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Horse profile
Smithy's Choice
- TrainerI Anderson
- OwnerIan Anderson
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1982
- Highest OR
- 103
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last official rating
- 68 (Jumps)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 28 May 1993, Towcester (PU/20)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 93 | Towcester | PU/20 | 33/1 | Mick Fitzgerald | I Anderson | Sholebrook Selling Handicap Hurdle | Handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m5f | Good to Soft | 10-1 | 68 | v | Commanchero (GB) | £2,028 | 9 | 1/16 |
| 19 May 93 | Worcester | PU/11 | 100/1 | Mick Fitzgerald | I Anderson | Ryall Handicap Hurdle | Handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m5½f | Firm | 10-2 | 103 | v | Wings Of Freedom (IRE) | £2,355 | - | 2/10 |
- PU/2028 May 93 · Towcester33/1
Sholebrook Selling Handicap Hurdle
Handicap (unclassified)2m5fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 28 May 93
- Course
- Towcester
- Pos
- PU/20
- SP
- 33/1
- Jockey
- Mick Fitzgerald
- Trainer
- I Anderson
- Race
- Sholebrook Selling Handicap Hurdle
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m5f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-1
- OR
- 68
- Headgear
- v
- Winner / 2nd
- Commanchero (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,028
- Days
- 9
- Future form
- 1/16
Ryall Handicap Hurdle
Handicap (unclassified)2m5½fFirm
All fields
- Date
- 19 May 93
- Course
- Worcester
- Pos
- PU/11
- SP
- 100/1
- Jockey
- Mick Fitzgerald
- Trainer
- I Anderson
- Race
- Ryall Handicap Hurdle
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m5½f
- Going
- Firm
- Wgt
- 10-2
- OR
- 103
- Headgear
- v
- Winner / 2nd
- Wings Of Freedom (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,355
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 93 | Towcester | Sholebrook Selling Handicap Hurdle | PU/20 | Rowhedge (GB) | - | 9 Aug 93 | Worcester | Enigma Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle |
| 19 May 93 | Worcester | Ryall Handicap Hurdle | PU/11 | Castle Diamond (GB) | 2 | 30 Jul 93 | Bangor-on-Dee | Chronicle Newspapers Novices' Chase |
| 19 May 93 | Worcester | Ryall Handicap Hurdle | PU/11 | My Swan Song (GB) | 5 | 4 Nov 93 | Uttoxeter | William Hill 'golden Oldies' StakesRound 1 In Aid Of The Injured Jockeys Fund |
- PU/2028 May 93 · Towcester
Sholebrook Selling Handicap Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 28 May 93
- Course
- Towcester
- Race
- Sholebrook Selling Handicap Hurdle
- This horse
- PU/20
- Winner next time
- Rowhedge (GB)
- Their pos
- -
- Won on
- 9 Aug 93
- Race won
- Enigma Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
- PU/1119 May 93 · Worcester
Ryall Handicap Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 19 May 93
- Course
- Worcester
- Race
- Ryall Handicap Hurdle
- This horse
- PU/11
- Winner next time
- Castle Diamond (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 30 Jul 93
- Race won
- Chronicle Newspapers Novices' Chase
- PU/1119 May 93 · Worcester
Ryall Handicap Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 19 May 93
- Course
- Worcester
- Race
- Ryall Handicap Hurdle
- This horse
- PU/11
- Winner next time
- My Swan Song (GB)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 4 Nov 93
- Race won
- William Hill 'golden Oldies' StakesRound 1 In Aid Of The Injured Jockeys Fund
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Anderson | 19 May 93 | 28 May 93 | PU/11 | 103 | 68 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
I Anderson
- Trainer
- I Anderson
- First run
- 19 May 93
- Last run
- 28 May 93
- First run for yard
- PU/11
- OR first run
- 103
- OR last run
- 68
- Best OR
- 103
- Runs
- 2
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 103 | 19 May 93 | 28 May 93 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 103
- First run
- 19 May 93
- Last run
- 28 May 93
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchBonne Noel (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireBonne Noel (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 branchPassage Falcon (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireFalconI
- 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
- Passage Falcon (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonne Noel (GB) | Passage Falcon (GB) | FalconI | gelding | Flat 16.0f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 7.4f · NH 2m2f |
Bonne Noel (GB)
- Sire
- Bonne Noel (GB)
- Damsire
- FalconI
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 16.0f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.4f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Bonne Noel (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 193 | 21 | 54 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f | 52 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 31 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 193
- Wins
- 21
- Placed
- 54
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 52
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 12
- 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
- 31
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 10
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 1
- 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.
Bonne Noel (GB) × FalconI 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 | £0 | €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 (£)
- £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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithy's Choice (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Smithy's Choice (GB)
- Horse
- Smithy's Choice (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- 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 | 68 | 103 | 68 | 2 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 68
- Highest OR
- 103
- Lowest OR
- 68
- Rated runs
- 2
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 | Change | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 93 | Towcester | NH | 68 | -35 | PU/20 |
| 19 May 93 | Worcester | NH | 103 | - | PU/11 |
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 68 | 68 | 0 | 103 | -35 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 68
- OR last run
- 68
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 103
- v highest
- -35
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 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Bonne Noel (GB) out of Passage Falcon (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Red Regent (GB)
- Be Seeing You I (GB)0W · 2R
By Astronef (GB)
- Raven's Return (IRE)1W · 7R
Female line
- 1Passage Falcon (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Smithy's Choice foaled?
Smithy's Choice (GB) was foaled in 1982.
Who are the sire and dam of Smithy's Choice?
Smithy's Choice (GB) is by Bonne Noel (GB) out of Passage Falcon (GB), a daughter of FalconI.
Who trained Smithy's Choice?
Smithy's Choice (GB) was trained by I Anderson and owned by Ian Anderson at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Smithy's Choice's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Smithy's Choice (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
What was Smithy's Choice's official rating?
Smithy's Choice (GB) was last officially rated 68 over jumps (career high 103).
Is Smithy's Choice still racing?
Smithy's Choice (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 May 1993 at Towcester in the Sholebrook Selling Handicap Hurdle (result: pulled up, 20 ran), and has not run there since.
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