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Horse profile

Sheephaven Bay

Mandrake Major (GB) × Kittaspec Gal (GB) (Mandamus (GB))

TrainerG Richards
OwnerMrs Stewart Catherwood

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1985

Highest OR: 94
Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £3,825 GB
Last official rating: 94 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 26 Jan 1991, Ayr (PU/5)
Last win (GB & IRE): 15 Nov 1990, Ayr

Recent form

1URPU

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
26 Jan 91	Ayr	PU/5	8/1	-	N Doughty	G Richards	Sorn Novices' Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	Chase	1m7½f	Good	11-2	94	Maudlins Cross (GB)	£2,924	24	0/4
2 Jan 91	Ayr	UR/4	9/4	-	G McCourt	G Richards	Hurlford Novices' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	1m7½f	Heavy	11-10	-	Impecuniosity (GB)	£2,237	48	0/2
15 Nov 90	Ayr	1/5	11/8F	won 15	G McCourt	G Richards	Bennan Novices' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m5f	Good to Soft	11-5	-	Roy's Dream I (GB)	£3,688	-	0/4

PU/526 Jan 91 · Ayr8/1
Sorn Novices' Handicap Chase
Handicap (unclassified)1m7½fGood
All fields
Date
26 Jan 91
Course
Ayr
Pos
PU/5
SP
8/1
Btn
-
Jockey
N Doughty
Trainer
G Richards
Race
Sorn Novices' Handicap Chase
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
1m7½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-2
OR
94
Winner / 2nd
Maudlins Cross (GB)
Winner prize
£2,924
Days
24
Future form
0/4
UR/42 Jan 91 · Ayr9/4
Hurlford Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m7½fHeavy
All fields
Date
2 Jan 91
Course
Ayr
Pos
UR/4
SP
9/4
Btn
-
Jockey
G McCourt
Trainer
G Richards
Race
Hurlford Novices' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
1m7½f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-10
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Impecuniosity (GB)
Winner prize
£2,237
Days
48
Future form
0/2
1/515 Nov 90 · Ayr11/8F
Bennan Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m5fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
15 Nov 90
Course
Ayr
Pos
1/5
SP
11/8F
Btn
won 15
Jockey
G McCourt
Trainer
G Richards
Race
Bennan Novices' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m5f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-5
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Roy's Dream I (GB)
Winner prize
£3,688
Days
-
Future form
0/4

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	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
G Richards	15 Nov 90	26 Jan 91	1/5	94	94	94	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£3,825	€0

G Richards

Trainer: G Richards
First run: 15 Nov 90
Last run: 26 Jan 91
First run for yard: 1/5
OR first run: 94
OR last run: 94
Best OR: 94
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £3,825
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	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£3,825	€0	94	15 Nov 90	26 Jan 91

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £3,825
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 94
First run: 15 Nov 90
Last run: 26 Jan 91

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	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£3,825	€0

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £3,825
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Good to Soft	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£3,688	€0
Heavy	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£138	€0

Good

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

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,688
Prize IRE (€): €0

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £138
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£138	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,688	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £138
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,688
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	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ayr	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£3,825	€0

Ayr

Course: Ayr
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £3,825
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£3,825	€0
Handicap (unclassified)	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,825
Prize IRE (€): €0

Handicap (unclassified)

Class: Handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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 (€)
2 to 5 runners	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£3,825	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £3,825
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£138	€0
November	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,688	€0

January

Month: January
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £138
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,688
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
G McCourt	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£3,825	€0
N Doughty	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

G McCourt

Jockey: G McCourt
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,825
Prize IRE (€): €0

N Doughty

Jockey: N Doughty
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 (€)
G Richards	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£3,825	€0

G Richards

Trainer: G Richards
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £3,825
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£3,825	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £3,825
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	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£3,688	€0
15 to 30 days	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
31 to 60 days	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£138	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,688
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

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

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £138
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchMandrake Major (GB)

Parent · 1

SireMandrake Major (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 branchKittaspec Gal (GB)

Parent · 1

DamKittaspec Gal (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireMandamus (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

Mandrake Major (GB)

Kittaspec Gal (GB)

Not traced

Mandamus (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSheephaven Bay (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1985

SireMandrake Major (GB)

DamKittaspec Gal (GB)

DamsireMandamus (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingThe Maltkiln (GB)

Female line

Kittaspec Gal (GB) · 2 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Mandrake Major (GB)	Kittaspec Gal (GB)	Mandamus (GB)	gelding	Flat 6.3f · NH 2m4f	Flat 11.8f · NH 2m5f

Mandrake Major (GB)

Sire: Mandrake Major (GB)
Dam: Kittaspec Gal (GB)
Damsire: Mandamus (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 6.3f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.8f · NH 2m5f

Progeny of Mandrake Major (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	267	26	67	9.7%	25.1%	3	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	88	12	22	13.6%	25.0%	1	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	37	4	8	10.8%	21.6%	1	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going	12	3	4	25.0%	33.3%	1	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 267
Wins: 26
Placed: 67
Win %: 9.7%
Place %: 25.1%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 88
Wins: 12
Placed: 22
Win %: 13.6%
Place %: 25.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 37
Wins: 4
Placed: 8
Win %: 10.8%
Place %: 21.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 12
Wins: 3
Placed: 4
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 33.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

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.

Mandrake Major (GB) × Mandamus mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	0	3	1	0	33.3%	£3,825	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £3,825
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 (€)
Sheephaven Bay (GB)	3	1	0	£3,825	€0

Sheephaven Bay (GB)

Horse: Sheephaven Bay (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,825
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	94	94	94	1

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 94
Highest OR: 94
Lowest OR: 94
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
26 Jan 91	Ayr	NH	94	PU/5

PU/526 Jan 91 · Ayr
All fields
Date
26 Jan 91
Course
Ayr
Code
NH
OR
94
Pos
PU/5

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	94	94	0	94	0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 94
OR last run: 94
Change: 0
Highest OR: 94
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

Kittaspec Gal (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Mandrake Major (GB) out of Kittaspec Gal (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Sonnen Gold (GB)

The Maltkiln (GB)6W · 24R

Female line

1Kittaspec Gal (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Sheephaven Bay foaled?

Sheephaven Bay (GB) was foaled in 1985.

Who are the sire and dam of Sheephaven Bay?

Sheephaven Bay (GB) is by Mandrake Major (GB) out of Kittaspec Gal (GB), a daughter of Mandamus (GB).

Who trained Sheephaven Bay?

Sheephaven Bay (GB) was trained by G Richards and owned by Mrs Stewart Catherwood at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Sheephaven Bay's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Sheephaven Bay (GB) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Sheephaven Bay's biggest win?

Sheephaven Bay (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Bennan Novices' Chase at Ayr on 15 November 1990.

Has Sheephaven Bay ever been beaten?

Sheephaven Bay (GB) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 2 January 1991 at Ayr (unseated rider, 4 ran).

What was Sheephaven Bay's official rating?

Sheephaven Bay (GB) was last officially rated 94 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Sheephaven Bay still racing?

Sheephaven Bay (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 26 January 1991 at Ayr in the Sorn Novices' Handicap Chase (result: pulled up, 5 ran), and has not run there since.

What is Sheephaven Bay's record at Ayr?

Sheephaven Bay (GB) ran most often at Ayr, with 1 win from 3 runs there.

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Updated 1991-01-26