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Horse profile

Dick The Shepherd

Workboy I (GB) × Shepherd Valley (GB) (Arrigle Valley (GB))

TrainerJ D V Seth-Smith
OwnerMiss C M Bolitho

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1983

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 20 Feb 1990, Sedgefield (F/15)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
20 Feb 90	Sedgefield	F/15	50/1	Mr J Beardsall	J D V Seth-Smith	Spring Sowing Maiden Hunters' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m3½f	Good to Soft	11-12	Ingleby Star (GB)	£1,579	0/10

F/1520 Feb 90 · Sedgefield50/1
Spring Sowing Maiden Hunters' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m3½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
20 Feb 90
Course
Sedgefield
Pos
F/15
SP
50/1
Jockey
Mr J Beardsall
Trainer
J D V Seth-Smith
Race
Spring Sowing Maiden Hunters' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-12
Winner / 2nd
Ingleby Star (GB)
Winner prize
£1,579
Future form
0/10

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	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
J D V Seth-Smith	20 Feb 90	20 Feb 90	F/15	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

J D V Seth-Smith

Trainer: J D V Seth-Smith
First run: 20 Feb 90
Last run: 20 Feb 90
First run for yard: F/15
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
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 (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	20 Feb 90	20 Feb 90

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 20 Feb 90
Last run: 20 Feb 90

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

Pedigree

Sire branchWorkboy I (GB)

Parent · 1

SireWorkboy 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 branchShepherd Valley (GB)

Parent · 1

DamShepherd Valley (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireArrigle Valley (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

Workboy I (GB)

Shepherd Valley (GB)

Not traced

Arrigle Valley (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDick The Shepherd (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1983

SireWorkboy I (GB)

DamShepherd Valley (GB)

DamsireArrigle Valley (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Shepherd Valley (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance
Workboy I (GB)	Shepherd Valley (GB)	Arrigle Valley (GB)	gelding	Flat 5.0f · NH 2m3f

Workboy I (GB)

Sire: Workboy I (GB)
Dam: Shepherd Valley (GB)
Damsire: Arrigle Valley (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 5.0f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Workboy I (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	158	13	36	8.2%	22.8%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	54	7	11	13.0%	20.4%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	24	0	2	0.0%	8.3%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going	6	0	1	0.0%	16.7%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 158
Wins: 13
Placed: 36
Win %: 8.2%
Place %: 22.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 54
Wins: 7
Placed: 11
Win %: 13.0%
Place %: 20.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 24
Wins: 0
Placed: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 8.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 6
Wins: 0
Placed: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 16.7%
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.

Workboy I (GB) × Arrigle Valley mares (the cross)

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

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
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 (€)
Dick The Shepherd (GB)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Dick The Shepherd (GB)

Horse: Dick The Shepherd (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Shepherd Valley (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Dick The Shepherd is the only foal out of Shepherd Valley (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Dick The Shepherd is the only foal out of Shepherd Valley (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Shepherd Valley (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Dick The Shepherd foaled?

Dick The Shepherd (GB) was foaled in 1983.

Who are the sire and dam of Dick The Shepherd?

Dick The Shepherd (GB) is by Workboy I (GB) out of Shepherd Valley (GB), a daughter of Arrigle Valley (GB).

Who trained Dick The Shepherd?

Dick The Shepherd (GB) was trained by J D V Seth-Smith and owned by Miss C M Bolitho at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Dick The Shepherd's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Dick The Shepherd (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Dick The Shepherd still racing?

Dick The Shepherd (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 20 February 1990 at Sedgefield in the Spring Sowing Maiden Hunters' Chase (result: fell, 15 ran), and has not run there since.