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Horse profile

Pointless Expense

Supreme Leader (GB) × Coal Burn I (GB) (King Sitric (GB))
Sex
mare
Foaled
1996
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
30 Mar 2002, Down Royal (IRE) (7/19)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
127

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
30 Mar 02Down Royal (IRE)7/1925/124Daniel HowardI R FergusonWalker Communications European Breeders Fund Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m4fGood to Yielding10-10Slush Fund (IRE)€7,935452/13
13 Feb 02Down Royal (IRE)12/2012/1distMr W G RankinI R FergusonBet With The Tote I.N.H. Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mSoft11-2Colnel Rayburn (IRE)€5,520-0/16
  • 7/1930 Mar 02 · Down Royal (IRE)25/1

    Walker Communications European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    30 Mar 02
    Pos
    7/19
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    24
    Race
    Walker Communications European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    10-10
    Winner / 2nd
    Slush Fund (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €7,935
    Days
    45
    Future form
    2/13
  • 12/2013 Feb 02 · Down Royal (IRE)12/1

    Bet With The Tote I.N.H. Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    13 Feb 02
    Pos
    12/20
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Bet With The Tote I.N.H. Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-2
    Winner prize
    €5,520
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/16

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
30 Mar 02Down Royal (IRE)Walker Communications European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle7/19Gamma-Delta (IRE)36 May 02Limerick (IRE)Expo Novice Handicap Hurdle
30 Mar 02Down Royal (IRE)Walker Communications European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle7/19Doesheknow (IRE)422 Jul 02Ballinrobe (IRE)Centra Beginners Chase
  • 7/1930 Mar 02 · Down Royal (IRE)

    Walker Communications European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    30 Mar 02
    Race
    Walker Communications European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    7/19
    Winner next time
    Gamma-Delta (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    6 May 02
    Race won
    Expo Novice Handicap Hurdle
  • 7/1930 Mar 02 · Down Royal (IRE)

    Walker Communications European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    30 Mar 02
    Race
    Walker Communications European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    7/19
    Winner next time
    Doesheknow (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    22 Jul 02
    Race won
    Centra Beginners 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 yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
I R Ferguson13 Feb 0230 Mar 0212/2020000.0%0.0%£0€0
I R Ferguson
First run
13 Feb 02
Last run
30 Mar 02
First run for yard
12/20
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€013 Feb 0230 Mar 02
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
13 Feb 02
Last run
30 Mar 02

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSupreme Leader (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSupreme Leader (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 branchCoal Burn I (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCoal Burn I (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireKing Sitric (GB)
  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
Supreme Leader (GB)
Coal Burn I (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
King Sitric (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePointless Expense (IRE)
Sexmare
Foaled1996
SireSupreme Leader (GB)
DamCoal Burn I (GB)
DamsireKing Sitric (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingGola Supreme (IRE)

Female line

  1. Coal Burn I (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Supreme Leader (GB)Coal Burn I (GB)King Sitric (GB)mareFlat 12.5f · NH 2m3½fNH 2m6f
Supreme Leader (GB)
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.5f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m6f

Progeny of Supreme Leader (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs14,2741,4893,86010.4%27.0%20
At 2m to 2m1f5,1625401,38610.5%26.9%10
On Soft going3,8023861,05410.2%27.7%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going1,37215438211.2%27.8%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
14,274
Wins
1,489
Placed
3,860
Win %
10.4%
Place %
27.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
5,162
Wins
540
Placed
1,386
Win %
10.5%
Place %
26.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
3,802
Wins
386
Placed
1,054
Win %
10.2%
Place %
27.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs
1,372
Wins
154
Placed
382
Win %
11.2%
Place %
27.8%
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.

Supreme Leader (GB) × King Sitric mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt2150.0%0273511.1%£21,131€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
27
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
5
Win %
11.1%
Prize GB (£)
£21,131
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Gola Supreme (IRE)2530£21,131€0
Pointless Expense (IRE)200£0€0
Gola Supreme (IRE)
Runs
25
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£21,131
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pointless Expense (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Coal Burn I (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

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

Female line

  1. 1Coal Burn I (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Coal Burn I family

In brief

When was Pointless Expense foaled?

Pointless Expense (IRE) was foaled in 1996.

Who are the sire and dam of Pointless Expense?

Pointless Expense (IRE) is by Supreme Leader (GB) out of Coal Burn I (GB), a daughter of King Sitric (GB).

Who trained Pointless Expense?

Pointless Expense (IRE) was trained by I R Ferguson and owned by Shanes Castle Racing Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Pointless Expense's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Pointless Expense (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Pointless Expense still racing?

Pointless Expense (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 March 2002 at Down Royal (IRE) in the Walker Communications European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle, finishing 7th of 19, and has not run there since.

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