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Horse profile

The Bill

Nicholas Bill (GB) × Mountain Mear (GB) (Giolla Mear (GB))

TrainerKevin Bishop
OwnerK Bishop

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1995

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 24 Apr 2001, Exeter (PU/14)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
24 Apr 01	Exeter	PU/14	50/1	Rodi Greene	Kevin Bishop	Gerrard 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div II)	Class 4	Hurdle	2m6½f	Soft	11-0	Solar Dove (GB)	£2,304	0/11

PU/1424 Apr 01 · Exeter50/1
Gerrard 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
Class 42m6½fSoft
All fields
Date
24 Apr 01
Course
Exeter
Pos
PU/14
SP
50/1
Jockey
Rodi Greene
Trainer
Kevin Bishop
Race
Gerrard 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m6½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-0
Winner / 2nd
Solar Dove (GB)
Winner prize
£2,304
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	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Kevin Bishop	24 Apr 01	24 Apr 01	PU/14	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Kevin Bishop

Trainer: Kevin Bishop
First run: 24 Apr 01
Last run: 24 Apr 01
First run for yard: PU/14
Runs: 1
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	24 Apr 01	24 Apr 01

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 24 Apr 01
Last run: 24 Apr 01

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

Pedigree

Sire branchNicholas Bill (GB)

Parent · 1

SireNicholas Bill (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 branchMountain Mear (GB)

Parent · 1

DamMountain Mear (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireGiolla Mear (GB)
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

Nicholas Bill (GB)

Mountain Mear (GB)

Not traced

Giolla Mear (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Bill (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1995

SireNicholas Bill (GB)

DamMountain Mear (GB)

DamsireGiolla Mear (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingSteeple Jack (GB)

Female line

Mountain Mear (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Nicholas Bill (GB)	Mountain Mear (GB)	Giolla Mear (GB)	gelding	Flat 9.5f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 25.0f · NH 2m5f

Nicholas Bill (GB)

Sire: Nicholas Bill (GB)
Dam: Mountain Mear (GB)
Damsire: Giolla Mear (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.5f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 25.0f · NH 2m5f

Progeny of Nicholas Bill (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	1,995	193	520	9.7%	26.1%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f	386	29	95	7.5%	24.6%	1
On Soft going	334	37	92	11.1%	27.5%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going	66	6	19	9.1%	28.8%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,995
Wins: 193
Placed: 520
Win %: 9.7%
Place %: 26.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 386
Wins: 29
Placed: 95
Win %: 7.5%
Place %: 24.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 334
Wins: 37
Placed: 92
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 27.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going
Runs: 66
Wins: 6
Placed: 19
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 28.8%
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.

Nicholas Bill (GB) × Giolla Mear mares (the cross)

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

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
The Bill (GB)	1	0	0	£0	€0

The Bill (GB)

Horse: The Bill (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Mountain Mear (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Nicholas Bill (GB) out of Mountain Mear (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Pardigras (GB)

Steeple Jack (GB)3W · 36R

By Little Wolf (GB)

Mountain Wolf (GB)0W · 1R

Female line

1Mountain Mear (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was The Bill foaled?

The Bill (GB) was foaled in 1995.

Who are the sire and dam of The Bill?

The Bill (GB) is by Nicholas Bill (GB) out of Mountain Mear (GB), a daughter of Giolla Mear (GB).

Who trained The Bill?

The Bill (GB) was trained by Kevin Bishop and owned by K Bishop at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Bill's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Bill (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is The Bill still racing?

The Bill (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 April 2001 at Exeter in the Gerrard 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (result: pulled up, 14 ran), and has not run there since.