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Explodent (USA) × Molly Moon (FR) (Kalamoun)
Sex
horse
Foaled
1987
Highest OR
100
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 11 runs (9%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£2,863 GB
Last official rating
86 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
4 Apr 1994, Fakenham (PU/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
26 May 1993, Cartmel
Recent form
157421F89PU3PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
4 Apr 94FakenhamPU/96/1-A S SmithKevin MorganRaynham Selling Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mSoft11-086Pinecone Peter (GB)£3,111191/8
16 Mar 94Huntingdon3/1011/227A S SmithKevin MorganBuckden Palace Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood to Soft11-087Marsh's Law (GB)£2,408540/8
21 Jan 94CatterickPU/1725/1-A S SmithKevin MorganLeyburn Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle1m7½fGood to Soft10-987Kilgariff (GB)£2,902512/16
1 Dec 93Huntingdon9/1325/1distA S SmithKevin MorganTetworth Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood to Soft10-094Chuck Curley (USA)£2,145322/12
30 Oct 93Wetherby8/1033/1distA S SmithKevin MorganPickering Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood10-0100Toogood To Be True (GB)£2,7581481/9
4 Jun 93StratfordF/128/1-A S SmithKevin MorganYoung Entry Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m½fGood to Firm11-1196Court Circular I (GB)£1,96891/7
26 May 93Cartmel1/77/4Fwon 10A S SmithKevin MorganBarclays Bank Novices' Hurdle (Div II)Non-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m1fGood to Firm11-3-Wycliffe (GB)£1,996120/6
14 May 93Stratford2/1211/1¾A S SmithKevin MorganPragnell Trophy Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m½fGood to Firm10-1083Derechef (GB)£1,954630/11
12 Mar 93Market Rasen4/128/16A S SmithKevin MorganScampton Maiden Claiming HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m1½fGood11-12-Marsh's Law (GB)£2,285151/9
25 Feb 93Catterick7/1866/1distA S SmithKevin MorganWensley Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle1m7½fGood11-4-Highbrook (USA)£1,925230/16
2 Feb 93Nottingham15/2433/1distA S SmithKevin MorganCharnwood Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m5½fGood to Soft11-7-Mister Half-Chance (GB)£2,295-0/19
  • PU/94 Apr 94 · Fakenham6/1

    Raynham Selling Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    4 Apr 94
    Course
    Fakenham
    Pos
    PU/9
    SP
    6/1
    Btn
    -
    Jockey
    A S Smith
    Race
    Raynham Selling Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    86
    Winner prize
    £3,111
    Days
    19
    Future form
    1/8
  • 3/1016 Mar 94 · Huntingdon11/2

    Buckden Palace Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    16 Mar 94
    Pos
    3/10
    SP
    11/2
    Btn
    27
    Jockey
    A S Smith
    Race
    Buckden Palace Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    87
    Winner / 2nd
    Marsh's Law (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,408
    Days
    54
    Future form
    0/8
  • PU/1721 Jan 94 · Catterick25/1

    Leyburn Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)1m7½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    21 Jan 94
    Course
    Catterick
    Pos
    PU/17
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    -
    Jockey
    A S Smith
    Race
    Leyburn Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    1m7½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-9
    OR
    87
    Winner / 2nd
    Kilgariff (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,902
    Days
    51
    Future form
    2/16
  • 9/131 Dec 93 · Huntingdon25/1

    Tetworth Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    1 Dec 93
    Pos
    9/13
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    A S Smith
    Race
    Tetworth Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-0
    OR
    94
    Winner / 2nd
    Chuck Curley (USA)
    Winner prize
    £2,145
    Days
    32
    Future form
    2/12
  • 8/1030 Oct 93 · Wetherby33/1

    Pickering Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    30 Oct 93
    Course
    Wetherby
    Pos
    8/10
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    A S Smith
    Race
    Pickering Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-0
    OR
    100
    Winner prize
    £2,758
    Days
    148
    Future form
    1/9
  • F/124 Jun 93 · Stratford8/1

