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Horse profile
General Melchett
- TrainerGiles Smyly
- OwnerDavid Maxwell
- FamilyKept In The Dark
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2007
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £699 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 26 Mar 2011, Bangor-on-Dee (2/8)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 11 | Bangor-on-Dee | 2/8 | 9/2 | shd | Tom Molloy | Giles Smyly | North East Wales Unison Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 5 | NH Flat | 2m½f | Good | 10-7 | Granville Island (IRE) | £1,541 | 42 | 0/5 |
| 12 Feb 11 | Warwick | 3/16 | 33/1 | 6¼ | Tom Molloy | Giles Smyly | Bet On Live Rugby At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 5 | NH Flat | 1m6f | Good to Soft | 10-4 | What A Warrior (IRE) | £1,713 | - | 1/14 |
North East Wales Unison Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52m½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 26 Mar 11
- Course
- Bangor-on-Dee
- Pos
- 2/8
- SP
- 9/2
- Btn
- shd
- Jockey
- Tom Molloy
- Trainer
- Giles Smyly
- Race
- North East Wales Unison Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Granville Island (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,541
- Days
- 42
- Future form
- 0/5
Bet On Live Rugby At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 51m6fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 12 Feb 11
- Course
- Warwick
- Pos
- 3/16
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 6¼
- Jockey
- Tom Molloy
- Trainer
- Giles Smyly
- Race
- Bet On Live Rugby At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 1m6f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-4
- Winner / 2nd
- What A Warrior (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,713
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 11 | Warwick | Bet On Live Rugby At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race | 3/16 | Theatre Guide (IRE) | 4 | 2 Apr 11 | Chepstow | Bridgend Designer Outlet Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race |
- 3/1612 Feb 11 · Warwick
Bet On Live Rugby At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 12 Feb 11
- Course
- Warwick
- Race
- Bet On Live Rugby At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
- This horse
- 3/16
- Winner next time
- Theatre Guide (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 2 Apr 11
- At
- Chepstow
- Race won
- Bridgend Designer Outlet Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giles Smyly | 12 Feb 11 | 26 Mar 11 | 3/16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £699 | €0 |
Giles Smyly
- Trainer
- Giles Smyly
- First run
- 12 Feb 11
- Last run
- 26 Mar 11
- First run for yard
- 3/16
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £699
- 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 | 1 | 1 | £699 | €0 | 12 Feb 11 | 26 Mar 11 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £699
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 12 Feb 11
- Last run
- 26 Mar 11
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchBroadway Flyer (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireTheatrical (IRE)
- Sire's damSerena (SAF)
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 branchKept In The Dark (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireKemal (FR)
- 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
- Kept In The Dark (GB) · 4 winners from 8 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Flyer (USA) | Kept In The Dark (GB) | Kemal (FR) | gelding | Flat 8.5f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 14.0f · NH 2m4½f |
Broadway Flyer (USA)
- Damsire
- Kemal (FR)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.5f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 14.0f · NH 2m4½f
Progeny of Broadway Flyer (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 829 | 88 | 234 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 297 | 30 | 88 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 158 | 18 | 46 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 44 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 829
- Wins
- 88
- Placed
- 234
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 297
- Wins
- 30
- Placed
- 88
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 158
- Wins
- 18
- Placed
- 46
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 44
- Wins
- 6
- Placed
- 16
- 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.
Broadway Flyer (USA) × Kemal mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | £699 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £699
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Melchett (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £699 | €0 |
| Lieutenant George (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
General Melchett (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £699
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lieutenant George (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- 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
- 4 winners from 8 runners
Full siblings
- Lieutenant George (IRE)0W · 3R
Half siblings
By Riverhead (USA)
- River Rhyme (IRE)1W · 7R
By Strong Gale (IRE)
- Annaghmore Gale (IRE)3W · 34R
By Be My Native (USA)
- Tommy Doc (IRE)0W · 2R
By Presenting (GB)
- Pure N Simple (IRE)1W · 3R
By Rock Hopper (GB)
- Jambo Jack (IRE)0W · 12R
By Anshan (GB)
- Cappacurry Dawn (IRE)1W · 11R
Female line
- 1Kept In The Dark (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was General Melchett foaled?
General Melchett (IRE) was foaled in 2007.
Who are the sire and dam of General Melchett?
General Melchett (IRE) is by Broadway Flyer (USA) out of Kept In The Dark (GB), a daughter of Kemal (FR).
Who trained General Melchett?
General Melchett (IRE) was trained by Giles Smyly and owned by David Maxwell at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is General Melchett's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, General Melchett (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is General Melchett still racing?
General Melchett (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 26 March 2011 at Bangor-on-Dee in the North East Wales Unison Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race, finishing 2nd of 8, and has not run there since.
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