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Horse profile

French Gossip

John French (GB) × Lark Lass (GB) (Le Bavard (FR))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1995
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
9 Jun 2002, Navan (IRE) (18/28)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
18

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
9 Jun 02Navan (IRE)18/2825/1distMr C M MurphyMrs D A LoveLadbrokes Novice HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mSoft11-0Cregg House (IRE)€9,3153/25
  • 18/289 Jun 02 · Navan (IRE)25/1

    Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    9 Jun 02
    Pos
    18/28
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Cregg House (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €9,315
    Future form
    3/25

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
9 Jun 02Navan (IRE)Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle18/28Jack Owen Jack (IRE)526 Jun 02Tipperary (IRE)Tipperary Town and District Professionals Novice Hurdle
9 Jun 02Navan (IRE)Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle18/28Back In Debt (IRE)1614 Jun 02Wexford (RH) (IRE)Hilary Murphy Travel Novice Hurdle
9 Jun 02Navan (IRE)Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle18/28Sonnerschien (IRE)2416 Aug 02Tramore (IRE)O'Neills Bar I.N.H. Flat Race
  • 18/289 Jun 02 · Navan (IRE)

    Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    9 Jun 02
    Race
    Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle
    This horse
    18/28
    Winner next time
    Jack Owen Jack (IRE)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    26 Jun 02
    Race won
    Tipperary Town and District Professionals Novice Hurdle
  • 18/289 Jun 02 · Navan (IRE)

    Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    9 Jun 02
    Race
    Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle
    This horse
    18/28
    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
  • 18/289 Jun 02 · Navan (IRE)

    Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    9 Jun 02
    Race
    Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle
    This horse
    18/28
    Winner next time
    Sonnerschien (IRE)
    Their pos
    24
    Won on
    16 Aug 02
    Race won
    O'Neills Bar I.N.H. Flat Race

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 yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mrs D A Love9 Jun 029 Jun 0218/2810000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mrs D A Love
First run
9 Jun 02
Last run
9 Jun 02
First run for yard
18/28
Runs
1
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 (€)First runLast run
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€09 Jun 029 Jun 02
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
9 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 branchJohn French (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireJohn French (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 branchLark Lass (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamLark Lass (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireLe Bavard (FR)
  2. Dam's damKeep The Day (GB)

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
John French (GB)
Lark Lass (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Le Bavard (FR)
Keep The Day (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFrench Gossip (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1995
SireJohn French (GB)
DamLark Lass (GB)
DamsireLe Bavard (FR)
2nd damKeep The Day (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingNever Awol (IRE)

Female line

  1. Lark Lass (GB) · by Le Bavard (FR) · 1 winners from 3 runners
  2. Keep The Day (GB) · 1 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
John French (GB)Lark Lass (GB)Le Bavard (FR)geldingNH 2m2½fFlat 15.0f · NH 2m5f
John French (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 15.0f · NH 2m5f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs745601768.1%23.6%10
At 2m to 2m1f36627837.4%22.7%10
On Soft going13213279.8%20.5%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going6881611.8%23.5%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
745
Wins
60
Placed
176
Win %
8.1%
Place %
23.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
366
Wins
27
Placed
83
Win %
7.4%
Place %
22.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
132
Wins
13
Placed
27
Win %
9.8%
Place %
20.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs
68
Wins
8
Placed
16
Win %
11.8%
Place %
23.5%
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.

John French (GB) × Le Bavard mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt2150.0%0263311.5%£15,236€730
Flat100.0%01000.0%£0€0
All runs2150.0%0273311.1%£15,236€730
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
26
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
11.5%
Prize GB (£)
£15,236
Prize IRE (€)
€730
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
27
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
11.1%
Prize GB (£)
£15,236
Prize IRE (€)
€730

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 (€)
Never Awol (IRE)2630£15,236€730
French Gossip (IRE)100£0€0
Never Awol (IRE)
Runs
26
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£15,236
Prize IRE (€)
€730
French Gossip (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Lark Lass (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Broken Hearted (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Lark Lass (GB) · by Le Bavard (FR)
  2. 2Keep The Day (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Keep The Day family

In brief

When was French Gossip foaled?

French Gossip (IRE) was foaled in 1995.

Who are the sire and dam of French Gossip?

French Gossip (IRE) is by John French (GB) out of Lark Lass (GB), a daughter of Le Bavard (FR).

Who trained French Gossip?

French Gossip (IRE) was trained by Mrs D A Love and owned by Mrs D A Love at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is French Gossip's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, French Gossip (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is French Gossip still racing?

French Gossip (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 June 2002 at Navan (IRE) in the Ladbrokes Novice Hurdle, finishing 18th of 28, and has not run there since.

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