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Horse profile

Contentious (USA)

Giant's Causeway (USA) × Illicit I (USA) (Mr Prospector (USA))

Sex: filly
Foaled: 2004

See also: Contentious (IRE) · David Simcock · 7 runs · 2 wins

Highest OR: 97
Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 7 runs (14%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £15,210 GB
Last official rating: 97 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 19 Oct 2007, Newmarket (8/16)
Last win (GB & IRE): 8 Jun 2007, Goodwood

Recent form

4215238

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
19 Oct 07	Newmarket	8/16	14/1	7	Eddie Ahern	John Dunlop	Lanwades Stud Severals Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	Listed	Flat Turf	1m2f	Soft	8-11	97	Short Skirt (GB)	£15,331	20	0/10
29 Sep 07	Ascot	3/11	20/1	2½	Eddie Ahern	John Dunlop	Space Property Rosemary Stakes (Handicap) (Fillies & Mares)	Listed	Flat Turf	1m	Soft	9-1	97	Perfect Star (GB)	£17,034	62	0/8
29 Jul 07	Pontefract	2/6	16/1	2½	Royston Ffrench	John Dunlop	Pomfret Stakes	Listed	Flat Turf	1m	Good to Soft	8-2	93	Blue Ksar (FR)	£17,034	22	0/5
7 Jul 07	Sandown	5/9	10/1	4½	Ian Mongan	John Dunlop	Addleshaw Goddard	Listed	Flat Turf	1m	Good to Soft	8-12	80	Selinka (GB)	£14,763	29	0/8
8 Jun 07	Goodwood	1/11	9/4F	won 1¾	Ian Mongan	John Dunlop	Goodwood Flying School Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)	Class 5	Flat Turf	1m	Good to Firm	9-0	-	Apple Blossom (IRE)	£2,915	241	1/10
10 Oct 06	Newbury	2/16	9/2J	3	Ian Mongan	John Dunlop	Newvoicemedia Maiden Stakes (Div II)	Class 4	Flat Turf	7f	Soft	8-12	-	Mythical Kid (USA)	£4,534	27	1/15
13 Sep 06	Sandown	4/5	11/2	7	Kerrin McEvoy	John Dunlop	Vaillant Novice Stakes	Class 3	Flat Turf	7f	Good to Soft	8-4	-	Duke Of Tuscany (GB)	£7,478	-	1/4

8/1619 Oct 07 · Newmarket14/1
Lanwades Stud Severals Stakes (Fillies & Mares)
Listed1m2fSoft
All fields
Date
19 Oct 07
Course
Newmarket
Pos
8/16
SP
14/1
Btn
7
Jockey
Eddie Ahern
Trainer
John Dunlop
Race
Lanwades Stud Severals Stakes (Fillies & Mares)
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Soft
Wgt
8-11
OR
97
Winner / 2nd
Short Skirt (GB)
Winner prize
£15,331
Days
20
Future form
0/10
3/1129 Sep 07 · Ascot20/1
Space Property Rosemary Stakes (Handicap) (Fillies & Mares)
Listed1mSoft
All fields
Date
29 Sep 07
Course
Ascot
Pos
3/11
SP
20/1
Btn
2½
Jockey
Eddie Ahern
Trainer
John Dunlop
Race
Space Property Rosemary Stakes (Handicap) (Fillies & Mares)
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-1
OR
97
Winner / 2nd
Perfect Star (GB)
Winner prize
£17,034
Days
62
Future form
0/8
2/629 Jul 07 · Pontefract16/1
Pomfret Stakes
Listed1mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
29 Jul 07
Course
Pontefract
Pos
2/6
SP
16/1
Btn
2½
Jockey
Royston Ffrench
Trainer
John Dunlop
Race
Pomfret Stakes
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
8-2
OR
93
Winner / 2nd
Blue Ksar (FR)
Winner prize
£17,034
Days
22
Future form
0/5
5/97 Jul 07 · Sandown10/1
Addleshaw Goddard
Listed1mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
7 Jul 07
Course
Sandown
Pos
5/9
SP
10/1
Btn
4½
Jockey
Ian Mongan
Trainer
John Dunlop
Race
Addleshaw Goddard
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
8-12
OR
80
Winner / 2nd
Selinka (GB)
Winner prize
£14,763
Days
29
Future form
0/8
1/118 Jun 07 · Goodwood9/4F
Goodwood Flying School Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
Class 51mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
8 Jun 07
Course
Goodwood
Pos
1/11
SP
9/4F
Btn
won 1¾
Jockey
Ian Mongan
Trainer
John Dunlop
Race
Goodwood Flying School Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Apple Blossom (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,915
Days
241
Future form
1/10
2/1610 Oct 06 · Newbury9/2J
Newvoicemedia Maiden Stakes (Div II)
Class 47fSoft
All fields
Date
10 Oct 06
Course
Newbury
Pos
2/16
SP
9/2J
Btn
3
Jockey
Ian Mongan
Trainer
John Dunlop
Race
Newvoicemedia Maiden Stakes (Div II)
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Soft
Wgt
8-12
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Mythical Kid (USA)
Winner prize
£4,534
Days
27
Future form
1/15
4/513 Sep 06 · Sandown11/2
Vaillant Novice Stakes
Class 37fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
13 Sep 06
Course
Sandown
Pos
4/5
SP
11/2
Btn
7
Jockey
Kerrin McEvoy
Trainer
John Dunlop
Race
Vaillant Novice Stakes
Class
Class 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
8-4
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Duke Of Tuscany (GB)
Winner prize
£7,478
Days
-
Future form
1/4

