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Horse profile

Alpha Gioconda

Sex
gelding
Foaled
1997
Highest OR
105
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 4 runs (25%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£5,528 GB
Last official rating
105 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
1 Jan 2005, Cheltenham (14/20)
Last win (GB & IRE)
3 Nov 2004, Kempton
Recent form
RO3114

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
1 Jan 05Cheltenham14/2016/1distMr B KingNicky HendersonHigh Sheriff of Gloucestershire's "Crime Beat" "National Hunt" Novices' Handi…Class 3Hurdle2m1fGood10-10105Cornish Sett (IRE)£10,005591/17
3 Nov 04Kempton1/1810/1won 1Mr B KingNicky HendersonTrans Lloyd Developments "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class DClass 3Hurdle2m5fSoft10-3-Lin D'Estruval (FR)£4,9951721/17
15 May 04Uttoxeter3/87/4F14½Mick FitzgeraldNicky HendersonBet Online At capitalsports.com Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2m4fGood10-12-Cloudy Sky (IRE)£3,465710/4
5 Mar 04NewburyRO/1920/1-Sam StrongeNicky HendersonArkell's 3B Bitter "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class DClass 3Hurdle2m4½fGood10-12-Fountain Hill (IRE)£6,052-2/16
  • 14/201 Jan 05 · Cheltenham16/1

    High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's "Crime Beat" "National Hunt" Novices' Handi…

    Class 32m1fGood

    All fields
    Date
    1 Jan 05
    Pos
    14/20
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    Mr B King
    Race
    High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's "Crime Beat" "National Hunt" Novices' Handi…
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-10
    OR
    105
    Winner / 2nd
    Cornish Sett (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £10,005
    Days
    59
    Future form
    1/17
  • 1/183 Nov 04 · Kempton10/1

    Trans Lloyd Developments "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D

    Class 32m5fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    3 Nov 04
    Course
    Kempton
    Pos
    1/18
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    won 1
    Jockey
    Mr B King
    Race
    Trans Lloyd Developments "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m5f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-3
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £4,995
    Days
    172
    Future form
    1/17
  • 3/815 May 04 · Uttoxeter7/4F

    Bet Online At capitalsports.com Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 42m4fGood

    All fields
    Date
    15 May 04
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Pos
    3/8
    SP
    7/4F
    Btn
    14½
    Race
    Bet Online At capitalsports.com Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Cloudy Sky (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,465
    Days
    71
    Future form
    0/4
  • RO/195 Mar 04 · Newbury20/1

    Arkell's 3B Bitter "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D

    Class 32m4½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    5 Mar 04
    Course
    Newbury
    Pos
    RO/19
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Arkell's 3B Bitter "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £6,052
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/16

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
1 Jan 05CheltenhamHigh Sheriff of Gloucestershire's "Crime Beat" "National Hunt" Novices' Handi…14/20Dom D'Orgeval (FR)222 Jan 05UttoxeterBetfred In Running On Sport Handicap Hurdle Class C
3 Nov 04KemptonTrans Lloyd Developments "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D1/18Big Rob (IRE)428 Nov 04NewburyLexus Novices' Handicap Chase Class D
5 Mar 04NewburyArkell's 3B Bitter "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class DRO/19Direct Flight I (IRE)616 Oct 04KelsoEdinburgh City F.C. Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle Class E
5 Mar 04NewburyArkell's 3B Bitter "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class DRO/19Regal Bandit (IRE)-11 Nov 04TauntonHSBC "The World's Local Bank" Novices' Handicap Chase Class E
  • 14/201 Jan 05 · Cheltenham

    High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's "Crime Beat" "National Hunt" Novices' Handi…

    All fields
    Date
    1 Jan 05
    Race
    High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's "Crime Beat" "National Hunt" Novices' Handi…
    This horse
    14/20
    Winner next time
    Dom D'Orgeval (FR)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    22 Jan 05
    Race won
    Betfred In Running On Sport Handicap Hurdle Class C
  • 1/183 Nov 04 · Kempton

    Trans Lloyd Developments "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D

    All fields
    Date
    3 Nov 04
    Course
    Kempton
    Race
    Trans Lloyd Developments "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D
    This horse
    1/18
    Winner next time
    Big Rob (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    28 Nov 04
    Race won
    Lexus Novices' Handicap Chase Class D
  • RO/195 Mar 04 · Newbury

    Arkell's 3B Bitter "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D

    All fields
    Date
    5 Mar 04
    Course
    Newbury
    Race
    Arkell's 3B Bitter "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D
    This horse
    RO/19
    Winner next time
    Direct Flight I (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    16 Oct 04
    Race won
    Edinburgh City F.C. Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • RO/195 Mar 04 · Newbury

    Arkell's 3B Bitter "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D

    All fields
    Date
    5 Mar 04
    Course
    Newbury
    Race
    Arkell's 3B Bitter "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D
    This horse
    RO/19
    Winner next time
    Regal Bandit (IRE)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    11 Nov 04
    Race won
    HSBC "The World's Local Bank" Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

