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Horse profile

Up For The Game

Roselier (FR) × Ballybeg Maid (GB) (Prince Hansel (GB))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1992

Highest OR: 129
Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 4 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last official rating: 129 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 8 Jan 2000, Leopardstown (IRE) (BD/12)
Last win (GB & IRE): 12 Dec 1999, Cork (IRE)

Recent form

112BD

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Days	Future form
8 Jan 00	Leopardstown (IRE)	BD/12	9/4F	-	Mr P Fenton	E J O'Grady	Pierse Leopardstown Handicap Chase	Grade 2	Chase	3m	Soft	11-6	129	Buck Rogers I (IRE)	11	0/11
28 Dec 99	Leopardstown (IRE)	2/7	5/4F	shd	Norman Williamson	E J O'Grady	William Neville & Sons Novice Chase	Grade 3	Chase	3m	Soft	11-5	-	Saxophone (IRE)	16	1/6
12 Dec 99	Cork (IRE)	1/6	4/1	won nk	Norman Williamson	E J O'Grady	Mallow Novice Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m	Soft to Heavy	11-4	-	Storm Ten (IRE)	35	1/5
7 Nov 99	Leopardstown (IRE)	1/12	EvensF	won dist	Mr P Fenton	E J O'Grady	O'Callaghan Hotels I.N.H. Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m4f	Soft	12-0	-	Cregg House (IRE)	-	0/10

BD/128 Jan 00 · Leopardstown (IRE)9/4F
Pierse Leopardstown Handicap Chase
Grade 23mSoft
All fields
Date
8 Jan 00
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
BD/12
SP
9/4F
Btn
-
Jockey
Mr P Fenton
Trainer
E J O'Grady
Race
Pierse Leopardstown Handicap Chase
Class
Grade 2
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-6
OR
129
Winner / 2nd
Buck Rogers I (IRE)
Days
11
Future form
0/11
2/728 Dec 99 · Leopardstown (IRE)5/4F
William Neville & Sons Novice Chase
Grade 33mSoft
All fields
Date
28 Dec 99
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
2/7
SP
5/4F
Btn
shd
Jockey
Norman Williamson
Trainer
E J O'Grady
Race
William Neville & Sons Novice Chase
Class
Grade 3
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-5
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Saxophone (IRE)
Days
16
Future form
1/6
1/612 Dec 99 · Cork (IRE)4/1
Mallow Novice Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft to Heavy
All fields
Date
12 Dec 99
Course
Cork (IRE)
Pos
1/6
SP
4/1
Btn
won nk
Jockey
Norman Williamson
Trainer
E J O'Grady
Race
Mallow Novice Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m
Going
Soft to Heavy
Wgt
11-4
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Storm Ten (IRE)
Days
35
Future form
1/5
1/127 Nov 99 · Leopardstown (IRE)EvensF
O'Callaghan Hotels I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fSoft
All fields
Date
7 Nov 99
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
1/12
SP
EvensF
Btn
won dist
Jockey
Mr P Fenton
Trainer
E J O'Grady
Race
O'Callaghan Hotels I.N.H. Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m4f
Going
Soft
Wgt
12-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Cregg House (IRE)
Days
-
Future form
0/10

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
28 Dec 99	Leopardstown (IRE)	William Neville & Sons Novice Chase	2/7	Saxophone (IRE)	1	30 Jan 00	Naas (IRE)	Woodlands Park 100 Novice Chase
12 Dec 99	Cork (IRE)	Mallow Novice Chase	1/6	Fadoudal Du Cochet (FR)	3	13 Feb 00	Punchestown (IRE)	Tied Cottage Novice Chase

2/728 Dec 99 · Leopardstown (IRE)
William Neville & Sons Novice Chase
All fields
Date
28 Dec 99
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
William Neville & Sons Novice Chase
This horse
2/7
Winner next time
Saxophone (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
30 Jan 00
At
Naas (IRE)
Race won
Woodlands Park 100 Novice Chase
1/612 Dec 99 · Cork (IRE)
Mallow Novice Chase
All fields
Date
12 Dec 99
Course
Cork (IRE)
Race
Mallow Novice Chase
This horse
1/6
Winner next time
Fadoudal Du Cochet (FR)
Their pos
3
Won on
13 Feb 00
At
Punchestown (IRE)
Race won
Tied Cottage Novice 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	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
E J O'Grady	7 Nov 99	8 Jan 00	1/12	129	129	129	4	2	1	0	50.0%	75.0%	-	-

E J O'Grady

Trainer: E J O'Grady
First run: 7 Nov 99
Last run: 8 Jan 00
First run for yard: 1/12
OR first run: 129
OR last run: 129
Best OR: 129
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%

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 (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
National Hunt	4	2	1	0	50.0%	75.0%	-	-	129	7 Nov 99	8 Jan 00

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Best OR: 129
First run: 7 Nov 99
Last run: 8 Jan 00

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 (€)
Chase	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	-	-
NH Flat	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Soft	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	-	-
Soft to Heavy	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%

Soft to Heavy

Going: Soft to Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
2m2f to 2m5f	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
2m6f to 3m1f	2	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
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

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Leopardstown (IRE)	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	-	-
Cork (IRE)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

Leopardstown (IRE)

Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%

Cork (IRE)

Course: Cork (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Grade 2	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Grade 3	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

Grade 2

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

Grade 3

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

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

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

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	-	-
9 to 12 runners	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	-	-

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
November	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
December	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	-	-

January

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

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

December

Month: December
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mr P Fenton	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	-	-
Norman Williamson	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	-	-

