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Horse profile

Night Rule

Sex
filly
Foaled
1995
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£3,883 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
1 Nov 1997, Newmarket (2/7)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
32

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
1 Nov 97Newmarket2/75/2F1¾Kieren FallonB HanburyNGK Spark Plugs Zetland Stakes Class AClass 1Flat Turf1m2fGood to Firm8-7Trigger Happy I (IRE)£9,036391/6
23 Sep 97Nottingham3/1411/16¾Willie RyanB HanburyEuropean Breeders Fund RNIB Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1mGood to Firm8-11Rambling Rose (GB)£3,774-2/12
  • 2/71 Nov 97 · Newmarket5/2F

    NGK Spark Plugs Zetland Stakes Class A

    Class 11m2fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    1 Nov 97
    Course
    Newmarket
    Pos
    2/7
    SP
    5/2F
    Btn
    1¾
    Trainer
    B Hanbury
    Race
    NGK Spark Plugs Zetland Stakes Class A
    Class
    Class 1
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-7
    Winner prize
    £9,036
    Days
    39
    Future form
    1/6
  • 3/1423 Sep 97 · Nottingham11/1

    European Breeders Fund RNIB Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D

    Class 41mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    23 Sep 97
    Pos
    3/14
    SP
    11/1
    Btn
    6¾
    Trainer
    B Hanbury
    Race
    European Breeders Fund RNIB Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Rambling Rose (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,774
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/12

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
1 Nov 97NewmarketNGK Spark Plugs Zetland Stakes Class A2/7Sinon (IRE)612 May 98YorkWorld Of Racing Exhibition Conditions Stakes Class B
23 Sep 97NottinghamEuropean Breeders Fund RNIB Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D3/14Sweet DreamsI (GB)528 Apr 98NottinghamLevy Board Handicap Class E
23 Sep 97NottinghamEuropean Breeders Fund RNIB Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D3/14Trinity Reef (GB)81 Apr 98FolkestoneKingsnorth Handicap Class E
  • 2/71 Nov 97 · Newmarket

    NGK Spark Plugs Zetland Stakes Class A

    All fields
    Date
    1 Nov 97
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    NGK Spark Plugs Zetland Stakes Class A
    This horse
    2/7
    Winner next time
    Sinon (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    12 May 98
    Race won
    World Of Racing Exhibition Conditions Stakes Class B
  • 3/1423 Sep 97 · Nottingham

    European Breeders Fund RNIB Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    23 Sep 97
    Race
    European Breeders Fund RNIB Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
    This horse
    3/14
    Winner next time
    Sweet DreamsI (GB)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    28 Apr 98
    Race won
    Levy Board Handicap Class E
  • 3/1423 Sep 97 · Nottingham

    European Breeders Fund RNIB Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    23 Sep 97
    Race
    European Breeders Fund RNIB Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
    This horse
    3/14
    Winner next time
    Trinity Reef (GB)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    1 Apr 98
    At
    Folkestone
    Race won
    Kingsnorth Handicap Class E

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 yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
B Hanbury23 Sep 971 Nov 973/1420110.0%100.0%£3,883€0
B Hanbury
Trainer
B Hanbury
First run
23 Sep 97
Last run
1 Nov 97
First run for yard
3/14
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,883
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
Flat20110.0%100.0%£3,883€023 Sep 971 Nov 97
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,883
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
23 Sep 97
Last run
1 Nov 97

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchShirley Heights (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireShirley Heights (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 branchHafwah (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHafwah (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGorytus (USA)
  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
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
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Breeding card

HorseNight Rule (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled1995
SireShirley Heights (GB)
DamHafwah (GB)
DamsireGorytus (USA)
Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingRupan (GB)

Female line

  1. Hafwah (GB) · 3 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Shirley Heights (GB)Hafwah (GB)Gorytus (USA)fillyFlat 11.7f · NH 2m3fFlat 9.2f · NH 2m2½f
Shirley Heights (GB)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.2f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs2,55134986313.7%33.8%20
At 7f to 1m499481569.6%31.3%10
On Good to firm or firmer going97017536818.0%37.9%20
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going173195211.0%30.1%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
2,551
Wins
349
Placed
863
Win %
13.7%
Place %
33.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
499
Wins
48
Placed
156
Win %
9.6%
Place %
31.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
970
Wins
175
Placed
368
Win %
18.0%
Place %
37.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
173
Wins
19
Placed
52
Win %
11.0%
Place %
30.1%
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.

Shirley Heights (GB) × Gorytus mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%02020.0%£3,883€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,883
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Night Rule (GB)200£3,883€0
Night Rule (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,883
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Hafwah (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Shirley Heights (GB) out of Hafwah (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Taufan (USA)

By Cadeaux Genereux (GB)

By Great Commotion (USA)

By Arazi (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Hafwah (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Night Rule foaled?

Night Rule (GB) was foaled in 1995.

Who are the sire and dam of Night Rule?

Night Rule (GB) is by Shirley Heights (GB) out of Hafwah (GB), a daughter of Gorytus (USA).

Who trained Night Rule?

Night Rule (GB) was trained by B Hanbury and owned by Abdulla Buhaleeba at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Night Rule's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Night Rule (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Night Rule still racing?

Night Rule (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 November 1997 at Newmarket in the NGK Spark Plugs Zetland Stakes Class A, finishing 2nd of 7, and has not run there since.

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