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Horse profile

Oyster Shell (IRE)

Be My Native (USA) × Judys View (GB) (King's Ride (IRE))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1997

See also: Oyster Shell (GB) · Oliver Greenall · 29 runs · 3 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £543 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 5 Nov 2003, Kempton (3/8)
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	Days	Future form
5 Nov 03	Kempton	3/8	9/2	13½	Mick Fitzgerald	Nicky Henderson	Countryside Alliance 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D	Class 3	Hurdle	2m5f	Good	10-10	Afro Man (GB)	£3,531	255	0/7
23 Feb 03	Exeter	6/17	7/1	dist	J R Kavanagh	Nicky Henderson	Exeter University Hospitality 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class E	Class 4	Hurdle	2m6½f	Good to Soft	11-2	Grey Brother (GB)	£3,738	-	2/13

3/85 Nov 03 · Kempton9/2
Countryside Alliance 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D
Class 32m5fGood
All fields
Date
5 Nov 03
Course
Kempton
Pos
3/8
SP
9/2
Btn
13½
Jockey
Mick Fitzgerald
Trainer
Nicky Henderson
Race
Countryside Alliance 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m5f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-10
Winner / 2nd
Afro Man (GB)
Winner prize
£3,531
Days
255
Future form
0/7
6/1723 Feb 03 · Exeter7/1
Exeter University Hospitality 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class E
Class 42m6½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
23 Feb 03
Course
Exeter
Pos
6/17
SP
7/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
J R Kavanagh
Trainer
Nicky Henderson
Race
Exeter University Hospitality 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class E
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m6½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Grey Brother (GB)
Winner prize
£3,738
Days
-
Future form
2/13

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
23 Feb 03	Exeter	Exeter University Hospitality 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class E	6/17	Holland Park (IRE)	3	1 Jan 04	Exeter	gg.com/odds "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
23 Feb 03	Exeter	Exeter University Hospitality 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class E	6/17	Blood Sub (IRE)	5	15 Mar 03	Uttoxeter	Peter J Douglas Engineering Novices' Hurdle Class E

6/1723 Feb 03 · Exeter
Exeter University Hospitality 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class E
All fields
Date
23 Feb 03
Course
Exeter
Race
Exeter University Hospitality 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class E
This horse
6/17
Winner next time
Holland Park (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
1 Jan 04
At
Exeter
Race won
gg.com/odds "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
6/1723 Feb 03 · Exeter
Exeter University Hospitality 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class E
All fields
Date
23 Feb 03
Course
Exeter
Race
Exeter University Hospitality 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class E
This horse
6/17
Winner next time
Blood Sub (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
15 Mar 03
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
Peter J Douglas Engineering Novices' Hurdle Class E

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 (€)
Nicky Henderson	23 Feb 03	5 Nov 03	6/17	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£543	€0

Nicky Henderson

Trainer: Nicky Henderson
First run: 23 Feb 03
Last run: 5 Nov 03
First run for yard: 6/17
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £543
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	1	0.0%	50.0%	£543	€0	23 Feb 03	5 Nov 03

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £543
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 23 Feb 03
Last run: 5 Nov 03

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

Pedigree

Sire branchBe My Native (USA)

Parent · 1

SireBe My Native (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 branchJudys View (GB)

Parent · 1

DamJudys View (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireKing's Ride (IRE)
Dam's damHappy View (GB)

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

Be My Native (USA)

Judys View (GB)

Not traced

King's Ride (IRE)

Happy View (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseOyster Shell (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1997

SireBe My Native (USA)

DamJudys View (GB)

DamsireKing's Ride (IRE)

2nd damHappy View (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingNative View (IRE)

Female line

Judys View (GB) · by King's Ride (IRE) · 2 winners from 4 runners
Happy View (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Be My Native (USA)	Judys View (GB)	King's Ride (IRE)	gelding	Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3f	Flat 14.5f · NH 2m4f

Be My Native (USA)

Sire: Be My Native (USA)
Dam: Judys View (GB)
Damsire: King's Ride (IRE)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.5f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Be My Native (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	11,224	1,273	3,171	11.3%	28.3%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f	3,738	413	1,022	11.0%	27.3%	1
On Good going	3,102	318	800	10.3%	25.8%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	983	94	254	9.6%	25.8%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 11,224
Wins: 1,273
Placed: 3,171
Win %: 11.3%
Place %: 28.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 3,738
Wins: 413
Placed: 1,022
Win %: 11.0%
Place %: 27.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 3,102
Wins: 318
Placed: 800
Win %: 10.3%
Place %: 25.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 983
Wins: 94
Placed: 254
Win %: 9.6%
Place %: 25.8%
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.

Be My Native (USA) × King's Ride mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	5	4	80.0%	0	37	5	8	13.5%	£543	€56,001

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 5
Winners: 4
Winners %: 80.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 37
Wins: 5
2nd/3rd: 8
Win %: 13.5%
Prize GB (£): £543
Prize IRE (€): €56,001

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 (€)
The Young Bishop (IRE)	14	2	£0	€23,486
Special Case (IRE)	1	1	£0	€5,520
Native View (IRE)	7	1	£0	€13,585
Native Ride (IRE)	13	1	£0	€13,410
Oyster Shell (IRE)	2	0	£543	€0

The Young Bishop (IRE)

Horse: The Young Bishop (IRE)
Runs: 14
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €23,486

Special Case (IRE)

Horse: Special Case (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

Native View (IRE)

Horse: Native View (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,585

Native Ride (IRE)

Horse: Native Ride (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,410

Oyster Shell (IRE)

Horse: Oyster Shell (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £543
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Judys View (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Native View (IRE)1W · 7R

Half siblings

By Fourstars Allstar (USA)

Cathkin Lad (IRE)0W · 4R

By Accordion (IRE)

Dysart Dancer (IRE)4W · 6R

Female line

1Judys View (GB) · by King's Ride (IRE)
2Happy View (GB)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Dysart Dynamo (IRE)5W · 13R · 1 black-type

Niece (out of a sibling)

Dysart Diamond (IRE)5W · 19R · 1 black-type

View full Happy View family

In brief

When was Oyster Shell foaled?

Oyster Shell (IRE) was foaled in 1997.

Who are the sire and dam of Oyster Shell?

Oyster Shell (IRE) is by Be My Native (USA) out of Judys View (GB), a daughter of King's Ride (IRE).

Who trained Oyster Shell?

Oyster Shell (IRE) was trained by Nicky Henderson and owned by The Oyster Shell Partnership at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Oyster Shell's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Oyster Shell (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Oyster Shell still racing?

Oyster Shell (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 November 2003 at Kempton in the Countryside Alliance 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D, finishing 3rd of 8, and has not run there since.

Is Oyster Shell related to any top horses?

Oyster Shell (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Dysart Dynamo (IRE) (nephew, Grade 2 winner) and Dysart Diamond (IRE) (niece, Listed winner), from the Happy View (GB) family.

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Updated 2003-11-05