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Horse profile
Descant
- TrainerRichard Hannon Snr
- OwnerThe Royal Ascot Racing Club
- FamilyDubai LadyI
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1996
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £355 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 10 Jun 1999, Newbury (8/9)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 99 | Newbury | 8/9 | 6/1 | 8¾ | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Snr | Furlong Club Maiden Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good | 8-9 | Lover's Leap (GB) | £4,380 | 388 | 1/8 |
| 18 May 98 | Windsor | 4/7 | 3/1 | 2¼ | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon Snr | Rodenstock Spectacle Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C | Class 3 | Flat Turf | 5f | Good to Firm | 8-5 | Oh I Say (GB) | £4,536 | - | 1/6 |
Furlong Club Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 47fGood
All fields
- Date
- 10 Jun 99
- Course
- Newbury
- Pos
- 8/9
- SP
- 6/1
- Btn
- 8¾
- Jockey
- Richard Hughes
- Trainer
- Richard Hannon Snr
- Race
- Furlong Club Maiden Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Lover's Leap (GB)
- Winner prize
- £4,380
- Days
- 388
- Future form
- 1/8
Rodenstock Spectacle Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C
Class 35fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 18 May 98
- Course
- Windsor
- Pos
- 4/7
- SP
- 3/1
- Btn
- 2¼
- Jockey
- Dane O'Neill
- Trainer
- Richard Hannon Snr
- Race
- Rodenstock Spectacle Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 5f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-5
- Winner / 2nd
- Oh I Say (GB)
- Winner prize
- £4,536
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 99 | Newbury | Furlong Club Maiden Stakes Class D | 8/9 | Make Way I (USA) | 2 | 21 Jun 99 | Windsor | Royal Windsor Racecourse Maiden Stakes Class D |
| 18 May 98 | Windsor | Rodenstock Spectacle Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C | 4/7 | Sundae Girl (USA) | 5 | 3 Jun 98 | Folkestone | European Breeders Fund Hythe Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D |
- 8/910 Jun 99 · Newbury
Furlong Club Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 10 Jun 99
- Course
- Newbury
- Race
- Furlong Club Maiden Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 8/9
- Winner next time
- Make Way I (USA)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 21 Jun 99
- At
- Windsor
- Race won
- Royal Windsor Racecourse Maiden Stakes Class D
- 4/718 May 98 · Windsor
Rodenstock Spectacle Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C
All fields
- Date
- 18 May 98
- Course
- Windsor
- Race
- Rodenstock Spectacle Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C
- This horse
- 4/7
- Winner next time
- Sundae Girl (USA)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 3 Jun 98
- At
- Folkestone
- Race won
- European Breeders Fund Hythe Maiden Fillies' 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hannon Snr | 18 May 98 | 10 Jun 99 | 4/7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £355 | €0 |
Richard Hannon Snr
- Trainer
- Richard Hannon Snr
- First run
- 18 May 98
- Last run
- 10 Jun 99
- First run for yard
- 4/7
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £355
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £355 | €0 | 18 May 98 | 10 Jun 99 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £355
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 18 May 98
- Last run
- 10 Jun 99
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchBluebird (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireBluebird (USA)
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 branchDubai LadyI (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireKris (GB)
- 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
- Dubai LadyI (GB) · 3 winners from 8 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebird (USA) | Dubai LadyI (GB) | Kris (GB) | filly | Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2½f |
Bluebird (USA)
- Sire
- Bluebird (USA)
- Damsire
- Kris (GB)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Bluebird (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 4,855 | 404 | 1,141 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 1,417 | 155 | 377 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 1,298 | 96 | 296 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good going | 358 | 39 | 102 | 0 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 4,855
- Wins
- 404
- Placed
- 1,141
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 1,417
- Wins
- 155
- Placed
- 377
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 1,298
- Wins
- 96
- Placed
- 296
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Good going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good going
- Runs
- 358
- Wins
- 39
- Placed
- 102
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 0
- 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.
Bluebird (USA) × Kris mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | 4 | 1 | 186 | 16 | 28 | £213,528 | €39,650 | ||
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | £674 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 8 | 4 | 1 | 197 | 16 | 29 | £214,202 | €39,650 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 7
- Winners
- 4
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 186
- Wins
- 16
- 2nd/3rd
- 28
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £213,528
- Prize IRE (€)
- €39,650
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £674
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 8
- Winners
- 4
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 197
- Wins
- 16
- 2nd/3rd
- 29
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £214,202
- Prize IRE (€)
- €39,650
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Blue (GB) | 13 | 2 | 1 | Listed | £24,323 | €0 |
| Blue Spinnaker (IRE) | 91 | 9 | 0 | - | £159,099 | €0 |
| Kristal's Paradise (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 0 | - | £29,121 | €0 |
| Sanfrancullinan (IRE) | 23 | 2 | 0 | - | £0 | €39,650 |
| Descant (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £355 | €0 |
| False Promise (GB) | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Humming (GB) | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | £674 | €0 |
| Caerdydd Fach (GB) | 42 | 0 | 0 | - | £630 | €0 |
Holly Blue (GB)
- Horse
- Holly Blue (GB)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £24,323
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Blue Spinnaker (IRE)
- Horse
- Blue Spinnaker (IRE)
- Runs
- 91
- Wins
- 9
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £159,099
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kristal's Paradise (IRE)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £29,121
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Sanfrancullinan (IRE)
- Runs
- 23
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €39,650
Descant (IRE)
- Horse
- Descant (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £355
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
False Promise (GB)
- Horse
- False Promise (GB)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Humming (GB)
- Horse
- Humming (GB)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £674
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Caerdydd Fach (GB)
- Horse
- Caerdydd Fach (GB)
- Runs
- 42
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £630
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 8 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Bluebird (USA) out of Dubai LadyI (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Danehill (USA)
- Ela-Aristokrati (IRE)3W · 22R
- L'Evangile (GB)1W · 13R
By Last Tycoon (IRE)
- Troia (IRE)0W · 5R
By Mujtahid (USA)
- Bajan Sunset (IRE)0W · 16R
By Barathea (IRE)
- Akathea (GB)0W · 3R
By Danzero (AUS)
- Lady Dan (IRE)0W · 8R
By Danehill Dancer (IRE)
- Ditton Dancer (GB)1W · 6R
Female line
- 1Dubai LadyI (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Descant foaled?
Descant (IRE) was foaled in 1996.
Who are the sire and dam of Descant?
Descant (IRE) is by Bluebird (USA) out of Dubai LadyI (GB), a daughter of Kris (GB).
Who trained Descant?
Descant (IRE) was trained by Richard Hannon Snr and owned by The Royal Ascot Racing Club at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Descant's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Descant (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Descant still racing?
Descant (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 June 1999 at Newbury in the Furlong Club Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 8th of 9, and has not run there since.
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