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Horse profile

French Tale

Roselier (FR) × Proverb Lady (GB) (Proverb (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1991
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
7 Jan 1999, Market Rasen (PU/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
PUPU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
7 Jan 99Market RasenPU/933/1Jimmy McCarthyA H HarveyBoston Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2m7fSoft10-10Springfield Scally (GB)£2,338231/7
15 Dec 98FolkestonePU/1350/1T JenksA H HarveyLympne Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2m6½fSoft10-12Kingsmark (IRE)£2,651-3/12
  • PU/97 Jan 99 · Market Rasen33/1

    Boston Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 42m7fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    7 Jan 99
    Pos
    PU/9
    SP
    33/1
    Trainer
    A H Harvey
    Race
    Boston Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m7f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-10
    Winner prize
    £2,338
    Days
    23
    Future form
    1/7
  • PU/1315 Dec 98 · Folkestone50/1

    Lympne Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 42m6½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    15 Dec 98
    Course
    Folkestone
    Pos
    PU/13
    SP
    50/1
    Jockey
    T Jenks
    Trainer
    A H Harvey
    Race
    Lympne Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m6½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-12
    Winner / 2nd
    Kingsmark (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,651
    Days
    -
    Future form
    3/12

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
7 Jan 99Market RasenBoston Novices' Hurdle Class EPU/9Sail On Sid (GB)211 Mar 99CarlisleLangholm Novices' Hurdle Class E
15 Dec 98FolkestoneLympne Novices' Hurdle Class EPU/13Kingsmark (IRE)123 Jan 99KemptonMiddlesex Novices' Hurdle Class D
15 Dec 98FolkestoneLympne Novices' Hurdle Class EPU/13Saleel (IRE)24 Jan 99FolkestoneNorthiam Novices' Hurdle Class E
15 Dec 98FolkestoneLympne Novices' Hurdle Class EPU/13Saint Joe (IRE)61 Jan 99LeicesterHumberstone Novices' Hurdle Class D
  • PU/97 Jan 99 · Market Rasen

    Boston Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    7 Jan 99
    Race
    Boston Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    PU/9
    Winner next time
    Sail On Sid (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    11 Mar 99
    Race won
    Langholm Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • PU/1315 Dec 98 · Folkestone

    Lympne Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    15 Dec 98
    Course
    Folkestone
    Race
    Lympne Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    PU/13
    Winner next time
    Kingsmark (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    23 Jan 99
    Race won
    Middlesex Novices' Hurdle Class D
  • PU/1315 Dec 98 · Folkestone

    Lympne Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    15 Dec 98
    Course
    Folkestone
    Race
    Lympne Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    PU/13
    Winner next time
    Saleel (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    4 Jan 99
    At
    Folkestone
    Race won
    Northiam Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • PU/1315 Dec 98 · Folkestone

    Lympne Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    15 Dec 98
    Course
    Folkestone
    Race
    Lympne Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    PU/13
    Winner next time
    Saint Joe (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    1 Jan 99
    Race won
    Humberstone Novices' Hurdle Class D

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 (€)
A H Harvey15 Dec 987 Jan 99PU/1320000.0%0.0%£0€0
A H Harvey
Trainer
A H Harvey
First run
15 Dec 98
Last run
7 Jan 99
First run for yard
PU/13
Runs
2
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 Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€015 Dec 987 Jan 99
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
15 Dec 98
Last run
7 Jan 99

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchRoselier (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. SireRoselier (FR)

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 branchProverb Lady (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamProverb Lady (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireProverb (GB)
  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
Roselier (FR)
Proverb Lady (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Proverb (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFrench Tale (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1991
SireRoselier (FR)
DamProverb Lady (GB)
DamsireProverb (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingItendra (GB)

Female line

  1. Proverb Lady (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Roselier (FR)Proverb Lady (GB)Proverb (GB)geldingFlat 16.7f · NH 2m6fFlat 16.6f · NH 2m5f
Roselier (FR)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 16.7f · NH 2m6f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 16.6f · NH 2m5f

Progeny of Roselier (FR) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs12,4381,3403,27610.8%26.3%20
At 2m6f to 3m1f4,6335691,35612.3%29.3%20
On Soft going2,97935383911.8%28.2%20
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going1,11915335113.7%31.4%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
12,438
Wins
1,340
Placed
3,276
Win %
10.8%
Place %
26.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
4,633
Wins
569
Placed
1,356
Win %
12.3%
Place %
29.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
2,979
Wins
353
Placed
839
Win %
11.8%
Place %
28.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going
Runs
1,119
Wins
153
Placed
351
Win %
13.7%
Place %
31.4%
This horse runs
2
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.

Roselier (FR) × Proverb mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt9111.1%0894104.5%£460€0
Flat100.0%01000.0%£0€0
All runs9111.1%0904104.4%£460€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
9
Winners
1
Winners %
11.1%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
89
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
10
Win %
4.5%
Prize GB (£)
£460
Prize IRE (€)
€0
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
9
Winners
1
Winners %
11.1%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
90
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
10
Win %
4.4%
Prize GB (£)
£460
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 (€)
Rossi Novae (GB)5540--
Realt Na Maidne (IRE)100£0€0
Blazing Court I (IRE)200£0€0
French Tale (IRE)200£0€0
Floribunda (IRE)200£0€0
Polly The Dolly (IRE)200£0€0
Golly Miss Molly (IRE)400£0€0
Curraghard (IRE)800£0€0
Forever Silver (IRE)1400£460€0
Rossi Novae (GB)
Runs
55
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Realt Na Maidne (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Blazing Court I (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
French Tale (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Floribunda (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Polly The Dolly (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Golly Miss Molly (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Curraghard (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Forever Silver (IRE)
Runs
14
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£460
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Proverb Lady (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Roselier (FR) out of Proverb Lady (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Andretti I (GB)

By Derring Rose (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Proverb Lady (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was French Tale foaled?

French Tale (IRE) was foaled in 1991.

Who are the sire and dam of French Tale?

French Tale (IRE) is by Roselier (FR) out of Proverb Lady (GB), a daughter of Proverb (GB).

Who trained French Tale?

French Tale (IRE) was trained by A H Harvey and owned by W J Tolhurst at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is French Tale's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, French Tale (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is French Tale still racing?

French Tale (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 January 1999 at Market Rasen in the Boston Novices' Hurdle Class E (result: pulled up, 9 ran), and has not run there since.

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