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True Fred

True Song (GB) × Silver Spartan (GB) (Spartan General (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1989
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£252 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
28 May 1997, Hereford (5/7)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
635

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
28 May 97Hereford5/714/1distGary LyonsAnn PriceLedgemoor 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle3m1½fGood to Firm11-0Decyborg (FR)£2,3049540/5
17 Oct 94Hereford3/413/2distMr M JacksonAnn PriceEBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle QualifierNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mFirm11-0Sherwood Boy (GB)£1,851111/2
6 Oct 94Ludlow6/1650/124Mr M JacksonAnn PriceLudford Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mFirm11-0Million In Mind (IRE)£1,625-2/15
  • 5/728 May 97 · Hereford14/1

    Ledgemoor 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 43m1½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    28 May 97
    Course
    Hereford
    Pos
    5/7
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    Ann Price
    Race
    Ledgemoor 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m1½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Decyborg (FR)
    Winner prize
    £2,304
    Days
    954
    Future form
    0/5
  • 3/417 Oct 94 · Hereford13/2

    EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mFirm

    All fields
    Date
    17 Oct 94
    Course
    Hereford
    Pos
    3/4
    SP
    13/2
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    Ann Price
    Race
    EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    11-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Sherwood Boy (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,851
    Days
    11
    Future form
    1/2
  • 6/166 Oct 94 · Ludlow50/1

    Ludford Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mFirm

    All fields
    Date
    6 Oct 94
    Course
    Ludlow
    Pos
    6/16
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    24
    Trainer
    Ann Price
    Race
    Ludford Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    11-0
    Winner prize
    £1,625
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/15

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
17 Oct 94HerefordEBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier3/4Sherwood Boy (GB)122 Oct 94HuntingdonHenkel Teroson Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
6 Oct 94LudlowLudford Novices' Hurdle6/16Million In Mind (IRE)120 Oct 94WincantonTravis Perkins Novices' Hurdle
6 Oct 94LudlowLudford Novices' Hurdle6/16Galejade (GB)412 Oct 94ExeterDean & Dyball Mares Only Novices' Hurdle
  • 3/417 Oct 94 · Hereford

    EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier

    All fields
    Date
    17 Oct 94
    Course
    Hereford
    Race
    EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier
    This horse
    3/4
    Winner next time
    Sherwood Boy (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    22 Oct 94
    Race won
    Henkel Teroson Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
  • 6/166 Oct 94 · Ludlow

    Ludford Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    6 Oct 94
    Course
    Ludlow
    Race
    Ludford Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    6/16
    Winner next time
    Million In Mind (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    20 Oct 94
    Race won
    Travis Perkins Novices' Hurdle
  • 6/166 Oct 94 · Ludlow

    Ludford Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    6 Oct 94
    Course
    Ludlow
    Race
    Ludford Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    6/16
    Winner next time
    Galejade (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    12 Oct 94
    Race won
    Dean & Dyball Mares Only Novices' 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ann Price6 Oct 9428 May 976/1630010.0%0.0%£252€0
Ann Price
Trainer
Ann Price
First run
6 Oct 94
Last run
28 May 97
First run for yard
6/16
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£252
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt30010.0%0.0%£252€06 Oct 9428 May 97
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£252
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
6 Oct 94
Last run
28 May 97

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle30010.0%0.0%£252€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£252
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Firm20010.0%0.0%£252€0
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Firm
Going
Firm
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£252
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f20010.0%0.0%£252€0
3m2f and over10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£252
Prize IRE (€)
€0
3m2f and over
Distance
3m2f and over
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hereford20010.0%0.0%£252€0
Ludlow10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hereford
Course
Hereford
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£252
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ludlow
Course
Ludlow
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 410000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)20010.0%0.0%£252€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£252
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners10010.0%0.0%£252€0
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£252
Prize IRE (€)
€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
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 (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
May10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October20010.0%0.0%£252€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£252
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mr M Jackson20010.0%0.0%£252€0
Gary Lyons10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mr M Jackson
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£252
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Gary Lyons
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ann Price30010.0%0.0%£252€0
Ann Price
Trainer
Ann Price
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£252
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30010.0%0.0%£252€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£252
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days10010.0%0.0%£252€0
Over a year10000.0%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 %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£252
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchTrue Song (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireTrue Song (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchSilver Spartan (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSilver Spartan (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSpartan General (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
True Song (GB)
Silver Spartan (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Spartan General (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTrue Fred (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1989
SireTrue Song (GB)
DamSilver Spartan (GB)
DamsireSpartan General (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingSpartan Chief (GB)

Female line

  1. Silver Spartan (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
True Song (GB)Silver Spartan (GB)Spartan General (GB)geldingNH 2m5½fNH 2m5f
True Song (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m5½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m5f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs1,080922588.5%23.9%30
At 2m to 2m1f25516436.3%16.9%20
On Good to firm or firmer going306347211.1%23.5%30
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going696128.7%17.4%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
1,080
Wins
92
Placed
258
Win %
8.5%
Place %
23.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
255
Wins
16
Placed
43
Win %
6.3%
Place %
16.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
306
Wins
34
Placed
72
Win %
11.1%
Place %
23.5%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
69
Wins
6
Placed
12
Win %
8.7%
Place %
17.4%
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.

True Song (GB) × Spartan General mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt20840.0%014611177.5%£31,551€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
20
Winners
8
Winners %
40.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
146
Wins
11
2nd/3rd
17
Win %
7.5%
Prize GB (£)
£31,551
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Give Me An Answer (GB)520£3,634€0
True Spartan (GB)1120£4,858€0
Porter's Song (GB)1920£4,030€0
Wheel Tapper (GB)410£1,462€0
True Clown (GB)910£4,408€0
General Harmony (GB)1210£4,036€0
Spartan Chief (GB)1310£3,963€0
Clown Around (GB)1910£3,073€0
Horace I (GB)100£0€0
Skylark Song (GB)200£0€0
Sunday Champers (GB)300£232€0
Clover Song (GB)300£0€0
Give Me An Answer (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,634
Prize IRE (€)
€0
True Spartan (GB)
Runs
11
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,858
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Porter's Song (GB)
Runs
19
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,030
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wheel Tapper (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,462
Prize IRE (€)
€0
True Clown (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,408
Prize IRE (€)
€0
General Harmony (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,036
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Spartan Chief (GB)
Runs
13
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,963
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Clown Around (GB)
Runs
19
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,073
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Horace I (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Skylark Song (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sunday Champers (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£232
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Clover Song (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Silver Spartan (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Silver Spartan (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

  1. 1Silver Spartan (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was True Fred foaled?

True Fred (GB) was foaled in 1989.

Who are the sire and dam of True Fred?

True Fred (GB) is by True Song (GB) out of Silver Spartan (GB), a daughter of Spartan General (GB).

Who trained True Fred?

True Fred (GB) was trained by Ann Price and owned by Mrs A Price at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is True Fred's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, True Fred (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is True Fred still racing?

True Fred (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 May 1997 at Hereford in the Ledgemoor 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E, finishing 5th of 7, and has not run there since.

What is True Fred's record at Hereford?

True Fred (GB) ran most often at Hereford, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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