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Horse profile

Comandante (GB)

Candy Cane (GB) × Meakstown (GB) (Ossian II)

TrainerJ T Gifford
OwnerMaurice Pinto

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1982

See also: Comandante (FR) · G Macaire · 2 runs · 1 win

Highest OR: 147
Record (GB & IRE): 3 wins from 7 runs (43%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £54,477 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 8 Dec 1990, Lingfield (PU/4)
Last win (GB & IRE): 13 Mar 1990, Cheltenham

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
8 Dec 90	Lingfield	PU/4	30/100F	-	E McKinley	J T Gifford	Arlington Premier Series Chase Qualifier	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m4f	Good	11-7	-	Certain StyleI (GB)	£3,870	11	0/3
27 Nov 90	Huntingdon	2/5	9/2	1	E McKinley	J T Gifford	Peterborough Chase Grade 2	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m4f	Good	11-9	-	Pegwell Bay (GB)	£16,369	32	1/4
26 Oct 90	Newbury	2/3	11/10F	2	E McKinley	J T Gifford	Leisure Thinking Sink Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m4f	Good to Firm	11-10	-	Espy I (GB)	£4,010	198	1/2
11 Apr 90	Ascot	2/6	7/4	dist	Peter Hobbs	J T Gifford	Bollinger Champagne Novices' Handicap Chase.	Listed	Chase	2m4f	Firm	12-2	147	Sword Beach (GB)	£14,880	29	0/5
13 Mar 90	Cheltenham	1/14	9/2	won 1	Peter Hobbs	J T Gifford	Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Championship Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m	Good to Firm	11-8	-	Kiichi (USA)	£35,758	10	2/13
3 Mar 90	Newbury	1/6	5/4F	won 10	Peter Hobbs	J T Gifford	Philip Cornes Nickel Alloys Novices' Chase	Listed	Chase	2m4f	Good	11-8	-	Captain Frisk (GB)	£4,464	9	0/5
22 Feb 90	Folkestone	1/10	4/11F	won 7	Peter Hobbs	J T Gifford	Weare Novices' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m4f	Soft	11-1	-	Power Punch (GB)	£2,544	-	1/7

PU/48 Dec 90 · Lingfield30/100F
Arlington Premier Series Chase Qualifier
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood
All fields
Date
8 Dec 90
Course
Lingfield
Pos
PU/4
SP
30/100F
Btn
-
Jockey
E McKinley
Trainer
J T Gifford
Race
Arlington Premier Series Chase Qualifier
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-7
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Certain StyleI (GB)
Winner prize
£3,870
Days
11
Future form
0/3
2/527 Nov 90 · Huntingdon9/2
Peterborough Chase Grade 2
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood
All fields
Date
27 Nov 90
Course
Huntingdon
Pos
2/5
SP
9/2
Btn
1
Jockey
E McKinley
Trainer
J T Gifford
Race
Peterborough Chase Grade 2
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-9
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Pegwell Bay (GB)
Winner prize
£16,369
Days
32
Future form
1/4
2/326 Oct 90 · Newbury11/10F
Leisure Thinking Sink Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
26 Oct 90
Course
Newbury
Pos
2/3
SP
11/10F
Btn
2
Jockey
E McKinley
Trainer
J T Gifford
Race
Leisure Thinking Sink Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-10
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Espy I (GB)
Winner prize
£4,010
Days
198
Future form
1/2
2/611 Apr 90 · Ascot7/4
Bollinger Champagne Novices' Handicap Chase.
Listed2m4fFirm
All fields
Date
11 Apr 90
Course
Ascot
Pos
2/6
SP
7/4
Btn
dist
Jockey
Peter Hobbs
Trainer
J T Gifford
Race
Bollinger Champagne Novices' Handicap Chase.
Class
Listed
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Firm
Wgt
12-2
OR
147
Winner / 2nd
Sword Beach (GB)
Winner prize
£14,880
Days
29
Future form
0/5
1/1413 Mar 90 · Cheltenham9/2
Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Championship Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
13 Mar 90
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
1/14
SP
9/2
Btn
won 1
Jockey
Peter Hobbs
Trainer
J T Gifford
Race
Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Championship Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-8
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Kiichi (USA)
Winner prize
£35,758
Days
10
Future form
2/13
1/63 Mar 90 · Newbury5/4F
Philip Cornes Nickel Alloys Novices' Chase
Listed2m4fGood
All fields
Date
3 Mar 90
Course
Newbury
Pos
1/6
SP
5/4F
Btn
won 10
Jockey
Peter Hobbs
Trainer
J T Gifford
Race
Philip Cornes Nickel Alloys Novices' Chase
Class
Listed
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-8
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Captain Frisk (GB)
Winner prize
£4,464
Days
9
Future form
0/5
1/1022 Feb 90 · Folkestone4/11F
Weare Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fSoft
All fields
Date
22 Feb 90
Course
Folkestone
Pos
1/10
SP
4/11F
Btn
won 7
Jockey
Peter Hobbs
Trainer
J T Gifford
Race
Weare Novices' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-1
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Power Punch (GB)
Winner prize
£2,544
Days
-
Future form
1/7

