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Horse profile

Tom's Surprise

Sex
gelding
Foaled
1993
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
10 May 2000, Fakenham (6/7)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
106

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
10 May 00Fakenham6/725/1distMr Nick KentR J JacksonBasil Cook 80th Birthday Hunters' Chase (for the Essandem Trophy)Class 6Chase3mFirm11-1Spring Gale (IRE)£1,4749430/4
10 Oct 97Huntingdon10/1150/1distMr Nick KentF S JacksonThoroughbred Breeders Association Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2m3½fGood10-11Pealings (IRE)£2,373-2/9
  • 6/710 May 00 · Fakenham25/1

    Basil Cook 80th Birthday Hunters' Chase (for the Essandem Trophy)

    Class 63mFirm

    All fields
    Date
    10 May 00
    Course
    Fakenham
    Pos
    6/7
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Basil Cook 80th Birthday Hunters' Chase (for the Essandem Trophy)
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    11-1
    Winner / 2nd
    Spring Gale (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £1,474
    Days
    943
    Future form
    0/4
  • 10/1110 Oct 97 · Huntingdon50/1

    Thoroughbred Breeders Association Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 42m3½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    10 Oct 97
    Pos
    10/11
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Thoroughbred Breeders Association Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Pealings (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,373
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/9

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
10 Oct 97HuntingdonThoroughbred Breeders Association Novices' Hurdle Class E10/11Pealings (IRE)121 Oct 97HuntingdonOldhurst Novices' Hurdle Class E
10 Oct 97HuntingdonThoroughbred Breeders Association Novices' Hurdle Class E10/11Quistaquay (GB)46 Nov 97TowcesterHoward Smith Paper Sovereign Mares Only 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div …
  • 10/1110 Oct 97 · Huntingdon

    Thoroughbred Breeders Association Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    10 Oct 97
    Race
    Thoroughbred Breeders Association Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    10/11
    Winner next time
    Pealings (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    21 Oct 97
    Race won
    Oldhurst Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • 10/1110 Oct 97 · Huntingdon

    Thoroughbred Breeders Association Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    10 Oct 97
    Race
    Thoroughbred Breeders Association Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    10/11
    Winner next time
    Quistaquay (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    6 Nov 97
    At
    Towcester
    Race won
    Howard Smith Paper Sovereign Mares Only 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div …

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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
R J JacksonF S Jackson10 May 0010 May 006/710000.0%0.0%£0€0
F S Jackson-10 Oct 9710 Oct 9710/1110000.0%0.0%£0€0
R J Jackson
Moved from
F S Jackson
First run
10 May 00
Last run
10 May 00
First run for yard
6/7
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
F S Jackson
First run
10 Oct 97
Last run
10 Oct 97
First run for yard
10/11
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€010 Oct 9710 May 00
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
10 Oct 97
Last run
10 May 00

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchJendali (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireJendali (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNijinsky (CAN)
  2. Sire's damJellatina (GB)

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 branchPorto Louise (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamPorto Louise (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePorto Bello (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
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
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Breeding card

HorseTom's Surprise (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1993
SireJendali (USA)
DamPorto Louise (GB)
DamsirePorto Bello (GB)
Sire's sireNijinsky (CAN)
Sire's damJellatina (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingGonalston Percy (GB)

Female line

  1. Porto Louise (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Jendali (USA)Porto Louise (GB)Porto Bello (GB)geldingNH 2m4fFlat 8.8f · NH 2m1½f
Jendali (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Jendali (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs44740828.9%18.3%20
At 2m2f to 2m5f15710236.4%14.6%10
On Good going16114318.7%19.3%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going59486.8%13.6%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
447
Wins
40
Placed
82
Win %
8.9%
Place %
18.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
157
Wins
10
Placed
23
Win %
6.4%
Place %
14.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
161
Wins
14
Placed
31
Win %
8.7%
Place %
19.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs
59
Wins
4
Placed
8
Win %
6.8%
Place %
13.6%
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.

Jendali (USA) × Porto Bello 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 (€)
Tom's Surprise (GB)200£0€0
Tom's Surprise (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

Porto Louise (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Jendali (USA) out of Porto Louise (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Dawn Johnny (USA)

By Cruise Missile (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Porto Louise (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Porto Louise family

In brief

When was Tom's Surprise foaled?

Tom's Surprise (GB) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Tom's Surprise?

Tom's Surprise (GB) is by Jendali (USA) out of Porto Louise (GB), a daughter of Porto Bello (GB).

Who trained Tom's Surprise?

Tom's Surprise (GB) was trained by R J Jackson and owned by F S Jackson at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for F S Jackson.

What is Tom's Surprise's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Tom's Surprise (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Tom's Surprise still racing?

Tom's Surprise (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 May 2000 at Fakenham in the Basil Cook 80th Birthday Hunters' Chase, finishing 6th of 7, and has not run there since.

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