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Horse profile

Pica Sword

Broadsword (USA) × Picotee (GB) (Pieces Of Eight (GB))

TrainerJ R Bosley
OwnerM H L Stevens
FamilyPicotee

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1986

Highest OR: 84
Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £165 GB
Last official rating: 84 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 15 Oct 1991, Exeter (3/8)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

11123

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
15 Oct 91	Exeter	3/8	20/1	dist	M Bosley	J R Bosley	Dean & Dyball Novices' Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m5f	Good	10-13	84	Bannister I (GB)	£1,305	182	0/6
16 Apr 91	Fontwell	12/20	33/1	dist	M Bosley	J R Bosley	Royal Veterinary College Challenge Trophy Novices' Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m2f	Firm	10-10	-	Puff Puff (GB)	£1,604	106	2/17
31 Dec 90	Cheltenham	11/17	50/1	dist	M Bosley	J R Bosley	Lansdown Novices' Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Good to Soft	11-0	-	Strong Beau (GB)	£3,600	-	3/16

3/815 Oct 91 · Exeter20/1
Dean & Dyball Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Handicap (unclassified)2m5fGood
All fields
Date
15 Oct 91
Course
Exeter
Pos
3/8
SP
20/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
M Bosley
Trainer
J R Bosley
Race
Dean & Dyball Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m5f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-13
OR
84
Winner / 2nd
Bannister I (GB)
Winner prize
£1,305
Days
182
Future form
0/6
12/2016 Apr 91 · Fontwell33/1
Royal Veterinary College Challenge Trophy Novices' Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fFirm
All fields
Date
16 Apr 91
Course
Fontwell
Pos
12/20
SP
33/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
M Bosley
Trainer
J R Bosley
Race
Royal Veterinary College Challenge Trophy Novices' Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m2f
Going
Firm
Wgt
10-10
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Puff Puff (GB)
Winner prize
£1,604
Days
106
Future form
2/17
11/1731 Dec 90 · Cheltenham50/1
Lansdown Novices' Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
31 Dec 90
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
11/17
SP
50/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
M Bosley
Trainer
J R Bosley
Race
Lansdown Novices' Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Strong Beau (GB)
Winner prize
£3,600
Days
-
Future form
3/16

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 Apr 91	Fontwell	Royal Veterinary College Challenge Trophy Novices' Hurdle	12/20	Puff Puff (GB)	1	22 Apr 91	Brighton	Town Purse Handicap Class F
16 Apr 91	Fontwell	Royal Veterinary College Challenge Trophy Novices' Hurdle	12/20	Keep Out Of Debt I (GB)	9	14 Oct 91	Fontwell	EBF Novices' Hurdle Qualifier
31 Dec 90	Cheltenham	Lansdown Novices' Hurdle	11/17	Dusty Miller (GB)	2	31 Jan 91	Towcester	Drayton House Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
31 Dec 90	Cheltenham	Lansdown Novices' Hurdle	11/17	Ross Venture (GB)	5	1 Apr 91	Market Rasen	Chase Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase
31 Dec 90	Cheltenham	Lansdown Novices' Hurdle	11/17	Driving Force I (GB)	9	17 Jan 91	Lingfield (AW)	'new Broom' Handicap Hurdle

12/2016 Apr 91 · Fontwell
Royal Veterinary College Challenge Trophy Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
16 Apr 91
Course
Fontwell
Race
Royal Veterinary College Challenge Trophy Novices' Hurdle
This horse
12/20
Winner next time
Puff Puff (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
22 Apr 91
At
Brighton
Race won
Town Purse Handicap Class F
12/2016 Apr 91 · Fontwell
Royal Veterinary College Challenge Trophy Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
16 Apr 91
Course
Fontwell
Race
Royal Veterinary College Challenge Trophy Novices' Hurdle
This horse
12/20
Winner next time
Keep Out Of Debt I (GB)
Their pos
9
Won on
14 Oct 91
At
Fontwell
Race won
EBF Novices' Hurdle Qualifier
11/1731 Dec 90 · Cheltenham
Lansdown Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
31 Dec 90
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Lansdown Novices' Hurdle
This horse
11/17
Winner next time
Dusty Miller (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
31 Jan 91
At
Towcester
Race won
Drayton House Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
11/1731 Dec 90 · Cheltenham
Lansdown Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
31 Dec 90
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Lansdown Novices' Hurdle
This horse
11/17
Winner next time
Ross Venture (GB)
Their pos
5
Won on
1 Apr 91
At
Market Rasen
Race won
Chase Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase
11/1731 Dec 90 · Cheltenham
Lansdown Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
31 Dec 90
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Lansdown Novices' Hurdle
This horse
11/17
Winner next time
Driving Force I (GB)
Their pos
9
Won on
17 Jan 91
At
Lingfield (AW)
Race won
'new Broom' Handicap 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	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
J R Bosley	31 Dec 90	15 Oct 91	11/17	84	84	84	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£165	€0

