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Horse profile

Terpisichorean

Gracious Melody (GB) × Heiland Ceilidh (GB) (Sharp Singer)
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1986
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
1 Jan 1991, Catterick (17/18)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
19PU17

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
1 Jan 91Catterick17/18100/1distP MidgleyBrian EllisonMother Goose Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle1m7½fSoft10-12-Royal Estimate (GB)£1,475121/16
20 Dec 90TowcesterPU/1733/1-P MidgleyBrian EllisonChristmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle (Div I)Non-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood10-3-Smith's Cracker (GB)£1,982411/15
9 Nov 90Hexham19/2120/1distJ CorkellBrian EllisonVallum National Hunt FlatNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mGood11-5vPaperwork Boy (GB)£1,360-0/18
  • 17/181 Jan 91 · Catterick100/1

    Mother Goose Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m7½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    1 Jan 91
    Course
    Catterick
    Pos
    17/18
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    P Midgley
    Race
    Mother Goose Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    1m7½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-12
    Headgear
    -
    Winner prize
    £1,475
    Days
    12
    Future form
    1/16
  • PU/1720 Dec 90 · Towcester33/1

    Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    20 Dec 90
    Course
    Towcester
    Pos
    PU/17
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    -
    Jockey
    P Midgley
    Race
    Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-3
    Headgear
    -
    Winner prize
    £1,982
    Days
    41
    Future form
    1/15
  • 19/219 Nov 90 · Hexham20/1

    Vallum National Hunt Flat

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    9 Nov 90
    Course
    Hexham
    Pos
    19/21
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    J Corkell
    Race
    Vallum National Hunt Flat
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-5
    Headgear
    v
    Winner / 2nd
    Paperwork Boy (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,360
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/18

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
1 Jan 91CatterickMother Goose Novices' Hurdle17/18Greek Flutter (GB)22 Apr 91WetherbyDeighton Novices' Hurdle
20 Dec 90TowcesterChristmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle (Div I)PU/17Chichell's Hurst (GB)731 Dec 90LeicesterPytchley Novices' Hurdle
  • 17/181 Jan 91 · Catterick

    Mother Goose Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    1 Jan 91
    Course
    Catterick
    Race
    Mother Goose Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    17/18
    Winner next time
    Greek Flutter (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    2 Apr 91
    Race won
    Deighton Novices' Hurdle
  • PU/1720 Dec 90 · Towcester

    Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    20 Dec 90
    Course
    Towcester
    Race
    Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
    This horse
    PU/17
    Winner next time
    Chichell's Hurst (GB)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    31 Dec 90
    Race won
    Pytchley Novices' Hurdle

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 (€)
Brian Ellison9 Nov 901 Jan 9119/2130000.0%0.0%£0€0
Brian Ellison
First run
9 Nov 90
Last run
1 Jan 91
First run for yard
19/21
Runs
3
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 Hunt30000.0%0.0%£0€09 Nov 901 Jan 91
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
9 Nov 90
Last run
1 Jan 91

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle20000.0%0.0%£0€0
NH Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f30000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
3
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Catterick10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hexham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Towcester10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Catterick
Course
Catterick
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hexham
Course
Hexham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Towcester
Course
Towcester
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
17+ runners30000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January10000.0%0.0%£0€0
November10000.0%0.0%£0€0
December10000.0%0.0%£0€0
January
Month
January
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
P Midgley20000.0%0.0%£0€0
J Corkell10000.0%0.0%£0€0
P Midgley
Jockey
P Midgley
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
J Corkell
Jockey
J Corkell
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Brian Ellison30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Brian Ellison
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear20000.0%0.0%£0€0
v10000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
v
Headgear
v
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%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
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
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.

By first-time headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear10000.0%0.0%£0€0
First time visor10000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear20000.0%0.0%£0€0
First time in any headgear
Headgear
First time in any headgear
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First time visor
Headgear
First time visor
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGracious Melody (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGracious Melody (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 branchHeiland Ceilidh (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHeiland Ceilidh (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSharp Singer
  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
Gracious Melody (GB)
Heiland Ceilidh (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Sharp Singer
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTerpisichorean (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1986
SireGracious Melody (GB)
DamHeiland Ceilidh (GB)
DamsireSharp Singer
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Heiland Ceilidh (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSex
Gracious Melody (GB)Heiland Ceilidh (GB)Sharp Singergelding
Gracious Melody (GB)
Sex
gelding

Progeny of Gracious Melody (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs39000.0%0.0%30
At 2m to 2m1f17000.0%0.0%30
On Good going15000.0%0.0%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going8000.0%0.0%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
39
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
17
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
15
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
8
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
This horse runs
2
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.

Gracious Melody (GB) × Sharp Singer mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%03000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
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

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Terpisichorean (GB)300£0€0
Terpisichorean (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Heiland Ceilidh (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Terpisichorean is the only foal out of Heiland Ceilidh (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Terpisichorean is the only foal out of Heiland Ceilidh (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Heiland Ceilidh (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Terpisichorean foaled?

Terpisichorean (GB) was foaled in 1986.

Who are the sire and dam of Terpisichorean?

Terpisichorean (GB) is by Gracious Melody (GB) out of Heiland Ceilidh (GB), a daughter of Sharp Singer.

Who trained Terpisichorean?

Terpisichorean (GB) was trained by Brian Ellison and owned by Peter Hembrow Green at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Terpisichorean's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Terpisichorean (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Terpisichorean still racing?

Terpisichorean (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 January 1991 at Catterick in the Mother Goose Novices' Hurdle, finishing 17th of 18, and has not run there since.

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