/1814 May 01 · Stratford
Charlecote Park Hunters' Chase Class H
All fields
Date
14 May 01
Course
Stratford
Race
Charlecote Park Hunters' Chase Class H
This horse
2/18
Winner next time
Sparkling Spring (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
11 Apr 04
At
Plumpton
Race won
Sharp Minds Winners Welcome Handicap Hurdle Class F
PU/1724 Apr 01 · Exeter
Royal Navy Submarine Centenary Open Hunters' Chase (Div I)
All fields
Date
24 Apr 01
Course
Exeter
Race
Royal Navy Submarine Centenary Open Hunters' Chase (Div I)
This horse
PU/17
Winner next time
Distinctive (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
12 May 01
At
Warwick
Race won
Town of Warwick Hunters' Chase Class H
PU/1724 Apr 01 · Exeter
Royal Navy Submarine Centenary Open Hunters' Chase (Div I)
All fields
Date
24 Apr 01
Course
Exeter
Race
Royal Navy Submarine Centenary Open Hunters' Chase (Div I)
This horse
PU/17
Winner next time
Silverdalesureshot (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
5 May 01
At
Hereford
Race won
British Heart Foundation Hunters' Chase Class H
PU/1724 Apr 01 · Exeter
Royal Navy Submarine Centenary Open Hunters' Chase (Div I)
All fields
Date
24 Apr 01
Course
Exeter
Race
Royal Navy Submarine Centenary Open Hunters' Chase (Div I)
This horse
PU/17
Winner next time
Philtre (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
1 May 01
At
Huntingdon
Race won
Beau Brummie Bulldog Intermediate Chase Class E
1/915 May 00 · Towcester
Land Rover Gentlemans Championship Hunters' Chase (Final of The 2000 Men's Op…
All fields
Date
15 May 00
Course
Towcester
Race
Land Rover Gentlemans Championship Hunters' Chase (Final of The 2000 Men's Op…
This horse
1/9
Winner next time
Hatcham Boy (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
24 May 00
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
SpotOn Open Hunters' Chase (for the Uttoxeter Premier Trophy)
2/926 Feb 99 · Kempton
Corinthian Hunters' Chase Class H
All fields
Date
26 Feb 99
Course
Kempton
Race
Corinthian Hunters' Chase Class H
This horse
2/9
Winner next time
Chism (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
25 Mar 99
At
Wincanton
Race won
Stewart Tory Memorial Trophy Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H
9/1813 Mar 97 · Cheltenham
Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B
All fields
Date
13 Mar 97
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B
This horse
9/18
Winner next time
Double Silk (GB)
Their pos
5
Won on
16 Apr 97
At
Cheltenham
Race won
Howard E. Perry Hunters' Chase Class H
9/1813 Mar 97 · Cheltenham
Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B
All fields
Date
13 Mar 97
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B
This horse
9/18
Winner next time
Final Pride (GB)
Their pos
6
Won on
22 Apr 97
At
Chepstow
Race won
Dunraven Windows South And West Wales Point-to-point Championship Hunter Chas…
9/1813 Mar 97 · Cheltenham
Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B
All fields
Date
13 Mar 97
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B
This horse
9/18
Winner next time
Colonial Kelly (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
22 Mar 97
At
Lingfield
Race won
Eden Hunters' Chase Class H
9/1813 Mar 97 · Cheltenham
Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B
All fields
Date
13 Mar 97
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B
This horse
9/18
Winner next time
Tearaway King (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
22 Apr 97
At
Punchestown (IRE)
Race won
Ernst & Young Chase (Ladies Perp.Cup) (Cross-Country)
9/1813 Mar 97 · Cheltenham
Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B
All fields
Date
13 Mar 97
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Christies Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class B
This horse
9/18
Winner next time
Still In Business (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
2 Apr 98
At
Taunton
Race won
WSM Mercedes Benz 'Vito' Hunters' Chase Class H
PU/131 May 96 · Cheltenham
Land Rover Gentleman's Championship Hunters' Chase Class H
All fields
Date
1 May 96
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Land Rover Gentleman's Championship Hunters' Chase Class H
This horse
PU/13
Winner next time
Sheer Jest (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
18 May 96
At
Fakenham
Race won
Hood Vores And Allwood Hunters' Chase For Essandem Trophy
PU/131 May 96 · Cheltenham
Land Rover Gentleman's Championship Hunters' Chase Class H
All fields
Date
1 May 96
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Land Rover Gentleman's Championship Hunters' Chase Class H
This horse
PU/13
Winner next time
Welsh Legion (GB)
Their pos
4
Won on
15 May 96
At
Hereford
Race won
Brockhampton Hunters' Chase Class H
2/109 Apr 96 · Wetherby
Ingmanthorpe Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H
All fields
Date
9 Apr 96
Course
Wetherby
Race
Ingmanthorpe Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H
This horse
2/10
Winner next time
Jasilu (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
8 May 96
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
Vauxhall Monterey Championship Final A Hunters' Chase For Inge Stre Trophy

