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Horse profile

Trap For Fools

Ocovango (GB) × Shelleyjo (IRE) (Synefos (USA))

TrainerTim Easterby
OwnerHabton Racing (Habton Racing Club)

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2016
Colour: chestnut

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 2 Dec 2020, Haydock (PU/6)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
2 Dec 20	Haydock	PU/6	80/1	Mr William Easterby	Tim Easterby	Betfair Racing Only Bettor Podcast Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m7f	Heavy	10-11	Buzz De Turcoing (FR)	£3,899	1/5

PU/62 Dec 20 · Haydock80/1
Betfair Racing Only Bettor Podcast Maiden Hurdle
Class 42m7fHeavy
All fields
Date
2 Dec 20
Course
Haydock
Pos
PU/6
SP
80/1
Jockey
Mr William Easterby
Trainer
Tim Easterby
Race
Betfair Racing Only Bettor Podcast Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m7f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
10-11
Winner / 2nd
Buzz De Turcoing (FR)
Winner prize
£3,899
Future form
1/5

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
2 Dec 20	Haydock	Betfair Racing Only Bettor Podcast Maiden Hurdle	PU/6	South Terrace (IRE)	4	28 Dec 20	Catterick	Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Maiden Hurdle

PU/62 Dec 20 · Haydock
Betfair Racing Only Bettor Podcast Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
2 Dec 20
Course
Haydock
Race
Betfair Racing Only Bettor Podcast Maiden Hurdle
This horse
PU/6
Winner next time
South Terrace (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
28 Dec 20
At
Catterick
Race won
Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Maiden Hurdle

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 (€)
Tim Easterby	2 Dec 20	2 Dec 20	PU/6	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Tim Easterby

Trainer: Tim Easterby
First run: 2 Dec 20
Last run: 2 Dec 20
First run for yard: PU/6
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	2 Dec 20	2 Dec 20

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: 2 Dec 20
Last run: 2 Dec 20

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

Pedigree

Sire branchOcovango (GB)

Parent · 1

SireOcovango (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)
Sire's damCrystal Maze (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 branchShelleyjo (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamShelleyjo (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSynefos (USA)
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

Ocovango (GB)

Shelleyjo (IRE)

Monsun (GER)

Crystal Maze (GB)

Synefos (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTrap For Fools (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2016

SireOcovango (GB)

DamShelleyjo (IRE)

DamsireSynefos (USA)

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)

Sire's damCrystal Maze (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingAutomatic (IRE)

Female line

Shelleyjo (IRE) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Ocovango (GB)	Shelleyjo (IRE)	Synefos (USA)	Michael Healey	16 Apr 16	chestnut	gelding	Flat 15.0f · NH 2m4½f	NH 2m3f

Ocovango (GB)

Sire: Ocovango (GB)
Dam: Shelleyjo (IRE)
Damsire: Synefos (USA)
Breeder: Michael Healey
Foaled: 16 Apr 16
Colour: chestnut
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 15.0f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m3f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	2,923	280	762	9.6%	26.1%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f	828	82	229	9.9%	27.7%	1
On Heavy going	274	27	65	9.9%	23.7%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going	53	5	15	9.4%	28.3%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 2,923
Wins: 280
Placed: 762
Win %: 9.6%
Place %: 26.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 828
Wins: 82
Placed: 229
Win %: 9.9%
Place %: 27.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 274
Wins: 27
Placed: 65
Win %: 9.9%
Place %: 23.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going
Runs: 53
Wins: 5
Placed: 15
Win %: 9.4%
Place %: 28.3%
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.

Ocovango (GB) × Synefos (USA) 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 (€)
Trap For Fools (IRE)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Trap For Fools (IRE)

Horse: Trap For Fools (IRE)
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

Shelleyjo (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Ocovango (GB) out of Shelleyjo (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Durban Thunder (GER)

Automatic (IRE)1W · 17R

Female line

1Shelleyjo (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Trap For Fools foaled?

Trap For Fools (IRE), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 16 April 2016.

Who are the sire and dam of Trap For Fools?

Trap For Fools (IRE) is by Ocovango (GB) out of Shelleyjo (IRE), a daughter of Synefos (USA), and was bred by Michael Healey.

Who trained Trap For Fools?

Trap For Fools (IRE) was trained by Tim Easterby and owned by Habton Racing Club at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Trap For Fools' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Trap For Fools (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Trap For Fools still racing?

Trap For Fools (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 December 2020 at Haydock in the Betfair Racing Only Bettor Podcast Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 6 ran), and has not run there since.