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Formidable (FR) silks

Horse profile

Formidable

Sageburg (IRE) × Forcat (FR) (Bering (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2010
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
17 Dec 2014, Ludlow (PU/16)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
5PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
17 Dec 14LudlowPU/1640/1-Paddy BrennanTom GeorgeTanners Cava "National Hunt" Maiden HurdleClass 4Hurdle2mGood to Soft11-0tDays Of Heaven (FR)£3,899152/15
2 Dec 14Southwell5/79/4F19Paddy BrennanTom George£20 Golf And Racing At Southwell Standard Open National Hunt Flat RaceClass 6NH Flat1m7½fGood to Soft11-0-Robinsson (IRE)£1,643-1/6
  • PU/1617 Dec 14 · Ludlow40/1

    Tanners Cava "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle

    Class 42mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    17 Dec 14
    Course
    Ludlow
    Pos
    PU/16
    SP
    40/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    Tom George
    Race
    Tanners Cava "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-0
    Headgear
    t
    Winner prize
    £3,899
    Days
    15
    Future form
    2/15
  • 5/72 Dec 14 · Southwell9/4F

    £20 Golf And Racing At Southwell Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

    Class 61m7½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    2 Dec 14
    Course
    Southwell
    Pos
    5/7
    SP
    9/4F
    Btn
    19
    Trainer
    Tom George
    Race
    £20 Golf And Racing At Southwell Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    1m7½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-0
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Robinsson (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £1,643
    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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
17 Dec 14LudlowTanners Cava "National Hunt" Maiden HurdlePU/16Days Of Heaven (FR)123 Jan 15DoncasterSkybet Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle
17 Dec 14LudlowTanners Cava "National Hunt" Maiden HurdlePU/16Sir Ivan (GB)38 Feb 15ExeterHuge Cheltenham Offer At 32RedSport.com "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
2 Dec 14Southwell£20 Golf And Racing At Southwell Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race5/7Diaktoros (IRE)26 Mar 15Wolverhampton (AW)Best Odds Guaranteed At Coral Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Tapeta)
  • PU/1617 Dec 14 · Ludlow

    Tanners Cava "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    17 Dec 14
    Course
    Ludlow
    Race
    Tanners Cava "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/16
    Winner next time
    Days Of Heaven (FR)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    23 Jan 15
    Race won
    Skybet Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle
  • PU/1617 Dec 14 · Ludlow

    Tanners Cava "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    17 Dec 14
    Course
    Ludlow
    Race
    Tanners Cava "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/16
    Winner next time
    Sir Ivan (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    8 Feb 15
    Race won
    Huge Cheltenham Offer At 32RedSport.com "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
  • 5/72 Dec 14 · Southwell

    £20 Golf And Racing At Southwell Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    2 Dec 14
    Course
    Southwell
    Race
    £20 Golf And Racing At Southwell Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
    This horse
    5/7
    Winner next time
    Diaktoros (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    6 Mar 15
    At
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race won
    Best Odds Guaranteed At Coral Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Tapeta)

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 (€)
Tom George2 Dec 1417 Dec 145/720000.0%0.0%£0€0
Tom George
Trainer
Tom George
First run
2 Dec 14
Last run
17 Dec 14
First run for yard
5/7
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€02 Dec 1417 Dec 14
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
2 Dec 14
Last run
17 Dec 14

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSageburg (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSageburg (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireJohannesburg (USA)
  2. Sire's damSage Et Jolie (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 branchForcat (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. DamForcat (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireBering (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
Sageburg (IRE)
Forcat (FR)
Johannesburg (USA)
Sage Et Jolie (GB)
Bering (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFormidable (FR)
Sexgelding
Foaled2010
SireSageburg (IRE)
DamForcat (FR)
DamsireBering (GB)
Sire's sireJohannesburg (USA)
Sire's damSage Et Jolie (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingFor Two (FR)

Female line

  1. Forcat (FR) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sageburg (IRE)Forcat (FR)Bering (GB)geldingFlat 9.0f · NH 2m3fFlat 9.3f · NH 2m2½f
Sageburg (IRE)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.0f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs2,18822253310.1%24.4%20
At 2m to 2m1f1,069982339.2%21.8%20
On Good to soft or yielding going5586214111.1%25.3%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going276316211.2%22.5%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
2,188
Wins
222
Placed
533
Win %
10.1%
Place %
24.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
1,069
Wins
98
Placed
233
Win %
9.2%
Place %
21.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
558
Wins
62
Placed
141
Win %
11.1%
Place %
25.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
276
Wins
31
Placed
62
Win %
11.2%
Place %
22.5%
This horse runs
2
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.

Sageburg (IRE) × Bering mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Formidable (FR)200£0€0
Formidable (FR)
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

Forcat (FR)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sageburg (IRE) out of Forcat (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Act One (GB)

By Great Pretender (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Forcat (FR)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Formidable foaled?

Formidable (FR) was foaled in 2010.

Who are the sire and dam of Formidable?

Formidable (FR) is by Sageburg (IRE) out of Forcat (FR), a daughter of Bering (GB).

Who trained Formidable?

Formidable (FR) was trained by Tom George and owned by McNeill Family at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Formidable's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Formidable (FR) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Formidable still racing?

Formidable (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 December 2014 at Ludlow in the Tanners Cava "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 16 ran), and has not run there since.

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