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Horse profile

First Lesson

Church Parade (GB) × Horafama (NZ) (Patron Saint)
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1987
Highest OR
86
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 10 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,016 GB
Last official rating
83 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
17 Feb 1994, Taunton (PU/14)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
12273F6F35PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
17 Feb 94TauntonPU/149/1-Peter HobbsPhilip HobbsCranmore Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle3mGood to Soft11-283Lansdowne I (GB)£1,823122/12
5 Feb 94Stratford5/1514/1distGraham BradleyPhilip HobbsLoxley Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m6fGood to Soft11-1084Lansdowne I (GB)£2,108111/14
25 Jan 94Chepstow3/139/1distM HouriganPhilip HobbsQuail Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mSoft11-386Go Mary (GB)£2,108221/11
3 Jan 94LeicesterF/75/1-M HouriganPhilip HobbsNew Year Novices' Handicap ChaseHandicap (unclassified)Chase2m1fSoft11-279Ramstar (GB)£2,115321/6
2 Dec 93Uttoxeter6/1410/121½Guy LewisPhilip HobbsAntique Wine Company Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood10-5-Corrouge (USA)£2,0822711/12
6 Mar 93StratfordF/911/4-Peter HobbsPhilip HobbsCherington 'national Hunt' Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m½fGood11-3-Almanzora (GB)£1,480140/8
20 Feb 93Windsor3/129/110Peter HobbsPhilip HobbsEBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle QualifierNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mSoft11-0-Lackendara (GB)£2,0263570/8
29 Feb 92Haydock7/1316/1distC MaudePhilip HobbsVladivar Imperial Vodka Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m3fGood to Soft11-6-Bollin Patrick (GB)£3,496170/11
12 Feb 92Worcester2/1225/18Peter HobbsPhilip HobbsEBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier (Div I)Non-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mSoft11-0-Carobee (GB)£1,6704181/9
21 Dec 90Ludlow12/183/1JdistVince SlatteryMrs S OliverTanners Cava Stakes National Hunt FlatNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mGood to Firm10-9-Avonburn (NZ)£2,290-1/14
  • PU/1417 Feb 94 · Taunton9/1

    Cranmore Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)3mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    17 Feb 94
    Course
    Taunton
    Pos
    PU/14
    SP
    9/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Cranmore Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-2
    OR
    83
    Winner / 2nd
    Lansdowne I (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,823
    Days
    12
    Future form
    2/12
  • 5/155 Feb 94 · Stratford14/1

    Loxley Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2m6fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    5 Feb 94
    Course
    Stratford
    Pos
    5/15
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Loxley Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m6f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-10
    OR
    84
    Winner / 2nd
    Lansdowne I (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,108
    Days
    11
    Future form
    1/14
  • 3/1325 Jan 94 · Chepstow9/1

    Quail Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    25 Jan 94
    Course
    Chepstow
    Pos
    3/13
    SP
    9/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Quail Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-3
    OR
    86
    Winner / 2nd
    Go Mary (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,108
    Days
    22
    Future form
    1/11
  • F/73 Jan 94 · Leicester5/1

    New Year Novices' Handicap Chase

    Handicap (unclassified)2m1fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    3 Jan 94
    Course
    Leicester
    Pos
    F/7
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    New Year Novices' Handicap Chase
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-2
    OR
    79
    Winner / 2nd
    Ramstar (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,115
    Days
    32
    Future form
    1/6
  • 6/142 Dec 93 · Uttoxeter10/1

    Antique Wine Company Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    2 Dec 93
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Pos
    6/14
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    21½
    Jockey
    Guy Lewis
    Race
    Antique Wine Company Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-5
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Corrouge (USA)
    Winner prize
    £2,082
    Days
    271
    Future form
    1/12
  • F/96 Mar 93 · Stratford11/4

    Cherington 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    6 Mar 93
    Course
    Stratford
    Pos
    F/9
    SP
    11/4
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Cherington 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-3
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Almanzora (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,480
    Days
    14
    Future form
    0/8
  • 3/1220 Feb 93 · Windsor9/1

    EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    20 Feb 93
    Course
    Windsor
    Pos
    3/12
    SP
    9/1
    Btn
    10
    Race
    EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Lackendara (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,026
    Days
    357
    Future form
    0/8
  • 7/1329 Feb 92 · Haydock16/1

    Vladivar Imperial Vodka Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m3fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    29 Feb 92
    Course
    Haydock
    Pos
    7/13
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    C Maude
    Race
    Vladivar Imperial Vodka Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-6
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £3,496
    Days
    17
    Future form
    0/11
  • 2/1212 Feb 92 · Worcester25/1

    EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier (Div I)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    12 Feb 92
    Course
    Worcester
    Pos
    2/12
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    8
    Race
    EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier (Div I)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Carobee (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,670
    Days
    418
    Future form
    1/9
  • 12/1821 Dec 90 · Ludlow3/1J

    Tanners Cava Stakes National Hunt Flat

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    21 Dec 90
    Course
    Ludlow
    Pos
    12/18
    SP
    3/1J
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Tanners Cava Stakes National Hunt Flat
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-9
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Avonburn (NZ)
    Winner prize
    £2,290
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/14

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 Feb 94TauntonCranmore Novices' Handicap HurdlePU/14Warfield (GB)216 Mar 94Newton AbbotCarlsberg Export Handicap Hurdle
17 Feb 94TauntonCranmore Novices' Handicap HurdlePU/14Henry Vill (IRE)-5 Oct 94Market RasenBrocklesby Novices' Hurdle
5 Feb 94StratfordLoxley Novices' Handicap Hurdle5/15Lansdowne I (GB)117 Feb 94TauntonCranmore Novices' Handicap Hurdle
25 Jan 94ChepstowQuail Novices' Handicap Hurdle3/13Chemin Le Roi (GB)710 Mar 94WincantonEBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier
3 Jan 94LeicesterNew Year Novices' Handicap ChaseF/7Country Mistress (GB)-25 Feb 94TowcesterAsh Novices' Chase
2 Dec 93UttoxeterAntique Wine Company Novices' Hurdle6/14Ivy House (IRE)817 Dec 93Market RasenRoseland 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
12 Feb 92WorcesterEBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier (Div I)2/12Carobee (GB)17 Mar 92ChepstowSwish Hurdle
21 Dec 90LudlowTanners Cava Stakes National Hunt Flat12/18Nut Tree (GB)318 Feb 91Southwell (AW)Design Contractors National Hunt Flat
  • PU/1417 Feb 94 · Taunton

    Cranmore Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    17 Feb 94
    Course
    Taunton
    Race
    Cranmore Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/14
    Winner next time
    Warfield (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    16 Mar 94
    Race won
    Carlsberg Export Handicap Hurdle
  • PU/1417 Feb 94 · Taunton

    Cranmore Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    17 Feb 94
    Course
    Taunton
    Race
    Cranmore Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/14
    Winner next time
    Henry Vill (IRE)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    5 Oct 94
    Race won
    Brocklesby Novices' Hurdle
  • 5/155 Feb 94 · Stratford

    Loxley Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    5 Feb 94
    Course
    Stratford
    Race
    Loxley Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    5/15
    Winner next time
    Lansdowne I (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    17 Feb 94
    Race won
    Cranmore Novices' Handicap Hurdle
  • 3/1325 Jan 94 · Chepstow

    Quail Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    25 Jan 94
    Course
    Chepstow
    Race
    Quail Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    3/13
    Winner next time
    Chemin Le Roi (GB)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    10 Mar 94
    Race won
    EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier
  • F/73 Jan 94 · Leicester

    New Year Novices' Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    3 Jan 94
    Course
    Leicester
    Race
    New Year Novices' Handicap Chase
    This horse
    F/7
    Winner next time
    Country Mistress (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    25 Feb 94
    At
    Towcester
    Race won
    Ash Novices' Chase
  • 6/142 Dec 93 · Uttoxeter

