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Horse profile

Observer Corps

Celtic Cone (GB) × Listen Here (IRE) (No Argument)
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1981
Highest OR
143
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last official rating
143 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
21 Apr 1990, Ayr (F/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
PUPUF

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
21 Apr 90AyrF/1214/1Norman WilliamsonJ A C EdwardsRoyal Highland Fusiliers Challenge Cup Handicap ChaseHandicap (unclassified)Chase2m4fGood to Soft11-7143Fingest (GB)£4,240382/9
14 Mar 90CheltenhamPU/1425/1T MorganJ A C Edwards40th Year Of Mildmay Of Flete Challenge Cup Handicap ChaseListedChase2m4fGood11-10143New Halen (GB)£21,720272/11
15 Feb 90SandownPU/1012/1T MorganJ A C EdwardsLondesborough Handicap ChaseHandicap (unclassified)Chase2m4½fSoft12-0143Our Nobby I (GB)£4,198-0/9
  • F/1221 Apr 90 · Ayr14/1

    Royal Highland Fusiliers Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

    Handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    21 Apr 90
    Course
    Ayr
    Pos
    F/12
    SP
    14/1
    Race
    Royal Highland Fusiliers Challenge Cup Handicap Chase
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-7
    OR
    143
    Winner / 2nd
    Fingest (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,240
    Days
    38
    Future form
    2/9
  • PU/1414 Mar 90 · Cheltenham25/1

    40th Year Of Mildmay Of Flete Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

    Listed2m4fGood

    All fields
    Date
    14 Mar 90
    Pos
    PU/14
    SP
    25/1
    Jockey
    T Morgan
    Race
    40th Year Of Mildmay Of Flete Challenge Cup Handicap Chase
    Class
    Listed
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-10
    OR
    143
    Winner / 2nd
    New Halen (GB)
    Winner prize
    £21,720
    Days
    27
    Future form
    2/11
  • PU/1015 Feb 90 · Sandown12/1

    Londesborough Handicap Chase

    Handicap (unclassified)2m4½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    15 Feb 90
    Course
    Sandown
    Pos
    PU/10
    SP
    12/1
    Jockey
    T Morgan
    Race
    Londesborough Handicap Chase
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m4½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    12-0
    OR
    143
    Winner / 2nd
    Our Nobby I (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,198
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/9

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
21 Apr 90AyrRoyal Highland Fusiliers Challenge Cup Handicap ChaseF/12Unex-Plained (GB)613 Nov 90Sedgefield'friendly Racecourse' Handicap Chase
21 Apr 90AyrRoyal Highland Fusiliers Challenge Cup Handicap ChaseF/12Tartan Tailor (GB)-25 Apr 90PerthLittle Bay Chase
14 Mar 90Cheltenham40th Year Of Mildmay Of Flete Challenge Cup Handicap ChasePU/14Lacidar (GB)216 Apr 90WetherbyWetherby Handicap Chase
14 Mar 90Cheltenham40th Year Of Mildmay Of Flete Challenge Cup Handicap ChasePU/14Four Trix (GB)-21 Apr 90AyrWilliam Hill Scottish National Handicap Chase
  • F/1221 Apr 90 · Ayr

    Royal Highland Fusiliers Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    21 Apr 90
    Course
    Ayr
    Race
    Royal Highland Fusiliers Challenge Cup Handicap Chase
    This horse
    F/12
    Winner next time
    Unex-Plained (GB)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    13 Nov 90
    Race won
    'friendly Racecourse' Handicap Chase
  • F/1221 Apr 90 · Ayr

    Royal Highland Fusiliers Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    21 Apr 90
    Course
    Ayr
    Race
    Royal Highland Fusiliers Challenge Cup Handicap Chase
    This horse
    F/12
    Winner next time
    Tartan Tailor (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    25 Apr 90
    Race won
    Little Bay Chase
  • PU/1414 Mar 90 · Cheltenham

    40th Year Of Mildmay Of Flete Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    14 Mar 90
    Race
    40th Year Of Mildmay Of Flete Challenge Cup Handicap Chase
    This horse
    PU/14
    Winner next time
    Lacidar (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    16 Apr 90
    Race won
    Wetherby Handicap Chase
  • PU/1414 Mar 90 · Cheltenham

