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Horse profile

Groom Star

Blushing Groom (FR) × Guiding Star (SWE) (Reliance II)

TrainerNigel Tinkler
OwnerRobinson Publications Limited

Sex: colt
Foaled: 1986

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £1,001 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 27 Jan 1990, Doncaster (4/15)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
27 Jan 90	Doncaster	4/15	3/1	14¾	M Hill	Nigel Tinkler	Brewers Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m½f	Good	11-2	Obeliski (GB)	£2,616	14	2/14
13 Jan 90	Newcastle	2/11	4/1	2	Lorcan Wyer	Nigel Tinkler	Shoveller Novices' Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Good	10-10	Leigh Boy (USA)	£1,786	12	0/10
1 Jan 90	Leicester	3/8	11/8F	21	G McCourt	Nigel Tinkler	Wigston Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Good	11-6	Sartorius (GB)	£3,558	-	1/7

4/1527 Jan 90 · Doncaster3/1
Brewers Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood
All fields
Date
27 Jan 90
Course
Doncaster
Pos
4/15
SP
3/1
Btn
14¾
Jockey
M Hill
Trainer
Nigel Tinkler
Race
Brewers Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Obeliski (GB)
Winner prize
£2,616
Days
14
Future form
2/14
2/1113 Jan 90 · Newcastle4/1
Shoveller Novices' Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
Date
13 Jan 90
Course
Newcastle
Pos
2/11
SP
4/1
Btn
2
Jockey
Lorcan Wyer
Trainer
Nigel Tinkler
Race
Shoveller Novices' Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
10-10
Winner / 2nd
Leigh Boy (USA)
Winner prize
£1,786
Days
12
Future form
0/10
3/81 Jan 90 · Leicester11/8F
Wigston Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
Date
1 Jan 90
Course
Leicester
Pos
3/8
SP
11/8F
Btn
21
Jockey
G McCourt
Trainer
Nigel Tinkler
Race
Wigston Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-6
Winner / 2nd
Sartorius (GB)
Winner prize
£3,558
Days
-
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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
27 Jan 90	Doncaster	Brewers Hurdle	4/15	Nearctic Bay (USA)	10	3 Feb 90	Wetherby	Spofforth Novices' Handicap Hurdle
27 Jan 90	Doncaster	Brewers Hurdle	4/15	Shamirani (GB)	-	17 Feb 90	Newcastle	Bream Novices' Hurdle
1 Jan 90	Leicester	Wigston Hurdle	3/8	Non Permanent (GB)	4	24 Jan 90	Sedgefield	SkiIng Novices' Hurdle

4/1527 Jan 90 · Doncaster
Brewers Hurdle
All fields
Date
27 Jan 90
Course
Doncaster
Race
Brewers Hurdle
This horse
4/15
Winner next time
Nearctic Bay (USA)
Their pos
10
Won on
3 Feb 90
At
Wetherby
Race won
Spofforth Novices' Handicap Hurdle
4/1527 Jan 90 · Doncaster
Brewers Hurdle
All fields
Date
27 Jan 90
Course
Doncaster
Race
Brewers Hurdle
This horse
4/15
Winner next time
Shamirani (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
17 Feb 90
At
Newcastle
Race won
Bream Novices' Hurdle
3/81 Jan 90 · Leicester
Wigston Hurdle
All fields
Date
1 Jan 90
Course
Leicester
Race
Wigston Hurdle
This horse
3/8
Winner next time
Non Permanent (GB)
Their pos
4
Won on
24 Jan 90
At
Sedgefield
Race won
SkiIng 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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Nigel Tinkler	1 Jan 90	27 Jan 90	3/8	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,001	€0

Nigel Tinkler

Trainer: Nigel Tinkler
First run: 1 Jan 90
Last run: 27 Jan 90
First run for yard: 3/8
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,001
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	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,001	€0	1 Jan 90	27 Jan 90

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,001
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 1 Jan 90
Last run: 27 Jan 90

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,001	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,001
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,001	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,001
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,001	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,001
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Doncaster	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Leicester	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£505	€0
Newcastle	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£496	€0

Doncaster

Course: Doncaster
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Leicester

Course: Leicester
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £505
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newcastle

Course: Newcastle
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £496
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,001	€0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,001
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£505	€0
9 to 12 runners	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£496	€0
13 to 16 runners	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £505
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £496
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,001	€0

January

Month: January
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,001
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
G McCourt	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£505	€0
Lorcan Wyer	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£496	€0
M Hill	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

G McCourt

Jockey: G McCourt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £505
Prize IRE (€): €0

Lorcan Wyer

Jockey: Lorcan Wyer
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £496
Prize IRE (€): €0

M Hill

Jockey: M Hill
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Nigel Tinkler	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,001	€0

Nigel Tinkler

Trainer: Nigel Tinkler
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,001
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£1,001	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,001
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£505	€0
8 to 14 days	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£496	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £505
Prize IRE (€): €0

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £496
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchBlushing Groom (FR)

Parent · 1

SireBlushing Groom (FR)

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 branchGuiding Star (SWE)

Parent · 1

DamGuiding Star (SWE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireReliance II
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

Blushing Groom (FR)

Guiding Star (SWE)

Not traced

Reliance II

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGroom Star (USA)

Sexcolt

Foaled1986

SireBlushing Groom (FR)

DamGuiding Star (SWE)

DamsireReliance II

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Guiding Star (SWE) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Blushing Groom (FR)	Guiding Star (SWE)	Reliance II	colt	Flat 9.8f · NH 2m½f	NH 2m1f

Blushing Groom (FR)

Sire: Blushing Groom (FR)
Dam: Guiding Star (SWE)
Damsire: Reliance II
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.8f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m1f

Progeny of Blushing Groom (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	83	8	21	9.6%	25.3%	3
At 2m to 2m1f	48	7	16	14.6%	33.3%	3
On Good going	35	1	8	2.9%	22.9%	3
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	22	1	5	4.5%	22.7%	3

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 83
Wins: 8
Placed: 21
Win %: 9.6%
Place %: 25.3%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 48
Wins: 7
Placed: 16
Win %: 14.6%
Place %: 33.3%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 35
Wins: 1
Placed: 8
Win %: 2.9%
Place %: 22.9%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 22
Wins: 1
Placed: 5
Win %: 4.5%
Place %: 22.7%
This horse runs: 3
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.

Blushing Groom (FR) × Reliance II mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	3	0	2	0.0%	£1,001	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,001
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 (€)
Groom Star (USA)	3	0	0	£1,001	€0

Groom Star (USA)

Horse: Groom Star (USA)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,001
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Guiding Star (SWE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Groom Star is the only foal out of Guiding Star (SWE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Groom Star is the only foal out of Guiding Star (SWE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Guiding Star (SWE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Groom Star foaled?

Groom Star (USA) was foaled in 1986.

Who are the sire and dam of Groom Star?

Groom Star (USA) is by Blushing Groom (FR) out of Guiding Star (SWE), a daughter of Reliance II.

Who trained Groom Star?

Groom Star (USA) was trained by Nigel Tinkler and owned by Robinson Publications Limited at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Groom Star's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Groom Star (USA) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Groom Star still racing?

Groom Star (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 January 1990 at Doncaster in the Brewers Hurdle, finishing 4th of 15, and has not run there since.