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Horse profile

Artaban

Motivator (GB) × Day Lily (FR) (Centennial)

TrainerPaul Nicholls
OwnerMartin Broughton & Friends 4

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2021
Colour: grey

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £627 GB
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 24 Mar 2026, Taunton (3/6)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

Artaban has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
24 Mar 26	Taunton	3/6	7/4	11¼	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	South West Rail Solutions Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	NH Flat	2m½f	Good	11-2	Arms Park (GB)	£2,722	0/5

3/624 Mar 26 · Taunton7/4
South West Rail Solutions Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52m½fGood
All fields
Date
24 Mar 26
Course
Taunton
Pos
3/6
SP
7/4
Btn
11¼
Jockey
Harry Cobden
Trainer
Paul Nicholls
Race
South West Rail Solutions Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Arms Park (GB)
Winner prize
£2,722
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	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Paul Nicholls	24 Mar 26	24 Mar 26	3/6	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£627	€0

Paul Nicholls

Trainer: Paul Nicholls
First run: 24 Mar 26
Last run: 24 Mar 26
First run for yard: 3/6
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £627
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 (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£627	€0	24 Mar 26	24 Mar 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £627
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 24 Mar 26
Last run: 24 Mar 26

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

Pedigree

Sire branchMotivator (GB)

Parent · 1

SireMotivator (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)
Sire's damOut West (USA)

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 branchDay Lily (FR)

Parent · 1

DamDay Lily (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireCentennial
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

Motivator (GB)

Day Lily (FR)

Montjeu (IRE)

Out West (USA)

Centennial

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseArtaban (FR)

Sexgelding

Foaled2021

SireMotivator (GB)

DamDay Lily (FR)

DamsireCentennial

Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)

Sire's damOut West (USA)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Day Lily (FR) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance
Motivator (GB)	Day Lily (FR)	Centennial (IRE)	Thierry Desgranges	6 Feb 21	grey	gelding	Flat 10.9f · NH 2m2f

Motivator (GB)

Sire: Motivator (GB)
Dam: Day Lily (FR)
Damsire: Centennial (IRE)
Breeder: Thierry Desgranges
Foaled: 6 Feb 21
Colour: grey
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.9f · NH 2m2f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	1,220	170	376	13.9%	30.8%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	688	99	216	14.4%	31.4%	1
On Good going	518	63	167	12.2%	32.2%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	274	31	92	11.3%	33.6%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,220
Wins: 170
Placed: 376
Win %: 13.9%
Place %: 30.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 688
Wins: 99
Placed: 216
Win %: 14.4%
Place %: 31.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 518
Wins: 63
Placed: 167
Win %: 12.2%
Place %: 32.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 274
Wins: 31
Placed: 92
Win %: 11.3%
Place %: 33.6%
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.

Motivator (GB) × Centennial (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	1	0	1	0.0%	£627	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £627
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 (€)
Artaban (FR)	1	0	0	£627	€0

Artaban (FR)

Horse: Artaban (FR)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £627
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Day Lily (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Artaban is the only foal out of Day Lily (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Artaban is the only foal out of Day Lily (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Day Lily (FR)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

How old is Artaban?

Artaban (FR) is a 5-year-old grey gelding, foaled on 6 February 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Artaban?

Artaban (FR) is by Motivator (GB) out of Day Lily (FR), a daughter of Centennial, and was bred by Thierry Desgranges.

Who trains Artaban?

Artaban (FR) is trained by Paul Nicholls and owned by Martin Broughton & Friends 4, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Artaban's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Artaban (FR) has run 1 time and is yet to win.

When did Artaban last run?

Artaban (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 March 2026 at Taunton in the South West Rail Solutions Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination), finishing 3rd of 6.