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Horse profile

Father Bob

Bold Fox (GB) × Annie Bee (GB) (Rusticaro (FR))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1997
Highest OR
65
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last official rating
65 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
6 Feb 2004, Catterick (PU/16)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
PUPUFPU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
6 Feb 04CatterickPU/1666/1J RyanPeter NivenDinsdale Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class GClass 5Hurdle2m3½fGood9-1265Al Mabrook (IRE)£2,394221/13
15 Jan 04CatterickF/13100/1David O'MearaPeter NivenWakefield Beginners' Chase Class EClass 4Chase2m3fGood to Soft10-13-Wuxi Venture (GB)£3,981421/10
4 Dec 03Market RasenPU/15100/1Anthony RossPeter NivenIngham "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class DClass 3Hurdle2m1½fGood to Soft10-12-Bold Bishop (IRE)£3,4781510/14
6 Jul 03Market RasenPU/1240/1Anthony RossBrian RothwellBet With Don Novices' Hurdle Class DClass 3Hurdle2m3½fGood10-13-Jollyolly (GB)£5,265-2/11
  • PU/166 Feb 04 · Catterick66/1

    Dinsdale Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

    Class 52m3½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    6 Feb 04
    Course
    Catterick
    Pos
    PU/16
    SP
    66/1
    Jockey
    J Ryan
    Race
    Dinsdale Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-12
    OR
    65
    Winner / 2nd
    Al Mabrook (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,394
    Days
    22
    Future form
    1/13
  • F/1315 Jan 04 · Catterick100/1

    Wakefield Beginners' Chase Class E

    Class 42m3fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    15 Jan 04
    Course
    Catterick
    Pos
    F/13
    SP
    100/1
    Race
    Wakefield Beginners' Chase Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m3f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-13
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Wuxi Venture (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,981
    Days
    42
    Future form
    1/10
  • PU/154 Dec 03 · Market Rasen100/1

    Ingham "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D

    Class 32m1½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    4 Dec 03
    Pos
    PU/15
    SP
    100/1
    Race
    Ingham "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m1½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Bold Bishop (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,478
    Days
    151
    Future form
    0/14
  • PU/126 Jul 03 · Market Rasen40/1

    Bet With Don Novices' Hurdle Class D

    Class 32m3½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jul 03
    Pos
    PU/12
    SP
    40/1
    Race
    Bet With Don Novices' Hurdle Class D
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-13
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Jollyolly (GB)
    Winner prize
    £5,265
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/11

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
6 Feb 04CatterickDinsdale Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class GPU/16Al Mabrook (IRE)110 Feb 04SedgefieldTote Credit Club Handicap Hurdle Class E
15 Jan 04CatterickWakefield Beginners' Chase Class EF/13Sound Of Cheers (GB)624 Jan 04CatterickIan Hutchinson Memorial Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase Class E
6 Jul 03Market RasenBet With Don Novices' Hurdle Class DPU/12Mystic Forest (GB)330 Jul 03Newton AbbotWinning Post Restaurant Maiden Hurdle Class D
6 Jul 03Market RasenBet With Don Novices' Hurdle Class DPU/12Miss Chinchilla (GB)811 Feb 04LudlowRacecourse Plumber Selling Hurdle Class G
  • PU/166 Feb 04 · Catterick

    Dinsdale Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

    All fields
    Date
    6 Feb 04
    Course
    Catterick
    Race
    Dinsdale Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G
    This horse
    PU/16
    Winner next time
    Al Mabrook (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    10 Feb 04
    Race won
    Tote Credit Club Handicap Hurdle Class E
  • F/1315 Jan 04 · Catterick

    Wakefield Beginners' Chase Class E

    All fields
    Date
    15 Jan 04
    Course
    Catterick
    Race
    Wakefield Beginners' Chase Class E
    This horse
    F/13
    Winner next time
    Sound Of Cheers (GB)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    24 Jan 04
    Race won
    Ian Hutchinson Memorial Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase Class E
  • PU/126 Jul 03 · Market Rasen

    Bet With Don Novices' Hurdle Class D

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jul 03
    Race
    Bet With Don Novices' Hurdle Class D
    This horse
    PU/12
    Winner next time
    Mystic Forest (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    30 Jul 03
    Race won
    Winning Post Restaurant Maiden Hurdle Class D
  • PU/126 Jul 03 · Market Rasen

