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Good Thyne (USA) × Announcement (IRE) (Laurence O (GB))

TrainerHeather Dalton
OwnerMrs Caroline Shaw

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1996

Highest OR: 121
Record (GB & IRE): 4 wins from 15 runs (27%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £25,402 GB
Last official rating: 113 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 17 Feb 2005, Sandown (PU/9)
Last win (GB & IRE): 11 Feb 2005, Kempton

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
17 Feb 05	Sandown	PU/9	5/2F	-	Alan O'Keeffe	Heather Dalton	Royal British Legion Alanbrooke Memorial Handicap Chase Class B	Class 2	Chase	3m	Good to Soft	10-0	113	Joly Bey (FR)	£9,134	6	0/6
11 Feb 05	Kempton	1/11	5/1	won 11	Alan O'Keeffe	Heather Dalton	Surrey Herald Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class E	Class 4	Chase	3m	Good to Soft	11-12	110	Metal Detector (IRE)	£3,830	30	0/10
12 Jan 05	Newbury	F/12	20/1	-	Tom Doyle	Heather Dalton	cantorspreadfair.com Handicap Chase (For The Harwell Trophy)	Class 3	Chase	2m7½f	Good to Soft	11-0	113	King Harald (IRE)	£6,942	442	0/11
28 Oct 03	Cheltenham	4/7	5/1	27	Mr B Shaw	Heather Dalton	Telectronics Systems Handicap Chase (For Amateur Riders) Class E	Class 4	Chase	3m½f	Good to Firm	11-2	119	Un Jour A Vassy (FR)	£6,955	227	0/6
15 Mar 03	Uttoxeter	PU/9	13/8F	-	P G Hourigan	Heather Dalton	Allied Irish Bank (GB) Novices' Handicap Chase (for the Tom Wragg Trophy)	Class 2	Chase	3m2f	Soft	11-8	119	Canon Barney (IRE)	£12,342	9	0/8
6 Mar 03	Wetherby	1/4	30/100F	won 12	P G Hourigan	Heather Dalton	Rocom Novices' Chase Class D	Class 3	Chase	2m7½f	Good	11-8	119	Extra Cache (NZ)	£6,624	33	1/2
1 Feb 03	Uttoxeter	2/4	5/4F	3½	Jodie Mogford	Heather Dalton	Ladbroke Novices' Handicap Chase Class B	Class 2	Chase	3m2f	Heavy	10-0	121	Just Maybe (IRE)	£12,810	35	0/3
28 Dec 02	Haydock	1/7	3/1	won 16	P G Hourigan	Heather Dalton	Wakeful Novices' Handicap Chase Class D	Class 3	Chase	2m7f	Soft	11-12	106	Tribal Run (IRE)	£5,018	15	1/5
13 Dec 02	Doncaster	2/7	7/1	8	P G Hourigan	Heather Dalton	'Jingle Bells' Novices' Chase Class D	Class 3	Chase	3m	Good	11-0	106	Over The Storm (IRE)	£4,905	286	0/6
2 Mar 02	Huntingdon	4/8	5/1	17½	Warren Marston	Heather Dalton	NetBetSports Telebet 0808 100 1121 Handicap Hurdle Class D	Class 3	Hurdle	3m1f	Soft	11-9	107	Firetree I (IRE)	£3,318	23	0/7
7 Feb 02	Huntingdon	3/18	12/1	5¼	A S Smith	Heather Dalton	huntingdon-racecourse.com Handicap Hurdle Class E	Class 4	Hurdle	3m1f	Soft	11-10	105	Blasket Sound (IRE)	£2,576	30	0/15
8 Jan 02	Hereford	3/12	10/1	23	A S Smith	Heather Dalton	Happy New Year 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div II)	Class 4	Hurdle	2m3½f	Soft	11-11	-	Jollie Bollie (IRE)	£2,839	18	1/10
21 Dec 01	Uttoxeter	1/9	14/1	won 14	A S Smith	Heather Dalton	European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	Hurdle	2m4f	Soft	11-0	-	Long Walk (IRE)	£2,681	23	0/7
28 Nov 01	Chepstow	7/15	12/1	15½	Mr R Burton	Heather Dalton	Weatherbys 'Stars of Tomorrow' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H	Class 6	NH Flat	2m	Soft	10-13	-	Squire Shandy (GB)	£1,638	32	1/13
27 Oct 01	Southwell	3/14	10/1	1¾	Mr R Burton	Heather Dalton	National Bear Day Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H	Class 6	NH Flat	2m	Good	11-1	-	Mr Evans (GB)	£1,579	-	1/10

