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Runforbob (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Runforbob

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2012
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
€720 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE)
16 Apr 2017, Fairyhouse (IRE) (F/25)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
474F

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
16 Apr 17Fairyhouse (IRE)F/255/1-Sean FlanaganNoel MeadeCusack Hotel Group Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood to Yielding11-12Tudor City (IRE)€9,2401110/23
26 Dec 16Down Royal (IRE)4/114/19¼Barry ReynoldsNoel MeadeBet With the Tote (Pro/Am) INH Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mSoft11-4Broken Soul (IRE)€5,5352440/9
26 Apr 16Punchestown (IRE)7/1633/118¾Mr J J KingNoel MeadeGoffs Land Rover Bumper INH FlatNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mGood to Yielding11-1Coeur De Lion (FR)€59,000122/14
14 Apr 16Limerick (IRE)4/1011/10F21¼Ms N CarberryNoel MeadeRacing Again At Limerick April 23rd INH Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mHeavy11-7Mossback (IRE)€5,535-0/8
  • F/2516 Apr 17 · Fairyhouse (IRE)5/1

    Cusack Hotel Group Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    16 Apr 17
    Pos
    F/25
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    Noel Meade
    Race
    Cusack Hotel Group Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    11-12
    Winner / 2nd
    Tudor City (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €9,240
    Days
    111
    Future form
    0/23
  • 4/1126 Dec 16 · Down Royal (IRE)4/1

    Bet With the Tote (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    26 Dec 16
    Pos
    4/11
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    9¼
    Trainer
    Noel Meade
    Race
    Bet With the Tote (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Broken Soul (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €5,535
    Days
    244
    Future form
    0/9
  • 7/1626 Apr 16 · Punchestown (IRE)33/1

    Goffs Land Rover Bumper INH Flat

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    26 Apr 16
    Pos
    7/16
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    18¾
    Trainer
    Noel Meade
    Race
    Goffs Land Rover Bumper INH Flat
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    11-1
    Winner / 2nd
    Coeur De Lion (FR)
    Winner prize
    €59,000
    Days
    12
    Future form
    2/14
  • 4/1014 Apr 16 · Limerick (IRE)11/10F

    Racing Again At Limerick April 23rd INH Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    14 Apr 16
    Pos
    4/10
    SP
    11/10F
    Btn
    21¼
    Trainer
    Noel Meade
    Race
    Racing Again At Limerick April 23rd INH Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Mossback (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €5,535
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/8

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
26 Apr 16Punchestown (IRE)Goffs Land Rover Bumper INH Flat7/16Jenkins (IRE)225 Nov 16Newburybet365 "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
26 Apr 16Punchestown (IRE)Goffs Land Rover Bumper INH Flat7/16Moulin A Vent (GB)311 Oct 16Galway (IRE)Jamie Kyne Memorial INH Flat Race

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 (€)
Noel Meade14 Apr 1616 Apr 174/1040000.0%0.0%£0€720
Noel Meade
Trainer
Noel Meade
First run
14 Apr 16
Last run
16 Apr 17
First run for yard
4/10
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€720

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 Hunt40000.0%0.0%£0€72014 Apr 1616 Apr 17
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€720
First run
14 Apr 16
Last run
16 Apr 17

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 (€)
Hurdle10000.0%0.0%£0€0
NH Flat30000.0%0.0%£0€720
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€720

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Yielding20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€360
Heavy10000.0%0.0%£0€360
Good to Yielding
Going
Good to Yielding
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 (€)
€360
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€360

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f40000.0%0.0%£0€720
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€720

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 (€)
Down Royal (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€360
Fairyhouse (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Limerick (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€360
Punchestown (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Down Royal (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€360
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Limerick (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€360
Punchestown (IRE)
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)40000.0%0.0%£0€720
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€720

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 (€)
9 to 12 runners20000.0%0.0%£0€720
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€720
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
1
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 (€)
April30000.0%0.0%£0€360
December10000.0%0.0%£0€360
April
Month
April
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€360
December
Month
December
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€360