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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
27 Nov 90	Huntingdon	Peterborough Chase Grade 2	2/5	Pegwell Bay (GB)	1	22 Mar 91	Newbury	Delby Services Handicap Chase
26 Oct 90	Newbury	Leisure Thinking Sink Chase	2/3	Brandeston (GB)	3	3 Nov 90	Chepstow	South Wales Electricity Handicap Chase
13 Mar 90	Cheltenham	Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Championship Race	1/14	Celtic Shot (GB)	6	21 Apr 90	Ayr	Edinburgh Woollen Mill's Future Champion Novices' Chase
13 Mar 90	Cheltenham	Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Championship Race	1/14	Mister Point (GB)	-	2 Nov 90	Wetherby	Harry Wharton Memorial Handicap Chase
22 Feb 90	Folkestone	Weare Novices' Chase	1/10	Rambling Echo (GB)	5	21 Mar 90	Worcester	BMW Series Qualifier Novices' Chase

2/527 Nov 90 · Huntingdon
Peterborough Chase Grade 2
All fields
Date
27 Nov 90
Course
Huntingdon
Race
Peterborough Chase Grade 2
This horse
2/5
Winner next time
Pegwell Bay (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
22 Mar 91
At
Newbury
Race won
Delby Services Handicap Chase
2/326 Oct 90 · Newbury
Leisure Thinking Sink Chase
All fields
Date
26 Oct 90
Course
Newbury
Race
Leisure Thinking Sink Chase
This horse
2/3
Winner next time
Brandeston (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
3 Nov 90
At
Chepstow
Race won
South Wales Electricity Handicap Chase
1/1413 Mar 90 · Cheltenham
Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Championship Race
All fields
Date
13 Mar 90
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Championship Race
This horse
1/14
Winner next time
Celtic Shot (GB)
Their pos
6
Won on
21 Apr 90
At
Ayr
Race won
Edinburgh Woollen Mill's Future Champion Novices' Chase
1/1413 Mar 90 · Cheltenham
Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Championship Race
All fields
Date
13 Mar 90
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Championship Race
This horse
1/14
Winner next time
Mister Point (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
2 Nov 90
At
Wetherby
Race won
Harry Wharton Memorial Handicap Chase
1/1022 Feb 90 · Folkestone
Weare Novices' Chase
All fields
Date
22 Feb 90
Course
Folkestone
Race
Weare Novices' Chase
This horse
1/10
Winner next time
Rambling Echo (GB)
Their pos
5
Won on
21 Mar 90
At
Worcester
Race won
BMW Series Qualifier Novices' Chase

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

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 (€)
J T Gifford	22 Feb 90	8 Dec 90	1/10	147	147	147	7	3	3	0	42.9%	71.4%	£54,477	€0

J T Gifford

Trainer: J T Gifford
First run: 22 Feb 90
Last run: 8 Dec 90
First run for yard: 1/10
OR first run: 147
OR last run: 147
Best OR: 147
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
2nd: 3
3rd: 0
Win %: 42.9%
Place %: 71.4%
Prize GB (£): £54,477
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
National Hunt	7	3	3	0	42.9%	71.4%	£54,477	€0	147	22 Feb 90	8 Dec 90

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
2nd: 3
3rd: 0
Win %: 42.9%
Place %: 71.4%
Prize GB (£): £54,477
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 147
First run: 22 Feb 90
Last run: 8 Dec 90

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Chase	7	3	3	0	42.9%	71.4%	£54,477	€0

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
2nd: 3
3rd: 0
Win %: 42.9%
Place %: 71.4%
Prize GB (£): £54,477
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Firm	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£4,440	€0
Good to Firm	2	1	1	50.0%	50.0%	£36,868	€0
Good	3	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£10,625	€0
Soft	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,544	€0

Firm

Going: Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,440
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £36,868
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £10,625
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,544
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£35,758	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	6	2	3	0	33.3%	66.7%	£18,719	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £35,758
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
2nd: 3
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £18,719
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

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Newbury	2	1	1	50.0%	50.0%	£5,574	€0
Cheltenham	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£35,758	€0
Folkestone	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,544	€0
Ascot	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£4,440	€0
Huntingdon	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£6,161	€0
Lingfield	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Newbury

Course: Newbury
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,574
Prize IRE (€): €0

Cheltenham

Course: Cheltenham
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £35,758
Prize IRE (€): €0

Folkestone

Course: Folkestone
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,544
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ascot

Course: Ascot
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,440
Prize IRE (€): €0

Huntingdon

Course: Huntingdon
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,161
Prize IRE (€): €0

Lingfield

Course: Lingfield
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Listed	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£8,904	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	5	2	2	0	40.0%	60.0%	£45,573	€0

Listed

Class: Listed
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,904
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £45,573
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

