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Horse profile
Why So Keen Bob
- TrainerJimmy Frost
- OwnerJ D Frost
- FamilyBrave Intention
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2010
- Colour
- chestnut
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 19 Dec 2019, Exeter (PU/14)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 19 | Exeter | PU/14 | 150/1 | Bryony Frost | Jimmy Frost | Download The Star Sports App Now! Mares' Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m2½f | Heavy | 10-10 | t | Eleanor Bob (GB) | £4,224 | 27 | 0/13 |
| 22 Nov 19 | Ffos Las | PU/8 | 100/1 | Bryan Carver | Jimmy Frost | Braceys Maiden Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m4f | Soft | 10-0 | - | Summer Name (IRE) | £3,769 | - | 0/7 |
Download The Star Sports App Now! Mares' Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m2½fHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 19 Dec 19
- Course
- Exeter
- Pos
- PU/14
- SP
- 150/1
- Jockey
- Bryony Frost
- Trainer
- Jimmy Frost
- Race
- Download The Star Sports App Now! Mares' Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m2½f
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 10-10
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Eleanor Bob (GB)
- Winner prize
- £4,224
- Days
- 27
- Future form
- 0/13
Braceys Maiden Hurdle
Class 42m4fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 22 Nov 19
- Course
- Ffos Las
- Pos
- PU/8
- SP
- 100/1
- Jockey
- Bryan Carver
- Trainer
- Jimmy Frost
- Race
- Braceys Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-0
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Summer Name (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,769
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/7
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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Frost | 22 Nov 19 | 19 Dec 19 | PU/8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Jimmy Frost
- Trainer
- Jimmy Frost
- First run
- 22 Nov 19
- Last run
- 19 Dec 19
- First run for yard
- PU/8
- 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 | 22 Nov 19 | 19 Dec 19 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 22 Nov 19
- Last run
- 19 Dec 19
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchMarienbard (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireMarienbard (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireCaerleon (USA)
- Sire's damMarienbad (FR)
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 branchBridge Hotel Katie (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireGlacial Storm (USA)
- Dam's damCall Catherine (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireStrong Gale (IRE)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Bridge Hotel Katie (IRE) · by Glacial Storm (USA) · 1 winners from 5 runners
- Call Catherine (IRE) · by Strong Gale (IRE) · 4 winners from 6 runners
- Brave Intention (GB) · 0 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marienbard (IRE) | Bridge Hotel Katie (IRE) | Glacial Storm (USA) | James Treacy | 2 Jun 10 | chestnut | mare | NH 2m4f | Flat 15.0f · NH 2m4f |
Marienbard (IRE)
- Sire
- Marienbard (IRE)
- Damsire
- Glacial Storm (USA)
- Breeder
- James Treacy
- Foaled
- 2 Jun 10
- Colour
- chestnut
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 15.0f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Marienbard (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 544 | 37 | 112 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 196 | 15 | 41 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Heavy going | 80 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going | 27 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 544
- Wins
- 37
- Placed
- 112
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 196
- Wins
- 15
- Placed
- 41
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Heavy going
- Condition
- On Heavy going
- Runs
- 80
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 14
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going
- Runs
- 27
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 6
- 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.
Marienbard (IRE) × Glacial Storm (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why So Keen Bob (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Why So Keen Bob (IRE)
- 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
- 1 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Marienbard (IRE) out of Bridge Hotel Katie (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Beneficial (GB)
- Treacysenniscorthy (IRE)6W · 18R
By Oscar (IRE)
- Inneen Oscar (IRE)0W · 5R
By Milan (GB)
- Bealnablath (IRE)0W · 7R
By Workforce (GB)
- My Baby Bear (IRE)0W · 1R
Female line
- 1Bridge Hotel Katie (IRE) · by Glacial Storm (USA)
- 2Call Catherine (IRE) · by Strong Gale (IRE)
- 3Brave Intention (GB)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Travino (IRE)5W · 19R · 1 G1
- Days Hotel (IRE)7W · 30R · 5 black-type
In brief
When was Why So Keen Bob foaled?
Why So Keen Bob (IRE), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 2 June 2010.
Who are the sire and dam of Why So Keen Bob?
Why So Keen Bob (IRE) is by Marienbard (IRE) out of Bridge Hotel Katie (IRE), a daughter of Glacial Storm (USA), and was bred by James Treacy.
Who trained Why So Keen Bob?
Why So Keen Bob (IRE) was trained by Jimmy Frost and owned by J D Frost at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Why So Keen Bob's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Why So Keen Bob (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Why So Keen Bob still racing?
Why So Keen Bob (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 December 2019 at Exeter in the Download The Star Sports App Now! Mares' Novices' Hurdle (result: pulled up, 14 ran), and has not run there since.
Is Why So Keen Bob related to any top horses?
Why So Keen Bob (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Travino (IRE) (uncle, Grade 1 winner) and Days Hotel (IRE) (uncle, Grade 2 winner), from the Brave Intention (GB) family.
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