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Horse profile

Sammy The Sealion

Ovac (ITY) × Palgal (GB) (Le Prince I (GB))

TrainerC P Billot
OwnerMrs M Billot

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1983

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £1,283 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 19 Nov 1990, Bangor-on-Dee (PU/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

7323PU

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
19 Nov 90	Bangor-on-Dee	PU/7	20/1	-	Miss S Billot	C P Billot	Robert Smith Group Novices' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m4f	Soft	11-2	v	Golden Celtic (GB)	£2,999	14	1/6
5 Nov 90	Plumpton	3/6	11/1	14	Miss S Billot	C P Billot	Lewes Novices' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m1f	Good to Firm	11-0	v	Matta Mia Flyer (GB)	£1,992	11	0/5
25 Oct 90	Wincanton	2/8	5/1	dist	Miss S Billot	C P Billot	SouthWest Racecourses Series Amateur Riders Novices' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m5f	Good to Firm	11-4	-	Laura's Star (GB)	£2,291	12	0/6
13 Oct 90	Southwell	3/10	16/1	dist	Miss S Billot	C P Billot	Claypole Novices' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m	Good to Firm	11-0	-	Geostar (GB)	£2,211	17	1/9
26 Sep 90	Southwell	7/9	12/1	dist	H Davies	C P Billot	Holly Novices' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m	Good	10-12	-	The Green Stuff (GB)	£2,047	-	0/7

PU/719 Nov 90 · Bangor-on-Dee20/1
Robert Smith Group Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fSoft
All fields
Date
19 Nov 90
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Pos
PU/7
SP
20/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Miss S Billot
Trainer
C P Billot
Race
Robert Smith Group Novices' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-2
Headgear
v
Winner / 2nd
Golden Celtic (GB)
Winner prize
£2,999
Days
14
Future form
1/6
3/65 Nov 90 · Plumpton11/1
Lewes Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3m1fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
5 Nov 90
Course
Plumpton
Pos
3/6
SP
11/1
Btn
14
Jockey
Miss S Billot
Trainer
C P Billot
Race
Lewes Novices' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m1f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-0
Headgear
v
Winner / 2nd
Matta Mia Flyer (GB)
Winner prize
£1,992
Days
11
Future form
0/5
2/825 Oct 90 · Wincanton5/1
SouthWest Racecourses Series Amateur Riders Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m5fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
25 Oct 90
Course
Wincanton
Pos
2/8
SP
5/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Miss S Billot
Trainer
C P Billot
Race
SouthWest Racecourses Series Amateur Riders Novices' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m5f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-4
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Laura's Star (GB)
Winner prize
£2,291
Days
12
Future form
0/6
3/1013 Oct 90 · Southwell16/1
Claypole Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
13 Oct 90
Course
Southwell
Pos
3/10
SP
16/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Miss S Billot
Trainer
C P Billot
Race
Claypole Novices' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-0
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Geostar (GB)
Winner prize
£2,211
Days
17
Future form
1/9
7/926 Sep 90 · Southwell12/1
Holly Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
Date
26 Sep 90
Course
Southwell
Pos
7/9
SP
12/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
H Davies
Trainer
C P Billot
Race
Holly Novices' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
10-12
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
The Green Stuff (GB)
Winner prize
£2,047
Days
-
Future form
0/7

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
19 Nov 90	Bangor-on-Dee	Robert Smith Group Novices' Chase	PU/7	Couture Stockings (GB)	-	1 Dec 90	Nottingham	Jan's Gems Fine Art Novices' Chase
13 Oct 90	Southwell	Claypole Novices' Chase	3/10	Geostar (GB)	1	9 Nov 90	Market Rasen	Branston Growers Handicap Chase

PU/719 Nov 90 · Bangor-on-Dee
Robert Smith Group Novices' Chase
All fields
Date
19 Nov 90
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Race
Robert Smith Group Novices' Chase
This horse
PU/7
Winner next time
Couture Stockings (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
1 Dec 90
At
Nottingham
Race won
Jan's Gems Fine Art Novices' Chase
3/1013 Oct 90 · Southwell
Claypole Novices' Chase
All fields
Date
13 Oct 90
Course
Southwell
Race
Claypole Novices' Chase
This horse
3/10
Winner next time
Geostar (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
9 Nov 90
At
Market Rasen
Race won
Branston Growers Handicap 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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
C P Billot	26 Sep 90	19 Nov 90	7/9	5	0	1	2	0.0%	40.0%	£1,283	€0

C P Billot

Trainer: C P Billot
First run: 26 Sep 90
Last run: 19 Nov 90
First run for yard: 7/9
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,283
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
National Hunt	5	0	1	2	0.0%	40.0%	£1,283	€0	26 Sep 90	19 Nov 90

