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French Castle

Millfontaine (GB) × La Chamelle (GB) (Mount Hagen (FR))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1986
Highest OR
71
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
12 Feb 1990, Southwell (AW) (5/5)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
7PU5

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
12 Feb 90Southwell (AW)5/512/1distT PinfieldN A SmithTeversal Selling HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m4fStandard10-4-Prairie Agent (GB)£1,478240/4
19 Jan 90TowcesterPU/620/1-T PinfieldN A SmithPartridge Conditional Jockeys Selling Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood to Firm10-371Ali Mourad (GB)£1,842150/4
4 Jan 90Nottingham7/1633/123¼W IrvineN A SmithSandiacre Novices' Claiming HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mSoft10-4-Basic Fun (GB)£1,884-4/13
  • 5/512 Feb 90 · Southwell (AW)12/1

    Teversal Selling Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    12 Feb 90
    Course
    Southwell (AW)
    Pos
    5/5
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    N A Smith
    Race
    Teversal Selling Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    10-4
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Prairie Agent (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,478
    Days
    24
    Future form
    0/4
  • PU/619 Jan 90 · Towcester20/1

    Partridge Conditional Jockeys Selling Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jan 90
    Course
    Towcester
    Pos
    PU/6
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    N A Smith
    Race
    Partridge Conditional Jockeys Selling Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-3
    OR
    71
    Winner / 2nd
    Ali Mourad (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,842
    Days
    15
    Future form
    0/4
  • 7/164 Jan 90 · Nottingham33/1

    Sandiacre Novices' Claiming Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    4 Jan 90
    Pos
    7/16
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    23¼
    Jockey
    W Irvine
    Trainer
    N A Smith
    Race
    Sandiacre Novices' Claiming Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-4
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Basic Fun (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,884
    Days
    -
    Future form
    4/13

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.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
4 Jan 90NottinghamSandiacre Novices' Claiming Hurdle7/16Basic Fun (GB)115 Jan 90Southwell (AW)Opal Novices' Hurdle
4 Jan 90NottinghamSandiacre Novices' Claiming Hurdle7/16Pocketed (USA)212 Jan 90Lingfield (AW)Redgauntlet Novices' Hurdle
4 Jan 90NottinghamSandiacre Novices' Claiming Hurdle7/16Cock-A-Doodle-Do (GB)312 Jan 90MusselburghFasery Novices' Claiming Hurdle
4 Jan 90NottinghamSandiacre Novices' Claiming Hurdle7/16Silent Princess (GB)1315 Jan 90Southwell (AW)'racing Post' All Weather Challenge Round 5 Selling Hurdle
  • 7/164 Jan 90 · Nottingham

    Sandiacre Novices' Claiming Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    4 Jan 90
    Race
    Sandiacre Novices' Claiming Hurdle
    This horse
    7/16
    Winner next time
    Basic Fun (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    15 Jan 90
    At
    Southwell (AW)
    Race won
    Opal Novices' Hurdle
  • 7/164 Jan 90 · Nottingham

    Sandiacre Novices' Claiming Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    4 Jan 90
    Race
    Sandiacre Novices' Claiming Hurdle
    This horse
    7/16
    Winner next time
    Pocketed (USA)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    12 Jan 90
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    Redgauntlet Novices' Hurdle
  • 7/164 Jan 90 · Nottingham

    Sandiacre Novices' Claiming Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    4 Jan 90
    Race
    Sandiacre Novices' Claiming Hurdle
    This horse
    7/16
    Winner next time
    Cock-A-Doodle-Do (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    12 Jan 90
    Race won
    Fasery Novices' Claiming Hurdle
  • 7/164 Jan 90 · Nottingham

    Sandiacre Novices' Claiming Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    4 Jan 90
    Race
    Sandiacre Novices' Claiming Hurdle
    This horse
    7/16
    Winner next time
    Silent Princess (GB)
    Their pos
    13
    Won on
    15 Jan 90
    At
    Southwell (AW)
    Race won
    'racing Post' All Weather Challenge Round 5 Selling Hurdle

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 (€)
N A Smith4 Jan 9012 Feb 907/1671717130000.0%0.0%£0€0
N A Smith
Trainer
N A Smith
First run
4 Jan 90
Last run
12 Feb 90
First run for yard
7/16
OR first run
71
OR last run
71
Best OR
71
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 Hunt30000.0%0.0%£0€0714 Jan 9012 Feb 90
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
71
First run
4 Jan 90
Last run
12 Feb 90

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 (€)
Hurdle30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
3
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
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Standard10000.0%0.0%£0€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
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard
Going
Standard
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
2
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
1
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 (€)
Nottingham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Southwell (AW)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Towcester10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Nottingham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Southwell (AW)
Course
Southwell (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Towcester
Course
Towcester
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Handicap (unclassified)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Handicap (unclassified)
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€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
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 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 (€)
January20000.0%0.0%£0€0
February10000.0%0.0%£0€0
January
Month
January
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
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 (€)
T Pinfield20000.0%0.0%£0€0
W Irvine10000.0%0.0%£0€0
T Pinfield
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
W Irvine
Jockey
W Irvine
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 (€)
N A Smith30000.0%0.0%£0€0
N A Smith
Trainer
N A Smith
Runs
3
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 headgear30000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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
15 to 30 days20000.0%0.0%£0€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
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
2
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 branchMillfontaine (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMillfontaine (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 branchLa Chamelle (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamLa Chamelle (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireMount Hagen (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
Millfontaine (GB)
La Chamelle (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Mount Hagen (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFrench Castle (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1986
SireMillfontaine (GB)
DamLa Chamelle (GB)
DamsireMount Hagen (FR)
Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingRayjohn Girl (IRE)

Female line

  1. La Chamelle (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Millfontaine (GB)La Chamelle (GB)Mount Hagen (FR)geldingFlat 6.7f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.5f · NH 2m2½f
Millfontaine (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.7f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs548391017.1%18.4%30
At 2m to 2m1f33626667.7%19.6%20
On Soft going81393.7%11.1%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going49376.1%14.3%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
548
Wins
39
Placed
101
Win %
7.1%
Place %
18.4%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
336
Wins
26
Placed
66
Win %
7.7%
Place %
19.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
81
Wins
3
Placed
9
Win %
3.7%
Place %
11.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs
49
Wins
3
Placed
7
Win %
6.1%
Place %
14.3%
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.

Millfontaine (GB) × Mount Hagen mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%03000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
French Castle (GB)300£0€0
French Castle (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt7171711
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
71
Highest OR
71
Lowest OR
71
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
19 Jan 90TowcesterNH71PU/6
  • PU/619 Jan 90 · Towcester
    All fields
    Date
    19 Jan 90
    Course
    Towcester
    Code
    NH
    OR
    71
    Pos
    PU/6

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt71710710
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
71
OR last run
71
Change
0
Highest OR
71
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

La Chamelle (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Millfontaine (GB) out of La Chamelle (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Nordance (USA)

Female line

  1. 1La Chamelle (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full La Chamelle family

In brief

When was French Castle foaled?

French Castle (GB) was foaled in 1986.

Who are the sire and dam of French Castle?

French Castle (GB) is by Millfontaine (GB) out of La Chamelle (GB), a daughter of Mount Hagen (FR).

Who trained French Castle?

French Castle (GB) was trained by N A Smith and owned by N A Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is French Castle's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, French Castle (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

What was French Castle's official rating?

French Castle (GB) was last officially rated 71 over jumps (also the career high).

Is French Castle still racing?

French Castle (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 February 1990 at Southwell (AW) in the Teversal Selling Hurdle, finishing 5th of 5, and has not run there since.

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