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Horse profile

Serious Blue

Valiyar (IRE) × Blue Linnet (GB) (Habitat (USA))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1987
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
27 Nov 1990, Huntingdon (PU/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
URPU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
27 Nov 90HuntingdonPU/1225/1M CassidyGeorge GraceyHoughton Selling HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m½fGood10-2Superetta (GB)£1,632121/9
15 Nov 90TauntonUR/1333/1M CassidyGeorge GraceyHeadscarf Juvenile Novices' Selling HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m½fGood to Firm10-2One For The Boys (GB)£1,744-1/11
  • PU/1227 Nov 90 · Huntingdon25/1

    Houghton Selling Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    27 Nov 90
    Pos
    PU/12
    SP
    25/1
    Jockey
    M Cassidy
    Race
    Houghton Selling Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Superetta (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,632
    Days
    12
    Future form
    1/9
  • UR/1315 Nov 90 · Taunton33/1

    Headscarf Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    15 Nov 90
    Course
    Taunton
    Pos
    UR/13
    SP
    33/1
    Jockey
    M Cassidy
    Race
    Headscarf Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-2
    Winner prize
    £1,744
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/11

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
27 Nov 90HuntingdonHoughton Selling HurdlePU/12Breezy Sailor (GB)-26 Dec 90Market RasenNoel Selling Handicap Hurdle
15 Nov 90TauntonHeadscarf Juvenile Novices' Selling HurdleUR/13Spider Woman (GB)226 Nov 90NottinghamKegworth Selling Hurdle
  • PU/1227 Nov 90 · Huntingdon

    Houghton Selling Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    27 Nov 90
    Race
    Houghton Selling Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/12
    Winner next time
    Breezy Sailor (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    26 Dec 90
    Race won
    Noel Selling Handicap Hurdle
  • UR/1315 Nov 90 · Taunton

    Headscarf Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    15 Nov 90
    Course
    Taunton
    Race
    Headscarf Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle
    This horse
    UR/13
    Winner next time
    Spider Woman (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    26 Nov 90
    Race won
    Kegworth Selling 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 yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
George Gracey15 Nov 9027 Nov 90UR/1320000.0%0.0%£0€0
George Gracey
First run
15 Nov 90
Last run
27 Nov 90
First run for yard
UR/13
Runs
2
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 Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€015 Nov 9027 Nov 90
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
15 Nov 90
Last run
27 Nov 90

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchValiyar (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireValiyar (IRE)

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 branchBlue Linnet (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBlue Linnet (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireHabitat (USA)
  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
Valiyar (IRE)
Blue Linnet (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Habitat (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSerious Blue (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1987
SireValiyar (IRE)
DamBlue Linnet (GB)
DamsireHabitat (USA)
Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingBlue Finch I (GB)

Female line

  1. Blue Linnet (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Valiyar (IRE)Blue Linnet (GB)Habitat (USA)geldingFlat 9.4f · NH 2m2½fFlat 8.4f · NH 2m3f
Valiyar (IRE)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.4f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Valiyar (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs5606717112.0%30.5%20
At 2m to 2m1f289319010.7%31.1%20
On Good going187225211.8%27.8%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going85102111.8%24.7%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
560
Wins
67
Placed
171
Win %
12.0%
Place %
30.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
289
Wins
31
Placed
90
Win %
10.7%
Place %
31.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
187
Wins
22
Placed
52
Win %
11.8%
Place %
27.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
85
Wins
10
Placed
21
Win %
11.8%
Place %
24.7%
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.

Valiyar (IRE) × Habitat mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11100.0%0152313.3%£10,472€0
National Hunt200.0%08000.0%£0€0
All runs2150.0%023238.7%£10,472€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
15
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
13.3%
Prize GB (£)
£10,472
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
8
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
23
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
8.7%
Prize GB (£)
£10,472
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 (€)
Valid Point (GB)2120£10,472€0
Serious Blue (GB)200£0€0
Valid Point (GB)
Runs
21
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£10,472
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Serious Blue (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Blue Linnet (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Valiyar (IRE) out of Blue Linnet (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Bustino (GB)

By Rambo Dancer (CAN)

Female line

  1. 1Blue Linnet (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Serious Blue foaled?

Serious Blue (GB) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of Serious Blue?

Serious Blue (GB) is by Valiyar (IRE) out of Blue Linnet (GB), a daughter of Habitat (USA).

Who trained Serious Blue?

Serious Blue (GB) was trained by George Gracey and owned by Racing Thoroughbreds Plc at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Serious Blue's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Serious Blue (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Serious Blue still racing?

Serious Blue (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 November 1990 at Huntingdon in the Houghton Selling Hurdle (result: pulled up, 12 ran), and has not run there since.

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