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,283
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 26 Sep 90
Last run: 19 Nov 90

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Chase	5	0	1	2	0.0%	40.0%	£1,283	€0

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,283
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	3	1	2	0.0%	66.7%	£1,283	€0
Good	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Soft	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,283
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
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 (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	2	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£316	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£684	€0
2m6f to 3m1f	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£283	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £316
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £684
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £283
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

Course	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Southwell	2	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£316	€0
Bangor-on-Dee	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Plumpton	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£283	€0
Wincanton	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£684	€0

Southwell

Course: Southwell
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £316
Prize IRE (€): €0

Bangor-on-Dee

Course: Bangor-on-Dee
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Plumpton

Course: Plumpton
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £283
Prize IRE (€): €0

Wincanton

Course: Wincanton
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £684
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)	5	0	1	2	0.0%	40.0%	£1,283	€0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,283
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

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	3	0	1	1	0.0%	33.3%	£967	€0
9 to 12 runners	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£316	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £967
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £316
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
September	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
October	2	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,000	€0
November	2	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£283	€0

September

Month: September
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,000
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £283
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Miss S Billot	4	0	1	2	0.0%	50.0%	£1,283	€0
H Davies	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Miss S Billot

Jockey: Miss S Billot
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,283
Prize IRE (€): €0

H Davies

Jockey: H Davies
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
C P Billot	5	0	1	2	0.0%	40.0%	£1,283	€0

C P Billot

Trainer: C P Billot
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,283
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,000	€0
v	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£283	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,000
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear: v
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £283
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 run	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
8 to 14 days	3	1	1	0.0%	33.3%	£967	€0
15 to 30 days	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£316	€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

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £967
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £316
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

By first-time headgear

Headgear	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£283	€0
First time visor	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£283	€0
Headgear, all items worn before	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
No headgear	3	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,000	€0

First time in any headgear

Headgear: First time in any headgear
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £283
Prize IRE (€): €0

First time visor

Headgear: First time visor
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £283
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear, all items worn before

Headgear: Headgear, all items worn before
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,000
Prize IRE (€): €0

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Sire branchOvac (ITY)

Parent · 1

SireOvac (ITY)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

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 branchPalgal (GB)

Parent · 1

DamPalgal (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireLe Prince I (GB)
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

Ovac (ITY)

Palgal (GB)

Not traced

Le Prince I (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSammy The Sealion (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1983

SireOvac (ITY)

DamPalgal (GB)

DamsireLe Prince I (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Palgal (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Ovac (ITY)	Palgal (GB)	Le Prince I (GB)	gelding	Flat 15.5f · NH 2m4f	NH 2m4f

Ovac (ITY)

Sire: Ovac (ITY)
Dam: Palgal (GB)
Damsire: Le Prince I (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 15.5f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4f

Progeny of Ovac (ITY) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	1,329	110	283	8.3%	21.3%	5
At 2m to 2m1f	510	35	101	6.9%	19.8%	2
On Good to firm or firmer going	310	33	75	10.6%	24.2%	3
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going	104	7	22	6.7%	21.2%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,329
Wins: 110
Placed: 283
Win %: 8.3%
Place %: 21.3%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 510
Wins: 35
Placed: 101
Win %: 6.9%
Place %: 19.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 310
Wins: 33
Placed: 75
Win %: 10.6%
Place %: 24.2%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 104
Wins: 7
Placed: 22
Win %: 6.7%
Place %: 21.2%
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.

Ovac (ITY) × Le Prince I mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	5	0	3	0.0%	£1,283	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 3
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,283
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 (€)
Sammy The Sealion (GB)	5	0	0	£1,283	€0

Sammy The Sealion (GB)

Horse: Sammy The Sealion (GB)
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,283
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Palgal (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Sammy The Sealion is the only foal out of Palgal (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Sammy The Sealion is the only foal out of Palgal (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Palgal (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Sammy The Sealion foaled?

Sammy The Sealion (GB) was foaled in 1983.

Who are the sire and dam of Sammy The Sealion?

Sammy The Sealion (GB) is by Ovac (ITY) out of Palgal (GB), a daughter of Le Prince I (GB).

Who trained Sammy The Sealion?

Sammy The Sealion (GB) was trained by C P Billot and owned by Mrs M Billot at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Sammy The Sealion's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Sammy The Sealion (GB) ran 5 times without winning.

Is Sammy The Sealion still racing?

Sammy The Sealion (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 November 1990 at Bangor-on-Dee in the Robert Smith Group Novices' Chase (result: pulled up, 7 ran), and has not run there since.

What is Sammy The Sealion's record at Southwell?

Sammy The Sealion (GB) ran most often at Southwell, with no wins from 2 runs there.