J R Bosley

Trainer: J R Bosley
First run: 31 Dec 90
Last run: 15 Oct 91
First run for yard: 11/17
OR first run: 84
OR last run: 84
Best OR: 84
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £165
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	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£165	€0	84	31 Dec 90	15 Oct 91

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £165
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 84
First run: 31 Dec 90
Last run: 15 Oct 91

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	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£165	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £165
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Firm	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Good	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£165	€0
Good to Soft	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Firm

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

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £165
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

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£165	€0

2m to 2m1f

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

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £165
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	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Cheltenham	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Exeter	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£165	€0
Fontwell	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Cheltenham

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

Exeter

Course: Exeter
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £165
Prize IRE (€): €0

Fontwell

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

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Handicap (unclassified)	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£165	€0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Handicap (unclassified)

Class: Handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £165
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	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£165	€0
17+ runners	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £165
Prize IRE (€): €0

17+ runners

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

By month

Month	Runs	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
April	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
October	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£165	€0
December	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

April

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

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £165
Prize IRE (€): €0

December

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

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
M Bosley	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£165	€0

M Bosley

Jockey: M Bosley
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £165
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
J R Bosley	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£165	€0

J R Bosley

Trainer: J R Bosley
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £165
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£165	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £165
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	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
61 to 120 days	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
121 to 365 days	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£165	€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

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £165
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchBroadsword (USA)

Parent · 1

SireBroadsword (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 branchPicotee (GB)

Parent · 1

DamPicotee (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sirePieces Of Eight (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

Broadsword (USA)

Picotee (GB)

Not traced

Pieces Of Eight (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePica Sword (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1986

SireBroadsword (USA)

DamPicotee (GB)

DamsirePieces Of Eight (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingGanderton Int (GB)

Female line

Picotee (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Broadsword (USA)	Picotee (GB)	Pieces Of Eight (GB)	gelding	NH 2m3½f	Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2½f

Broadsword (USA)

Sire: Broadsword (USA)
Dam: Picotee (GB)
Damsire: Pieces Of Eight (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	1,662	151	375	9.1%	22.6%	3
At 2m2f to 2m5f	517	50	130	9.7%	25.1%	2
On Good going	576	59	143	10.2%	24.8%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	183	19	48	10.4%	26.2%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,662
Wins: 151
Placed: 375
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 22.6%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 517
Wins: 50
Placed: 130
Win %: 9.7%
Place %: 25.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 576
Wins: 59
Placed: 143
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 24.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 183
Wins: 19
Placed: 48
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 26.2%
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.

Broadsword (USA) × Pieces Of Eight mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	3	0	0.0%	0	8	0	3	0.0%	£1,047	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 3
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 8
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 3
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,047
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ganderton Int (GB)	2	£0	€0
Pica Sword (GB)	3	£165	€0
Swordella (GB)	3	£882	€0

Ganderton Int (GB)

Horse: Ganderton Int (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pica Sword (GB)

Horse: Pica Sword (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £165
Prize IRE (€): €0

Swordella (GB)

Horse: Swordella (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £882
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
National Hunt	84	84	84	1

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 84
Highest OR: 84
Lowest OR: 84
Rated runs: 1

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	Pos
15 Oct 91	Exeter	NH	84	3/8

3/815 Oct 91 · Exeter
All fields
Date
15 Oct 91
Course
Exeter
Code
NH
OR
84
Pos
3/8

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	84	84	0	84	0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 84
OR last run: 84
Change: 0
Highest OR: 84
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

Picotee (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

Ganderton Int (GB)0W · 2R
Swordella (GB)0W · 3R

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Picotee (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

1Picotee (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Picotee family

In brief

When was Pica Sword foaled?

Pica Sword (GB) was foaled in 1986.

Who are the sire and dam of Pica Sword?

Pica Sword (GB) is by Broadsword (USA) out of Picotee (GB), a daughter of Pieces Of Eight (GB).

Who trained Pica Sword?

Pica Sword (GB) was trained by J R Bosley and owned by M H L Stevens at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Pica Sword's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Pica Sword (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

What was Pica Sword's official rating?

Pica Sword (GB) was last officially rated 84 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Pica Sword still racing?

Pica Sword (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 October 1991 at Exeter in the Dean & Dyball Novices' Handicap Hurdle, finishing 3rd of 8, and has not run there since.

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