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
8 Jun 07	Goodwood	Goodwood Flying School Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)	1/11	Apple Blossom (IRE)	2	4 Aug 07	Thirsk	Polar Ford Maiden Fillies' Stakes
10 Oct 06	Newbury	Newvoicemedia Maiden Stakes (Div II)	2/16	Majestic Cheer (GB)	6	3 Nov 06	Wolverhampton (AW)	Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Racecourse Maiden Stakes
13 Sep 06	Sandown	Vaillant Novice Stakes	4/5	Asperity (USA)	2	28 Sep 06	Newmarket	NGK Spark Plugs Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings)

1/118 Jun 07 · Goodwood
Goodwood Flying School Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
All fields
Date
8 Jun 07
Course
Goodwood
Race
Goodwood Flying School Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
This horse
1/11
Winner next time
Apple Blossom (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
4 Aug 07
At
Thirsk
Race won
Polar Ford Maiden Fillies' Stakes
2/1610 Oct 06 · Newbury
Newvoicemedia Maiden Stakes (Div II)
All fields
Date
10 Oct 06
Course
Newbury
Race
Newvoicemedia Maiden Stakes (Div II)
This horse
2/16
Winner next time
Majestic Cheer (GB)
Their pos
6
Won on
3 Nov 06
At
Wolverhampton (AW)
Race won
Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Racecourse Maiden Stakes
4/513 Sep 06 · Sandown
Vaillant Novice Stakes
All fields
Date
13 Sep 06
Course
Sandown
Race
Vaillant Novice Stakes
This horse
4/5
Winner next time
Asperity (USA)
Their pos
2
Won on
28 Sep 06
At
Newmarket
Race won
NGK Spark Plugs Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings)

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 (€)
John Dunlop	13 Sep 06	19 Oct 07	4/5	80	97	97	7	1	2	1	14.3%	57.1%	£15,210	€0

John Dunlop

Trainer: John Dunlop
First run: 13 Sep 06
Last run: 19 Oct 07
First run for yard: 4/5
OR first run: 80
OR last run: 97
Best OR: 97
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £15,210
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	7	1	2	1	14.3%	57.1%	£15,210	€0	97	13 Sep 06	19 Oct 07

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £15,210
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 97
First run: 13 Sep 06
Last run: 19 Oct 07

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 (€)
Flat Turf	7	1	2	1	14.3%	57.1%	£15,210	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £15,210
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,915	€0
Good to Soft	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£7,716	€0
Soft	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£4,580	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,915
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £7,716
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £4,580
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m	6	1	2	1	16.7%	66.7%	£15,210	€0
9f to 11f	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £15,210
Prize IRE (€): €0

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 1
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

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sandown	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£1,260	€0
Goodwood	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,915	€0
Ascot	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,231	€0
Newbury	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,349	€0
Newmarket	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Pontefract	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£6,456	€0

Sandown

Course: Sandown
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,260
Prize IRE (€): €0

Goodwood

Course: Goodwood
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,915
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ascot

Course: Ascot
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,231
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newbury

Course: Newbury
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,349
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newmarket

