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Sheer Guts (IRE)

b g 1999

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Sheer Guts (IRE)

b g 1999

Sire

Dam

Balakera (FR)

Dam's Sire

Lashkari

Owner

Grandma's Girl Partnership

Trainer

Breeder

Last Win

Sedgefield Tue, 8th Nov, 05 5/1, A Thornton (7558 days)

Last Run

Wetherby Sat, 3rd Feb, 07 p.u., 9/1, A Dobbin (7106 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

1

0

0

0%

0

-1.00

Chase IRE

2

0

0

0%

0

-2.00

Flat GB

11

1

2

9%

£4,456

-9.00

Hurdle GB

28

5

2

18%

£10,394

38.00

Chase GB

1

0

0

0%

£382

-1.00

Under Rules Total

43

6

4

14%

25.00

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

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Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer B Ellison to R Gray

Change of Trainer R Gray to B Ellison

Change of Trainer E Williams to R Gray

Change of Trainer T G McCourt to E Williams

03Mar05 Lim 17f Soft 5y+ NovCh(15K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Change of Trainer J A Harris to T G McCourt

11Jan05 Lei 20f Good 5y+ H(5K)

10-8[33/1]8th/11, 33.25L behind Kiwi Babe

28Dec04 Lei 16f Good 4-7y H(4K)

11-8[8/1]4th/12, 31.25L behind Foxmeade Dancer

13Dec04 Tow 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

11-8[4/1Fav]bf10th/12, 15.00L behind Luminoso

28Nov04 Lei 16f Good 4-7y H(4K)

11-10[12/1]4th/14, 17.50L behind Dramatic Quest

30May04 Utt 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(6K)

10-3[25/1]pulled up in race won by Bolshoi Ballet

15May04 Utt 20f Good 4-7y HcapHdl(15K)

10-11[25/1]7th/11, 22.50L behind Silver Dagger

28Mar04 Mar 17f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

11-4[28/1]7th/19, 0 behind Lord of The Land

14Mar04 War 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

11-1[33/1]19th/24, 11.50L behind Just Superb

11Mar04 Tow 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(5K)

22Feb04 Tow 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

11-7[7/1JFav]bf11th/19, 45.50L behind La Marette

24Jan04 Che 17f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(15K)

10-4[66/1]pulled up in race won by Ela Re

26Dec03 Utt 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(5K)

11-5(Incl 7lb penalty)[9/2]7th/10, 60.00L behind Barton Gate

15Dec03 Tow 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

11-9[9/1]1st/10, 5L to Bold Hunter

17Nov03 Lei 16f Good 3-4y H(3K)

11-12[12/1]ran out in race won by Cliquey

06Nov03 Tow 16f Good 4-7y H(2K)

10-12[33/1]1st/12, nk to Buz Kiri

29Oct03 Yar 14f Good 3-4y F(2K)

9-5[16/1]6th/9, 39.00L behind Calamintha

04Oct03 Wol 12f 3y+ Hcap(4K)

8-3[66/1]8th/10, 14.25L behind Tempsford

03Sep03 Yor 10f Good 3y+ Hcap(6K)

9-0[66/1]18th/19, 7.00L behind Freeloader

13Aug03 Yar 10f Good 3y+ F(4K)

9-5[33/1]5th/5, 24.25L behind Kind Emperor

Change of Trainer B W Hills to J A Harris

01May02 Pon 12f Good 3y Hcap(6K)

8-6[20/1]8th/12, 26.25L behind Hearthstead Pride

03Apr02 Rip 10f Good 3y Hcap(4K)

9-5[10/1]9th/13, 9.50L behind Shagraan

18Mar02 Wol 9f 3y Hcap(4K)

9-7[5/1]4th/11, 5.25L behind Solomon's Mine

22Feb02 Wol 9f Standard 3y Mdn(4K)

9-0[1/1Fav]1st/9, 0.5L to Friday's Takings

13Feb02 Lin 10f 3y Mdn(4K)

9-0[11/2]2nd/10, hd behind Land of Fantasy

19Jan02 Lin 8f Standard 3y Mdn(4K)

9-0[14/1]3rd/9, 2.00L behind Yalla Lara

03Jan02 Lin 8f 3y+ Mdn(4K)

8-6[9/1]11th/12, 5.00L behind Climate

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Jockey Weight

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Reports in which Sheer Guts (IRE) was mentioned

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Runs

%Wins

Sire

Sharajan (IRE) b g 2000

2-

20

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Desert King (IRE)

Aperture (IRE) b g 2001

0-

1

0

Desert Prince (IRE)

Turn of Speed (IRE) b f 2005

0-

3

0

The Last Alzao (IRE) b f 2006

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Clonalig House (IRE) b g 2010

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