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Horse profile
Fox's Libel
- TrainerJ G Fitzgerald
- OwnerMarquesa De Moratalla
- FamilyLas Bela
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1995
- Highest OR
- 105
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £2,762 GB
- Last official rating
- 105 (Jumps)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 5 Apr 1999, Carlisle (13/20)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 24 Sep 1998, Perth
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 99 | Carlisle | 13/20 | 4/1J | dist | Peter Ryan | J G Fitzgerald | Michael De Gara 50th Birthday 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m1f | Good | 10-7 | 105 | Salvage (GB) | £2,612 | 173 | 0/19 |
| 14 Oct 98 | Wetherby | 4/14 | 6/1 | 9¾ | Peter Niven | J G Fitzgerald | Benfield Ford Focus Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D | Class 3 | Hurdle | 2m | Good | 11-5 | - | Simply Gifted (GB) | £3,038 | 20 | 0/11 |
| 24 Sep 98 | Perth | 1/10 | 8/1 | won 5 | Russ Garritty | J G Fitzgerald | Travail Employment Group Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D | Class 3 | Hurdle | 2m½f | Good | 10-10 | - | Forty Love (IRE) | £2,762 | - | 1/7 |
Michael De Gara 50th Birthday 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class 42m1fGood
All fields
- Date
- 5 Apr 99
- Course
- Carlisle
- Pos
- 13/20
- SP
- 4/1J
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Peter Ryan
- Trainer
- J G Fitzgerald
- Race
- Michael De Gara 50th Birthday 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m1f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-7
- OR
- 105
- Winner / 2nd
- Salvage (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,612
- Days
- 173
- Future form
- 0/19
Benfield Ford Focus Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D
Class 32mGood
All fields
- Date
- 14 Oct 98
- Course
- Wetherby
- Pos
- 4/14
- SP
- 6/1
- Btn
- 9¾
- Jockey
- Peter Niven
- Trainer
- J G Fitzgerald
- Race
- Benfield Ford Focus Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-5
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Simply Gifted (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,038
- Days
- 20
- Future form
- 0/11
Travail Employment Group Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D
Class 32m½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 24 Sep 98
- Course
- Perth
- Pos
- 1/10
- SP
- 8/1
- Btn
- won 5
- Jockey
- Russ Garritty
- Trainer
- J G Fitzgerald
- Race
- Travail Employment Group Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-10
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Forty Love (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,762
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/7
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 98 | Perth | Travail Employment Group Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D | 1/10 | Up The Clarets I (IRE) | 5 | 10 Oct 98 | Hexham | Northern Spirit Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E |
- 1/1024 Sep 98 · Perth
Travail Employment Group Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D
All fields
- Date
- 24 Sep 98
- Course
- Perth
- Race
- Travail Employment Group Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D
- This horse
- 1/10
- Winner next time
- Up The Clarets I (IRE)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 10 Oct 98
- At
- Hexham
- Race won
- Northern Spirit Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E
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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J G Fitzgerald | 24 Sep 98 | 5 Apr 99 | 1/10 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,762 | €0 |
J G Fitzgerald
- Trainer
- J G Fitzgerald
- First run
- 24 Sep 98
- Last run
- 5 Apr 99
- First run for yard
- 1/10
- OR first run
- 105
- OR last run
- 105
- Best OR
- 105
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,762
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,762 | €0 | 105 | 24 Sep 98 | 5 Apr 99 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,762
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 105
- First run
- 24 Sep 98
- Last run
- 5 Apr 99
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,762 | €0 |
Hurdle
- Race type
- Hurdle
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,762
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,762 | €0 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,762
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m to 2m1f | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,762 | €0 |
2m to 2m1f
- Distance
- 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,762
- 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
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,762 | €0 | ||
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Class 3
- Class
- Class 3
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,762
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 12 runners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,762 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 17+ runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,762
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
17+ runners
- Runners
- 17+ runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| September | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,762 | €0 | ||
| October | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
April
- Month
- April
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
September
- Month
- September
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,762
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
October
- Month
- October
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Garritty | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,762 | €0 | ||
