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Horse profile
Expensive Gale
- TrainerJulian Smith
- OwnerExors Of The Late Donald Smith
- FamilyExpensive Item
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1995
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 31 Jan 2002, Towcester (8/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 02 | Towcester | 8/13 | 16/1 | dist | Mr R Widger | Julian Smith | GG.com Betting Exchange 'British Bred' Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat R… | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m | Heavy | 11-4 | Villa (GB) | £2,317 | 1/11 |
- 8/1331 Jan 02 · Towcester16/1
GG.com Betting Exchange 'British Bred' Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat R…
Class 62mHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 31 Jan 02
- Course
- Towcester
- Pos
- 8/13
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr R Widger
- Trainer
- Julian Smith
- Race
- GG.com Betting Exchange 'British Bred' Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat R…
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Villa (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,317
- Future form
- 1/11
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.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 02 | Towcester | GG.com Betting Exchange 'British Bred' Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat R… | 8/13 | Villa (GB) | 1 | 27 Nov 02 | Chepstow | Weatherbys 'Stars of Tomorrow' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H |
- 8/1331 Jan 02 · Towcester
GG.com Betting Exchange 'British Bred' Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat R…
All fields
- Date
- 31 Jan 02
- Course
- Towcester
- Race
- GG.com Betting Exchange 'British Bred' Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat R…
- This horse
- 8/13
- Winner next time
- Villa (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 27 Nov 02
- At
- Chepstow
- Race won
- Weatherbys 'Stars of Tomorrow' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Smith | 31 Jan 02 | 31 Jan 02 | 8/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Julian Smith
- Trainer
- Julian Smith
- First run
- 31 Jan 02
- Last run
- 31 Jan 02
- First run for yard
- 8/13
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 31 Jan 02 | 31 Jan 02 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 31 Jan 02
- Last run
- 31 Jan 02
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchTirley Gale (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireTirley Gale (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireStrong Gale (IRE)
- Sire's damMascara VII (GB)
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 branchExpensive Lark (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSir Lark (GB)
- Dam's damExpensive Item (GB)
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
Breeding card
Female line
- Expensive Lark (GB) · by Sir Lark (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners
- Expensive Item (GB) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirley Gale (GB) | Expensive Lark (GB) | Sir Lark (GB) | gelding | NH 2m5f | Flat 16.5f · NH 2m1½f |
Tirley Gale (GB)
- Sire
- Tirley Gale (GB)
- Damsire
- Sir Lark (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m5f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 16.5f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Tirley Gale (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 38 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Heavy going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 38
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 6
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Heavy going
- Condition
- On Heavy going
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Tirley Gale (GB) × Sir Lark mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expensive Gale (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Expensive Gale (GB)
- Horse
- Expensive Gale (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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Tirley Gale (GB) out of Expensive Lark (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Brush Aside (USA)
- Brush The Ark (GB)2W · 20R
By Michelozzo (USA)
- Top Of The Agenda (GB)0W · 3R
By Nomadic Way (USA)
- Mirafra (GB)0W · 2R
Female line
- 1Expensive Lark (GB) · by Sir Lark (GB)
- 2Expensive Item (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Expensive Gale foaled?
Expensive Gale (GB) was foaled in 1995.
Who are the sire and dam of Expensive Gale?
Expensive Gale (GB) is by Tirley Gale (GB) out of Expensive Lark (GB), a daughter of Sir Lark (GB).
Who trained Expensive Gale?
Expensive Gale (GB) was trained by Julian Smith and owned by Exors Of The Late Donald Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Expensive Gale's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Expensive Gale (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Expensive Gale still racing?
Expensive Gale (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 31 January 2002 at Towcester in the GG.com Betting Exchange 'British Bred' Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H, finishing 8th of 13, and has not run there since.
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