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Horse profile
Nil Desperandum
- TrainerA Oliver
- OwnerWhins Racing Partnership
- FamilySahara Sky
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2019
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 30 Apr 2023, Sligo (IRE) (10/10)
- 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 | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 23 | Sligo (IRE) | 10/10 | 80/1 | 24¼ | Ben Coen | A Oliver | Tote Fantasy Fillies & Mares Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 5½f | Yielding to Soft | 9-13 | Aussie Girl (IRE) | €7,375 | 563 | 0/9 |
| 14 Oct 21 | Curragh (IRE) | 9/9 | 125/1 | 13 | Gavin Ryan | Miss Natalia Lupini | Hollywoodbets Money Back If 2nd To SP Fav Irish EBF Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 5f | Yielding | 9-2 | Dancing Rebel (IRE) | €9,735 | - | 1/8 |
Tote Fantasy Fillies & Mares Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)5½fYielding to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 30 Apr 23
- Course
- Sligo (IRE)
- Pos
- 10/10
- SP
- 80/1
- Btn
- 24¼
- Jockey
- Ben Coen
- Trainer
- A Oliver
- Race
- Tote Fantasy Fillies & Mares Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 5½f
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-13
- Winner / 2nd
- Aussie Girl (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €7,375
- Days
- 563
- Future form
- 0/9
- 9/914 Oct 21 · Curragh (IRE)125/1
Hollywoodbets Money Back If 2nd To SP Fav Irish EBF Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)5fYielding
All fields
- Date
- 14 Oct 21
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Pos
- 9/9
- SP
- 125/1
- Btn
- 13
- Jockey
- Gavin Ryan
- Trainer
- Miss Natalia Lupini
- Race
- Hollywoodbets Money Back If 2nd To SP Fav Irish EBF Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 5f
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 9-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Dancing Rebel (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €9,735
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/8
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 21 | Curragh (IRE) | Hollywoodbets Money Back If 2nd To SP Fav Irish EBF Maiden | 9/9 | Modest Gentleman (IRE) | 2 | 27 Oct 21 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden |
- 9/914 Oct 21 · Curragh (IRE)
Hollywoodbets Money Back If 2nd To SP Fav Irish EBF Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 14 Oct 21
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race
- Hollywoodbets Money Back If 2nd To SP Fav Irish EBF Maiden
- This horse
- 9/9
- Winner next time
- Modest Gentleman (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 27 Oct 21
- At
- Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- Race won
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden
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
| Trainer | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Oliver | Miss Natalia Lupini | 30 Apr 23 | 30 Apr 23 | 10/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Miss Natalia Lupini | - | 14 Oct 21 | 14 Oct 21 | 9/9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
A Oliver
- Trainer
- A Oliver
- Moved from
- Miss Natalia Lupini
- First run
- 30 Apr 23
- Last run
- 30 Apr 23
- First run for yard
- 10/10
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Miss Natalia Lupini
- Trainer
- Miss Natalia Lupini
- First run
- 14 Oct 21
- Last run
- 14 Oct 21
- First run for yard
- 9/9
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 14 Oct 21 | 30 Apr 23 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 14 Oct 21
- Last run
- 30 Apr 23
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchKodi Bear (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireKodi Bear (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireKodiac (GB)
- Sire's damHawattef (IRE)
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 branchSign From Heaven (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireRaven's Pass (USA)
- Dam's damSahara Sky (IRE)
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
- Sign From Heaven (IRE) · by Raven's Pass (USA) · 3 winners from 7 runners
- Sahara Sky (IRE) · 7 winners from 11 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodi Bear (IRE) | Sign From Heaven (IRE) | Raven's Pass (USA) | Rathbarry Stud | 24 Feb 19 | bay | mare | Flat 6.7f · NH 2m2f | Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f |
Kodi Bear (IRE)
- Sire
- Kodi Bear (IRE)
- Damsire
- Raven's Pass (USA)
- Breeder
- Rathbarry Stud
- Foaled
- 24 Feb 19
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.7f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Kodi Bear (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 3,659 | 375 | 958 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 1,669 | 204 | 486 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 383 | 37 | 92 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going | 180 | 19 | 46 | 2 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 3,659
- Wins
- 375
- Placed
- 958
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 1,669
- Wins
- 204
- Placed
- 486
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 383
- Wins
- 37
- Placed
- 92
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 180
- Wins
- 19
- Placed
- 46
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- 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.
Kodi Bear (IRE) × Raven's Pass (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 6 | 2 | 1 | 106 | 8 | 21 | £78,929 | €95,060 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 6
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 106
- Wins
- 8
- 2nd/3rd
- 21
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £78,929
- Prize IRE (€)
- €95,060
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbear (IRE) | 39 | 5 | 2 | Group/Grade 3 | £56,929 | €77,080 |
| Weegeebear (IRE) | 28 | 3 | 0 | - | £5,025 | €17,980 |
| Nil Desperandum (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Passerine (IRE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | £3,030 | €0 |
| Fast Beauty (IRE) | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | £2,014 | €0 |
| Anglesey Lad (IRE) | 22 | 0 | 0 | - | £11,931 | €0 |
Thunderbear (IRE)
- Horse
- Thunderbear (IRE)
- Runs
- 39
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £56,929
- Prize IRE (€)
- €77,080
Weegeebear (IRE)
- Horse
- Weegeebear (IRE)
- Runs
- 28
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,025
- Prize IRE (€)
- €17,980
Nil Desperandum (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Passerine (IRE)
- Horse
- Passerine (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,030
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Fast Beauty (IRE)
- Horse
- Fast Beauty (IRE)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,014
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Anglesey Lad (IRE)
- Horse
- Anglesey Lad (IRE)
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,931
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
- Anglesey Lad (IRE)0W · 22R
- Weegeebear (IRE)3W · 28R
Half siblings
By Declaration Of War (USA)
- Beau Warrior (IRE)5W · 10R
By Acclamation (GB)
- Chattanooga Boy (IRE)1W · 4R
- Star Act (IRE)0W · 8R
By James Garfield (IRE)
- Continuation (IRE)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Sign From Heaven (IRE) · by Raven's Pass (USA)
- 2Sahara Sky (IRE)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Dick Whittington (IRE)4W · 12R · 1 G1
In brief
When was Nil Desperandum foaled?
Nil Desperandum (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 24 February 2019.
Who are the sire and dam of Nil Desperandum?
Nil Desperandum (IRE) is by Kodi Bear (IRE) out of Sign From Heaven (IRE), a daughter of Raven's Pass (USA), and was bred by Rathbarry Stud.
Who trained Nil Desperandum?
Nil Desperandum (IRE) was trained by A Oliver and owned by Whins Racing Partnership at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Miss Natalia Lupini.
What is Nil Desperandum's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Nil Desperandum (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Nil Desperandum still racing?
Nil Desperandum (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 April 2023 at Sligo (IRE) in the Tote Fantasy Fillies & Mares Maiden, finishing 10th of 10, and has not run there since.
Is Nil Desperandum related to any top horses?
Nil Desperandum (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Dick Whittington (IRE) (uncle, Group 1 winner), from the Sahara Sky (IRE) family.
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