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

Pontefract

Course: Pontefract
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,456
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Listed	4	0	1	1	0.0%	50.0%	£10,386	€0
Class 3	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£560	€0
Class 4	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,349	€0
Class 5	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,915	€0

Listed

Class: Listed
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £10,386
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 3

Class: Class 3
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £560
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,349
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,915
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	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£560	€0
6 to 8 runners	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£6,456	€0
9 to 12 runners	3	1	0	1	33.3%	66.7%	£6,845	€0
13 to 16 runners	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£1,349	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £560
Prize IRE (€): €0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,456
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £6,845
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,349
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
June	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,915	€0
July	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£7,155	€0
September	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£3,791	€0
October	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£1,349	€0

June

Month: June
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,915
Prize IRE (€): €0

July

Month: July
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,155
Prize IRE (€): €0

September

Month: September
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,791
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,349
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ian Mongan	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£4,963	€0
Eddie Ahern	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£3,231	€0
Kerrin McEvoy	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£560	€0
Royston Ffrench	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£6,456	€0

Ian Mongan

Jockey: Ian Mongan
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £4,963
Prize IRE (€): €0

Eddie Ahern

Jockey: Eddie Ahern
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,231
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kerrin McEvoy

Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £560
Prize IRE (€): €0

Royston Ffrench

Jockey: Royston Ffrench
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,456
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
John Dunlop	7	1	2	1	14.3%	57.1%	£15,210	€0

John Dunlop

Trainer: John Dunlop
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £15,210
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	7	1	2	1	14.3%	57.1%	£15,210	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £15,210
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	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£560	€0
15 to 30 days	4	0	2	0	0.0%	50.0%	£8,504	€0
61 to 120 days	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,231	€0
121 to 365 days	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,915	€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 (£): £560
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,504
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,231
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,915
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchGiant's Causeway (USA)

Parent · 1

SireGiant's Causeway (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireStorm Cat (USA)
Sire's damMariah's Storm (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 branchIllicit I (USA)

Parent · 1

DamIllicit I (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireMr Prospector (USA)
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

Giant's Causeway (USA)

Illicit I (USA)

Storm Cat (USA)

Mariah's Storm (USA)

Mr Prospector (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseContentious (USA)

Sexfilly

Foaled2004

SireGiant's Causeway (USA)

DamIllicit I (USA)

DamsireMr Prospector (USA)

Sire's sireStorm Cat (USA)

Sire's damMariah's Storm (USA)

Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Illicit I (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Giant's Causeway (USA)	Illicit I (USA)	Mr Prospector (USA)	filly	Flat 9.0f · NH 2m3f	Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2½f

Giant's Causeway (USA)

Sire: Giant's Causeway (USA)
Dam: Illicit I (USA)
Damsire: Mr Prospector (USA)
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.0f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Giant's Causeway (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	2,946	365	902	12.4%	30.6%	7	1
At 7f to 1m	1,232	160	428	13.0%	34.7%	6	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	874	125	290	14.3%	33.2%	1	1
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going	373	60	138	16.1%	37.0%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 2,946
Wins: 365
Placed: 902
Win %: 12.4%
Place %: 30.6%
This horse runs: 7
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 1,232
Wins: 160
Placed: 428
Win %: 13.0%
Place %: 34.7%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 1

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 874
Wins: 125
Placed: 290
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 33.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 373
Wins: 60
Placed: 138
Win %: 16.1%
Place %: 37.0%
This horse runs: 1
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.

Giant's Causeway (USA) × Mr Prospector mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	12	6	50.0%	3	68	11	23	16.2%	£577,109	€114,812
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	0	27	4	4	14.8%	£17,892	€18,357
All runs	12	7	58.3%	3	95	15	27	15.8%	£595,001	€133,169

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 12
Winners: 6
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 3
Runs: 68
Wins: 11
2nd/3rd: 23
Win %: 16.2%
Prize GB (£): £577,109
Prize IRE (€): €114,812

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 27
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 4
Win %: 14.8%
Prize GB (£): £17,892
Prize IRE (€): €18,357

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 12
Winners: 7
Winners %: 58.3%
Black-type winners: 3
Runs: 95
Wins: 15
2nd/3rd: 27
Win %: 15.8%
Prize GB (£): £595,001
Prize IRE (€): €133,169

