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Horse profile

Proverbial Knight

Proverb (GB) × Little Bride (GB) (Tarqogan (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1983
Highest OR
87
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£137 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
17 Jan 1991, Lingfield (AW) (7/14)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
94PU7

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
17 Jan 91Lingfield (AW)7/1433/1distLuke HarveyJohn Spearing'little Acorns' Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m6fStandard11-6-St Ville (GB)£1,749271/11
21 Dec 90UttoxeterPU/14100/1-J ShorttJohn SpearingHeathyards Novices' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m4fSoft10-12-Repeat The Dose (GB)£2,944161/13
5 Dec 90Huntingdon4/633/1distRichard GuestJohn SpearingBishops Stortford Novices' Handicap ChaseHandicap (unclassified)Chase2m4fGood10-1087Whats Your Problem (GB)£2,120160/5
19 Nov 90Windsor9/1350/1distRichard GuestJohn SpearingRoyal Borough Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m6fGood10-10-Southern Supreme (GB)£1,786-2/11
  • 7/1417 Jan 91 · Lingfield (AW)33/1

    'little Acorns' Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m6fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    17 Jan 91
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    7/14
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    'little Acorns' Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m6f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    11-6
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    St Ville (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,749
    Days
    27
    Future form
    1/11
  • PU/1421 Dec 90 · Uttoxeter100/1

    Heathyards Novices' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    21 Dec 90
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Pos
    PU/14
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    -
    Jockey
    J Shortt
    Race
    Heathyards Novices' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £2,944
    Days
    16
    Future form
    1/13
  • 4/65 Dec 90 · Huntingdon33/1

    Bishops Stortford Novices' Handicap Chase

    Handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood

    All fields
    Date
    5 Dec 90
    Pos
    4/6
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Bishops Stortford Novices' Handicap Chase
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-10
    OR
    87
    Winner prize
    £2,120
    Days
    16
    Future form
    0/5
  • 9/1319 Nov 90 · Windsor50/1

    Royal Borough Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m6fGood

    All fields
    Date
    19 Nov 90
    Course
    Windsor
    Pos
    9/13
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Royal Borough Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-10
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £1,786
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/11

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
17 Jan 91Lingfield (AW)'little Acorns' Maiden Hurdle7/14St Ville (GB)129 Jan 91Lingfield (AW)Disraeli Novices' Hurdle
21 Dec 90UttoxeterHeathyards Novices' ChasePU/14Repeat The Dose (GB)15 Jan 91SandownGeorge Wiggin Memorial Novices' Chase
19 Nov 90WindsorRoyal Borough Novices' Hurdle9/13Southern Supreme (GB)126 Nov 90FolkestoneBrenchley Novices' Hurdle
19 Nov 90WindsorRoyal Borough Novices' Hurdle9/13Mister Gebo (GB)26 Dec 90TauntonAshill Novices' Hurdle
  • 7/1417 Jan 91 · Lingfield (AW)

    'little Acorns' Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    17 Jan 91
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race
    'little Acorns' Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    7/14
    Winner next time
    St Ville (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    29 Jan 91
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    Disraeli Novices' Hurdle
  • PU/1421 Dec 90 · Uttoxeter

    Heathyards Novices' Chase

    All fields
    Date
    21 Dec 90
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Race
    Heathyards Novices' Chase
    This horse
    PU/14
    Winner next time
    Repeat The Dose (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    5 Jan 91
    Race won
    George Wiggin Memorial Novices' Chase
  • 9/1319 Nov 90 · Windsor

    Royal Borough Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    19 Nov 90
    Course
    Windsor
    Race
    Royal Borough Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    9/13
    Winner next time
    Southern Supreme (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    26 Nov 90
    At
    Folkestone
    Race won
    Brenchley Novices' Hurdle
  • 9/1319 Nov 90 · Windsor

