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Horse profile
The Distaff Spy
- TrainerMatt Sheppard
- OwnerMrs Roger Guilding
- FamilyIda Spider
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 1993
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 4 Mar 1999, Taunton (PU/8)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 99 | Taunton | PU/8 | 40/1 | - | Mr R Widger | Matt Sheppard | Shepton Mallet Novices' Hurdle Class E | Class 4 | Hurdle | 3m | Soft | 10-7 | Master Rastus (GB) | £2,752 | 20 | 1/7 |
| 12 Feb 99 | Bangor-on-Dee | 14/16 | 33/1 | dist | Seamus Durack | Matt Sheppard | Croxton Mares' Only Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race Class H | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m½f | Good | 11-0 | Elegant City (GB) | £1,588 | - | 0/12 |
Shepton Mallet Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class 43mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 4 Mar 99
- Course
- Taunton
- Pos
- PU/8
- SP
- 40/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Mr R Widger
- Trainer
- Matt Sheppard
- Race
- Shepton Mallet Novices' Hurdle Class E
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 3m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Master Rastus (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,752
- Days
- 20
- Future form
- 1/7
Croxton Mares' Only Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class 62m½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 12 Feb 99
- Course
- Bangor-on-Dee
- Pos
- 14/16
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Seamus Durack
- Trainer
- Matt Sheppard
- Race
- Croxton Mares' Only Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race Class H
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Elegant City (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,588
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/12
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 99 | Taunton | Shepton Mallet Novices' Hurdle Class E | PU/8 | Master Rastus (GB) | 1 | 23 Mar 99 | Uttoxeter | Trentham Gardens Hurdle Handicap Class B |
- PU/84 Mar 99 · Taunton
Shepton Mallet Novices' Hurdle Class E
All fields
- Date
- 4 Mar 99
- Course
- Taunton
- Race
- Shepton Mallet Novices' Hurdle Class E
- This horse
- PU/8
- Winner next time
- Master Rastus (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 23 Mar 99
- Race won
- Trentham Gardens Hurdle Handicap Class B
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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Sheppard | 12 Feb 99 | 4 Mar 99 | 14/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Matt Sheppard
- Trainer
- Matt Sheppard
- First run
- 12 Feb 99
- Last run
- 4 Mar 99
- First run for yard
- 14/16
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 12 Feb 99 | 4 Mar 99 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 12 Feb 99
- Last run
- 4 Mar 99
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSeymour Hicks (FR)
Parent · 1
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 branchIda Spider (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBen Novus
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Ida Spider (GB) · 6 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Hicks (FR) | Ida Spider (GB) | Ben Novus | mare | Flat 9.7f · NH 2m4½f | NH 2m6½f |
Seymour Hicks (FR)
- Damsire
- Ben Novus
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.7f · NH 2m4½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m6½f
Progeny of Seymour Hicks (FR) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 978 | 93 | 240 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 455 | 28 | 102 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 315 | 26 | 78 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 142 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 978
- Wins
- 93
- Placed
- 240
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 455
- Wins
- 28
- Placed
- 102
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 315
- Wins
- 26
- Placed
- 78
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 142
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 30
- 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.
Seymour Hicks (FR) × Ben Novus mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 5 | £8,625 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 30
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 5
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,625
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour's Double (GB) | 9 | 1 | 0 | £5,491 | €0 |
| The Distaff Spy (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Seymour Spy (GB) | 19 | 0 | 0 | £3,134 | €0 |
Seymour's Double (GB)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,491
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
The Distaff Spy (GB)
- Horse
- The Distaff Spy (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Seymour Spy (GB)
- Horse
- Seymour Spy (GB)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,134
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 6 winners from 9 runners
Full siblings
- Seymour Spy (GB)0W · 19R
- Seymour's Double (GB)1W · 9R
Half siblings
By Saucy Kit (GB)
- Ardent Spy (GB)1W · 14R
By Idiots Delight (GB)
- Ida's Delight (GB)6W · 32R
- Spy's Delight (GB)1W · 25R
By Harvest Spirit (GB)
- Sikera Spy (GB)10W · 33R
By Scallywag (GB)
- Comedy Spy (GB)1W · 25R
By Bali Dancer (GB)
- Dancing Spy (GB)0W · 6R
Female line
- 1Ida Spider (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was The Distaff Spy foaled?
The Distaff Spy (GB) was foaled in 1993.
Who are the sire and dam of The Distaff Spy?
The Distaff Spy (GB) is by Seymour Hicks (FR) out of Ida Spider (GB), a daughter of Ben Novus.
Who trained The Distaff Spy?
The Distaff Spy (GB) was trained by Matt Sheppard and owned by Mrs Roger Guilding at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is The Distaff Spy's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, The Distaff Spy (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is The Distaff Spy still racing?
The Distaff Spy (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 March 1999 at Taunton in the Shepton Mallet Novices' Hurdle Class E (result: pulled up, 8 ran), and has not run there since.
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