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Horse profile
Western Gun
- TrainerMrs L Piggott
- OwnerEstate Of Charles H Wacker III
- FamilyFandangerina
- Sex
- horse
- Foaled
- 1985
- Highest OR
- 97
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £540 GB
- Last official rating
- 97 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 2 Jul 1990, Pontefract (9/10)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 90 | Pontefract | 9/10 | 14/1 | 8½ | Ray Cochrane | Mrs L Piggott | Japanese Whispers Barnsley Handicap | Handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 6f | Good to Firm | 10-0 | 97 | Sky Cloud (GB) | £5,572 | 159 | 1/9 |
| 24 Jan 90 | Wolverhampton | 2/15 | 5/1 | 4 | R J Beggan | S Christian | Bishop's Wood Novices' Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m | Good to Soft | 10-12 | - | Duntree (GB) | £1,940 | - | 0/14 |
Japanese Whispers Barnsley Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)6fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 2 Jul 90
- Course
- Pontefract
- Pos
- 9/10
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 8½
- Jockey
- Ray Cochrane
- Trainer
- Mrs L Piggott
- Race
- Japanese Whispers Barnsley Handicap
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 10-0
- OR
- 97
- Winner / 2nd
- Sky Cloud (GB)
- Winner prize
- £5,572
- Days
- 159
- Future form
- 1/9
Bishop's Wood Novices' Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 24 Jan 90
- Course
- Wolverhampton
- Pos
- 2/15
- SP
- 5/1
- Btn
- 4
- Jockey
- R J Beggan
- Trainer
- S Christian
- Race
- Bishop's Wood Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-12
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Duntree (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,940
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/14
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 Jul 90 | Pontefract | Japanese Whispers Barnsley Handicap | 9/10 | Restore (GB) | 4 | 4 Aug 90 | Goodwood | Turf Club Claiming Stakes |
- 9/102 Jul 90 · Pontefract
Japanese Whispers Barnsley Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 2 Jul 90
- Course
- Pontefract
- Race
- Japanese Whispers Barnsley Handicap
- This horse
- 9/10
- Winner next time
- Restore (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 4 Aug 90
- At
- Goodwood
- Race won
- Turf Club Claiming Stakes
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 | Moved from | 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs L Piggott | S Christian | 2 Jul 90 | 2 Jul 90 | 9/10 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| S Christian | - | 24 Jan 90 | 24 Jan 90 | 2/15 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £540 | €0 |
Mrs L Piggott
- Trainer
- Mrs L Piggott
- Moved from
- S Christian
- First run
- 2 Jul 90
- Last run
- 2 Jul 90
- First run for yard
- 9/10
- OR first run
- 97
- OR last run
- 97
- Best OR
- 97
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
S Christian
- Trainer
- S Christian
- First run
- 24 Jan 90
- Last run
- 24 Jan 90
- First run for yard
- 2/15
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £540
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 97 | 2 Jul 90 | 2 Jul 90 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £540 | €0 | - | 24 Jan 90 | 24 Jan 90 | ||
| All runs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £540 | €0 | 97 | 24 Jan 90 | 2 Jul 90 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 97
- First run
- 2 Jul 90
- Last run
- 2 Jul 90
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £540
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 24 Jan 90
- Last run
- 24 Jan 90
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £540
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 97
- First run
- 24 Jan 90
- Last run
- 2 Jul 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchLypheor (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireLypheor (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 branchFandangerina (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireGrey Dawn II (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
Breeding card
Female line
- Fandangerina (USA) · 5 winners from 10 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lypheor (GB) | Fandangerina (USA) | Grey Dawn II (GB) | horse | Flat 11.8f · NH 2m2f | Flat 10.0f · NH 2m2½f |
Lypheor (GB)
- Sire
- Lypheor (GB)
- Damsire
- Grey Dawn II (GB)
- Sex
- horse
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.8f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.0f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Lypheor (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 117 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 117
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 23
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 36
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 3
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Lypheor (GB) × Grey Dawn II mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £540 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | £540 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £540
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £540
- 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 | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Gun (USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £540 | €0 |
Western Gun (USA)
- Horse
- Western Gun (USA)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £540
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 97
- Highest OR
- 97
- Lowest OR
- 97
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 90 | Pontefract | Flat | 97 | 9/10 |
- 9/102 Jul 90 · Pontefract
All fields
- Date
- 2 Jul 90
- Course
- Pontefract
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 97
- Pos
- 9/10
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 97 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 97
- OR last run
- 97
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 97
- 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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 10 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Lypheor (GB) out of Fandangerina (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Explodent (USA)
- Monya (GB)0W · 5R
By Elegant Air (GB)
- Ocean Air (GB)4W · 6R · 1 black-type
By Legend Of France (USA)
- Fire I (IRE)1W · 4R
By Alzao (USA)
- Alzoomo (IRE)4W · 24R
- Alifandango (IRE)1W · 5R
By Anita's Prince (GB)
- Anita Marie (IRE)0W · 2R
- Trinculo (IRE)15W · 113R
- Alan's Prince (IRE)0W · 3R
- Fandanita (IRE)0W · 14R
Female line
- 1Fandangerina (USA)
Notable relatives
Half-sister
- Ocean Air (GB)4W · 6R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Western Gun foaled?
Western Gun (USA) was foaled in 1985.
Who are the sire and dam of Western Gun?
Western Gun (USA) is by Lypheor (GB) out of Fandangerina (USA), a daughter of Grey Dawn II (GB).
Who trained Western Gun?
Western Gun (USA) was trained by Mrs L Piggott and owned by Estate Of Charles H Wacker III at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for S Christian.
What is Western Gun's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Western Gun (USA) ran 2 times without winning.
How much prize money has Western Gun won?
Western Gun (USA) earned £540 in Britain in prize money.
What was Western Gun's official rating?
Western Gun (USA) was last officially rated 97 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Western Gun still racing?
Western Gun (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 July 1990 at Pontefract in the Japanese Whispers Barnsley Handicap, finishing 9th of 10, and has not run there since.
Is Western Gun related to any top horses?
Western Gun (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Ocean Air (GB) (half-sister, Listed winner), from the Fandangerina (USA) family.
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