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Horse profile

Letham Spiel

Singspiel (IRE) × Valley Of Hope (USA) (Riverman (USA))

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2002

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £1,587 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 24 Sep 2005, Ripon (3/10)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
24 Sep 05	Ripon	3/10	7/1	7½	J-P Guillambert	Mark Johnston	Coverdale Maiden Stakes	Class 5	Flat Turf	1m3f	Good	9-0	Shakerattleandroll (IRE)	£3,478	33	0/9
22 Aug 05	Leicester	8/9	11/4	11¾	Kevin Darley	Mark Johnston	Smeeton Westerby Maiden Stakes	Class 5	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good to Soft	9-0	Elraawy (USA)	£5,525	21	0/7
1 Aug 05	Ripon	2/9	7/1	8	Kevin Darley	Mark Johnston	Black Sheep Brewery Maiden Stakes	Class 5	Flat Turf	1m2f	Good	8-12	Baie Des Flamands (USA)	£3,419	-	0/6

3/1024 Sep 05 · Ripon7/1
Coverdale Maiden Stakes
Class 51m3fGood
All fields
Date
24 Sep 05
Course
Ripon
Pos
3/10
SP
7/1
Btn
7½
Jockey
J-P Guillambert
Trainer
Mark Johnston
Race
Coverdale Maiden Stakes
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m3f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Shakerattleandroll (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,478
Days
33
Future form
0/9
8/922 Aug 05 · Leicester11/4
Smeeton Westerby Maiden Stakes
Class 51m4fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
22 Aug 05
Course
Leicester
Pos
8/9
SP
11/4
Btn
11¾
Jockey
Kevin Darley
Trainer
Mark Johnston
Race
Smeeton Westerby Maiden Stakes
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Elraawy (USA)
Winner prize
£5,525
Days
21
Future form
0/7
2/91 Aug 05 · Ripon7/1
Black Sheep Brewery Maiden Stakes
Class 51m2fGood
All fields
Date
1 Aug 05
Course
Ripon
Pos
2/9
SP
7/1
Btn
8
Jockey
Kevin Darley
Trainer
Mark Johnston
Race
Black Sheep Brewery Maiden Stakes
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Good
Wgt
8-12
Winner / 2nd
Baie Des Flamands (USA)
Winner prize
£3,419
Days
-
Future form
0/6

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 (€)
Mark Johnston	1 Aug 05	24 Sep 05	2/9	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,587	€0

Mark Johnston

Trainer: Mark Johnston
First run: 1 Aug 05
Last run: 24 Sep 05
First run for yard: 2/9
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,587
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	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,587	€0	1 Aug 05	24 Sep 05

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,587
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 1 Aug 05
Last run: 24 Sep 05

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,587	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,587
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	2	0	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,587	€0
Good to Soft	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,587
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to 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	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
9f to 11f	2	0	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,587	€0
12f to 13f	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,587
Prize IRE (€): €0

12f to 13f

Distance: 12f to 13f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ripon	2	0	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,587	€0
Leicester	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Ripon

Course: Ripon
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,587
Prize IRE (€): €0

Leicester

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

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 5	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,587	€0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,587
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	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,587	€0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,587
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
August	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£1,052	€0
September	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£535	€0

August

Month: August
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,052
Prize IRE (€): €0

September

Month: September
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £535
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Kevin Darley	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£1,052	€0
J-P Guillambert	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£535	€0

Kevin Darley

Jockey: Kevin Darley
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,052
Prize IRE (€): €0

J-P Guillambert

Jockey: J-P Guillambert
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £535
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mark Johnston	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,587	€0

Mark Johnston

Trainer: Mark Johnston
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,587
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,587	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,587
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	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,052	€0
15 to 30 days	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
31 to 60 days	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£535	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,052
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
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: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £535
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchSingspiel (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireSingspiel (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireIn The Wings (GB)
Sire's damGlorious Song (CAN)

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 branchValley Of Hope (USA)

Parent · 1

DamValley Of Hope (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireRiverman (USA)
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

Singspiel (IRE)

Valley Of Hope (USA)

In The Wings (GB)

Glorious Song (CAN)

Riverman (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLetham Spiel (GB)

