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Horse profile

Handsome Boy

Scorpion (IRE) × Cherry West (IRE) (Westerner (GB))

TrainerSue Smith
OwnerMrs S Smith
FamilyCherry Pie

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2019
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 26 Jul 2024, Uttoxeter (10/12)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
26 Jul 24	Uttoxeter	10/12	22/1	dist	Tom Midgley	Sue Smith	Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (Div II)	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Good	10-13	Deploy To Spy (GB)	£4,066	3/11

10/1226 Jul 24 · Uttoxeter22/1
Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
Class 42mGood
All fields
Date
26 Jul 24
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
10/12
SP
22/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Tom Midgley
Trainer
Sue Smith
Race
Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
10-13
Winner / 2nd
Deploy To Spy (GB)
Winner prize
£4,066
Future form
3/11

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
26 Jul 24	Uttoxeter	Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (Div II)	10/12	Deploy To Spy (GB)	1	25 Sep 24	Perth	Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle
26 Jul 24	Uttoxeter	Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (Div II)	10/12	Boyles Hill (IRE)	2	17 Aug 24	Market Rasen	Furrows Development By C&L Fairburn Properties Maiden Hurdle
26 Jul 24	Uttoxeter	Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (Div II)	10/12	Principessa (IRE)	4	21 Aug 24	Worcester	FBC Manby Bowdler Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

10/1226 Jul 24 · Uttoxeter
Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
All fields
Date
26 Jul 24
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
This horse
10/12
Winner next time
Deploy To Spy (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
25 Sep 24
At
Perth
Race won
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle
10/1226 Jul 24 · Uttoxeter
Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
All fields
Date
26 Jul 24
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
This horse
10/12
Winner next time
Boyles Hill (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
17 Aug 24
At
Market Rasen
Race won
Furrows Development By C&L Fairburn Properties Maiden Hurdle
10/1226 Jul 24 · Uttoxeter
Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
All fields
Date
26 Jul 24
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
This horse
10/12
Winner next time
Principessa (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
21 Aug 24
At
Worcester
Race won
FBC Manby Bowdler Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

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 (€)
Sue Smith	26 Jul 24	26 Jul 24	10/12	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Sue Smith

Trainer: Sue Smith
First run: 26 Jul 24
Last run: 26 Jul 24
First run for yard: 10/12
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
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	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	26 Jul 24	26 Jul 24

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 26 Jul 24
Last run: 26 Jul 24

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchScorpion (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireScorpion (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)
Sire's damArdmelody (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 branchCherry West (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamCherry West (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireWesterner (GB)
Dam's damCherry Pie (FR)

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

Scorpion (IRE)

Cherry West (IRE)

Montjeu (IRE)

Ardmelody (GB)

Westerner (GB)

Cherry Pie (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseHandsome Boy (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled2019

SireScorpion (IRE)

DamCherry West (IRE)

DamsireWesterner (GB)

Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)

Sire's damArdmelody (GB)

2nd damCherry Pie (FR)

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingBray Dale (GB)

Female line

Cherry West (IRE) · by Westerner (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners
Cherry Pie (FR) · 3 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Scorpion (IRE)	Cherry West (IRE)	Westerner (GB)	Wood Farm Stud	9 May 19	bay	gelding	Flat 13.1f · NH 2m4f	Flat 10.2f · NH 2m3½f

Scorpion (IRE)

Sire: Scorpion (IRE)
Dam: Cherry West (IRE)
Damsire: Westerner (GB)
Breeder: Wood Farm Stud
Foaled: 9 May 19
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.1f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.2f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Scorpion (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	6,208	564	1,460	9.1%	23.5%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	2,097	168	479	8.0%	22.8%	1
On Good going	2,573	257	627	10.0%	24.4%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	799	66	185	8.3%	23.2%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 6,208
Wins: 564
Placed: 1,460
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 23.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2,097
Wins: 168
Placed: 479
Win %: 8.0%
Place %: 22.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 2,573
Wins: 257
Placed: 627
Win %: 10.0%
Place %: 24.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 799
Wins: 66
Placed: 185
Win %: 8.3%
Place %: 23.2%
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.

Scorpion (IRE) × Westerner (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	4	0	0.0%	0	28	0	2	0.0%	£1,214	€1,463

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 4
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 28
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,214
Prize IRE (€): €1,463

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Handsome Boy (GB)	1	£0	€0
Part Time Affair (IRE)	5	£0	€910
Mal De Mer (IRE)	8	£0	€553
Bray Dale (GB)	14	£1,214	€0

Handsome Boy (GB)

Horse: Handsome Boy (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Part Time Affair (IRE)

Horse: Part Time Affair (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €910

Mal De Mer (IRE)

Horse: Mal De Mer (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €553

Bray Dale (GB)

Horse: Bray Dale (GB)
Runs: 14
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,214
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Cherry West (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Bray Dale (GB)0W · 14R

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Cherry West (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

1Cherry West (IRE) · by Westerner (GB)
2Cherry Pie (FR)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Stoney Mountain (IRE)8W · 24R · 1 black-type

View full Cherry Pie family

In brief

How old is Handsome Boy?

Handsome Boy (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 9 May 2019 and is 7 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Handsome Boy?

Handsome Boy (GB) is by Scorpion (IRE) out of Cherry West (IRE), a daughter of Westerner (GB), and was bred by Wood Farm Stud.

Who trained Handsome Boy?

Handsome Boy (GB) was trained by Sue Smith and owned by Mrs S Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Handsome Boy's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Handsome Boy (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Handsome Boy still racing?

Handsome Boy (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 26 July 2024 at Uttoxeter in the Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle, finishing 10th of 12, and has not run there since.

Is Handsome Boy related to any top horses?

Handsome Boy (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Stoney Mountain (IRE) (uncle, Grade 3 winner), from the Cherry Pie (FR) family.