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Horse profile

The Bug

Germont (GB) × La Maraichere (GB) (Welsh Captain (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1990
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
14 Apr 1997, Southwell (7/13)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
117

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
14 Apr 97Southwell7/138/1distAndrew ThorntonKevin MorganBlack And Tan 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2m4½fGood11-0Forbidden Waters (IRE)£2,6791140/11
21 Dec 96Uttoxeter11/1550/1distB Powell SnrJ P LeighWeatherbys 'Stars Of Tomorrow' Open National Hunt Flat Standard - Class HClass 6NH Flat2mGood to Soft11-4Cherrymore (IRE)£1,474-0/13
  • 7/1314 Apr 97 · Southwell8/1

    Black And Tan 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 42m4½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    14 Apr 97
    Course
    Southwell
    Pos
    7/13
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Black And Tan 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-0
    Winner prize
    £2,679
    Days
    114
    Future form
    0/11
  • 11/1521 Dec 96 · Uttoxeter50/1

    Weatherbys 'Stars Of Tomorrow' Open National Hunt Flat Standard - Class H

    Class 62mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    21 Dec 96
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Pos
    11/15
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    J P Leigh
    Race
    Weatherbys 'Stars Of Tomorrow' Open National Hunt Flat Standard - Class H
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Cherrymore (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £1,474
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/13

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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Kevin MorganJ P Leigh14 Apr 9714 Apr 977/1310000.0%0.0%£0€0
J P Leigh-21 Dec 9621 Dec 9611/1510000.0%0.0%£0€0
Kevin Morgan
Moved from
J P Leigh
First run
14 Apr 97
Last run
14 Apr 97
First run for yard
7/13
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
J P Leigh
Trainer
J P Leigh
First run
21 Dec 96
Last run
21 Dec 96
First run for yard
11/15
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€021 Dec 9614 Apr 97
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
21 Dec 96
Last run
14 Apr 97

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGermont (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGermont (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 branchLa Maraichere (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamLa Maraichere (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireWelsh Captain (GB)
  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
Germont (GB)
La Maraichere (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Welsh Captain (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Bug (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1990
SireGermont (GB)
DamLa Maraichere (GB)
DamsireWelsh Captain (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. La Maraichere (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexDamsire's avg winning distance
Germont (GB)La Maraichere (GB)Welsh Captain (GB)geldingFlat 6.1f · NH 2m4½f
Germont (GB)
Sex
gelding
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.1f · NH 2m4½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs68000.0%0.0%20
At 2m to 2m1f41000.0%0.0%10
On Good to soft or yielding going5000.0%0.0%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going5000.0%0.0%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
68
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
41
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
5
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
5
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.

Germont (GB) × Welsh Captain mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€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 (£)
£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 (€)
The Bug (GB)200£0€0
The Bug (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

La Maraichere (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

The Bug is the only foal out of La Maraichere (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

The Bug is the only foal out of La Maraichere (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1La Maraichere (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was The Bug foaled?

The Bug (GB) was foaled in 1990.

Who are the sire and dam of The Bug?

The Bug (GB) is by Germont (GB) out of La Maraichere (GB), a daughter of Welsh Captain (GB).

Who trained The Bug?

The Bug (GB) was trained by Kevin Morgan and owned by M F Strawson at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for J P Leigh.

What is The Bug's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Bug (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is The Bug still racing?

The Bug (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 April 1997 at Southwell in the Black And Tan 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E, finishing 7th of 13, and has not run there since.

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