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Horse profile

Takeover Bid (GB)

Dramatic Bid (USA) × Sassenach Girl (GB) (Sassafras (FR))

TrainerS H Marriage
OwnerMrs J K Marriage

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1984

See also: Takeover Bid (USA) · Niall O'Callaghan · 30 runs · 5 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £1,731 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 11 May 1993, Folkestone (6/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): 27 May 1991, Huntingdon

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
11 May 93	Folkestone	6/7	33/1	dist	Mr T Moore	S H Marriage	Royal Judgement Open Hunters' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m2f	Good to Firm	12-0	Betty Hayes (GB)	£1,744	715	0/3
27 May 91	Huntingdon	1/9	33/1	won nk	Mr A Sansome	J M Turner	Huntingdon Novices' Hunters' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m7½f	Good to Firm	11-7	Royal Sunshine (GB)	£1,731	84	0/6
4 Mar 91	Leicester	PU/18	50/1	-	Miss N Bothway	J M Turner	Robert Barrow 'bryan Pheasey' Maiden Hunters' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m	Soft	12-0	Roving Seal (GB)	£1,977	-	0/11

6/711 May 93 · Folkestone33/1
Royal Judgement Open Hunters' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3m2fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
11 May 93
Course
Folkestone
Pos
6/7
SP
33/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr T Moore
Trainer
S H Marriage
Race
Royal Judgement Open Hunters' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
12-0
Winner / 2nd
Betty Hayes (GB)
Winner prize
£1,744
Days
715
Future form
0/3
1/927 May 91 · Huntingdon33/1
Huntingdon Novices' Hunters' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m7½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
27 May 91
Course
Huntingdon
Pos
1/9
SP
33/1
Btn
won nk
Jockey
Mr A Sansome
Trainer
J M Turner
Race
Huntingdon Novices' Hunters' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m7½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Royal Sunshine (GB)
Winner prize
£1,731
Days
84
Future form
0/6
PU/184 Mar 91 · Leicester50/1
Robert Barrow 'bryan Pheasey' Maiden Hunters' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3mSoft
All fields
Date
4 Mar 91
Course
Leicester
Pos
PU/18
SP
50/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Miss N Bothway
Trainer
J M Turner
Race
Robert Barrow 'bryan Pheasey' Maiden Hunters' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Soft
Wgt
12-0
Winner / 2nd
Roving Seal (GB)
Winner prize
£1,977
Days
-
Future form
0/11

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	Moved from	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
S H Marriage	J M Turner	11 May 93	11 May 93	6/7	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
J M Turner	-	4 Mar 91	27 May 91	PU/18	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£1,731	€0

S H Marriage

Trainer: S H Marriage
Moved from: J M Turner
First run: 11 May 93
Last run: 11 May 93
First run for yard: 6/7
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

J M Turner

Trainer: J M Turner
First run: 4 Mar 91
Last run: 27 May 91
First run for yard: PU/18
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,731
Prize IRE (€): €0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£1,731	€0	4 Mar 91	11 May 93

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £1,731
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 4 Mar 91
Last run: 11 May 93

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%	£1,731	€0

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £1,731
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£1,731	€0
Soft	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,731
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

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

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m6f to 3m1f	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£1,731	€0
3m2f and over	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,731
Prize IRE (€): €0

3m2f and over

Distance: 3m2f and over
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Huntingdon	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£1,731	€0
Folkestone	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Leicester	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Huntingdon

Course: Huntingdon
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,731
Prize IRE (€): €0

Folkestone

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

Leicester

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

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£1,731	€0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £1,731
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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
9 to 12 runners	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£1,731	€0
17+ runners	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,731
Prize IRE (€): €0

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
March	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
May	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£1,731	€0

March

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

May

Month: May
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,731
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mr A Sansome	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£1,731	€0
Miss N Bothway	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Mr T Moore	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Mr A Sansome

Jockey: Mr A Sansome
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,731
Prize IRE (€): €0

Miss N Bothway

Jockey: Miss N Bothway
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mr T Moore

Jockey: Mr T Moore
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 (€)
J M Turner	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£1,731	€0
S H Marriage	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

J M Turner

Trainer: J M Turner
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,731
Prize IRE (€): €0

S H Marriage

Trainer: S H Marriage
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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%	£1,731	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £1,731
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	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
61 to 120 days	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£1,731	€0
Over a year	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,731
Prize IRE (€): €0

Over a year

Days since last run: Over a year
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchDramatic Bid (USA)

Parent · 1

SireDramatic Bid (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 branchSassenach Girl (GB)

Parent · 1

DamSassenach Girl (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSassafras (FR)
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

Dramatic Bid (USA)

Sassenach Girl (GB)

Not traced

Sassafras (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTakeover Bid (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1984

SireDramatic Bid (USA)

DamSassenach Girl (GB)

DamsireSassafras (FR)

Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingGrand Inquisitor I (GB)

Female line

Sassenach Girl (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Dramatic Bid (USA)	Sassenach Girl (GB)	Sassafras (FR)	gelding	NH 2m7½f	Flat 8.7f · NH 2m3½f

Dramatic Bid (USA)

Sire: Dramatic Bid (USA)
Dam: Sassenach Girl (GB)
Damsire: Sassafras (FR)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m7½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.7f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Dramatic Bid (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	30	1	6	3.3%	20.0%	3	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f	2	1	1	50.0%	50.0%	2	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	16	1	3	6.3%	18.8%	2	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going	1	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	1	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 30
Wins: 1
Placed: 6
Win %: 3.3%
Place %: 20.0%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Placed: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 16
Wins: 1
Placed: 3
Win %: 6.3%
Place %: 18.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
Placed: 1
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
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.

Dramatic Bid (USA) × Sassafras 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%	£1,731	€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 (£): £1,731
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 (€)
Takeover Bid (GB)	3	1	0	£1,731	€0

Takeover Bid (GB)

Horse: Takeover Bid (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,731
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Sassenach Girl (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Dramatic Bid (USA) out of Sassenach Girl (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Pry (GB)

Grand Inquisitor I (GB)0W · 12R
Pinemartin (GB)12W · 44R

Female line

1Sassenach Girl (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Takeover Bid foaled?

Takeover Bid (GB) was foaled in 1984.

Who are the sire and dam of Takeover Bid?

Takeover Bid (GB) is by Dramatic Bid (USA) out of Sassenach Girl (GB), a daughter of Sassafras (FR).

Who trained Takeover Bid?

Takeover Bid (GB) was trained by S H Marriage and owned by Mrs J K Marriage at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for J M Turner.

What is Takeover Bid's race record?

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

What is Takeover Bid's biggest win?

Takeover Bid (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Huntingdon Novices' Hunters' Chase at Huntingdon on 27 May 1991.

Has Takeover Bid ever been beaten?

Takeover Bid (GB) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 4 March 1991 at Leicester (pulled up, 18 ran).

Is Takeover Bid still racing?

Takeover Bid (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 May 1993 at Folkestone in the Royal Judgement Open Hunters' Chase, finishing 6th of 7, and has not run there since.