    Antique Wine Company Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    2 Dec 93
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Race
    Antique Wine Company Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    6/14
    Winner next time
    Ivy House (IRE)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    17 Dec 93
    Race won
    Roseland 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
  • 2/1212 Feb 92 · Worcester

    EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    12 Feb 92
    Course
    Worcester
    Race
    EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier (Div I)
    This horse
    2/12
    Winner next time
    Carobee (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    7 Mar 92
    Race won
    Swish Hurdle
  • 12/1821 Dec 90 · Ludlow

    Tanners Cava Stakes National Hunt Flat

    All fields
    Date
    21 Dec 90
    Course
    Ludlow
    Race
    Tanners Cava Stakes National Hunt Flat
    This horse
    12/18
    Winner next time
    Nut Tree (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    18 Feb 91
    At
    Southwell (AW)
    Race won
    Design Contractors National Hunt Flat

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 (€)
Philip HobbsMrs S Oliver12 Feb 9217 Feb 942/1279838690120.0%33.3%£1,016€0
Mrs S Oliver-21 Dec 9021 Dec 9012/18---10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Philip Hobbs
Moved from
Mrs S Oliver
First run
12 Feb 92
Last run
17 Feb 94
First run for yard
2/12
OR first run
79
OR last run
83
Best OR
86
Runs
9
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,016
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mrs S Oliver
First run
21 Dec 90
Last run
21 Dec 90
First run for yard
12/18
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 Hunt100120.0%30.0%£1,016€08621 Dec 9017 Feb 94
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
10
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
30.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,016
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
86
First run
21 Dec 90
Last run
17 Feb 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 (€)
Hurdle80120.0%37.5%£1,016€0
Chase10000.0%0.0%£0€0
NH Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
8
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
37.5%
Prize GB (£)
£1,016
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
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
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 (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Soft30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft40120.0%75.0%£1,016€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€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
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
75.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,016
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f70120.0%42.9%£1,016€0
2m2f to 2m5f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m6f to 3m1f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
7
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
42.9%
Prize GB (£)
£1,016
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
2
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 (€)
Stratford20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Chepstow10010.0%100.0%£284€0
Haydock10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Leicester10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ludlow10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Taunton10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Uttoxeter10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Windsor10010.0%100.0%£269€0
Worcester10100.0%100.0%£464€0
Stratford
Course
Stratford
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chepstow
Course
Chepstow
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£284
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Haydock
Course
Haydock
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Leicester
Course
Leicester
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ludlow
Course
Ludlow
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Taunton
Course
Taunton
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Uttoxeter
Course
Uttoxeter
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Windsor
Course
Windsor
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£269
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Worcester
Course
Worcester
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£464
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)60110.0%33.3%£732€0
Handicap (unclassified)40010.0%25.0%£284€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£732
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Handicap (unclassified)
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£284
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 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners30110.0%66.7%£732€0
13 to 16 runners50010.0%20.0%£284€0
17+ runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
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
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£732
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£284
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ 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 (€)
January20010.0%50.0%£284€0
February50110.0%40.0%£732€0
March10000.0%0.0%£0€0
December20000.0%0.0%£0€0
January
Month
January
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£284
Prize IRE (€)
€0
February
Month
February
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£732
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
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
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 (€)
Peter Hobbs40110.0%50.0%£732€0
M Hourigan20010.0%50.0%£284€0
C Maude10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Graham Bradley10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Guy Lewis10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Vince Slattery10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Peter Hobbs
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£732
Prize IRE (€)
€0
M Hourigan
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£284
Prize IRE (€)
€0
C Maude
Jockey
C Maude
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Graham Bradley
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Guy Lewis
Jockey
Guy Lewis
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Vince Slattery
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 (€)
Philip Hobbs90120.0%33.3%£1,016€0
Mrs S Oliver10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Philip Hobbs
Runs
9
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,016
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mrs S Oliver
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 headgear100120.0%30.0%£1,016€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
10
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
30.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,016
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 days30000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days20010.0%50.0%£284€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days20010.0%50.0%£269€0
Over a year10100.0%100.0%£464€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
3
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
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£284
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
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£269
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£464
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchChurch Parade (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireChurch Parade (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 branchHorafama (NZ)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHorafama (NZ)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePatron Saint
  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
Church Parade (GB)
Horafama (NZ)
Not traced
Not traced
Patron Saint
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFirst Lesson (NZ)
Sexgelding
Foaled1987
SireChurch Parade (GB)
DamHorafama (NZ)
DamsirePatron Saint
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingAuk Eye (NZ)