Mr P Fenton

Jockey: Mr P Fenton
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%

Norman Williamson

Jockey: Norman Williamson
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
E J O'Grady	4	2	1	0	50.0%	75.0%	-	-

E J O'Grady

Trainer: E J O'Grady
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	4	2	1	0	50.0%	75.0%	-	-

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%

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 run	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
8 to 14 days	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
15 to 30 days	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0
31 to 60 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

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%

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

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

Pedigree

Sire branchRoselier (FR)

Parent · 1

SireRoselier (FR)

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 branchBallybeg Maid (GB)

Parent · 1

DamBallybeg Maid (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sirePrince Hansel (GB)
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

Roselier (FR)

Ballybeg Maid (GB)

Not traced

Prince Hansel (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseUp For The Game (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1992

SireRoselier (FR)

DamBallybeg Maid (GB)

DamsirePrince Hansel (GB)

Dam's produce5 winners from 6 runners

Notable siblingPrincess Casilia (GB)

Female line

Ballybeg Maid (GB) · 5 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Roselier (FR)	Ballybeg Maid (GB)	Prince Hansel (GB)	gelding	Flat 16.7f · NH 2m6f	Flat 16.0f · NH 2m4½f

Roselier (FR)

Sire: Roselier (FR)
Dam: Ballybeg Maid (GB)
Damsire: Prince Hansel (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 16.7f · NH 2m6f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 16.0f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Roselier (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	12,438	1,340	3,276	10.8%	26.3%	4	2
At 2m to 2m1f	2,587	197	527	7.6%	20.4%	1	1
On Soft going	2,979	353	839	11.8%	28.2%	4	2
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	621	46	112	7.4%	18.0%	1	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 12,438
Wins: 1,340
Placed: 3,276
Win %: 10.8%
Place %: 26.3%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 2

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2,587
Wins: 197
Placed: 527
Win %: 7.6%
Place %: 20.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 2,979
Wins: 353
Placed: 839
Win %: 11.8%
Place %: 28.2%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 2

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 621
Wins: 46
Placed: 112
Win %: 7.4%
Place %: 18.0%
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.

Roselier (FR) × Prince Hansel mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	6	4	66.7%	0	83	23	16	27.7%	£168,950	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 6
Winners: 4
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 83
Wins: 23
2nd/3rd: 16
Win %: 27.7%
Prize GB (£): £168,950
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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
The Grey Monk (IRE)	30	14	£140,022	€0
Valigan (IRE)	27	6	£28,528	€0
Up For The Game (IRE)	4	2	-	-
Baunfaun Rose (GB)	4	1	-	-
Miss McCormick (IRE)	4	0	£0	€0
Javelin Cool (IRE)	14	0	£400	€0

The Grey Monk (IRE)

Horse: The Grey Monk (IRE)
Runs: 30
Wins: 14
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £140,022
Prize IRE (€): €0

Valigan (IRE)

Horse: Valigan (IRE)
Runs: 27
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £28,528
Prize IRE (€): €0

Up For The Game (IRE)

Horse: Up For The Game (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0

Baunfaun Rose (GB)

Horse: Baunfaun Rose (GB)
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0

Miss McCormick (IRE)

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

Javelin Cool (IRE)

Horse: Javelin Cool (IRE)
Runs: 14
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £400
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
National Hunt	129	129	129	1

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 129
Highest OR: 129
Lowest OR: 129
Rated runs: 1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Pos
8 Jan 00	Leopardstown (IRE)	NH	129	BD/12

BD/128 Jan 00 · Leopardstown (IRE)
All fields
Date
8 Jan 00
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Code
NH
OR
129
Pos
BD/12

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	129	129	0	129	0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 129
OR last run: 129
Change: 0
Highest OR: 129
v highest: 0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Ballybeg Maid (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 5 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Baunfaun Rose (GB)1W · 4R
The Grey Monk (IRE)14W · 30R

Half siblings

By Croghan Hill (GB)

Princess Casilia (GB)7W · 36R · 1 black-type

By Deroulede (GB)

Carrickrovaddy (GB)1W · 14R

By Castle Keep (GB)

Ballinard Castle (IRE)0W · 1R

Female line

1Ballybeg Maid (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-sister

Princess Casilia (GB)7W · 36R · 1 black-type

View full Ballybeg Maid family

In brief

When was Up For The Game foaled?

Up For The Game (IRE) was foaled in 1992.

Who are the sire and dam of Up For The Game?

Up For The Game (IRE) is by Roselier (FR) out of Ballybeg Maid (GB), a daughter of Prince Hansel (GB).

Who trained Up For The Game?

Up For The Game (IRE) was trained by E J O'Grady and owned by John P McManus at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Up For The Game's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Up For The Game (IRE) won 2 of 4 races (50%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

Has Up For The Game ever been beaten?

Up For The Game (IRE) was beaten twice in 4 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 28 December 1999 at Leopardstown (IRE) (2nd of 7).

What was Up For The Game's official rating?

Up For The Game (IRE) was last officially rated 129 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Up For The Game still racing?

Up For The Game (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 January 2000 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Pierse Leopardstown Handicap Chase (result: brought down, 12 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Up For The Game related to any top horses?

Up For The Game (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Princess Casilia (GB) (half-sister, Grade 2 winner), from the Ballybeg Maid (GB) family.

What is Up For The Game's record at Leopardstown (IRE)?

Up For The Game (IRE) ran most often at Leopardstown (IRE), with 1 win from 3 runs there.

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