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Horse profile
Hit The Spot (GB)
- TrainerJonjo O'Neill
- OwnerMrs Gay Smith
- FamilyOptaria
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2002
See also: Hit The Spot (IRE) · William Haggas · 13 runs · 2 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 25 Apr 2007, Worcester (10/12)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 07 | Worcester | 10/12 | 40/1 | dist | Mr A J Berry | Jonjo O'Neill | Play Monopoly At skybetvegas.com Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m | Good to Firm | 10-7 | Kanad (GB) | £2,928 | 165 | 1/11 |
| 11 Nov 06 | Wetherby | 10/13 | 4/1 | 27½ | Mr A J Berry | Jonjo O'Neill | Book Your Christmas Party At Wetherby Racecourse Intermediate Open National H… | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m | Good to Soft | 10-11 | Digital Media (IRE) | £1,713 | - | 0/12 |
Play Monopoly At skybetvegas.com Novices' Hurdle
Class 42mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 25 Apr 07
- Course
- Worcester
- Pos
- 10/12
- SP
- 40/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr A J Berry
- Trainer
- Jonjo O'Neill
- Race
- Play Monopoly At skybetvegas.com Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 10-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Kanad (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,928
- Days
- 165
- Future form
- 1/11
Book Your Christmas Party At Wetherby Racecourse Intermediate Open National H…
Class 62mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 11 Nov 06
- Course
- Wetherby
- Pos
- 10/13
- SP
- 4/1
- Btn
- 27½
- Jockey
- Mr A J Berry
- Trainer
- Jonjo O'Neill
- Race
- Book Your Christmas Party At Wetherby Racecourse Intermediate Open National H…
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Digital Media (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,713
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 07 | Worcester | Play Monopoly At skybetvegas.com Novices' Hurdle | 10/12 | Kanad (GB) | 1 | 16 Oct 07 | Huntingdon | WBX.COM 0% Commission On Day's Big Match Handicap Hurdle |
- 10/1225 Apr 07 · Worcester
Play Monopoly At skybetvegas.com Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 25 Apr 07
- Course
- Worcester
- Race
- Play Monopoly At skybetvegas.com Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- 10/12
- Winner next time
- Kanad (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 16 Oct 07
- Race won
- WBX.COM 0% Commission On Day's Big Match Handicap 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonjo O'Neill | 11 Nov 06 | 25 Apr 07 | 10/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Jonjo O'Neill
- Trainer
- Jonjo O'Neill
- First run
- 11 Nov 06
- Last run
- 25 Apr 07
- First run for yard
- 10/13
- Runs
- 2
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 11 Nov 06 | 25 Apr 07 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 11 Nov 06
- Last run
- 25 Apr 07
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchKayf Tara (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireKayf Tara (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
- Sire's damColorspin (FR)
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 branchSuave Shot (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSuave Dancer (USA)
- Dam's damOptaria (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
- Suave Shot (GB) · by Suave Dancer (USA) · 4 winners from 9 runners
- Optaria (GB) · 9 winners from 11 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayf Tara (GB) | Suave Shot (GB) | Suave Dancer (USA) | gelding | Flat 13.4f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 8.7f · NH 2m3f |
Kayf Tara (GB)
- Sire
- Kayf Tara (GB)
- Damsire
- Suave Dancer (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 13.4f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.7f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Kayf Tara (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 13,806 | 1,744 | 4,355 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 4,691 | 610 | 1,560 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 563 | 67 | 174 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going | 220 | 24 | 65 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 13,806
- Wins
- 1,744
- Placed
- 4,355
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 4,691
- Wins
- 610
- Placed
- 1,560
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 563
- Wins
- 67
- Placed
- 174
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 220
- Wins
- 24
- Placed
- 65
- 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.
Kayf Tara (GB) × Suave Dancer mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 6 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 15 | £16,638 | €17,273 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 6
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 46
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 15
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £16,638
- Prize IRE (€)
- €17,273
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cider Maker (GB) | 20 | 2 | 0 | £15,970 | €0 |
| Gagas Horse (GB) | 17 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €17,273 |
| Hit The Spot (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Tara Dancer (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Tarantelle (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Kaymar (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £668 | €0 |
The Cider Maker (GB)
- Horse
- The Cider Maker (GB)
- Runs
- 20
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £15,970
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Gagas Horse (GB)
- Horse
- Gagas Horse (GB)
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €17,273
Hit The Spot (GB)
- Horse
- Hit The Spot (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tara Dancer (GB)
- Horse
- Tara Dancer (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tarantelle (GB)
- Horse
- Tarantelle (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kaymar (GB)
- Horse
- Kaymar (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £668
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 9 runners
Full siblings
- Tara Dancer (GB)0W · 2R
- Tarantelle (GB)0W · 2R
- Gagas Horse (GB)1W · 17R
- Kaymar (GB)0W · 3R
Half siblings
By Tobougg (IRE)
- Rustic Gold (GB)2W · 28R
By Midnight Legend (GB)
- Midnight Shot (GB)11W · 39R
- Shall We Go Now (GB)1W · 14R
By Schiaparelli (GER)
- Musketeer (GB)0W · 5R
Female line
- 1Suave Shot (GB) · by Suave Dancer (USA)
- 2Optaria (GB)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Grey Shot (GB)12W · 38R · 5 black-type
- Opera Cape (GB)3W · 10R · 1 black-type
First cousin
- Highland Knight (IRE)5W · 35R · 2 black-type
- Opera Gal (IRE)5W · 23R · 3 black-type
In brief
When was Hit The Spot foaled?
Hit The Spot (GB) was foaled in 2002.
Who are the sire and dam of Hit The Spot?
Hit The Spot (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Suave Shot (GB), a daughter of Suave Dancer (USA).
Who trained Hit The Spot?
Hit The Spot (GB) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill and owned by Mrs Gay Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Hit The Spot's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Hit The Spot (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Hit The Spot still racing?
Hit The Spot (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 April 2007 at Worcester in the Play Monopoly At skybetvegas.com Novices' Hurdle, finishing 10th of 12, and has not run there since.
Is Hit The Spot related to any top horses?
Hit The Spot (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Grey Shot (GB) (uncle, Group 2 winner), Highland Knight (IRE) (first cousin, Group 3 winner) and Opera Cape (GB) (uncle, Group 3 winner), from the Optaria (GB) family.
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