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Horse profile
The Big Lad (IRE)
- TrainerGraham Smith
- OwnerGraham Smith
- FamilyAmeliora
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1993
See also: The Big Lad (GB) · Richard Hughes · 25 runs · 5 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £289 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 7 Oct 2001, Market Rasen (4/6)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 01 | Market Rasen | 4/6 | 50/1 | dist | Mr Kahlil Burke | Graham Smith | Royal Orchid Thai Take-Away Scunthorpe Novices' Chase Class E | Class 4 | Chase | 2m5½f | Good to Soft | 10-7 | t | Ten Mile Hill (GB) | £3,754 | 1,198 | 0/5 |
| 27 Jun 98 | Worcester | PU/12 | 20/1 | - | Robert Thornton | Thomas Patrick McGovern | Ferry Novice Hurdle Class E | Class 4 | Hurdle | 3m | Good | 11-0 | - | Spartan Heartbeat (GB) | £2,290 | - | 0/10 |
Royal Orchid Thai Take-Away Scunthorpe Novices' Chase Class E
Class 42m5½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 7 Oct 01
- Course
- Market Rasen
- Pos
- 4/6
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr Kahlil Burke
- Trainer
- Graham Smith
- Race
- Royal Orchid Thai Take-Away Scunthorpe Novices' Chase Class E
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m5½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-7
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Ten Mile Hill (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,754
- Days
- 1,198
- Future form
- 0/5
Ferry Novice Hurdle Class E
Class 43mGood
All fields
- Date
- 27 Jun 98
- Course
- Worcester
- Pos
- PU/12
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Robert Thornton
- Trainer
- Thomas Patrick McGovern
- Race
- Ferry Novice Hurdle Class E
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 3m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Spartan Heartbeat (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,290
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/10
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Smith | Thomas Patrick McGovern | 7 Oct 01 | 7 Oct 01 | 4/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £289 | €0 | ||
| Thomas Patrick McGovern | - | 27 Jun 98 | 27 Jun 98 | PU/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Graham Smith
- Trainer
- Graham Smith
- Moved from
- Thomas Patrick McGovern
- First run
- 7 Oct 01
- Last run
- 7 Oct 01
- First run for yard
- 4/6
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £289
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Thomas Patrick McGovern
- Trainer
- Thomas Patrick McGovern
- First run
- 27 Jun 98
- Last run
- 27 Jun 98
- First run for yard
- PU/12
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £289 | €0 | 27 Jun 98 | 7 Oct 01 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £289
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 27 Jun 98
- Last run
- 7 Oct 01
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchMontelimar (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireMontelimar (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 branchAmelioras Daughter (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireGeneral Ironside (IRE)
- Dam's damAmeliora (GB)
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
- Amelioras Daughter (GB) · by General Ironside (IRE) · 2 winners from 4 runners
- Ameliora (GB) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montelimar (USA) | Amelioras Daughter (GB) | General Ironside (IRE) | gelding | Flat 10.9f · NH 2m4f | NH 2m5f |
Montelimar (USA)
- Sire
- Montelimar (USA)
- Damsire
- General Ironside (IRE)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.9f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m5f
Progeny of Montelimar (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 5,192 | 530 | 1,472 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f | 1,468 | 150 | 450 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 1,169 | 108 | 325 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 299 | 22 | 81 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 5,192
- Wins
- 530
- Placed
- 1,472
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 1,468
- Wins
- 150
- Placed
- 450
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 1,169
- Wins
- 108
- Placed
- 325
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 299
- Wins
- 22
- Placed
- 81
- 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.
Montelimar (USA) × General Ironside mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 3 | £289 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 30
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £289
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Lad (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £289 | €0 |
| Forest Sam (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Amelioras Flyer (IRE) | 7 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Assegai (IRE) | 8 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Iron Monty (IRE) | 8 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
The Big Lad (IRE)
- Horse
- The Big Lad (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £289
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Forest Sam (IRE)
- Horse
- Forest Sam (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Amelioras Flyer (IRE)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Assegai (IRE)
- Horse
- Assegai (IRE)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Iron Monty (IRE)
- Horse
- Iron Monty (IRE)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
- Amelioras Flyer (IRE)0W · 7R
Half siblings
By Glacial Storm (USA)
- Katie Fairy (IRE)3W · 21R
By Buckskin (FR)
- Ebony Light (IRE)9W · 49R
Female line
- 1Amelioras Daughter (GB) · by General Ironside (IRE)
- 2Ameliora (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was The Big Lad foaled?
The Big Lad (IRE) was foaled in 1993.
Who are the sire and dam of The Big Lad?
The Big Lad (IRE) is by Montelimar (USA) out of Amelioras Daughter (GB), a daughter of General Ironside (IRE).
Who trained The Big Lad?
The Big Lad (IRE) was trained by Graham Smith and owned by Graham Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Thomas Patrick McGovern.
What is The Big Lad's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, The Big Lad (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is The Big Lad still racing?
The Big Lad (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 October 2001 at Market Rasen in the Royal Orchid Thai Take-Away Scunthorpe Novices' Chase Class E, finishing 4th of 6, and has not run there since.
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