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Horse profile
Serious Man (GB)
- TrainerD M Grissell
- OwnerJohn W Musson
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1983
See also: Serious Man (IRE) · Richard Ford · 12 runs · 0 wins
- Highest OR
- 112
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £157 GB
- Last official rating
- 112 (Jumps)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 30 Mar 1990, Plumpton (F/5)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 90 | Plumpton | F/5 | 15/8 | H Davies | D M Grissell | Alfred McAlpine Construction Novices' Chase Handicap | Handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 3m1f | Firm | 12-0 | 112 | b | Toukshad (USA) | £2,402 | 8 | 0/3 |
| 22 Mar 90 | Towcester | PU/10 | 4/1 | H Davies | D M Grissell | Wood Burcote Novices' Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 2m | Good to Firm | 11-7 | - | - | Go West (GB) | £2,192 | - | 1/7 |
Alfred McAlpine Construction Novices' Chase Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)3m1fFirm
All fields
- Date
- 30 Mar 90
- Course
- Plumpton
- Pos
- F/5
- SP
- 15/8
- Jockey
- H Davies
- Trainer
- D M Grissell
- Race
- Alfred McAlpine Construction Novices' Chase Handicap
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 3m1f
- Going
- Firm
- Wgt
- 12-0
- OR
- 112
- Headgear
- b
- Winner / 2nd
- Toukshad (USA)
- Winner prize
- £2,402
- Days
- 8
- Future form
- 0/3
- PU/1022 Mar 90 · Towcester4/1
Wood Burcote Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 22 Mar 90
- Course
- Towcester
- Pos
- PU/10
- SP
- 4/1
- Jockey
- H Davies
- Trainer
- D M Grissell
- Race
- Wood Burcote Novices' Chase
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 11-7
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Go West (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,192
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 90 | Towcester | Wood Burcote Novices' Chase | PU/10 | Spirited Holme (FR) | 4 | 24 Mar 90 | Bangor-on-Dee | Miles Macadam Novices' Handicap Chase |
- PU/1022 Mar 90 · Towcester
Wood Burcote Novices' Chase
All fields
- Date
- 22 Mar 90
- Course
- Towcester
- Race
- Wood Burcote Novices' Chase
- This horse
- PU/10
- Winner next time
- Spirited Holme (FR)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 24 Mar 90
- Race won
- Miles Macadam Novices' 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 | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D M Grissell | 22 Mar 90 | 30 Mar 90 | PU/10 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £157 | €0 |
D M Grissell
- Trainer
- D M Grissell
- First run
- 22 Mar 90
- Last run
- 30 Mar 90
- First run for yard
- PU/10
- OR first run
- 112
- OR last run
- 112
- Best OR
- 112
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £157
- 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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £157 | €0 | 112 | 22 Mar 90 | 30 Mar 90 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £157
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 112
- First run
- 22 Mar 90
- Last run
- 30 Mar 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSexton Blake (GB)
Parent · 1
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 branchLorna Doone (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireTom Rolfe (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
- Lorna Doone (USA) · 1 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sexton Blake (GB) | Lorna Doone (USA) | Tom Rolfe (USA) | gelding | Flat 13.2f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 9.0f · NH 2m2f |
Sexton Blake (GB)
- Damsire
- Tom Rolfe (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 13.2f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.0f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Sexton Blake (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 946 | 85 | 244 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 396 | 32 | 91 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 248 | 27 | 68 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going | 99 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 946
- Wins
- 85
- Placed
- 244
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 396
- Wins
- 32
- Placed
- 91
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 248
- Wins
- 27
- Placed
- 68
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- 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
- 99
- Wins
- 11
- Placed
- 25
- 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.
Sexton Blake (GB) × Tom Rolfe mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £157 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £157
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious Man (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £157 | €0 |
Serious Man (GB)
- Horse
- Serious Man (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £157
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 112 | 112 | 112 | 1 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 112
- Highest OR
- 112
- Lowest OR
- 112
- Rated runs
- 1
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 90 | Plumpton | NH | 112 | F/5 |
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 112 | 112 | 0 | 112 | 0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 112
- OR last run
- 112
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 112
- v highest
- 0
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Sexton Blake (GB) out of Lorna Doone (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Tumble Wind I (GB)
- Christian Schad (GB)0W · 1R
By Persian Bold (IRE)
- Bold Stranger (GB)0W · 1R
By Dara Monarch (GB)
- Dara Doone (GB)5W · 25R
Female line
- 1Lorna Doone (USA)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Serious Man foaled?
Serious Man (GB) was foaled in 1983.
Who are the sire and dam of Serious Man?
Serious Man (GB) is by Sexton Blake (GB) out of Lorna Doone (USA), a daughter of Tom Rolfe (USA).
Who trained Serious Man?
Serious Man (GB) was trained by D M Grissell and owned by John W Musson at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Serious Man's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Serious Man (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
What was Serious Man's official rating?
Serious Man (GB) was last officially rated 112 over jumps (also the career high).
Is Serious Man still racing?
Serious Man (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 March 1990 at Plumpton in the Alfred McAlpine Construction Novices' Chase Handicap (result: fell, 5 ran), and has not run there since.
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