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Horse profile

Gotta Be Joking

Funny Man I (GB) × Palimony (GB) (Communication I)
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1988
Highest OR
92
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 12 runs (8%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£2,958 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
15 Nov 1994, Warwick (3/4)
Last win (GB & IRE)
27 Nov 1993, Warwick
Recent form
5562741116293

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
15 Nov 94Warwick3/45/4F16Jamie OsborneHenrietta C KnightShirley Novices' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2mGood to Soft10-12-Counterbalance (GB)£3,3922300/3
30 Mar 94Ascot9/1310/1distD MurphyHenrietta C KnightSparrow Hawk Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m½fGood10-1092No Pain No Gain I (IRE)£3,696251/12
5 Mar 94Hereford2/86/115Jimmy McCarthyHenrietta C KnightTeme Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mSoft11-7-Dreams End (GB)£1,865851/7
10 Dec 93Doncaster6/125/4FdistPeter NivenHenrietta C KnightDoorknocker Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m½fGood11-1091Allegation (GB)£2,110131/10
27 Nov 93Warwick1/1610/1won 5Mick FitzgeraldHenrietta C KnightUniversity Of Warwick Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood11-182Mr Poppleton (GB)£1,4732852/14
15 Feb 93Hereford11/1810/1distJamie OsborneHenrietta C KnightHarry Isaacs Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m3½fGood11-385Fearless Fred (GB)£1,996182/15
28 Jan 93Huntingdon4/1311/113½Jamie OsborneHenrietta C KnightLevy Board Novices' Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m4½fGood to Soft10-1086Lusty Light (GB)£2,110230/11
5 Jan 93Newton Abbot7/158/1distM RichardsHenrietta C KnightLavis Medical Systems Novices' Hurdle (Div II)Non-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m1fHeavy11-5-Hebridean (GB)£1,656172/14
19 Dec 92Uttoxeter2/812/13½M RichardsHenrietta C KnightTechnical High School Past Pupils Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mHeavy11-0-Kinoko (GB)£1,7004130/7
2 Nov 91Sandown6/733/1distT GranthamT M JonesToll House Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood11-0-The Blue Boy (IRE)£2,843460/5
17 Sep 91Yarmouth5/640/118½Dean McKeownT M JonesRegent Maiden Stakes Class FClass 6Flat Turf1m6fFirm9-0-Mountain Bloom (IRE)£2,5321130/5
27 May 91Chepstow5/740/118Russell PriceT M JonesSt Arvans Maiden Stakes Class FClass 6Flat Turf1m4fGood to Firm8-9-Miss Foxtrot (GB)£2,717-0/6
  • 3/415 Nov 94 · Warwick5/4F

    Shirley Novices' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    15 Nov 94
    Course
    Warwick
    Pos
    3/4
    SP
    5/4F
    Btn
    16
    Race
    Shirley Novices' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £3,392
    Days
    230
    Future form
    0/3
  • 9/1330 Mar 94 · Ascot10/1

    Sparrow Hawk Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    30 Mar 94
    Course
    Ascot
    Pos
    9/13
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    D Murphy
    Race
    Sparrow Hawk Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-10
    OR
    92
    Winner prize
    £3,696
    Days
    25
    Future form
    1/12
  • 2/85 Mar 94 · Hereford6/1

    Teme Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    5 Mar 94
    Course
    Hereford
    Pos
    2/8
    SP
    6/1
    Btn
    15
    Race
    Teme Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-7
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Dreams End (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,865
    Days
    85
    Future form
    1/7
  • 6/1210 Dec 93 · Doncaster5/4F

    Doorknocker Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    10 Dec 93
    Course
    Doncaster
    Pos
    6/12
    SP
    5/4F
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Doorknocker Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-10
    OR
    91
    Winner / 2nd
    Allegation (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,110
    Days
    13
    Future form
    1/10
  • 1/1627 Nov 93 · Warwick10/1

    University Of Warwick Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    27 Nov 93
    Course
    Warwick
    Pos
    1/16
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    won 5
    Race
    University Of Warwick Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-1
    OR
    82
    Winner / 2nd
    Mr Poppleton (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,473
    Days
    285
    Future form
    2/14
  • 11/1815 Feb 93 · Hereford10/1

