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Horse profile
Houxty Belle
- TrainerDonald Whillans
- OwnerW M Aitchison
- FamilyFaucon
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2018
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 14 Jan 2024, Kelso (PU/10)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 24 | Kelso | PU/10 | 250/1 | - | Craig Nichol | Donald Whillans | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m6½f | Soft | 10-13 | Nab Wood (IRE) | £4,357 | 246 | 1/8 |
| 13 May 23 | Hexham | 5/5 | 9/1 | dist | Theo Gillard | Donald Whillans | A J Field Electrical And Mechanical Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 5 | NH Flat | 2m | Good to Soft | 11-2 | Stadium Talk (IRE) | £2,614 | - | 0/3 |
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m6½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 14 Jan 24
- Course
- Kelso
- Pos
- PU/10
- SP
- 250/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Craig Nichol
- Trainer
- Donald Whillans
- Race
- Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m6½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-13
- Winner / 2nd
- Nab Wood (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,357
- Days
- 246
- Future form
- 1/8
A J Field Electrical And Mechanical Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 13 May 23
- Course
- Hexham
- Pos
- 5/5
- SP
- 9/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Theo Gillard
- Trainer
- Donald Whillans
- Race
- A J Field Electrical And Mechanical Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Stadium Talk (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,614
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 24 | Kelso | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle | PU/10 | Nab Wood (IRE) | 1 | 16 Feb 24 | Kelso | Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival Handicap Hurdle |
- PU/1014 Jan 24 · Kelso
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 14 Jan 24
- Course
- Kelso
- Race
- Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- PU/10
- Winner next time
- Nab Wood (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 16 Feb 24
- At
- Kelso
- Race won
- Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Whillans | 13 May 23 | 14 Jan 24 | 5/5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Donald Whillans
- Trainer
- Donald Whillans
- First run
- 13 May 23
- Last run
- 14 Jan 24
- First run for yard
- 5/5
- 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 | 13 May 23 | 14 Jan 24 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 13 May 23
- Last run
- 14 Jan 24
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchBlack Sam Bellamy (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
- Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)
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 branchBorder Flora (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireAlflora (IRE)
- Dam's damFaucon (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
- Border Flora (GB) · by Alflora (IRE) · 1 winners from 3 runners
- Faucon (GB) · 7 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) | Border Flora (GB) | Alflora (IRE) | William Aitchison | 15 Apr 18 | bay | mare | Flat 12.9f · NH 2m4f | Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f |
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)
- Damsire
- Alflora (IRE)
- Breeder
- William Aitchison
- Foaled
- 15 Apr 18
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.9f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 4,298 | 430 | 1,187 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 1,398 | 145 | 398 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 1,102 | 97 | 311 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 362 | 37 | 109 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 4,298
- Wins
- 430
- Placed
- 1,187
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 1,398
- Wins
- 145
- Placed
- 398
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 1,102
- Wins
- 97
- Placed
- 311
- Win %
- Place %
- 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
- 362
- Wins
- 37
- Placed
- 109
- 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.
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) × Alflora (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 40 | 20 | 0 | 393 | 44 | 100 | £499,318 | €18,430 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 40
- Winners
- 20
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 393
- Wins
- 44
- 2nd/3rd
- 100
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £499,318
- Prize IRE (€)
- €18,430
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Cattistock (GB) | 32 | 9 | 0 | £132,754 | €0 |
| Sizable Sam (GB) | 23 | 5 | 0 | £53,400 | €0 |
| Unwin VC (GB) | 11 | 3 | 0 | £12,398 | €0 |
| Theformismighty (GB) | 18 | 3 | 0 | £31,200 | €0 |
| Hoe Joly Smoke (GB) | 18 | 3 | 0 | £85,912 | €0 |
| Black Tulip (GB) | 26 | 3 | 0 | £36,642 | €0 |
| Blacksamssenorita (GB) | 12 | 2 | 0 | £18,969 | €0 |
| Samedi Soir (GB) | 14 | 2 | 0 | £13,043 | €0 |
| Billams Legacy (GB) | 16 | 2 | 0 | £23,483 | €0 |
| Glengolly (GB) | 20 | 2 | 0 | £14,087 | €0 |
| Love Around (GB) | 2 | 1 | 0 | £3,249 | €0 |
| Lawlor's Choice (GB) | 5 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €5,900 |
Captain Cattistock (GB)
- Runs
- 32
- Wins
- 9
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £132,754
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Sizable Sam (GB)
- Horse
- Sizable Sam (GB)
- Runs
- 23
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £53,400
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Unwin VC (GB)
- Horse
- Unwin VC (GB)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,398
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Theformismighty (GB)
- Horse
- Theformismighty (GB)
- Runs
- 18
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £31,200
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Hoe Joly Smoke (GB)
- Horse
- Hoe Joly Smoke (GB)
- Runs
- 18
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £85,912
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Black Tulip (GB)
- Horse
- Black Tulip (GB)
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £36,642
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Blacksamssenorita (GB)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £18,969
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Samedi Soir (GB)
- Horse
- Samedi Soir (GB)
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £13,043
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Billams Legacy (GB)
- Horse
- Billams Legacy (GB)
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £23,483
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Glengolly (GB)
- Horse
- Glengolly (GB)
- Runs
- 20
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,087
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Love Around (GB)
- Horse
- Love Around (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,249
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lawlor's Choice (GB)
- Horse
- Lawlor's Choice (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €5,900
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of Border Flora (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Gemix (FR)
- Border Gem (GB)0W · 11R
By Dragon Dancer (GB)
- Loman Lady (GB)1W · 3R
Female line
- 1Border Flora (GB) · by Alflora (IRE)
- 2Faucon (GB)
Notable relatives
Aunt (out of 2nd dam)
- As I Am (IRE)8W · 21R · 2 black-type
In brief
How old is Houxty Belle?
Houxty Belle (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 15 April 2018 and is 8 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Houxty Belle?
Houxty Belle (GB) is by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of Border Flora (GB), a daughter of Alflora (IRE), and was bred by William Aitchison.
Who trained Houxty Belle?
Houxty Belle (GB) was trained by Donald Whillans and owned by W M Aitchison at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Houxty Belle's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Houxty Belle (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Houxty Belle still racing?
Houxty Belle (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 January 2024 at Kelso in the Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle (result: pulled up, 10 ran), and has not run there since.
Is Houxty Belle related to any top horses?
Houxty Belle (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include As I Am (IRE) (aunt, Listed winner), from the Faucon (GB) family.
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