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Horse profile

Flotation (GB)

Sex
gelding
Foaled
1987

See also: Flotation (USA) · Roy Brotherton · 9 runs · 1 win

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
9 Jan 1996, Leicester (PU/20)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
PUPU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
9 Jan 96LeicesterPU/2050/1I LawrenceJohn BerryChieftain Claiming Hurdle Class FClass 4Hurdle3mHeavy11-1Cool Clown (GB)£2,7002620/16
22 Apr 95StratfordPU/1533/1Lorcan WyerMichael BanksJenkinsons Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2m6fGood10-12So Hopeful (NZ)£2,738-0/13
  • PU/209 Jan 96 · Leicester50/1

    Chieftain Claiming Hurdle Class F

    Class 43mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    9 Jan 96
    Course
    Leicester
    Pos
    PU/20
    SP
    50/1
    Trainer
    John Berry
    Race
    Chieftain Claiming Hurdle Class F
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-1
    Winner / 2nd
    Cool Clown (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,700
    Days
    262
    Future form
    0/16
  • PU/1522 Apr 95 · Stratford33/1

    Jenkinsons Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 42m6fGood

    All fields
    Date
    22 Apr 95
    Course
    Stratford
    Pos
    PU/15
    SP
    33/1
    Race
    Jenkinsons Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-12
    Winner / 2nd
    So Hopeful (NZ)
    Winner prize
    £2,738
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/13

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John BerryMichael Banks9 Jan 969 Jan 96PU/2010000.0%0.0%£0€0
Michael Banks-22 Apr 9522 Apr 95PU/1510000.0%0.0%£0€0
John Berry
Trainer
John Berry
Moved from
Michael Banks
First run
9 Jan 96
Last run
9 Jan 96
First run for yard
PU/20
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Michael Banks
First run
22 Apr 95
Last run
22 Apr 95
First run for yard
PU/15
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 (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€022 Apr 959 Jan 96
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
22 Apr 95
Last run
9 Jan 96

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSalmon Leap (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSalmon Leap (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 branchBold Miss (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBold Miss (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireBold Lad (IRE)
  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
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
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Breeding card

HorseFlotation (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1987
SireSalmon Leap (USA)
DamBold Miss (GB)
DamsireBold Lad (IRE)
Dam's produce4 winners from 10 runners
Notable siblingTellyrand (GB)

Female line

  1. Bold Miss (GB) · 4 winners from 10 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Salmon Leap (USA)Bold Miss (GB)Bold Lad (IRE)geldingFlat 8.8f · NH 2m1½fFlat 7.8f · NH 2m3f
Salmon Leap (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m3f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs429321007.5%23.3%20
At 2m6f to 3m1f393107.7%25.6%20
On Heavy going49050.0%10.2%10
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going5000.0%0.0%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
429
Wins
32
Placed
100
Win %
7.5%
Place %
23.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
39
Wins
3
Placed
10
Win %
7.7%
Place %
25.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Heavy going
Condition
On Heavy going
Runs
49
Wins
0
Placed
5
Win %
0.0%
Place %
10.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going
Runs
5
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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.

Salmon Leap (USA) × Bold Lad mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%09000.0%£0€0
National Hunt3133.3%091011.1%£1,690€0
All runs3133.3%018105.6%£1,690€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
9
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
9
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
11.1%
Prize GB (£)
£1,690
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
18
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
5.6%
Prize GB (£)
£1,690
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 (€)
Nicholas Payne (GB)1510£1,690€0
Farinella (IRE)100£0€0
Flotation (GB)200£0€0
Nicholas Payne (GB)
Runs
15
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,690
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Farinella (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Flotation (GB)
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

Bold Miss (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 10 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Salmon Leap (USA) out of Bold Miss (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Cut Above (GB)

By Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)

By Glow (USA)

By Second Set (IRE)

By Brief Truce (USA)

By Charnwood Forest (IRE)

By Dolphin Street (FR)

Female line

  1. 1Bold Miss (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Bold Miss family

In brief

When was Flotation foaled?

Flotation (GB) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of Flotation?

Flotation (GB) is by Salmon Leap (USA) out of Bold Miss (GB), a daughter of Bold Lad (IRE).

Who trained Flotation?

Flotation (GB) was trained by John Berry and owned by P G Tingey at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Michael Banks.

What is Flotation's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Flotation (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Flotation still racing?

Flotation (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 January 1996 at Leicester in the Chieftain Claiming Hurdle Class F (result: pulled up, 20 ran), and has not run there since.

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