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	Moved from	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Caroline Bailey	Nicholas Pomfret	26 Feb 99	14 May 01	2/9	4	1	2	0	25.0%	75.0%	£5,511	€0
Nicholas Pomfret	Mrs M G Sheppard	4 Mar 97	5 May 97	1/9	3	1	0	1	33.3%	33.3%	£2,298	€0
Mrs M G Sheppard	-	17 Apr 95	1 May 96	4/9	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£621	€0

Caroline Bailey

Trainer: Caroline Bailey
Moved from: Nicholas Pomfret
First run: 26 Feb 99
Last run: 14 May 01
First run for yard: 2/9
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,511
Prize IRE (€): €0

Nicholas Pomfret

Trainer: Nicholas Pomfret
Moved from: Mrs M G Sheppard
First run: 4 Mar 97
Last run: 5 May 97
First run for yard: 1/9
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £2,298
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mrs M G Sheppard

Trainer: Mrs M G Sheppard
First run: 17 Apr 95
Last run: 1 May 96
First run for yard: 4/9
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £621
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	10	2	3	1	20.0%	50.0%	£8,430	€0	17 Apr 95	14 May 01

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 10
Wins: 2
2nd: 3
3rd: 1
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,430
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 17 Apr 95
Last run: 14 May 01

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Chase	10	2	3	1	20.0%	50.0%	£8,430	€0

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 10
Wins: 2
2nd: 3
3rd: 1
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,430
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	3	1	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£5,105	€0
Good	6	1	2	0	16.7%	50.0%	£3,326	€0
Soft	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £5,105
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,326
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£177	€0
2m6f to 3m1f	6	2	2	1	33.3%	66.7%	£7,506	€0
3m2f and over	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£747	€0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £177
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £7,506
Prize IRE (€): €0

3m2f and over

Distance: 3m2f and over
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £747
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Towcester	2	1	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£4,358	€0
Cheltenham	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Leicester	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,153	€0
Exeter	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Fakenham	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£177	€0
Kempton	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£552	€0
Stratford	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£747	€0
Wetherby	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£444	€0

Towcester

Course: Towcester
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,358
Prize IRE (€): €0

Cheltenham

Course: Cheltenham
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Leicester

Course: Leicester
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,153
Prize IRE (€): €0

Exeter

Course: Exeter
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Fakenham

Course: Fakenham
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £177
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kempton

Course: Kempton
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £552
Prize IRE (€): €0

Stratford

Course: Stratford
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £747
Prize IRE (€): €0

Wetherby

Course: Wetherby
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £444
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 2	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Class 6	9	2	3	1	22.2%	55.6%	£8,430	€0

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 6

Class: Class 6
Runs: 9
Wins: 2
2nd: 3
3rd: 1
Win %: 22.2%
Place %: 55.6%
Prize GB (£): £8,430
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£146	€0
9 to 12 runners	5	2	2	0	40.0%	80.0%	£7,538	€0
13 to 16 runners	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
17+ runners	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£747	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £146
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,538
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £747
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
February	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£552	€0
March	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£2,153	€0
April	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£621	€0
May	4	1	1	1	25.0%	50.0%	£5,105	€0

February

Month: February
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £552
Prize IRE (€): €0

March

Month: March
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,153
Prize IRE (€): €0

April

Month: April
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £621
Prize IRE (€): €0

May

Month: May
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,105
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mr R Hunnisett	7	2	2	1	28.6%	57.1%	£7,809	€0
Mr P Taiano	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£621	€0

Mr R Hunnisett

Jockey: Mr R Hunnisett
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 28.6%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £7,809
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mr P Taiano

Jockey: Mr P Taiano
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £621
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Caroline Bailey	4	1	2	0	25.0%	75.0%	£5,511	€0
Nicholas Pomfret	3	1	0	1	33.3%	33.3%	£2,298	€0
Mrs M G Sheppard	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£621	€0

Caroline Bailey

Trainer: Caroline Bailey
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,511
Prize IRE (€): €0

Nicholas Pomfret

Trainer: Nicholas Pomfret
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £2,298
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mrs M G Sheppard