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 yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Nicky Henderson5 Mar 041 Jan 05RO/19105105105410125.0%50.0%£5,528€0
Nicky Henderson
First run
5 Mar 04
Last run
1 Jan 05
First run for yard
RO/19
OR first run
105
OR last run
105
Best OR
105
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,528
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 (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt410125.0%50.0%£5,528€01055 Mar 041 Jan 05
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,528
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
105
First run
5 Mar 04
Last run
1 Jan 05

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 (€)
Hurdle410125.0%50.0%£5,528€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,528
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good30010.0%33.3%£533€0
Soft1100100.0%100.0%£4,995€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£533
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,995
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f310133.3%66.7%£5,528€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
1
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
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£5,528
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 (€)
Kempton1100100.0%100.0%£4,995€0
Cheltenham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Newbury10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Uttoxeter10010.0%100.0%£533€0
Kempton
Course
Kempton
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,995
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cheltenham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newbury
Course
Newbury
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Uttoxeter
Course
Uttoxeter
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£533
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 3310033.3%33.3%£4,995€0
Class 410010.0%100.0%£533€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£4,995
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£533
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 (€)
6 to 8 runners10010.0%100.0%£533€0
17+ runners310033.3%33.3%£4,995€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£533
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£4,995
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January10000.0%0.0%£0€0
March10000.0%0.0%£0€0
May10010.0%100.0%£533€0
November1100100.0%100.0%£4,995€0
January
Month
January
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£533
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,995
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mr B King210050.0%50.0%£4,995€0
Mick Fitzgerald10010.0%100.0%£533€0
Sam Stronge10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mr B King
Jockey
Mr B King
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,995
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mick Fitzgerald
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£533
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sam Stronge
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 (€)
Nicky Henderson410125.0%50.0%£5,528€0
Nicky Henderson
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,528
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear410125.0%50.0%£5,528€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,528
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
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
61 to 120 days10010.0%100.0%£533€0
121 to 365 days1100100.0%100.0%£4,995€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
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 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
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£533
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,995
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchAlphabatim (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireAlphabatim (USA)

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 branchRio Dulce (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamRio Dulce (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireRio Carmelo
  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
Not traced
Not traced
Rio Carmelo
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseAlpha Gioconda (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1997
SireAlphabatim (USA)
DamRio Dulce (GB)
DamsireRio Carmelo
Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingRio Dancer (IRE)

Female line

  1. Rio Dulce (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Alphabatim (USA)Rio Dulce (GB)Rio CarmelogeldingFlat 9.9f · NH 2m3½fNH 2m3f
Alphabatim (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.9f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m3f

Progeny of Alphabatim (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs1,9611534287.8%21.8%41
At 2m2f to 2m5f764671678.8%21.9%31
On Soft going48527995.6%20.4%11
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going18413367.1%19.6%11
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
1,961
Wins
153
Placed
428
Win %
7.8%
Place %
21.8%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
1
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
764
Wins
67
Placed
167
Win %
8.8%
Place %
21.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
485
Wins
27
Placed
99
Win %
5.6%
Place %
20.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
Runs
184
Wins
13
Placed
36
Win %
7.1%
Place %
19.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

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.

Alphabatim (USA) × Rio Carmelo mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt11100.0%041125.0%£5,528€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,528
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Alpha Gioconda (IRE)410£5,528€0
Alpha Gioconda (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,528
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt1051051051
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
105
Highest OR
105
Lowest OR
105
Rated runs
1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORPos
1 Jan 05CheltenhamNH10514/20

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt10510501050
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
105
OR last run
105
Change
0
Highest OR
105
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Rio Dulce (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Alphabatim (USA) out of Rio Dulce (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Where To Dance (USA)

By King's Ride (IRE)

By Good Thyne (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Rio Dulce (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Rio Dulce family

In brief

When was Alpha Gioconda foaled?

Alpha Gioconda (IRE) was foaled in 1997.

Who are the sire and dam of Alpha Gioconda?

Alpha Gioconda (IRE) is by Alphabatim (USA) out of Rio Dulce (GB), a daughter of Rio Carmelo.

Who trained Alpha Gioconda?

Alpha Gioconda (IRE) was trained by Nicky Henderson and owned by Heli Beds Racing at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Alpha Gioconda's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Alpha Gioconda (IRE) won 1 of 4 races (25%).

What is Alpha Gioconda's biggest win?

Alpha Gioconda (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Trans Lloyd Developments "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D at Kempton on 3 November 2004.

Has Alpha Gioconda ever been beaten?

Alpha Gioconda (IRE) was beaten 3 times in 4 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 5 March 2004 at Newbury (ran out, 19 ran).

What was Alpha Gioconda's official rating?

Alpha Gioconda (IRE) was last officially rated 105 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Alpha Gioconda still racing?

Alpha Gioconda (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 January 2005 at Cheltenham in the High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's "Crime Beat" "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D, finishing 14th of 20, and has not run there since.

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