Sexcolt

Foaled2002

SireSingspiel (IRE)

DamValley Of Hope (USA)

DamsireRiverman (USA)

Sire's sireIn The Wings (GB)

Sire's damGlorious Song (CAN)

Dam's produce4 winners from 7 runners

Notable siblingNicola Bella (IRE)

Female line

Valley Of Hope (USA) · 4 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Singspiel (IRE)	Valley Of Hope (USA)	Riverman (USA)	colt	Flat 9.9f · NH 2m2f	Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2f

Singspiel (IRE)

Sire: Singspiel (IRE)
Dam: Valley Of Hope (USA)
Damsire: Riverman (USA)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.9f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Singspiel (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All Flat runs	5,168	616	1,645	11.9%	31.8%	3
At 9f to 11f	1,712	209	548	12.2%	32.0%	2
On Good going	1,097	105	303	9.6%	27.6%	2
At 9f to 11f on Good going	360	37	108	10.3%	30.0%	2

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 5,168
Wins: 616
Placed: 1,645
Win %: 11.9%
Place %: 31.8%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 1,712
Wins: 209
Placed: 548
Win %: 12.2%
Place %: 32.0%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 1,097
Wins: 105
Placed: 303
Win %: 9.6%
Place %: 27.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 9f to 11f on Good going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on Good going
Runs: 360
Wins: 37
Placed: 108
Win %: 10.3%
Place %: 30.0%
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.

Singspiel (IRE) × Riverman mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	4	3	75.0%	56	9	18	16.1%	£81,175	€0
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	2	0	1	0.0%	£430	€0
All runs	4	3	75.0%	58	9	19	15.5%	£81,605	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 4
Winners: 3
Winners %: 75.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 56
Wins: 9
2nd/3rd: 18
Win %: 16.1%
Prize GB (£): £81,175
Prize IRE (€): €0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £430
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 4
Winners: 3
Winners %: 75.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 58
Wins: 9
2nd/3rd: 19
Win %: 15.5%
Prize GB (£): £81,605
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 (€)
Bentley Brook (IRE)	46	7	£37,309	€0
Tertiary (USA)	2	1	£5,452	€0
Singleton (GB)	7	1	£37,257	€0
Letham Spiel (GB)	3	0	£1,587	€0

Bentley Brook (IRE)

Horse: Bentley Brook (IRE)
Runs: 46
Wins: 7
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £37,309
Prize IRE (€): €0

Tertiary (USA)

Horse: Tertiary (USA)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,452
Prize IRE (€): €0

Singleton (GB)

Horse: Singleton (GB)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £37,257
Prize IRE (€): €0

Letham Spiel (GB)

Horse: Letham Spiel (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,587
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Valley Of Hope (USA)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 4 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Singspiel (IRE) out of Valley Of Hope (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

By Peintre Celebre (USA)

Reyadi (IRE)1W · 5R
First Centurion (GB)1W · 14R

By Montjeu (IRE)

Scotch Bonnet (IRE)0W · 2R

Female line

1Valley Of Hope (USA)

Notable relatives

Niece (out of a sibling)

Beautyandthebeast (GB)3W · 7R · 1 black-type

Great-nephew

Fernando Vichi (IRE)2W · 10R · 1 black-type

View full Valley Of Hope family

In brief

When was Letham Spiel foaled?

Letham Spiel (GB) was foaled in 2002.

Who are the sire and dam of Letham Spiel?

Letham Spiel (GB) is by Singspiel (IRE) out of Valley Of Hope (USA), a daughter of Riverman (USA).

Who trained Letham Spiel?

Letham Spiel (GB) was trained by Mark Johnston and owned by John A Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Letham Spiel's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Letham Spiel (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Letham Spiel still racing?

Letham Spiel (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 September 2005 at Ripon in the Coverdale Maiden Stakes, finishing 3rd of 10, and has not run there since.

Is Letham Spiel related to any top horses?

Letham Spiel (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Beautyandthebeast (GB) (niece, Listed winner) and Fernando Vichi (IRE) (great-nephew, Listed winner), from the Valley Of Hope (USA) family.

What is Letham Spiel's record at Ripon?

Letham Spiel (GB) ran most often at Ripon, with no wins from 2 runs there.