    Young Entry Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    4 Jun 93
    Course
    Stratford
    Pos
    F/12
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    -
    Jockey
    A S Smith
    Race
    Young Entry Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-11
    OR
    96
    Winner prize
    £1,968
    Days
    9
    Future form
    1/7
  • 1/726 May 93 · Cartmel7/4F

    Barclays Bank Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    26 May 93
    Course
    Cartmel
    Pos
    1/7
    SP
    7/4F
    Btn
    won 10
    Jockey
    A S Smith
    Race
    Barclays Bank Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-3
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Wycliffe (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,996
    Days
    12
    Future form
    0/6
  • 2/1214 May 93 · Stratford11/1

    Pragnell Trophy Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    14 May 93
    Course
    Stratford
    Pos
    2/12
    SP
    11/1
    Btn
    ¾
    Jockey
    A S Smith
    Race
    Pragnell Trophy Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-10
    OR
    83
    Winner / 2nd
    Derechef (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,954
    Days
    63
    Future form
    0/11
  • 4/1212 Mar 93 · Market Rasen8/1

    Scampton Maiden Claiming Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    12 Mar 93
    Pos
    4/12
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    6
    Jockey
    A S Smith
    Race
    Scampton Maiden Claiming Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m1½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-12
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Marsh's Law (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,285
    Days
    15
    Future form
    1/9
  • 7/1825 Feb 93 · Catterick66/1

    Wensley Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m7½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    25 Feb 93
    Course
    Catterick
    Pos
    7/18
    SP
    66/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    A S Smith
    Race
    Wensley Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    1m7½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-4
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Highbrook (USA)
    Winner prize
    £1,925
    Days
    23
    Future form
    0/16
  • 15/242 Feb 93 · Nottingham33/1

    Charnwood Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m5½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    2 Feb 93
    Pos
    15/24
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    A S Smith
    Race
    Charnwood Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m5½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-7
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £2,295
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/19

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
4 Apr 94FakenhamRaynham Selling Handicap HurdlePU/9Sea Breaker I (IRE)-30 May 94UttoxeterR. L. Harrison Construction Selling Handicap Hurdle
21 Jan 94CatterickLeyburn Handicap HurdlePU/17Brambleberry I (GB)510 Feb 94HuntingdonLong Stanton Handicap Hurdle
21 Jan 94CatterickLeyburn Handicap HurdlePU/17Master Of Troy (GB)911 Mar 94AyrDoon Handicap Hurdle
1 Dec 93HuntingdonTetworth Handicap Hurdle9/13Maneree (GB)211 Dec 93LingfieldLevy Board Handicap Hurdle
1 Dec 93HuntingdonTetworth Handicap Hurdle9/13Easthorpe (GB)31 Jan 94Nottingham'first Footing' Handicap Hurdle
30 Oct 93WetherbyPickering Handicap Hurdle8/10Toogood To Be True (GB)111 Nov 93KelsoGlenmuir Sportswear Handicap Hurdle
4 Jun 93StratfordYoung Entry Novices' Handicap HurdleF/12Roc Color (FR)528 Sep 93ExeterDominion Oils Ltd Handicap Hurdle
12 Mar 93Market RasenScampton Maiden Claiming Hurdle4/12Mistic Glen (IRE)222 Mar 93NewcastleKenton Novices' Handicap Hurdle
  • PU/94 Apr 94 · Fakenham

    Raynham Selling Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    4 Apr 94
    Course
    Fakenham
    Race
    Raynham Selling Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/9
    Winner next time
    Sea Breaker I (IRE)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    30 May 94
    Race won
    R. L. Harrison Construction Selling Handicap Hurdle
  • PU/1721 Jan 94 · Catterick

    Leyburn Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    21 Jan 94
    Course
    Catterick
    Race
    Leyburn Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/17
    Winner next time
    Brambleberry I (GB)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    10 Feb 94
    Race won
    Long Stanton Handicap Hurdle
  • PU/1721 Jan 94 · Catterick

