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Honest Abe (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Honest Abe

Houmayoun (FR) × Blasgan (IRE) (Yashgan (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2001
Highest OR
92
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£400 GB
Last official rating
92 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
5 Nov 2006, Market Rasen (F/13)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
838F

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
5 Nov 06Market RasenF/1325/1-Andrew ThorntonBen PollockGBM Civils Handicap ChaseClass 5Chase2m3fGood11-1192Kercabellec (FR)£3,0832011/12
18 Apr 06Chepstow8/1316/125½Tom MessengerBen Pollock32Red.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (Div I)Class 4Hurdle2mGood10-10-Northaw Lad (IRE)£2,602372/12
12 Mar 06Market Rasen3/512/15Tom MessengerBen PollockThe Sportsman Out March 22 Conditional Jockeys' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurd…Class 4Hurdle2m3½fHeavy10-6-Custom Design (GB)£2,741331/4
7 Feb 06Market Rasen8/1450/1distAndrew ThorntonBen PollockEuropean Breeders Fund "National Hunt" Novices' HurdleClass 3Hurdle2m3½fGood11-4-Bougoure (IRE)£5,205-0/13
  • F/135 Nov 06 · Market Rasen25/1

    GBM Civils Handicap Chase

    Class 52m3fGood

    All fields
    Date
    5 Nov 06
    Pos
    F/13
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    GBM Civils Handicap Chase
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m3f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-11
    OR
    92
    Winner / 2nd
    Kercabellec (FR)
    Winner prize
    £3,083
    Days
    201
    Future form
    1/12
  • 8/1318 Apr 06 · Chepstow16/1

    32Red.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

    Class 42mGood

    All fields
    Date
    18 Apr 06
    Course
    Chepstow
    Pos
    8/13
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    25½
    Race
    32Red.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-10
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Northaw Lad (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,602
    Days
    37
    Future form
    2/12
  • 3/512 Mar 06 · Market Rasen12/1

    The Sportsman Out March 22 Conditional Jockeys' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurd…

    Class 42m3½fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    12 Mar 06
    Pos
    3/5
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    5
    Race
    The Sportsman Out March 22 Conditional Jockeys' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurd…
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3½f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    10-6
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Custom Design (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,741
    Days
    33
    Future form
    1/4
  • 8/147 Feb 06 · Market Rasen50/1

    European Breeders Fund "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

    Class 32m3½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    7 Feb 06
    Pos
    8/14
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    European Breeders Fund "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-4
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Bougoure (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £5,205
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/13

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
5 Nov 06Market RasenGBM Civils Handicap ChaseF/13Renvyle (IRE)710 Nov 06NewcastleCellular Solutions Handicap Chase
18 Apr 06Chepstow32Red.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (Div I)8/13Northaw Lad (IRE)15 May 06Fontwellcantorspreadfair.com Claiming Hurdle
18 Apr 06Chepstow32Red.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (Div I)8/13Flashy Sir (GB)714 Mar 08FakenhamWilliam Bulwer-Long Memorial Novices' Fox Hunters' Chase
12 Mar 06Market RasenThe Sportsman Out March 22 Conditional Jockeys' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurd…3/5Willies Way (GB)221 Apr 06SedgefieldSpeedy Hire Scotland "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
  • F/135 Nov 06 · Market Rasen

    GBM Civils Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    5 Nov 06
    Race
    GBM Civils Handicap Chase
    This horse
    F/13
    Winner next time
    Renvyle (IRE)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    10 Nov 06
    Race won
    Cellular Solutions Handicap Chase
  • 8/1318 Apr 06 · Chepstow

    32Red.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    18 Apr 06
    Course
    Chepstow
    Race
    32Red.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
    This horse
    8/13
    Winner next time
    Northaw Lad (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    5 May 06
    Race won
    cantorspreadfair.com Claiming Hurdle
  • 8/1318 Apr 06 · Chepstow

    32Red.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    18 Apr 06
    Course
    Chepstow
    Race
    32Red.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
    This horse
    8/13
    Winner next time
    Flashy Sir (GB)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    14 Mar 08
    Race won
    William Bulwer-Long Memorial Novices' Fox Hunters' Chase
  • 3/512 Mar 06 · Market Rasen

