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Horse profile
Idle Chat
- TrainerB W Hills
- OwnerR E Sangster
- FamilyGossiping
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1987
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £2,748 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 12 May 1990, Lingfield (3/5)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 90 | Lingfield | 3/5 | 7/1 | 5¼ | Pat Eddery | B W Hills | Marley Roof Tile Oaks Trial Stakes | Listed | Flat Turf | 1m3½f | Good to Firm | 8-9 | Rafha (GB) | £13,710 | 40 | 0/2 |
| 2 Apr 90 | Nottingham | 2/2 | 4/11F | shd | Michael Hills | B W Hills | Oh So Sharp Stakes | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Firm | 9-0 | Petite Mou (GB) | £2,968 | - | 0/1 |
Marley Roof Tile Oaks Trial Stakes
Listed1m3½fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 12 May 90
- Course
- Lingfield
- Pos
- 3/5
- SP
- 7/1
- Btn
- 5¼
- Jockey
- Pat Eddery
- Trainer
- B W Hills
- Race
- Marley Roof Tile Oaks Trial Stakes
- Class
- Listed
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m3½f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Rafha (GB)
- Winner prize
- £13,710
- Days
- 40
- Future form
- 0/2
Oh So Sharp Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2fFirm
All fields
- Date
- 2 Apr 90
- Course
- Nottingham
- Pos
- 2/2
- SP
- 4/11F
- Btn
- shd
- Jockey
- Michael Hills
- Trainer
- B W Hills
- Race
- Oh So Sharp Stakes
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Firm
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Petite Mou (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,968
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/1
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B W Hills | 2 Apr 90 | 12 May 90 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £2,748 | €0 |
B W Hills
- Trainer
- B W Hills
- First run
- 2 Apr 90
- Last run
- 12 May 90
- First run for yard
- 2/2
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,748
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £2,748 | €0 | 2 Apr 90 | 12 May 90 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,748
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 2 Apr 90
- Last run
- 12 May 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchAssert (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireAssert (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchGossiping (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireChati
- Dam's damNot traced
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
- Gossiping (USA) · 4 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assert (IRE) | Gossiping (USA) | Chati | filly | Flat 11.6f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 6.9f |
Assert (IRE)
- Sire
- Assert (IRE)
- Damsire
- Chati
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.6f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.9f
Progeny of Assert (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 201 | 18 | 67 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f | 67 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 71 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going | 22 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 201
- Wins
- 18
- Placed
- 67
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 67
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 21
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 71
- Wins
- 6
- Placed
- 24
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 9
- 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.
Assert (IRE) × Chati mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | £2,748 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,748
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idle Chat (USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £2,748 | €0 |
Idle Chat (USA)
- Horse
- Idle Chat (USA)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,748
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Assert (IRE) out of Gossiping (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By The Minstrel (CAN)
- Musicale (USA)6W · 8R · 4 black-type
By Sadler's Wells (USA)
- Wild Rumour I (IRE)1W · 4R
- Grapevine I (IRE)0W · 3R
By Theatrical (IRE)
- Theatre Script (USA)1W · 4R
By Royal Academy (USA)
- Wondrous Story (USA)1W · 5R
- Step Perfect (USA)0W · 24R
Female line
- 1Gossiping (USA)
Notable relatives
Half-sister
- Musicale (USA)6W · 8R · 4 black-type
Nephew (out of a sibling)
- Bronterre (GB)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Idle Chat foaled?
Idle Chat (USA) was foaled in 1987.
Who are the sire and dam of Idle Chat?
Idle Chat (USA) is by Assert (IRE) out of Gossiping (USA), a daughter of Chati.
Who trained Idle Chat?
Idle Chat (USA) was trained by B W Hills and owned by R E Sangster at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Idle Chat's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Idle Chat (USA) ran 2 times without winning. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
Is Idle Chat still racing?
Idle Chat (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 May 1990 at Lingfield in the Marley Roof Tile Oaks Trial Stakes, finishing 3rd of 5, and has not run there since.
Is Idle Chat related to any top horses?
Idle Chat (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Musicale (USA) (half-sister, Group 3 winner) and Bronterre (GB) (nephew, Listed winner), from the Gossiping (USA) family.
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