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Horse profile

Descartes (GER)

Sholokhov (IRE) × Dynamica (GER) (Dashing Blade (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2009

See also: Descartes (GB) · Saeed bin Suroor · 4 runs · 2 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£572 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
31 Oct 2015, Ascot (4/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
4

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
31 Oct 15Ascot4/97/226¼James ReveleyG MacaireColts & Fillies Club Novices' HurdleClass 3Hurdle1m7½fGood11-8tAltior (IRE)£7,7981/7
  • 4/931 Oct 15 · Ascot7/2

    Colts & Fillies Club Novices' Hurdle

    Class 31m7½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    31 Oct 15
    Course
    Ascot
    Pos
    4/9
    SP
    7/2
    Btn
    26¼
    Trainer
    G Macaire
    Race
    Colts & Fillies Club Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    1m7½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-8
    Headgear
    t
    Winner / 2nd
    Altior (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £7,798
    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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
31 Oct 15AscotColts & Fillies Club Novices' Hurdle4/9Altior (IRE)115 Nov 15CheltenhamSky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle
  • 4/931 Oct 15 · Ascot

    Colts & Fillies Club Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    31 Oct 15
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Colts & Fillies Club Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    4/9
    Winner next time
    Altior (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    15 Nov 15
    Race won
    Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
G Macaire31 Oct 1531 Oct 154/910000.0%0.0%£572€0
G Macaire
Trainer
G Macaire
First run
31 Oct 15
Last run
31 Oct 15
First run for yard
4/9
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£572€031 Oct 1531 Oct 15
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
31 Oct 15
Last run
31 Oct 15

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSholokhov (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSholokhov (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  2. Sire's damLa Meilleure (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchDynamica (GER)

Parent · 1

  1. DamDynamica (GER)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDashing Blade (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Sholokhov (IRE)
Dynamica (GER)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
La Meilleure (GB)
Dashing Blade (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDescartes (GER)
Sexgelding
Foaled2009
SireSholokhov (IRE)
DamDynamica (GER)
DamsireDashing Blade (GB)
Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damLa Meilleure (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Dynamica (GER) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sholokhov (IRE)Dynamica (GER)Dashing Blade (GB)geldingFlat 12.4f · NH 2m4fFlat 8.9f · NH 2m2½f
Sholokhov (IRE)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.4f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Sholokhov (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs3,24439794212.2%29.0%10
At 2m to 2m1f1,06112129911.4%28.2%10
On Good going1,30715539311.9%30.1%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going385351069.1%27.5%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
3,244
Wins
397
Placed
942
Win %
12.2%
Place %
29.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
1,061
Wins
121
Placed
299
Win %
11.4%
Place %
28.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,307
Wins
155
Placed
393
Win %
11.9%
Place %
30.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
385
Wins
35
Placed
106
Win %
9.1%
Place %
27.5%
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.

Sholokhov (IRE) × Dashing Blade mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt8337.5%07581210.7%£24,147€82,885
Flat300.0%027060.0%£5,077€0
All runs9333.3%01028187.8%£29,224€82,885
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
8
Winners
3
Winners %
37.5%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
75
Wins
8
2nd/3rd
12
Win %
10.7%
Prize GB (£)
£24,147
Prize IRE (€)
€82,885
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
3
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
27
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,077
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
9
Winners
3
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
102
Wins
8
2nd/3rd
18
Win %
7.8%
Prize GB (£)
£29,224
Prize IRE (€)
€82,885

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Peace News (GER)1030£0€33,365
Nambour (GER)1130£3,326€49,520
Auenwirbel (GER)3620£17,371€0
Descartes (GER)100£572€0
River Don (IRE)200£1,256€0
Polo (GER)500£572€0
Sparky (GER)600£0€0
Pindora (GER)700£313€0
Ataman (IRE)2400£5,814€0
Peace News (GER)
Runs
10
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€33,365
Nambour (GER)
Runs
11
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,326
Prize IRE (€)
€49,520
Auenwirbel (GER)
Runs
36
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£17,371
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Descartes (GER)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0
River Don (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,256
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Polo (GER)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£572
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sparky (GER)
Runs
6
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pindora (GER)
Runs
7
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£313
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ataman (IRE)
Runs
24
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,814
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Dynamica (GER)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Descartes is the only foal out of Dynamica (GER) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Descartes is the only foal out of Dynamica (GER) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Dynamica (GER)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Descartes foaled?

Descartes (GER) was foaled in 2009.

Who are the sire and dam of Descartes?

Descartes (GER) is by Sholokhov (IRE) out of Dynamica (GER), a daughter of Dashing Blade (GB).

Who trained Descartes?

Descartes (GER) was trained by G Macaire and owned by Jean Louis Quiniou at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Descartes' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Descartes (GER) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Descartes still racing?

Descartes (GER) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 31 October 2015 at Ascot in the Colts & Fillies Club Novices' Hurdle, finishing 4th of 9, and has not run there since.

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