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Horse profile

General Blake

Sexton Blake (GB) × Diriga (GB) (Track Spare (GB))

TrainerNoel Meade
OwnerMiss Martha Maher

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1987

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 2 Jan 1995, Fairyhouse (IRE) (9/23)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Days	Future form
2 Jan 95	Fairyhouse (IRE)	9/23	16/1	10¾	P Kavanagh	Noel Meade	New Year Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Soft	11-6	Ardshuil (GB)	7	0/19
26 Dec 94	Leopardstown (IRE)	9/13	33/1	18	P Kavanagh	Noel Meade	Ballyfree Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m2f	Soft	11-6	Ventana Canyon (IRE)	-	1/11

9/232 Jan 95 · Fairyhouse (IRE)16/1
New Year Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
Date
2 Jan 95
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Pos
9/23
SP
16/1
Btn
10¾
Jockey
P Kavanagh
Trainer
Noel Meade
Race
New Year Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-6
Winner / 2nd
Ardshuil (GB)
Days
7
Future form
0/19
9/1326 Dec 94 · Leopardstown (IRE)33/1
Ballyfree Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fSoft
All fields
Date
26 Dec 94
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
9/13
SP
33/1
Btn
18
Jockey
P Kavanagh
Trainer
Noel Meade
Race
Ballyfree Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m2f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-6
Winner / 2nd
Ventana Canyon (IRE)
Days
-
Future form
1/11

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
26 Dec 94	Leopardstown (IRE)	Ballyfree Maiden Hurdle	9/13	Ventana Canyon (IRE)	1	7 Jan 95	Naas (IRE)	Slaney E.B.F. Hurdle

9/1326 Dec 94 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Ballyfree Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
26 Dec 94
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Ballyfree Maiden Hurdle
This horse
9/13
Winner next time
Ventana Canyon (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
7 Jan 95
At
Naas (IRE)
Race won
Slaney E.B.F. Hurdle

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 (€)
Noel Meade	26 Dec 94	2 Jan 95	9/13	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Noel Meade

Trainer: Noel Meade
First run: 26 Dec 94
Last run: 2 Jan 95
First run for yard: 9/13
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	26 Dec 94	2 Jan 95

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: 26 Dec 94
Last run: 2 Jan 95

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

Pedigree

Sire branchSexton Blake (GB)

Parent · 1

SireSexton Blake (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 branchDiriga (GB)

Parent · 1

DamDiriga (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireTrack Spare (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

Sexton Blake (GB)

Diriga (GB)

Not traced

Track Spare (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGeneral Blake (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1987

SireSexton Blake (GB)

DamDiriga (GB)

DamsireTrack Spare (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Diriga (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Sexton Blake (GB)	Diriga (GB)	Track Spare (GB)	gelding	Flat 13.2f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 8.3f · NH 2m5f

Sexton Blake (GB)

Sire: Sexton Blake (GB)
Dam: Diriga (GB)
Damsire: Track Spare (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.2f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.3f · NH 2m5f

Progeny of Sexton Blake (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	946	85	244	9.0%	25.8%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	396	32	91	8.1%	23.0%	1
On Soft going	155	14	39	9.0%	25.2%	2
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	61	4	13	6.6%	21.3%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 946
Wins: 85
Placed: 244
Win %: 9.0%
Place %: 25.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 396
Wins: 32
Placed: 91
Win %: 8.1%
Place %: 23.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 155
Wins: 14
Placed: 39
Win %: 9.0%
Place %: 25.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 61
Wins: 4
Placed: 13
Win %: 6.6%
Place %: 21.3%
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.

Sexton Blake (GB) × Track Spare mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	0	0.0%	0	10	0	2	0.0%	£0	€1,953

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 10
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,953

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 (€)
General Blake (GB)	2	0	0	£0	€0
Senor Rossi (IRE)	8	0	0	£0	€1,953

General Blake (GB)

Horse: General Blake (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Senor Rossi (IRE)

Horse: Senor Rossi (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,953

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Diriga (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

General Blake is the only foal out of Diriga (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

General Blake is the only foal out of Diriga (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Diriga (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was General Blake foaled?

General Blake (GB) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of General Blake?

General Blake (GB) is by Sexton Blake (GB) out of Diriga (GB), a daughter of Track Spare (GB).

Who trained General Blake?

General Blake (GB) was trained by Noel Meade and owned by Miss Martha Maher at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is General Blake's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, General Blake (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is General Blake still racing?

General Blake (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 January 1995 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the New Year Maiden Hurdle, finishing 9th of 23, and has not run there since.