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Highest OR
89
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 4 runs (25%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£3,549 GB
Last official rating
89 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
3 Nov 2000, Doncaster (12/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
14 Aug 2000, Windsor
Recent form
133112

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
3 Nov 00Doncaster12/128/1distRichard HughesRoger CharltonRJB Mining Lionheart Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class CClass 3Flat Turf1m2fHeavy8-1289Generous Diana (GB)£7,020810/5
14 Aug 00Windsor1/124/1Cwon 3½Richard HughesRoger CharltonYorkshire Fog Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1mGood8-9-Cafe Opera (USA)£2,951321/10
13 Jul 00Doncaster3/1414/12¼Michael TebbuttRoger CharltonGreat Leger Racing Game Gamble Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1mGood8-7-Argentan (USA)£3,884721/12
2 May 00Bath13/1414/119¾Richard HughesRoger CharltonBlathwayt Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1m2fGood to Soft8-9-Fantasy Park (GB)£3,946-1/11
  • 12/123 Nov 00 · Doncaster8/1

    RJB Mining Lionheart Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C

    Class 31m2fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    3 Nov 00
    Course
    Doncaster
    Pos
    12/12
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    RJB Mining Lionheart Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    8-12
    OR
    89
    Winner prize
    £7,020
    Days
    81
    Future form
    0/5
  • 1/1214 Aug 00 · Windsor4/1C

    Yorkshire Fog Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41mGood

    All fields
    Date
    14 Aug 00
    Course
    Windsor
    Pos
    1/12
    SP
    4/1C
    Btn
    won 3½
    Race
    Yorkshire Fog Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-9
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Cafe Opera (USA)
    Winner prize
    £2,951
    Days
    32
    Future form
    1/10
  • 3/1413 Jul 00 · Doncaster14/1

    Great Leger Racing Game Gamble Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41mGood

    All fields
    Date
    13 Jul 00
    Course
    Doncaster
    Pos
    3/14
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    2¼
    Race
    Great Leger Racing Game Gamble Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-7
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Argentan (USA)
    Winner prize
    £3,884
    Days
    72
    Future form
    1/12
  • 13/142 May 00 · Bath14/1

    Blathwayt Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41m2fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    2 May 00
    Course
    Bath
    Pos
    13/14
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    19¾
    Race
    Blathwayt Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    8-9
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Fantasy Park (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,946
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/11

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.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
14 Aug 00WindsorYorkshire Fog Maiden Stakes Class D1/12Cafe Opera (USA)228 Aug 00Newcastleukbetting.com Maiden Stakes Class D
13 Jul 00DoncasterGreat Leger Racing Game Gamble Maiden Stakes Class D3/14Invader (GB)227 Jul 00SandownHeathrow Maiden Stakes Class D
2 May 00BathBlathwayt Maiden Stakes Class D13/14Trahern (GB)230 May 00RedcarKirkleatham Maiden Stakes Class D
  • 1/1214 Aug 00 · Windsor

    Yorkshire Fog Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    14 Aug 00
    Course
    Windsor
    Race
    Yorkshire Fog Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    1/12
    Winner next time
    Cafe Opera (USA)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    28 Aug 00
    Race won
    ukbetting.com Maiden Stakes Class D
  • 3/1413 Jul 00 · Doncaster

    Great Leger Racing Game Gamble Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    13 Jul 00
    Course
    Doncaster
    Race
    Great Leger Racing Game Gamble Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    3/14
    Winner next time
    Invader (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    27 Jul 00
    Race won
    Heathrow Maiden Stakes Class D
  • 13/142 May 00 · Bath

    Blathwayt Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    2 May 00
    Course
    Bath
    Race
    Blathwayt Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    13/14
    Winner next time
    Trahern (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    30 May 00
    Race won
    Kirkleatham Maiden Stakes Class D

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 (€)
Roger Charlton2 May 003 Nov 0013/14898989410125.0%50.0%£3,549€0
Roger Charlton
First run
2 May 00
Last run
3 Nov 00
First run for yard
13/14
OR first run
89
OR last run
89
Best OR
89
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,549
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
Flat410125.0%50.0%£3,549€0892 May 003 Nov 00
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,549
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
89
First run
2 May 00
Last run
3 Nov 00