    Harry Isaacs Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2m3½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    15 Feb 93
    Course
    Hereford
    Pos
    11/18
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Harry Isaacs Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-3
    OR
    85
    Winner / 2nd
    Fearless Fred (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,996
    Days
    18
    Future form
    2/15
  • 4/1328 Jan 93 · Huntingdon11/1

    Levy Board Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2m4½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    28 Jan 93
    Pos
    4/13
    SP
    11/1
    Btn
    13½
    Race
    Levy Board Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-10
    OR
    86
    Winner / 2nd
    Lusty Light (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,110
    Days
    23
    Future form
    0/11
  • 7/155 Jan 93 · Newton Abbot8/1

    Lavis Medical Systems Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    5 Jan 93
    Pos
    7/15
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Lavis Medical Systems Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-5
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Hebridean (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,656
    Days
    17
    Future form
    2/14
  • 2/819 Dec 92 · Uttoxeter12/1

    Technical High School Past Pupils Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    19 Dec 92
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Pos
    2/8
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    3½
    Race
    Technical High School Past Pupils Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Kinoko (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,700
    Days
    413
    Future form
    0/7
  • 6/72 Nov 91 · Sandown33/1

    Toll House Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    2 Nov 91
    Course
    Sandown
    Pos
    6/7
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    T M Jones
    Race
    Toll House Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    The Blue Boy (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,843
    Days
    46
    Future form
    0/5
  • 5/617 Sep 91 · Yarmouth40/1

    Regent Maiden Stakes Class F

    Class 61m6fFirm

    All fields
    Date
    17 Sep 91
    Course
    Yarmouth
    Pos
    5/6
    SP
    40/1
    Btn
    18½
    Trainer
    T M Jones
    Race
    Regent Maiden Stakes Class F
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m6f
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    9-0
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £2,532
    Days
    113
    Future form
    0/5
  • 5/727 May 91 · Chepstow40/1

    St Arvans Maiden Stakes Class F

    Class 61m4fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    27 May 91
    Course
    Chepstow
    Pos
    5/7
    SP
    40/1
    Btn
    18
    Trainer
    T M Jones
    Race
    St Arvans Maiden Stakes Class F
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-9
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Miss Foxtrot (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,717
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/6

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
30 Mar 94AscotSparrow Hawk Novices' Handicap Hurdle9/13Teen Jay (GB)616 Apr 94StratfordIlmington Novices' Handicap Hurdle
5 Mar 94HerefordTeme Novices' Hurdle2/8Temple Knight (GB)516 Mar 94Newton AbbotSwan Light Novices' Handicap Hurdle
10 Dec 93DoncasterDoorknocker Novices' Handicap Hurdle6/12Allegation (GB)110 Jan 94Southwell (AW)Submerged Novices' Hurdle
27 Nov 93WarwickUniversity Of Warwick Novices' Handicap Hurdle1/16Emerald Venture (GB)730 Sep 94HexhamKielder Marketing Group Selling Hurdle
27 Nov 93WarwickUniversity Of Warwick Novices' Handicap Hurdle1/16Damcada (IRE)127 Dec 93SedgefieldJohn Wade Hino Truck Novices' Selling Hurdle
15 Feb 93HerefordHarry Isaacs Novices' Handicap Hurdle11/18Blasket Hero (GB)310 Mar 93Bangor-on-DeeChorlton Novices' Handicap Hurdle
15 Feb 93HerefordHarry Isaacs Novices' Handicap Hurdle11/18Wings Of Freedom (IRE)411 Mar 93TowcesterEurodollar Handicap Hurdle
5 Jan 93Newton AbbotLavis Medical Systems Novices' Hurdle (Div II)7/15Land Of The Free (GB)221 Jan 93TauntonPickeridge Novices' Claiming Hurdle
5 Jan 93Newton AbbotLavis Medical Systems Novices' Hurdle (Div II)7/15The Minder (FR)421 Jan 93TauntonYarcombe Novices' Handicap Hurdle
  • 9/1330 Mar 94 · Ascot

