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Horse profile
Kontra King
- TrainerJohn Pickering
- OwnerF E Downes
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1992
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 7 Mar 1998, Doncaster (13/16)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 98 | Doncaster | 13/16 | 50/1 | dist | O Burrows | John Pickering | Town Moor Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m½f | Soft | 10-13 | Parlanca Bay (IRE) | £1,329 | 0/15 |
Town Moor Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class 62m½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 7 Mar 98
- Course
- Doncaster
- Pos
- 13/16
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- O Burrows
- Trainer
- John Pickering
- Race
- Town Moor Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-13
- Winner / 2nd
- Parlanca Bay (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,329
- Future form
- 0/15
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Pickering | 7 Mar 98 | 7 Mar 98 | 13/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
John Pickering
- Trainer
- John Pickering
- First run
- 7 Mar 98
- Last run
- 7 Mar 98
- First run for yard
- 13/16
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 7 Mar 98 | 7 Mar 98 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 7 Mar 98
- Last run
- 7 Mar 98
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchRakaposhi King (GB)
Parent · 1
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 branchTarkon Spa (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireTarqogan (GB)
- 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
- Tarkon Spa (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakaposhi King (GB) | Tarkon Spa (GB) | Tarqogan (GB) | gelding | Flat 9.1f · NH 2m4f | Flat 12.0f · NH 2m5f |
Rakaposhi King (GB)
- Damsire
- Tarqogan (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.1f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.0f · NH 2m5f
Progeny of Rakaposhi King (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 3,193 | 278 | 752 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 1,181 | 88 | 253 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 608 | 58 | 144 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going | 219 | 17 | 53 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 3,193
- Wins
- 278
- Placed
- 752
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 1,181
- Wins
- 88
- Placed
- 253
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 608
- Wins
- 58
- Placed
- 144
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Runs
- 219
- Wins
- 17
- Placed
- 53
- 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.
Rakaposhi King (GB) × Tarqogan mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €3,240 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,240
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kontra King (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Don't Call Me John (GB) | 8 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €3,240 |
Kontra King (GB)
- Horse
- Kontra King (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Don't Call Me John (GB)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,240
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Rakaposhi King (GB) out of Tarkon Spa (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Netherkelly (GB)
- Spa Kelly (GB)0W · 14R
Female line
- 1Tarkon Spa (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Kontra King foaled?
Kontra King (GB) was foaled in 1992.
Who are the sire and dam of Kontra King?
Kontra King (GB) is by Rakaposhi King (GB) out of Tarkon Spa (GB), a daughter of Tarqogan (GB).
Who trained Kontra King?
Kontra King (GB) was trained by John Pickering and owned by F E Downes at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Kontra King's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Kontra King (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Kontra King still racing?
Kontra King (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 March 1998 at Doncaster in the Town Moor Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H, finishing 13th of 16, and has not run there since.
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