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Horse profile

French Venture

Saddlers' Hall (IRE) × Tafila (GB) (Adonijah I (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1997
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
1 Dec 2004, Catterick (PU/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
1 Dec 04CatterickPU/1012/1Tony DobbinJohn QuinnStreetlam "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2m3½fGood to Firm10-10Izzykeen (GB)£3,5330/9
  • PU/101 Dec 04 · Catterick12/1

    Streetlam "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 42m3½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    1 Dec 04
    Course
    Catterick
    Pos
    PU/10
    SP
    12/1
    Trainer
    John Quinn
    Race
    Streetlam "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-10
    Winner / 2nd
    Izzykeen (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,533
    Future form
    0/9

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John Quinn1 Dec 041 Dec 04PU/1010000.0%0.0%£0€0
John Quinn
Trainer
John Quinn
First run
1 Dec 04
Last run
1 Dec 04
First run for yard
PU/10
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€01 Dec 041 Dec 04
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
1 Dec 04
Last run
1 Dec 04

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSaddlers' Hall (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSaddlers' Hall (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  2. Sire's damSunny Valley (GB)

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 branchTafila (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamTafila (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireAdonijah I (GB)
  2. Dam's damBrigata (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
Saddlers' Hall (IRE)
Tafila (GB)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Sunny Valley (GB)
Adonijah I (GB)
Brigata (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFrench Venture (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1997
SireSaddlers' Hall (IRE)
DamTafila (GB)
DamsireAdonijah I (GB)
Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damSunny Valley (GB)
2nd damBrigata (GB)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce3 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingQuitte La France (GB)

Female line

  1. Tafila (GB) · by Adonijah I (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Brigata (GB) · 2 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Saddlers' Hall (IRE)Tafila (GB)Adonijah I (GB)geldingFlat 11.2f · NH 2m4fFlat 10.1f · NH 2m½f
Saddlers' Hall (IRE)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 11.2f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.1f · NH 2m½f

Progeny of Saddlers' Hall (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs7,3486061,6848.2%22.9%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f2,6501985737.5%21.6%10
On Good to firm or firmer going965902369.3%24.5%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going356399711.0%27.2%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
7,348
Wins
606
Placed
1,684
Win %
8.2%
Place %
22.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
2,650
Wins
198
Placed
573
Win %
7.5%
Place %
21.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
965
Wins
90
Placed
236
Win %
9.3%
Place %
24.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
356
Wins
39
Placed
97
Win %
11.0%
Place %
27.2%
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.

Saddlers' Hall (IRE) × Adonijah I mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11100.0%018155.6%£12,285€0
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£0€0
All runs2150.0%019155.3%£12,285€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
18
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
5
Win %
5.6%
Prize GB (£)
£12,285
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
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
19
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
5
Win %
5.3%
Prize GB (£)
£12,285
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 (€)
Quitte La France (GB)1810£12,285€0
French Venture (GB)100£0€0
Quitte La France (GB)
Runs
18
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£12,285
Prize IRE (€)
€0
French Venture (GB)
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

Tafila (GB)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Pharly (FR)

By Old Vic (GB)

By Sabrehill (USA)

By Saumarez (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Tafila (GB) · by Adonijah I (GB)
  2. 2Brigata (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Brigata family

In brief

When was French Venture foaled?

French Venture (GB) was foaled in 1997.

Who are the sire and dam of French Venture?

French Venture (GB) is by Saddlers' Hall (IRE) out of Tafila (GB), a daughter of Adonijah I (GB).

Who trained French Venture?

French Venture (GB) was trained by John Quinn and owned by Mrs Jane Dwyer at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is French Venture's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, French Venture (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is French Venture still racing?

French Venture (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 December 2004 at Catterick in the Streetlam "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class E (result: pulled up, 10 ran), and has not run there since.

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