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Horse profile
Skimming (GB)
- TrainerIan Semple
- OwnerJames Carrigan
- FamilyMighty Fly
- Sex
- horse
- Foaled
- 1985
See also: Skimming (USA) · B W Hills · 2 runs · 1 win
- Highest OR
- 82
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last official rating
- 82 (Jumps)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 16 Jan 1990, Sedgefield (6/9)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 90 | Sedgefield | 6/9 | 6/1 | dist | J Callaghan | Ian Semple | Brandon Conditional Jockeys Selling Handicap Hurdle | Handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m | Good | 11-0 | 82 | Winged Foot (GB) | £1,772 | 0/5 |
Brandon Conditional Jockeys Selling Handicap Hurdle
Handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
- Date
- 16 Jan 90
- Course
- Sedgefield
- Pos
- 6/9
- SP
- 6/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- J Callaghan
- Trainer
- Ian Semple
- Race
- Brandon Conditional Jockeys Selling Handicap Hurdle
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-0
- OR
- 82
- Winner / 2nd
- Winged Foot (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,772
- Future form
- 0/5
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Semple | 16 Jan 90 | 16 Jan 90 | 6/9 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Ian Semple
- Trainer
- Ian Semple
- First run
- 16 Jan 90
- Last run
- 16 Jan 90
- First run for yard
- 6/9
- OR first run
- 82
- OR last run
- 82
- Best OR
- 82
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 82 | 16 Jan 90 | 16 Jan 90 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 82
- First run
- 16 Jan 90
- Last run
- 16 Jan 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchMill Reef (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireMill Reef (USA)
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 branchMighty Fly (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireComedy Star (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
- Mighty Fly (GB) · 5 winners from 10 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Reef (USA) | Mighty Fly (GB) | Comedy Star (USA) | horse | Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f | Flat 7.7f · NH 2m4f |
Mill Reef (USA)
- Sire
- Mill Reef (USA)
- Damsire
- Comedy Star (USA)
- Sex
- horse
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.7f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Mill Reef (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 250 | 20 | 69 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 105 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 86 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 31 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 250
- Wins
- 20
- Placed
- 69
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 105
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 26
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 86
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 25
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 31
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 7
- 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.
Mill Reef (USA) × Comedy Star mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skimming (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Skimming (GB)
- Horse
- Skimming (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 1 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 82
- Highest OR
- 82
- Lowest OR
- 82
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 90 | Sedgefield | NH | 82 | 6/9 |
- 6/916 Jan 90 · Sedgefield
All fields
- Date
- 16 Jan 90
- Course
- Sedgefield
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 82
- Pos
- 6/9
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 82 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 82
- OR last run
- 82
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 82
- 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
- 5 winners from 10 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Mill Reef (USA) out of Mighty Fly (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Glint Of Gold (GB)
- West With The Wind I (GB)6W · 43R
By Elegant Air (GB)
- Air Of Elegance (GB)0W · 4R
By Dancing Brave (USA)
- Winged Victory (IRE)3W · 19R
By King Of Clubs I (GB)
- First In The Field (GB)2W · 17R
By Gunner B (GB)
- New Millennium I (IRE)0W · 4R
By Strong Gale (IRE)
- Happy Gale (IRE)0W · 4R
By King's Ride (IRE)
- Red Rampage (GB)6W · 50R
By Alflora (IRE)
- Ulusaba (GB)9W · 49R
By Minster Son (IRE)
- Mighty Minster (GB)0W · 19R
Female line
- 1Mighty Fly (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Skimming foaled?
Skimming (GB) was foaled in 1985.
Who are the sire and dam of Skimming?
Skimming (GB) is by Mill Reef (USA) out of Mighty Fly (GB), a daughter of Comedy Star (USA).
Who trained Skimming?
Skimming (GB) was trained by Ian Semple and owned by James Carrigan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Skimming's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Skimming (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
What was Skimming's official rating?
Skimming (GB) was last officially rated 82 over jumps (also the career high).
Is Skimming still racing?
Skimming (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 January 1990 at Sedgefield in the Brandon Conditional Jockeys Selling Handicap Hurdle, finishing 6th of 9, and has not run there since.
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