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Horse profile
Inky Bay
- TrainerD J Shorey
- OwnerD J Shorey
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1981
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 1 May 1991, Cheltenham (PU/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 91 | Cheltenham | PU/13 | 20/1 | Mr J M Pritchard | D J Shorey | Bramley Novices' Hunters' Chase (Div II) | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 2m4f | Soft | 11-7 | Saybright (GB) | £1,909 | 375 | 1/8 |
| 21 Apr 90 | Stratford | PU/13 | 8/1 | Mr J M Pritchard | D J Shorey | Baulking Green Trophy Hunter Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 2m6f | Good | 11-7 | Sanballat (GB) | £1,688 | - | 2/9 |
Bramley Novices' Hunters' Chase (Div II)
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 1 May 91
- Course
- Cheltenham
- Pos
- PU/13
- SP
- 20/1
- Jockey
- Mr J M Pritchard
- Trainer
- D J Shorey
- Race
- Bramley Novices' Hunters' Chase (Div II)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Saybright (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,909
- Days
- 375
- Future form
- 1/8
Baulking Green Trophy Hunter Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m6fGood
All fields
- Date
- 21 Apr 90
- Course
- Stratford
- Pos
- PU/13
- SP
- 8/1
- Jockey
- Mr J M Pritchard
- Trainer
- D J Shorey
- Race
- Baulking Green Trophy Hunter Chase
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m6f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Sanballat (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,688
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 91 | Cheltenham | Bramley Novices' Hunters' Chase (Div II) | PU/13 | Granny's Prayer (GB) | 4 | 14 May 91 | Towcester | Land Rover Gentleman's Championship Hunter Chase |
| 21 Apr 90 | Stratford | Baulking Green Trophy Hunter Chase | PU/13 | Sanballat (GB) | 1 | 16 May 90 | Worcester | Laserlist Hunters Chase |
| 21 Apr 90 | Stratford | Baulking Green Trophy Hunter Chase | PU/13 | Thames Air (GB) | 8 | 12 May 90 | Warwick | Willoughby de Broke Challenge Trophy Novices' Hunter Chase |
- PU/131 May 91 · Cheltenham
Bramley Novices' Hunters' Chase (Div II)
All fields
- Date
- 1 May 91
- Course
- Cheltenham
- Race
- Bramley Novices' Hunters' Chase (Div II)
- This horse
- PU/13
- Winner next time
- Granny's Prayer (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 14 May 91
- At
- Towcester
- Race won
- Land Rover Gentleman's Championship Hunter Chase
- PU/1321 Apr 90 · Stratford
Baulking Green Trophy Hunter Chase
All fields
- Date
- 21 Apr 90
- Course
- Stratford
- Race
- Baulking Green Trophy Hunter Chase
- This horse
- PU/13
- Winner next time
- Sanballat (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 16 May 90
- Race won
- Laserlist Hunters Chase
- PU/1321 Apr 90 · Stratford
Baulking Green Trophy Hunter Chase
All fields
- Date
- 21 Apr 90
- Course
- Stratford
- Race
- Baulking Green Trophy Hunter Chase
- This horse
- PU/13
- Winner next time
- Thames Air (GB)
- Their pos
- 8
- Won on
- 12 May 90
- At
- Warwick
- Race won
- Willoughby de Broke Challenge Trophy Novices' Hunter Chase
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D J Shorey | 21 Apr 90 | 1 May 91 | PU/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
D J Shorey
- Trainer
- D J Shorey
- First run
- 21 Apr 90
- Last run
- 1 May 91
- First run for yard
- PU/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 | 21 Apr 90 | 1 May 91 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 21 Apr 90
- Last run
- 1 May 91
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchProverb (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireProverb (GB)
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 branchStraight Heiress (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireStraight Lad (GB)
- 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
- Straight Heiress (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proverb (GB) | Straight Heiress (GB) | Straight Lad (GB) | gelding | NH 2m6f | NH 2m5f |
Proverb (GB)
- Sire
- Proverb (GB)
- Damsire
- Straight Lad (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m6f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m5f
Progeny of Proverb (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 1,096 | 119 | 284 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f | 445 | 48 | 115 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 387 | 35 | 92 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going | 154 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 1,096
- Wins
- 119
- Placed
- 284
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 445
- Wins
- 48
- Placed
- 115
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 387
- Wins
- 35
- Placed
- 92
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 154
- Wins
- 10
- Placed
- 32
- 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.
Proverb (GB) × Straight Lad mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 2 | £32,931 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 23
- Wins
- 7
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £32,931
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third In Line (GB) | 14 | 6 | 0 | £32,931 | €0 |
| Little Wisdom (GB) | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Inky Bay (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Third In Line (GB)
- Horse
- Third In Line (GB)
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £32,931
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Little Wisdom (GB)
- Horse
- Little Wisdom (GB)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
Inky Bay (GB)
- Horse
- Inky Bay (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Inky Bay is the only foal out of Straight Heiress (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Inky Bay is the only foal out of Straight Heiress (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Straight Heiress (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Inky Bay foaled?
Inky Bay (GB) was foaled in 1981.
Who are the sire and dam of Inky Bay?
Inky Bay (GB) is by Proverb (GB) out of Straight Heiress (GB), a daughter of Straight Lad (GB).
Who trained Inky Bay?
Inky Bay (GB) was trained by D J Shorey and owned by D J Shorey at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Inky Bay's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Inky Bay (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Inky Bay still racing?
Inky Bay (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 May 1991 at Cheltenham in the Bramley Novices' Hunters' Chase (result: pulled up, 13 ran), and has not run there since.
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