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Horse profile
Host Nation
- TrainerVenetia Williams
- OwnerTweenhills Racing XII
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2003
- Highest OR
- 105
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £3,491 GB
- Last official rating
- 105 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 18 Oct 2008, Newmarket (4/9)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 08 | Newmarket | 4/9 | 14/1 | 1 | Johnny Murtagh | Venetia Williams | Jockey Club Cup | Group 3 | Flat Turf | 2m | Good | 9-0 | 105 | Veracity (GB) | £36,901 | 1/7 |
- 4/918 Oct 08 · Newmarket14/1
Jockey Club Cup
Group 32mGood
All fields
- Date
- 18 Oct 08
- Course
- Newmarket
- Pos
- 4/9
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 1
- Jockey
- Johnny Murtagh
- Trainer
- Venetia Williams
- Race
- Jockey Club Cup
- Class
- Group 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- OR
- 105
- Winner / 2nd
- Veracity (GB)
- Winner prize
- £36,901
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 08 | Newmarket | Jockey Club Cup | 4/9 | Fiulin (GB) | 3 | 8 Apr 09 | Nottingham | Weatherbys Bank "Further Flight" Stakes |
- 4/918 Oct 08 · Newmarket
Jockey Club Cup
All fields
- Date
- 18 Oct 08
- Course
- Newmarket
- Race
- Jockey Club Cup
- This horse
- 4/9
- Winner next time
- Fiulin (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 8 Apr 09
- Race won
- Weatherbys Bank "Further Flight" Stakes
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 | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetia Williams | 18 Oct 08 | 18 Oct 08 | 4/9 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £3,491 | €0 |
Venetia Williams
- Trainer
- Venetia Williams
- First run
- 18 Oct 08
- Last run
- 18 Oct 08
- First run for yard
- 4/9
- OR first run
- 105
- OR last run
- 105
- Best OR
- 105
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,491
- 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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £3,491 | €0 | 105 | 18 Oct 08 | 18 Oct 08 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,491
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 105
- First run
- 18 Oct 08
- Last run
- 18 Oct 08
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchGrand Lodge (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireChief's Crown (USA)
- Sire's damLa Papagena (GB)
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 branchHunt The Sun (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireRainbow Quest (USA)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Hunt The Sun (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Lodge (USA) | Hunt The Sun (GB) | Rainbow Quest (USA) | gelding | Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f | Flat 9.5f · NH 2m2f |
Grand Lodge (USA)
- Damsire
- Rainbow Quest (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.5f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Grand Lodge (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 6,040 | 592 | 1,494 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 14f and over | 458 | 38 | 117 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 1,387 | 122 | 312 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 14f and over on Good going | 118 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 6,040
- Wins
- 592
- Placed
- 1,494
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 14f and over
- Condition
- At 14f and over
- Runs
- 458
- Wins
- 38
- Placed
- 117
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 1,387
- Wins
- 122
- Placed
- 312
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 14f and over on Good going
- Condition
- At 14f and over on Good going
- Runs
- 118
- Wins
- 12
- Placed
- 32
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Grand Lodge (USA) × Rainbow Quest mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 5 | 8 | £29,284 | €31,431 | ||
| National Hunt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 5 | £3,127 | €1,527 | ||
| All runs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 89 | 5 | 13 | £32,411 | €32,958 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 9
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 65
- Wins
- 5
- 2nd/3rd
- 8
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £29,284
- Prize IRE (€)
- €31,431
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 24
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 5
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,127
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,527
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 9
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 89
- Wins
- 5
- 2nd/3rd
- 13
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £32,411
- Prize IRE (€)
- €32,958
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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Stage (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 0 | £20,388 | €0 |
| Aura Of Calm (IRE) | 22 | 2 | 0 | £0 | €14,374 |
| Edessya (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €11,205 |
| Host Nation (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,491 | €0 |
| Grand Quest (GB) | 4 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €5,360 |
| Smash Hit (IRE) | 7 | 0 | 0 | £216 | €0 |
| His Honour (IRE) | 7 | 0 | 0 | £1,758 | €2,019 |
| Eumene (IRE) | 18 | 0 | 0 | £5,760 | €0 |
| Mytton's Quest (IRE) | 18 | 0 | 0 | £798 | €0 |
Front Stage (IRE)
- Horse
- Front Stage (IRE)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £20,388
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Aura Of Calm (IRE)
- Horse
- Aura Of Calm (IRE)
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €14,374
Edessya (IRE)
- Horse
- Edessya (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €11,205
Host Nation (GB)
- Horse
- Host Nation (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,491
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Grand Quest (GB)
- Horse
- Grand Quest (GB)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €5,360
Smash Hit (IRE)
- Horse
- Smash Hit (IRE)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £216
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
His Honour (IRE)
- Horse
- His Honour (IRE)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,758
- Prize IRE (€)
- €2,019
Eumene (IRE)
- Horse
- Eumene (IRE)
- Runs
- 18
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,760
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Mytton's Quest (IRE)
- Horse
- Mytton's Quest (IRE)
- Runs
- 18
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £798
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 105 | 105 | 105 | 1 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 105
- Highest OR
- 105
- Lowest OR
- 105
- Rated runs
- 1
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 08 | Newmarket | Flat | 105 | 4/9 |
- 4/918 Oct 08 · Newmarket
All fields
- Date
- 18 Oct 08
- Course
- Newmarket
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 105
- Pos
- 4/9
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 105 | 105 | 0 | 105 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 105
- OR last run
- 105
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 105
- v highest
- 0
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Grand Lodge (USA) out of Hunt The Sun (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Polish Precedent (USA)
- Polish Summer (GB)0W · 1R
By Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
- Rock Soleil (GB)0W · 8R
By Montjeu (IRE)
- English Summer (GB)13W · 79R
Female line
- 1Hunt The Sun (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Host Nation foaled?
Host Nation (GB) was foaled in 2003.
Who are the sire and dam of Host Nation?
Host Nation (GB) is by Grand Lodge (USA) out of Hunt The Sun (GB), a daughter of Rainbow Quest (USA).
Who trained Host Nation?
Host Nation (GB) was trained by Venetia Williams and owned by Tweenhills Racing XII at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Host Nation's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Host Nation (GB) ran 1 time without winning. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What was Host Nation's official rating?
Host Nation (GB) was last officially rated 105 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Host Nation still racing?
Host Nation (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 October 2008 at Newmarket in the Jockey Club Cup, finishing 4th of 9, and has not run there since.
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