| Peter Niven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Peter Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Russ Garritty
- Jockey
- Russ Garritty
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,762
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Peter Niven
- Jockey
- Peter Niven
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Peter Ryan
- Jockey
- Peter Ryan
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J G Fitzgerald | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,762 | €0 |
J G Fitzgerald
- Trainer
- J G Fitzgerald
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,762
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,762 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,762
- 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 run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,762 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 121 to 365 days | 1 | 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 %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,762
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchPriolo (USA)
Parent · 1
- SirePriolo (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireSovereign Dancer (USA)
- Sire's damPrimevere I (USA)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchLas Bela (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireWelsh Pageant (FR)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Las Bela (GB) · 3 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priolo (USA) | Las Bela (GB) | Welsh Pageant (FR) | gelding | Flat 10.5f · NH 2m3f | Flat 9.9f · NH 2m2½f |
Priolo (USA)
- Sire
- Priolo (USA)
- Damsire
- Welsh Pageant (FR)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.5f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.9f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Priolo (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 706 | 72 | 194 | 3 | 1 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 393 | 36 | 114 | 3 | 1 | ||
| On Good going | 203 | 19 | 52 | 3 | 1 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 104 | 10 | 31 | 3 | 1 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 706
- Wins
- 72
- Placed
- 194
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 393
- Wins
- 36
- Placed
- 114
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 203
- Wins
- 19
- Placed
- 52
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 104
- Wins
- 10
- Placed
- 31
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- 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.
Priolo (USA) × Welsh Pageant mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 8 | 13 | £24,361 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | £4,754 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 10 | 13 | £29,115 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 56
- Wins
- 8
- 2nd/3rd
- 13
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £24,361
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,754
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 64
- Wins
- 10
- 2nd/3rd
- 13
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £29,115
- 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
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imprevue (IRE) | 61 | 9 | 0 | £26,353 | €0 |
| Fox's Libel (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 0 | £2,762 | €0 |
Imprevue (IRE)
- Horse
- Imprevue (IRE)
- Runs
- 61
- Wins
- 9
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £26,353
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Fox's Libel (IRE)
- Horse
- Fox's Libel (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,762
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 105 | 105 | 105 | 1 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 105
- Highest OR
- 105
- Lowest OR
- 105
- 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
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 99 | Carlisle | NH | 105 | 13/20 |
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 105 | 105 | 0 | 105 | 0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 105
- OR last run
- 105
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 105
- 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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
- Imprevue (IRE)9W · 61R
Half siblings
By Polish Patriot (USA)
- Golina (IRE)0W · 2R
By Monashee Mountain (USA)
- Buzzin'Boyzee (IRE)4W · 57R
Female line
- 1Las Bela (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Fox's Libel foaled?
Fox's Libel (IRE) was foaled in 1995.
Who are the sire and dam of Fox's Libel?
Fox's Libel (IRE) is by Priolo (USA) out of Las Bela (GB), a daughter of Welsh Pageant (FR).
Who trained Fox's Libel?
Fox's Libel (IRE) was trained by J G Fitzgerald and owned by Marquesa De Moratalla at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Fox's Libel's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Fox's Libel (IRE) won 1 of 3 races (33%).
What is Fox's Libel's biggest win?
Fox's Libel (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Travail Employment Group Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D at Perth on 24 September 1998.
Has Fox's Libel ever been beaten?
Fox's Libel (IRE) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 14 October 1998 at Wetherby (4th of 14).
What was Fox's Libel's official rating?
Fox's Libel (IRE) was last officially rated 105 over jumps (also the career high).
Is Fox's Libel still racing?
Fox's Libel (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 April 1999 at Carlisle in the Michael De Gara 50th Birthday 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E, finishing 13th of 20, and has not run there since.
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