    Leyburn Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    21 Jan 94
    Course
    Catterick
    Race
    Leyburn Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/17
    Winner next time
    Master Of Troy (GB)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    11 Mar 94
    At
    Ayr
    Race won
    Doon Handicap Hurdle
  • 9/131 Dec 93 · Huntingdon

    Tetworth Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    1 Dec 93
    Race
    Tetworth Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    9/13
    Winner next time
    Maneree (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    11 Dec 93
    Race won
    Levy Board Handicap Hurdle
  • 9/131 Dec 93 · Huntingdon

    Tetworth Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    1 Dec 93
    Race
    Tetworth Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    9/13
    Winner next time
    Easthorpe (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    1 Jan 94
    Race won
    'first Footing' Handicap Hurdle
  • 8/1030 Oct 93 · Wetherby

    Pickering Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    30 Oct 93
    Course
    Wetherby
    Race
    Pickering Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    8/10
    Winner next time
    Toogood To Be True (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    11 Nov 93
    Race won
    Glenmuir Sportswear Handicap Hurdle
  • F/124 Jun 93 · Stratford

    Young Entry Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    4 Jun 93
    Course
    Stratford
    Race
    Young Entry Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    F/12
    Winner next time
    Roc Color (FR)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    28 Sep 93
    Race won
    Dominion Oils Ltd Handicap Hurdle
  • 4/1212 Mar 93 · Market Rasen

    Scampton Maiden Claiming Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    12 Mar 93
    Race
    Scampton Maiden Claiming Hurdle
    This horse
    4/12
    Winner next time
    Mistic Glen (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    22 Mar 93
    Race won
    Kenton Novices' Handicap Hurdle

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 (€)
Kevin Morgan2 Feb 934 Apr 9415/248386100111119.1%27.3%£2,863€0
Kevin Morgan
First run
2 Feb 93
Last run
4 Apr 94
First run for yard
15/24
OR first run
83
OR last run
86
Best OR
100
Runs
11
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
9.1%
Place %
27.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,863
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 Hunt111119.1%27.3%£2,863€01002 Feb 934 Apr 94
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
11
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
9.1%
Place %
27.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,863
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
100
First run
2 Feb 93
Last run
4 Apr 94

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle111119.1%27.3%£2,863€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
11
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
9.1%
Place %
27.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,863
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm311033.3%66.7%£2,540€0
Good30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Soft40010.0%25.0%£323€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,540
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£323
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f911111.1%33.3%£2,863€0
2m2f to 2m5f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m6f to 3m1f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
9
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
11.1%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,863
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Catterick20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Huntingdon20010.0%50.0%£323€0
Stratford20100.0%50.0%£544€0
Cartmel1100100.0%100.0%£1,996€0
Fakenham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Market Rasen10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Nottingham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Wetherby10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Catterick
Course
Catterick
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Huntingdon
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£323
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Stratford
Course
Stratford
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£544
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cartmel
Course
Cartmel
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,996
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fakenham
Course
Fakenham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Market Rasen
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Nottingham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wetherby
Course
Wetherby
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Handicap (unclassified)70110.0%28.6%£867€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)410025.0%25.0%£1,996€0
Handicap (unclassified)
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Runs
7
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
28.6%
Prize GB (£)
£867
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
25.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,996
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners1100100.0%100.0%£1,996€0
9 to 12 runners60110.0%33.3%£867€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners30000.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,996
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£867
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January10000.0%0.0%£0€0
February20000.0%0.0%£0€0
March20010.0%50.0%£323€0
April10000.0%0.0%£0€0
May211050.0%100.0%£2,540€0
June10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October10000.0%0.0%£0€0
December10000.0%0.0%£0€0
January
Month
January
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
February
Month
February
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£323
Prize IRE (€)
€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May
Month
May
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,540
Prize IRE (€)
€0
June
Month
June
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
A S Smith111119.1%27.3%£2,863€0
A S Smith
Jockey
A S Smith
Runs
11
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
9.1%
Place %
27.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,863
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Kevin Morgan111119.1%27.3%£2,863€0
Kevin Morgan
Runs
11
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
9.1%
Place %
27.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,863
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear111119.1%27.3%£2,863€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
11
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
9.1%
Place %
27.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,863
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days210050.0%50.0%£1,996€0
15 to 30 days30000.0%0.0%£0€0
31 to 60 days30010.0%33.3%£323€0
61 to 120 days10100.0%100.0%£544€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,996
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£323
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£544
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchExplodent (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireExplodent (USA)

