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Horse profile
French Birch
- TrainerMrs John Harrington
- OwnerKevin Lee
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1996
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 9 Jun 2002, Navan (IRE) (17/28)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 02 | Navan (IRE) | 17/28 | 10/1 | dist | Paul Moloney | Mrs John Harrington | Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m | Soft | 11-7 | Cregg House (IRE) | €9,315 | 7 | 3/25 |
| 2 Jun 02 | Cork (IRE) | 9/19 | 10/1 | 18¾ | Barry Geraghty | Mrs John Harrington | Golden Olive Novice Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m4f | Yielding to Soft | 11-4 | Minella Leisure (IRE) | €9,660 | - | 2/18 |
Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 9 Jun 02
- Course
- Navan (IRE)
- Pos
- 17/28
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Paul Moloney
- Trainer
- Mrs John Harrington
- Race
- Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Cregg House (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €9,315
- Days
- 7
- Future form
- 3/25
Golden Olive Novice Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fYielding to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 2 Jun 02
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Pos
- 9/19
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- 18¾
- Jockey
- Barry Geraghty
- Trainer
- Mrs John Harrington
- Race
- Golden Olive Novice Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Minella Leisure (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €9,660
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 02 | Navan (IRE) | Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle | 17/28 | Jack Owen Jack (IRE) | 5 | 26 Jun 02 | Tipperary (IRE) | Tipperary Town and District Professionals Novice Hurdle |
| 9 Jun 02 | Navan (IRE) | Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle | 17/28 | Back In Debt (IRE) | 16 | 14 Jun 02 | Wexford (RH) (IRE) | Hilary Murphy Travel Novice Hurdle |
| 9 Jun 02 | Navan (IRE) | Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle | 17/28 | Sonnerschien (IRE) | 24 | 16 Aug 02 | Tramore (IRE) | O'Neills Bar I.N.H. Flat Race |
| 2 Jun 02 | Cork (IRE) | Golden Olive Novice Hurdle | 9/19 | Minella Leisure (IRE) | 1 | 8 Jun 02 | Limerick (IRE) | Halifax Ireland Insurance Handicap Hurdle |
| 2 Jun 02 | Cork (IRE) | Golden Olive Novice Hurdle | 9/19 | Birth Rite (IRE) | 2 | 17 Jul 02 | Killarney (IRE) | Killarney Oil Maiden |
- 17/289 Jun 02 · Navan (IRE)
Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 9 Jun 02
- Course
- Navan (IRE)
- Race
- Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle
- This horse
- 17/28
- Winner next time
- Jack Owen Jack (IRE)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 26 Jun 02
- Race won
- Tipperary Town and District Professionals Novice Hurdle
- 17/289 Jun 02 · Navan (IRE)
Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 9 Jun 02
- Course
- Navan (IRE)
- Race
- Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle
- This horse
- 17/28
- Winner next time
- Back In Debt (IRE)
- Their pos
- 16
- Won on
- 14 Jun 02
- At
- Wexford (RH) (IRE)
- Race won
- Hilary Murphy Travel Novice Hurdle
- 17/289 Jun 02 · Navan (IRE)
Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 9 Jun 02
- Course
- Navan (IRE)
- Race
- Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle
- This horse
- 17/28
- Winner next time
- Sonnerschien (IRE)
- Their pos
- 24
- Won on
- 16 Aug 02
- Race won
- O'Neills Bar I.N.H. Flat Race
- 9/192 Jun 02 · Cork (IRE)
Golden Olive Novice Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 2 Jun 02
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Race
- Golden Olive Novice Hurdle
- This horse
- 9/19
- Winner next time
- Minella Leisure (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 8 Jun 02
- Race won
- Halifax Ireland Insurance Handicap Hurdle
- 9/192 Jun 02 · Cork (IRE)
Golden Olive Novice Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 2 Jun 02
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Race
- Golden Olive Novice Hurdle
- This horse
- 9/19
- Winner next time
- Birth Rite (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 17 Jul 02
- Race won
- Killarney Oil Maiden
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 | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs John Harrington | 2 Jun 02 | 9 Jun 02 | 9/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Mrs John Harrington
- Trainer
- Mrs John Harrington
- First run
- 2 Jun 02
- Last run
- 9 Jun 02
- First run for yard
- 9/19
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 2 Jun 02 | 9 Jun 02 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 2 Jun 02
- Last run
- 9 Jun 02
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchMatahawk (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireMatahawk (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchNight Of The Stars (FR)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireHarlow (USA)
- 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
- Night Of The Stars (FR) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matahawk (GB) | Night Of The Stars (FR) | Harlow (USA) | gelding | NH 2m6½f | NH 2m3f |
Matahawk (GB)
- Sire
- Matahawk (GB)
- Damsire
- Harlow (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m6½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m3f
Progeny of Matahawk (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 27 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 27
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 8
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Matahawk (GB) × Harlow mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Birch (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
French Birch (FR)
- Horse
- French Birch (FR)
- 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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
French Birch is the only foal out of Night Of The Stars (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
French Birch is the only foal out of Night Of The Stars (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Night Of The Stars (FR)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was French Birch foaled?
French Birch (FR) was foaled in 1996.
Who are the sire and dam of French Birch?
French Birch (FR) is by Matahawk (GB) out of Night Of The Stars (FR), a daughter of Harlow (USA).
Who trained French Birch?
French Birch (FR) was trained by Mrs John Harrington and owned by Kevin Lee at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is French Birch's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, French Birch (FR) ran 2 times without winning.
Is French Birch still racing?
French Birch (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 June 2002 at Navan (IRE) in the Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle, finishing 17th of 28, and has not run there since.
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