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Horse profile

Van Dyke Brown

Gay Mecene (USA) × Latin Melody (GB) (Tudor Melody)
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1981
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,904 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
31 May 1993, Fakenham (1/6)
Recent form
41

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
31 May 93Fakenham1/64/5Fwon ¾Mr W WalesW A WalesHilleshog Sugar Beet Seed Novices' Hunters' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m5fGood11-9Garden Centre Boy (GB)£1,753730/2
19 Mar 93Fakenham4/1020/114Mr W WalesW A WalesDewfresh Mushrooms Novices' Hunters' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m5fGood11-2Neltama (GB)£2,140-0/6
  • 1/631 May 93 · Fakenham4/5F

    Hilleshog Sugar Beet Seed Novices' Hunters' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m5fGood

    All fields
    Date
    31 May 93
    Course
    Fakenham
    Pos
    1/6
    SP
    4/5F
    Btn
    won ¾
    Trainer
    W A Wales
    Race
    Hilleshog Sugar Beet Seed Novices' Hunters' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m5f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-9
    Winner prize
    £1,753
    Days
    73
    Future form
    0/2
  • 4/1019 Mar 93 · Fakenham20/1

    Dewfresh Mushrooms Novices' Hunters' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m5fGood

    All fields
    Date
    19 Mar 93
    Course
    Fakenham
    Pos
    4/10
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    14
    Trainer
    W A Wales
    Race
    Dewfresh Mushrooms Novices' Hunters' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m5f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Neltama (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,140
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/6

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
W A Wales19 Mar 9331 May 934/10210050.0%50.0%£1,904€0
W A Wales
Trainer
W A Wales
First run
19 Mar 93
Last run
31 May 93
First run for yard
4/10
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,904
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 Hunt210050.0%50.0%£1,904€019 Mar 9331 May 93
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,904
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
19 Mar 93
Last run
31 May 93

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGay Mecene (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGay Mecene (USA)

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 branchLatin Melody (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamLatin Melody (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireTudor Melody
  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
Gay Mecene (USA)
Latin Melody (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Tudor Melody
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseVan Dyke Brown (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1981
SireGay Mecene (USA)
DamLatin Melody (GB)
DamsireTudor Melody
Dam's produce2 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingPipistrelle (GB)

Female line

  1. Latin Melody (GB) · 2 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Gay Mecene (USA)Latin Melody (GB)Tudor MelodygeldingFlat 14.7f · NH 2m3fFlat 10.1f · NH 2m4f
Gay Mecene (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 14.7f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.1f · NH 2m4f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs111154013.5%36.0%21
At 2m2f to 2m5f3471320.6%38.2%21
On Good going323109.4%31.3%21
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going122316.7%25.0%21
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
111
Wins
15
Placed
40
Win %
13.5%
Place %
36.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
34
Wins
7
Placed
13
Win %
20.6%
Place %
38.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
32
Wins
3
Placed
10
Win %
9.4%
Place %
31.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs
12
Wins
2
Placed
3
Win %
16.7%
Place %
25.0%
This horse runs
2
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.

Gay Mecene (USA) × Tudor Melody mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt11100.0%021050.0%£1,904€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,904
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Van Dyke Brown (GB)210£1,904€0
Van Dyke Brown (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,904
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Latin Melody (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Gay Mecene (USA) out of Latin Melody (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Shareef Dancer (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Latin Melody (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Latin Melody family

In brief

When was Van Dyke Brown foaled?

Van Dyke Brown (GB) was foaled in 1981.

Who are the sire and dam of Van Dyke Brown?

Van Dyke Brown (GB) is by Gay Mecene (USA) out of Latin Melody (GB), a daughter of Tudor Melody.

Who trained Van Dyke Brown?

Van Dyke Brown (GB) was trained by W A Wales and owned by Mrs A Wales at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Van Dyke Brown's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Van Dyke Brown (GB) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Van Dyke Brown's biggest win?

Van Dyke Brown (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Hilleshog Sugar Beet Seed Novices' Hunters' Chase at Fakenham on 31 May 1993.

Has Van Dyke Brown ever been beaten?

Van Dyke Brown (GB) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 19 March 1993 at Fakenham (4th of 10).

Is Van Dyke Brown still racing?

Van Dyke Brown (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 31 May 1993 at Fakenham in the Hilleshog Sugar Beet Seed Novices' Hunters' Chase, finishing 1st of 6, and has not run there since.

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