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Long Engagement

Mandalus (IRE) × Selk Fly (GB) (Selko (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1981
Highest OR
157
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,983 GB
Last official rating
146 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
27 Mar 1990, Sandown (PU/4)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
739PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
27 Mar 90SandownPU/411/2-R DunwoodyD NicholsonVsel Alanbrooke Memorial Chase HandicapHandicap (unclassified)Chase3m½fFirm11-12146John O'Dee (GB)£7,183140/3
13 Mar 90Cheltenham9/1320/112½R DunwoodyD Nicholson118th Year Of Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup HandicapListedChase2mGood to Firm11-8150Katabatic (GB)£19,884311/12
10 Feb 90Newbury3/413/212¾R DunwoodyD NicholsonGame Spirit Chase Limited HandicapListedChase2m½fHeavy11-10152Feroda (GB)£10,270280/3
13 Jan 90Ascot7/1011/116½R DunwoodyD NicholsonVictor Chandler Handicap ChaseHandicap (unclassified)Chase2mGood10-9157Meikleour (GB)£30,378-1/9
  • PU/427 Mar 90 · Sandown11/2

    Vsel Alanbrooke Memorial Chase Handicap

    Handicap (unclassified)3m½fFirm

    All fields
    Date
    27 Mar 90
    Course
    Sandown
    Pos
    PU/4
    SP
    11/2
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Vsel Alanbrooke Memorial Chase Handicap
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m½f
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    11-12
    OR
    146
    Winner / 2nd
    John O'Dee (GB)
    Winner prize
    £7,183
    Days
    14
    Future form
    0/3
  • 9/1313 Mar 90 · Cheltenham20/1

    118th Year Of Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup Handicap

    Listed2mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    13 Mar 90
    Pos
    9/13
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    12½
    Race
    118th Year Of Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup Handicap
    Class
    Listed
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-8
    OR
    150
    Winner / 2nd
    Katabatic (GB)
    Winner prize
    £19,884
    Days
    31
    Future form
    1/12
  • 3/410 Feb 90 · Newbury13/2

    Game Spirit Chase Limited Handicap

    Listed2m½fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    10 Feb 90
    Course
    Newbury
    Pos
    3/4
    SP
    13/2
    Btn
    12¾
    Race
    Game Spirit Chase Limited Handicap
    Class
    Listed
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-10
    OR
    152
    Winner / 2nd
    Feroda (GB)
    Winner prize
    £10,270
    Days
    28
    Future form
    0/3
  • 7/1013 Jan 90 · Ascot11/1

    Victor Chandler Handicap Chase

    Handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    13 Jan 90
    Course
    Ascot
    Pos
    7/10
    SP
    11/1
    Btn
    16½
    Race
    Victor Chandler Handicap Chase
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-9
    OR
    157
    Winner / 2nd
    Meikleour (GB)
    Winner prize
    £30,378
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/9

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
13 Mar 90Cheltenham118th Year Of Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup Handicap9/13Nohalmdun (GB)77 Apr 90AintreeCaptain Morgan Aintree Chase Limited Handicap Feature Race
13 Jan 90AscotVictor Chandler Handicap Chase7/10Feroda (GB)210 Feb 90NewburyGame Spirit Chase Limited Handicap
  • 9/1313 Mar 90 · Cheltenham

    118th Year Of Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    13 Mar 90
    Race
    118th Year Of Cheltenham Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup Handicap
    This horse
    9/13
    Winner next time
    Nohalmdun (GB)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    7 Apr 90
    Race won
    Captain Morgan Aintree Chase Limited Handicap Feature Race
  • 7/1013 Jan 90 · Ascot

    Victor Chandler Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    13 Jan 90
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Victor Chandler Handicap Chase
    This horse
    7/10
    Winner next time
    Feroda (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    10 Feb 90
    Race won
    Game Spirit Chase Limited Handicap

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 (€)
D Nicholson13 Jan 9027 Mar 907/1015714615740010.0%0.0%£1,983€0
D Nicholson
First run
13 Jan 90
Last run
27 Mar 90
First run for yard
7/10
OR first run
157
OR last run
146
Best OR
157
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,983
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

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Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt40010.0%0.0%£1,983€015713 Jan 9027 Mar 90
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,983
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
157
First run
13 Jan 90
Last run
27 Mar 90

