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Horse profile

John Bush

Asir (GB) × PhilosophicalI (GB) (Welsh Chanter (GB))

TrainerFerdy Murphy
OwnerMiss J V Morgan

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1994

Highest OR: 102
Record (GB & IRE): 3 wins from 12 runs (25%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £6,448 GB
Last official rating: 100 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 25 Jul 2002, Sedgefield (4/6)
Last win (GB & IRE): 2 Dec 1998, Catterick

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
25 Jul 02	Sedgefield	4/6	8/1	15	John McNamara	Ferdy Murphy	Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class D	Class 3	Hurdle	2m5f	Good to Firm	10-11	100	Cill Churnain (IRE)	£3,673	1,151	1/5
31 May 99	Fontwell	PU/11	3/1F	-	Derek Byrne	P Eccles	Stride & Son Handicap Hurdle Class F	Class 4	Hurdle	2m1½f	Good to Firm	11-5	102	Nobel Lad (GB)	£2,443	16	0/7
15 May 99	Bangor-on-Dee	8/16	10/1	dist	Derek Byrne	P Eccles	Marchwiel Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D	Class 3	Hurdle	2m3½f	Good	11-10	102	The Negotiator (GB)	£3,243	102	0/14
2 Feb 99	Taunton	9/12	11/4	26½	Derek Byrne	P Eccles	Taunton Exhibition Centre Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E	Class 4	Hurdle	2m3f	Good to Soft	11-10	101	Lizzys First (GB)	£2,309	15	1/11
18 Jan 99	Doncaster	2/19	15/2	7	Derek Byrne	P Eccles	Distinctive Fine Foods 'Mail-A-Cake' Valentine Handicap Hurdle Class E	Class 4	Hurdle	2m4f	Good to Soft	10-6	99	Memsahib Ofesteem (GB)	£3,055	47	2/18
2 Dec 98	Catterick	1/19	100/30	won 1¼	Derek Byrne	P Eccles	Streetlam 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	Hurdle	2m3½f	Good	10-10	-	Rocheburg (IRE)	£2,640	20	0/17
12 Nov 98	Taunton	4/10	15/2	22	Jamie Osborne	P Eccles	Skylark Novices' Hurdle Class D	Class 3	Hurdle	3m	Good	10-11	-	The Writer (IRE)	£2,788	16	0/6
27 Oct 98	Cheltenham	5/12	7/1	dist	Adrian Maguire	P Eccles	Britool Automotive Maiden Hurdle Class D	Class 3	Hurdle	2m½f	Good	11-5	-	Explain This (IRE)	£3,615	168	2/10
12 May 98	Hereford	1/11	4/1	won 3½	Derek Byrne	P Eccles	Marden Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Div II)	Class 6	NH Flat	2m	Good	11-6	-	Nesher (IRE)	£1,229	17	0/9
25 Apr 98	Market Rasen	4/13	5/2F	7	M Dunne	P Eccles	Spring Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Div II) Class H	Class 6	NH Flat	1m5f	Soft	11-0	-	Double Chimes (GB)	£1,350	38	0/10
18 Mar 98	Huntingdon	1/14	11/1	won 2½	Derek Byrne	P Eccles	Swineshead Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H	Class 6	NH Flat	2m	Good	10-10	-	The Red Rector (IRE)	£1,245	28	0/13
18 Feb 98	Lingfield	8/20	20/1	19½	Richard Johnson	P Eccles	Levy Board Intermediate Open National Hunt Race Flat Class H	Class 6	Flat Turf	2m½f	Good	10-8	-	Dragon Lord (GB)	£1,340	-	2/19

