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Horse profile

Delius I

The Parson (GB) × More Melody (GB) (Menelek (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1978
Highest OR
157
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£7,242 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
5 Apr 1990, Aintree (5/5)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
25

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
5 Apr 90Aintree5/55/128Peter ScudamoreRichard LeeMartell Cup Chase (Feature Race)Non-handicap (unclassified)Chase3m1fGood to Firm11-5-Toby Tobias (GB)£22,218401/4
24 Feb 90Kempton2/86/18Peter HobbsRichard LeeRacing Post Chase HandicapListedChase3mGood10-3157Desert Orchid (GB)£24,100-0/7
  • 5/55 Apr 90 · Aintree5/1

    Martell Cup Chase (Feature Race)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3m1fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    5 Apr 90
    Course
    Aintree
    Pos
    5/5
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    28
    Race
    Martell Cup Chase (Feature Race)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m1f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-5
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Toby Tobias (GB)
    Winner prize
    £22,218
    Days
    40
    Future form
    1/4
  • 2/824 Feb 90 · Kempton6/1

    Racing Post Chase Handicap

    Listed3mGood

    All fields
    Date
    24 Feb 90
    Course
    Kempton
    Pos
    2/8
    SP
    6/1
    Btn
    8
    Race
    Racing Post Chase Handicap
    Class
    Listed
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-3
    OR
    157
    Winner / 2nd
    Desert Orchid (GB)
    Winner prize
    £24,100
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/7

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
5 Apr 90AintreeMartell Cup Chase (Feature Race)5/5Man O'Magic (GB)326 Apr 90PerthGleneagles Hotel Chase
  • 5/55 Apr 90 · Aintree

    Martell Cup Chase (Feature Race)

    All fields
    Date
    5 Apr 90
    Course
    Aintree
    Race
    Martell Cup Chase (Feature Race)
    This horse
    5/5
    Winner next time
    Man O'Magic (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    26 Apr 90
    Race won
    Gleneagles Hotel 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Richard Lee24 Feb 905 Apr 902/815715715720100.0%50.0%£7,242€0
Richard Lee
First run
24 Feb 90
Last run
5 Apr 90
First run for yard
2/8
OR first run
157
OR last run
157
Best OR
157
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,242
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt20100.0%50.0%£7,242€015724 Feb 905 Apr 90
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,242
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
157
First run
24 Feb 90
Last run
5 Apr 90

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchThe Parson (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireThe Parson (GB)

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 branchMore Melody (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMore Melody (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireMenelek (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

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
The Parson (GB)
More Melody (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Menelek (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDelius I (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1978
SireThe Parson (GB)
DamMore Melody (GB)
DamsireMenelek (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. More Melody (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
The Parson (GB)More Melody (GB)Menelek (GB)geldingFlat 17.9f · NH 2m4½fFlat 14.9f · NH 2m4½f
The Parson (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 17.9f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 14.9f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of The Parson (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs4,9016021,44812.3%29.5%20
At 2m6f to 3m1f1,59820247212.6%29.5%20
On Good going1,55819546312.5%29.7%10
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going5036214112.3%28.0%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
4,901
Wins
602
Placed
1,448
Win %
12.3%
Place %
29.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
1,598
Wins
202
Placed
472
Win %
12.6%
Place %
29.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,558
Wins
195
Placed
463
Win %
12.5%
Place %
29.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Runs
503
Wins
62
Placed
141
Win %
12.3%
Place %
28.0%
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.

The Parson (GB) × Menelek mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt381539.5%15415612210.4%£475,780€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
38
Winners
15
Winners %
39.5%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
541
Wins
56
2nd/3rd
122
Win %
10.4%
Prize GB (£)
£475,780
Prize IRE (€)
€0

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Large Action (IRE)29151Group/Grade 1£250,048€0
Parsons Green I (GB)2160-£31,123€0
Bally Parson (GB)5560-£27,335€0
Bishop's Island (GB)2850-£43,342€0
Pete The Parson (IRE)3850-£38,792€0
Sylvia BeachI (GB)2430-£7,439€0
Cracking Idea (IRE)2430-£11,816€0
Passing Traffic (GB)220---
Parson's Cross (GB)1520-£6,204€0
Butler John (IRE)1920-£6,248€0
Capincur Eile (GB)2620---
Ballydougan (IRE)3620-£12,910€0
Large Action (IRE)
Runs
29
Wins
15
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£250,048
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Parsons Green I (GB)
Runs
21
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£31,123
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bally Parson (GB)
Runs
55
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£27,335
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bishop's Island (GB)
Runs
28
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£43,342
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pete The Parson (IRE)
Runs
38
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£38,792
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sylvia BeachI (GB)
Runs
24
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,439
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cracking Idea (IRE)
Runs
24
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£11,816
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Passing Traffic (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Parson's Cross (GB)
Runs
15
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,204
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Butler John (IRE)
Runs
19
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,248
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Capincur Eile (GB)
Runs
26
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Ballydougan (IRE)
Runs
36
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£12,910
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt1571571571
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
157
Highest OR
157
Lowest OR
157
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

DateCourseCodeORPos
24 Feb 90KemptonNH1572/8
  • 2/824 Feb 90 · Kempton
    All fields
    Date
    24 Feb 90
    Course
    Kempton
    Code
    NH
    OR
    157
    Pos
    2/8

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt15715701570
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
157
OR last run
157
Change
0
Highest OR
157
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

More Melody (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Delius I is the only foal out of More Melody (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Delius I is the only foal out of More Melody (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1More Melody (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Delius I foaled?

Delius I (GB) was foaled in 1978.

Who are the sire and dam of Delius I?

Delius I (GB) is by The Parson (GB) out of More Melody (GB), a daughter of Menelek (GB).

Who trained Delius I?

Delius I (GB) was trained by Richard Lee and owned by Exors Of The Late John Renton at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Delius I's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Delius I (GB) ran 2 times without winning. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What was Delius I's official rating?

Delius I (GB) was last officially rated 157 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Delius I still racing?

Delius I (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 April 1990 at Aintree in the Martell Cup Chase (Feature Race), finishing 5th of 5, and has not run there since.

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