    Bet With Don Novices' Hurdle Class D

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jul 03
    Race
    Bet With Don Novices' Hurdle Class D
    This horse
    PU/12
    Winner next time
    Miss Chinchilla (GB)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    11 Feb 04
    Race won
    Racecourse Plumber 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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Peter NivenBrian Rothwell4 Dec 036 Feb 04PU/1565656530000.0%0.0%£0€0
Brian Rothwell-6 Jul 036 Jul 03PU/12---10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Peter Niven
Moved from
Brian Rothwell
First run
4 Dec 03
Last run
6 Feb 04
First run for yard
PU/15
OR first run
65
OR last run
65
Best OR
65
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Brian Rothwell
First run
6 Jul 03
Last run
6 Jul 03
First run for yard
PU/12
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt40000.0%0.0%£0€0656 Jul 036 Feb 04
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
65
First run
6 Jul 03
Last run
6 Feb 04

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 (€)
Hurdle30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Chase10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Soft20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
2
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
2
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 (€)
2m2f to 2m5f40000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
4
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
Market Rasen20000.0%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
Market Rasen
Runs
2
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 (€)
Class 320000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 410000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 510000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 (€)
13 to 16 runners30000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
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
February10000.0%0.0%£0€0
July10000.0%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
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
July
Month
July
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 (€)
Anthony Ross20000.0%0.0%£0€0
David O'Meara10000.0%0.0%£0€0
J Ryan10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Anthony Ross
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
David O'Meara
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
J Ryan
Jockey
J Ryan
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Peter Niven30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Brian Rothwell10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Peter Niven
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Brian Rothwell
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear40000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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
15 to 30 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€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
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
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
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 branchBold Fox (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireBold Fox (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireBallad Rock (GB)
  2. Sire's damSpadilla (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 branchAnnie Bee (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamAnnie Bee (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireRusticaro (FR)
  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
Bold Fox (GB)
Annie Bee (GB)
Ballad Rock (GB)
Spadilla (GB)
Rusticaro (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFather Bob (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1997
SireBold Fox (GB)
DamAnnie Bee (GB)
DamsireRusticaro (FR)
Sire's sireBallad Rock (GB)
Sire's damSpadilla (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingSilver Minx (GB)

Female line

  1. Annie Bee (GB) · 1 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Bold Fox (GB)Annie Bee (GB)Rusticaro (FR)geldingNH 2m4½fFlat 7.5f · NH 2m3½f
Bold Fox (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.5f · NH 2m3½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs18118359.9%19.3%40
At 2m2f to 2m5f686158.8%22.1%40
On Good to soft or yielding going355814.3%22.9%20
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going11139.1%27.3%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
181
Wins
18
Placed
35
Win %
9.9%
Place %
19.3%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
68
Wins
6
Placed
15
Win %
8.8%
Place %
22.1%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
35
Wins
5
Placed
8
Win %
14.3%
Place %
22.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
11
Wins
1
Placed
3
Win %
9.1%
Place %
27.3%
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.

Bold Fox (GB) × Rusticaro mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt5120.0%0589815.5%£33,384€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
5
Winners
1
Winners %
20.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
58
Wins
9
2nd/3rd
8
Win %
15.5%
Prize GB (£)
£33,384
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 (€)
Silver Minx (GB)3490£31,688€0
Bee Foxed (GB)300£0€0
Father Bob (GB)400£0€0
My Friend Paul (GB)500£0€0
Celtic Flame (GB)1200£1,696€0
Silver Minx (GB)
Runs
34
Wins
9
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£31,688
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bee Foxed (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Father Bob (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
My Friend Paul (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Celtic Flame (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,696
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt6565651
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
65
Highest OR
65
Lowest OR
65
Rated runs
1

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

DateCourseCodeORPos
6 Feb 04CatterickNH65PU/16

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt65650650
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
65
OR last run
65
Change
0
Highest OR
65
v highest
0

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

Annie Bee (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Annie Bee (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

  1. 1Annie Bee (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Father Bob foaled?

Father Bob (GB) was foaled in 1997.

Who are the sire and dam of Father Bob?

Father Bob (GB) is by Bold Fox (GB) out of Annie Bee (GB), a daughter of Rusticaro (FR).

Who trained Father Bob?

Father Bob (GB) was trained by Peter Niven and owned by R N Forman at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Brian Rothwell.

What is Father Bob's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Father Bob (GB) ran 4 times without winning.

What was Father Bob's official rating?

Father Bob (GB) was last officially rated 65 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Father Bob still racing?

Father Bob (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 February 2004 at Catterick in the Dinsdale Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G (result: pulled up, 16 ran), and has not run there since.

What is Father Bob's record at Catterick?

Father Bob (GB) ran most often at Catterick, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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