PU/917 Feb 05 · Sandown5/2F
Royal British Legion Alanbrooke Memorial Handicap Chase Class B
Class 23mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
17 Feb 05
Course
Sandown
Pos
PU/9
SP
5/2F
Btn
-
Jockey
Alan O'Keeffe
Trainer
Heather Dalton
Race
Royal British Legion Alanbrooke Memorial Handicap Chase Class B
Class
Class 2
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-0
OR
113
Winner / 2nd
Joly Bey (FR)
Winner prize
£9,134
Days
6
Future form
0/6
1/1111 Feb 05 · Kempton5/1
Surrey Herald Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class E
Class 43mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
11 Feb 05
Course
Kempton
Pos
1/11
SP
5/1
Btn
won 11
Jockey
Alan O'Keeffe
Trainer
Heather Dalton
Race
Surrey Herald Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class E
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-12
OR
110
Winner / 2nd
Metal Detector (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,830
Days
30
Future form
0/10
F/1212 Jan 05 · Newbury20/1
cantorspreadfair.com Handicap Chase (For The Harwell Trophy)
Class 32m7½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
12 Jan 05
Course
Newbury
Pos
F/12
SP
20/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Tom Doyle
Trainer
Heather Dalton
Race
cantorspreadfair.com Handicap Chase (For The Harwell Trophy)
Class
Class 3
Type
Chase
Dist
2m7½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-0
OR
113
Winner / 2nd
King Harald (IRE)
Winner prize
£6,942
Days
442
Future form
0/11
4/728 Oct 03 · Cheltenham5/1
Telectronics Systems Handicap Chase (For Amateur Riders) Class E
Class 43m½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
28 Oct 03
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
4/7
SP
5/1
Btn
27
Jockey
Mr B Shaw
Trainer
Heather Dalton
Race
Telectronics Systems Handicap Chase (For Amateur Riders) Class E
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
3m½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-2
OR
119
Winner / 2nd
Un Jour A Vassy (FR)
Winner prize
£6,955
Days
227
Future form
0/6
PU/915 Mar 03 · Uttoxeter13/8F
Allied Irish Bank (GB) Novices' Handicap Chase (for the Tom Wragg Trophy)
Class 23m2fSoft
All fields
Date
15 Mar 03
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
PU/9
SP
13/8F
Btn
-
Jockey
P G Hourigan
Trainer
Heather Dalton
Race
Allied Irish Bank (GB) Novices' Handicap Chase (for the Tom Wragg Trophy)
Class
Class 2
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-8
OR
119
Winner / 2nd
Canon Barney (IRE)
Winner prize
£12,342
Days
9
Future form
0/8
1/46 Mar 03 · Wetherby30/100F
Rocom Novices' Chase Class D
Class 32m7½fGood
All fields
Date
6 Mar 03
Course
Wetherby
Pos
1/4
SP
30/100F
Btn
won 12
Jockey
P G Hourigan
Trainer
Heather Dalton
Race
Rocom Novices' Chase Class D
Class
Class 3
Type
Chase
Dist
2m7½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-8
OR
119
Winner / 2nd
Extra Cache (NZ)
Winner prize
£6,624
Days
33
Future form
1/2
2/41 Feb 03 · Uttoxeter5/4F
Ladbroke Novices' Handicap Chase Class B
Class 23m2fHeavy
All fields
Date
1 Feb 03
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
2/4
SP
5/4F
Btn
3½
Jockey
Jodie Mogford
Trainer
Heather Dalton
Race
Ladbroke Novices' Handicap Chase Class B
Class
Class 2
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
10-0
OR
121
Winner / 2nd
Just Maybe (IRE)
Winner prize
£12,810
Days
35
Future form
0/3
1/728 Dec 02 · Haydock3/1
Wakeful Novices' Handicap Chase Class D
Class 32m7fSoft
