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Horse profile

Fontaine Again

Lafontaine I (USA) × Black Again (GB) (Strong Gale (IRE))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1993

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 16 Apr 2001, Wincanton (12/19)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
16 Apr 01	Wincanton	12/19	25/1	dist	Josh Byrne	Andy Hobbs	Pay And Play 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div I)	Class 4	Hurdle	2m5½f	Soft	10-11	Table For Five (GB)	£2,422	0/18

12/1916 Apr 01 · Wincanton25/1
Pay And Play 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
Class 42m5½fSoft
All fields
Date
16 Apr 01
Course
Wincanton
Pos
12/19
SP
25/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Josh Byrne
Trainer
Andy Hobbs
Race
Pay And Play 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m5½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-11
Winner / 2nd
Table For Five (GB)
Winner prize
£2,422
Future form
0/18

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 (€)
Andy Hobbs	16 Apr 01	16 Apr 01	12/19	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Andy Hobbs

Trainer: Andy Hobbs
First run: 16 Apr 01
Last run: 16 Apr 01
First run for yard: 12/19
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	16 Apr 01	16 Apr 01

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: 16 Apr 01
Last run: 16 Apr 01

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

Pedigree

Sire branchLafontaine I (USA)

Parent · 1

SireLafontaine I (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 branchBlack Again (GB)

Parent · 1

DamBlack Again (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireStrong Gale (IRE)
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

Lafontaine I (USA)

Black Again (GB)

Not traced

Strong Gale (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFontaine Again (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1993

SireLafontaine I (USA)

DamBlack Again (GB)

DamsireStrong Gale (IRE)

Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingSupreme Schemer (IRE)

Female line

Black Again (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Lafontaine I (USA)	Black Again (GB)	Strong Gale (IRE)	gelding	Flat 12.4f · NH 2m4½f	Flat 8.7f · NH 2m4½f

Lafontaine I (USA)

Sire: Lafontaine I (USA)
Dam: Black Again (GB)
Damsire: Strong Gale (IRE)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.4f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.7f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Lafontaine I (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	2,092	239	536	11.4%	25.6%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f	499	68	144	13.6%	28.9%	1
On Soft going	376	38	72	10.1%	19.1%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going	84	12	15	14.3%	17.9%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 2,092
Wins: 239
Placed: 536
Win %: 11.4%
Place %: 25.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 499
Wins: 68
Placed: 144
Win %: 13.6%
Place %: 28.9%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 376
Wins: 38
Placed: 72
Win %: 10.1%
Place %: 19.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going
Runs: 84
Wins: 12
Placed: 15
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 17.9%
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.

Lafontaine I (USA) × Strong Gale mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	5	2	40.0%	57	7	14	12.3%	£26,843	€0
Flat	1	0	0.0%	3	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0
All runs	5	2	40.0%	60	7	14	11.7%	£26,843	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 5
Winners: 2
Winners %: 40.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 57
Wins: 7
2nd/3rd: 14
Win %: 12.3%
Prize GB (£): £26,843
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 5
Winners: 2
Winners %: 40.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 60
Wins: 7
2nd/3rd: 14
Win %: 11.7%
Prize GB (£): £26,843
Prize IRE (€): €0

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	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Run For Cover (IRE)	33	5	£26,843	€0
Sarcastic I (IRE)	10	2	-	-
Fontaine Again (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Stormy Fable (IRE)	7	0	£0	€0
Glamorous Fontaine (IRE)	9	0	£0	€0

Run For Cover (IRE)

Horse: Run For Cover (IRE)
Runs: 33
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £26,843
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sarcastic I (IRE)

Horse: Sarcastic I (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0

Fontaine Again (IRE)

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

Stormy Fable (IRE)

Horse: Stormy Fable (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Glamorous Fontaine (IRE)

Horse: Glamorous Fontaine (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Black Again (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Lafontaine I (USA) out of Black Again (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Supreme Leader (GB)

Supreme Schemer (IRE)2W · 20R

By Good Thyne (USA)

Back In Thyne (IRE)5W · 48R

Female line

1Black Again (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Black Again family

In brief

When was Fontaine Again foaled?

Fontaine Again (IRE) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Fontaine Again?

Fontaine Again (IRE) is by Lafontaine I (USA) out of Black Again (GB), a daughter of Strong Gale (IRE).

Who trained Fontaine Again?

Fontaine Again (IRE) was trained by Andy Hobbs and owned by Charles Hitchings at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Fontaine Again's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Fontaine Again (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Fontaine Again still racing?

Fontaine Again (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 April 2001 at Wincanton in the Pay And Play 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle, finishing 12th of 19, and has not run there since.