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Horse profile

Difficult Path

Sex
gelding
Foaled
1984
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
23 Apr 1990, Sligo (IRE) (11/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
11

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndFuture form
23 Apr 90Sligo (IRE)11/155/121½H F ClearyJ F SleatorNorthwest I.N.H. Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mYielding11-7Gladtogetit (GB)0/11
  • 11/1523 Apr 90 · Sligo (IRE)5/1

    Northwest I.N.H. Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding

    All fields
    Date
    23 Apr 90
    Pos
    11/15
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    21½
    Race
    Northwest I.N.H. Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Yielding
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Gladtogetit (GB)
    Future form
    0/11

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
J F Sleator23 Apr 9023 Apr 9011/1510000.0%0.0%£0€0
J F Sleator
First run
23 Apr 90
Last run
23 Apr 90
First run for yard
11/15
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€023 Apr 9023 Apr 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
23 Apr 90
Last run
23 Apr 90

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchNorth Summit (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireNorth Summit (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 branchJust Had It (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamJust Had It (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireNo Arguement (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
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDifficult Path (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1984
SireNorth Summit (GB)
DamJust Had It (GB)
DamsireNo Arguement (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingSalachy Run (IRE)

Female line

  1. Just Had It (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
North Summit (GB)Just Had It (GB)No Arguement (GB)geldingFlat 15.3f · NH 2m2fFlat 9.3f · NH 2m4½f
North Summit (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 15.3f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.3f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of North Summit (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs4771714.9%36.2%10
At 2m to 2m1f214919.0%42.9%10
On Good to soft or yielding going71114.3%14.3%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going2000.0%0.0%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
47
Wins
7
Placed
17
Win %
14.9%
Place %
36.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
21
Wins
4
Placed
9
Win %
19.0%
Place %
42.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
7
Wins
1
Placed
1
Win %
14.3%
Place %
14.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
2
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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.

North Summit (GB) × No Arguement mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Difficult Path (GB)100£0€0
Difficult Path (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

Just Had It (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by North Summit (GB) out of Just Had It (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Fine Blade (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Just Had It (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Difficult Path foaled?

Difficult Path (GB) was foaled in 1984.

Who are the sire and dam of Difficult Path?

Difficult Path (GB) is by North Summit (GB) out of Just Had It (GB), a daughter of No Arguement (GB).

Who trained Difficult Path?

Difficult Path (GB) was trained by J F Sleator and owned by J Sleator at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Difficult Path's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Difficult Path (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Difficult Path still racing?

Difficult Path (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 April 1990 at Sligo (IRE) in the Northwest I.N.H. Flat Race, finishing 11th of 15, and has not run there since.

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