4/625 Jul 02 · Sedgefield8/1
Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class D
Class 32m5fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
25 Jul 02
Course
Sedgefield
Pos
4/6
SP
8/1
Btn
15
Jockey
John McNamara
Trainer
Ferdy Murphy
Race
Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class D
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m5f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
10-11
OR
100
Winner / 2nd
Cill Churnain (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,673
Days
1,151
Future form
1/5
PU/1131 May 99 · Fontwell3/1F
Stride & Son Handicap Hurdle Class F
Class 42m1½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
31 May 99
Course
Fontwell
Pos
PU/11
SP
3/1F
Btn
-
Jockey
Derek Byrne
Trainer
P Eccles
Race
Stride & Son Handicap Hurdle Class F
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m1½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-5
OR
102
Winner / 2nd
Nobel Lad (GB)
Winner prize
£2,443
Days
16
Future form
0/7
8/1615 May 99 · Bangor-on-Dee10/1
Marchwiel Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
Class 32m3½fGood
All fields
Date
15 May 99
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Pos
8/16
SP
10/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Derek Byrne
Trainer
P Eccles
Race
Marchwiel Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-10
OR
102
Winner / 2nd
The Negotiator (GB)
Winner prize
£3,243
Days
102
Future form
0/14
9/122 Feb 99 · Taunton11/4
Taunton Exhibition Centre Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
Class 42m3fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
2 Feb 99
Course
Taunton
Pos
9/12
SP
11/4
Btn
26½
Jockey
Derek Byrne
Trainer
P Eccles
Race
Taunton Exhibition Centre Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-10
OR
101
Winner / 2nd
Lizzys First (GB)
Winner prize
£2,309
Days
15
Future form
1/11
2/1918 Jan 99 · Doncaster15/2
Distinctive Fine Foods 'Mail-A-Cake' Valentine Handicap Hurdle Class E
Class 42m4fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
18 Jan 99
Course
Doncaster
Pos
2/19
SP
15/2
Btn
7
Jockey
Derek Byrne
Trainer
P Eccles
Race
Distinctive Fine Foods 'Mail-A-Cake' Valentine Handicap Hurdle Class E
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-6
OR
99
Winner / 2nd
Memsahib Ofesteem (GB)
Winner prize
£3,055
Days
47
Future form
2/18
1/192 Dec 98 · Catterick100/30
Streetlam 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class 42m3½fGood
All fields
Date
2 Dec 98
Course
Catterick
Pos
1/19
SP
100/30
Btn
won 1¼
Jockey
Derek Byrne
Trainer
P Eccles
Race
Streetlam 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-10
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Rocheburg (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,640
Days
20
Future form
0/17
4/1012 Nov 98 · Taunton15/2
Skylark Novices' Hurdle Class D
Class 33mGood
All fields
Date
12 Nov 98
Course
Taunton
Pos
4/10
SP
15/2
Btn
22
Jockey
Jamie Osborne
Trainer
P Eccles
Race
Skylark Novices' Hurdle Class D
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
3m
Going
Good
Wgt
10-11
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
The Writer (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,788
Days
16
Future form
0/6
5/1227 Oct 98 · Cheltenham7/1
Britool Automotive Maiden Hurdle Class D
Class 32m½fGood
All fields
Date
27 Oct 98
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
5/12
SP
7/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Adrian Maguire
Trainer
P Eccles
Race
Britool Automotive Maiden Hurdle Class D
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-5
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Explain This (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,615
Days
168
Future form
2/10
1/1112 May 98 · Hereford4/1
Marden Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Div II)
Class 62mGood
All fields
Date
12 May 98
Course
Hereford
Pos
1/11
SP
4/1
Btn
won 3½
Jockey
Derek Byrne
Trainer
P Eccles
Race
Marden Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Div II)
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-6
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Nesher (IRE)
Winner prize
£1,229
Days
17
Future form
0/9
4/1325 Apr 98 · Market Rasen5/2F
Spring Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Div II) Class H
Class 61m5fSoft
All fields
Date
25 Apr 98
Course
Market Rasen
Pos
4/13
SP
5/2F
Btn
7
Jockey
M Dunne
Trainer
P Eccles
Race
Spring Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Div II) Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
1m5f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Double Chimes (GB)
Winner prize
£1,350
Days
38
Future form
0/10
1/1418 Mar 98 · Huntingdon11/1
Swineshead Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class 62mGood
All fields
Date
18 Mar 98
Course
Huntingdon
Pos
1/14
SP
11/1
Btn
won 2½
Jockey
Derek Byrne
Trainer
P Eccles
Race
Swineshead Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
10-10
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
The Red Rector (IRE)
Winner prize
£1,245
Days
28
Future form
0/13
8/2018 Feb 98 · Lingfield20/1
Levy Board Intermediate Open National Hunt Race Flat Class H
Class 62m½fGood
All fields
Date
18 Feb 98
Course
Lingfield
Pos
8/20
SP
20/1
Btn
19½
Jockey
Richard Johnson
Trainer
P Eccles
Race
Levy Board Intermediate Open National Hunt Race Flat Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-8
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Dragon Lord (GB)
Winner prize
£1,340
Days
-
Future form
2/19