    Sparrow Hawk Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    30 Mar 94
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Sparrow Hawk Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    9/13
    Winner next time
    Teen Jay (GB)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    16 Apr 94
    Race won
    Ilmington Novices' Handicap Hurdle
  • 2/85 Mar 94 · Hereford

    Teme Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    5 Mar 94
    Course
    Hereford
    Race
    Teme Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    2/8
    Winner next time
    Temple Knight (GB)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    16 Mar 94
    Race won
    Swan Light Novices' Handicap Hurdle
  • 6/1210 Dec 93 · Doncaster

    Doorknocker Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    10 Dec 93
    Course
    Doncaster
    Race
    Doorknocker Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    6/12
    Winner next time
    Allegation (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    10 Jan 94
    At
    Southwell (AW)
    Race won
    Submerged Novices' Hurdle
  • 1/1627 Nov 93 · Warwick

    University Of Warwick Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    27 Nov 93
    Course
    Warwick
    Race
    University Of Warwick Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    1/16
    Winner next time
    Emerald Venture (GB)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    30 Sep 94
    Race won
    Kielder Marketing Group Selling Hurdle
  • 1/1627 Nov 93 · Warwick

    University Of Warwick Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    27 Nov 93
    Course
    Warwick
    Race
    University Of Warwick Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    1/16
    Winner next time
    Damcada (IRE)
    Their pos
    12
    Won on
    7 Dec 93
    Race won
    John Wade Hino Truck Novices' Selling Hurdle
  • 11/1815 Feb 93 · Hereford

    Harry Isaacs Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    15 Feb 93
    Course
    Hereford
    Race
    Harry Isaacs Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    11/18
    Winner next time
    Blasket Hero (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    10 Mar 93
    Race won
    Chorlton Novices' Handicap Hurdle
  • 11/1815 Feb 93 · Hereford

    Harry Isaacs Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    15 Feb 93
    Course
    Hereford
    Race
    Harry Isaacs Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    11/18
    Winner next time
    Wings Of Freedom (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    11 Mar 93
    At
    Towcester
    Race won
    Eurodollar Handicap Hurdle
  • 7/155 Jan 93 · Newton Abbot

    Lavis Medical Systems Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    5 Jan 93
    Race
    Lavis Medical Systems Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
    This horse
    7/15
    Winner next time
    Land Of The Free (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    21 Jan 93
    Race won
    Pickeridge Novices' Claiming Hurdle
  • 7/155 Jan 93 · Newton Abbot

    Lavis Medical Systems Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    5 Jan 93
    Race
    Lavis Medical Systems Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
    This horse
    7/15
    Winner next time
    The Minder (FR)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    21 Jan 93
    Race won
    Yarcombe Novices' Handicap 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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Henrietta C KnightT M Jones19 Dec 9215 Nov 942/8869292912111.1%33.3%£2,958€0
T M Jones-27 May 912 Nov 915/7---30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Henrietta C Knight
Moved from
T M Jones
First run
19 Dec 92
Last run
15 Nov 94
First run for yard
2/8
OR first run
86
OR last run
92
Best OR
92
Runs
9
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
1
Win %
11.1%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,958
Prize IRE (€)
€0
T M Jones
Trainer
T M Jones
First run
27 May 91
Last run
2 Nov 91
First run for yard
5/7
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt1012110.0%30.0%£2,958€0922 Nov 9115 Nov 94
Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€0-27 May 9117 Sep 91
All runs121218.3%25.0%£2,958€09227 May 9115 Nov 94
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
10
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
1
Win %
10.0%
Place %
30.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,958
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
92
First run
2 Nov 91
Last run
15 Nov 94
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
27 May 91
Last run
17 Sep 91
All runs
Code
All runs
Runs
12
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
1
Win %
8.3%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,958
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
92
First run
27 May 91
Last run
15 Nov 94

