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Horse profile

Fair Sprite

Over The River (FR) × Saucy Sprite (GB) (Balliol I (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1997
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
17 Jan 2003, Chepstow (PU/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
5PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
17 Jan 03ChepstowPU/1050/1-Robert WalfordR H AlnerLetheby & Christopher Novices' Chase Class EClass 4Chase3m2fHeavy11-0Ask Henry I (IRE)£4,173293/9
19 Dec 02Exeter5/1316/123½Robert WalfordR H AlnerChristine Loze Birthday Novices' Chase Class DClass 3Chase2m7½fGood to Soft10-13One Knight (IRE)£5,519-3/10
  • PU/1017 Jan 03 · Chepstow50/1

    Letheby & Christopher Novices' Chase Class E

    Class 43m2fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    17 Jan 03
    Course
    Chepstow
    Pos
    PU/10
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    R H Alner
    Race
    Letheby & Christopher Novices' Chase Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m2f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Ask Henry I (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,173
    Days
    29
    Future form
    3/9
  • 5/1319 Dec 02 · Exeter16/1

    Christine Loze Birthday Novices' Chase Class D

    Class 32m7½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    19 Dec 02
    Course
    Exeter
    Pos
    5/13
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    23½
    Trainer
    R H Alner
    Race
    Christine Loze Birthday Novices' Chase Class D
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m7½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-13
    Winner / 2nd
    One Knight (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £5,519
    Days
    -
    Future form
    3/10

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
17 Jan 03ChepstowLetheby & Christopher Novices' Chase Class EPU/10Chateau Rose (IRE)329 Jan 03LeicesterSilver Bell Maiden Chase Class E
17 Jan 03ChepstowLetheby & Christopher Novices' Chase Class EPU/10Lord Maizey (IRE)412 Feb 03LeicesterCottesbrooke Maiden Chase Class E
17 Jan 03ChepstowLetheby & Christopher Novices' Chase Class EPU/10Its Only Polite (IRE)54 Apr 04LingfieldLingfield Park Handicap Chase Class E
19 Dec 02ExeterChristine Loze Birthday Novices' Chase Class D5/13One Knight I (IRE)127 Jan 03ExeterAgatha Christie Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase Class E
19 Dec 02ExeterChristine Loze Birthday Novices' Chase Class D5/13Dear Deal (GB)-29 Oct 03CheltenhamIan Williams Owners Novices' Chase Class C
19 Dec 02ExeterChristine Loze Birthday Novices' Chase Class D5/13Beyond Control (IRE)-14 Jan 03FolkestoneWestenhanger Selling Hurdle Class G
  • PU/1017 Jan 03 · Chepstow

    Letheby & Christopher Novices' Chase Class E

    All fields
    Date
    17 Jan 03
    Course
    Chepstow
    Race
    Letheby & Christopher Novices' Chase Class E
    This horse
    PU/10
    Winner next time
    Chateau Rose (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    29 Jan 03
    Race won
    Silver Bell Maiden Chase Class E
  • PU/1017 Jan 03 · Chepstow

    Letheby & Christopher Novices' Chase Class E

    All fields
    Date
    17 Jan 03
    Course
    Chepstow
    Race
    Letheby & Christopher Novices' Chase Class E
    This horse
    PU/10
    Winner next time
    Lord Maizey (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    12 Feb 03
    Race won
    Cottesbrooke Maiden Chase Class E
  • PU/1017 Jan 03 · Chepstow

    Letheby & Christopher Novices' Chase Class E

    All fields
    Date
    17 Jan 03
    Course
    Chepstow
    Race
    Letheby & Christopher Novices' Chase Class E
    This horse
    PU/10
    Winner next time
    Its Only Polite (IRE)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    4 Apr 04
    Race won
    Lingfield Park Handicap Chase Class E
  • 5/1319 Dec 02 · Exeter

    Christine Loze Birthday Novices' Chase Class D

    All fields
    Date
    19 Dec 02
    Course
    Exeter
    Race
    Christine Loze Birthday Novices' Chase Class D
    This horse
    5/13
    Winner next time
    One Knight I (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    27 Jan 03
    Race won
    Agatha Christie Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase Class E
  • 5/1319 Dec 02 · Exeter

    Christine Loze Birthday Novices' Chase Class D

    All fields
    Date
    19 Dec 02
    Course
    Exeter
    Race
    Christine Loze Birthday Novices' Chase Class D
    This horse
    5/13
    Winner next time
    Dear Deal (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    29 Oct 03
    Race won
    Ian Williams Owners Novices' Chase Class C
  • 5/1319 Dec 02 · Exeter

    Christine Loze Birthday Novices' Chase Class D

    All fields
    Date
    19 Dec 02
    Course
    Exeter
    Race
    Christine Loze Birthday Novices' Chase Class D
    This horse
    5/13
    Winner next time
    Beyond Control (IRE)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    14 Jan 03
    At
    Folkestone
    Race won
    Westenhanger Selling Hurdle Class G

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 (€)
R H Alner19 Dec 0217 Jan 035/1320000.0%0.0%£0€0
R H Alner
Trainer
R H Alner
First run
19 Dec 02
Last run
17 Jan 03
First run for yard
5/13
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€019 Dec 0217 Jan 03
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
19 Dec 02
Last run
17 Jan 03

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchOver The River (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. SireOver The River (FR)

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 branchSaucy Sprite (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSaucy Sprite (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireBalliol 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
Over The River (FR)
Saucy Sprite (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Balliol I (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFair Sprite (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1997
SireOver The River (FR)
DamSaucy Sprite (GB)
DamsireBalliol I (GB)
Dam's produce4 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingSebastopol (GB)

Female line

  1. Saucy Sprite (GB) · 4 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Over The River (FR)Saucy Sprite (GB)Balliol I (GB)geldingFlat 19.3f · NH 2m6fFlat 6.4f · NH 2m2½f
Over The River (FR)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 19.3f · NH 2m6f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.4f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Over The River (FR) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs6,3916421,71910.0%26.9%20
At 2m6f to 3m1f2,29625564611.1%28.1%10
On Good to soft or yielding going1,42414638610.3%27.1%10
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going5356115311.4%28.6%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
6,391
Wins
642
Placed
1,719
Win %
10.0%
Place %
26.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
2,296
Wins
255
Placed
646
Win %
11.1%
Place %
28.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
1,424
Wins
146
Placed
386
Win %
10.3%
Place %
27.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
535
Wins
61
Placed
153
Win %
11.4%
Place %
28.6%
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.

Over The River (FR) × Balliol I mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Fair Sprite (IRE)200£0€0
Fair Sprite (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Saucy Sprite (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Over The River (FR) out of Saucy Sprite (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Royal Match (GB)

By Gunner B (GB)

By Ardross (GB)

By Old Vic (GB)

By Norwich (GB)

By Heron Island (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Saucy Sprite (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Saucy Sprite family

In brief

When was Fair Sprite foaled?

Fair Sprite (IRE) was foaled in 1997.

Who are the sire and dam of Fair Sprite?

Fair Sprite (IRE) is by Over The River (FR) out of Saucy Sprite (GB), a daughter of Balliol I (GB).

Who trained Fair Sprite?

Fair Sprite (IRE) was trained by R H Alner and owned by Lady Talbot Of Malahide at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Fair Sprite's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Fair Sprite (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Fair Sprite still racing?

Fair Sprite (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 January 2003 at Chepstow in the Letheby & Christopher Novices' Chase Class E (result: pulled up, 10 ran), and has not run there since.

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