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Horse profile

Metropolis (GB)

Camden Town (GB) × Earth Mother (GB) (Kayf Tara (GB))
Sex
horse
Foaled
1987

See also: Metropolis (IRE) · Adrian Brendan Joyce · 34 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
5 Mar 1994, Stratford (5/14)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
65

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
5 Mar 94Stratford5/148/1distJ FrostN A GaseleeCherington 'national Hunt' Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m½fGood to Soft11-3Avena (GB)£2,024840/12
11 Dec 93Lingfield6/109/128R SuppleN A GaseleeDowns 'national Hunt' Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m½fGood to Soft10-12Sparkling Sunset (IRE)£2,234-2/9
  • 5/145 Mar 94 · Stratford8/1

    Cherington 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    5 Mar 94
    Course
    Stratford
    Pos
    5/14
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    J Frost
    Race
    Cherington 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Avena (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,024
    Days
    84
    Future form
    0/12
  • 6/1011 Dec 93 · Lingfield9/1

    Downs 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    11 Dec 93
    Course
    Lingfield
    Pos
    6/10
    SP
    9/1
    Btn
    28
    Jockey
    R Supple
    Race
    Downs 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-12
    Winner prize
    £2,234
    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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
11 Dec 93LingfieldDowns 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle6/10Squire Silk (GB)23 Jan 94WindsorGran Alba 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
11 Dec 93LingfieldDowns 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle6/10The Bud Club (IRE)33 Feb 94MusselburghHarperrig Maiden Hurdle
  • 6/1011 Dec 93 · Lingfield

    Downs 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    11 Dec 93
    Course
    Lingfield
    Race
    Downs 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    6/10
    Winner next time
    Squire Silk (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    3 Jan 94
    Race won
    Gran Alba 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
  • 6/1011 Dec 93 · Lingfield

    Downs 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    11 Dec 93
    Course
    Lingfield
    Race
    Downs 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    6/10
    Winner next time
    The Bud Club (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    3 Feb 94
    Race won
    Harperrig Maiden Hurdle

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 (€)
N A Gaselee11 Dec 935 Mar 946/1020000.0%0.0%£0€0
N A Gaselee
First run
11 Dec 93
Last run
5 Mar 94
First run for yard
6/10
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
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€011 Dec 935 Mar 94
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
11 Dec 93
Last run
5 Mar 94

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchCamden Town (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireCamden Town (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchEarth Mother (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamEarth Mother (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireKayf Tara (GB)
  2. Dam's damGrandma Griffiths (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireEagle Eyed (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Camden Town (GB)
Earth Mother (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Kayf Tara (GB)
Grandma Griffiths (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Eagle Eyed (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMetropolis (GB)
Sexhorse
Foaled1987
SireCamden Town (GB)
DamEarth Mother (GB)
DamsireKayf Tara (GB)
2nd damGrandma Griffiths (GB)
2nd dam's sireEagle Eyed (USA)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingNative Born (IRE)

Female line

  1. Earth Mother (GB) · by Kayf Tara (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Grandma Griffiths (GB) · by Eagle Eyed (USA) · 3 winners from 7 runners
  3. Buck Comtess (USA) · by Spend A Buck (USA) · 1 winners from 4 runners
  4. Comtesse Anne (USA) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Camden Town (GB)Earth Mother (GB)Kayf Tara (GB)horseFlat 10.1f · NH 2m2½fFlat 9.2f · NH 2m3f
Camden Town (GB)
Sex
horse
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.1f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.2f · NH 2m3f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs2,1481754768.1%22.2%20
At 2m to 2m1f1,017852238.4%21.9%20
On Good to soft or yielding going455321027.0%22.4%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going22216427.2%18.9%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
2,148
Wins
175
Placed
476
Win %
8.1%
Place %
22.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
1,017
Wins
85
Placed
223
Win %
8.4%
Place %
21.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
455
Wins
32
Placed
102
Win %
7.0%
Place %
22.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
222
Wins
16
Placed
42
Win %
7.2%
Place %
18.9%
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.

Camden Town (GB) × Kayf Tara mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Metropolis (GB)200£0€0
Metropolis (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

Earth Mother (GB)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Camden Town (GB) out of Earth Mother (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Be My Native (USA)

By Satco (FR)

Female line

  1. 1Earth Mother (GB) · by Kayf Tara (GB)
  2. 2Grandma Griffiths (GB) · by Eagle Eyed (USA)
  3. 3Buck Comtess (USA) · by Spend A Buck (USA)
  4. 4Comtesse Anne (USA)

Notable relatives

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

View full Comtesse Anne family

In brief

When was Metropolis foaled?

Metropolis (GB) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of Metropolis?

Metropolis (GB) is by Camden Town (GB) out of Earth Mother (GB), a daughter of Kayf Tara (GB).

Who trained Metropolis?

Metropolis (GB) was trained by N A Gaselee and owned by A C Saer at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Metropolis' race record?

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

Is Metropolis still racing?

Metropolis (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 March 1994 at Stratford in the Cherington 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle, finishing 5th of 14, and has not run there since.

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