Trainer: Mrs M G Sheppard
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £621
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	10	2	3	1	20.0%	50.0%	£8,430	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 10
Wins: 2
2nd: 3
3rd: 1
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,430
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£177	€0
8 to 14 days	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
15 to 30 days	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£747	€0
31 to 60 days	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£146	€0
121 to 365 days	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£2,597	€0
Over a year	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£4,764	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £177
Prize IRE (€): €0

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £747
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £146
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £2,597
Prize IRE (€): €0

Over a year

Days since last run: Over a year
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,764
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchOvac (ITY)

Parent · 1

SireOvac (ITY)

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 branchPhantom Thistle (GB)

Parent · 1

DamPhantom Thistle (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDeep Run (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

Ovac (ITY)

Phantom Thistle (GB)

Not traced

Deep Run (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCopper Thistle (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1988

SireOvac (ITY)

DamPhantom Thistle (GB)

DamsireDeep Run (GB)

Dam's produce4 winners from 8 runners

Notable siblingLeinthall Thistle (IRE)

Female line

Phantom Thistle (GB) · 4 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Ovac (ITY)	Phantom Thistle (GB)	Deep Run (GB)	gelding	Flat 15.5f · NH 2m4f	Flat 12.5f · NH 2m3½f

Ovac (ITY)

Sire: Ovac (ITY)
Dam: Phantom Thistle (GB)
Damsire: Deep Run (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 15.5f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.5f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Ovac (ITY) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	1,329	110	283	8.3%	21.3%	10	2
At 2m6f to 3m1f	318	28	77	8.8%	24.2%	6	2
On Good going	473	39	96	8.2%	20.3%	6	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going	109	7	24	6.4%	22.0%	3	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,329
Wins: 110
Placed: 283
Win %: 8.3%
Place %: 21.3%
This horse runs: 10
This horse wins: 2

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 318
Wins: 28
Placed: 77
Win %: 8.8%
Place %: 24.2%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 2

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 473
Wins: 39
Placed: 96
Win %: 8.2%
Place %: 20.3%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 1

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Runs: 109
Wins: 7
Placed: 24
Win %: 6.4%
Place %: 22.0%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

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.

Ovac (ITY) × Deep Run mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	3	2	66.7%	0	38	5	9	13.2%	£8,829	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 3
Winners: 2
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 38
Wins: 5
2nd/3rd: 9
Win %: 13.2%
Prize GB (£): £8,829
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Very Adaptable (IRE)	21	3	-	-
Copper Thistle (IRE)	10	2	£8,430	€0
Priesthill (IRE)	7	0	£399	€0

Very Adaptable (IRE)

Horse: Very Adaptable (IRE)
Runs: 21
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0

Copper Thistle (IRE)

Horse: Copper Thistle (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £8,430
Prize IRE (€): €0

Priesthill (IRE)

Horse: Priesthill (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £399
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Phantom Thistle (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 4 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Ovac (ITY) out of Phantom Thistle (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Mandalus (IRE)

Female line

1Phantom Thistle (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Phantom Thistle family

In brief

When was Copper Thistle foaled?

Copper Thistle (IRE) was foaled in 1988.

Who are the sire and dam of Copper Thistle?

Copper Thistle (IRE) is by Ovac (ITY) out of Phantom Thistle (GB), a daughter of Deep Run (GB).

Who trained Copper Thistle?

Copper Thistle (IRE) was trained by Caroline Bailey and owned by R S Hunnisett at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for 2 other trainers.

What is Copper Thistle's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Copper Thistle (IRE) won 2 of 10 races (20%).

What is Copper Thistle's biggest win?

Copper Thistle (IRE)'s biggest wins in Britain and Ireland were 2 Class 6 victories, most recently the Land Rover Gentlemans Championship Hunters' Chase (Final of The 2000 Men's Open Champ'ship) at Towcester on 15 May 2000.

Has Copper Thistle ever been beaten?

Copper Thistle (IRE) was beaten 8 times in 10 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 17 April 1995 at Fakenham (4th of 9).

Is Copper Thistle still racing?

Copper Thistle (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 May 2001 at Stratford in the Charlecote Park Hunters' Chase Class H, finishing 2nd of 18, and has not run there since.

What is Copper Thistle's record at Towcester?

Copper Thistle (IRE) ran most often at Towcester, with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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Copper Thistle

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

Progeny of Ovac (ITY) in this horse's best conditions

Ovac (ITY) × Deep Run mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Mandalus (IRE)

By Be My Native (USA)

By Warcraft I (USA)

By Needle Gun (IRE)

Female line

Notable relatives

In brief

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