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Horse profile
Front Bencher
- TrainerTom Weston
- OwnerTom Weston
- FamilyTarabelle
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2021
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £121 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 13 Jan 2025, Exeter (5/7)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Front Bencher has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 25 | Exeter | 5/7 | 12/1 | 26½ | Adam Wedge | Tom Weston | General Gilbert Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 5 | NH Flat | 2m½f | Soft | 10-3 | Realco (GB) | £2,112 | 1/5 |
General Gilbert Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52m½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 13 Jan 25
- Course
- Exeter
- Pos
- 5/7
- SP
- 12/1
- Btn
- 26½
- Jockey
- Adam Wedge
- Trainer
- Tom Weston
- Race
- General Gilbert Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Realco (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,112
- Future form
- 1/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 25 | Exeter | General Gilbert Open National Hunt Flat Race | 5/7 | Limerick Lass (IRE) | 4 | 21 Apr 25 | Chepstow | Tip Top Portable Event Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II) |
- 5/713 Jan 25 · Exeter
General Gilbert Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 13 Jan 25
- Course
- Exeter
- Race
- General Gilbert Open National Hunt Flat Race
- This horse
- 5/7
- Winner next time
- Limerick Lass (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 21 Apr 25
- At
- Chepstow
- Race won
- Tip Top Portable Event Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Weston | 13 Jan 25 | 13 Jan 25 | 5/7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £121 | €0 |
Tom Weston
- Trainer
- Tom Weston
- First run
- 13 Jan 25
- Last run
- 13 Jan 25
- First run for yard
- 5/7
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £121
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £121 | €0 | 13 Jan 25 | 13 Jan 25 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £121
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 13 Jan 25
- Last run
- 13 Jan 25
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchFrontiersman (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDubawi (IRE)
- Sire's damOuija Board (GB)
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 branchOur Belle Amie (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBlack Sam Bellamy (IRE)
- Dam's damVery Special One (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireSupreme Leader (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Our Belle Amie (GB) · by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) · 0 winners from 2 runners
- Very Special One (IRE) · by Supreme Leader (GB) · 1 winners from 5 runners · Black-type placed
- Bright News (GB) · by Buckskin (FR) · 3 winners from 7 runners
- Tarabelle (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontiersman (GB) | Our Belle Amie (GB) | Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) | Paul Nicholson & Neil Malik | 23 Mar 21 | bay | gelding | Flat 9.3f · NH 2m1f | Flat 8.8f · NH 2m3f |
Frontiersman (GB)
- Damsire
- Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)
- Breeder
- Paul Nicholson & Neil Malik
- Foaled
- 23 Mar 21
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.3f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.8f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Frontiersman (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 240 | 38 | 82 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 183 | 26 | 61 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 36 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going | 25 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 240
- Wins
- 38
- Placed
- 82
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 183
- Wins
- 26
- Placed
- 61
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 36
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 12
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Runs
- 25
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 8
- 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.
Frontiersman (GB) × Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | £7,636 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,636
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingofthefrontier (GB) | 2 | 1 | 0 | £6,700 | €0 |
| Front Bencher (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £121 | €0 |
| Ava's Angel (GB) | 4 | 0 | 0 | £815 | €0 |
Kingofthefrontier (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,700
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Front Bencher (GB)
- Horse
- Front Bencher (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £121
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ava's Angel (GB)
- Horse
- Ava's Angel (GB)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £815
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Frontiersman (GB) out of Our Belle Amie (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Peace Envoy (FR)
- Peace Pact (GB)0W · 1R
Female line
- 1Our Belle Amie (GB) · by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)
- 2Very Special One (IRE) · by Supreme Leader (GB)
- 3Bright News (GB) · by Buckskin (FR)
- 4Tarabelle (GB)
Notable relatives
Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)
- The Bishop Looney (IRE)6W · 50R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Front Bencher?
Front Bencher (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 23 March 2021 and is 5 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Front Bencher?
Front Bencher (GB) is by Frontiersman (GB) out of Our Belle Amie (GB), a daughter of Black Sam Bellamy (IRE), and was bred by Paul Nicholson & Neil Malik.
Who trained Front Bencher?
Front Bencher (GB) was trained by Tom Weston and owned by Tom Weston at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Front Bencher's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Front Bencher (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Front Bencher still racing?
Front Bencher (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 January 2025 at Exeter in the General Gilbert Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination), finishing 5th of 7, and has not run there since.
Is Front Bencher related to any top horses?
Front Bencher (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include The Bishop Looney (IRE) (great-uncle, Grade 3 winner), from the Tarabelle (GB) family.
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