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Horse profile
Dear Bob
- TrainerJ Colston
- OwnerI Howells
- FamilyPretty Pol
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1983
- Highest OR
- 83
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last official rating
- 71 (Jumps)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 21 Feb 1990, Southwell (AW) (PU/12)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 90 | Southwell (AW) | PU/12 | 20/1 | - | S Turner | J Colston | Bathley Handicap Hurdle | Handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m4f | Standard | 10-2 | 71 | Waverley Boy (GB) | £1,674 | 42 | 0/8 |
| 10 Jan 90 | Southwell (AW) | 4/6 | 25/1 | 13½ | J Bryan | J Colston | Cheddar Handicap Hurdle | Handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m4f | Standard | 10-1 | 83 | High Finance (GB) | £1,687 | - | 0/5 |
- PU/1221 Feb 90 · Southwell (AW)20/1
Bathley Handicap Hurdle
Handicap (unclassified)2m4fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 21 Feb 90
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Pos
- PU/12
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- S Turner
- Trainer
- J Colston
- Race
- Bathley Handicap Hurdle
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 10-2
- OR
- 71
- Winner / 2nd
- Waverley Boy (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,674
- Days
- 42
- Future form
- 0/8
- 4/610 Jan 90 · Southwell (AW)25/1
Cheddar Handicap Hurdle
Handicap (unclassified)2m4fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 10 Jan 90
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Pos
- 4/6
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- 13½
- Jockey
- J Bryan
- Trainer
- J Colston
- Race
- Cheddar Handicap Hurdle
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 10-1
- OR
- 83
- Winner / 2nd
- High Finance (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,687
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/5
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 | 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Colston | 10 Jan 90 | 21 Feb 90 | 4/6 | 83 | 71 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
J Colston
- Trainer
- J Colston
- First run
- 10 Jan 90
- Last run
- 21 Feb 90
- First run for yard
- 4/6
- OR first run
- 83
- OR last run
- 71
- Best OR
- 83
- Runs
- 2
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 83 | 10 Jan 90 | 21 Feb 90 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 83
- First run
- 10 Jan 90
- Last run
- 21 Feb 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchMalinowski (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireMalinowski (USA)
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 branchRegal Step (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireRoyal Applause (GB)
- Dam's damTwo Step (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireMujtahid (USA)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Regal Step (GB) · by Royal Applause (GB) · 1 winners from 7 runners
- Two Step (GB) · by Mujtahid (USA) · 6 winners from 8 runners
- Polka Dancer (GB) · by Dancing Brave (USA) · 2 winners from 4 runners · Listed winner (2 black-type wins)
- Pretty Pol (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malinowski (USA) | Regal Step (GB) | Royal Applause (GB) | gelding | Flat 8.0f · NH 2m4½f | Flat 7.1f · NH 2m2f |
Malinowski (USA)
- Sire
- Malinowski (USA)
- Damsire
- Royal Applause (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.0f · NH 2m4½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.1f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Malinowski (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 95 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 29 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on AW going | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 95
- Wins
- 12
- Placed
- 28
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 29
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 6
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on AW going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on AW going
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- 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.
Malinowski (USA) × Royal Applause 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 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dear Bob (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Dear Bob (GB)
- Horse
- Dear Bob (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- 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 | 71 | 83 | 71 | 2 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 71
- Highest OR
- 83
- Lowest OR
- 71
- Rated runs
- 2
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 | Change | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 90 | Southwell (AW) | NH | 71 | -12 | PU/12 |
| 10 Jan 90 | Southwell (AW) | NH | 83 | - | 4/6 |
- PU/1221 Feb 90 · Southwell (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 21 Feb 90
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 71
- Change
- -12
- Pos
- PU/12
- 4/610 Jan 90 · Southwell (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 10 Jan 90
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 83
- Change
- -
- Pos
- 4/6
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 71 | 71 | 0 | 83 | -12 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 71
- OR last run
- 71
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 83
- v highest
- -12
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
- 1 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Malinowski (USA) out of Regal Step (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By African Sky I (GB)
- Alexa's Boy (GB)0W · 7R
By Krayyan (GB)
- Viceroy Again (GB)0W · 3R
By Sallust (GB)
- Mistress Kyteler (GB)0W · 11R
By The Noble Player (USA)
- Ashley Cottage (IRE)0W · 3R
By Mount Nelson (GB)
- Nelson's Hill (GB)0W · 13R
By Diamond Green (FR)
- Assanilka (FR)1W · 15R
Female line
- 1Regal Step (GB) · by Royal Applause (GB)
- 2Two Step (GB) · by Mujtahid (USA)
- 3Polka Dancer (GB) · by Dancing Brave (USA)
- 4Pretty Pol (GB)
Notable relatives
3rd dam
- Polka Dancer (GB)3W · 6R · 2 black-type
First cousin twice removed
- Colonel Cotton (IRE)3W · 73R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Dear Bob foaled?
Dear Bob (GB) was foaled in 1983.
Who are the sire and dam of Dear Bob?
Dear Bob (GB) is by Malinowski (USA) out of Regal Step (GB), a daughter of Royal Applause (GB).
Who trained Dear Bob?
Dear Bob (GB) was trained by J Colston and owned by I Howells at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Dear Bob's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Dear Bob (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
What was Dear Bob's official rating?
Dear Bob (GB) was last officially rated 71 over jumps (career high 83).
Is Dear Bob still racing?
Dear Bob (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 February 1990 at Southwell (AW) in the Bathley Handicap Hurdle (result: pulled up, 12 ran), and has not run there since.
Is Dear Bob related to any top horses?
Dear Bob (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Polka Dancer (GB) (3rd dam, Listed winner) and Colonel Cotton (IRE) (first cousin twice removed, Listed winner), from the Pretty Pol (GB) family.
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