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Horse profile
The Half Wit
- TrainerJ R Bosley
- OwnerS M Atkinson
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1986
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 15 May 1993, Bangor-on-Dee (PU/13)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 93 | Bangor-on-Dee | PU/13 | 100/1 | - | M Bosley | J R Bosley | Chirk Novices' Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m½f | Good | 11-3 | Killula Chief (GB) | £2,271 | 812 | 3/12 |
| 23 Feb 91 | Stratford | PU/17 | 50/1 | - | M Bosley | J R Bosley | Cherington Novices' Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m | Good to Soft | 11-5 | Quentin Durwood (GB) | £2,211 | 24 | 0/14 |
| 30 Jan 91 | Windsor | 6/14 | 33/1 | 17 | M Bosley | J R Bosley | Brocas Novices' Hurdle (Div I) | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m | Good | 11-3 | The Antipodean (NZ) | £1,852 | 62 | 0/11 |
| 29 Nov 90 | Warwick | 20/25 | 50/1 | dist | W McFarland | J R Bosley | Red Square Novices' Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m5f | Good | 10-10 | Cowden Cottage (GB) | £2,192 | - | 0/24 |
Chirk Novices' Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 15 May 93
- Course
- Bangor-on-Dee
- Pos
- PU/13
- SP
- 100/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- M Bosley
- Trainer
- J R Bosley
- Race
- Chirk Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Killula Chief (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,271
- Days
- 812
- Future form
- 3/12
Cherington Novices' Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 23 Feb 91
- Course
- Stratford
- Pos
- PU/17
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- M Bosley
- Trainer
- J R Bosley
- Race
- Cherington Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-5
- Winner / 2nd
- Quentin Durwood (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,211
- Days
- 24
- Future form
- 0/14
Brocas Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
- Date
- 30 Jan 91
- Course
- Windsor
- Pos
- 6/14
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 17
- Jockey
- M Bosley
- Trainer
- J R Bosley
- Race
- Brocas Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-3
- Winner / 2nd
- The Antipodean (NZ)
- Winner prize
- £1,852
- Days
- 62
- Future form
- 0/11
Red Square Novices' Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m5fGood
All fields
- Date
- 29 Nov 90
- Course
- Warwick
- Pos
- 20/25
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- W McFarland
- Trainer
- J R Bosley
- Race
- Red Square Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m5f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-10
- Winner / 2nd
- Cowden Cottage (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,192
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 93 | Bangor-on-Dee | Chirk Novices' Hurdle | PU/13 | It's The Pits (GB) | 2 | 29 May 93 | Hexham | Riding Novices' Hurdle |
| 15 May 93 | Bangor-on-Dee | Chirk Novices' Hurdle | PU/13 | Nouvelle Cuisine (GB) | 5 | 31 May 93 | Hexham | Watch Currock Novices' Hurdle |
| 15 May 93 | Bangor-on-Dee | Chirk Novices' Hurdle | PU/13 | Old Mortality (GB) | - | 26 May 93 | Cartmel | Barclays Bank Novices' Hurdle (Div I) |
- PU/1315 May 93 · Bangor-on-Dee
Chirk Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 15 May 93
- Course
- Bangor-on-Dee
- Race
- Chirk Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- PU/13
- Winner next time
- It's The Pits (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 29 May 93
- At
- Hexham
- Race won
- Riding Novices' Hurdle
- PU/1315 May 93 · Bangor-on-Dee
Chirk Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 15 May 93
- Course
- Bangor-on-Dee
- Race
- Chirk Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- PU/13
- Winner next time
- Nouvelle Cuisine (GB)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 31 May 93
- At
- Hexham
- Race won
- Watch Currock Novices' Hurdle
- PU/1315 May 93 · Bangor-on-Dee
Chirk Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 15 May 93
- Course
- Bangor-on-Dee
- Race
- Chirk Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- PU/13
- Winner next time
- Old Mortality (GB)
- Their pos
- -
- Won on
- 26 May 93
- At
- Cartmel
- Race won
- Barclays Bank Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J R Bosley | 29 Nov 90 | 15 May 93 | 20/25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
J R Bosley
- Trainer
- J R Bosley
- First run
- 29 Nov 90
- Last run
- 15 May 93
- First run for yard
- 20/25
- Runs
- 4
- 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 29 Nov 90 | 15 May 93 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 29 Nov 90
- Last run
- 15 May 93
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Hurdle
- Race type
- Hurdle
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m to 2m1f | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 2m2f to 2m5f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
2m to 2m1f
- Distance
- 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
2m2f to 2m5f
- Distance
- 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Bangor-on-Dee
- Course
- Bangor-on-Dee
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Stratford
- Course
- Stratford
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Warwick
- Course
- Warwick
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Windsor
- Course
- Windsor
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-handicap (unclassified) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 to 16 runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 17+ runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
17+ runners
- Runners
- 17+ runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| February | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| November | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
January
- Month
- January
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
February
- Month
- February
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
November
- Month
- November
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Bosley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| W McFarland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
M Bosley
- Jockey
- M Bosley
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
W McFarland
- Jockey
- W McFarland
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J R Bosley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
J R Bosley
- Trainer
- J R Bosley
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 61 to 120 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Over a year | 1 | 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 %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
61 to 120 days
- Days since last run
- 61 to 120 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Over a year
- Days since last run
- Over a year
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchLayal (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireLayal (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 branchLady Matilda VII (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNot traced
- 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
- Lady Matilda VII (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layal (GB) | Lady Matilda VII (GB) | gelding | NH 2m2f |
Layal (GB)
- Sire
- Layal (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m2f
Progeny of Layal (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 27 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 27
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 5
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 4
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
The Half Wit is the only foal out of Lady Matilda VII (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
The Half Wit is the only foal out of Lady Matilda VII (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Lady Matilda VII (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was The Half Wit foaled?
The Half Wit (GB) was foaled in 1986.
Who are the sire and dam of The Half Wit?
The Half Wit (GB) is by Layal (GB) out of Lady Matilda VII (GB).
Who trained The Half Wit?
The Half Wit (GB) was trained by J R Bosley and owned by S M Atkinson at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is The Half Wit's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, The Half Wit (GB) ran 4 times without winning.
Is The Half Wit still racing?
The Half Wit (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 May 1993 at Bangor-on-Dee in the Chirk Novices' Hurdle (result: pulled up, 13 ran), and has not run there since.
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