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 Turf20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle912011.1%33.3%£2,470€0
Chase10010.0%0.0%£488€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
9
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
11.1%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,470
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£488
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good510020.0%20.0%£1,473€0
Good to Soft20010.0%0.0%£488€0
Soft10100.0%100.0%£522€0
Heavy20100.0%50.0%£475€0
Firm
Going
Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
20.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,473
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£488
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£522
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£475
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
12f to 13f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
14f and over10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f812112.5%37.5%£2,958€0
2m2f to 2m5f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
12f to 13f
Distance
12f to 13f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
14f and over
Distance
14f and over
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
8
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
1
Win %
12.5%
Place %
37.5%
Prize GB (£)
£2,958
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 (€)
Warwick210150.0%50.0%£1,961€0
Hereford20100.0%50.0%£522€0
Ascot10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Chepstow10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Doncaster10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Huntingdon10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Newton Abbot10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Sandown10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Uttoxeter10100.0%100.0%£475€0
Yarmouth10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Warwick
Course
Warwick
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,961
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hereford
Course
Hereford
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£522
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ascot
Course
Ascot
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chepstow
Course
Chepstow
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Doncaster
Course
Doncaster
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Huntingdon
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newton Abbot
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sandown
Course
Sandown
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Uttoxeter
Course
Uttoxeter
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£475
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yarmouth
Course
Yarmouth
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 620000.0%0.0%£0€0
Handicap (unclassified)510020.0%20.0%£1,473€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)50210.0%40.0%£1,485€0
Class 6
Class
Class 6
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Handicap (unclassified)
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
20.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,473
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,485
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 runners50200.0%40.0%£997€0
2 to 5 runners10010.0%0.0%£488€0
13 to 16 runners410025.0%25.0%£1,473€0
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£997
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£488
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
25.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,473
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
17+ runners
Runners
17+ 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 (€)
January20000.0%0.0%£0€0
February10000.0%0.0%£0€0
March20100.0%50.0%£522€0
May10000.0%0.0%£0€0
September10000.0%0.0%£0€0
November310133.3%33.3%£1,961€0
December20100.0%50.0%£475€0
January
Month
January
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£522
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
September
Month
September
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,961
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£475
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Jamie Osborne30010.0%0.0%£488€0
M Richards20100.0%50.0%£475€0
Mick Fitzgerald1100100.0%100.0%£1,473€0
D Murphy10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Dean McKeown10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Jimmy McCarthy10100.0%100.0%£522€0
Peter Niven10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Russell Price10000.0%0.0%£0€0
T Grantham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Jamie Osborne
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£488
Prize IRE (€)
€0
M Richards
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£475
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mick Fitzgerald
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,473
Prize IRE (€)
€0
D Murphy
Jockey
D Murphy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dean McKeown
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Jimmy McCarthy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£522
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Peter Niven
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Russell Price
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
T Grantham
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 (€)
Henrietta C Knight812112.5%37.5%£2,958€0
T M Jones30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Henrietta C Knight10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Henrietta C Knight
Runs
8
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
1
Win %
12.5%
Place %
37.5%
Prize GB (£)
£2,958
Prize IRE (€)
€0
T M Jones
Trainer
T M Jones
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Henrietta C Knight
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear121218.3%25.0%£2,958€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
12
Wins
1
2nd
2
3rd
1
Win %
8.3%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,958
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 run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days40000.0%0.0%£0€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
61 to 120 days20100.0%50.0%£522€0
121 to 365 days210150.0%50.0%£1,961€0
Over a year10100.0%100.0%£475€0
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
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£522
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,961
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£475
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchFunny Man I (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireFunny Man I (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 branchPalimony (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamPalimony (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireCommunication I
  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
Funny Man I (GB)
Palimony (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Communication I
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGotta Be Joking (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1988
SireFunny Man I (GB)
DamPalimony (GB)
DamsireCommunication I
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingBlack And Amber (GB)

Female line

  1. Palimony (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Funny Man I (GB)Palimony (GB)Communication IgeldingNH 2m7½fNH 2m4½f
Funny Man I (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m7½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Funny Man I (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs307368011.7%26.1%101
At 2m to 2m1f36152.8%13.9%81
On Good going855145.9%16.5%51
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going12118.3%8.3%41
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
307
Wins
36
Placed
80
Win %
11.7%
Place %
26.1%
This horse runs
10
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
36
Wins
1
Placed
5
Win %
2.8%
Place %
13.9%
This horse runs
8
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
85
Wins
5
Placed
14
Win %
5.9%
Place %
16.5%
This horse runs
5
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
12
Wins
1
Placed
1
Win %
8.3%
Place %
8.3%
This horse runs
4
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.

