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The Norwich Fly

Norwich (GB) × The Race Fly (GB) (Pollerton (IRE))

Sex: mare
Foaled: 1997

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £976 GB · €5,980 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE): 22 Mar 2003, Newbury (2/18)
Last win (GB & IRE): 24 Oct 2002, Thurles (IRE)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
22 Mar 03	Newbury	2/18	14/1	¾	Barry Fenton	Emma Lavelle	West Berkshire Racing Club Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H	Class 6	NH Flat	2m½f	Good	11-6	Yardbird (IRE)	£3,416	134	1/17
8 Nov 02	Down Royal (IRE)	4/13	11/2	dist	Mr J J King	P M J Doyle	Archie Watson Memorial I.N.H. Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Heavy	11-6	Watson Lake (IRE)	€7,935	15	0/12
24 Oct 02	Thurles (IRE)	1/18	20/1	won 2½	Mr J J King	P M J Doyle	Liscahill I.N.H. Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Yielding to Soft	11-2	Hawk's Landing (IRE)	€5,520	-	1/13

2/1822 Mar 03 · Newbury14/1
West Berkshire Racing Club Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class 62m½fGood
All fields
Date
22 Mar 03
Course
Newbury
Pos
2/18
SP
14/1
Btn
¾
Jockey
Barry Fenton
Trainer
Emma Lavelle
Race
West Berkshire Racing Club Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-6
Winner / 2nd
Yardbird (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,416
Days
134
Future form
1/17
4/138 Nov 02 · Down Royal (IRE)11/2
Archie Watson Memorial I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
Date
8 Nov 02
Course
Down Royal (IRE)
Pos
4/13
SP
11/2
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr J J King
Trainer
P M J Doyle
Race
Archie Watson Memorial I.N.H. Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-6
Winner / 2nd
Watson Lake (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,935
Days
15
Future form
0/12
1/1824 Oct 02 · Thurles (IRE)20/1
Liscahill I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding to Soft
All fields
Date
24 Oct 02
Course
Thurles (IRE)
Pos
1/18
SP
20/1
Btn
won 2½
Jockey
Mr J J King
Trainer
P M J Doyle
Race
Liscahill I.N.H. Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Yielding to Soft
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Hawk's Landing (IRE)
Winner prize
€5,520
Days
-
Future form
1/13

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.

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
22 Mar 03	Newbury	West Berkshire Racing Club Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H	2/18	Free GiftI (GB)	18	19 May 04	Folkestone	Grant's Cherry Brandy South East Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H
24 Oct 02	Thurles (IRE)	Liscahill I.N.H. Flat Race	1/18	Hawk's Landing (IRE)	2	27 Jan 03	Kempton	Future Stars Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)

2/1822 Mar 03 · Newbury
West Berkshire Racing Club Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
All fields
Date
22 Mar 03
Course
Newbury
Race
West Berkshire Racing Club Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
This horse
2/18
Winner next time
Free GiftI (GB)
Their pos
18
Won on
19 May 04
At
Folkestone
Race won
Grant's Cherry Brandy South East Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H
1/1824 Oct 02 · Thurles (IRE)
Liscahill I.N.H. Flat Race
All fields
Date
24 Oct 02
Course
Thurles (IRE)
Race
Liscahill I.N.H. Flat Race
This horse
1/18
Winner next time
Hawk's Landing (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
27 Jan 03
At
Kempton
Race won
Future Stars Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)

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	Moved from	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Emma Lavelle	P M J Doyle	22 Mar 03	22 Mar 03	2/18	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£976	€0
P M J Doyle	-	24 Oct 02	8 Nov 02	1/18	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€5,980

Emma Lavelle

Trainer: Emma Lavelle
Moved from: P M J Doyle
First run: 22 Mar 03
Last run: 22 Mar 03
First run for yard: 2/18
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £976
Prize IRE (€): €0

P M J Doyle

Trainer: P M J Doyle
First run: 24 Oct 02
Last run: 8 Nov 02
First run for yard: 1/18
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,980

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	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£976	€5,980	24 Oct 02	22 Mar 03

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £976
Prize IRE (€): €5,980
First run: 24 Oct 02
Last run: 22 Mar 03

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 (€)
NH Flat	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£976	€5,980

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £976
Prize IRE (€): €5,980

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£976	€0
Yielding to Soft	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,520
Heavy	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€460

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £976
Prize IRE (€): €0

Yielding to Soft

Going: Yielding to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €460

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£976	€5,980

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £976
Prize IRE (€): €5,980

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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Thurles (IRE)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,520
Down Royal (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€460
Newbury	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£976	€0

Thurles (IRE)

Course: Thurles (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

Down Royal (IRE)

Course: Down Royal (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €460

Newbury

Course: Newbury
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £976
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 6	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£976	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€5,980

Class 6

Class: Class 6
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £976
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,980

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	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€460
17+ runners	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£976	€5,520

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €460

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £976
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
March	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£976	€0
October	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,520
November	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€460

March

Month: March
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £976
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €460

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mr J J King	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€5,980
Barry Fenton	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£976	€0

Mr J J King

Jockey: Mr J J King
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,980

Barry Fenton

Jockey: Barry Fenton
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £976
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
P M J Doyle	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€5,980
Emma Lavelle	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£976	€0

