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Horse profile

El Battle Bus

Australia (GB) × Moondust (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2020
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
14 Jul 2024, Stratford (PU/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
6PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
14 Jul 24StratfordPU/1216/1-Brian HughesDonald McCainJebbo Becomes A Septuagenarian 'National Hunt' Maiden HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m½fGood11-0hDon Rafael (IRE)£4,357641/11
11 May 24Haydock6/1111/1distWilliam MaggsDonald McCainPertemps Network 'Junior' Open National Hunt Flat RaceClass 3NH Flat1m7½fGood10-7hFrench Ship (GB)£5,446-2/9
  • PU/1214 Jul 24 · Stratford16/1

    Jebbo Becomes A Septuagenarian 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

    Class 42m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    14 Jul 24
    Course
    Stratford
    Pos
    PU/12
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Jebbo Becomes A Septuagenarian 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-0
    Headgear
    h
    Winner / 2nd
    Don Rafael (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,357
    Days
    64
    Future form
    1/11
  • 6/1111 May 24 · Haydock11/1

    Pertemps Network 'Junior' Open National Hunt Flat Race

    Class 31m7½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    11 May 24
    Course
    Haydock
    Pos
    6/11
    SP
    11/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Pertemps Network 'Junior' Open National Hunt Flat Race
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    1m7½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-7
    Headgear
    h
    Winner / 2nd
    French Ship (GB)
    Winner prize
    £5,446
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/9

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
14 Jul 24StratfordJebbo Becomes A Septuagenarian 'National Hunt' Maiden HurdlePU/12Electric Eddy (GB)811 Sep 24Worcestereventmasters.co.uk Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
11 May 24HaydockPertemps Network 'Junior' Open National Hunt Flat Race6/11Letterston Lily (GB)34 Jun 24SouthwellPrestige Safety E-Learning @prestigesafetyservices.com Mares' Open NH Flat Ra…
11 May 24HaydockPertemps Network 'Junior' Open National Hunt Flat Race6/11Sayva (IRE)88 Jun 24Bangor-on-DeeCheshire Oaks Designer Outlet Open National Hunt Flat Race
  • PU/1214 Jul 24 · Stratford

    Jebbo Becomes A Septuagenarian 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    14 Jul 24
    Course
    Stratford
    Race
    Jebbo Becomes A Septuagenarian 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/12
    Winner next time
    Electric Eddy (GB)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    11 Sep 24
    Race won
    eventmasters.co.uk Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
  • 6/1111 May 24 · Haydock

    Pertemps Network 'Junior' Open National Hunt Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    11 May 24
    Course
    Haydock
    Race
    Pertemps Network 'Junior' Open National Hunt Flat Race
    This horse
    6/11
    Winner next time
    Letterston Lily (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    4 Jun 24
    Race won
    Prestige Safety E-Learning @prestigesafetyservices.com Mares' Open NH Flat Ra…
  • 6/1111 May 24 · Haydock

    Pertemps Network 'Junior' Open National Hunt Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    11 May 24
    Course
    Haydock
    Race
    Pertemps Network 'Junior' Open National Hunt Flat Race
    This horse
    6/11
    Winner next time
    Sayva (IRE)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    8 Jun 24
    Race won
    Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet Open National Hunt Flat Race

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 yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Donald McCain11 May 2414 Jul 246/1120000.0%0.0%£0€0
Donald McCain
First run
11 May 24
Last run
14 Jul 24
First run for yard
6/11
Runs
2
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 Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€011 May 2414 Jul 24
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
11 May 24
Last run
14 Jul 24

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchAustralia (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireAustralia (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
  2. Sire's damOuija Board (GB)

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 branchMoondust (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMoondust (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireExceed And Excel (AUS)
  2. Dam's damLady Hawkfield (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireHawk Wing (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Australia (GB)
Moondust (IRE)
Galileo (IRE)
Ouija Board (GB)
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Lady Hawkfield (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Hawk Wing (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseEl Battle Bus (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2020
SireAustralia (GB)
DamMoondust (IRE)
DamsireExceed And Excel (AUS)
Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damOuija Board (GB)
2nd damLady Hawkfield (IRE)
2nd dam's sireHawk Wing (USA)
Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingCelestially (IRE)

