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Horse profile

Hitman Herons

Glacial Storm (USA) × Popular View (GB) (Torus (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1996
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
6 Oct 2002, Market Rasen (4/8)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
54

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
6 Oct 02Market Rasen4/88/125Graham LeeJohn SpearingLincolnshire Motors Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class HClass 6NH Flat2m1½fGood to Firm11-4Frankie Anson (GB)£2,030210/6
15 Sep 02Worcester5/1433/118Paul W FlynnJohn SpearingTaylors of Martley Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class HClass 6NH Flat2mGood11-4Be Fair I (GB)£1,990-1/11
  • 4/86 Oct 02 · Market Rasen8/1

    Lincolnshire Motors Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    Class 62m1½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    6 Oct 02
    Pos
    4/8
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    25
    Race
    Lincolnshire Motors Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m1½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Frankie Anson (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,030
    Days
    21
    Future form
    0/6
  • 5/1415 Sep 02 · Worcester33/1

    Taylors of Martley Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    Class 62mGood

    All fields
    Date
    15 Sep 02
    Course
    Worcester
    Pos
    5/14
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    18
    Race
    Taylors of Martley Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Be Fair I (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,990
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/11

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
15 Sep 02WorcesterTaylors of Martley Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H5/14Meldrum Star (IRE)624 Oct 02HaydockRed Square Reloaded 'National Hunt' Fixed Brush Novices' Hurdle Class D
  • 5/1415 Sep 02 · Worcester

    Taylors of Martley Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    All fields
    Date
    15 Sep 02
    Course
    Worcester
    Race
    Taylors of Martley Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    This horse
    5/14
    Winner next time
    Meldrum Star (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    24 Oct 02
    Race won
    Red Square Reloaded 'National Hunt' Fixed Brush Novices' Hurdle 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 Spearing15 Sep 026 Oct 025/1420000.0%0.0%£0€0
John Spearing
First run
15 Sep 02
Last run
6 Oct 02
First run for yard
5/14
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€015 Sep 026 Oct 02
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
15 Sep 02
Last run
6 Oct 02

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGlacial Storm (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGlacial Storm (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireArctic Tern (USA)
  2. Sire's damHortensia (FR)

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 branchPopular View (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamPopular View (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireTorus (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
Glacial Storm (USA)
Popular View (GB)
Arctic Tern (USA)
Hortensia (FR)
Torus (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseHitman Herons (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1996
SireGlacial Storm (USA)
DamPopular View (GB)
DamsireTorus (GB)
Sire's sireArctic Tern (USA)
Sire's damHortensia (FR)
Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingBridges Roller (IRE)

Female line

  1. Popular View (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Glacial Storm (USA)Popular View (GB)Torus (GB)geldingFlat 15.0f · NH 2m4½fFlat 7.8f · NH 2m3½f
Glacial Storm (USA)
Damsire
Torus (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 15.0f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Glacial Storm (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs6,4445741,5628.9%24.2%20
At 2m to 2m1f1,8871414037.5%21.4%10
On Good going1,6661403808.4%22.8%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going47428875.9%18.4%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
6,444
Wins
574
Placed
1,562
Win %
8.9%
Place %
24.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
1,887
Wins
141
Placed
403
Win %
7.5%
Place %
21.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,666
Wins
140
Placed
380
Win %
8.4%
Place %
22.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
474
Wins
28
Placed
87
Win %
5.9%
Place %
18.4%
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.

Glacial Storm (USA) × Torus mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt5240.0%0595128.5%£32,683€33,152
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
5
Winners
2
Winners %
40.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
59
Wins
5
2nd/3rd
12
Win %
8.5%
Prize GB (£)
£32,683
Prize IRE (€)
€33,152

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No Visibility (IRE)3530£32,683€0
Anyportinastorm I (IRE)1320£0€33,152
Hitman Herons (IRE)200£0€0
Regal Ted (IRE)300£0€0
Storm From Thewest (IRE)600£0€0
No Visibility (IRE)
Runs
35
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£32,683
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Anyportinastorm I (IRE)
Runs
13
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€33,152
Hitman Herons (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Regal Ted (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Storm From Thewest (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Popular View (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Glacial Storm (USA) out of Popular View (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Dry Dock (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Popular View (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Hitman Herons foaled?

Hitman Herons (IRE) was foaled in 1996.

Who are the sire and dam of Hitman Herons?

Hitman Herons (IRE) is by Glacial Storm (USA) out of Popular View (GB), a daughter of Torus (GB).

Who trained Hitman Herons?

Hitman Herons (IRE) was trained by John Spearing and owned by Miss Julia Oakey at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Hitman Herons' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Hitman Herons (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Hitman Herons still racing?

Hitman Herons (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 October 2002 at Market Rasen in the Lincolnshire Motors Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H, finishing 4th of 8, and has not run there since.

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