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
25 Jul 02	Sedgefield	Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class D	4/6	Empire Park (GB)	3	9 Aug 02	Worcester	Worcester Heat Systems Claiming Hurdle Class F
2 Feb 99	Taunton	Taunton Exhibition Centre Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E	9/12	Lizzys First (GB)	1	18 Feb 99	Taunton	February Handicap Hurdle Class E
18 Jan 99	Doncaster	Distinctive Fine Foods 'Mail-A-Cake' Valentine Handicap Hurdle Class E	2/19	Charlie Banker (IRE)	4	17 Feb 99	Musselburgh	Rambling River Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
18 Jan 99	Doncaster	Distinctive Fine Foods 'Mail-A-Cake' Valentine Handicap Hurdle Class E	2/19	Rolfe (NZ)	16	5 Mar 99	Doncaster	Sprotbrough Claiming Hurdle Class G
27 Oct 98	Cheltenham	Britool Automotive Maiden Hurdle Class D	5/12	Hot To Trot (IRE)	2	27 Nov 98	Newbury	Happy Birthday Tote Placepot Novices' Hurdle Class C
27 Oct 98	Cheltenham	Britool Automotive Maiden Hurdle Class D	5/12	Artadoin Lad (IRE)	-	19 Nov 98	Warwick	Ashorne Novices' Hurdle Class E
18 Feb 98	Lingfield	Levy Board Intermediate Open National Hunt Race Flat Class H	8/20	Kingsmark (IRE)	3	29 Oct 98	Stratford	Banks's Festival Ale Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
18 Feb 98	Lingfield	Levy Board Intermediate Open National Hunt Race Flat Class H	8/20	Facts Not Fiction (IRE)	4	11 Feb 00	Newbury	D.A.D Novices' Hurdle Class D

4/625 Jul 02 · Sedgefield
Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class D
All fields
Date
25 Jul 02
Course
Sedgefield
Race
Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class D
This horse
4/6
Winner next time
Empire Park (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
9 Aug 02
At
Worcester
Race won
Worcester Heat Systems Claiming Hurdle Class F
9/122 Feb 99 · Taunton
Taunton Exhibition Centre Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
All fields
Date
2 Feb 99
Course
Taunton
Race
Taunton Exhibition Centre Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
This horse
9/12
Winner next time
Lizzys First (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
18 Feb 99
At
Taunton
Race won
February Handicap Hurdle Class E
2/1918 Jan 99 · Doncaster
Distinctive Fine Foods 'Mail-A-Cake' Valentine Handicap Hurdle Class E
All fields
Date
18 Jan 99
Course
Doncaster
Race
Distinctive Fine Foods 'Mail-A-Cake' Valentine Handicap Hurdle Class E
This horse
2/19
Winner next time
Charlie Banker (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
17 Feb 99
At
Musselburgh
Race won
Rambling River Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
2/1918 Jan 99 · Doncaster
Distinctive Fine Foods 'Mail-A-Cake' Valentine Handicap Hurdle Class E
All fields
Date
18 Jan 99
Course
Doncaster
Race
Distinctive Fine Foods 'Mail-A-Cake' Valentine Handicap Hurdle Class E
This horse
2/19
Winner next time
Rolfe (NZ)
Their pos
16
Won on
5 Mar 99
At
Doncaster
Race won
Sprotbrough Claiming Hurdle Class G
5/1227 Oct 98 · Cheltenham
Britool Automotive Maiden Hurdle Class D
All fields
Date
27 Oct 98
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Britool Automotive Maiden Hurdle Class D
This horse
5/12
Winner next time
Hot To Trot (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
27 Nov 98
At
Newbury
Race won
Happy Birthday Tote Placepot Novices' Hurdle Class C
5/1227 Oct 98 · Cheltenham
Britool Automotive Maiden Hurdle Class D
All fields
Date
27 Oct 98
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Britool Automotive Maiden Hurdle Class D
This horse
5/12
Winner next time
Artadoin Lad (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
19 Nov 98
At
Warwick
Race won
Ashorne Novices' Hurdle Class E
8/2018 Feb 98 · Lingfield
Levy Board Intermediate Open National Hunt Race Flat Class H
All fields
Date
18 Feb 98
Course
Lingfield
Race
Levy Board Intermediate Open National Hunt Race Flat Class H
This horse
8/20
Winner next time
Kingsmark (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
29 Oct 98
At
Stratford
Race won
Banks's Festival Ale Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
8/2018 Feb 98 · Lingfield
Levy Board Intermediate Open National Hunt Race Flat Class H
All fields
Date
18 Feb 98
Course
Lingfield
Race
Levy Board Intermediate Open National Hunt Race Flat Class H
This horse
8/20
Winner next time
Facts Not Fiction (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
11 Feb 00
At
Newbury
Race won
D.A.D 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

