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Horse profile

Formal Request

Malinas (GER) × Rhetorique I (FR) (Smadoun (FR))

TrainerSusan Gardner
OwnerMrs Brenda Russell

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2013
Colour: chestnut

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 21 Feb 2017, Taunton (10/10)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

1410

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
21 Feb 17	Taunton	10/10	150/1	dist	Mr R W J Stoneman	Susan Gardner	UB40 In Concert Here 11th June Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Cond. Jockey…	Class 5	NH Flat	2m½f	Good	10-2	t	If The Cap Fits (IRE)	£3,184	26	1/9
26 Jan 17	Warwick	14/14	100/1	dist	James Best	Susan Gardner	Bet £10 Get £30 At 188Bet Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)	Class 6	NH Flat	2m	Soft	10-7	t	Carlos Du Fruitier (FR)	£1,949	-	0/11

10/1021 Feb 17 · Taunton150/1
UB40 In Concert Here 11th June Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Cond. Jockey…
Class 52m½fGood
All fields
Date
21 Feb 17
Course
Taunton
Pos
10/10
SP
150/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr R W J Stoneman
Trainer
Susan Gardner
Race
UB40 In Concert Here 11th June Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Cond. Jockey…
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-2
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
If The Cap Fits (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,184
Days
26
Future form
1/9
14/1426 Jan 17 · Warwick100/1
Bet £10 Get £30 At 188Bet Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)
Class 62mSoft
All fields
Date
26 Jan 17
Course
Warwick
Pos
14/14
SP
100/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
James Best
Trainer
Susan Gardner
Race
Bet £10 Get £30 At 188Bet Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-7
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Carlos Du Fruitier (FR)
Winner prize
£1,949
Days
-
Future form
0/11

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
21 Feb 17	Taunton	UB40 In Concert Here 11th June Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Cond. Jockey…	10/10	Ouro Branco (FR)	3	9 Mar 17	Carlisle	Racing UK Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race

10/1021 Feb 17 · Taunton
UB40 In Concert Here 11th June Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Cond. Jockey…
All fields
Date
21 Feb 17
Course
Taunton
Race
UB40 In Concert Here 11th June Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Cond. Jockey…
This horse
10/10
Winner next time
Ouro Branco (FR)
Their pos
3
Won on
9 Mar 17
At
Carlisle
Race won
Racing UK Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race

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 (€)
Susan Gardner	26 Jan 17	21 Feb 17	14/14	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Susan Gardner

Trainer: Susan Gardner
First run: 26 Jan 17
Last run: 21 Feb 17
First run for yard: 14/14
Runs: 2
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	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	26 Jan 17	21 Feb 17

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 26 Jan 17
Last run: 21 Feb 17

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

Pedigree

Sire branchMalinas (GER)

Parent · 1

SireMalinas (GER)

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 branchRhetorique I (FR)

Parent · 1

DamRhetorique I (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSmadoun (FR)
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

Malinas (GER)

Rhetorique I (FR)

Not traced

Smadoun (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFormal Request (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled2013

SireMalinas (GER)

DamRhetorique I (FR)

DamsireSmadoun (FR)

Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingTelepathique (GB)

Female line

Rhetorique I (FR) · 1 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Malinas (GER)	Rhetorique I (FR)	Smadoun (FR)	Yorton Farm Stud	30 May 13	chestnut	gelding	Flat 12.0f · NH 2m4f	Flat 13.1f · NH 2m2f

Malinas (GER)

Sire: Malinas (GER)
Dam: Rhetorique I (FR)
Damsire: Smadoun (FR)
Breeder: Yorton Farm Stud
Foaled: 30 May 13
Colour: chestnut
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.0f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.1f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Malinas (GER) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	3,572	515	1,241	14.4%	34.7%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	1,247	173	426	13.9%	34.2%	2
On Soft going	882	130	321	14.7%	36.4%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	312	45	105	14.4%	33.7%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 3,572
Wins: 515
Placed: 1,241
Win %: 14.4%
Place %: 34.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1,247
Wins: 173
Placed: 426
Win %: 13.9%
Place %: 34.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 882
Wins: 130
Placed: 321
Win %: 14.7%
Place %: 36.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 312
Wins: 45
Placed: 105
Win %: 14.4%
Place %: 33.7%
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.

Malinas (GER) × Smadoun (FR) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	1	7	2	28.6%	£0	€23,050
Flat	1	1	100.0%	0	1	1	100.0%	£0	€8,625
All runs	2	1	50.0%	1	8	3	37.5%	£0	€31,675

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 28.6%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €23,050

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,625

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 8
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 37.5%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €31,675

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 (€)
Union Dues (FR)	6	3	1	Group/Grade 2	£0	€31,675
Formal Request (GB)	2	0	0	-	£0	€0

Union Dues (FR)

Horse: Union Dues (FR)
Runs: 6
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €31,675

Formal Request (GB)

Horse: Formal Request (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Rhetorique I (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Malinas (GER) out of Rhetorique I (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Sulamani (IRE)

Mon Garcon Frankie (GB)0W · 7R

By Librettist (USA)

Scappato (GB)0W · 3R

By Telescope (IRE)

Telepathique (GB)6W · 14R · 1 black-type

Female line

1Rhetorique I (FR)

Notable relatives

Half-sister

Telepathique (GB)6W · 14R · 1 black-type

In brief

When was Formal Request foaled?

Formal Request (GB), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 30 May 2013.

Who are the sire and dam of Formal Request?

Formal Request (GB) is by Malinas (GER) out of Rhetorique I (FR), a daughter of Smadoun (FR), and was bred by Yorton Farm Stud.

Who trained Formal Request?

Formal Request (GB) was trained by Susan Gardner and owned by Mrs Brenda Russell at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Formal Request's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Formal Request (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Formal Request still racing?

Formal Request (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 February 2017 at Taunton in the UB40 In Concert Here 11th June Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Cond. Jockeys' & Amateur Riders), finishing 10th of 10, and has not run there since.

Is Formal Request related to any top horses?

Formal Request (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Telepathique (GB) (half-sister, Listed winner), from the Rhetorique I (FR) family.