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Chase40010.0%0.0%£1,983€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,983
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Firm10000.0%0.0%£503€0
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Heavy10010.0%0.0%£1,480€0
Firm
Going
Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£503
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,480
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f30010.0%0.0%£1,480€0
2m6f to 3m1f10000.0%0.0%£503€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,480
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£503
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ascot10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Cheltenham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Newbury10010.0%0.0%£1,480€0
Sandown10000.0%0.0%£503€0
Ascot
Course
Ascot
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cheltenham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newbury
Course
Newbury
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,480
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sandown
Course
Sandown
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£503
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Listed20010.0%0.0%£1,480€0
Handicap (unclassified)20000.0%0.0%£503€0
Listed
Class
Listed
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,480
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Handicap (unclassified)
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£503
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners20010.0%0.0%£1,983€0
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,983
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January10000.0%0.0%£0€0
February10010.0%0.0%£1,480€0
March20000.0%0.0%£503€0
January
Month
January
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,480
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£503
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
R Dunwoody40010.0%0.0%£1,983€0
R Dunwoody
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,983
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
D Nicholson40010.0%0.0%£1,983€0
D Nicholson
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,983
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear40010.0%0.0%£1,983€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,983
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£503€0
15 to 30 days10010.0%0.0%£1,480€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£503
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,480
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMandalus (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMandalus (IRE)

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 branchSelk Fly (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSelk Fly (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSelko (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
Mandalus (IRE)
Selk Fly (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Selko (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLong Engagement (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1981
SireMandalus (IRE)
DamSelk Fly (GB)
DamsireSelko (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingSafrano (GB)

Female line

  1. Selk Fly (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Mandalus (IRE)Selk Fly (GB)Selko (GB)geldingFlat 15.3f · NH 2m4½fNH 2m3f
Mandalus (IRE)
Damsire
Selko (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 15.3f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m3f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs6,9385911,6158.5%23.3%40
At 2m to 2m1f2,4541795027.3%20.5%30
On Good to firm or firmer going1,30315135211.6%27.0%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going4475311111.9%24.8%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
6,938
Wins
591
Placed
1,615
Win %
8.5%
Place %
23.3%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
2,454
Wins
179
Placed
502
Win %
7.3%
Place %
20.5%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
1,303
Wins
151
Placed
352
Win %
11.6%
Place %
27.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
447
Wins
53
Placed
111
Win %
11.9%
Place %
24.8%
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.

Mandalus (IRE) × Selko mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt200.0%06010.0%£1,983€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,983
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
On The Bridle (IRE)200£0€0
Long Engagement (GB)400£1,983€0
On The Bridle (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Long Engagement (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,983
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt1461571464
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
146
Highest OR
157
Lowest OR
146
Rated runs
4

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
27 Mar 90SandownNH146-4PU/4
13 Mar 90CheltenhamNH150-29/13
10 Feb 90NewburyNH152-53/4
13 Jan 90AscotNH157-7/10
  • PU/427 Mar 90 · Sandown
    All fields
    Date
    27 Mar 90
    Course
    Sandown
    Code
    NH
    OR
    146
    Change
    -4
    Pos
    PU/4
  • 9/1313 Mar 90 · Cheltenham
    All fields
    Date
    13 Mar 90
    Code
    NH
    OR
    150
    Change
    -2
    Pos
    9/13
  • 3/410 Feb 90 · Newbury
    All fields
    Date
    10 Feb 90
    Course
    Newbury
    Code
    NH
    OR
    152
    Change
    -5
    Pos
    3/4
  • 7/1013 Jan 90 · Ascot
    All fields
    Date
    13 Jan 90
    Course
    Ascot
    Code
    NH
    OR
    157
    Change
    -
    Pos
    7/10

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt1461460157-11
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
146
OR last run
146
Change
0
Highest OR
157
v highest
-11

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

Selk Fly (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Mandalus (IRE) out of Selk Fly (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Derring Rose (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Selk Fly (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Long Engagement foaled?

Long Engagement (GB) was foaled in 1981.

Who are the sire and dam of Long Engagement?

Long Engagement (GB) is by Mandalus (IRE) out of Selk Fly (GB), a daughter of Selko (GB).

Who trained Long Engagement?

Long Engagement (GB) was trained by D Nicholson and owned by A M Armitage at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Long Engagement's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Long Engagement (GB) ran 4 times without winning. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What was Long Engagement's official rating?

Long Engagement (GB) was last officially rated 146 over jumps (career high 157).

Is Long Engagement still racing?

Long Engagement (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 March 1990 at Sandown in the Vsel Alanbrooke Memorial Chase Handicap (result: pulled up, 4 ran), and has not run there since.

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