Go deeper before the next race.
Open every racecard in full and get your research done before they go to post.
- 14racecard tabs per race
- 20+bookmaker prices side by side
- Trackeralerts when your horses are declared
30-day free trial
£0today
Start my 30-day free trialBy continuing you agree to our Terms and Intellectual Property and Acceptable Use policy.
£0 today. Card on step 2. £24.99 from day 31.Cancel any time.
Horse profile
Graasp The Nettle
- TrainerHarry Whittington
- OwnerThe King's Men
- FamilyNettle
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2010
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £286 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 23 Feb 2014, Towcester (3/5)
- 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 | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 14 | Towcester | 3/5 | 11/4 | dist | Aidan Coleman | Harry Whittington | Follow gg.com On Facebook And Twitter "Newcomers" Standard Open National Hunt… | Class 5 | NH Flat | 2m | Heavy | 10-9 | Big Jim (GB) | £1,949 | 0/3 |
- 3/523 Feb 14 · Towcester11/4
Follow gg.com On Facebook And Twitter "Newcomers" Standard Open National Hunt…
Class 52mHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 23 Feb 14
- Course
- Towcester
- Pos
- 3/5
- SP
- 11/4
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Aidan Coleman
- Trainer
- Harry Whittington
- Race
- Follow gg.com On Facebook And Twitter "Newcomers" Standard Open National Hunt…
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 10-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Big Jim (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,949
- Future form
- 0/3
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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Whittington | 23 Feb 14 | 23 Feb 14 | 3/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £286 | €0 |
Harry Whittington
- Trainer
- Harry Whittington
- First run
- 23 Feb 14
- Last run
- 23 Feb 14
- First run for yard
- 3/5
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £286
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £286 | €0 | 23 Feb 14 | 23 Feb 14 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £286
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 23 Feb 14
- Last run
- 23 Feb 14
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchAraafa (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireAraafa (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireMull Of Kintyre (USA)
- Sire's damResurgence (GB)
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 branchBeacon Silver (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBelmez (USA)
- Dam's damNettle (GB)
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
- Beacon Silver (GB) · by Belmez (USA) · 1 winners from 5 runners
- Nettle (GB) · 6 winners from 8 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araafa (IRE) | Beacon Silver (GB) | Belmez (USA) | gelding | Flat 8.7f · NH 2m | Flat 8.6f · NH 2m3f |
Araafa (IRE)
- Sire
- Araafa (IRE)
- Damsire
- Belmez (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.7f · NH 2m
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.6f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Araafa (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 213 | 17 | 65 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 156 | 16 | 52 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Heavy going | 21 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 213
- Wins
- 17
- Placed
- 65
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 156
- Wins
- 16
- Placed
- 52
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Heavy going
- Condition
- On Heavy going
- Runs
- 21
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 8
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 6
- 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.
Araafa (IRE) × Belmez mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £286 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £286
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graasp The Nettle (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £286 | €0 |
Graasp The Nettle (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £286
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Araafa (IRE) out of Beacon Silver (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Fraam (GB)
- Tiggers Touch (GB)0W · 13R
- Gramm (GB)3W · 18R
By Exit To Nowhere (USA)
- No Sting (GB)0W · 9R
By Compton Place (GB)
- Saffron Park (GB)0W · 11R
Female line
- 1Beacon Silver (GB) · by Belmez (USA)
- 2Nettle (GB)
Notable relatives
First cousin
- Scream Blue Murder (IRE)4W · 18R · 2 black-type
First cousin twice removed
- Thesecretadversary (IRE)3W · 8R · 3 black-type
Aunt (out of 2nd dam)
- Holly Blue (GB)2W · 13R · 1 black-type
First cousin once removed
- Too Soon To Panic (IRE)2W · 13R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Graasp The Nettle foaled?
Graasp The Nettle (GB) was foaled in 2010.
Who are the sire and dam of Graasp The Nettle?
Graasp The Nettle (GB) is by Araafa (IRE) out of Beacon Silver (GB), a daughter of Belmez (USA).
Who trained Graasp The Nettle?
Graasp The Nettle (GB) was trained by Harry Whittington and owned by The King's Men at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Graasp The Nettle's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Graasp The Nettle (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Graasp The Nettle still racing?
Graasp The Nettle (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 February 2014 at Towcester in the Follow gg.com On Facebook And Twitter "Newcomers" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race, finishing 3rd of 5, and has not run there since.
Is Graasp The Nettle related to any top horses?
Graasp The Nettle (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Thesecretadversary (IRE) (first cousin twice removed, Group 3 winner), Scream Blue Murder (IRE) (first cousin, Group 3 winner) and Holly Blue (GB) (aunt, Listed winner), from the Nettle (GB) family.
Go deeper before the next race.
Open every racecard in full and get your research done before they go to post.
- 14racecard tabs per race
- 20+bookmaker prices side by side
- Trackeralerts when your horses are declared
30-day free trial
£0today
Start my 30-day free trialBy continuing you agree to our Terms and Intellectual Property and Acceptable Use policy.
£0 today. Card on step 2. £24.99 from day 31.Cancel any time.
Updated