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Against The Ropes (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Against The Ropes

Anshan (GB) × Beths Pride (IRE) (Phardante (FR))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2001
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
23 Jul 2007, Ballinrobe (IRE) (6/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
666

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
23 Jul 07Ballinrobe (IRE)6/1514/1distDavy RussellJames CousinsMcDonald Motors Beginners ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m1fYielding to Soft11-12Pirates Punch (IRE)€7,256661/12
18 May 07Cork (IRE)6/1620/127Robbie MoranJames CousinsCork Racecourse Mallow 10th Anniversary Beginners ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2mGood to Firm11-9Mounthenry (IRE)€10,365100/11
8 May 07Fairyhouse (IRE)6/1925/116½Brian O'ConnellJames CousinsNew Tote Ireland Placepot Races 1 To 6 INH Flat Race (Div II)Non-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2m2fGood11-7The Patriarch Game (IRE)€5,874-2/14
  • 6/1523 Jul 07 · Ballinrobe (IRE)14/1

    McDonald Motors Beginners Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fYielding to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jul 07
    Pos
    6/15
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    McDonald Motors Beginners Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Yielding to Soft
    Wgt
    11-12
    Winner prize
    €7,256
    Days
    66
    Future form
    1/12
  • 6/1618 May 07 · Cork (IRE)20/1

    Cork Racecourse Mallow 10th Anniversary Beginners Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    18 May 07
    Pos
    6/16
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    27
    Race
    Cork Racecourse Mallow 10th Anniversary Beginners Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Mounthenry (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €10,365
    Days
    10
    Future form
    0/11
  • 6/198 May 07 · Fairyhouse (IRE)25/1

    New Tote Ireland Placepot Races 1 To 6 INH Flat Race (Div II)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fGood

    All fields
    Date
    8 May 07
    Pos
    6/19
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    16½
    Race
    New Tote Ireland Placepot Races 1 To 6 INH Flat Race (Div II)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m2f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner prize
    €5,874
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/14

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
23 Jul 07Ballinrobe (IRE)McDonald Motors Beginners Chase6/15Mr Robert (IRE)929 Sep 07Navan (IRE)Navan Supporters Beginners Chase
8 May 07Fairyhouse (IRE)New Tote Ireland Placepot Races 1 To 6 INH Flat Race (Div II)6/19Promising Times (IRE)219 Jun 08Tipperary (IRE)Tipp Town & District Publicans Flat Race
8 May 07Fairyhouse (IRE)New Tote Ireland Placepot Races 1 To 6 INH Flat Race (Div II)6/19Megans Joy (IRE)431 May 07Punchestown (IRE)Treasury Holdings Trust Mares INH Flat Race
  • 6/1523 Jul 07 · Ballinrobe (IRE)

    McDonald Motors Beginners Chase

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jul 07
    Race
    McDonald Motors Beginners Chase
    This horse
    6/15
    Winner next time
    Mr Robert (IRE)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    29 Sep 07
    Race won
    Navan Supporters Beginners Chase
  • 6/198 May 07 · Fairyhouse (IRE)

    New Tote Ireland Placepot Races 1 To 6 INH Flat Race (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    8 May 07
    Race
    New Tote Ireland Placepot Races 1 To 6 INH Flat Race (Div II)
    This horse
    6/19
    Winner next time
    Promising Times (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    19 Jun 08
    Race won
    Tipp Town & District Publicans Flat Race
  • 6/198 May 07 · Fairyhouse (IRE)

    New Tote Ireland Placepot Races 1 To 6 INH Flat Race (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    8 May 07
    Race
    New Tote Ireland Placepot Races 1 To 6 INH Flat Race (Div II)
    This horse
    6/19
    Winner next time
    Megans Joy (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    31 May 07
    Race won
    Treasury Holdings Trust Mares INH Flat Race

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 (€)
James Cousins8 May 0723 Jul 076/1930000.0%0.0%£0€0
James Cousins
First run
8 May 07
Last run
23 Jul 07
First run for yard
6/19
Runs
3
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 Hunt30000.0%0.0%£0€08 May 0723 Jul 07
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
8 May 07
Last run
23 Jul 07

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Chase20000.0%0.0%£0€0
NH Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Yielding to Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yielding to Soft
Going
Yielding to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ballinrobe (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Cork (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Fairyhouse (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ballinrobe (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cork (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
13 to 16 runners20000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
May20000.0%0.0%£0€0
July10000.0%0.0%£0€0
May
Month
May
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
July
Month
July
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Brian O'Connell10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Davy Russell10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Robbie Moran10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Brian O'Connell
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Davy Russell
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Robbie Moran
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
James Cousins30000.0%0.0%£0€0
James Cousins
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
61 to 120 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchAnshan (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireAnshan (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sirePersian Bold (IRE)
  2. Sire's damLady Zi (GB)

