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Horse profile

Country Beacon

Sex
mare
Foaled
1993
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£344 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
12 Feb 2000, Punchestown (IRE) (14/17)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
214

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
12 Feb 00Punchestown (IRE)14/1720/1distD T EvansW M RoperLime Hill Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mSoft11-9Minella Hotel (IRE)-6412/14
12 May 98Hereford2/1310/12Mick FitzgeraldJim OldMarden Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)Class 6NH Flat2mGood10-13Buck's Palace (GB)£1,229-0/12
  • 14/1712 Feb 00 · Punchestown (IRE)20/1

    Lime Hill Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    12 Feb 00
    Pos
    14/17
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    D T Evans
    Trainer
    W M Roper
    Race
    Lime Hill Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-9
    Winner prize
    -
    Days
    641
    Future form
    2/14
  • 2/1312 May 98 · Hereford10/1

    Marden Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)

    Class 62mGood

    All fields
    Date
    12 May 98
    Course
    Hereford
    Pos
    2/13
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    2
    Trainer
    Jim Old
    Race
    Marden Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-13
    Winner / 2nd
    Buck's Palace (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,229
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/12

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
12 Feb 00Punchestown (IRE)Lime Hill Maiden Hurdle14/17Minella Hotel (IRE)126 Feb 00Naas (IRE)Naas Supporters Handicap Hurdle
12 Feb 00Punchestown (IRE)Lime Hill Maiden Hurdle14/17Dawn's Double (IRE)227 Feb 00Fairyhouse (IRE)Tolka River Maiden 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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
W M RoperJim Old12 Feb 0012 Feb 0014/1710000.0%0.0%£0€0
Jim Old-12 May 9812 May 982/1310100.0%100.0%£344€0
W M Roper
Trainer
W M Roper
Moved from
Jim Old
First run
12 Feb 00
Last run
12 Feb 00
First run for yard
14/17
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Jim Old
Trainer
Jim Old
First run
12 May 98
Last run
12 May 98
First run for yard
2/13
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£344
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20100.0%50.0%£344€012 May 9812 Feb 00
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£344
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
12 May 98
Last run
12 Feb 00

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchStrong Gale (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireStrong Gale (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchYellow Ring (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamYellow Ring (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireAuction Ring (USA)
  2. Dam's damThe Yellow Girl (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
The Yellow Girl (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCountry Beacon (GB)
Sexmare
Foaled1993
SireStrong Gale (IRE)
DamYellow Ring (GB)
DamsireAuction Ring (USA)
2nd damThe Yellow Girl (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingVery Tempting (IRE)

Female line

  1. Yellow Ring (GB) · by Auction Ring (USA) · 1 winners from 3 runners
  2. The Yellow Girl (GB) · 3 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Strong Gale (IRE)Yellow Ring (GB)Auction Ring (USA)mareFlat 14.4f · NH 2m4½fFlat 7.9f · NH 2m2½f
Strong Gale (IRE)
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 14.4f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.9f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Strong Gale (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs14,6801,8604,29612.7%29.3%20
At 2m to 2m1f4,7495131,27610.8%26.9%20
On Good going5,3476661,54912.5%29.0%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going1,64319045811.6%27.9%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
14,680
Wins
1,860
Placed
4,296
Win %
12.7%
Place %
29.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
4,749
Wins
513
Placed
1,276
Win %
10.8%
Place %
26.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
5,347
Wins
666
Placed
1,549
Win %
12.5%
Place %
29.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
1,643
Wins
190
Placed
458
Win %
11.6%
Place %
27.9%
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.

Strong Gale (IRE) × Auction Ring mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02010.0%£344€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£344
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Country Beacon (GB)200£344€0
Country Beacon (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£344
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Yellow Ring (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Strong Gale (IRE) out of Yellow Ring (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Teenoso (USA)

By Phardante (FR)

Female line

  1. 1Yellow Ring (GB) · by Auction Ring (USA)
  2. 2The Yellow Girl (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-sister

View full The Yellow Girl family

In brief

When was Country Beacon foaled?

Country Beacon (GB) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Country Beacon?

Country Beacon (GB) is by Strong Gale (IRE) out of Yellow Ring (GB), a daughter of Auction Ring (USA).

Who trained Country Beacon?

Country Beacon (GB) was trained by W M Roper and owned by Mrs Pauline Rouse at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Jim Old.

What is Country Beacon's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Country Beacon (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Country Beacon still racing?

Country Beacon (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 February 2000 at Punchestown (IRE) in the Lime Hill Maiden Hurdle, finishing 14th of 17, and has not run there since.

Is Country Beacon related to any top horses?

Country Beacon (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Very Tempting (IRE) (half-sister, Grade 3 winner), from the The Yellow Girl (GB) family.

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