All fields
Date
28 Dec 02
Course
Haydock
Pos
1/7
SP
3/1
Btn
won 16
Jockey
P G Hourigan
Trainer
Heather Dalton
Race
Wakeful Novices' Handicap Chase Class D
Class
Class 3
Type
Chase
Dist
2m7f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-12
OR
106
Winner / 2nd
Tribal Run (IRE)
Winner prize
£5,018
Days
15
Future form
1/5
2/713 Dec 02 · Doncaster7/1
'Jingle Bells' Novices' Chase Class D
Class 33mGood
All fields
Date
13 Dec 02
Course
Doncaster
Pos
2/7
SP
7/1
Btn
8
Jockey
P G Hourigan
Trainer
Heather Dalton
Race
'Jingle Bells' Novices' Chase Class D
Class
Class 3
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-0
OR
106
Winner / 2nd
Over The Storm (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,905
Days
286
Future form
0/6
4/82 Mar 02 · Huntingdon5/1
NetBetSports Telebet 0808 100 1121 Handicap Hurdle Class D
Class 33m1fSoft
All fields
Date
2 Mar 02
Course
Huntingdon
Pos
4/8
SP
5/1
Btn
17½
Jockey
Warren Marston
Trainer
Heather Dalton
Race
NetBetSports Telebet 0808 100 1121 Handicap Hurdle Class D
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
3m1f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-9
OR
107
Winner / 2nd
Firetree I (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,318
Days
23
Future form
0/7
3/187 Feb 02 · Huntingdon12/1
huntingdon-racecourse.com Handicap Hurdle Class E
Class 43m1fSoft
All fields
Date
7 Feb 02
Course
Huntingdon
Pos
3/18
SP
12/1
Btn
5¼
Jockey
A S Smith
Trainer
Heather Dalton
Race
huntingdon-racecourse.com Handicap Hurdle Class E
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
3m1f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-10
OR
105
Winner / 2nd
Blasket Sound (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,576
Days
30
Future form
0/15
3/128 Jan 02 · Hereford10/1
Happy New Year 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
Class 42m3½fSoft
All fields
Date
8 Jan 02
Course
Hereford
Pos
3/12
SP
10/1
Btn
23
Jockey
A S Smith
Trainer
Heather Dalton
Race
Happy New Year 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-11
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Jollie Bollie (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,839
Days
18
Future form
1/10
1/921 Dec 01 · Uttoxeter14/1
European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class 42m4fSoft
All fields
Date
21 Dec 01
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
1/9
SP
14/1
Btn
won 14
Jockey
A S Smith
Trainer
Heather Dalton
Race
European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Long Walk (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,681
Days
23
Future form
0/7
7/1528 Nov 01 · Chepstow12/1
Weatherbys 'Stars of Tomorrow' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class 62mSoft
All fields
Date
28 Nov 01
Course
Chepstow
Pos
7/15
SP
12/1
Btn
15½
Jockey
Mr R Burton
Trainer
Heather Dalton
Race
Weatherbys 'Stars of Tomorrow' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-13
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Squire Shandy (GB)
Winner prize
£1,638
Days
32
Future form
1/13
3/1427 Oct 01 · Southwell10/1
National Bear Day Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class 62mGood
All fields
Date
27 Oct 01
Course
Southwell
Pos
3/14
SP
10/1
Btn
1¾
Jockey
Mr R Burton
Trainer
Heather Dalton
Race
National Bear Day Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-1
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Mr Evans (GB)
Winner prize
£1,579
Days
-
Future form
1/10

