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Horse profile

Nelson Must

Pollerton (IRE) × Needs Supporting (GB) (Home Guard (USA))

TrainerWilliam Bethell
OwnerW A Bethell

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1990

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 16 Oct 1996, Wetherby (14/16)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
16 Oct 96	Wetherby	14/16	50/1	dist	A S Smith	William Bethell	Hallfield Novices' Hurdle Class D	Class 3	Hurdle	2m3½f	Good	10-12	Share Options (IRE)	£3,108	3/13

14/1616 Oct 96 · Wetherby50/1
Hallfield Novices' Hurdle Class D
Class 32m3½fGood
All fields
Date
16 Oct 96
Course
Wetherby
Pos
14/16
SP
50/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
A S Smith
Trainer
William Bethell
Race
Hallfield Novices' Hurdle Class D
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-12
Winner / 2nd
Share Options (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,108
Future form
3/13

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
16 Oct 96	Wetherby	Hallfield Novices' Hurdle Class D	14/16	Antarctic Wind (IRE)	2	2 Nov 96	Kelso	Rosalind Birthday 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D
16 Oct 96	Wetherby	Hallfield Novices' Hurdle Class D	14/16	Highbeath (GB)	3	27 Oct 96	Wetherby	Yorkshire Racing Club Novices' Hurdle Class C
16 Oct 96	Wetherby	Hallfield Novices' Hurdle Class D	14/16	Parklife I (IRE)	4	3 Jan 97	Southwell (AW)	Derbyshire Maiden Handicap Stakes Class F

14/1616 Oct 96 · Wetherby
Hallfield Novices' Hurdle Class D
All fields
Date
16 Oct 96
Course
Wetherby
Race
Hallfield Novices' Hurdle Class D
This horse
14/16
Winner next time
Antarctic Wind (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
2 Nov 96
At
Kelso
Race won
Rosalind Birthday 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D
14/1616 Oct 96 · Wetherby
Hallfield Novices' Hurdle Class D
All fields
Date
16 Oct 96
Course
Wetherby
Race
Hallfield Novices' Hurdle Class D
This horse
14/16
Winner next time
Highbeath (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
27 Oct 96
At
Wetherby
Race won
Yorkshire Racing Club Novices' Hurdle Class C
14/1616 Oct 96 · Wetherby
Hallfield Novices' Hurdle Class D
All fields
Date
16 Oct 96
Course
Wetherby
Race
Hallfield Novices' Hurdle Class D
This horse
14/16
Winner next time
Parklife I (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
3 Jan 97
At
Southwell (AW)
Race won
Derbyshire Maiden Handicap Stakes Class F

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	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
William Bethell	16 Oct 96	16 Oct 96	14/16	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

William Bethell

Trainer: William Bethell
First run: 16 Oct 96
Last run: 16 Oct 96
First run for yard: 14/16
Runs: 1
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	16 Oct 96	16 Oct 96

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 16 Oct 96
Last run: 16 Oct 96

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

Pedigree

Sire branchPollerton (IRE)

Parent · 1

SirePollerton (IRE)

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 branchNeeds Supporting (GB)

Parent · 1

DamNeeds Supporting (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireHome Guard (USA)
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

Pollerton (IRE)

Needs Supporting (GB)

Not traced

Home Guard (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseNelson Must (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1990

SirePollerton (IRE)

DamNeeds Supporting (GB)

DamsireHome Guard (USA)

Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingDon't Let Me Down (CAN)

Female line

Needs Supporting (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Pollerton (IRE)	Needs Supporting (GB)	Home Guard (USA)	gelding	Flat 14.0f · NH 2m4f	Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2f

Pollerton (IRE)

Sire: Pollerton (IRE)
Dam: Needs Supporting (GB)
Damsire: Home Guard (USA)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.0f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Pollerton (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	1,454	113	339	7.8%	23.3%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	561	50	138	8.9%	24.6%	1
On Good going	435	30	106	6.9%	24.4%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	181	13	42	7.2%	23.2%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,454
Wins: 113
Placed: 339
Win %: 7.8%
Place %: 23.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 561
Wins: 50
Placed: 138
Win %: 8.9%
Place %: 24.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 435
Wins: 30
Placed: 106
Win %: 6.9%
Place %: 24.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 181
Wins: 13
Placed: 42
Win %: 7.2%
Place %: 23.2%
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.

Pollerton (IRE) × Home Guard mares (the cross)

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

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 (€)
Nelson Must (GB)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Nelson Must (GB)

Horse: Nelson Must (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

Needs Supporting (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Pollerton (IRE) out of Needs Supporting (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Always Run Lucky (USA)

Don't Let Me Down (CAN)0W · 1R

By Oh Say (USA)

Isayso (GB)0W · 3R

Female line

1Needs Supporting (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Nelson Must foaled?

Nelson Must (GB) was foaled in 1990.

Who are the sire and dam of Nelson Must?

Nelson Must (GB) is by Pollerton (IRE) out of Needs Supporting (GB), a daughter of Home Guard (USA).

Who trained Nelson Must?

Nelson Must (GB) was trained by William Bethell and owned by W A Bethell at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Nelson Must's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Nelson Must (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Nelson Must still racing?

Nelson Must (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 October 1996 at Wetherby in the Hallfield Novices' Hurdle Class D, finishing 14th of 16, and has not run there since.