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Horse profile

Trainers Dilemma

Spartan Heights (GB) × Second Hand (GB) (Sagaro (GB))

TrainerBob Buckler
OwnerR H Buckler
FamilyOld Hand

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2001

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 24 Jul 2008, Uttoxeter (5/11)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
24 Jul 08	Uttoxeter	5/11	66/1	dist	William Kennedy	Bob Buckler	Brewin Dolphin Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m5½f	Good to Firm	10-12	Winter Star (GB)	£2,927	2/9

5/1124 Jul 08 · Uttoxeter66/1
Brewin Dolphin Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m5½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
24 Jul 08
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
5/11
SP
66/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
William Kennedy
Trainer
Bob Buckler
Race
Brewin Dolphin Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m5½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
10-12
Winner / 2nd
Winter Star (GB)
Winner prize
£2,927
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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
24 Jul 08	Uttoxeter	Brewin Dolphin Novices' Hurdle	5/11	Winter Star (GB)	1	31 Jul 08	Stratford	Tony And Andrea Novices' Hurdle
24 Jul 08	Uttoxeter	Brewin Dolphin Novices' Hurdle	5/11	Royal China (IRE)	4	11 Aug 08	Southwell	ladbrokes.com Leads The Way Handicap Chase

5/1124 Jul 08 · Uttoxeter
Brewin Dolphin Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
24 Jul 08
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
Brewin Dolphin Novices' Hurdle
This horse
5/11
Winner next time
Winter Star (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
31 Jul 08
At
Stratford
Race won
Tony And Andrea Novices' Hurdle
5/1124 Jul 08 · Uttoxeter
Brewin Dolphin Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
24 Jul 08
Course
Uttoxeter
Race
Brewin Dolphin Novices' Hurdle
This horse
5/11
Winner next time
Royal China (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
11 Aug 08
At
Southwell
Race won
ladbrokes.com Leads The Way Handicap Chase

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 (€)
Bob Buckler	24 Jul 08	24 Jul 08	5/11	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Bob Buckler

Trainer: Bob Buckler
First run: 24 Jul 08
Last run: 24 Jul 08
First run for yard: 5/11
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
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	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	24 Jul 08	24 Jul 08

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 24 Jul 08
Last run: 24 Jul 08

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

Pedigree

Sire branchSpartan Heights (GB)

Parent · 1

SireSpartan Heights (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 branchSecond Hand (GB)

Parent · 1

DamSecond Hand (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSagaro (GB)
Dam's damOld Hand (GB)

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

Spartan Heights (GB)

Second Hand (GB)

Not traced

Sagaro (GB)

Old Hand (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTrainers Dilemma (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled2001

SireSpartan Heights (GB)

DamSecond Hand (GB)

DamsireSagaro (GB)

2nd damOld Hand (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Second Hand (GB) · by Sagaro (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Old Hand (GB) · 1 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Damsire's avg winning distance
Spartan Heights (GB)	Second Hand (GB)	Sagaro (GB)	gelding	Flat 8.5f · NH 2m3½f

Spartan Heights (GB)

Sire: Spartan Heights (GB)
Dam: Second Hand (GB)
Damsire: Sagaro (GB)
Sex: gelding
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.5f · NH 2m3½f

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

Condition	Runs	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	1	0.0%	0.0%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f	1	0.0%	0.0%	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	1	0.0%	0.0%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going	1	0.0%	0.0%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Placed: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Placed: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Placed: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 1
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.

Spartan Heights (GB) × Sagaro mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Trainers Dilemma (GB)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Trainers Dilemma (GB)

Horse: Trainers Dilemma (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Second Hand (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Trainers Dilemma is the only foal out of Second Hand (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Trainers Dilemma is the only foal out of Second Hand (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Second Hand (GB) · by Sagaro (GB)
2Old Hand (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Old Hand family

In brief

When was Trainers Dilemma foaled?

Trainers Dilemma (GB) was foaled in 2001.

Who are the sire and dam of Trainers Dilemma?

Trainers Dilemma (GB) is by Spartan Heights (GB) out of Second Hand (GB), a daughter of Sagaro (GB).

Who trained Trainers Dilemma?

Trainers Dilemma (GB) was trained by Bob Buckler and owned by R H Buckler at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Trainers Dilemma's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Trainers Dilemma (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Trainers Dilemma still racing?

Trainers Dilemma (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 July 2008 at Uttoxeter in the Brewin Dolphin Novices' Hurdle, finishing 5th of 11, and has not run there since.