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Horse profile

Always Royal

Dara Monarch (GB) × Shoshoni (GB) (Indian Ridge (IRE))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1989
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
17 Feb 1993, Sedgefield (11/14)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
UR11

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
17 Feb 93Sedgefield11/1433/1distD WilkinsonC W ThorntonStonegrave Aggregates Novices' Claiming HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m1½fGood10-8Seraphim (FR)£1,76353/12
12 Feb 93AyrUR/1020/1-D WilkinsonC W ThorntonSlaphouse Claiming HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood10-9Hilltown Blues (GB)£1,893-1/9
  • 11/1417 Feb 93 · Sedgefield33/1

    Stonegrave Aggregates Novices' Claiming Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    17 Feb 93
    Pos
    11/14
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Stonegrave Aggregates Novices' Claiming Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m1½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-8
    Winner / 2nd
    Seraphim (FR)
    Winner prize
    £1,763
    Days
    5
    Future form
    3/12
  • UR/1012 Feb 93 · Ayr20/1

    Slaphouse Claiming Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    12 Feb 93
    Course
    Ayr
    Pos
    UR/10
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Slaphouse Claiming Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-9
    Winner prize
    £1,893
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/9

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
17 Feb 93SedgefieldStonegrave Aggregates Novices' Claiming Hurdle11/14Seraphim (FR)123 Feb 93SedgefieldColin Tinkler Novices' Claiming Hurdle
17 Feb 93SedgefieldStonegrave Aggregates Novices' Claiming Hurdle11/14Miliyel (GB)29 Mar 93SedgefieldJohn Wade Haulage Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle
17 Feb 93SedgefieldStonegrave Aggregates Novices' Claiming Hurdle11/14Valseur (USA)927 Mar 93SedgefieldProvident Mutual Novices' Selling Hurdle
12 Feb 93AyrSlaphouse Claiming HurdleUR/10Aldington Peach (GB)52 Mar 93NottinghamJunior Selling Hurdle
  • 11/1417 Feb 93 · Sedgefield

    Stonegrave Aggregates Novices' Claiming Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    17 Feb 93
    Race
    Stonegrave Aggregates Novices' Claiming Hurdle
    This horse
    11/14
    Winner next time
    Seraphim (FR)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    23 Feb 93
    Race won
    Colin Tinkler Novices' Claiming Hurdle
  • 11/1417 Feb 93 · Sedgefield

    Stonegrave Aggregates Novices' Claiming Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    17 Feb 93
    Race
    Stonegrave Aggregates Novices' Claiming Hurdle
    This horse
    11/14
    Winner next time
    Miliyel (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    9 Mar 93
    Race won
    John Wade Haulage Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle
  • 11/1417 Feb 93 · Sedgefield

    Stonegrave Aggregates Novices' Claiming Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    17 Feb 93
    Race
    Stonegrave Aggregates Novices' Claiming Hurdle
    This horse
    11/14
    Winner next time
    Valseur (USA)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    27 Mar 93
    Race won
    Provident Mutual Novices' Selling Hurdle
  • UR/1012 Feb 93 · Ayr

    Slaphouse Claiming Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    12 Feb 93
    Course
    Ayr
    Race
    Slaphouse Claiming Hurdle
    This horse
    UR/10
    Winner next time
    Aldington Peach (GB)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    2 Mar 93
    Race won
    Junior Selling Hurdle

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 (€)
C W Thornton12 Feb 9317 Feb 93UR/1020000.0%0.0%£0€0
C W Thornton
First run
12 Feb 93
Last run
17 Feb 93
First run for yard
UR/10
Runs
2
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 Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€012 Feb 9317 Feb 93
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
12 Feb 93
Last run
17 Feb 93

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchDara Monarch (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireDara Monarch (GB)

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 branchShoshoni (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamShoshoni (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireIndian Ridge (IRE)
  2. Dam's damVituisa (GB)

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
Dara Monarch (GB)
Shoshoni (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Indian Ridge (IRE)
Vituisa (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseAlways Royal (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1989
SireDara Monarch (GB)
DamShoshoni (GB)
DamsireIndian Ridge (IRE)
2nd damVituisa (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingMacho Man (GB)

Female line

  1. Shoshoni (GB) · by Indian Ridge (IRE) · 2 winners from 3 runners
  2. Vituisa (GB) · 3 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Dara Monarch (GB)Shoshoni (GB)Indian Ridge (IRE)geldingFlat 9.8f · NH 2m2½fFlat 7.6f · NH 2m2f
Dara Monarch (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs408351098.6%26.7%20
At 2m to 2m1f25023709.2%28.0%10
On Good going13710327.3%23.4%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going848229.5%26.2%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
408
Wins
35
Placed
109
Win %
8.6%
Place %
26.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
250
Wins
23
Placed
70
Win %
9.2%
Place %
28.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
137
Wins
10
Placed
32
Win %
7.3%
Place %
23.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
84
Wins
8
Placed
22
Win %
9.5%
Place %
26.2%
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.

Dara Monarch (GB) × Indian Ridge mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Always Royal (GB)200£0€0
Always Royal (GB)
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

Shoshoni (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Dara Monarch (GB) out of Shoshoni (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Mummy's Game (GB)

By Henbit (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Shoshoni (GB) · by Indian Ridge (IRE)
  2. 2Vituisa (GB)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

View full Vituisa family

In brief

When was Always Royal foaled?

Always Royal (GB) was foaled in 1989.

Who are the sire and dam of Always Royal?

Always Royal (GB) is by Dara Monarch (GB) out of Shoshoni (GB), a daughter of Indian Ridge (IRE).

Who trained Always Royal?

Always Royal (GB) was trained by C W Thornton and owned by Exors Of The Late Guy Reed at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Always Royal's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Always Royal (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Always Royal still racing?

Always Royal (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 February 1993 at Sedgefield in the Stonegrave Aggregates Novices' Claiming Hurdle, finishing 11th of 14, and has not run there since.

Is Always Royal related to any top horses?

Always Royal (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Veracity (GB) (uncle, Group 3 winner), from the Vituisa (GB) family.

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