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Horse profile

John's Reef

Main Reef I (GB) × Embustera (GB) (Sparkler I (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1985
Highest OR
36
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last official rating
36 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
7 Jul 1990, Beverley (12/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
1412

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
7 Jul 90Beverley12/1250/17¾Paul BurkeT KerseyTimm Grain HandicapHandicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m4fGood to Firm7-836Spring Morn (USA)£2,595141/11
23 Jun 90Redcar14/14100/116¼Miss S JudgeT KerseyDaily Mirror Belle Handicap Lady RidersHandicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1mGood8-736Knock Knock (GB)£3,106-1/13
  • 12/127 Jul 90 · Beverley50/1

    Timm Grain Handicap

    Handicap (unclassified)1m4fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    7 Jul 90
    Course
    Beverley
    Pos
    12/12
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    7¾
    Trainer
    T Kersey
    Race
    Timm Grain Handicap
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    7-8
    OR
    36
    Winner / 2nd
    Spring Morn (USA)
    Winner prize
    £2,595
    Days
    14
    Future form
    1/11
  • 14/1423 Jun 90 · Redcar100/1

    Daily Mirror Belle Handicap Lady Riders

    Handicap (unclassified)1mGood

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jun 90
    Course
    Redcar
    Pos
    14/14
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    16¼
    Trainer
    T Kersey
    Race
    Daily Mirror Belle Handicap Lady Riders
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-7
    OR
    36
    Winner / 2nd
    Knock Knock (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,106
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/13

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
7 Jul 90BeverleyTimm Grain Handicap12/12Highflying (GB)48 Aug 90PontefractHoliday Time Handicap
23 Jun 90RedcarDaily Mirror Belle Handicap Lady Riders14/14Knock Knock (GB)114 Jul 90SalisburyRagu Pasta Sauce Cup Handicap Amateur Riders
  • 12/127 Jul 90 · Beverley

    Timm Grain Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    7 Jul 90
    Course
    Beverley
    Race
    Timm Grain Handicap
    This horse
    12/12
    Winner next time
    Highflying (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    8 Aug 90
    Race won
    Holiday Time Handicap
  • 14/1423 Jun 90 · Redcar

    Daily Mirror Belle Handicap Lady Riders

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jun 90
    Course
    Redcar
    Race
    Daily Mirror Belle Handicap Lady Riders
    This horse
    14/14
    Winner next time
    Knock Knock (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    14 Jul 90
    Race won
    Ragu Pasta Sauce Cup Handicap Amateur Riders

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 yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
T Kersey23 Jun 907 Jul 9014/1436363620000.0%0.0%£0€0
T Kersey
Trainer
T Kersey
First run
23 Jun 90
Last run
7 Jul 90
First run for yard
14/14
OR first run
36
OR last run
36
Best OR
36
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 (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€03623 Jun 907 Jul 90
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
36
First run
23 Jun 90
Last run
7 Jul 90

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMain Reef I (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMain Reef I (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchEmbustera (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamEmbustera (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSparkler I (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
Main Reef I (GB)
Embustera (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Sparkler I (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseJohn's Reef (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1985
SireMain Reef I (GB)
DamEmbustera (GB)
DamsireSparkler I (GB)
Dam's produce4 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingGorteera (GB)

Female line

  1. Embustera (GB) · 4 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Main Reef I (GB)Embustera (GB)Sparkler I (GB)geldingFlat 10.2f · NH 2m2½fFlat 7.9f · NH 2m3f
Main Reef I (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.2f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.9f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Main Reef I (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs21112345.7%16.1%20
At 7f to 1m55263.6%10.9%10
On Good going45274.4%15.6%10
At 7f to 1m on Good going11020.0%18.2%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
211
Wins
12
Placed
34
Win %
5.7%
Place %
16.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
55
Wins
2
Placed
6
Win %
3.6%
Place %
10.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
45
Wins
2
Placed
7
Win %
4.4%
Place %
15.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs
11
Wins
0
Placed
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
18.2%
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.

Main Reef I (GB) × Sparkler I mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%02000.0%£0€0
Flat
Code
Flat
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 (€)
John's Reef (GB)200£0€0
John's Reef (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat3636362
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
36
Highest OR
36
Lowest OR
36
Rated runs
2

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

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
7 Jul 90BeverleyFlat36012/12
23 Jun 90RedcarFlat36-14/14
  • 12/127 Jul 90 · Beverley
    All fields
    Date
    7 Jul 90
    Course
    Beverley
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    36
    Change
    0
    Pos
    12/12
  • 14/1423 Jun 90 · Redcar
    All fields
    Date
    23 Jun 90
    Course
    Redcar
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    36
    Change
    -
    Pos
    14/14

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat36360360
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
36
OR last run
36
Change
0
Highest OR
36
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

Embustera (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Main Reef I (GB) out of Embustera (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Hello Gorgeous (USA)

By Godswalk (USA)

By Fayruz (GB)

By Elbio (GB)

By Cois Na Tine I (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Embustera (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Embustera family

In brief

When was John's Reef foaled?

John's Reef (GB) was foaled in 1985.

Who are the sire and dam of John's Reef?

John's Reef (GB) is by Main Reef I (GB) out of Embustera (GB), a daughter of Sparkler I (GB).

Who trained John's Reef?

John's Reef (GB) was trained by T Kersey and owned by M E Taylor at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is John's Reef's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, John's Reef (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

What was John's Reef's official rating?

John's Reef (GB) was last officially rated 36 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is John's Reef still racing?

John's Reef (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 July 1990 at Beverley in the Timm Grain Handicap, finishing 12th of 12, and has not run there since.

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