Trainer	Moved from	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ferdy Murphy	P Eccles	25 Jul 02	25 Jul 02	4/6	100	100	100	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£283	€0
P Eccles	-	18 Feb 98	31 May 99	8/20	99	102	102	11	3	1	0	27.3%	36.4%	£6,165	€0

Ferdy Murphy

Trainer: Ferdy Murphy
Moved from: P Eccles
First run: 25 Jul 02
Last run: 25 Jul 02
First run for yard: 4/6
OR first run: 100
OR last run: 100
Best OR: 100
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £283
Prize IRE (€): €0

P Eccles

Trainer: P Eccles
First run: 18 Feb 98
Last run: 31 May 99
First run for yard: 8/20
OR first run: 99
OR last run: 102
Best OR: 102
Runs: 11
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 27.3%
Place %: 36.4%
Prize GB (£): £6,165
Prize IRE (€): €0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
National Hunt	11	3	1	27.3%	36.4%	£6,448	€0	102	18 Mar 98	25 Jul 02
Flat	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	-	18 Feb 98	18 Feb 98
All runs	12	3	1	25.0%	33.3%	£6,448	€0	102	18 Feb 98	25 Jul 02

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 11
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 27.3%
Place %: 36.4%
Prize GB (£): £6,448
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 102
First run: 18 Mar 98
Last run: 25 Jul 02

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 18 Feb 98
Last run: 18 Feb 98

All runs

Code: All runs
Runs: 12
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £6,448
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 102
First run: 18 Feb 98
Last run: 25 Jul 02

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Hurdle	8	1	1	12.5%	25.0%	£3,974	€0
NH Flat	3	2	0	66.7%	66.7%	£2,474	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 12.5%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,974
Prize IRE (€): €0

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £2,474
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£283	€0
Good	7	3	0	42.9%	42.9%	£5,310	€0
Good to Soft	2	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£855	€0
Soft	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £283
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 42.9%
Place %: 42.9%
Prize GB (£): £5,310
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £855
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
14f and over	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
2m to 2m1f	4	2	0	50.0%	50.0%	£2,474	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	6	1	1	16.7%	33.3%	£3,778	€0
2m6f to 3m1f	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£196	€0

14f and over

Distance: 14f and over
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,474
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £3,778
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £196
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

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Taunton	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£196	€0
Catterick	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,640	€0
Hereford	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£1,229	€0
Huntingdon	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£1,245	€0
Bangor-on-Dee	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Cheltenham	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Doncaster	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£855	€0
Fontwell	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Lingfield	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Market Rasen	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Sedgefield	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£283	€0

Taunton

Course: Taunton
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £196
Prize IRE (€): €0