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
6 Mar 03	Wetherby	Rocom Novices' Chase Class D	1/4	Extra Cache (NZ)	2	12 Mar 03	Huntingdon	Chrysalis Clothes Novices' Chase Class E
28 Dec 02	Haydock	Wakeful Novices' Handicap Chase Class D	1/7	Double Bogey Blues (IRE)	5	23 Feb 03	Hereford	Betfair.com Join The Revolution Novices' Handicap Chase Class E
8 Jan 02	Hereford	Happy New Year 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div II)	3/12	Hopbine (GB)	5	23 Jan 02	Southwell	Sinbad The Sailor 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
28 Nov 01	Chepstow	Weatherbys 'Stars of Tomorrow' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H	7/15	Noble Baron (GB)	11	28 Jan 02	Kempton	Future Stars Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)
27 Oct 01	Southwell	National Bear Day Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H	3/14	Alexandra Parade (IRE)	5	15 Feb 02	Fakenham	EBF/Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat R…

1/46 Mar 03 · Wetherby
Rocom Novices' Chase Class D
All fields
Date
6 Mar 03
Course
Wetherby
Race
Rocom Novices' Chase Class D
This horse
1/4
Winner next time
Extra Cache (NZ)
Their pos
2
Won on
12 Mar 03
At
Huntingdon
Race won
Chrysalis Clothes Novices' Chase Class E
1/728 Dec 02 · Haydock
Wakeful Novices' Handicap Chase Class D
All fields
Date
28 Dec 02
Course
Haydock
Race
Wakeful Novices' Handicap Chase Class D
This horse
1/7
Winner next time
Double Bogey Blues (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
23 Feb 03
At
Hereford
Race won
Betfair.com Join The Revolution Novices' Handicap Chase Class E
3/128 Jan 02 · Hereford
Happy New Year 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
All fields
Date
8 Jan 02
Course
Hereford
Race
Happy New Year 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
This horse
3/12
Winner next time
Hopbine (GB)
Their pos
5
Won on
23 Jan 02
At
Southwell
Race won
Sinbad The Sailor 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
7/1528 Nov 01 · Chepstow
Weatherbys 'Stars of Tomorrow' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
All fields
Date
28 Nov 01
Course
Chepstow
Race
Weatherbys 'Stars of Tomorrow' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
This horse
7/15
Winner next time
Noble Baron (GB)
Their pos
11
Won on
28 Jan 02
At
Kempton
Race won
Future Stars Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)
3/1427 Oct 01 · Southwell
National Bear Day Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
All fields
Date
27 Oct 01
Course
Southwell
Race
National Bear Day Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
This horse
3/14
Winner next time
Alexandra Parade (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
15 Feb 02
At
Fakenham
Race won
EBF/Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat R…

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 (€)
Heather Dalton	27 Oct 01	17 Feb 05	3/14	105	113	121	15	4	2	3	26.7%	53.3%	£25,402	€0

Heather Dalton

Trainer: Heather Dalton
First run: 27 Oct 01
Last run: 17 Feb 05
First run for yard: 3/14
OR first run: 105
OR last run: 113
Best OR: 121
Runs: 15
Wins: 4
2nd: 2
3rd: 3
Win %: 26.7%
Place %: 53.3%
Prize GB (£): £25,402
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	15	4	2	3	26.7%	53.3%	£25,402	€0	121	27 Oct 01	17 Feb 05

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 15
Wins: 4
2nd: 2
3rd: 3
Win %: 26.7%
Place %: 53.3%
Prize GB (£): £25,402
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 121
First run: 27 Oct 01
Last run: 17 Feb 05

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	4	1	0	2	25.0%	75.0%	£3,455	€0
Chase	9	3	2	0	33.3%	44.4%	£21,722	€0
NH Flat	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£226	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,455
Prize IRE (€): €0

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 9
Wins: 3
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 44.4%
Prize GB (£): £21,722
Prize IRE (€): €0

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £226
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£535	€0
Good	3	1	1	1	33.3%	100.0%	£8,359	€0
Good to Soft	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£3,830	€0
Soft	7	2	0	2	28.6%	57.1%	£8,473	€0
Heavy	1	0	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£4,206	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £535
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,359
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £3,830
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 28.6%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £8,473
Prize IRE (€): €0