Female line

  1. Horafama (NZ) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Church Parade (GB)Horafama (NZ)Patron SaintgeldingNH 2m1fNH 2m3½f
Church Parade (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m3½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs112123310.7%29.5%100
At 2m to 2m1f6292214.5%35.5%70
On Soft going13157.7%38.5%40
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going7030.0%42.9%40
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
112
Wins
12
Placed
33
Win %
10.7%
Place %
29.5%
This horse runs
10
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
62
Wins
9
Placed
22
Win %
14.5%
Place %
35.5%
This horse runs
7
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
13
Wins
1
Placed
5
Win %
7.7%
Place %
38.5%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs
7
Wins
0
Placed
3
Win %
0.0%
Place %
42.9%
This horse runs
4
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.

Church Parade (GB) × Patron Saint mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%010030.0%£1,016€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
10
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,016
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
First Lesson (NZ)1000£1,016€0
First Lesson (NZ)
Runs
10
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,016
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt8386794
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
83
Highest OR
86
Lowest OR
79
Rated runs
4

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
17 Feb 94TauntonNH83-1PU/14
5 Feb 94StratfordNH84-25/15
25 Jan 94ChepstowNH8673/13
3 Jan 94LeicesterNH79-F/7
  • PU/1417 Feb 94 · Taunton
    All fields
    Date
    17 Feb 94
    Course
    Taunton
    Code
    NH
    OR
    83
    Change
    -1
    Pos
    PU/14
  • 5/155 Feb 94 · Stratford
    All fields
    Date
    5 Feb 94
    Course
    Stratford
    Code
    NH
    OR
    84
    Change
    -2
    Pos
    5/15
  • 3/1325 Jan 94 · Chepstow
    All fields
    Date
    25 Jan 94
    Course
    Chepstow
    Code
    NH
    OR
    86
    Change
    7
    Pos
    3/13
  • F/73 Jan 94 · Leicester
    All fields
    Date
    3 Jan 94
    Course
    Leicester
    Code
    NH
    OR
    79
    Change
    -
    Pos
    F/7

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt8383086-3
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
83
OR last run
83
Change
0
Highest OR
86
v highest
-3

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

Horafama (NZ)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Church Parade (GB) out of Horafama (NZ) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Auk (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Horafama (NZ)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was First Lesson foaled?

First Lesson (NZ) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of First Lesson?

First Lesson (NZ) is by Church Parade (GB) out of Horafama (NZ), a daughter of Patron Saint.

Who trained First Lesson?

First Lesson (NZ) was trained by Philip Hobbs and owned by Stainless Threaded Fasteners Ltd at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Mrs S Oliver.

What is First Lesson's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, First Lesson (NZ) ran 10 times without winning.

What was First Lesson's official rating?

First Lesson (NZ) was last officially rated 83 over jumps (career high 86).

Is First Lesson still racing?

First Lesson (NZ) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 February 1994 at Taunton in the Cranmore Novices' Handicap Hurdle (result: pulled up, 14 ran), and has not run there since.

What is First Lesson's record at Stratford?

First Lesson (NZ) ran most often at Stratford, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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