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Horse profile

Help Yourself I

Balboa I (GB) × Ditschla (GER) (Le Mas Marvent)

TrainerR Collins
OwnerRichard Collins

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1989

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 7 Jan 1994, Musselburgh (10/14)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

1610

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 94	Musselburgh	10/14	100/1	dist	P Carr	R Collins	'first Of Many' Stakes National Hunt Flat	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	1m7½f	Good	11-3	Call Equiname (GB)	£1,723	27	0/12
11 Dec 93	Doncaster	16/17	20/1	dist	P Carr	R Collins	Louella Stud 'nomadic Way' National Hunt Flat	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m½f	Good	10-7	Coiled Spring I (GB)	£1,800	-	1/15

10/147 Jan 94 · Musselburgh100/1
'first Of Many' Stakes National Hunt Flat
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m7½fGood
All fields
Date
7 Jan 94
Course
Musselburgh
Pos
10/14
SP
100/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
P Carr
Trainer
R Collins
Race
'first Of Many' Stakes National Hunt Flat
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
1m7½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-3
Winner / 2nd
Call Equiname (GB)
Winner prize
£1,723
Days
27
Future form
0/12
16/1711 Dec 93 · Doncaster20/1
Louella Stud 'nomadic Way' National Hunt Flat
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood
All fields
Date
11 Dec 93
Course
Doncaster
Pos
16/17
SP
20/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
P Carr
Trainer
R Collins
Race
Louella Stud 'nomadic Way' National Hunt Flat
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-7
Winner / 2nd
Coiled Spring I (GB)
Winner prize
£1,800
Days
-
Future form
1/15

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
11 Dec 93	Doncaster	Louella Stud 'nomadic Way' National Hunt Flat	16/17	Fed On Oats (GB)	3	9 Feb 94	Ludlow	Marshbrook Novices' Hurdle

16/1711 Dec 93 · Doncaster
Louella Stud 'nomadic Way' National Hunt Flat
All fields
Date
11 Dec 93
Course
Doncaster
Race
Louella Stud 'nomadic Way' National Hunt Flat
This horse
16/17
Winner next time
Fed On Oats (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
9 Feb 94
At
Ludlow
Race won
Marshbrook Novices' 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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
R Collins	11 Dec 93	7 Jan 94	16/17	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

R Collins

Trainer: R Collins
First run: 11 Dec 93
Last run: 7 Jan 94
First run for yard: 16/17
Runs: 2
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	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	11 Dec 93	7 Jan 94

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 11 Dec 93
Last run: 7 Jan 94

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

Pedigree

Sire branchBalboa I (GB)

Parent · 1

SireBalboa I (GB)

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 branchDitschla (GER)

Parent · 1

DamDitschla (GER)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireLe Mas Marvent
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

Balboa I (GB)

Ditschla (GER)

Not traced

Le Mas Marvent

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseHelp Yourself I (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1989

SireBalboa I (GB)

DamDitschla (GER)

DamsireLe Mas Marvent

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingPat's Valentine (IRE)

Female line

Ditschla (GER) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance
Balboa I (GB)	Ditschla (GER)	Le Mas Marvent	gelding	Flat 12.4f · NH 2m1f

Balboa I (GB)

Sire: Balboa I (GB)
Dam: Ditschla (GER)
Damsire: Le Mas Marvent
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.4f · NH 2m1f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	246	13	49	5.3%	19.9%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	158	12	38	7.6%	24.1%	2
On Good going	87	4	23	4.6%	26.4%	2
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	53	4	19	7.5%	35.8%	2

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 246
Wins: 13
Placed: 49
Win %: 5.3%
Place %: 19.9%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 158
Wins: 12
Placed: 38
Win %: 7.6%
Place %: 24.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 87
Wins: 4
Placed: 23
Win %: 4.6%
Place %: 26.4%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 53
Wins: 4
Placed: 19
Win %: 7.5%
Place %: 35.8%
This horse runs: 2
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.

Balboa I (GB) × Le Mas Marvent mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	0	0.0%	0	14	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 14
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
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 (€)
Help Yourself I (GB)	2	0	0	£0	€0
Pat's Valentine (IRE)	12	0	0	£0	€0

Help Yourself I (GB)

Horse: Help Yourself I (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pat's Valentine (IRE)

Horse: Pat's Valentine (IRE)
Runs: 12
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Ditschla (GER)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Pat's Valentine (IRE)0W · 12R

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Ditschla (GER) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

1Ditschla (GER)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Help Yourself I foaled?

Help Yourself I (GB) was foaled in 1989.

Who are the sire and dam of Help Yourself I?

Help Yourself I (GB) is by Balboa I (GB) out of Ditschla (GER), a daughter of Le Mas Marvent.

Who trained Help Yourself I?

Help Yourself I (GB) was trained by R Collins and owned by Richard Collins at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Help Yourself I's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Help Yourself I (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Help Yourself I still racing?

Help Yourself I (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 January 1994 at Musselburgh in the 'first Of Many' Stakes National Hunt Flat, finishing 10th of 14, and has not run there since.