Female line

  1. Moondust (IRE) · by Exceed And Excel (AUS) · 0 winners from 3 runners
  2. Lady Hawkfield (IRE) · by Hawk Wing (USA) · 2 winners from 4 runners
  3. Hoity Toity (GB) · 6 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Australia (GB)Moondust (IRE)Exceed And Excel (AUS)China Horse Club International Ltd11 Apr 20baygeldingFlat 10.7f · NH 2m2fFlat 6.8f · NH 2m1½f
Australia (GB)
Breeder
China Horse Club International Ltd
Foaled
11 Apr 20
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.7f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.8f · NH 2m1½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs800591737.4%21.6%20
At 2m to 2m1f480331086.9%22.5%20
On Good going41535858.4%20.5%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going24118487.5%19.9%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
800
Wins
59
Placed
173
Win %
7.4%
Place %
21.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
480
Wins
33
Placed
108
Win %
6.9%
Place %
22.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
415
Wins
35
Placed
85
Win %
8.4%
Place %
20.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
241
Wins
18
Placed
48
Win %
7.5%
Place %
19.9%
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.

Australia (GB) × Exceed And Excel (AUS) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat15853.3%0148152010.1%£75,246€71,309
National Hunt500.0%017020.0%£2,748€100
All runs16850.0%016515229.1%£77,994€71,409
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
15
Winners
8
Winners %
53.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
148
Wins
15
2nd/3rd
20
Win %
10.1%
Prize GB (£)
£75,246
Prize IRE (€)
€71,309
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
5
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
17
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,748
Prize IRE (€)
€100
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
16
Winners
8
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
165
Wins
15
2nd/3rd
22
Win %
9.1%
Prize GB (£)
£77,994
Prize IRE (€)
€71,409

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 (€)
Trooper Bisdee (IRE)1760£31,116€0
Retracement (IRE)1620£7,709€33,900
Moonlit Mist (IRE)1720£0€19,790
Prosper Legend (IRE)410£6,153€0
Fitzroy Gardens (IRE)710£1,254€8,390
Princess Nieve (IRE)1710£7,111€0
Captain Howse (IRE)2010£12,154€0
Olympic Quest (GB)3110£8,828€0
Piccadilly Circus (IRE)100£2,536€0
Sunburn (IRE)200£0€619
El Battle Bus (IRE)200£0€0
Tex Australia (IRE)400£300€0
Trooper Bisdee (IRE)
Runs
17
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£31,116
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Retracement (IRE)
Runs
16
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,709
Prize IRE (€)
€33,900
Moonlit Mist (IRE)
Runs
17
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€19,790
Prosper Legend (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,153
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fitzroy Gardens (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,254
Prize IRE (€)
€8,390
Princess Nieve (IRE)
Runs
17
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,111
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Captain Howse (IRE)
Runs
20
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£12,154
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Olympic Quest (GB)
Runs
31
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,828
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Piccadilly Circus (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,536
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sunburn (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€619
El Battle Bus (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Tex Australia (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£300
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Moondust (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Showcasing (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Moondust (IRE) · by Exceed And Excel (AUS)
  2. 2Lady Hawkfield (IRE) · by Hawk Wing (USA)
  3. 3Hoity Toity (GB)

Notable relatives

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

First cousin once removed

Second cousin

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

View full Hoity Toity family

In brief

How old is El Battle Bus?

El Battle Bus (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 11 April 2020 and is 6 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of El Battle Bus?

El Battle Bus (IRE) is by Australia (GB) out of Moondust (IRE), a daughter of Exceed And Excel (AUS), and was bred by China Horse Club International Ltd.

Who trained El Battle Bus?

El Battle Bus (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain and owned by T G Leslie at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is El Battle Bus' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, El Battle Bus (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is El Battle Bus still racing?

El Battle Bus (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 July 2024 at Stratford in the Jebbo Becomes A Septuagenarian 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 12 ran), and has not run there since.

Is El Battle Bus related to any top horses?

El Battle Bus (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Minding (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Group 1 winner), Lillie Langtry (IRE) (great-aunt, Group 1 winner) and Henry Longfellow (IRE) (second cousin, Group 1 winner), from the Hoity Toity (GB) family.

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