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,206
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£226	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£3,087	€0
2m6f to 3m1f	9	3	1	1	33.3%	55.6%	£17,884	€0
3m2f and over	2	0	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£4,206	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £226
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,087
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 9
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 55.6%
Prize GB (£): £17,884
Prize IRE (€): €0

3m2f and over

Distance: 3m2f and over
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,206
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Uttoxeter	3	1	1	0	33.3%	33.3%	£6,887	€0
Huntingdon	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£368	€0
Haydock	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,018	€0
Kempton	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,830	€0
Wetherby	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£6,624	€0
Cheltenham	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£535	€0
Chepstow	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Doncaster	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,509	€0
Hereford	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£406	€0
Newbury	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Sandown	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Southwell	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£226	€0

Uttoxeter

Course: Uttoxeter
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £6,887
Prize IRE (€): €0

Huntingdon

Course: Huntingdon
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £368
Prize IRE (€): €0

Haydock

Course: Haydock
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,018
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kempton

Course: Kempton
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,830
Prize IRE (€): €0

Wetherby

Course: Wetherby
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,624
Prize IRE (€): €0

Cheltenham

Course: Cheltenham
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £535
Prize IRE (€): €0

Chepstow

Course: Chepstow
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Doncaster

Course: Doncaster
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,509
Prize IRE (€): €0

Hereford

Course: Hereford
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £406
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newbury

Course: Newbury
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sandown

Course: Sandown
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Southwell

Course: Southwell
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £226
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 2	3	0	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£4,206	€0
Class 3	5	2	1	0	40.0%	60.0%	£13,151	€0
Class 4	5	2	0	2	40.0%	80.0%	£7,819	€0
Class 6	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£226	€0

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,206
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 3

Class: Class 3
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £13,151
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,819
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 6

Class: Class 6
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £226
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	4	1	1	0	25.0%	50.0%	£7,062	€0
2 to 5 runners	2	1	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£10,830	€0
9 to 12 runners	6	2	0	1	33.3%	50.0%	£6,916	€0
13 to 16 runners	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£226	€0
17+ runners	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£368	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,062
Prize IRE (€): €0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £10,830
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,916
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £226
Prize IRE (€): €0

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £368
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£406	€0
February	4	1	1	1	25.0%	50.0%	£8,404	€0
March	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£6,624	€0
October	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£761	€0
November	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
December	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£9,208	€0

January

Month: January
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £406
Prize IRE (€): €0

February

Month: February
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,404
Prize IRE (€): €0

March

Month: March
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £6,624
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £761
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

December

Month: December
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,208
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
P G Hourigan	4	2	1	0	50.0%	75.0%	£13,151	€0
A S Smith	3	1	0	2	33.3%	100.0%	£3,455	€0
Alan O'Keeffe	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£3,830	€0
Mr R Burton	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£226	€0
Jodie Mogford	1	0	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£4,206	€0
Mr B Shaw	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£535	€0
Tom Doyle	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Warren Marston	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

P G Hourigan

Jockey: P G Hourigan
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £13,151
Prize IRE (€): €0

A S Smith

Jockey: A S Smith
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,455
Prize IRE (€): €0

Alan O'Keeffe

Jockey: Alan O'Keeffe
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,830
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mr R Burton

Jockey: Mr R Burton
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £226
Prize IRE (€): €0

Jodie Mogford

Jockey: Jodie Mogford
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,206
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mr B Shaw

Jockey: Mr B Shaw
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £535
Prize IRE (€): €0

Tom Doyle

Jockey: Tom Doyle
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Warren Marston

Jockey: Warren Marston
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Heather Dalton	15	4	2	3	26.7%	53.3%	£25,402	€0

Heather Dalton

Trainer: Heather Dalton
Runs: 15
Wins: 4
2nd: 2
3rd: 3
Win %: 26.7%
Place %: 53.3%
Prize GB (£): £25,402
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	15	4	2	3	26.7%	53.3%	£25,402	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 15
Wins: 4
2nd: 2
3rd: 3
Win %: 26.7%
Place %: 53.3%
Prize GB (£): £25,402
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£226	€0
1 to 7 days	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
8 to 14 days	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
15 to 30 days	6	3	0	2	50.0%	83.3%	£12,302	€0
31 to 60 days	3	1	1	0	33.3%	33.3%	£10,830	€0
121 to 365 days	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£2,044	€0
Over a year	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £226
Prize IRE (€): €0