Catterick

Course: Catterick
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,640
Prize IRE (€): €0

Hereford

Course: Hereford
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,229
Prize IRE (€): €0

Huntingdon

Course: Huntingdon
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,245
Prize IRE (€): €0

Bangor-on-Dee

Course: Bangor-on-Dee
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Cheltenham

Course: Cheltenham
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Doncaster

Course: Doncaster
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £855
Prize IRE (€): €0

Fontwell

Course: Fontwell
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Lingfield

Course: Lingfield
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Market Rasen

Course: Market Rasen
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sedgefield

Course: Sedgefield
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £283
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 3	4	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£479	€0
Class 4	4	1	1	25.0%	50.0%	£3,495	€0
Class 6	4	2	0	50.0%	50.0%	£2,474	€0

Class 3

Class: Class 3
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £479
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,495
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 6

Class: Class 6
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,474
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

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£283	€0
9 to 12 runners	5	1	0	20.0%	20.0%	£1,425	€0
13 to 16 runners	3	1	0	33.3%	33.3%	£1,245	€0
17+ runners	3	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£3,495	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £283
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 20.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,425
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £1,245
Prize IRE (€): €0

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £3,495
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£855	€0
February	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
March	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£1,245	€0
April	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
May	3	1	0	33.3%	33.3%	£1,229	€0
July	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£283	€0
October	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
November	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£196	€0
December	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,640	€0

January

Month: January
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £855
Prize IRE (€): €0

February

Month: February
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

March

Month: March
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,245
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

May

Month: May
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £1,229
Prize IRE (€): €0

July

Month: July
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £283
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
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 (£): £196
Prize IRE (€): €0

December

Month: December
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,640
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Derek Byrne	7	3	1	42.9%	57.1%	£5,969	€0
Adrian Maguire	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Jamie Osborne	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£196	€0
John McNamara	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£283	€0
M Dunne	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Richard Johnson	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Derek Byrne

Jockey: Derek Byrne
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 42.9%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £5,969
Prize IRE (€): €0

Adrian Maguire

Jockey: Adrian Maguire
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Jamie Osborne

Jockey: Jamie Osborne
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £196
Prize IRE (€): €0

John McNamara

Jockey: John McNamara
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £283
Prize IRE (€): €0

M Dunne

Jockey: M Dunne
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Richard Johnson

Jockey: Richard Johnson
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
P Eccles	11	3	1	0	27.3%	36.4%	£6,165	€0
Ferdy Murphy	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£283	€0

P Eccles

Trainer: P Eccles
Runs: 11
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 27.3%
Place %: 36.4%
Prize GB (£): £6,165
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ferdy Murphy

Trainer: Ferdy Murphy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £283
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	12	3	1	0	25.0%	33.3%	£6,448	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 12
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £6,448
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 run	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
15 to 30 days	6	3	0	50.0%	50.0%	£5,310	€0
31 to 60 days	2	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£855	€0
61 to 120 days	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
121 to 365 days	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Over a year	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£283	€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

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 6
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,310
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £855
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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

Over a year

Days since last run: Over a year
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £283
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchAsir (GB)

Parent · 1

SireAsir (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 branchPhilosophicalI (GB)

Parent · 1

DamPhilosophicalI (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireWelsh Chanter (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

Asir (GB)

PhilosophicalI (GB)

Not traced

Welsh Chanter (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseJohn Bush (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1994

SireAsir (GB)

DamPhilosophicalI (GB)

DamsireWelsh Chanter (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingLeon Garcia (IRE)

Female line

PhilosophicalI (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Asir (GB)	PhilosophicalI (GB)	Welsh Chanter (GB)	gelding	NH 2m4f	NH 2m4f

Asir (GB)

Sire: Asir (GB)
Dam: PhilosophicalI (GB)
Damsire: Welsh Chanter (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4f

Progeny of Asir (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	627	57	166	9.1%	26.5%	11	3
At 2m to 2m1f	186	19	41	10.2%	22.0%	4	2
On Good going	187	16	46	8.6%	24.6%	6	3
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	56	6	11	10.7%	19.6%	3	2

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 627
Wins: 57
Placed: 166
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 26.5%
This horse runs: 11
This horse wins: 3

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 186
Wins: 19
Placed: 41
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 22.0%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 2

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 187
Wins: 16
Placed: 46
Win %: 8.6%
Place %: 24.6%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 3

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 56
Wins: 6
Placed: 11
Win %: 10.7%
Place %: 19.6%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

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.

