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Fire Ball

Perrault (GB) × Scala IV (FR) (Quart De Vin (FR))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1993
Highest OR
127
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£3,511 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
18 Feb 1998, Lingfield (4/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
13 Dec 1997, Lingfield
Recent form
134

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
18 Feb 98Lingfield4/106/418½T DoumenF DoumenOrpington Novices' Hurdle Class DClass 3Hurdle2m½fGood11-6-Supply And Demand (GB)£3,443531/9
27 Dec 97Kempton3/73/120½T DoumenF DoumenPertemps Education Network Handicap Hurdle Class BClass 2Hurdle2m5fSoft11-3127Three Farthings (GB)£5,701143/6
13 Dec 97Lingfield1/134/6Fwon 8T DoumenF DoumenTesters Freelander Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2m3½fSoft10-9-Limit The Damage (USA)£2,668-0/10
  • 4/1018 Feb 98 · Lingfield6/4

    Orpington Novices' Hurdle Class D

    Class 32m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    18 Feb 98
    Course
    Lingfield
    Pos
    4/10
    SP
    6/4
    Btn
    18½
    Jockey
    T Doumen
    Trainer
    F Doumen
    Race
    Orpington Novices' Hurdle Class D
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-6
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £3,443
    Days
    53
    Future form
    1/9
  • 3/727 Dec 97 · Kempton3/1

    Pertemps Education Network Handicap Hurdle Class B

    Class 22m5fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    27 Dec 97
    Course
    Kempton
    Pos
    3/7
    SP
    3/1
    Btn
    20½
    Jockey
    T Doumen
    Trainer
    F Doumen
    Race
    Pertemps Education Network Handicap Hurdle Class B
    Class
    Class 2
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m5f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-3
    OR
    127
    Winner prize
    £5,701
    Days
    14
    Future form
    3/6
  • 1/1313 Dec 97 · Lingfield4/6F

    Testers Freelander Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 42m3½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    13 Dec 97
    Course
    Lingfield
    Pos
    1/13
    SP
    4/6F
    Btn
    won 8
    Jockey
    T Doumen
    Trainer
    F Doumen
    Race
    Testers Freelander Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-9
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £2,668
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/10

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
18 Feb 98LingfieldOrpington Novices' Hurdle Class D4/10Ile De Librate (GB)22 Mar 98PlumptonGlynde Novices' Hurdle Class E
27 Dec 97KemptonPertemps Education Network Handicap Hurdle Class B3/7Three Farthings (GB)124 Jan 98KemptonShepperton Handicap Hurdle Class C
27 Dec 97KemptonPertemps Education Network Handicap Hurdle Class B3/7Pealings (IRE)511 Feb 98AscotKilfane Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class E
27 Dec 97KemptonPertemps Education Network Handicap Hurdle Class B3/7Khalidi (IRE)612 Feb 98WincantonGillingham Handicap Hurdle Class D
  • 4/1018 Feb 98 · Lingfield

    Orpington Novices' Hurdle Class D

    All fields
    Date
    18 Feb 98
    Course
    Lingfield
    Race
    Orpington Novices' Hurdle Class D
    This horse
    4/10
    Winner next time
    Ile De Librate (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    2 Mar 98
    Race won
    Glynde Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • 3/727 Dec 97 · Kempton

    Pertemps Education Network Handicap Hurdle Class B

    All fields
    Date
    27 Dec 97
    Course
    Kempton
    Race
    Pertemps Education Network Handicap Hurdle Class B
    This horse
    3/7
    Winner next time
    Three Farthings (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    24 Jan 98
    Race won
    Shepperton Handicap Hurdle Class C
  • 3/727 Dec 97 · Kempton

    Pertemps Education Network Handicap Hurdle Class B

    All fields
    Date
    27 Dec 97
    Course
    Kempton
    Race
    Pertemps Education Network Handicap Hurdle Class B
    This horse
    3/7
    Winner next time
    Pealings (IRE)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    11 Feb 98
    Race won
    Kilfane Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class E
  • 3/727 Dec 97 · Kempton

    Pertemps Education Network Handicap Hurdle Class B

    All fields
    Date
    27 Dec 97
    Course
    Kempton
    Race
    Pertemps Education Network Handicap Hurdle Class B
    This horse
    3/7
    Winner next time
    Khalidi (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    12 Feb 98
    Race won
    Gillingham Handicap Hurdle Class D

