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Horse profile

Sweet Ben

Sweet Monday (GB) × Oolywig (GB) (Copte (FR))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1985
Colour
chestnut
Highest OR
79
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£215 GB
Last official rating
79 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
29 Mar 1996, Ludlow (4/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
84

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
29 Mar 96Ludlow4/916/1distDerek ByrneMerrita JonesGreete Novices' Handicap Chase Class EClass 4Chase3mGood10-079Oh So Handy (GB)£3,035432/8
15 Feb 96Towcester8/1066/1distDerek ByrneMerrita JonesEverdon Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle3mHeavy11-5-Tennessee Twist (IRE)£2,453-2/9
  • 4/929 Mar 96 · Ludlow16/1

    Greete Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

    Class 43mGood

    All fields
    Date
    29 Mar 96
    Course
    Ludlow
    Pos
    4/9
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Greete Novices' Handicap Chase Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-0
    OR
    79
    Winner / 2nd
    Oh So Handy (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,035
    Days
    43
    Future form
    2/8
  • 8/1015 Feb 96 · Towcester66/1

    Everdon Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 43mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    15 Feb 96
    Course
    Towcester
    Pos
    8/10
    SP
    66/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Everdon Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-5
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £2,453
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/9

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
29 Mar 96LudlowGreete Novices' Handicap Chase Class E4/9Oh So Handy (GB)16 Apr 96PlumptonEurop Assistance Handicap Chase Class F
29 Mar 96LudlowGreete Novices' Handicap Chase Class E4/9Foxgrove (GB)-8 Apr 96PlumptonAbergavenny Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase Class F
15 Feb 96TowcesterEverdon Novices' Hurdle Class E8/10Tullymurry Toff (IRE)57 Mar 96CarlisleMackinnon Mills Novices' Hurdle Class E
15 Feb 96TowcesterEverdon Novices' Hurdle Class E8/10Ballyedward (IRE)911 Apr 96FontwellHomeleigh Timber Supplies Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • 4/929 Mar 96 · Ludlow

    Greete Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

    All fields
    Date
    29 Mar 96
    Course
    Ludlow
    Race
    Greete Novices' Handicap Chase Class E
    This horse
    4/9
    Winner next time
    Oh So Handy (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    6 Apr 96
    Race won
    Europ Assistance Handicap Chase Class F
  • 4/929 Mar 96 · Ludlow

    Greete Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

    All fields
    Date
    29 Mar 96
    Course
    Ludlow
    Race
    Greete Novices' Handicap Chase Class E
    This horse
    4/9
    Winner next time
    Foxgrove (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    8 Apr 96
    Race won
    Abergavenny Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase Class F
  • 8/1015 Feb 96 · Towcester

    Everdon Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    15 Feb 96
    Course
    Towcester
    Race
    Everdon Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    8/10
    Winner next time
    Tullymurry Toff (IRE)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    7 Mar 96
    Race won
    Mackinnon Mills Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • 8/1015 Feb 96 · Towcester

    Everdon Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    15 Feb 96
    Course
    Towcester
    Race
    Everdon Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    8/10
    Winner next time
    Ballyedward (IRE)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    11 Apr 96
    Race won
    Homeleigh Timber Supplies Novices' Hurdle Class E

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 yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Merrita Jones15 Feb 9629 Mar 968/1079797920000.0%0.0%£215€0
Merrita Jones
First run
15 Feb 96
Last run
29 Mar 96
First run for yard
8/10
OR first run
79
OR last run
79
Best OR
79
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£215
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 (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£215€07915 Feb 9629 Mar 96
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£215
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
79
First run
15 Feb 96
Last run
29 Mar 96

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSweet Monday (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSweet Monday (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 branchOolywig (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamOolywig (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireCopte (FR)
  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
Sweet Monday (GB)
Oolywig (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Copte (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSweet Ben (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1985
SireSweet Monday (GB)
DamOolywig (GB)
DamsireCopte (FR)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Oolywig (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sweet Monday (GB)Oolywig (GB)Copte (FR)W G Seabrook1 Jan 85chestnutgeldingFlat 7.9f · NH 2m1fFlat 7.2f · NH 2m7½f
Sweet Monday (GB)
Damsire
Copte (FR)
Breeder
W G Seabrook
Foaled
1 Jan 85
Colour
chestnut
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.2f · NH 2m7½f

Progeny of Sweet Monday (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs29024518.3%17.6%20
At 2m6f to 3m1f45152.2%11.1%20
On Heavy going81112.5%12.5%10
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going1000.0%0.0%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
290
Wins
24
Placed
51
Win %
8.3%
Place %
17.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
45
Wins
1
Placed
5
Win %
2.2%
Place %
11.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Heavy going
Condition
On Heavy going
Runs
8
Wins
1
Placed
1
Win %
12.5%
Place %
12.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going
Runs
1
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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.

Sweet Monday (GB) × Copte (FR) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£215€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£215
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sweet Ben (GB)200£215€0
Sweet Ben (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£215
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt7979791
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
79
Highest OR
79
Lowest OR
79
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

DateCourseCodeORPos
29 Mar 96LudlowNH794/9
  • 4/929 Mar 96 · Ludlow
    All fields
    Date
    29 Mar 96
    Course
    Ludlow
    Code
    NH
    OR
    79
    Pos
    4/9

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt79790790
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
79
OR last run
79
Change
0
Highest OR
79
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

Oolywig (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Sweet Ben is the only foal out of Oolywig (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Sweet Ben is the only foal out of Oolywig (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Oolywig (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Sweet Ben foaled?

Sweet Ben (GB), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 1 January 1985.

Who are the sire and dam of Sweet Ben?

Sweet Ben (GB) is by Sweet Monday (GB) out of Oolywig (GB), a daughter of Copte (FR), and was bred by W G Seabrook.

Who trained Sweet Ben?

Sweet Ben (GB) was trained by Merrita Jones and owned by F J Sainsbury at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Sweet Ben's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Sweet Ben (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

What was Sweet Ben's official rating?

Sweet Ben (GB) was last officially rated 79 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Sweet Ben still racing?

Sweet Ben (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 March 1996 at Ludlow in the Greete Novices' Handicap Chase Class E, finishing 4th of 9, and has not run there since.

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