    The Sportsman Out March 22 Conditional Jockeys' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurd…

    All fields
    Date
    12 Mar 06
    Race
    The Sportsman Out March 22 Conditional Jockeys' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurd…
    This horse
    3/5
    Winner next time
    Willies Way (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    21 Apr 06
    Race won
    Speedy Hire Scotland "National Hunt" 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ben Pollock7 Feb 065 Nov 068/1492929240010.0%0.0%£400€0
Ben Pollock
First run
7 Feb 06
Last run
5 Nov 06
First run for yard
8/14
OR first run
92
OR last run
92
Best OR
92
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£400
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 (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt40010.0%0.0%£400€0927 Feb 065 Nov 06
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£400
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
92
First run
7 Feb 06
Last run
5 Nov 06

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle30010.0%0.0%£400€0
Chase10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£400
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Heavy10010.0%0.0%£400€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£400
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f30010.0%0.0%£400€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£400
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Market Rasen30010.0%0.0%£400€0
Chepstow10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Market Rasen
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£400
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chepstow
Course
Chepstow
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 310000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 420010.0%0.0%£400€0
Class 510000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£400
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners10010.0%0.0%£400€0
13 to 16 runners30000.0%0.0%£0€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£400
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
February10000.0%0.0%£0€0
March10010.0%0.0%£400€0
April10000.0%0.0%£0€0
November10000.0%0.0%£0€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£400
Prize IRE (€)
€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Andrew Thornton20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Tom Messenger20010.0%0.0%£400€0
Andrew Thornton
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Tom Messenger
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£400
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ben Pollock40010.0%0.0%£400€0
Ben Pollock
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£400
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear40010.0%0.0%£400€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£400
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
31 to 60 days20010.0%0.0%£400€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%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 %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£400
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchHoumayoun (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. SireHoumayoun (FR)

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 branchBlasgan (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBlasgan (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireYashgan (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
Houmayoun (FR)
Blasgan (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Yashgan (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseHonest Abe (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2001
SireHoumayoun (FR)
DamBlasgan (IRE)
DamsireYashgan (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingCaughtontheriver (IRE)

Female line

  1. Blasgan (IRE) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Houmayoun (FR)Blasgan (IRE)Yashgan (GB)geldingFlat 10.1f · NH 2m4fFlat 13.0f · NH 2m4f
Houmayoun (FR)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.1f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.0f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Houmayoun (FR) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs672361175.4%17.4%40
At 2m2f to 2m5f24612384.9%15.4%30
On Good going16610306.0%18.1%30
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going574107.0%17.5%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
672
Wins
36
Placed
117
Win %
5.4%
Place %
17.4%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
246
Wins
12
Placed
38
Win %
4.9%
Place %
15.4%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
166
Wins
10
Placed
30
Win %
6.0%
Place %
18.1%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs
57
Wins
4
Placed
10
Win %
7.0%
Place %
17.5%
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.

Houmayoun (FR) × Yashgan mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%04010.0%£400€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£400
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Honest Abe (IRE)400£400€0
Honest Abe (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£400
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt9292921
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
92
Highest OR
92
Lowest OR
92
Rated runs
1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORPos
5 Nov 06Market RasenNH92F/13

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt92920920
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
92
OR last run
92
Change
0
Highest OR
92
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Blasgan (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Houmayoun (FR) out of Blasgan (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Charente River (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Blasgan (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Honest Abe foaled?

Honest Abe (IRE) was foaled in 2001.

Who are the sire and dam of Honest Abe?

Honest Abe (IRE) is by Houmayoun (FR) out of Blasgan (IRE), a daughter of Yashgan (GB).

Who trained Honest Abe?

Honest Abe (IRE) was trained by Ben Pollock and owned by Dave Mee at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Honest Abe's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Honest Abe (IRE) ran 4 times without winning.

What was Honest Abe's official rating?

Honest Abe (IRE) was last officially rated 92 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Honest Abe still racing?

Honest Abe (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 November 2006 at Market Rasen in the GBM Civils Handicap Chase (result: fell, 13 ran), and has not run there since.

What is Honest Abe's record at Market Rasen?

Honest Abe (IRE) ran most often at Market Rasen, with no wins from 3 runs there.

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