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 branchMolly Moon (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMolly Moon (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireKalamoun
  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
Explodent (USA)
Molly Moon (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Kalamoun
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseExploration I (USA)
Sexhorse
Foaled1987
SireExplodent (USA)
DamMolly Moon (FR)
DamsireKalamoun
Dam's produce3 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingPrincess Borghese (USA)

Female line

  1. Molly Moon (FR) · 3 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Explodent (USA)Molly Moon (FR)KalamounhorseFlat 6.2f · NH 2m½fFlat 9.7f · NH 2m4f
Explodent (USA)
Damsire
Kalamoun
Sex
horse
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.2f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.7f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Explodent (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs523105.8%19.2%111
At 2m to 2m1f33379.1%21.2%91
On Good to firm or firmer going12158.3%41.7%31
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going71414.3%57.1%31
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
52
Wins
3
Placed
10
Win %
5.8%
Place %
19.2%
This horse runs
11
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
33
Wins
3
Placed
7
Win %
9.1%
Place %
21.2%
This horse runs
9
This horse wins
1
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
12
Wins
1
Placed
5
Win %
8.3%
Place %
41.7%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
7
Wins
1
Placed
4
Win %
14.3%
Place %
57.1%
This horse runs
3
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.

Explodent (USA) × Kalamoun mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt11100.0%011129.1%£2,863€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
11
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
9.1%
Prize GB (£)
£2,863
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Exploration I (USA)1110£2,863€0
Exploration I (USA)
Runs
11
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,863
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt86100837
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
86
Highest OR
100
Lowest OR
83
Rated runs
7

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
4 Apr 94FakenhamNH86-1PU/9
16 Mar 94HuntingdonNH8703/10
21 Jan 94CatterickNH87-7PU/17
1 Dec 93HuntingdonNH94-69/13
30 Oct 93WetherbyNH10048/10
4 Jun 93StratfordNH9613F/12
14 May 93StratfordNH83-2/12

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt86860100-14
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
86
OR last run
86
Change
0
Highest OR
100
v highest
-14

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

Molly Moon (FR)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Explodent (USA) out of Molly Moon (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Nijinsky (CAN)

By Slew O'Gold (USA)

By Defensive Play (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Molly Moon (FR)

Notable relatives

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

View full Molly Moon family

In brief

When was Exploration I foaled?

Exploration I (USA) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of Exploration I?

Exploration I (USA) is by Explodent (USA) out of Molly Moon (FR), a daughter of Kalamoun.

Who trained Exploration I?

Exploration I (USA) was trained by Kevin Morgan and owned by Twinacre Nurseries Ltd at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Exploration I's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Exploration I (USA) won 1 of 11 races (9%).

What is Exploration I's biggest win?

Exploration I (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Barclays Bank Novices' Hurdle at Cartmel on 26 May 1993.

Has Exploration I ever been beaten?

Exploration I (USA) was beaten 10 times in 11 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 2 February 1993 at Nottingham (15th of 24).

What was Exploration I's official rating?

Exploration I (USA) was last officially rated 86 over jumps (career high 100).

Is Exploration I still racing?

Exploration I (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 April 1994 at Fakenham in the Raynham Selling Handicap Hurdle (result: pulled up, 9 ran), and has not run there since.

What is Exploration I's record at Catterick?

Exploration I (USA) ran most often at Catterick, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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