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Horse profile

Erme Express

Pony Express (GB) × Gay Liberty (GB) (Happy Monarch)

TrainerJackie Retter
OwnerMrs B C Willcocks

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1981

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 1 run (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £2,803 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 16 Dec 1991, Newton Abbot (1/11)

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
16 Dec 91	Newton Abbot	1/11	50/1	won 2½	Mick Fitzgerald	Jackie Retter	Torpoint Novices' Chase (Div II)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m2½f	Good	10-7	Clever Shepherd (GB)	£2,803	0/9

1/1116 Dec 91 · Newton Abbot50/1
Torpoint Novices' Chase (Div II)
Non-handicap (unclassified)3m2½fGood
All fields
Date
16 Dec 91
Course
Newton Abbot
Pos
1/11
SP
50/1
Btn
won 2½
Jockey
Mick Fitzgerald
Trainer
Jackie Retter
Race
Torpoint Novices' Chase (Div II)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2½f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-7
Winner / 2nd
Clever Shepherd (GB)
Winner prize
£2,803
Future form
0/9

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Jackie Retter	16 Dec 91	16 Dec 91	1/11	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,803	€0

Jackie Retter

Trainer: Jackie Retter
First run: 16 Dec 91
Last run: 16 Dec 91
First run for yard: 1/11
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,803
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	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,803	€0	16 Dec 91	16 Dec 91

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,803
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 16 Dec 91
Last run: 16 Dec 91

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

Pedigree

Sire branchPony Express (GB)

Parent · 1

SirePony Express (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 branchGay Liberty (GB)

Parent · 1

DamGay Liberty (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireHappy Monarch
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

Pony Express (GB)

Gay Liberty (GB)

Not traced

Happy Monarch

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseErme Express (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1981

SirePony Express (GB)

DamGay Liberty (GB)

DamsireHappy Monarch

Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Gay Liberty (GB) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Pony Express (GB)	Gay Liberty (GB)	Happy Monarch	gelding	NH 2m5f	NH 3m2½f

Pony Express (GB)

Sire: Pony Express (GB)
Dam: Gay Liberty (GB)
Damsire: Happy Monarch
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m5f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 3m2½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	183	18	51	9.8%	27.9%	1	1
At 3m2f and over	11	1	2	9.1%	18.2%	1	1
On Good going	53	4	14	7.5%	26.4%	1	1
At 3m2f and over on Good going	5	1	1	20.0%	20.0%	1	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 183
Wins: 18
Placed: 51
Win %: 9.8%
Place %: 27.9%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 3m2f and over

Condition: At 3m2f and over
Runs: 11
Wins: 1
Placed: 2
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 18.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 53
Wins: 4
Placed: 14
Win %: 7.5%
Place %: 26.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 3m2f and over on Good going

Condition: At 3m2f and over on Good going
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
Placed: 1
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 20.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

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.

Pony Express (GB) × Happy Monarch mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	0	1	1	0	100.0%	£2,803	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,803
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 (€)
Erme Express (GB)	1	1	0	£2,803	€0

Erme Express (GB)

Horse: Erme Express (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £2,803
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Gay Liberty (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Erme Express is the only foal out of Gay Liberty (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Erme Express is the only foal out of Gay Liberty (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Gay Liberty (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Erme Express foaled?

Erme Express (GB) was foaled in 1981.

Who are the sire and dam of Erme Express?

Erme Express (GB) is by Pony Express (GB) out of Gay Liberty (GB), a daughter of Happy Monarch.

Who trained Erme Express?

Erme Express (GB) was trained by Jackie Retter and owned by Mrs B C Willcocks at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Erme Express' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Erme Express (GB) won 1 of 1 race (100%).

What is Erme Express' biggest win?

Erme Express (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Torpoint Novices' Chase at Newton Abbot on 16 December 1991.

Has Erme Express ever been beaten?

Erme Express (GB) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 1 of that race.

Is Erme Express still racing?

Erme Express (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 December 1991 at Newton Abbot in the Torpoint Novices' Chase, finishing 1st of 11, and has not run there since.