P M J Doyle

Trainer: P M J Doyle
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,980

Emma Lavelle

Trainer: Emma Lavelle
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £976
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£976	€5,980

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £976
Prize IRE (€): €5,980

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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,520
15 to 30 days	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€460
121 to 365 days	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£976	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €460

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £976
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchNorwich (GB)

Parent · 1

SireNorwich (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireTop Ville (IRE)
Sire's damDame Julian (GB)

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 branchThe Race Fly (GB)

Parent · 1

DamThe Race Fly (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sirePollerton (IRE)
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

Norwich (GB)

The Race Fly (GB)

Top Ville (IRE)

Dame Julian (GB)

Pollerton (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Norwich Fly (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled1997

SireNorwich (GB)

DamThe Race Fly (GB)

DamsirePollerton (IRE)

Sire's sireTop Ville (IRE)

Sire's damDame Julian (GB)

Dam's produce4 winners from 8 runners

Notable siblingChampagne Native (IRE)

Female line

The Race Fly (GB) · 4 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Norwich (GB)	The Race Fly (GB)	Pollerton (IRE)	mare	Flat 13.5f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 16.9f · NH 2m4f

Norwich (GB)

Sire: Norwich (GB)
Dam: The Race Fly (GB)
Damsire: Pollerton (IRE)
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.5f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 16.9f · NH 2m4f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	3,180	270	734	8.5%	23.1%	3	1
At 2m to 2m1f	1,499	136	367	9.1%	24.5%	3	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	632	63	164	10.0%	25.9%	1	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	297	30	85	10.1%	28.6%	1	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 3,180
Wins: 270
Placed: 734
Win %: 8.5%
Place %: 23.1%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1,499
Wins: 136
Placed: 367
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 24.5%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 632
Wins: 63
Placed: 164
Win %: 10.0%
Place %: 25.9%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 297
Wins: 30
Placed: 85
Win %: 10.1%
Place %: 28.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

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.

Norwich (GB) × Pollerton mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	7	4	57.1%	1	107	19	25	17.8%	£224,220	€634,946

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 7
Winners: 4
Winners %: 57.1%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 107
Wins: 19
2nd/3rd: 25
Win %: 17.8%
Prize GB (£): £224,220
Prize IRE (€): €634,946

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	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Newmill (IRE)	48	12	8	Group/Grade 1	£222,983	€525,605
Mudslinger (IRE)	15	3	0	-	£0	€41,973
Tawnies (IRE)	28	3	0	-	£261	€61,388
The Norwich Fly (IRE)	3	1	0	-	£976	€5,980
Van Arez (IRE)	3	0	0	-	£0	€0
Dangan (IRE)	4	0	0	-	£0	€0
Lake Naivasha I (IRE)	6	0	0	-	£0	€0

Newmill (IRE)

Horse: Newmill (IRE)
Runs: 48
Wins: 12
Black-type wins: 8
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £222,983
Prize IRE (€): €525,605

Mudslinger (IRE)

Horse: Mudslinger (IRE)
Runs: 15
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €41,973

Tawnies (IRE)

Horse: Tawnies (IRE)
Runs: 28
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £261
Prize IRE (€): €61,388

The Norwich Fly (IRE)

Horse: The Norwich Fly (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £976
Prize IRE (€): €5,980

Van Arez (IRE)

Horse: Van Arez (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Dangan (IRE)

Horse: Dangan (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Lake Naivasha I (IRE)

Horse: Lake Naivasha I (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

The Race Fly (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 4 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Norwich (GB) out of The Race Fly (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Female line

1The Race Fly (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Champagne Native (IRE)6W · 34R · 1 black-type

View full The Race Fly family

In brief

When was The Norwich Fly foaled?

The Norwich Fly (IRE) was foaled in 1997.

Who are the sire and dam of The Norwich Fly?

The Norwich Fly (IRE) is by Norwich (GB) out of The Race Fly (GB), a daughter of Pollerton (IRE).

Who trained The Norwich Fly?

The Norwich Fly (IRE) was trained by Emma Lavelle and owned by J R Lavelle at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for P M J Doyle.

What is The Norwich Fly's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Norwich Fly (IRE) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is The Norwich Fly's biggest win?

The Norwich Fly (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Liscahill I.N.H. Flat Race at Thurles (IRE) on 24 October 2002.

Has The Norwich Fly ever been beaten?

The Norwich Fly (IRE) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 8 November 2002 at Down Royal (IRE) (4th of 13).

Is The Norwich Fly still racing?

The Norwich Fly (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 March 2003 at Newbury in the West Berkshire Racing Club Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H, finishing 2nd of 18, and has not run there since.

Is The Norwich Fly related to any top horses?

The Norwich Fly (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Champagne Native (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 3 winner), from the The Race Fly (GB) family.

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Updated 2003-03-22

The Norwich Fly

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

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

Norwich (GB) × Pollerton mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Quayside I (GB)

By Roselier (FR)

By Be My Native (USA)

By Beneficial (GB)

By Old Vic (GB)

Female line

Notable relatives

Half-brother

In brief