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General Picton (GB)

Cut Above (GB) × Bodnant (GB) (Welsh Pageant (FR))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1986

See also: General Picton (IRE) · Robert Luke · 9 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£270 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
8 Apr 1996, Fakenham (F/11)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
3URF

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
8 Apr 96FakenhamF/1110/1-Mr P Harding-JonesP VennerQueen's Cup An Eastern Counties Hunters' Chase Class HClass 6Chase3mGood11-4Timber's Boy (GB)£2,5246890/8
20 May 94FakenhamUR/820/1-Mr M GingellP VennerHood Vores And Allwood Hunters' Chase For Essandem TrophyNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase3mGood11-1Dromin Leader (GB)£2,635140/6
6 May 94Market Rasen3/69/1distMr P Harding-JonesP VennerGeostar Novices' Hunters' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m7½fFirm11-9Iveagh Lad (GB)£1,893-0/4
  • F/118 Apr 96 · Fakenham10/1

    Queen's Cup An Eastern Counties Hunters' Chase Class H

    Class 63mGood

    All fields
    Date
    8 Apr 96
    Course
    Fakenham
    Pos
    F/11
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    P Venner
    Race
    Queen's Cup An Eastern Counties Hunters' Chase Class H
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Timber's Boy (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,524
    Days
    689
    Future form
    0/8
  • UR/820 May 94 · Fakenham20/1

    Hood Vores And Allwood Hunters' Chase For Essandem Trophy

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3mGood

    All fields
    Date
    20 May 94
    Course
    Fakenham
    Pos
    UR/8
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    P Venner
    Race
    Hood Vores And Allwood Hunters' Chase For Essandem Trophy
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-1
    Winner / 2nd
    Dromin Leader (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,635
    Days
    14
    Future form
    0/6
  • 3/66 May 94 · Market Rasen9/1

    Geostar Novices' Hunters' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m7½fFirm

    All fields
    Date
    6 May 94
    Pos
    3/6
    SP
    9/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    P Venner
    Race
    Geostar Novices' Hunters' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m7½f
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    11-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Iveagh Lad (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,893
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/4

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
P Venner6 May 948 Apr 963/630010.0%0.0%£270€0
P Venner
Trainer
P Venner
First run
6 May 94
Last run
8 Apr 96
First run for yard
3/6
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£270
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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
National Hunt30010.0%0.0%£270€06 May 948 Apr 96
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£270
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
6 May 94
Last run
8 Apr 96

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 (€)
Chase30010.0%0.0%£270€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£270
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Firm10010.0%0.0%£270€0
Good20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Firm
Going
Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£270
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m6f to 3m1f30010.0%0.0%£270€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£270
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 (€)
Fakenham20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Market Rasen10010.0%0.0%£270€0
Fakenham
Course
Fakenham
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Market Rasen
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£270
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 610000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)20010.0%0.0%£270€0
Class 6
Class
Class 6
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£270
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 (€)
6 to 8 runners20010.0%0.0%£270€0
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£270
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
April10000.0%0.0%£0€0
May20010.0%0.0%£270€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May
Month
May
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£270
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mr P Harding-Jones20010.0%0.0%£270€0
Mr M Gingell10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mr P Harding-Jones
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£270
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mr M Gingell
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
P Venner30010.0%0.0%£270€0
P Venner
Trainer
P Venner
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£270
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30010.0%0.0%£270€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£270
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 run10010.0%0.0%£270€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Over a year10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£270
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchCut Above (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireCut Above (GB)

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 branchBodnant (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBodnant (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireWelsh Pageant (FR)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Cut Above (GB)
Bodnant (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Welsh Pageant (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGeneral Picton (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1986
SireCut Above (GB)
DamBodnant (GB)
DamsireWelsh Pageant (FR)
Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingDr Bulasco (GB)

Female line

  1. Bodnant (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Cut Above (GB)Bodnant (GB)Welsh Pageant (FR)geldingNH 2m3½fFlat 9.9f · NH 2m2½f
Cut Above (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.9f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Cut Above (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs33930938.8%27.4%30
At 2m6f to 3m1f7392112.3%28.8%30
On Good going1109318.2%28.2%20
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going2851017.9%35.7%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
339
Wins
30
Placed
93
Win %
8.8%
Place %
27.4%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
73
Wins
9
Placed
21
Win %
12.3%
Place %
28.8%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
110
Wins
9
Placed
31
Win %
8.2%
Place %
28.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Runs
28
Wins
5
Placed
10
Win %
17.9%
Place %
35.7%
This horse runs
2
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.

Cut Above (GB) × Welsh Pageant mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%03010.0%£270€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£270
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
General Picton (GB)300£270€0
General Picton (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£270
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Bodnant (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Cut Above (GB) out of Bodnant (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Sexton Blake (GB)

By Sayyaf (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Bodnant (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was General Picton foaled?

General Picton (GB) was foaled in 1986.

Who are the sire and dam of General Picton?

General Picton (GB) is by Cut Above (GB) out of Bodnant (GB), a daughter of Welsh Pageant (FR).

Who trained General Picton?

General Picton (GB) was trained by P Venner and owned by Mrs C S Knowles at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is General Picton's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, General Picton (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is General Picton still racing?

General Picton (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 April 1996 at Fakenham in the Queen's Cup An Eastern Counties Hunters' Chase Class H (result: fell, 11 ran), and has not run there since.

What is General Picton's record at Fakenham?

General Picton (GB) ran most often at Fakenham, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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