    40th Year Of Mildmay Of Flete Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    14 Mar 90
    Race
    40th Year Of Mildmay Of Flete Challenge Cup Handicap Chase
    This horse
    PU/14
    Winner next time
    Four Trix (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    21 Apr 90
    At
    Ayr
    Race won
    William Hill Scottish National Handicap 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 (€)
J A C Edwards15 Feb 9021 Apr 90PU/1014314314330000.0%0.0%£0€0
J A C Edwards
First run
15 Feb 90
Last run
21 Apr 90
First run for yard
PU/10
OR first run
143
OR last run
143
Best OR
143
Runs
3
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt30000.0%0.0%£0€014315 Feb 9021 Apr 90
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
143
First run
15 Feb 90
Last run
21 Apr 90

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Chase30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f30000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ayr10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Cheltenham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Sandown10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ayr
Course
Ayr
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cheltenham
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

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Listed10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Handicap (unclassified)20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Listed
Class
Listed
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Handicap (unclassified)
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners20000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
February10000.0%0.0%£0€0
March10000.0%0.0%£0€0
April10000.0%0.0%£0€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
T Morgan20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Norman Williamson10000.0%0.0%£0€0
T Morgan
Jockey
T Morgan
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Norman Williamson
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
J A C Edwards30000.0%0.0%£0€0
J A C Edwards
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
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
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
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

Pedigree

Sire branchCeltic Cone (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireCeltic Cone (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 branchListen Here (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamListen Here (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireNo Argument
  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
Celtic Cone (GB)
Listen Here (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
No Argument
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseObserver Corps (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1981
SireCeltic Cone (GB)
DamListen Here (IRE)
DamsireNo Argument
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Listen Here (IRE) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Celtic Cone (GB)Listen Here (IRE)No ArgumentgeldingFlat 12.5f · NH 2m6fNH 2m4f
Celtic Cone (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.5f · NH 2m6f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m4f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs2,43925160410.3%24.8%30
At 2m2f to 2m5f639621629.7%25.4%30
On Good to soft or yielding going478451229.4%25.5%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going1289357.0%27.3%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
2,439
Wins
251
Placed
604
Win %
10.3%
Place %
24.8%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
639
Wins
62
Placed
162
Win %
9.7%
Place %
25.4%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
478
Wins
45
Placed
122
Win %
9.4%
Place %
25.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
128
Wins
9
Placed
35
Win %
7.0%
Place %
27.3%
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.

Celtic Cone (GB) × No Argument mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt2150.0%024144.2%£7,149€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
24
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
4
Win %
4.2%
Prize GB (£)
£7,149
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Celtic Laird (GB)2110£7,149€0
Observer Corps (GB)300£0€0
Celtic Laird (GB)
Runs
21
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,149
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Observer Corps (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt1431431433
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
143
Highest OR
143
Lowest OR
143
Rated runs
3

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

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
21 Apr 90AyrNH1430F/12
14 Mar 90CheltenhamNH1430PU/14
15 Feb 90SandownNH143-PU/10
  • F/1221 Apr 90 · Ayr
    All fields
    Date
    21 Apr 90
    Course
    Ayr
    Code
    NH
    OR
    143
    Change
    0
    Pos
    F/12
  • PU/1414 Mar 90 · Cheltenham
    All fields
    Date
    14 Mar 90
    Code
    NH
    OR
    143
    Change
    0
    Pos
    PU/14
  • PU/1015 Feb 90 · Sandown
    All fields
    Date
    15 Feb 90
    Course
    Sandown
    Code
    NH
    OR
    143
    Change
    -
    Pos
    PU/10

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt14314301430
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
143
OR last run
143
Change
0
Highest OR
143
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

Listen Here (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Observer Corps is the only foal out of Listen Here (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Observer Corps is the only foal out of Listen Here (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Listen Here (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Observer Corps foaled?

Observer Corps (GB) was foaled in 1981.

Who are the sire and dam of Observer Corps?

Observer Corps (GB) is by Celtic Cone (GB) out of Listen Here (IRE), a daughter of No Argument.

Who trained Observer Corps?

Observer Corps (GB) was trained by J A C Edwards and owned by Glynne Clay at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Observer Corps' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Observer Corps (GB) ran 3 times without winning. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What was Observer Corps' official rating?

Observer Corps (GB) was last officially rated 143 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Observer Corps still racing?

Observer Corps (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 April 1990 at Ayr in the Royal Highland Fusiliers Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (result: fell, 12 ran), and has not run there since.

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