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Horse profile

Mzima Spring

Scallywag (GB) × Lady Colonist (GB) (Colonist II)
Sex
mare
Foaled
1979
Highest OR
125
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,618 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
8 Feb 1990, Wincanton (3/7)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
23

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
8 Feb 90Wincanton3/716/121½B Powell SnrJackie RetterRacing In Wessex ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m5fGood to Soft11-1-Desert Orchid (GB)£3,850202/6
19 Jan 90Kempton2/57/13B Powell SnrJackie RetterEaster Hero Handicap ChaseHandicap (unclassified)Chase2mGood11-4125The A Train (GB)£3,561-3/4
  • 3/78 Feb 90 · Wincanton16/1

    Racing In Wessex Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m5fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    8 Feb 90
    Course
    Wincanton
    Pos
    3/7
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    21½
    Race
    Racing In Wessex Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m5f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-1
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Desert Orchid (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,850
    Days
    20
    Future form
    2/6
  • 2/519 Jan 90 · Kempton7/1

    Easter Hero Handicap Chase

    Handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jan 90
    Course
    Kempton
    Pos
    2/5
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    3
    Race
    Easter Hero Handicap Chase
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-4
    OR
    125
    Winner / 2nd
    The A Train (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,561
    Days
    -
    Future form
    3/4

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
8 Feb 90WincantonRacing In Wessex Chase3/7Desert Orchid (GB)124 Feb 90KemptonRacing Post Chase Handicap
8 Feb 90WincantonRacing In Wessex Chase3/7Highway Express (GB)416 Feb 90SandownStanley Handicap Chase
19 Jan 90KemptonEaster Hero Handicap Chase2/5The A Train (GB)116 Feb 90SandownMole Handicap Chase
19 Jan 90KemptonEaster Hero Handicap Chase2/5Springholm (GB)410 Mar 90SandownDick McCreery Cup Handicap Chase For Amateur Riders
19 Jan 90KemptonEaster Hero Handicap Chase2/5Another Bolus (GB)-22 Dec 90HerefordCloves Chase
  • 3/78 Feb 90 · Wincanton

    Racing In Wessex Chase

    All fields
    Date
    8 Feb 90
    Course
    Wincanton
    Race
    Racing In Wessex Chase
    This horse
    3/7
    Winner next time
    Desert Orchid (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    24 Feb 90
    Race won
    Racing Post Chase Handicap
  • 3/78 Feb 90 · Wincanton

    Racing In Wessex Chase

    All fields
    Date
    8 Feb 90
    Course
    Wincanton
    Race
    Racing In Wessex Chase
    This horse
    3/7
    Winner next time
    Highway Express (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    16 Feb 90
    Race won
    Stanley Handicap Chase
  • 2/519 Jan 90 · Kempton

    Easter Hero Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jan 90
    Course
    Kempton
    Race
    Easter Hero Handicap Chase
    This horse
    2/5
    Winner next time
    The A Train (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    16 Feb 90
    Race won
    Mole Handicap Chase
  • 2/519 Jan 90 · Kempton

    Easter Hero Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jan 90
    Course
    Kempton
    Race
    Easter Hero Handicap Chase
    This horse
    2/5
    Winner next time
    Springholm (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    10 Mar 90
    Race won
    Dick McCreery Cup Handicap Chase For Amateur Riders
  • 2/519 Jan 90 · Kempton

    Easter Hero Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jan 90
    Course
    Kempton
    Race
    Easter Hero Handicap Chase
    This horse
    2/5
    Winner next time
    Another Bolus (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    22 Dec 90
    Race won
    Cloves 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Jackie Retter19 Jan 908 Feb 902/512512512520110.0%50.0%£1,618€0
Jackie Retter
First run
19 Jan 90
Last run
8 Feb 90
First run for yard
2/5
OR first run
125
OR last run
125
Best OR
125
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,618
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 (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt20110.0%50.0%£1,618€012519 Jan 908 Feb 90
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,618
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
125
First run
19 Jan 90
Last run
8 Feb 90

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchScallywag (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireScallywag (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 branchLady Colonist (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamLady Colonist (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireColonist II
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Scallywag (GB)
Lady Colonist (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Colonist II
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMzima Spring (GB)
Sexmare
Foaled1979
SireScallywag (GB)
DamLady Colonist (GB)
DamsireColonist II
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Lady Colonist (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Scallywag (GB)Lady Colonist (GB)Colonist IImareFlat 14.9f · NH 2m4½fNH 2m5½f
Scallywag (GB)
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 14.9f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m5½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs2,0481965039.6%24.6%20
At 2m to 2m1f643521368.1%21.2%10
On Good going7047418210.5%25.9%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going21420529.3%24.3%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
2,048
Wins
196
Placed
503
Win %
9.6%
Place %
24.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
643
Wins
52
Placed
136
Win %
8.1%
Place %
21.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
704
Wins
74
Placed
182
Win %
10.5%
Place %
25.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
214
Wins
20
Placed
52
Win %
9.3%
Place %
24.3%
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.

Scallywag (GB) × Colonist II mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02020.0%£1,618€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,618
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mzima Spring (GB)200£1,618€0
Mzima Spring (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,618
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt1251251251
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
125
Highest OR
125
Lowest OR
125
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

DateCourseCodeORPos
19 Jan 90KemptonNH1252/5
  • 2/519 Jan 90 · Kempton
    All fields
    Date
    19 Jan 90
    Course
    Kempton
    Code
    NH
    OR
    125
    Pos
    2/5

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt12512501250
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
125
OR last run
125
Change
0
Highest OR
125
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

Lady Colonist (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Mzima Spring is the only foal out of Lady Colonist (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Mzima Spring is the only foal out of Lady Colonist (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Lady Colonist (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Mzima Spring foaled?

Mzima Spring (GB) was foaled in 1979.

Who are the sire and dam of Mzima Spring?

Mzima Spring (GB) is by Scallywag (GB) out of Lady Colonist (GB), a daughter of Colonist II.

Who trained Mzima Spring?

Mzima Spring (GB) was trained by Jackie Retter and owned by Mrs K A Stuart at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Mzima Spring's race record?

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

What was Mzima Spring's official rating?

Mzima Spring (GB) was last officially rated 125 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Mzima Spring still racing?

Mzima Spring (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 February 1990 at Wincanton in the Racing In Wessex Chase, finishing 3rd of 7, and has not run there since.

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