1 to 7 days

Days since last run: 1 to 7 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 6
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 83.3%
Prize GB (£): £12,302
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £10,830
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,044
Prize IRE (€): €0

Over a year

Days since last run: Over a year
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchGood Thyne (USA)

Parent · 1

SireGood Thyne (USA)

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 branchAnnouncement (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamAnnouncement (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireLaurence O (GB)
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

Good Thyne (USA)

Announcement (IRE)

Not traced

Laurence O (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseNews Maker (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1996

SireGood Thyne (USA)

DamAnnouncement (IRE)

DamsireLaurence O (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingGentle Buck (IRE)

Female line

Announcement (IRE) · 2 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Good Thyne (USA)	Announcement (IRE)	Laurence O (GB)	gelding	Flat 13.9f · NH 2m4½f	NH 2m5½f

Good Thyne (USA)

Sire: Good Thyne (USA)
Dam: Announcement (IRE)
Damsire: Laurence O (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.9f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m5½f

Progeny of Good Thyne (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	6,310	625	1,569	9.9%	24.9%	15	4
At 2m6f to 3m1f	1,935	218	501	11.3%	25.9%	9	3
On Soft going	1,475	142	355	9.6%	24.1%	7	2
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going	424	42	103	9.9%	24.3%	3	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 6,310
Wins: 625
Placed: 1,569
Win %: 9.9%
Place %: 24.9%
This horse runs: 15
This horse wins: 4

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 1,935
Wins: 218
Placed: 501
Win %: 11.3%
Place %: 25.9%
This horse runs: 9
This horse wins: 3

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 1,475
Wins: 142
Placed: 355
Win %: 9.6%
Place %: 24.1%
This horse runs: 7
This horse wins: 2

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going
Runs: 424
Wins: 42
Placed: 103
Win %: 9.9%
Place %: 24.3%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

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.

Good Thyne (USA) × Laurence O mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	6	3	50.0%	0	68	10	19	14.7%	£44,929	€46,395

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 6
Winners: 3
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 68
Wins: 10
2nd/3rd: 19
Win %: 14.7%
Prize GB (£): £44,929
Prize IRE (€): €46,395

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
News Maker (IRE)	15	4	£25,402	€0
Linkside (GB)	17	3	£12,801	€0
Royal County Buck (IRE)	23	3	£3,531	€46,395
There's No Law (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Ben Eiger (IRE)	5	0	£380	€0
King Of The Forest (IRE)	7	0	£2,815	€0

News Maker (IRE)

Horse: News Maker (IRE)
Runs: 15
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £25,402
Prize IRE (€): €0

Linkside (GB)

Horse: Linkside (GB)
Runs: 17
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £12,801
Prize IRE (€): €0

Royal County Buck (IRE)

Horse: Royal County Buck (IRE)
Runs: 23
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,531
Prize IRE (€): €46,395

There's No Law (IRE)

Horse: There's No Law (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ben Eiger (IRE)

Horse: Ben Eiger (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £380
Prize IRE (€): €0

King Of The Forest (IRE)

Horse: King Of The Forest (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £2,815
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
National Hunt	113	121	105	110	11 Feb 05	11

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 113
Highest OR: 121
Lowest OR: 105
Last winning OR: 110
Last win: 11 Feb 05
Rated runs: 11

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	Change	Pos
17 Feb 05	Sandown	NH	113	3	PU/9
11 Feb 05	Kempton	NH	110	-3	1/11
12 Jan 05	Newbury	NH	113	-6	F/12
28 Oct 03	Cheltenham	NH	119	0	4/7
15 Mar 03	Uttoxeter	NH	119	0	PU/9
6 Mar 03	Wetherby	NH	119	-2	1/4
1 Feb 03	Uttoxeter	NH	121	15	2/4
28 Dec 02	Haydock	NH	106	0	1/7
13 Dec 02	Doncaster	NH	106	-1	2/7
2 Mar 02	Huntingdon	NH	107	2	4/8
7 Feb 02	Huntingdon	NH	105	-	3/18

