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General Direction (IRE) silks

Horse profile

General Direction

Lawman (FR) × Pivotal Role (GB) (Pivotal (GB))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2010
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£2,045 GB · €2,080 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE)
30 Oct 2012, Catterick (1/8)
Recent form
921

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
30 Oct 12Catterick1/87/4Fwon 1½Paul MulrennanReginald Robertscatterickbridge.co.uk Median Auction Maiden StakesClass 6Flat Turf6fSoft9-3Brooke's Bounty (GB)£2,04590/7
21 Oct 12Naas (IRE)2/1220/14Ronan WhelanReginald RobertsTifrums European Breeders Fund (C & G) MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf6fHeavy9-2Francis Of Assisi (IRE)€8,970372/10
14 Sep 12Down Royal (IRE)9/103/1F11¼Ronan WhelanReginald RobertsLunn's European Breeders Fund MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf5fGood to Yielding9-0Quinine (GB)€7,245-0/9
  • 1/830 Oct 12 · Catterick7/4F

    catterickbridge.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes

    Class 66fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    30 Oct 12
    Course
    Catterick
    Pos
    1/8
    SP
    7/4F
    Btn
    won 1½
    Race
    catterickbridge.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner prize
    £2,045
    Days
    9
    Future form
    0/7
  • 2/1221 Oct 12 · Naas (IRE)20/1

    Tifrums European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)6fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    21 Oct 12
    Pos
    2/12
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    4
    Race
    Tifrums European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    9-2
    Winner prize
    €8,970
    Days
    37
    Future form
    2/10
  • 9/1014 Sep 12 · Down Royal (IRE)3/1F

    Lunn's European Breeders Fund Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)5fGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    14 Sep 12
    Pos
    9/10
    SP
    3/1F
    Btn
    11¼
    Race
    Lunn's European Breeders Fund Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Quinine (GB)
    Winner prize
    €7,245
    Days
    -
    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.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
21 Oct 12Naas (IRE)Tifrums European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden2/12Francis Of Assisi (IRE)124 Mar 13Curragh (IRE)Gabriel Curran Memorial Madrid Handicap
21 Oct 12Naas (IRE)Tifrums European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden2/12Johnny Lynch (IRE)92 May 13Tipperary (IRE)Gathering At Tipperary August 22nd Maiden
  • 2/1221 Oct 12 · Naas (IRE)

    Tifrums European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    21 Oct 12
    Race
    Tifrums European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden
    This horse
    2/12
    Winner next time
    Francis Of Assisi (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    24 Mar 13
    At
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race won
    Gabriel Curran Memorial Madrid Handicap
  • 2/1221 Oct 12 · Naas (IRE)

    Tifrums European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    21 Oct 12
    Race
    Tifrums European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden
    This horse
    2/12
    Winner next time
    Johnny Lynch (IRE)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    2 May 13
    Race won
    Gathering At Tipperary August 22nd Maiden

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 (€)
Reginald Roberts14 Sep 1230 Oct 129/10311033.3%66.7%£2,045€2,080
Reginald Roberts
First run
14 Sep 12
Last run
30 Oct 12
First run for yard
9/10
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,045
Prize IRE (€)
€2,080

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
Flat311033.3%66.7%£2,045€2,08014 Sep 1230 Oct 12
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,045
Prize IRE (€)
€2,080
First run
14 Sep 12
Last run
30 Oct 12

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf311033.3%66.7%£2,045€2,080
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,045
Prize IRE (€)
€2,080

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Yielding10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft1100100.0%100.0%£2,045€0
Heavy10100.0%100.0%£0€2,080
Good to Yielding
Going
Good to Yielding
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,045
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€2,080

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f311033.3%66.7%£2,045€2,080
5f to 6f
Distance
5f to 6f
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,045
Prize IRE (€)
€2,080

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Catterick1100100.0%100.0%£2,045€0
Down Royal (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Naas (IRE)10100.0%100.0%£0€2,080
Catterick
Course
Catterick
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,045
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Down Royal (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Naas (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€2,080

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 61100100.0%100.0%£2,045€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)20100.0%50.0%£0€2,080
Class 6
Class
Class 6
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,045
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€2,080

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners20100.0%50.0%£0€2,080
6 to 8 runners1100100.0%100.0%£2,045€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€2,080
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,045
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
September10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October211050.0%100.0%£2,045€2,080
September
Month
September
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,045
Prize IRE (€)
€2,080

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ronan Whelan20100.0%50.0%£0€2,080
Paul Mulrennan1100100.0%100.0%£2,045€0
Ronan Whelan
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€2,080
Paul Mulrennan
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,045
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Reginald Roberts311033.3%66.7%£2,045€2,080
Reginald Roberts
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,045
Prize IRE (€)
€2,080

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear311033.3%66.7%£2,045€2,080
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,045
Prize IRE (€)
€2,080