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 (€)
F Doumen13 Dec 9718 Feb 981/13127127127310133.3%33.3%£3,511€0
F Doumen
Trainer
F Doumen
First run
13 Dec 97
Last run
18 Feb 98
First run for yard
1/13
OR first run
127
OR last run
127
Best OR
127
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,511
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 Hunt310133.3%33.3%£3,511€012713 Dec 9718 Feb 98
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,511
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
127
First run
13 Dec 97
Last run
18 Feb 98

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 (€)
Hurdle310133.3%33.3%£3,511€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,511
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft210150.0%50.0%£3,511€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,511
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f210150.0%50.0%£3,511€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,511
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 (€)
Lingfield210050.0%50.0%£2,668€0
Kempton10010.0%0.0%£843€0
Lingfield
Course
Lingfield
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,668
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kempton
Course
Kempton
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£843
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 210010.0%0.0%£843€0
Class 310000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 41100100.0%100.0%£2,668€0
Class 2
Class
Class 2
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£843
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
1
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
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,668
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 runners10010.0%0.0%£843€0
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners1100100.0%100.0%£2,668€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£843
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
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,668
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
February10000.0%0.0%£0€0
December210150.0%50.0%£3,511€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,511
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
T Doumen310133.3%33.3%£3,511€0
T Doumen
Jockey
T Doumen
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,511
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
F Doumen310133.3%33.3%£3,511€0
F Doumen
Trainer
F Doumen
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,511
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear310133.3%33.3%£3,511€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,511
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 run1100100.0%100.0%£2,668€0
8 to 14 days10010.0%0.0%£843€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,668
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£843
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

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchPerrault (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SirePerrault (GB)

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 branchScala IV (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. DamScala IV (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireQuart De Vin (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
Perrault (GB)
Scala IV (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Quart De Vin (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFire Ball (FR)
Sexgelding
Foaled1993
SirePerrault (GB)
DamScala IV (FR)
DamsireQuart De Vin (FR)
Dam's produce3 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingKindle Ball (FR)

Female line

  1. Scala IV (FR) · 3 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Perrault (GB)Scala IV (FR)Quart De Vin (FR)geldingNH 2m4fNH 2m4½f
Perrault (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m4½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs2764011014.5%39.9%31
At 2m2f to 2m5f121195415.7%44.6%21
On Soft going7292712.5%37.5%21
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going3151316.1%41.9%21
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
276
Wins
40
Placed
110
Win %
14.5%
Place %
39.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
121
Wins
19
Placed
54
Win %
15.7%
Place %
44.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
72
Wins
9
Placed
27
Win %
12.5%
Place %
37.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
Runs
31
Wins
5
Placed
13
Win %
16.1%
Place %
41.9%
This horse runs
2
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.

Perrault (GB) × Quart De Vin mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt11100.0%031133.3%£3,511€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,511
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Fire Ball (FR)310£3,511€0
Fire Ball (FR)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,511
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt1271271271
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
127
Highest OR
127
Lowest OR
127
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
27 Dec 97KemptonNH1273/7
  • 3/727 Dec 97 · Kempton
    All fields
    Date
    27 Dec 97
    Course
    Kempton
    Code
    NH
    OR
    127
    Pos
    3/7

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt12712701270
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
127
OR last run
127
Change
0
Highest OR
127
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

Scala IV (FR)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Perrault (GB) out of Scala IV (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Kaldounevees (FR)

By Insan (USA)

By Lahib (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Scala IV (FR)

Notable relatives

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

View full Scala IV family

In brief

When was Fire Ball foaled?

Fire Ball (FR) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Fire Ball?

Fire Ball (FR) is by Perrault (GB) out of Scala IV (FR), a daughter of Quart De Vin (FR).

Who trained Fire Ball?

Fire Ball (FR) was trained by F Doumen and owned by Queen Elizabeth at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Fire Ball's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Fire Ball (FR) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Fire Ball's biggest win?

Fire Ball (FR)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Testers Freelander Novices' Hurdle Class E at Lingfield on 13 December 1997.

Has Fire Ball ever been beaten?

Fire Ball (FR) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 27 December 1997 at Kempton (3rd of 7).

What was Fire Ball's official rating?

Fire Ball (FR) was last officially rated 127 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Fire Ball still racing?

Fire Ball (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 February 1998 at Lingfield in the Orpington Novices' Hurdle Class D, finishing 4th of 10, and has not run there since.

What is Fire Ball's record at Lingfield?

Fire Ball (FR) ran most often at Lingfield, with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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