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Barry Reynolds10000.0%0.0%£0€360
Mr J J King10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ms N Carberry10000.0%0.0%£0€360
Sean Flanagan10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Barry Reynolds
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€360
Mr J J King
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ms N Carberry
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€360
Sean Flanagan
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 (€)
Noel Meade40000.0%0.0%£0€720
Noel Meade
Trainer
Noel Meade
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€720

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear40000.0%0.0%£0€720
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€720

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€360
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
61 to 120 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€360
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 (€)
€360
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
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
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€360

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchShantou (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireShantou (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireAlleged (USA)
  2. Sire's damShaima (USA)

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 branchWhat An Answer (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamWhat An Answer (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireExecutive Perk (GB)
  2. Dam's damEr In Doors (GB)

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
Er In Doors (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseRunforbob (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2012
SireShantou (USA)
DamWhat An Answer (IRE)
DamsireExecutive Perk (GB)
Sire's sireAlleged (USA)
Sire's damShaima (USA)
2nd damEr In Doors (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingWhat A Riddle (IRE)

Female line

  1. What An Answer (IRE) · by Executive Perk (GB) · 2 winners from 7 runners
  2. Er In Doors (GB) · 4 winners from 10 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Shantou (USA)What An Answer (IRE)Executive Perk (GB)S Slater & Mr & Mrs R A St Georg9 Apr 12baygeldingFlat 14.2f · NH 2m4fFlat 8.5f · NH 2m4f
Shantou (USA)
Breeder
S Slater & Mr & Mrs R A St Georg
Foaled
9 Apr 12
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 14.2f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.5f · NH 2m4f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs7,5851,0382,37213.7%31.3%40
At 2m to 2m1f2,22330670313.8%31.6%40
On Good going2,62233879912.9%30.5%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going6898921212.9%30.8%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
7,585
Wins
1,038
Placed
2,372
Win %
13.7%
Place %
31.3%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
2,223
Wins
306
Placed
703
Win %
13.8%
Place %
31.6%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
2,622
Wins
338
Placed
799
Win %
12.9%
Place %
30.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
689
Wins
89
Placed
212
Win %
12.9%
Place %
30.8%
This horse runs
2
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.

Shantou (USA) × Executive Perk (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt3266.7%0137202614.6%£135,311€66,324
Flat100.0%06000.0%£0€203
All runs3266.7%0143202614.0%£135,311€66,527
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
137
Wins
20
2nd/3rd
26
Win %
14.6%
Prize GB (£)
£135,311
Prize IRE (€)
€66,324
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€203
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
143
Wins
20
2nd/3rd
26
Win %
14.0%
Prize GB (£)
£135,311
Prize IRE (€)
€66,527

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ardera Cross (IRE)113180£135,311€31,674
Shantou Ed (IRE)2620£0€34,133
Runforbob (IRE)400£0€720
Ardera Cross (IRE)
Runs
113
Wins
18
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£135,311
Prize IRE (€)
€31,674
Shantou Ed (IRE)
Runs
26
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€34,133
Runforbob (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€720

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

What An Answer (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Shantou (USA) out of What An Answer (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Turtle Island (IRE)

By Broadway Flyer (USA)

By Definite Article (GB)

By King's Theatre (IRE)

By Milan (GB)

Female line

  1. 1What An Answer (IRE) · by Executive Perk (GB)
  2. 2Er In Doors (GB)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

First cousin

View full Er In Doors family

In brief

When was Runforbob foaled?

Runforbob (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 9 April 2012.

Who are the sire and dam of Runforbob?

Runforbob (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of What An Answer (IRE), a daughter of Executive Perk (GB), and was bred by S Slater & Mr & Mrs R A St Georg.

Who trained Runforbob?

Runforbob (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade and owned by Mrs P Sloan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Runforbob's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Runforbob (IRE) ran 4 times without winning.

Is Runforbob still racing?

Runforbob (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 April 2017 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the Cusack Hotel Group Maiden Hurdle (result: fell, 25 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Runforbob related to any top horses?

Runforbob (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Minella Drama (IRE) (nephew, Grade 2 winner), What A Question (IRE) (aunt, Grade 2 winner) and The Real Article (IRE) (first cousin, Grade 2 winner), from the Er In Doors (GB) family.

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