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Horse profile

Why (NZ)

Sir Avon (NZ) × Gay Gal (NZ) (Battle-Waggon)
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1987

See also: Why (IRE) · A P O'Brien · 13 runs · 1 win

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
13 Apr 1991, Ascot (8/18)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
78

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
13 Apr 91Ascot8/1816/124½J LodderF JordanEBF Wild Boar Stakes National Hunt Flat (Div I)Non-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat1m7½fGood to Firm11-6Mr Jamboree (GB)£2,716350/12
9 Mar 91Doncaster7/1812/118¾J LodderF JordanFinningley National Hunt FlatNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2m½fGood11-7See More Indians (GB)£2,165-1/16
  • 8/1813 Apr 91 · Ascot16/1

    EBF Wild Boar Stakes National Hunt Flat (Div I)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m7½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    13 Apr 91
    Course
    Ascot
    Pos
    8/18
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    24½
    Jockey
    J Lodder
    Trainer
    F Jordan
    Race
    EBF Wild Boar Stakes National Hunt Flat (Div I)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    1m7½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-6
    Winner / 2nd
    Mr Jamboree (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,716
    Days
    35
    Future form
    0/12
  • 7/189 Mar 91 · Doncaster12/1

    Finningley National Hunt Flat

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    9 Mar 91
    Course
    Doncaster
    Pos
    7/18
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    18¾
    Jockey
    J Lodder
    Trainer
    F Jordan
    Race
    Finningley National Hunt Flat
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner prize
    £2,165
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/16

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
9 Mar 91DoncasterFinningley National Hunt Flat7/18Newlands-General (GB)531 Oct 91StratfordPathlow Novices' Hurdle
  • 7/189 Mar 91 · Doncaster

    Finningley National Hunt Flat

    All fields
    Date
    9 Mar 91
    Course
    Doncaster
    Race
    Finningley National Hunt Flat
    This horse
    7/18
    Winner next time
    Newlands-General (GB)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    31 Oct 91
    Race won
    Pathlow 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 (€)
F Jordan9 Mar 9113 Apr 917/1820000.0%0.0%£0€0
F Jordan
Trainer
F Jordan
First run
9 Mar 91
Last run
13 Apr 91
First run for yard
7/18
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€09 Mar 9113 Apr 91
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
9 Mar 91
Last run
13 Apr 91

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSir Avon (NZ)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSir Avon (NZ)

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 branchGay Gal (NZ)

Parent · 1

  1. DamGay Gal (NZ)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireBattle-Waggon
  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
Sir Avon (NZ)
Gay Gal (NZ)
Not traced
Not traced
Battle-Waggon
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseWhy (NZ)
Sexgelding
Foaled1987
SireSir Avon (NZ)
DamGay Gal (NZ)
DamsireBattle-Waggon
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Gay Gal (NZ) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexDamsire's avg winning distance
Sir Avon (NZ)Gay Gal (NZ)Battle-WaggongeldingNH 2m5f
Sir Avon (NZ)
Sex
gelding
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m5f

Progeny of Sir Avon (NZ) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs5010.0%20.0%20
At 2m to 2m1f2000.0%0.0%20
On Good going1000.0%0.0%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going1000.0%0.0%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
5
Wins
0
Placed
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
2
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
1
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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.

Sir Avon (NZ) × Battle-Waggon mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Why (NZ)200£0€0
Why (NZ)
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

Gay Gal (NZ)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Why is the only foal out of Gay Gal (NZ) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Why is the only foal out of Gay Gal (NZ) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Gay Gal (NZ)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Why foaled?

Why (NZ) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of Why?

Why (NZ) is by Sir Avon (NZ) out of Gay Gal (NZ), a daughter of Battle-Waggon.

Who trained Why?

Why (NZ) was trained by F Jordan and owned by Mrs Gwen Meacham at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Why's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Why (NZ) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Why still racing?

Why (NZ) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 April 1991 at Ascot in the EBF Wild Boar Stakes National Hunt Flat, finishing 8th of 18, and has not run there since.

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