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 (€)
Flat Turf410125.0%50.0%£3,549€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,549
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good210150.0%100.0%£3,549€0
Good to Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Heavy10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,549
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
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 (€)
7f to 1m210150.0%100.0%£3,549€0
9f to 11f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,549
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9f to 11f
Distance
9f to 11f
Runs
2
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 (€)
Doncaster20010.0%50.0%£598€0
Windsor1100100.0%100.0%£2,951€0
Bath10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Doncaster
Course
Doncaster
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£598
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Windsor
Course
Windsor
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,951
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bath
Course
Bath
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 (€)
Class 310000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 4310133.3%66.7%£3,549€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£3,549
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 (€)
9 to 12 runners210050.0%50.0%£2,951€0
13 to 16 runners20010.0%50.0%£598€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,951
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£598
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
May10000.0%0.0%£0€0
July10010.0%100.0%£598€0
August1100100.0%100.0%£2,951€0
November10000.0%0.0%£0€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
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
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£598
Prize IRE (€)
€0
August
Month
August
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,951
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
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 (€)
Richard Hughes310033.3%33.3%£2,951€0
Michael Tebbutt10010.0%100.0%£598€0
Richard Hughes
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,951
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Michael Tebbutt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£598
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Roger Charlton410125.0%50.0%£3,549€0
Roger Charlton
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,549
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear410125.0%50.0%£3,549€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,549
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 days1100100.0%100.0%£2,951€0
61 to 120 days20010.0%50.0%£598€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
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,951
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£598
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchLear Fan (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireLear Fan (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 branchCrowning Ambition (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireChief's Crown (USA)
  2. Dam's damFabulous Notion (USA)

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
Fabulous Notion (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseAlways Vigilant (USA)
Sexfilly
Foaled1997
SireLear Fan (USA)
DamCrowning Ambition (USA)
DamsireChief's Crown (USA)
2nd damFabulous Notion (USA)
Dam's produce4 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingLear's Crown (USA)

Female line

  1. Crowning Ambition (USA) · by Chief's Crown (USA) · 4 winners from 5 runners
  2. Fabulous Notion (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Lear Fan (USA)Crowning Ambition (USA)Chief's Crown (USA)fillyFlat 9.6f · NH 2m3fFlat 9.4f · NH 2m2½f
Lear Fan (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.4f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs2,06925763612.4%30.7%41
At 7f to 1m6408120912.7%32.7%21
On Good going5867917913.5%30.5%21
At 7f to 1m on Good going191327516.8%39.3%21
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
2,069
Wins
257
Placed
636
Win %
12.4%
Place %
30.7%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
640
Wins
81
Placed
209
Win %
12.7%
Place %
32.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
586
Wins
79
Placed
179
Win %
13.5%
Place %
30.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs
191
Wins
32
Placed
75
Win %
16.8%
Place %
39.3%
This horse runs
2
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.

Lear Fan (USA) × Chief's Crown mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt11100.0%1409822.5%£126,181€0
Flat33100.0%0243312.5%£13,288€0
All runs33100.0%164121118.8%£139,469€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
40
Wins
9
2nd/3rd
8
Win %
22.5%
Prize GB (£)
£126,181
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
3
Winners
3
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
24
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
12.5%
Prize GB (£)
£13,288
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
3
Winners
3
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
64
Wins
12
2nd/3rd
11
Win %
18.8%
Prize GB (£)
£139,469
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
St Matthew (USA)57101Listed£131,361€0
Lear's Crown (USA)310-£4,559€0
Always Vigilant (USA)410-£3,549€0
St Matthew (USA)
Runs
57
Wins
10
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£131,361
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lear's Crown (USA)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,559
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Always Vigilant (USA)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,549
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat8989891
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
89
Highest OR
89
Lowest OR
89
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
3 Nov 00DoncasterFlat8912/12

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat89890890
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
89
OR last run
89
Change
0
Highest OR
89
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

Crowning Ambition (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Miswaki (USA)

By Diesis (GB)

By Quest For Fame (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Crowning Ambition (USA) · by Chief's Crown (USA)
  2. 2Fabulous Notion (USA)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

View full Fabulous Notion family

In brief

When was Always Vigilant foaled?

Always Vigilant (USA) was foaled in 1997.

Who are the sire and dam of Always Vigilant?

Always Vigilant (USA) is by Lear Fan (USA) out of Crowning Ambition (USA), a daughter of Chief's Crown (USA).

Who trained Always Vigilant?

Always Vigilant (USA) was trained by Roger Charlton and owned by K Abdullah at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Always Vigilant's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Always Vigilant (USA) won 1 of 4 races (25%).

What is Always Vigilant's biggest win?

Always Vigilant (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Yorkshire Fog Maiden Stakes Class D at Windsor on 14 August 2000.

Has Always Vigilant ever been beaten?

Always Vigilant (USA) was beaten 3 times in 4 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 2 May 2000 at Bath (13th of 14).

What was Always Vigilant's official rating?

Always Vigilant (USA) was last officially rated 89 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Always Vigilant still racing?

Always Vigilant (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 November 2000 at Doncaster in the RJB Mining Lionheart Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C, finishing 12th of 12, and has not run there since.

Is Always Vigilant related to any top horses?

Always Vigilant (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Howya Now Kid (IRE) (nephew, Listed winner), from the Fabulous Notion (USA) family.

What is Always Vigilant's record at Doncaster?

Always Vigilant (USA) ran most often at Doncaster, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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