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 branchBeths Pride (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBeths Pride (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePhardante (FR)
  2. Dam's damCantaffordalot (IRE)

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
Anshan (GB)
Beths Pride (IRE)
Persian Bold (IRE)
Lady Zi (GB)
Phardante (FR)
Cantaffordalot (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseAgainst The Ropes (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2001
SireAnshan (GB)
DamBeths Pride (IRE)
DamsirePhardante (FR)
Sire's sirePersian Bold (IRE)
Sire's damLady Zi (GB)
2nd damCantaffordalot (IRE)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Beths Pride (IRE) · by Phardante (FR) · 0 winners from 1 runners
  2. Cantaffordalot (IRE) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Anshan (GB)Beths Pride (IRE)Phardante (FR)geldingFlat 8.8f · NH 2m4½fFlat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f
Anshan (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Anshan (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs7,3276541,7648.9%24.1%30
At 2m to 2m1f2,2981744907.6%21.3%20
On Good going2,6262446639.3%25.2%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going735611598.3%21.6%00
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
7,327
Wins
654
Placed
1,764
Win %
8.9%
Place %
24.1%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
2,298
Wins
174
Placed
490
Win %
7.6%
Place %
21.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
2,626
Wins
244
Placed
663
Win %
9.3%
Place %
25.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
735
Wins
61
Placed
159
Win %
8.3%
Place %
21.6%
This horse runs
0
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.

Anshan (GB) × Phardante mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt21838.1%025522398.6%£122,695€75,827
Flat2150.0%0485910.4%£580€182,819
All runs21838.1%030327488.9%£123,275€258,646
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
21
Winners
8
Winners %
38.1%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
255
Wins
22
2nd/3rd
39
Win %
8.6%
Prize GB (£)
£122,695
Prize IRE (€)
€75,827
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
48
Wins
5
2nd/3rd
9
Win %
10.4%
Prize GB (£)
£580
Prize IRE (€)
€182,819
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
21
Winners
8
Winners %
38.1%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
303
Wins
27
2nd/3rd
48
Win %
8.9%
Prize GB (£)
£123,275
Prize IRE (€)
€258,646

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Treaty Flyer (IRE)46110£103,830€0
Crooked Throw (IRE)6060£2,300€195,177
Dante Anna (IRE)2930£0€25,278
Captain Dash (IRE)2020£5,768€1,745
Clifden Boy (IRE)2220£7,523€0
Miss Hyland (IRE)710£0€6,355
Rose N Alice (IRE)710£0€11,696
Bubba Boy (IRE)1010£2,647€0
Citizen Shan (IRE)100£0€0
Lowroad Cross (IRE)300£0€0
Mr Maurice (IRE)300£0€0
Against The Ropes (IRE)300£0€0
Treaty Flyer (IRE)
Runs
46
Wins
11
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£103,830
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Crooked Throw (IRE)
Runs
60
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,300
Prize IRE (€)
€195,177
Dante Anna (IRE)
Runs
29
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€25,278
Captain Dash (IRE)
Runs
20
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,768
Prize IRE (€)
€1,745
Clifden Boy (IRE)
Runs
22
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,523
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Miss Hyland (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€6,355
Rose N Alice (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€11,696
Bubba Boy (IRE)
Runs
10
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,647
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Citizen Shan (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lowroad Cross (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mr Maurice (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Against The Ropes (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Beths Pride (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Against The Ropes is the only foal out of Beths Pride (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Against The Ropes is the only foal out of Beths Pride (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Beths Pride (IRE) · by Phardante (FR)
  2. 2Cantaffordalot (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

View full Cantaffordalot family

In brief

When was Against The Ropes foaled?

Against The Ropes (IRE) was foaled in 2001.

Who are the sire and dam of Against The Ropes?

Against The Ropes (IRE) is by Anshan (GB) out of Beths Pride (IRE), a daughter of Phardante (FR).

Who trained Against The Ropes?

Against The Ropes (IRE) was trained by James Cousins and owned by James Cousins at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Against The Ropes' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Against The Ropes (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Against The Ropes still racing?

Against The Ropes (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 July 2007 at Ballinrobe (IRE) in the McDonald Motors Beginners Chase, finishing 6th of 15, and has not run there since.

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