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Horse profile
What A Gem
- TrainerNick Williams
- OwnerThe Brendon Toffs
- FamilyEight Of Diamonds I
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 1997
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 17 Jan 2002, Taunton (11/14)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 02 | Taunton | 11/14 | 16/1 | dist | Paddy Brennan | Nick Williams | EBF/Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat R… | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m½f | Soft | 10-9 | Fragrant Rose (GB) | £2,114 | 55 | 1/11 |
| 23 Nov 01 | Exeter | 5/16 | 50/1 | 16½ | David Dennis | Nick Williams | Bonusprint Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m1f | Good to Firm | 10-11 | Mini Mandy (GB) | £1,768 | - | 0/13 |
EBF/Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat R…
Class 62m½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 17 Jan 02
- Course
- Taunton
- Pos
- 11/14
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Paddy Brennan
- Trainer
- Nick Williams
- Race
- EBF/Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat R…
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Fragrant Rose (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,114
- Days
- 55
- Future form
- 1/11
Bonusprint Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class 62m1fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 23 Nov 01
- Course
- Exeter
- Pos
- 5/16
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- 16½
- Jockey
- David Dennis
- Trainer
- Nick Williams
- Race
- Bonusprint Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m1f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 10-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Mini Mandy (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,768
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 02 | Taunton | EBF/Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat R… | 11/14 | Long Shot (GB) | 2 | 1 Apr 02 | Fakenham | Easter Monday Mares' Only Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H |
- 11/1417 Jan 02 · Taunton
EBF/Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat R…
All fields
- Date
- 17 Jan 02
- Course
- Taunton
- Race
- EBF/Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat R…
- This horse
- 11/14
- Winner next time
- Long Shot (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 1 Apr 02
- At
- Fakenham
- Race won
- Easter Monday Mares' Only Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Williams | 23 Nov 01 | 17 Jan 02 | 5/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Nick Williams
- Trainer
- Nick Williams
- First run
- 23 Nov 01
- Last run
- 17 Jan 02
- First run for yard
- 5/16
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 23 Nov 01 | 17 Jan 02 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 23 Nov 01
- Last run
- 17 Jan 02
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchKaringa Bay (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireKaringa Bay (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireArdross (GB)
- Sire's damHandy Dancer (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 branchScarlet Dymond (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireRymer (GB)
- Dam's damEight Of Diamonds I (GB)
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
- Scarlet Dymond (GB) · by Rymer (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners
- Eight Of Diamonds I (GB) · 3 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karinga Bay (GB) | Scarlet Dymond (GB) | Rymer (GB) | mare | Flat 12.4f · NH 2m4f | Flat 12.3f · NH 2m4½f |
Karinga Bay (GB)
- Sire
- Karinga Bay (GB)
- Damsire
- Rymer (GB)
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.4f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.3f · NH 2m4½f
Progeny of Karinga Bay (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 4,802 | 500 | 1,245 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 1,462 | 129 | 352 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 1,078 | 127 | 310 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going | 328 | 37 | 102 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 4,802
- Wins
- 500
- Placed
- 1,245
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 1,462
- Wins
- 129
- Placed
- 352
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 1,078
- Wins
- 127
- Placed
- 310
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Runs
- 328
- Wins
- 37
- Placed
- 102
- 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.
Karinga Bay (GB) × Rymer mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 3 | £36,466 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 27
- Wins
- 5
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £36,466
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowley Hill (GB) | 25 | 5 | 0 | £36,466 | €0 |
| What A Gem (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Rowley Hill (GB)
- Horse
- Rowley Hill (GB)
- Runs
- 25
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £36,466
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
What A Gem (GB)
- Horse
- What A Gem (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
- Rowley Hill (GB)5W · 25R
Half siblings
By Ardross (GB)
- Diamond Rose I (GB)2W · 16R
By Arctic Lord (IRE)
- Keltic Lord (GB)6W · 74R
By Double Trigger (IRE)
- Diamond Dew (GB)0W · 3R
- Two Mile Oak (GB)0W · 2R
Female line
- 1Scarlet Dymond (GB) · by Rymer (GB)
- 2Eight Of Diamonds I (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was What A Gem foaled?
What A Gem (GB) was foaled in 1997.
Who are the sire and dam of What A Gem?
What A Gem (GB) is by Karinga Bay (GB) out of Scarlet Dymond (GB), a daughter of Rymer (GB).
Who trained What A Gem?
What A Gem (GB) was trained by Nick Williams and owned by The Brendon Toffs at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is What A Gem's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, What A Gem (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is What A Gem still racing?
What A Gem (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 January 2002 at Taunton in the EBF/Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H, finishing 11th of 14, and has not run there since.
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