Funny Man I (GB) × Communication I mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt11100.0%0101310.0%£2,958€0
Flat100.0%02000.0%£0€0
All runs11100.0%012138.3%£2,958€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
10
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
10.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,958
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
12
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
8.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,958
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Gotta Be Joking (GB)1210£2,958€0
Gotta Be Joking (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,958
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORLast winning ORLast winRated runs
National Hunt9292828227 Nov 935
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
92
Highest OR
92
Lowest OR
82
Last winning OR
82
Last win
27 Nov 93
Rated runs
5

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
30 Mar 94AscotNH9219/13
10 Dec 93DoncasterNH9196/12
27 Nov 93WarwickNH82-31/16
15 Feb 93HerefordNH85-111/18
28 Jan 93HuntingdonNH86-4/13
  • 9/1330 Mar 94 · Ascot
    All fields
    Date
    30 Mar 94
    Course
    Ascot
    Code
    NH
    OR
    92
    Change
    1
    Pos
    9/13
  • 6/1210 Dec 93 · Doncaster
    All fields
    Date
    10 Dec 93
    Course
    Doncaster
    Code
    NH
    OR
    91
    Change
    9
    Pos
    6/12
  • 1/1627 Nov 93 · Warwick
    All fields
    Date
    27 Nov 93
    Course
    Warwick
    Code
    NH
    OR
    82
    Change
    -3
    Pos
    1/16
  • 11/1815 Feb 93 · Hereford
    All fields
    Date
    15 Feb 93
    Course
    Hereford
    Code
    NH
    OR
    85
    Change
    -1
    Pos
    11/18
  • 4/1328 Jan 93 · Huntingdon
    All fields
    Date
    28 Jan 93
    Code
    NH
    OR
    86
    Change
    -
    Pos
    4/13

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeLast winning ORLast winv last winningHighest winning ORv highest winningHighest ORv highest
National Hunt929208227 Nov 93108210920
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
92
OR last run
92
Change
0
Last winning OR
82
Last win
27 Nov 93
v last winning
10
Highest winning OR
82
v highest winning
10
Highest OR
92
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Palimony (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Funny Man I (GB) out of Palimony (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Weldnaas (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Palimony (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Palimony family

In brief

When was Gotta Be Joking foaled?

Gotta Be Joking (GB) was foaled in 1988.

Who are the sire and dam of Gotta Be Joking?

Gotta Be Joking (GB) is by Funny Man I (GB) out of Palimony (GB), a daughter of Communication I.

Who trained Gotta Be Joking?

Gotta Be Joking (GB) was trained by Henrietta C Knight and owned by Mrs P Scott Dunn at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for T M Jones.

What is Gotta Be Joking's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Gotta Be Joking (GB) won 1 of 12 races (8%): 1 of 10 over jumps and 0 of 2 on the Flat.

What is Gotta Be Joking's biggest win?

Gotta Be Joking (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the University Of Warwick Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Warwick on 27 November 1993.

How much prize money has Gotta Be Joking won?

Gotta Be Joking (GB) earned £2,958 in Britain in prize money.

Has Gotta Be Joking ever been beaten?

Gotta Be Joking (GB) was beaten 11 times in 12 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 27 May 1991 at Chepstow (5th of 7).

What was Gotta Be Joking's official rating?

Gotta Be Joking (GB) was last officially rated 92 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Gotta Be Joking still racing?

Gotta Be Joking (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 November 1994 at Warwick in the Shirley Novices' Chase, finishing 3rd of 4, and has not run there since.

What is Gotta Be Joking's record at Warwick?

Gotta Be Joking (GB) ran most often at Warwick, with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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