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Horse profile

Niche Player

Califet (FR) × Market Niche (IRE) (Old Vic (GB))

TrainerEvan Williams
OwnerMr & Mrs William Rucker

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2016
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 11 Jan 2021, Hereford (PU/16)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

5PU

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
11 Jan 21	Hereford	PU/16	100/1	-	Sean Bowen	Evan Williams	Foxtrot Racing Thrill Of Ownership Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m3½f	Soft	11-6	Ballybegg (IRE)	£3,769	40	1/12
2 Dec 20	Haydock	5/5	6/1	dist	James Bowen	Evan Williams	Play New Slots Weekly At Betfair Casino "Newcomers" Standard Open National Hu…	Class 4	NH Flat	1m7½f	Heavy	11-7	Tamar Bridge (IRE)	£3,249	-	0/4

PU/1611 Jan 21 · Hereford100/1
Foxtrot Racing Thrill Of Ownership Maiden Hurdle
Class 42m3½fSoft
All fields
Date
11 Jan 21
Course
Hereford
Pos
PU/16
SP
100/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Sean Bowen
Trainer
Evan Williams
Race
Foxtrot Racing Thrill Of Ownership Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-6
Winner / 2nd
Ballybegg (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,769
Days
40
Future form
1/12
5/52 Dec 20 · Haydock6/1
Play New Slots Weekly At Betfair Casino "Newcomers" Standard Open National Hu…
Class 41m7½fHeavy
All fields
Date
2 Dec 20
Course
Haydock
Pos
5/5
SP
6/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
James Bowen
Trainer
Evan Williams
Race
Play New Slots Weekly At Betfair Casino "Newcomers" Standard Open National Hu…
Class
Class 4
Type
NH Flat
Dist
1m7½f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Tamar Bridge (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,249
Days
-
Future form
0/4

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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
11 Jan 21	Hereford	Foxtrot Racing Thrill Of Ownership Maiden Hurdle	PU/16	Ballybegg (IRE)	1	17 Feb 21	Wetherby	Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle

PU/1611 Jan 21 · Hereford
Foxtrot Racing Thrill Of Ownership Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
11 Jan 21
Course
Hereford
Race
Foxtrot Racing Thrill Of Ownership Maiden Hurdle
This horse
PU/16
Winner next time
Ballybegg (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
17 Feb 21
At
Wetherby
Race won
Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle

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 (€)
Evan Williams	2 Dec 20	11 Jan 21	5/5	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Evan Williams

Trainer: Evan Williams
First run: 2 Dec 20
Last run: 11 Jan 21
First run for yard: 5/5
Runs: 2
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	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	2 Dec 20	11 Jan 21

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 2 Dec 20
Last run: 11 Jan 21

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

Pedigree

Sire branchCalifet (FR)

Parent · 1

SireCalifet (FR)

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 branchMarket Niche (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamMarket Niche (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireOld Vic (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

Califet (FR)

Market Niche (IRE)

Not traced

Old Vic (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseNiche Player (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2016

SireCalifet (FR)

DamMarket Niche (IRE)

DamsireOld Vic (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingDazzling Glory (IRE)

Female line

Market Niche (IRE) · 2 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Califet (FR)	Market Niche (IRE)	Old Vic (GB)	William Flood	15 Apr 16	bay	gelding	Flat 12.0f · NH 2m3f	Flat 11.3f · NH 2m4f

Califet (FR)

Sire: Califet (FR)
Dam: Market Niche (IRE)
Damsire: Old Vic (GB)
Breeder: William Flood
Foaled: 15 Apr 16
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.0f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.3f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Califet (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	3,036	340	779	11.2%	25.7%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	1,334	156	354	11.7%	26.5%	1
On Heavy going	278	33	68	11.9%	24.5%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going	157	19	36	12.1%	22.9%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 3,036
Wins: 340
Placed: 779
Win %: 11.2%
Place %: 25.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1,334
Wins: 156
Placed: 354
Win %: 11.7%
Place %: 26.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 278
Wins: 33
Placed: 68
Win %: 11.9%
Place %: 24.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Runs: 157
Wins: 19
Placed: 36
Win %: 12.1%
Place %: 22.9%
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.

Califet (FR) × Old Vic (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	20	11	55.0%	0	207	23	37	11.1%	£176,316	€64,515

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 20
Winners: 11
Winners %: 55.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 207
Wins: 23
2nd/3rd: 37
Win %: 11.1%
Prize GB (£): £176,316
Prize IRE (€): €64,515

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 (€)
Erne River (IRE)	29	5	£85,793	€0
Dazzling Glory (IRE)	18	4	£29,711	€0
Lights Are Green (IRE)	30	3	£27,162	€100
Ill Raise A Glass (IRE)	9	2	£0	€21,248
Shotgun Jack (IRE)	16	2	£0	€12,570
Calvic (IRE)	18	2	£14,699	€0
Gunnery Officer (IRE)	5	1	£5,453	€720
Donaire (IRE)	5	1	£6,855	€0
Calthor (IRE)	8	1	£0	€7,910
Kicking Princess (IRE)	9	1	£0	€10,645
The Blaggard (IRE)	9	1	£0	€6,890
Passion View (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0

Erne River (IRE)

Horse: Erne River (IRE)
Runs: 29
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £85,793
Prize IRE (€): €0

Dazzling Glory (IRE)

Horse: Dazzling Glory (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £29,711
Prize IRE (€): €0

Lights Are Green (IRE)

Horse: Lights Are Green (IRE)
Runs: 30
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £27,162
Prize IRE (€): €100

Ill Raise A Glass (IRE)

Horse: Ill Raise A Glass (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €21,248

Shotgun Jack (IRE)

Horse: Shotgun Jack (IRE)
Runs: 16
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €12,570

Calvic (IRE)

Horse: Calvic (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £14,699
Prize IRE (€): €0

Gunnery Officer (IRE)

Horse: Gunnery Officer (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,453
Prize IRE (€): €720

Donaire (IRE)

Horse: Donaire (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £6,855
Prize IRE (€): €0

Calthor (IRE)

Horse: Calthor (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €7,910

Kicking Princess (IRE)

Horse: Kicking Princess (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,645

The Blaggard (IRE)

Horse: The Blaggard (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,890

Passion View (IRE)

Horse: Passion View (IRE)
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

Market Niche (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Dazzling Glory (IRE)4W · 18R
Emberscombe (IRE)0W · 17R

Half siblings

By Kalanisi (IRE)

Nisi Niche (IRE)0W · 1R

By Stowaway (GB)

Fag An Bealach (IRE)4W · 17R

Female line

1Market Niche (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Niche Player foaled?

Niche Player (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 15 April 2016.

Who are the sire and dam of Niche Player?

Niche Player (IRE) is by Califet (FR) out of Market Niche (IRE), a daughter of Old Vic (GB), and was bred by William Flood.

Who trained Niche Player?

Niche Player (IRE) was trained by Evan Williams and owned by Mr & Mrs William Rucker at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Niche Player's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Niche Player (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Niche Player still racing?

Niche Player (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 January 2021 at Hereford in the Foxtrot Racing Thrill Of Ownership Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 16 ran), and has not run there since.