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Horse profile

Readers Choice

Sex
mare
Foaled
1992
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
29 Apr 2001, Cork (IRE) (F/20)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
F

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
29 Apr 01Cork (IRE)F/2014/1Mr J MotherwayC HennessyBrosna Hunters ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase3mSoft11-2Wap (IRE)€7,5200/17
  • F/2029 Apr 01 · Cork (IRE)14/1

    Brosna Hunters Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    29 Apr 01
    Pos
    F/20
    SP
    14/1
    Trainer
    C Hennessy
    Race
    Brosna Hunters Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Wap (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €7,520
    Future form
    0/17

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
C Hennessy29 Apr 0129 Apr 01F/2010000.0%0.0%£0€0
C Hennessy
Trainer
C Hennessy
First run
29 Apr 01
Last run
29 Apr 01
First run for yard
F/20
Runs
1
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 Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€029 Apr 0129 Apr 01
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
29 Apr 01
Last run
29 Apr 01

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchLapierre (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireLapierre (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireLafontaine I (USA)
  2. Sire's damLucky Omen (GB)

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 branchBuckshee Devil VII (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireBuckskin (FR)
  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
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
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Breeding card

HorseReaders Choice (IRE)
Sexmare
Foaled1992
SireLapierre (GB)
DamBuckshee Devil VII (GB)
DamsireBuckskin (FR)
Sire's sireLafontaine I (USA)
Sire's damLucky Omen (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingDevils Buck (IRE)

Female line

  1. Buckshee Devil VII (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Lapierre (GB)Buckshee Devil VII (GB)Buckskin (FR)mareFlat 7.5f · NH 2m4½fFlat 12.2f · NH 2m4f
Lapierre (GB)
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.5f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.2f · NH 2m4f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs30329689.6%22.4%10
At 2m6f to 3m1f93122612.9%28.0%10
On Soft going594106.8%16.9%10
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going202510.0%25.0%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
303
Wins
29
Placed
68
Win %
9.6%
Place %
22.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
93
Wins
12
Placed
26
Win %
12.9%
Place %
28.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
59
Wins
4
Placed
10
Win %
6.8%
Place %
16.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going
Runs
20
Wins
2
Placed
5
Win %
10.0%
Place %
25.0%
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.

Lapierre (GB) × Buckskin mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Readers Choice (IRE)100£0€0
Readers Choice (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Buckshee Devil VII (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Lapierre (GB) out of Buckshee Devil VII (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Rashar (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Buckshee Devil VII (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Readers Choice foaled?

Readers Choice (IRE) was foaled in 1992.

Who are the sire and dam of Readers Choice?

Readers Choice (IRE) is by Lapierre (GB) out of Buckshee Devil VII (GB), a daughter of Buckskin (FR).

Who trained Readers Choice?

Readers Choice (IRE) was trained by C Hennessy and owned by C Hennessy at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Readers Choice's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Readers Choice (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Readers Choice still racing?

Readers Choice (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 April 2001 at Cork (IRE) in the Brosna Hunters Chase (result: fell, 20 ran), and has not run there since.

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