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Horse profile

Simple Alternative

Then Again (GB) × Simply Jane (GB) (Sharpen Up (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1993
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
19 Apr 1999, Hexham (21/21)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
1521

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
19 Apr 99Hexham21/2150/1distTony DobbinS I PittendrighKeoghans Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class HClass 6NH Flat2mGood11-6Cambrian Dawn (GB)£1,6416741/19
14 Jun 97Market Rasen15/1633/1distOllie McPhailS I PittendrighSummer Festival Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class HClass 6NH Flat1m5fGood to Firm10-6Double Star I (GB)£1,245-0/14
  • 21/2119 Apr 99 · Hexham50/1

    Keoghans Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    Class 62mGood

    All fields
    Date
    19 Apr 99
    Course
    Hexham
    Pos
    21/21
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Keoghans Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-6
    Winner / 2nd
    Cambrian Dawn (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,641
    Days
    674
    Future form
    1/19
  • 15/1614 Jun 97 · Market Rasen33/1

    Summer Festival Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H

    Class 61m5fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    14 Jun 97
    Pos
    15/16
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Summer Festival Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    1m5f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-6
    Winner / 2nd
    Double Star I (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,245
    Days
    -
    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.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
19 Apr 99HexhamKeoghans Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H21/21Weaver Sam (GB)312 Jun 99HexhamFederation Special Ale Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
  • 21/2119 Apr 99 · Hexham

    Keoghans Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    All fields
    Date
    19 Apr 99
    Course
    Hexham
    Race
    Keoghans Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    This horse
    21/21
    Winner next time
    Weaver Sam (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    12 Jun 99
    Race won
    Federation Special Ale Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

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 (€)
S I Pittendrigh14 Jun 9719 Apr 9915/1620000.0%0.0%£0€0
S I Pittendrigh
First run
14 Jun 97
Last run
19 Apr 99
First run for yard
15/16
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€014 Jun 9719 Apr 99
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
14 Jun 97
Last run
19 Apr 99

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchThen Again (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireThen Again (GB)

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 branchSimply Jane (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSimply Jane (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSharpen Up (GB)
  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
Then Again (GB)
Simply Jane (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Sharpen Up (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSimple Alternative (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1993
SireThen Again (GB)
DamSimply Jane (GB)
DamsireSharpen Up (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingGorodenka Boy (GB)

Female line

  1. Simply Jane (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Then Again (GB)Simply Jane (GB)Sharpen Up (GB)geldingFlat 7.0f · NH 2m3fFlat 7.8f · NH 2m2f
Then Again (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.0f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Then Again (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs565351316.2%23.2%20
At 2m to 2m1f29915625.0%20.7%20
On Good going18010395.6%21.7%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going1023182.9%17.6%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
565
Wins
35
Placed
131
Win %
6.2%
Place %
23.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
299
Wins
15
Placed
62
Win %
5.0%
Place %
20.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
180
Wins
10
Placed
39
Win %
5.6%
Place %
21.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
102
Wins
3
Placed
18
Win %
2.9%
Place %
17.6%
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.

Then Again (GB) × Sharpen Up mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%015000.0%£196€0
National Hunt200.0%03000.0%£0€0
All runs200.0%018000.0%£196€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
15
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£196
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
18
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£196
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 (€)
Simple Alternative (GB)200£0€0
Gorodenka Boy (GB)1600£196€0
Simple Alternative (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Gorodenka Boy (GB)
Runs
16
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£196
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Simply Jane (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By John De Coombe (GB)

By Song (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Simply Jane (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Simple Alternative foaled?

Simple Alternative (GB) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Simple Alternative?

Simple Alternative (GB) is by Then Again (GB) out of Simply Jane (GB), a daughter of Sharpen Up (GB).

Who trained Simple Alternative?

Simple Alternative (GB) was trained by S I Pittendrigh and owned by S I Pittendrigh at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Simple Alternative's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Simple Alternative (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Simple Alternative still racing?

Simple Alternative (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 April 1999 at Hexham in the Keoghans Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H, finishing 21st of 21, and has not run there since.

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