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Lucky To Be (FR) silks

Horse profile

Lucky To Be

Poliglote (GB) × Haute Tension (FR) (Garde Royale (IRE))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2006
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
29 Dec 2010, Newbury (6/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
6

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
29 Dec 10Newbury6/97/1distJacques RicouG MacaireBathwick Tyres Supports Heros Andover Novices' Chase (for the Hallowe'en Trophy)Class 3Chase2m2½fGood to Soft11-4Ghizao (GER)£5,8550/6
  • 6/929 Dec 10 · Newbury7/1

    Bathwick Tyres Supports Heros Andover Novices' Chase (for the Hallowe'en Trophy)

    Class 32m2½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    29 Dec 10
    Course
    Newbury
    Pos
    6/9
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    G Macaire
    Race
    Bathwick Tyres Supports Heros Andover Novices' Chase (for the Hallowe'en Trophy)
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m2½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Ghizao (GER)
    Winner prize
    £5,855
    Future form
    0/6

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
G Macaire29 Dec 1029 Dec 106/910000.0%0.0%£0€0
G Macaire
Trainer
G Macaire
First run
29 Dec 10
Last run
29 Dec 10
First run for yard
6/9
Runs
1
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 (€)First runLast run
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€029 Dec 1029 Dec 10
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
29 Dec 10
Last run
29 Dec 10

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchPoliglote (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SirePoliglote (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 branchHaute Tension (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHaute Tension (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGarde Royale (IRE)
  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
Poliglote (GB)
Haute Tension (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Garde Royale (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLucky To Be (FR)
Sexgelding
Foaled2006
SirePoliglote (GB)
DamHaute Tension (FR)
DamsireGarde Royale (IRE)
Dam's produce3 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingMaster Minded (FR)

Female line

  1. Haute Tension (FR) · 3 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Poliglote (GB)Haute Tension (FR)Garde Royale (IRE)geldingFlat 11.2f · NH 2m3fFlat 12.6f · NH 2m3½f
Poliglote (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 11.2f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.6f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Poliglote (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs1,51526256317.3%37.2%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f5118718817.0%36.8%10
On Good to soft or yielding going3996114315.3%35.8%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going141214914.9%34.8%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
1,515
Wins
262
Placed
563
Win %
17.3%
Place %
37.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
511
Wins
87
Placed
188
Win %
17.0%
Place %
36.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
399
Wins
61
Placed
143
Win %
15.3%
Place %
35.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
141
Wins
21
Placed
49
Win %
14.9%
Place %
34.8%
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.

Poliglote (GB) × Garde Royale mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt3266.7%265171526.2%£816,229€99,265
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
65
Wins
17
2nd/3rd
15
Win %
26.2%
Prize GB (£)
£816,229
Prize IRE (€)
€99,265

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sire Du Berlais (FR)3266Group/Grade 1£656,942€89,765
Wonderful Charm (FR)32113Group/Grade 2£159,287€9,500
Lucky To Be (FR)100-£0€0
Sire Du Berlais (FR)
Runs
32
Wins
6
Black-type wins
6
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£656,942
Prize IRE (€)
€89,765
Wonderful Charm (FR)
Runs
32
Wins
11
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£159,287
Prize IRE (€)
€9,500
Lucky To Be (FR)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Haute Tension (FR)

G1 winners
1
Produce
3 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Poliglote (GB) out of Haute Tension (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Chef De Clan (FR)

By Smadoun (FR)

By Nikos (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Haute Tension (FR)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

In brief

When was Lucky To Be foaled?

Lucky To Be (FR) was foaled in 2006.

Who are the sire and dam of Lucky To Be?

Lucky To Be (FR) is by Poliglote (GB) out of Haute Tension (FR), a daughter of Garde Royale (IRE).

Who trained Lucky To Be?

Lucky To Be (FR) was trained by G Macaire and owned by Mme Patrick Papot at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Lucky To Be's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Lucky To Be (FR) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Lucky To Be still racing?

Lucky To Be (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 December 2010 at Newbury in the Bathwick Tyres Supports Heros Andover Novices' Chase, finishing 6th of 9, and has not run there since.

Is Lucky To Be related to any top horses?

Lucky To Be (FR)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Master Minded (FR) (half-brother, Grade 1 winner), from the Haute Tension (FR) family.

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