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Horse profile

Highly Explosive

Scallywag (GB) × Friendly Cherry (GB) (Bargello (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1993
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
15 Nov 1998, Cheltenham (17/18)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
1417

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
15 Nov 98Cheltenham17/1866/1distCarl LlewellynJohn O'SheaMarchpole Bumper Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class HClass 6NH Flat2m½fGood to Soft11-0Scarlet Emperor (IRE)£7,5232282/17
1 Apr 98Ascot14/2233/1distMickey BrennanJohn O'SheaWild Boar Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class HClass 6NH Flat2m½fGood11-3Kates Charm (IRE)£2,092-2/18
  • 17/1815 Nov 98 · Cheltenham66/1

    Marchpole Bumper Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    Class 62m½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    15 Nov 98
    Pos
    17/18
    SP
    66/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Marchpole Bumper Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-0
    Winner prize
    £7,523
    Days
    228
    Future form
    2/17
  • 14/221 Apr 98 · Ascot33/1

    Wild Boar Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    Class 62m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    1 Apr 98
    Course
    Ascot
    Pos
    14/22
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Wild Boar Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Kates Charm (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,092
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/18

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
15 Nov 98CheltenhamMarchpole Bumper Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H17/18Russell Road (IRE)35 Dec 98TowcesterEuropean Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D
15 Nov 98CheltenhamMarchpole Bumper Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H17/18Prominent Profile (IRE)1128 Dec 98ChepstowChepstow 'Championship' Stakes Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2)
1 Apr 98AscotWild Boar Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H14/22Kates Charm (IRE)125 Oct 98WincantonSandy Pease Memorial Novices' Hurdle Class E
1 Apr 98AscotWild Boar Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H14/22Indian Miss (GB)1117 Dec 98ExeterTattersalls (Ireland) European Breeders Fund Mares Only Novices' Chase Class D
  • 17/1815 Nov 98 · Cheltenham

    Marchpole Bumper Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    All fields
    Date
    15 Nov 98
    Race
    Marchpole Bumper Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    This horse
    17/18
    Winner next time
    Russell Road (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    5 Dec 98
    At
    Towcester
    Race won
    European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D
  • 17/1815 Nov 98 · Cheltenham

    Marchpole Bumper Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    All fields
    Date
    15 Nov 98
    Race
    Marchpole Bumper Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    This horse
    17/18
    Winner next time
    Prominent Profile (IRE)
    Their pos
    11
    Won on
    28 Dec 98
    Race won
    Chepstow 'Championship' Stakes Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2)
  • 14/221 Apr 98 · Ascot

    Wild Boar Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    All fields
    Date
    1 Apr 98
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Wild Boar Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    This horse
    14/22
    Winner next time
    Kates Charm (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    25 Oct 98
    Race won
    Sandy Pease Memorial Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • 14/221 Apr 98 · Ascot

    Wild Boar Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    All fields
    Date
    1 Apr 98
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Wild Boar Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    This horse
    14/22
    Winner next time
    Indian Miss (GB)
    Their pos
    11
    Won on
    17 Dec 98
    Race won
    Tattersalls (Ireland) European Breeders Fund Mares Only Novices' Chase Class D

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John O'Shea1 Apr 9815 Nov 9814/2220000.0%0.0%£0€0
John O'Shea
First run
1 Apr 98
Last run
15 Nov 98
First run for yard
14/22
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€01 Apr 9815 Nov 98
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
1 Apr 98
Last run
15 Nov 98

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchScallywag (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireScallywag (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 branchFriendly Cherry (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamFriendly Cherry (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireBargello (GB)
  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
Scallywag (GB)
Friendly Cherry (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Bargello (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseHighly Explosive (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1993
SireScallywag (GB)
DamFriendly Cherry (GB)
DamsireBargello (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingDuffins Tralee (GB)

Female line

  1. Friendly Cherry (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Scallywag (GB)Friendly Cherry (GB)Bargello (GB)geldingFlat 14.9f · NH 2m4½fFlat 15.8f · NH 2m5f
Scallywag (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 14.9f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 15.8f · NH 2m5f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs2,0481965039.6%24.6%20
At 2m to 2m1f643521368.1%21.2%20
On Good to soft or yielding going38129897.6%23.4%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going1289247.0%18.8%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
2,048
Wins
196
Placed
503
Win %
9.6%
Place %
24.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
643
Wins
52
Placed
136
Win %
8.1%
Place %
21.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
381
Wins
29
Placed
89
Win %
7.6%
Place %
23.4%
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
128
Wins
9
Placed
24
Win %
7.0%
Place %
18.8%
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.

Scallywag (GB) × Bargello mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt4125.0%152101819.2%£70,955€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
4
Winners
1
Winners %
25.0%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
52
Wins
10
2nd/3rd
18
Win %
19.2%
Prize GB (£)
£70,955
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sword Beach (GB)45101Listed£70,379€0
A Second Sloe (GB)100-£0€0
Highly Explosive (GB)200-£0€0
The Kendalist (GB)400-£576€0
Sword Beach (GB)
Runs
45
Wins
10
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£70,379
Prize IRE (€)
€0
A Second Sloe (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Highly Explosive (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
The Kendalist (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£576
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Friendly Cherry (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Scallywag (GB) out of Friendly Cherry (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Buckskin (FR)

By Henbit (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Friendly Cherry (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Friendly Cherry family

In brief

When was Highly Explosive foaled?

Highly Explosive (GB) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Highly Explosive?

Highly Explosive (GB) is by Scallywag (GB) out of Friendly Cherry (GB), a daughter of Bargello (GB).

Who trained Highly Explosive?

Highly Explosive (GB) was trained by John O'Shea and owned by Mrs B J Lockhart at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Highly Explosive's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Highly Explosive (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Highly Explosive still racing?

Highly Explosive (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 November 1998 at Cheltenham in the Marchpole Bumper Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H, finishing 17th of 18, and has not run there since.

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