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Horse profile
Crack A Joke
- TrainerT T Bill
- OwnerDennis Randle
- FamilySpin A Yarn I
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1979
- Highest OR
- 109
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last official rating
- 109 (Jumps)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 22 Jan 1990, Leicester (PU/18)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 90 | Leicester | PU/18 | 33/1 | Gary Lyons | T T Bill | Rabbit Handicap Chase | Handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 3m | Good | 11-5 | 109 | Justthewayyouare (CAN) | £3,314 | 1/17 |
Rabbit Handicap Chase
Handicap (unclassified)3mGood
All fields
- Date
- 22 Jan 90
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- PU/18
- SP
- 33/1
- Jockey
- Gary Lyons
- Trainer
- T T Bill
- Race
- Rabbit Handicap Chase
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 3m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-5
- OR
- 109
- Winner / 2nd
- Justthewayyouare (CAN)
- Winner prize
- £3,314
- Future form
- 1/17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 90 | Leicester | Rabbit Handicap Chase | PU/18 | Prince Carlton (GB) | 12 | 16 Mar 90 | Fakenham | Dewfresh Mushrooms Handicap Chase |
- PU/1822 Jan 90 · Leicester
Rabbit Handicap Chase
All fields
- Date
- 22 Jan 90
- Course
- Leicester
- Race
- Rabbit Handicap Chase
- This horse
- PU/18
- Winner next time
- Prince Carlton (GB)
- Their pos
- 12
- Won on
- 16 Mar 90
- At
- Fakenham
- Race won
- Dewfresh Mushrooms Handicap Chase
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T T Bill | 22 Jan 90 | 22 Jan 90 | PU/18 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
T T Bill
- Trainer
- T T Bill
- First run
- 22 Jan 90
- Last run
- 22 Jan 90
- First run for yard
- PU/18
- OR first run
- 109
- OR last run
- 109
- Best OR
- 109
- 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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 109 | 22 Jan 90 | 22 Jan 90 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 109
- First run
- 22 Jan 90
- Last run
- 22 Jan 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchFunny Man I (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireFunny Man 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 branchSpin A Yarn I (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireDoubtless II
- 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
- Spin A Yarn I (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funny Man I (GB) | Spin A Yarn I (GB) | Doubtless II | gelding | NH 2m7½f | NH 2m4f |
Funny Man I (GB)
- Sire
- Funny Man I (GB)
- Damsire
- Doubtless II
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m7½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m4f
Progeny of Funny Man I (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 307 | 36 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f | 119 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 85 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going | 35 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 307
- Wins
- 36
- Placed
- 80
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 119
- Wins
- 14
- Placed
- 34
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 85
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 14
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 35
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 5
- 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.
Funny Man I (GB) × Doubtless II mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crack A Joke (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Crack A Joke (GB)
- Horse
- Crack A Joke (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 1 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 109
- Highest OR
- 109
- Lowest OR
- 109
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 90 | Leicester | NH | 109 | PU/18 |
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 109 | 109 | 0 | 109 | 0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 109
- OR last run
- 109
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 109
- 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
- 0 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Funny Man I (GB) out of Spin A Yarn I (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Deep Run (GB)
- Fisherman's Tale (GB)0W · 3R
By Monksfield (GB)
- Take The Veil (GB)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Spin A Yarn I (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Crack A Joke foaled?
Crack A Joke (GB) was foaled in 1979.
Who are the sire and dam of Crack A Joke?
Crack A Joke (GB) is by Funny Man I (GB) out of Spin A Yarn I (GB), a daughter of Doubtless II.
Who trained Crack A Joke?
Crack A Joke (GB) was trained by T T Bill and owned by Dennis Randle at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Crack A Joke's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Crack A Joke (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
What was Crack A Joke's official rating?
Crack A Joke (GB) was last officially rated 109 over jumps (also the career high).
Is Crack A Joke still racing?
Crack A Joke (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 January 1990 at Leicester in the Rabbit Handicap Chase (result: pulled up, 18 ran), and has not run there since.
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