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days1100100.0%100.0%£2,045€0
31 to 60 days10100.0%100.0%£0€2,080
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,045
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€2,080

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchLawman (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. SireLawman (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 branchPivotal Role (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamPivotal Role (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePivotal (GB)
  2. Dam's damHeckle (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireIn The Wings (GB)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Lawman (FR)
Pivotal Role (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Pivotal (GB)
Heckle (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
In The Wings (GB)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGeneral Direction (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2010
SireLawman (FR)
DamPivotal Role (GB)
DamsirePivotal (GB)
2nd damHeckle (GB)
2nd dam's sireIn The Wings (GB)
Dam's produce4 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingSheriff Of Nawton (IRE)

Female line

  1. Pivotal Role (GB) · by Pivotal (GB) · 4 winners from 5 runners
  2. Heckle (GB) · by In The Wings (GB) · 3 winners from 8 runners
  3. Valiant Cry (GB) · 0 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Lawman (FR)Pivotal Role (GB)Pivotal (GB)coltFlat 8.6f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.0f · NH 2m2f
Lawman (FR)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.0f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs6,8096221,7989.1%26.4%31
At 5f to 6f1,1571042979.0%25.7%31
On Soft going7197219410.0%27.0%11
At 5f to 6f on Soft going90112612.2%28.9%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
6,809
Wins
622
Placed
1,798
Win %
9.1%
Place %
26.4%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
1,157
Wins
104
Placed
297
Win %
9.0%
Place %
25.7%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
719
Wins
72
Placed
194
Win %
10.0%
Place %
27.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f on Soft going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Soft going
Runs
90
Wins
11
Placed
26
Win %
12.2%
Place %
28.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

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.

Lawman (FR) × Pivotal mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat211466.7%1222294513.1%£583,256€238,933
National Hunt8225.0%0525109.6%£46,349€7,676
All runs221672.7%1274345512.4%£629,605€246,609
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
21
Winners
14
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
222
Wins
29
2nd/3rd
45
Win %
13.1%
Prize GB (£)
£583,256
Prize IRE (€)
€238,933
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
8
Winners
2
Winners %
25.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
52
Wins
5
2nd/3rd
10
Win %
9.6%
Prize GB (£)
£46,349
Prize IRE (€)
€7,676
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
22
Winners
16
Winners %
72.7%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
274
Wins
34
2nd/3rd
55
Win %
12.4%
Prize GB (£)
£629,605
Prize IRE (€)
€246,609

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 winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Harbour Law (GB)831Group/Grade 1£474,481€0
Sheriff Of Nawton (IRE)3360-£25,177€0
Laws Of Spin (IRE)1740-£0€186,455
Triple Sec (IRE)1130-£0€23,680
Eastern Sheriff (GB)1230-£16,221€0
Coolnaugh Haze (IRE)2830-£40,538€2,280
Officer Sydney (IRE)1020-£4,560€7,245
Overlord (GB)2320-£7,578€0
General Direction (IRE)310-£2,045€2,080
Notary (GB)310-£16,750€0
Well Done (IRE)310-£4,167€0
Enola (IRE)1010-£3,511€0
Harbour Law (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
3
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£474,481
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sheriff Of Nawton (IRE)
Runs
33
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£25,177
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Laws Of Spin (IRE)
Runs
17
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€186,455
Triple Sec (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€23,680
Eastern Sheriff (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£16,221
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Coolnaugh Haze (IRE)
Runs
28
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£40,538
Prize IRE (€)
€2,280
Officer Sydney (IRE)
Runs
10
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,560
Prize IRE (€)
€7,245
Overlord (GB)
Runs
23
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,578
Prize IRE (€)
€0
General Direction (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,045
Prize IRE (€)
€2,080
Notary (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£16,750
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Well Done (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,167
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Enola (IRE)
Runs
10
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,511
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Pivotal Role (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Lope De Vega (IRE)

By Frozen Power (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Pivotal Role (GB) · by Pivotal (GB)
  2. 2Heckle (GB) · by In The Wings (GB)
  3. 3Valiant Cry (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Valiant Cry family

In brief

When was General Direction foaled?

General Direction (IRE) was foaled in 2010.

Who are the sire and dam of General Direction?

General Direction (IRE) is by Lawman (FR) out of Pivotal Role (GB), a daughter of Pivotal (GB).

Who trained General Direction?

General Direction (IRE) was trained by Reginald Roberts and owned by John James Feane at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is General Direction's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, General Direction (IRE) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is General Direction's biggest win?

General Direction (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the catterickbridge.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Catterick on 30 October 2012.

Has General Direction ever been beaten?

General Direction (IRE) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 14 September 2012 at Down Royal (IRE) (9th of 10).

Is General Direction still racing?

General Direction (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 October 2012 at Catterick in the catterickbridge.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes, finishing 1st of 8, and has not run there since.

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