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Horse profile
Witty Banter
- TrainerHoward Johnson
- OwnerAndrea Graham Wylie
- FamilyThe Very Thing
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2004
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 14 Nov 2009, Wetherby (PU/9)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 09 | Wetherby | PU/9 | 40/1 | Mr Gary Derwin | Howard Johnson | Book Online @ wetherbyracing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m4f | Soft | 10-2 | Frankie Anson (IRE) | £3,426 | 290 | 0/8 |
| 28 Jan 09 | Newcastle | PU/14 | 20/1 | James O'Farrell | Howard Johnson | Gosforth Decorating And Building Services Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m4½f | Heavy | 10-9 | What A Buzz (GB) | £2,862 | - | 0/11 |
Book Online @ wetherbyracing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m4fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 14 Nov 09
- Course
- Wetherby
- Pos
- PU/9
- SP
- 40/1
- Jockey
- Mr Gary Derwin
- Trainer
- Howard Johnson
- Race
- Book Online @ wetherbyracing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Frankie Anson (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,426
- Days
- 290
- Future form
- 0/8
Gosforth Decorating And Building Services Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m4½fHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 28 Jan 09
- Course
- Newcastle
- Pos
- PU/14
- SP
- 20/1
- Jockey
- James O'Farrell
- Trainer
- Howard Johnson
- Race
- Gosforth Decorating And Building Services Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4½f
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 10-9
- Winner / 2nd
- What A Buzz (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,862
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/11
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Johnson | 28 Jan 09 | 14 Nov 09 | PU/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Howard Johnson
- Trainer
- Howard Johnson
- First run
- 28 Jan 09
- Last run
- 14 Nov 09
- First run for yard
- PU/14
- 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 | 28 Jan 09 | 14 Nov 09 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 28 Jan 09
- Last run
- 14 Nov 09
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchPresenting (GB)
Parent · 1
- SirePresenting (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireMtoto (GB)
- Sire's damD'Azy (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 branchMrs Avery (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSupreme Leader (GB)
- Dam's damNicat (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireWolver Hollow (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Mrs Avery (IRE) · by Supreme Leader (GB) · 2 winners from 6 runners
- Nicat (GB) · by Wolver Hollow (GB) · 5 winners from 9 runners
- The Very Thing (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presenting (GB) | Mrs Avery (IRE) | Supreme Leader (GB) | gelding | Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4½f | Flat 14.3f · NH 2m4f |
Presenting (GB)
- Sire
- Presenting (GB)
- Damsire
- Supreme Leader (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 14.3f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Presenting (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 23,175 | 2,509 | 6,472 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 8,182 | 881 | 2,265 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Heavy going | 2,410 | 250 | 657 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going | 860 | 87 | 228 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 23,175
- Wins
- 2,509
- Placed
- 6,472
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 8,182
- Wins
- 881
- Placed
- 2,265
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Heavy going
- Condition
- On Heavy going
- Runs
- 2,410
- Wins
- 250
- Placed
- 657
- 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
- 860
- Wins
- 87
- Placed
- 228
- 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.
Presenting (GB) × Supreme Leader mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 94 | 38 | 3 | 989 | 113 | 196 | £775,491 | €548,179 | ||
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | £0 | €3,000 | ||
| All runs | 94 | 38 | 3 | 997 | 113 | 199 | £775,491 | €551,179 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 94
- Winners
- 38
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 3
- Runs
- 989
- Wins
- 113
- 2nd/3rd
- 196
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £775,491
- Prize IRE (€)
- €548,179
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,000
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 94
- Winners
- 38
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 3
- Runs
- 997
- Wins
- 113
- 2nd/3rd
- 199
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £775,491
- Prize IRE (€)
- €551,179
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 | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Harper (IRE) | 20 | 7 | 1 | Group/Grade 3 | £68,621 | €0 |
| Tavern Times (IRE) | 17 | 4 | 1 | Group/Grade 3 | £3,204 | €53,397 |
| Give Me A Copper (IRE) | 19 | 5 | 1 | Listed | £70,821 | €5,843 |
| I'dliketheoption (IRE) | 37 | 7 | 0 | - | £81,414 | €0 |
| Supreme Present (GB) | 14 | 6 | 0 | - | £23,259 | €0 |
| Presenting Copper (IRE) | 17 | 6 | 0 | - | £54,417 | €6,910 |
| King Troy (IRE) | 17 | 6 | 0 | - | £52,483 | €9,124 |
| Ballykan (GB) | 32 | 6 | 0 | - | £96,184 | €0 |
| Themoonandsixpence (IRE) | 22 | 5 | 0 | - | £0 | €100,115 |
| Miss Spent (IRE) | 22 | 5 | 0 | - | £24,980 | €0 |
| Blakemount (IRE) | 23 | 4 | 0 | - | £49,438 | €0 |
| Fancy Stuff (IRE) | 24 | 4 | 0 | - | £26,069 | €0 |
Doctor Harper (IRE)
- Horse
- Doctor Harper (IRE)
- Runs
- 20
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £68,621
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tavern Times (IRE)
- Horse
- Tavern Times (IRE)
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,204
- Prize IRE (€)
- €53,397
Give Me A Copper (IRE)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £70,821
- Prize IRE (€)
- €5,843
I'dliketheoption (IRE)
- Runs
- 37
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £81,414
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Supreme Present (GB)
- Horse
- Supreme Present (GB)
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £23,259
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Presenting Copper (IRE)
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £54,417
- Prize IRE (€)
- €6,910
King Troy (IRE)
- Horse
- King Troy (IRE)
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £52,483
- Prize IRE (€)
- €9,124
Ballykan (GB)
- Horse
- Ballykan (GB)
- Runs
- 32
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £96,184
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Themoonandsixpence (IRE)
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €100,115
Miss Spent (IRE)
- Horse
- Miss Spent (IRE)
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £24,980
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Blakemount (IRE)
- Horse
- Blakemount (IRE)
- Runs
- 23
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £49,438
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Fancy Stuff (IRE)
- Horse
- Fancy Stuff (IRE)
- Runs
- 24
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £26,069
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Presenting (GB) out of Mrs Avery (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Beneficial (GB)
- Sweet Sylvia (IRE)0W · 37R
By Bob Back (USA)
- Scales (IRE)5W · 57R
By Milan (GB)
- Long Wave (IRE)4W · 17R
By Millenary (GB)
- Blackstone Edge (IRE)0W · 3R
By Definite Article (GB)
- Warden Law (IRE)0W · 5R
Female line
- 1Mrs Avery (IRE) · by Supreme Leader (GB)
- 2Nicat (GB) · by Wolver Hollow (GB)
- 3The Very Thing (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Witty Banter foaled?
Witty Banter (IRE) was foaled in 2004.
Who are the sire and dam of Witty Banter?
Witty Banter (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Mrs Avery (IRE), a daughter of Supreme Leader (GB).
Who trained Witty Banter?
Witty Banter (IRE) was trained by Howard Johnson and owned by Andrea Graham Wylie at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Witty Banter's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Witty Banter (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Witty Banter still racing?
Witty Banter (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 November 2009 at Wetherby in the Book Online @ wetherbyracing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (result: pulled up, 9 ran), and has not run there since.
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