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Horse profile

Literal Truth

So Factual (USA) × High Cut (GB) (Dashing Blade (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2000
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
17 Oct 2002, Southwell (AW) (11/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
1611

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
17 Oct 02Southwell (AW)11/1514/1distJ TateJames Eustacebetdirect.co.uk Selling Stakes Class GClass 6Flat AW1mStandard8-11Queen's GiftI (IRE)£2,303131/8
4 Oct 02Lingfield16/1914/18J TateJames EustaceBruce Claiming Stakes Class FClass 6Flat Turf6fGood to Firm8-9Baytown Flyer (GB)£3,360-0/16
  • 11/1517 Oct 02 · Southwell (AW)14/1

    betdirect.co.uk Selling Stakes Class G

    Class 61mStandard

    All fields
    Date
    17 Oct 02
    Course
    Southwell (AW)
    Pos
    11/15
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    J Tate
    Race
    betdirect.co.uk Selling Stakes Class G
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner prize
    £2,303
    Days
    13
    Future form
    1/8
  • 16/194 Oct 02 · Lingfield14/1

    Bruce Claiming Stakes Class F

    Class 66fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 02
    Course
    Lingfield
    Pos
    16/19
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    8
    Jockey
    J Tate
    Race
    Bruce Claiming Stakes Class F
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Baytown Flyer (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,360
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/16

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
17 Oct 02Southwell (AW)betdirect.co.uk Selling Stakes Class G11/15Sport On Saturday (USA)321 Oct 02Wolverhampton (AW)Bet Direct On The Breeders Cup Selling Stakes Class G
  • 11/1517 Oct 02 · Southwell (AW)

    betdirect.co.uk Selling Stakes Class G

    All fields
    Date
    17 Oct 02
    Course
    Southwell (AW)
    Race
    betdirect.co.uk Selling Stakes Class G
    This horse
    11/15
    Winner next time
    Sport On Saturday (USA)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    21 Oct 02
    At
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race won
    Bet Direct On The Breeders Cup Selling Stakes Class G

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
James Eustace4 Oct 0217 Oct 0216/1920000.0%0.0%£0€0
James Eustace
First run
4 Oct 02
Last run
17 Oct 02
First run for yard
16/19
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€04 Oct 0217 Oct 02
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
4 Oct 02
Last run
17 Oct 02

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSo Factual (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSo Factual (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireKnown Fact (USA)
  2. Sire's damSookera (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchHigh Cut (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHigh Cut (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDashing Blade (GB)
  2. Dam's damHigh Habit (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireSlip Anchor (GB)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
So Factual (USA)
High Cut (GB)
Known Fact (USA)
Sookera (USA)
Dashing Blade (GB)
High Habit (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Slip Anchor (GB)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLiteral Truth (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2000
SireSo Factual (USA)
DamHigh Cut (GB)
DamsireDashing Blade (GB)
Sire's sireKnown Fact (USA)
Sire's damSookera (USA)
2nd damHigh Habit (GB)
2nd dam's sireSlip Anchor (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingHigh Card (GB)

Female line

  1. High Cut (GB) · by Dashing Blade (GB) · 0 winners from 4 runners
  2. High Habit (GB) · by Slip Anchor (GB) · 2 winners from 10 runners
  3. Manx Millenium (GB) · 4 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
So Factual (USA)High Cut (GB)Dashing Blade (GB)geldingFlat 6.7f · NH 2m½fFlat 8.9f · NH 2m2½f
So Factual (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.7f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of So Factual (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs1,018542055.3%20.1%20
At 5f to 6f46434987.3%21.1%10
On AW going27512564.4%20.4%10
At 5f to 6f on AW going906166.7%17.8%00
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
1,018
Wins
54
Placed
205
Win %
5.3%
Place %
20.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
464
Wins
34
Placed
98
Win %
7.3%
Place %
21.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
275
Wins
12
Placed
56
Win %
4.4%
Place %
20.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f on AW going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on AW going
Runs
90
Wins
6
Placed
16
Win %
6.7%
Place %
17.8%
This horse runs
0
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.

So Factual (USA) × Dashing Blade mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat200.0%09010.0%£2,337€0
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£0€0
All runs200.0%010010.0%£2,337€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
9
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,337
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
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
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
10
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,337
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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Literal Truth (GB)200£0€0
High Card (GB)800£2,337€0
Literal Truth (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
High Card (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,337
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

High Cut (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Forzando (GB)

Female line

  1. 1High Cut (GB) · by Dashing Blade (GB)
  2. 2High Habit (GB) · by Slip Anchor (GB)
  3. 3Manx Millenium (GB)

Notable relatives

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

First cousin once removed

View full Manx Millenium family

In brief

When was Literal Truth foaled?

Literal Truth (GB) was foaled in 2000.

Who are the sire and dam of Literal Truth?

Literal Truth (GB) is by So Factual (USA) out of High Cut (GB), a daughter of Dashing Blade (GB).

Who trained Literal Truth?

Literal Truth (GB) was trained by James Eustace and owned by J C Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Literal Truth's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Literal Truth (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Literal Truth still racing?

Literal Truth (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 October 2002 at Southwell (AW) in the betdirect.co.uk Selling Stakes Class G, finishing 11th of 15, and has not run there since.

Is Literal Truth related to any top horses?

Literal Truth (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Blue Siren (GB) (great-aunt, Listed winner) and Speed Cop (GB) (first cousin once removed, Listed winner), from the Manx Millenium (GB) family.

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