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Horse profile
Ardakan
- TrainerMarco Botti
- OwnerBennett Racing
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2019
- Colour
- grey
- Highest OR
- 110
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last official rating
- 110 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 24 Jun 2023, Ascot (7/7)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 23 | Ascot | 7/7 | 18/1 | 19¾ | James McDonald | Marco Botti | Hardwicke Stakes | Group 2 | Flat Turf | 1m4f | Good to Firm | 9-3 | 110 | p | Pyledriver (GB) | £141,775 | 0/5 |
Hardwicke Stakes
Group 21m4fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 24 Jun 23
- Course
- Ascot
- Pos
- 7/7
- SP
- 18/1
- Btn
- 19¾
- Jockey
- James McDonald
- Trainer
- Marco Botti
- Race
- Hardwicke Stakes
- Class
- Group 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m4f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-3
- OR
- 110
- Headgear
- p
- Winner / 2nd
- Pyledriver (GB)
- Winner prize
- £141,775
- Future form
- 0/5
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Botti | 24 Jun 23 | 24 Jun 23 | 7/7 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Marco Botti
- Trainer
- Marco Botti
- First run
- 24 Jun 23
- Last run
- 24 Jun 23
- First run for yard
- 7/7
- OR first run
- 110
- OR last run
- 110
- Best OR
- 110
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 110 | 24 Jun 23 | 24 Jun 23 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 110
- First run
- 24 Jun 23
- Last run
- 24 Jun 23
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchReliable Man (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDalakhani (IRE)
- Sire's damOn Fair Stage (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchAlaskakonigin (GER)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSternkoenig (IRE)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Alaskakonigin (GER) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliable Man (GB) | Alaskakonigin (GER) | Sternkoenig (IRE) | Gestut Rottgen | 17 Mar 19 | grey | gelding | Flat 12.0f · NH 2m4f | Flat 12.3f · NH 2m1½f |
Reliable Man (GB)
- Damsire
- Sternkoenig (IRE)
- Breeder
- Gestut Rottgen
- Foaled
- 17 Mar 19
- Colour
- grey
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.0f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.3f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Reliable Man (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 334 | 34 | 100 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f | 63 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 55 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 334
- Wins
- 34
- Placed
- 100
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 63
- Wins
- 6
- Placed
- 24
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 55
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 14
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 3
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Reliable Man (GB) × Sternkoenig (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardakan (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Ardakan (GB)
- Horse
- Ardakan (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 110 | 110 | 110 | 1 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 110
- Highest OR
- 110
- Lowest OR
- 110
- 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
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 23 | Ascot | Flat | 110 | 7/7 |
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 110 | 110 | 0 | 110 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 110
- OR last run
- 110
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 110
- 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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Ardakan is the only foal out of Alaskakonigin (GER) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Ardakan is the only foal out of Alaskakonigin (GER) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Alaskakonigin (GER)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Ardakan foaled?
Ardakan (GB), a grey racehorse, was foaled on 17 March 2019.
Who are the sire and dam of Ardakan?
Ardakan (GB) is by Reliable Man (GB) out of Alaskakonigin (GER), a daughter of Sternkoenig (IRE), and was bred by Gestut Rottgen.
Who trained Ardakan?
Ardakan (GB) was trained by Marco Botti and owned by Bennett Racing at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Ardakan's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Ardakan (GB) ran 1 time without winning. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What was Ardakan's official rating?
Ardakan (GB) was last officially rated 110 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Ardakan still racing?
Ardakan (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 June 2023 at Ascot in the Hardwicke Stakes, finishing 7th of 7, and has not run there since.
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