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Horse profile

Sharp As A Needle

Saxon Farm (GB) × Extramandora (GB) (Velvet Prince (GB))

TrainerD McCain
OwnerMrs E Sharp

Sex: filly
Foaled: 1988

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 8 Apr 1992, Ludlow (13/15)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
8 Apr 92	Ludlow	13/15	14/1	dist	D J Moffatt	D McCain	Mrs Muck Mares Only National Hunt Flat	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Soft	10-7	Leinthall Fox (GB)	£825	0/14

13/158 Apr 92 · Ludlow14/1
Mrs Muck Mares Only National Hunt Flat
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
Date
8 Apr 92
Course
Ludlow
Pos
13/15
SP
14/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
D J Moffatt
Trainer
D McCain
Race
Mrs Muck Mares Only National Hunt Flat
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-7
Winner / 2nd
Leinthall Fox (GB)
Winner prize
£825
Future form
0/14

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
D McCain	8 Apr 92	8 Apr 92	13/15	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

D McCain

Trainer: D McCain
First run: 8 Apr 92
Last run: 8 Apr 92
First run for yard: 13/15
Runs: 1
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	8 Apr 92	8 Apr 92

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 8 Apr 92
Last run: 8 Apr 92

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

Pedigree

Sire branchSaxon Farm (GB)

Parent · 1

SireSaxon Farm (GB)

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 branchExtramandora (GB)

Parent · 1

DamExtramandora (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireVelvet Prince (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

Saxon Farm (GB)

Extramandora (GB)

Not traced

Velvet Prince (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSharp As A Needle (GB)

Sexfilly

Foaled1988

SireSaxon Farm (GB)

DamExtramandora (GB)

DamsireVelvet Prince (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Extramandora (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Saxon Farm (GB)	Extramandora (GB)	Velvet Prince (GB)	filly	NH 2m6½f	NH 3m½f

Saxon Farm (GB)

Sire: Saxon Farm (GB)
Dam: Extramandora (GB)
Damsire: Velvet Prince (GB)
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m6½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 3m½f

Progeny of Saxon Farm (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	325	31	104	9.5%	32.0%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	79	2	12	2.5%	15.2%	1
On Soft going	83	6	27	7.2%	32.5%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	19	0	4	0.0%	21.1%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 325
Wins: 31
Placed: 104
Win %: 9.5%
Place %: 32.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 79
Wins: 2
Placed: 12
Win %: 2.5%
Place %: 15.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 83
Wins: 6
Placed: 27
Win %: 7.2%
Place %: 32.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 19
Wins: 0
Placed: 4
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 21.1%
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.

Saxon Farm (GB) × Velvet Prince 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	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
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 (€)
Sharp As A Needle (GB)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Sharp As A Needle (GB)

Horse: Sharp As A Needle (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

Extramandora (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Sharp As A Needle is the only foal out of Extramandora (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Sharp As A Needle is the only foal out of Extramandora (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Extramandora (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Sharp As A Needle foaled?

Sharp As A Needle (GB) was foaled in 1988.

Who are the sire and dam of Sharp As A Needle?

Sharp As A Needle (GB) is by Saxon Farm (GB) out of Extramandora (GB), a daughter of Velvet Prince (GB).

Who trained Sharp As A Needle?

Sharp As A Needle (GB) was trained by D McCain and owned by Mrs E Sharp at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Sharp As A Needle's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Sharp As A Needle (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Sharp As A Needle still racing?

Sharp As A Needle (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 April 1992 at Ludlow in the Mrs Muck Mares Only National Hunt Flat, finishing 13th of 15, and has not run there since.