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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ghanaati (USA)	6	3	2	Group/Grade 1	£461,712	€0
Primary (USA)	6	3	1	Group/Grade 3	£45,661	€0
Just Pretending (USA)	9	2	1	Group/Grade 3	£34,950	€111,365
Noble Crusader (USA)	28	4	0	-	£17,493	€19,067
Aragorn (IRE)	5	1	0	-	£9,424	€2,737
Fountains Abbey (USA)	5	1	0	-	£5,386	€0
Contentious (USA)	7	1	0	-	£15,210	€0
Tereschenko (USA)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
Catigo (USA)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
Portrait Painter (USA)	2	0	0	-	£399	€0
Demeanour (USA)	11	0	0	-	£4,766	€0
Chiefofthemowhawks (USA)	14	0	0	-	£0	€0

Ghanaati (USA)

Horse: Ghanaati (USA)
Runs: 6
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £461,712
Prize IRE (€): €0

Primary (USA)

Horse: Primary (USA)
Runs: 6
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £45,661
Prize IRE (€): €0

Just Pretending (USA)

Horse: Just Pretending (USA)
Runs: 9
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £34,950
Prize IRE (€): €111,365

Noble Crusader (USA)

Horse: Noble Crusader (USA)
Runs: 28
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £17,493
Prize IRE (€): €19,067

Aragorn (IRE)

Horse: Aragorn (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £9,424
Prize IRE (€): €2,737

Fountains Abbey (USA)

Horse: Fountains Abbey (USA)
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,386
Prize IRE (€): €0

Contentious (USA)

Horse: Contentious (USA)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £15,210
Prize IRE (€): €0

Tereschenko (USA)

Horse: Tereschenko (USA)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Catigo (USA)

Horse: Catigo (USA)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Portrait Painter (USA)

Horse: Portrait Painter (USA)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £399
Prize IRE (€): €0

Demeanour (USA)

Horse: Demeanour (USA)
Runs: 11
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £4,766
Prize IRE (€): €0

Chiefofthemowhawks (USA)

Horse: Chiefofthemowhawks (USA)
Runs: 14
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	97	97	80	4

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 97
Highest OR: 97
Lowest OR: 80
Rated runs: 4

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	Change	Pos
19 Oct 07	Newmarket	Flat	97	0	8/16
29 Sep 07	Ascot	Flat	97	4	3/11
29 Jul 07	Pontefract	Flat	93	13	2/6
7 Jul 07	Sandown	Flat	80	-	5/9

8/1619 Oct 07 · Newmarket
All fields
Date
19 Oct 07
Course
Newmarket
Code
Flat
OR
97
Change
0
Pos
8/16
3/1129 Sep 07 · Ascot
All fields
Date
29 Sep 07
Course
Ascot
Code
Flat
OR
97
Change
4
Pos
3/11
2/629 Jul 07 · Pontefract
All fields
Date
29 Jul 07
Course
Pontefract
Code
Flat
OR
93
Change
13
Pos
2/6
5/97 Jul 07 · Sandown
All fields
Date
7 Jul 07
Course
Sandown
Code
Flat
OR
80
Change
-
Pos
5/9

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	97	97	0	97	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 97
OR last run: 97
Change: 0
Highest OR: 97
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

Illicit I (USA)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Contentious is the only foal out of Illicit I (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Contentious is the only foal out of Illicit I (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Illicit I (USA)

Notable relatives

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

View full Illicit I family

In brief

When was Contentious foaled?

Contentious (USA) was foaled in 2004.

Who are the sire and dam of Contentious?

Contentious (USA) is by Giant's Causeway (USA) out of Illicit I (USA), a daughter of Mr Prospector (USA).

Who trained Contentious?

Contentious (USA) was trained by John Dunlop and owned by Phipps Stable at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Contentious' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Contentious (USA) won 1 of 7 races (14%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Contentious' biggest win?

Contentious (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Goodwood Flying School Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Goodwood on 8 June 2007.

Has Contentious ever been beaten?

Contentious (USA) was beaten 6 times in 7 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 13 September 2006 at Sandown (4th of 5).

What was Contentious' official rating?

Contentious (USA) was last officially rated 97 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Contentious still racing?

Contentious (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 October 2007 at Newmarket in the Lanwades Stud Severals Stakes, finishing 8th of 16, and has not run there since.

What is Contentious' record at Sandown?

Contentious (USA) ran most often at Sandown, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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Updated 2007-10-19