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Horse profile
Mr Sponge (GB)
- TrainerBarry Topple
- OwnerBarry Topple
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1981
See also: Mr Sponge (USA) · I A Balding · 10 runs · 1 win
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 24 May 1991, Towcester (7/9)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 91 | Towcester | 7/9 | 100/30 | dist | Mr J Trice-Rolph | Barry Topple | Times Championship Hunters' Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 3m1f | Good to Firm | 11-7 | Strong Bond I (GB) | £1,844 | 0/6 |
- 7/924 May 91 · Towcester100/30
Times Championship Hunters' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3m1fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 24 May 91
- Course
- Towcester
- Pos
- 7/9
- SP
- 100/30
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr J Trice-Rolph
- Trainer
- Barry Topple
- Race
- Times Championship Hunters' Chase
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 3m1f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Strong Bond I (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,844
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Topple | 24 May 91 | 24 May 91 | 7/9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Barry Topple
- Trainer
- Barry Topple
- First run
- 24 May 91
- Last run
- 24 May 91
- First run for yard
- 7/9
- Runs
- 1
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 24 May 91 | 24 May 91 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 24 May 91
- Last run
- 24 May 91
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchPongee I (GB)
Parent · 1
- SirePongee I (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 branchMarcus Lady (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireMarcus Superbus
- 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
- Marcus Lady (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pongee I (GB) | Marcus Lady (GB) | Marcus Superbus | gelding | Flat 24.0f · NH 3m | Flat 6.0f · NH 2m6½f |
Pongee I (GB)
- Sire
- Pongee I (GB)
- Damsire
- Marcus Superbus
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 24.0f · NH 3m
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.0f · NH 2m6½f
Progeny of Pongee I (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 45 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f | 25 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 45
- Wins
- 11
- Placed
- 17
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 25
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 8
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 6
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 2
- 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.
Pongee I (GB) × Marcus Superbus mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sponge (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Mr Sponge (GB)
- Horse
- Mr Sponge (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- 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 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Pongee I (GB) out of Marcus Lady (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Vicomte (GB)
- Marcomte (GB)0W · 6R
By Royal Fountain (GB)
- Marcus Royale (GB)0W · 6R
Female line
- 1Marcus Lady (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Mr Sponge foaled?
Mr Sponge (GB) was foaled in 1981.
Who are the sire and dam of Mr Sponge?
Mr Sponge (GB) is by Pongee I (GB) out of Marcus Lady (GB), a daughter of Marcus Superbus.
Who trained Mr Sponge?
Mr Sponge (GB) was trained by Barry Topple and owned by Barry Topple at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Mr Sponge's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Mr Sponge (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Mr Sponge still racing?
Mr Sponge (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 May 1991 at Towcester in the Times Championship Hunters' Chase, finishing 7th of 9, and has not run there since.
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