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Horse profile
Head Or Harp
- TrainerPaul Nicholls
- OwnerD J Nichols
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1986
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 7 Jan 1992, Chepstow (11/20)
- 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 | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 92 | Chepstow | 11/20 | 33/1 | dist | S Burrough | Paul Nicholls | Rabbit Novices' Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m7½f | Good to Soft | 10-12 | Flyer's Nap (GB) | £1,884 | 32 | 0/18 |
| 6 Dec 91 | Exeter | 13/18 | 25/1 | dist | D Tegg | Paul Nicholls | Exminster Novices' Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m1f | Good | 11-0 | Jinga (GB) | £1,910 | 17 | 2/14 |
| 19 Nov 91 | Newton Abbot | 6/16 | 14/1 | dist | Philip Hughes | Paul Nicholls | Truro National Hunt Flat | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m½f | Soft | 10-10 | Miss Purbeck (GB) | £1,816 | - | 0/14 |
Rabbit Novices' Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m7½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 7 Jan 92
- Course
- Chepstow
- Pos
- 11/20
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- S Burrough
- Trainer
- Paul Nicholls
- Race
- Rabbit Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m7½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Flyer's Nap (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,884
- Days
- 32
- Future form
- 0/18
Exminster Novices' Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fGood
All fields
- Date
- 6 Dec 91
- Course
- Exeter
- Pos
- 13/18
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- D Tegg
- Trainer
- Paul Nicholls
- Race
- Exminster Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m1f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Jinga (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,910
- Days
- 17
- Future form
- 2/14
Truro National Hunt Flat
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 19 Nov 91
- Course
- Newton Abbot
- Pos
- 6/16
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Philip Hughes
- Trainer
- Paul Nicholls
- Race
- Truro National Hunt Flat
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-10
- Winner / 2nd
- Miss Purbeck (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,816
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 91 | Exeter | Exminster Novices' Hurdle | 13/18 | Top Javalin (NZ) | 3 | 26 Dec 91 | Newton Abbot | EBF Novices' Hurdle Qualifier |
| 6 Dec 91 | Exeter | Exminster Novices' Hurdle | 13/18 | Coole Dodger (GB) | 5 | 3 Jan 92 | Newton Abbot | Chelston Novices' Hurdle (Div II) |
- 13/186 Dec 91 · Exeter
Exminster Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 6 Dec 91
- Course
- Exeter
- Race
- Exminster Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- 13/18
- Winner next time
- Top Javalin (NZ)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 26 Dec 91
- Race won
- EBF Novices' Hurdle Qualifier
- 13/186 Dec 91 · Exeter
Exminster Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 6 Dec 91
- Course
- Exeter
- Race
- Exminster Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- 13/18
- Winner next time
- Coole Dodger (GB)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 3 Jan 92
- Race won
- Chelston Novices' 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | 19 Nov 91 | 7 Jan 92 | 6/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Paul Nicholls
- Trainer
- Paul Nicholls
- First run
- 19 Nov 91
- Last run
- 7 Jan 92
- First run for yard
- 6/16
- Runs
- 3
- 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 19 Nov 91 | 7 Jan 92 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 19 Nov 91
- Last run
- 7 Jan 92
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Hurdle
- Race type
- Hurdle
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
NH Flat
- Race type
- NH Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m to 2m1f | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 2m6f to 3m1f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
2m to 2m1f
- Distance
- 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
2m6f to 3m1f
- Distance
- 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Chepstow
- Course
- Chepstow
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Exeter
- Course
- Exeter
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Newton Abbot
- Course
- Newton Abbot
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-handicap (unclassified) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17+ runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
17+ runners
- Runners
- 17+ runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| November | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| December | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
January
- Month
- January
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
November
- Month
- November
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
December
- Month
- December
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Tegg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Philip Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| S Burrough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
D Tegg
- Jockey
- D Tegg
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Philip Hughes
- Jockey
- Philip Hughes
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
S Burrough
- Jockey
- S Burrough
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Paul Nicholls
- Trainer
- Paul Nicholls
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 31 to 60 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchCroghan Hill (GB)
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 branchLingering Slipper (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireLaurence O (GB)
- 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
- Lingering Slipper (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croghan Hill (GB) | Lingering Slipper (GB) | Laurence O (GB) | gelding | Flat 15.0f · NH 2m3f | NH 2m5½f |
Croghan Hill (GB)
- Damsire
- Laurence O (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 15.0f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m5½f
Progeny of Croghan Hill (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 494 | 52 | 141 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 247 | 29 | 80 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 85 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 49 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 494
- Wins
- 52
- Placed
- 141
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 247
- Wins
- 29
- Placed
- 80
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 85
- Wins
- 12
- Placed
- 29
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 49
- Wins
- 6
- Placed
- 16
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 0
- 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.
Croghan Hill (GB) × Laurence O mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 6
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballywalter Breeze (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Head Or Harp (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Ballywalter Breeze (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Head Or Harp (GB)
- Horse
- Head Or Harp (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- 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
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Head Or Harp is the only foal out of Lingering Slipper (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Head Or Harp is the only foal out of Lingering Slipper (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Lingering Slipper (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Head Or Harp foaled?
Head Or Harp (GB) was foaled in 1986.
Who are the sire and dam of Head Or Harp?
Head Or Harp (GB) is by Croghan Hill (GB) out of Lingering Slipper (GB), a daughter of Laurence O (GB).
Who trained Head Or Harp?
Head Or Harp (GB) was trained by Paul Nicholls and owned by D J Nichols at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Head Or Harp's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Head Or Harp (GB) ran 3 times without winning.
Is Head Or Harp still racing?
Head Or Harp (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 January 1992 at Chepstow in the Rabbit Novices' Hurdle, finishing 11th of 20, and has not run there since.
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