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Horse profile
Return To Base (GB)
- TrainerChris Fairhurst
- OwnerM R Handy
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1997
See also: Return To Base (IRE) · Gordon Elliott · 13 runs · 2 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 15 Sep 1999, Beverley (15/17)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 99 | Beverley | 15/17 | 33/1 | 25¼ | Willie Supple | Chris Fairhurst | Battle of Britain Maiden Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 5f | Good | 9-0 | Royal Romeo (GB) | £4,057 | 1/16 |
Battle of Britain Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 45fGood
All fields
- Date
- 15 Sep 99
- Course
- Beverley
- Pos
- 15/17
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 25¼
- Jockey
- Willie Supple
- Trainer
- Chris Fairhurst
- Race
- Battle of Britain Maiden Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 5f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Royal Romeo (GB)
- Winner prize
- £4,057
- Future form
- 1/16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 99 | Beverley | Battle of Britain Maiden Stakes Class D | 15/17 | Deep Blue (GB) | 8 | 26 Oct 00 | Windsor | Servispak Maiden Stakes Class D |
- 15/1715 Sep 99 · Beverley
Battle of Britain Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 15 Sep 99
- Course
- Beverley
- Race
- Battle of Britain Maiden Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 15/17
- Winner next time
- Deep Blue (GB)
- Their pos
- 8
- Won on
- 26 Oct 00
- At
- Windsor
- Race won
- Servispak Maiden Stakes Class D
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Fairhurst | 15 Sep 99 | 15 Sep 99 | 15/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Chris Fairhurst
- Trainer
- Chris Fairhurst
- First run
- 15 Sep 99
- Last run
- 15 Sep 99
- First run for yard
- 15/17
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 15 Sep 99 | 15 Sep 99 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 15 Sep 99
- Last run
- 15 Sep 99
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchWhittingham (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireFayruz (GB)
- Sire's damBohemian Rhapsody (GB)
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 branchIsla Bonita (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireKings Lake (USA)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Isla Bonita (GB) · 0 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittingham (IRE) | Isla Bonita (GB) | Kings Lake (USA) | gelding | Flat 6.5f · NH 2m4f | Flat 9.0f · NH 2m3f |
Whittingham (IRE)
- Damsire
- Kings Lake (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.5f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.0f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Whittingham (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 1,320 | 85 | 272 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 843 | 56 | 178 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 229 | 13 | 41 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good going | 157 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 1,320
- Wins
- 85
- Placed
- 272
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 843
- Wins
- 56
- Placed
- 178
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 229
- Wins
- 13
- Placed
- 41
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Good going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good going
- Runs
- 157
- Wins
- 9
- Placed
- 32
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Whittingham (IRE) × Kings Lake mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return To Base (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Return To Base (GB)
- Horse
- Return To Base (GB)
- 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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Whittingham (IRE) out of Isla Bonita (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Pennine Walk (GB)
- Stride On (IRE)0W · 13R
By Prince Rupert (FR)
- Grandeur I (IRE)0W · 13R
By Shalford (IRE)
- Lake Spring (IRE)0W · 3R
By Paris House (GB)
- Black Pidgeon (IRE)0W · 6R
By Princely Heir (IRE)
- Sea Heir (IRE)0W · 4R
By Frenchmans Bay (FR)
- Casa Mia (IRE)0W · 2R
Female line
- 1Isla Bonita (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Return To Base foaled?
Return To Base (GB) was foaled in 1997.
Who are the sire and dam of Return To Base?
Return To Base (GB) is by Whittingham (IRE) out of Isla Bonita (GB), a daughter of Kings Lake (USA).
Who trained Return To Base?
Return To Base (GB) was trained by Chris Fairhurst and owned by M R Handy at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Return To Base's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Return To Base (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Return To Base still racing?
Return To Base (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 September 1999 at Beverley in the Battle of Britain Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 15th of 17, and has not run there since.
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