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners	3	0	2	0.0%	33.3%	£7,271	€0
6 to 8 runners	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£8,904	€0
9 to 12 runners	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,544	€0
13 to 16 runners	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£35,758	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £7,271
Prize IRE (€): €0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,904
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,544
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £35,758
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
February	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,544	€0
March	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£40,222	€0
April	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£4,440	€0
October	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£1,110	€0
November	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£6,161	€0
December	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

February

Month: February
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,544
Prize IRE (€): €0

March

Month: March
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £40,222
Prize IRE (€): €0

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,440
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,110
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,161
Prize IRE (€): €0

December

Month: December
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Peter Hobbs	4	3	1	0	75.0%	100.0%	£47,206	€0
E McKinley	3	0	2	0	0.0%	33.3%	£7,271	€0

Peter Hobbs

Jockey: Peter Hobbs
Runs: 4
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 75.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £47,206
Prize IRE (€): €0

E McKinley

Jockey: E McKinley
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £7,271
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
J T Gifford	7	3	3	0	42.9%	71.4%	£54,477	€0

J T Gifford

Trainer: J T Gifford
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
2nd: 3
3rd: 0
Win %: 42.9%
Place %: 71.4%
Prize GB (£): £54,477
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	7	3	3	0	42.9%	71.4%	£54,477	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
2nd: 3
3rd: 0
Win %: 42.9%
Place %: 71.4%
Prize GB (£): £54,477
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 run	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,544	€0
8 to 14 days	3	2	0	66.7%	66.7%	£40,222	€0
15 to 30 days	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£4,440	€0
31 to 60 days	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£6,161	€0
121 to 365 days	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£1,110	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,544
Prize IRE (€): €0

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £40,222
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,440
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,161
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,110
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchCandy Cane (GB)

Parent · 1

SireCandy Cane (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

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 branchMeakstown (GB)

Parent · 1

DamMeakstown (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireOssian II
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

Candy Cane (GB)

Meakstown (GB)

Not traced

Ossian II

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseComandante (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1982

SireCandy Cane (GB)

DamMeakstown (GB)

DamsireOssian II

Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Meakstown (GB) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Candy Cane (GB)	Meakstown (GB)	Ossian II	gelding	NH 2m5½f	NH 2m4f

Candy Cane (GB)

Sire: Candy Cane (GB)
Dam: Meakstown (GB)
Damsire: Ossian II
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m5½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	217	23	57	10.6%	26.3%	7	3
At 2m2f to 2m5f	78	7	23	9.0%	29.5%	6	2
On Good going	67	5	15	7.5%	22.4%	3	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	28	2	9	7.1%	32.1%	3	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 217
Wins: 23
Placed: 57
Win %: 10.6%
Place %: 26.3%
This horse runs: 7
This horse wins: 3

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 78
Wins: 7
Placed: 23
Win %: 9.0%
Place %: 29.5%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 2

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 67
Wins: 5
Placed: 15
Win %: 7.5%
Place %: 22.4%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 28
Wins: 2
Placed: 9
Win %: 7.1%
Place %: 32.1%
This horse runs: 3
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.

Candy Cane (GB) × Ossian II mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	1	7	3	3	42.9%	£54,477	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 3
Win %: 42.9%
Prize GB (£): £54,477
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Comandante (GB)	7	3	1	Listed	£54,477	€0

Comandante (GB)

Horse: Comandante (GB)
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £54,477
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
National Hunt	147	147	147	1

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 147
Highest OR: 147
Lowest OR: 147
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
11 Apr 90	Ascot	NH	147	2/6

2/611 Apr 90 · Ascot
All fields
Date
11 Apr 90
Course
Ascot
Code
NH
OR
147
Pos
2/6

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	147	147	0	147	0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 147
OR last run: 147
Change: 0
Highest OR: 147
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

Meakstown (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Comandante is the only foal out of Meakstown (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Comandante is the only foal out of Meakstown (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Meakstown (GB)

Notable relatives

Comandante is the only black-type winner in this female family in Britain or Ireland since 1990.

In brief

When was Comandante foaled?

Comandante (GB) was foaled in 1982.

Who are the sire and dam of Comandante?

Comandante (GB) is by Candy Cane (GB) out of Meakstown (GB), a daughter of Ossian II.

Who trained Comandante?

Comandante (GB) was trained by J T Gifford and owned by Maurice Pinto at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Comandante's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Comandante (GB) won 3 of 7 races (43%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Comandante's biggest win?

Comandante (GB)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Philip Cornes Nickel Alloys Novices' Chase (Listed) at Newbury on 3 March 1990.

Has Comandante ever been beaten?

Comandante (GB) was beaten 4 times in 7 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 11 April 1990 at Ascot (2nd of 6).

What was Comandante's official rating?

Comandante (GB) was last officially rated 147 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Comandante still racing?

Comandante (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 December 1990 at Lingfield in the Arlington Premier Series Chase Qualifier (result: pulled up, 4 ran), and has not run there since.

What is Comandante's record at Newbury?

Comandante (GB) ran most often at Newbury, with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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Updated 1990-12-08