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Horse profile

Expressantino

Rugantino (GB) × Ruby Express (GB) (Pony Express (GB))

TrainerJ B Shears
OwnerJ B Shears

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1981

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 2 May 1991, Newton Abbot (PU/13)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
2 May 91	Newton Abbot	PU/13	50/1	Mr M Smith	J B Shears	Leslie Redfern Challenge Cup Maiden Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m½f	Good to Firm	11-10	Topping-The-Bill I (GB)	£2,917	0/12

PU/132 May 91 · Newton Abbot50/1
Leslie Redfern Challenge Cup Maiden Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
2 May 91
Course
Newton Abbot
Pos
PU/13
SP
50/1
Jockey
Mr M Smith
Trainer
J B Shears
Race
Leslie Redfern Challenge Cup Maiden Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-10
Winner / 2nd
Topping-The-Bill I (GB)
Winner prize
£2,917
Future form
0/12

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 (€)
J B Shears	2 May 91	2 May 91	PU/13	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

J B Shears

Trainer: J B Shears
First run: 2 May 91
Last run: 2 May 91
First run for yard: PU/13
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	2 May 91	2 May 91

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 2 May 91
Last run: 2 May 91

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

Pedigree

Sire branchRugantino (GB)

Parent · 1

SireRugantino (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 branchRuby Express (GB)

Parent · 1

DamRuby Express (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sirePony Express (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

Rugantino (GB)

Ruby Express (GB)

Not traced

Pony Express (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseExpressantino (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1981

SireRugantino (GB)

DamRuby Express (GB)

DamsirePony Express (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingExpressment (GB)

Female line

Ruby Express (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Rugantino (GB)	Ruby Express (GB)	Pony Express (GB)	gelding	NH 2m6½f	NH 2m6½f

Rugantino (GB)

Sire: Rugantino (GB)
Dam: Ruby Express (GB)
Damsire: Pony Express (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m6½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m6½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	65	3	10	4.6%	15.4%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	17	0	4	0.0%	23.5%	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	40	3	8	7.5%	20.0%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going	7	0	3	0.0%	42.9%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 65
Wins: 3
Placed: 10
Win %: 4.6%
Place %: 15.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 17
Wins: 0
Placed: 4
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 23.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 40
Wins: 3
Placed: 8
Win %: 7.5%
Place %: 20.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
Placed: 3
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 42.9%
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.

Rugantino (GB) × Pony Express mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	0	0.0%	0	5	0	0	0.0%	£402	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £402
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 (€)
Expressantino (GB)	1	0	0	£0	€0
Rugged Spirit (GB)	4	0	0	£402	€0

Expressantino (GB)

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

Rugged Spirit (GB)

Horse: Rugged Spirit (GB)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £402
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Ruby Express (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Rugantino (GB) out of Ruby Express (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Battlement (IRE)

Expressment (GB)1W · 7R

Female line

1Ruby Express (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Expressantino foaled?

Expressantino (GB) was foaled in 1981.

Who are the sire and dam of Expressantino?

Expressantino (GB) is by Rugantino (GB) out of Ruby Express (GB), a daughter of Pony Express (GB).

Who trained Expressantino?

Expressantino (GB) was trained by J B Shears and owned by J B Shears at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Expressantino's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Expressantino (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Expressantino still racing?

Expressantino (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 May 1991 at Newton Abbot in the Leslie Redfern Challenge Cup Maiden Chase (result: pulled up, 13 ran), and has not run there since.