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Horse profile
My Purple Prose
- TrainerJim Old
- OwnerNigel Dempster
- FamilyLady Marcia
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 1981
- Highest OR
- 115
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last official rating
- 115 (Jumps)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 8 Jan 1990, Chepstow (F/8)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 90 | Chepstow | F/8 | 7/1 | S McNeill | Jim Old | Pheasant Chase Handicap | Handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 2m | Soft | 11-3 | 115 | Bendicks (GB) | £2,898 | 2/7 |
Pheasant Chase Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 8 Jan 90
- Course
- Chepstow
- Pos
- F/8
- SP
- 7/1
- Jockey
- S McNeill
- Trainer
- Jim Old
- Race
- Pheasant Chase Handicap
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-3
- OR
- 115
- Winner / 2nd
- Bendicks (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,898
- Future form
- 2/7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 90 | Chepstow | Pheasant Chase Handicap | F/8 | Elvercone (GB) | 2 | 23 Jan 90 | Chepstow | Partridge Novices' Chase |
| 8 Jan 90 | Chepstow | Pheasant Chase Handicap | F/8 | Wingspan I (USA) | - | 17 Feb 90 | Chepstow | Weathercall Rising Stars Chase |
- F/88 Jan 90 · Chepstow
Pheasant Chase Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 8 Jan 90
- Course
- Chepstow
- Race
- Pheasant Chase Handicap
- This horse
- F/8
- Winner next time
- Elvercone (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 23 Jan 90
- At
- Chepstow
- Race won
- Partridge Novices' Chase
- F/88 Jan 90 · Chepstow
Pheasant Chase Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 8 Jan 90
- Course
- Chepstow
- Race
- Pheasant Chase Handicap
- This horse
- F/8
- Winner next time
- Wingspan I (USA)
- Their pos
- -
- Won on
- 17 Feb 90
- At
- Chepstow
- Race won
- Weathercall Rising Stars Chase
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 | 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Old | 8 Jan 90 | 8 Jan 90 | F/8 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Jim Old
- Trainer
- Jim Old
- First run
- 8 Jan 90
- Last run
- 8 Jan 90
- First run for yard
- F/8
- OR first run
- 115
- OR last run
- 115
- Best OR
- 115
- 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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 115 | 8 Jan 90 | 8 Jan 90 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 115
- First run
- 8 Jan 90
- Last run
- 8 Jan 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchRymer (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireRymer (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 branchLady Marcia (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireArctic Slave
- 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
- Lady Marcia (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rymer (GB) | Lady Marcia (GB) | Arctic Slave | mare | Flat 7.5f · NH 2m4f | Flat 20.5f · NH 2m4f |
Rymer (GB)
- Sire
- Rymer (GB)
- Damsire
- Arctic Slave
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.5f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 20.5f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Rymer (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 1,029 | 95 | 218 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 359 | 31 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 173 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going | 72 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 1,029
- Wins
- 95
- Placed
- 218
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 359
- Wins
- 31
- Placed
- 80
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 173
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 29
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Runs
- 72
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 16
- 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.
Rymer (GB) × Arctic Slave mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | £5,285 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,285
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Ryon (GB) | 8 | 1 | 0 | £5,285 | €0 |
| My Purple Prose (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Master Ryon (GB)
- Horse
- Master Ryon (GB)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,285
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
My Purple Prose (GB)
- Horse
- My Purple Prose (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- 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 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 1 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 115
- Highest OR
- 115
- Lowest OR
- 115
- Rated runs
- 1
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 | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 90 | Chepstow | NH | 115 | F/8 |
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 115 | 115 | 0 | 115 | 0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 115
- OR last run
- 115
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 115
- v highest
- 0
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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Rymer (GB) out of Lady Marcia (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Slim Jim (GB)
- Arctic Adventure (GB)0W · 1R
- Fit As A Fiddle I (GB)0W · 5R
Female line
- 1Lady Marcia (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was My Purple Prose foaled?
My Purple Prose (GB) was foaled in 1981.
Who are the sire and dam of My Purple Prose?
My Purple Prose (GB) is by Rymer (GB) out of Lady Marcia (GB), a daughter of Arctic Slave.
Who trained My Purple Prose?
My Purple Prose (GB) was trained by Jim Old and owned by Nigel Dempster at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is My Purple Prose's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, My Purple Prose (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
What was My Purple Prose's official rating?
My Purple Prose (GB) was last officially rated 115 over jumps (also the career high).
Is My Purple Prose still racing?
My Purple Prose (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 January 1990 at Chepstow in the Pheasant Chase Handicap (result: fell, 8 ran), and has not run there since.
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