    Royal Borough Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    19 Nov 90
    Course
    Windsor
    Race
    Royal Borough Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    9/13
    Winner next time
    Mister Gebo (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    6 Dec 90
    Race won
    Ashill 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John Spearing19 Nov 9017 Jan 919/1387878740000.0%0.0%£137€0
John Spearing
First run
19 Nov 90
Last run
17 Jan 91
First run for yard
9/13
OR first run
87
OR last run
87
Best OR
87
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£137
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 Hunt40000.0%0.0%£137€08719 Nov 9017 Jan 91
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£137
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
87
First run
19 Nov 90
Last run
17 Jan 91

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 (€)
Hurdle20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Chase20000.0%0.0%£137€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£137
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good20000.0%0.0%£137€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Standard10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£137
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
Standard
Going
Standard
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 2m5f20000.0%0.0%£137€0
2m6f to 3m1f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£137
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
2
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 (€)
Huntingdon10000.0%0.0%£137€0
Lingfield (AW)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Uttoxeter10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Windsor10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Huntingdon
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£137
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lingfield (AW)
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Uttoxeter
Course
Uttoxeter
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Windsor
Course
Windsor
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 (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Handicap (unclassified)10000.0%0.0%£137€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
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
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£137
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 (€)
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£137€0
13 to 16 runners30000.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£137
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
3
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 (€)
January10000.0%0.0%£0€0
November10000.0%0.0%£0€0
December20000.0%0.0%£137€0
January
Month
January
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£137
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Richard Guest20000.0%0.0%£137€0
J Shortt10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Luke Harvey10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Richard Guest
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£137
Prize IRE (€)
€0
J Shortt
Jockey
J Shortt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Luke Harvey
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 (€)
John Spearing40000.0%0.0%£137€0
John Spearing
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£137
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear40000.0%0.0%£137€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£137
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 days30000.0%0.0%£137€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
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£137
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchProverb (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireProverb (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 branchLittle Bride (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamLittle Bride (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireTarqogan (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
Proverb (GB)
Little Bride (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Tarqogan (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseProverbial Knight (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1983
SireProverb (GB)
DamLittle Bride (GB)
DamsireTarqogan (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingLucky Bride (GB)

Female line

  1. Little Bride (GB) · 1 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Proverb (GB)Little Bride (GB)Tarqogan (GB)geldingNH 2m6fFlat 12.0f · NH 2m5f
Proverb (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m6f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.0f · NH 2m5f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs1,09611928410.9%25.9%40
At 2m2f to 2m5f365379910.1%27.1%20
On Good going38735929.0%23.8%20
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going13212369.1%27.3%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
1,096
Wins
119
Placed
284
Win %
10.9%
Place %
25.9%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
365
Wins
37
Placed
99
Win %
10.1%
Place %
27.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
387
Wins
35
Placed
92
Win %
9.0%
Place %
23.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs
132
Wins
12
Placed
36
Win %
9.1%
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.

Proverb (GB) × Tarqogan mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt2150.0%082125.0%£137€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
8
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£137
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Cooleogan (GB)420--
Proverbial Knight (GB)400£137€0
Cooleogan (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Proverbial Knight (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£137
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt8787871
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
87
Highest OR
87
Lowest OR
87
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

DateCourseCodeORPos
5 Dec 90HuntingdonNH874/6

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt87870870
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
87
OR last run
87
Change
0
Highest OR
87
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

Little Bride (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Proverb (GB) out of Little Bride (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Lucifer (USA)

By Pragmatic (GB)

By Supreme Leader (GB)

By Brush Aside (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Little Bride (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Little Bride family

In brief

When was Proverbial Knight foaled?

Proverbial Knight (GB) was foaled in 1983.

Who are the sire and dam of Proverbial Knight?

Proverbial Knight (GB) is by Proverb (GB) out of Little Bride (GB), a daughter of Tarqogan (GB).

Who trained Proverbial Knight?

Proverbial Knight (GB) was trained by John Spearing and owned by Brian A Robinson at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Proverbial Knight's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Proverbial Knight (GB) ran 4 times without winning.

What was Proverbial Knight's official rating?

Proverbial Knight (GB) was last officially rated 87 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Proverbial Knight still racing?

Proverbial Knight (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 January 1991 at Lingfield (AW) in the 'little Acorns' Maiden Hurdle, finishing 7th of 14, and has not run there since.

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