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Horse profile
General Purpose
- TrainerI R Ferguson
- OwnerAlbert Bartlett Sons Ade Ltd
- FamilyBucks Princess
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1994
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 16 May 1998, Downpatrick (IRE) (6/12)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 98 | Downpatrick (IRE) | 6/12 | 5/1 | 8 | Mr B R Hamilton | I R Ferguson | Holestone Bloodhounds I.N.H. Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m4f | Good to Firm | 11-2 | Bedford Rambler (IRE) | 12 | 0/8 |
| 4 May 98 | Down Royal (IRE) | 6/20 | 10/1 | 25½ | Mr B R Hamilton | I R Ferguson | Bet With The Tote INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Good | 11-3 | Emerald Prince (IRE) | - | 1/17 |
Holestone Bloodhounds I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 16 May 98
- Course
- Downpatrick (IRE)
- Pos
- 6/12
- SP
- 5/1
- Btn
- 8
- Jockey
- Mr B R Hamilton
- Trainer
- I R Ferguson
- Race
- Holestone Bloodhounds I.N.H. Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 11-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Bedford Rambler (IRE)
- Days
- 12
- Future form
- 0/8
Bet With The Tote INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
- Date
- 4 May 98
- Course
- Down Royal (IRE)
- Pos
- 6/20
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- 25½
- Jockey
- Mr B R Hamilton
- Trainer
- I R Ferguson
- Race
- Bet With The Tote INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Emerald Prince (IRE)
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 98 | Down Royal (IRE) | Bet With The Tote INH Flat Race | 6/20 | Folk Hero (IRE) | 7 | 31 May 98 | Sligo (IRE) | Sportsmans I.N.H. Flat Race |
- 6/204 May 98 · Down Royal (IRE)
Bet With The Tote INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 4 May 98
- Course
- Down Royal (IRE)
- Race
- Bet With The Tote INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 6/20
- Winner next time
- Folk Hero (IRE)
- Their pos
- 7
- Won on
- 31 May 98
- Race won
- Sportsmans I.N.H. 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I R Ferguson | 4 May 98 | 16 May 98 | 6/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
I R Ferguson
- Trainer
- I R Ferguson
- First run
- 4 May 98
- Last run
- 16 May 98
- First run for yard
- 6/20
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 4 May 98 | 16 May 98 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 4 May 98
- Last run
- 16 May 98
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchGeneral Ironside (IRE)
Parent · 1
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 branchBucks Princess (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBuckskin (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
- Bucks Princess (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Ironside (IRE) | Bucks Princess (GB) | Buckskin (FR) | gelding | NH 2m5½f | Flat 12.2f · NH 2m4f |
General Ironside (IRE)
- Damsire
- Buckskin (FR)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m5½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.2f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of General Ironside (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 913 | 71 | 188 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 236 | 16 | 39 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 337 | 28 | 69 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 76 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 913
- Wins
- 71
- Placed
- 188
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 236
- Wins
- 16
- Placed
- 39
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 337
- Wins
- 28
- Placed
- 69
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 76
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 13
- 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.
General Ironside (IRE) × Buckskin mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Purpose (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
General Purpose (IRE)
- 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 4 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by General Ironside (IRE) out of Bucks Princess (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Deep Run (GB)
- Sheep Walk (IRE)0W · 1R
By Supreme Leader (GB)
- Ballough Bui (IRE)0W · 3R
By Saxon Farm (GB)
- Saxon Duke (GB)6W · 33R
Female line
- 1Bucks Princess (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was General Purpose foaled?
General Purpose (IRE) was foaled in 1994.
Who are the sire and dam of General Purpose?
General Purpose (IRE) is by General Ironside (IRE) out of Bucks Princess (GB), a daughter of Buckskin (FR).
Who trained General Purpose?
General Purpose (IRE) was trained by I R Ferguson and owned by Albert Bartlett Sons Ade Ltd at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is General Purpose's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, General Purpose (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is General Purpose still racing?
General Purpose (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 May 1998 at Downpatrick (IRE) in the Holestone Bloodhounds I.N.H. Flat Race, finishing 6th of 12, and has not run there since.
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