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Horse profile

Direct Response

Black Minstrel (GB) × Tulladuff (GB) (Golden Love I (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1984
Highest OR
90
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£222 GB
Last official rating
90 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
15 Dec 1990, Nottingham (15/25)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
315

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
15 Dec 90Nottingham15/2510/1distJ J QuinnChris DwyerPlumtree Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood11-290Monday Club I (GB)£1,360123/24
3 Dec 90Kelso3/1114/15¼J J QuinnChris DwyerRussians Are Coming Edinburgh Woollen Mill Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood10-1090Bold Republic (GB)£1,674-0/10
  • 15/2515 Dec 90 · Nottingham10/1

    Plumtree Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    15 Dec 90
    Pos
    15/25
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    J J Quinn
    Race
    Plumtree Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-2
    OR
    90
    Winner / 2nd
    Monday Club I (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,360
    Days
    12
    Future form
    3/24
  • 3/113 Dec 90 · Kelso14/1

    Russians Are Coming Edinburgh Woollen Mill Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    3 Dec 90
    Course
    Kelso
    Pos
    3/11
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    5¼
    Jockey
    J J Quinn
    Race
    Russians Are Coming Edinburgh Woollen Mill Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-10
    OR
    90
    Winner / 2nd
    Bold Republic (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,674
    Days
    -
    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.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
15 Dec 90NottinghamPlumtree Novices' Handicap Hurdle15/25Sparkler Gebe (GB)1015 Jan 91Lingfield (AW)Renown Claiming Hurdle
15 Dec 90NottinghamPlumtree Novices' Handicap Hurdle15/25Lots Of Luck (GB)1131 Dec 90Southwell (AW)Design Contractors Maiden Hurdle
15 Dec 90NottinghamPlumtree Novices' Handicap Hurdle15/25Blue Bourbon (GB)1729 Dec 90WarwickJacob Marley Novices' Chase
  • 15/2515 Dec 90 · Nottingham

    Plumtree Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    15 Dec 90
    Race
    Plumtree Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    15/25
    Winner next time
    Sparkler Gebe (GB)
    Their pos
    10
    Won on
    15 Jan 91
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    Renown Claiming Hurdle
  • 15/2515 Dec 90 · Nottingham

    Plumtree Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    15 Dec 90
    Race
    Plumtree Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    15/25
    Winner next time
    Lots Of Luck (GB)
    Their pos
    11
    Won on
    31 Dec 90
    At
    Southwell (AW)
    Race won
    Design Contractors Maiden Hurdle
  • 15/2515 Dec 90 · Nottingham

    Plumtree Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    15 Dec 90
    Race
    Plumtree Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    15/25
    Winner next time
    Blue Bourbon (GB)
    Their pos
    17
    Won on
    29 Dec 90
    Race won
    Jacob Marley Novices' 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 (€)
Chris Dwyer3 Dec 9015 Dec 903/1190909020010.0%50.0%£222€0
Chris Dwyer
First run
3 Dec 90
Last run
15 Dec 90
First run for yard
3/11
OR first run
90
OR last run
90
Best OR
90
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£222
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 Hunt20010.0%50.0%£222€0903 Dec 9015 Dec 90
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£222
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
90
First run
3 Dec 90
Last run
15 Dec 90

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchBlack Minstrel (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireBlack Minstrel (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 branchTulladuff (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamTulladuff (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGolden Love I (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
Black Minstrel (GB)
Tulladuff (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Golden Love I (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDirect Response (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1984
SireBlack Minstrel (GB)
DamTulladuff (GB)
DamsireGolden Love I (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingGurteen Minstrel (GB)

Female line

  1. Tulladuff (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Black Minstrel (GB)Tulladuff (GB)Golden Love I (GB)geldingFlat 16.0f · NH 2m4fFlat 12.0f · NH 2m4f
Black Minstrel (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 16.0f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.0f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Black Minstrel (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs2,2291784918.0%22.0%20
At 2m to 2m1f731611528.3%20.8%20
On Good going728611538.4%21.0%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going23523509.8%21.3%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
2,229
Wins
178
Placed
491
Win %
8.0%
Place %
22.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
731
Wins
61
Placed
152
Win %
8.3%
Place %
20.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
728
Wins
61
Placed
153
Win %
8.4%
Place %
21.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
235
Wins
23
Placed
50
Win %
9.8%
Place %
21.3%
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.

Black Minstrel (GB) × Golden Love I mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt15533.3%01356204.4%£22,417€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
15
Winners
5
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
135
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
20
Win %
4.4%
Prize GB (£)
£22,417
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 winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Marchwood I (GB)3020£14,715€0
Night Of Madness (GB)1310£2,549€0
Shady Affair I (IRE)1410£4,528€0
Baladine (GB)1410--
Dusky Lady (GB)1910--
Gurteen Minstrel (GB)100£0€0
Corneys Rock (IRE)100£0€0
Direct Response (GB)200£222€0
Curravanish (GB)300£0€0
Banzai Run (IRE)300£0€0
Cromogue Minstrel (IRE)300£0€0
Ballyandrew Lady (IRE)600£0€0
Marchwood I (GB)
Runs
30
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£14,715
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Night Of Madness (GB)
Runs
13
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,549
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Shady Affair I (IRE)
Runs
14
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,528
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Baladine (GB)
Runs
14
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Dusky Lady (GB)
Runs
19
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Gurteen Minstrel (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Corneys Rock (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Direct Response (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£222
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Curravanish (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Banzai Run (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cromogue Minstrel (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ballyandrew Lady (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt9090902
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
90
Highest OR
90
Lowest OR
90
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

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
15 Dec 90NottinghamNH90015/25
3 Dec 90KelsoNH90-3/11
  • 15/2515 Dec 90 · Nottingham
    All fields
    Date
    15 Dec 90
    Code
    NH
    OR
    90
    Change
    0
    Pos
    15/25
  • 3/113 Dec 90 · Kelso
    All fields
    Date
    3 Dec 90
    Course
    Kelso
    Code
    NH
    OR
    90
    Change
    -
    Pos
    3/11

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt90900900
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
90
OR last run
90
Change
0
Highest OR
90
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

Tulladuff (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Tulladuff (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

  1. 1Tulladuff (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Direct Response foaled?

Direct Response (GB) was foaled in 1984.

Who are the sire and dam of Direct Response?

Direct Response (GB) is by Black Minstrel (GB) out of Tulladuff (GB), a daughter of Golden Love I (GB).

Who trained Direct Response?

Direct Response (GB) was trained by Chris Dwyer and owned by Mrs C Postlethwaite at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Direct Response's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Direct Response (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

What was Direct Response's official rating?

Direct Response (GB) was last officially rated 90 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Direct Response still racing?

Direct Response (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 December 1990 at Nottingham in the Plumtree Novices' Handicap Hurdle, finishing 15th of 25, and has not run there since.

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