Asir (GB) × Welsh Chanter mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	3	1	33.3%	14	3	1	21.4%	£6,448	€0
Flat	1	0	0.0%	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0
All runs	3	1	33.3%	15	3	1	20.0%	£6,448	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 3
Winners: 1
Winners %: 33.3%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 14
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 21.4%
Prize GB (£): £6,448
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 3
Winners: 1
Winners %: 33.3%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 15
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 20.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,448
Prize IRE (€): €0

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	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
John Bush (IRE)	12	3	£6,448	€0
Jennie Bush (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Leon Garcia (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0

John Bush (IRE)

Horse: John Bush (IRE)
Runs: 12
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £6,448
Prize IRE (€): €0

Jennie Bush (IRE)

Horse: Jennie Bush (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Leon Garcia (IRE)

Horse: Leon Garcia (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
National Hunt	100	102	99	5

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 100
Highest OR: 102
Lowest OR: 99
Rated runs: 5

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

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
25 Jul 02	Sedgefield	NH	100	-2	4/6
31 May 99	Fontwell	NH	102	0	PU/11
15 May 99	Bangor-on-Dee	NH	102	1	8/16
2 Feb 99	Taunton	NH	101	2	9/12
18 Jan 99	Doncaster	NH	99	-	2/19

4/625 Jul 02 · Sedgefield
All fields
Date
25 Jul 02
Course
Sedgefield
Code
NH
OR
100
Change
-2
Pos
4/6
PU/1131 May 99 · Fontwell
All fields
Date
31 May 99
Course
Fontwell
Code
NH
OR
102
Change
0
Pos
PU/11
8/1615 May 99 · Bangor-on-Dee
All fields
Date
15 May 99
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Code
NH
OR
102
Change
1
Pos
8/16
9/122 Feb 99 · Taunton
All fields
Date
2 Feb 99
Course
Taunton
Code
NH
OR
101
Change
2
Pos
9/12
2/1918 Jan 99 · Doncaster
All fields
Date
18 Jan 99
Course
Doncaster
Code
NH
OR
99
Change
-
Pos
2/19

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	100	100	0	102	-2

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 100
OR last run: 100
Change: 0
Highest OR: 102
v highest: -2

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

PhilosophicalI (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Leon Garcia (IRE)0W · 2R
Jennie Bush (IRE)0W · 1R

Half siblings

By Shardari (GB)

Phildari (IRE)3W · 37R

Female line

1PhilosophicalI (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was John Bush foaled?

John Bush (IRE) was foaled in 1994.

Who are the sire and dam of John Bush?

John Bush (IRE) is by Asir (GB) out of PhilosophicalI (GB), a daughter of Welsh Chanter (GB).

Who trained John Bush?

John Bush (IRE) was trained by Ferdy Murphy and owned by Miss J V Morgan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for P Eccles.

What is John Bush's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, John Bush (IRE) won 3 of 12 races (25%): 3 of 11 over jumps and 0 of 1 on the Flat.

What is John Bush's biggest win?

John Bush (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Streetlam 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E at Catterick on 2 December 1998.

How much prize money has John Bush won?

John Bush (IRE) earned £6,448 in Britain in prize money.

Has John Bush ever been beaten?

John Bush (IRE) was beaten 9 times in 12 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 18 February 1998 at Lingfield (8th of 20).

What was John Bush's official rating?

John Bush (IRE) was last officially rated 100 over jumps (career high 102).

Is John Bush still racing?

John Bush (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 July 2002 at Sedgefield in the Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class D, finishing 4th of 6, and has not run there since.

What is John Bush's record at Taunton?

John Bush (IRE) ran most often at Taunton, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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Updated 2002-07-25