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Horse profile
Funny Howithappens
- TrainerJ W Payne
- OwnerSackville House Racing
- FamilyGirl's Brigade
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1995
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 5 Jan 1998, Southwell (AW) (11/11)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 98 | Southwell (AW) | 11/11 | 20/1 | dist | Dean McKeown | J W Payne | Derbyshire Selling Stakes Class G | Class 6 | Flat AW | 1m | Standard | 8-7 | Sharway Lady (GB) | £1,738 | 234 | 0/10 |
| 16 May 97 | Newmarket | 7/7 | 33/1 | dist | Nicola Howarth | C Murray | European Breeders Fund Ditch Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good | 8-11 | Silent Tribute (IRE) | £3,525 | - | 1/6 |
- 11/115 Jan 98 · Southwell (AW)20/1
Derbyshire Selling Stakes Class G
Class 61mStandard
All fields
- Date
- 5 Jan 98
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Pos
- 11/11
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Dean McKeown
- Trainer
- J W Payne
- Race
- Derbyshire Selling Stakes Class G
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 8-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Sharway Lady (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,738
- Days
- 234
- Future form
- 0/10
- 7/716 May 97 · Newmarket33/1
European Breeders Fund Ditch Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
Class 46fGood
All fields
- Date
- 16 May 97
- Course
- Newmarket
- Pos
- 7/7
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Nicola Howarth
- Trainer
- C Murray
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Ditch Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Silent Tribute (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,525
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 97 | Newmarket | European Breeders Fund Ditch Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D | 7/7 | Saffron Lane (IRE) | 3 | 23 May 97 | Nottingham | European Breeders Fund Novice Fillies' Stakes Class D |
- 7/716 May 97 · Newmarket
European Breeders Fund Ditch Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 16 May 97
- Course
- Newmarket
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Ditch Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 7/7
- Winner next time
- Saffron Lane (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 23 May 97
- Race won
- European Breeders Fund Novice Fillies' Stakes 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
| Trainer | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J W Payne | C Murray | 5 Jan 98 | 5 Jan 98 | 11/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| C Murray | - | 16 May 97 | 16 May 97 | 7/7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
J W Payne
C Murray
- Trainer
- C Murray
- First run
- 16 May 97
- Last run
- 16 May 97
- First run for yard
- 7/7
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 16 May 97 | 5 Jan 98 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 16 May 97
- Last run
- 5 Jan 98
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchForzando (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireForzando (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchGirl's Brigade (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBrigadier Gerard (GB)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Girl's Brigade (GB) · 1 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forzando (GB) | Girl's Brigade (GB) | Brigadier Gerard (GB) | filly | Flat 6.6f · NH 2m2f | Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2½f |
Forzando (GB)
- Sire
- Forzando (GB)
- Damsire
- Brigadier Gerard (GB)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.6f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Forzando (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 4,170 | 309 | 934 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 2,024 | 172 | 495 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 860 | 56 | 176 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good going | 441 | 29 | 95 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 4,170
- Wins
- 309
- Placed
- 934
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 2,024
- Wins
- 172
- Placed
- 495
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 860
- Wins
- 56
- Placed
- 176
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Good going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good going
- Runs
- 441
- Wins
- 29
- Placed
- 95
- 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.
Forzando (GB) × Brigadier Gerard mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funny Howithappens (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Funny Howithappens (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Forzando (GB) out of Girl's Brigade (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Sharpo (GB)
- Mohini (GB)0W · 6R
By Then Again (GB)
- School Of Science (GB)0W · 32R
By Absalom (GB)
- Tamar's Brigade (GB)2W · 10R
- Pontypool (GB)0W · 6R
By Siberian Express (USA)
- Guarded Expression (GB)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Girl's Brigade (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Funny Howithappens foaled?
Funny Howithappens (GB) was foaled in 1995.
Who are the sire and dam of Funny Howithappens?
Funny Howithappens (GB) is by Forzando (GB) out of Girl's Brigade (GB), a daughter of Brigadier Gerard (GB).
Who trained Funny Howithappens?
Funny Howithappens (GB) was trained by J W Payne and owned by Sackville House Racing at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for C Murray.
What is Funny Howithappens' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Funny Howithappens (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Funny Howithappens still racing?
Funny Howithappens (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 January 1998 at Southwell (AW) in the Derbyshire Selling Stakes Class G, finishing 11th of 11, and has not run there since.
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