PU/917 Feb 05 · Sandown
All fields
Date
17 Feb 05
Course
Sandown
Code
NH
OR
113
Change
3
Pos
PU/9
1/1111 Feb 05 · Kempton
All fields
Date
11 Feb 05
Course
Kempton
Code
NH
OR
110
Change
-3
Pos
1/11
F/1212 Jan 05 · Newbury
All fields
Date
12 Jan 05
Course
Newbury
Code
NH
OR
113
Change
-6
Pos
F/12
4/728 Oct 03 · Cheltenham
All fields
Date
28 Oct 03
Course
Cheltenham
Code
NH
OR
119
Change
0
Pos
4/7
PU/915 Mar 03 · Uttoxeter
All fields
Date
15 Mar 03
Course
Uttoxeter
Code
NH
OR
119
Change
0
Pos
PU/9
1/46 Mar 03 · Wetherby
All fields
Date
6 Mar 03
Course
Wetherby
Code
NH
OR
119
Change
-2
Pos
1/4
2/41 Feb 03 · Uttoxeter
All fields
Date
1 Feb 03
Course
Uttoxeter
Code
NH
OR
121
Change
15
Pos
2/4
1/728 Dec 02 · Haydock
All fields
Date
28 Dec 02
Course
Haydock
Code
NH
OR
106
Change
0
Pos
1/7
2/713 Dec 02 · Doncaster
All fields
Date
13 Dec 02
Course
Doncaster
Code
NH
OR
106
Change
-1
Pos
2/7
4/82 Mar 02 · Huntingdon
All fields
Date
2 Mar 02
Course
Huntingdon
Code
NH
OR
107
Change
2
Pos
4/8
3/187 Feb 02 · Huntingdon
All fields
Date
7 Feb 02
Course
Huntingdon
Code
NH
OR
105
Change
-
Pos
3/18

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	113	113	0	110	11 Feb 05	3	119	-6	121	-8

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 113
OR last run: 113
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 110
Last win: 11 Feb 05
v last winning: 3
Highest winning OR: 119
v highest winning: -6
Highest OR: 121
v highest: -8

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

Announcement (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Good Thyne (USA) out of Announcement (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Buckskin (FR)

Gentle Buck (IRE)4W · 22R · 1 black-type

Female line

1Announcement (IRE)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Gentle Buck (IRE)4W · 22R · 1 black-type

In brief

When was News Maker foaled?

News Maker (IRE) was foaled in 1996.

Who are the sire and dam of News Maker?

News Maker (IRE) is by Good Thyne (USA) out of Announcement (IRE), a daughter of Laurence O (GB).

Who trained News Maker?

News Maker (IRE) was trained by Heather Dalton and owned by Mrs Caroline Shaw at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is News Maker's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, News Maker (IRE) won 4 of 15 races (27%).

What is News Maker's biggest win?

News Maker (IRE)'s biggest wins in Britain and Ireland were 2 Class 3 victories, most recently the Rocom Novices' Chase Class D at Wetherby on 6 March 2003.

Has News Maker ever been beaten?

News Maker (IRE) was beaten 11 times in 15 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 27 October 2001 at Southwell (3rd of 14).

What was News Maker's official rating?

News Maker (IRE) was last officially rated 113 over jumps (career high 121).

Is News Maker still racing?

News Maker (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 February 2005 at Sandown in the Royal British Legion Alanbrooke Memorial Handicap Chase Class B (result: pulled up, 9 ran), and has not run there since.

Is News Maker related to any top horses?

News Maker (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Gentle Buck (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 3 winner), from the Announcement (IRE) family.

What is News Maker's record at Uttoxeter?

News Maker (IRE) ran most often at Uttoxeter, with 1 win from 3 runs there.

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Updated 2005-02-17