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Horse profile
Obligation (USA)
- TrainerG Harwood
- OwnerJ B Austin
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 1988
See also: Obligation (FR) · A P O'Brien · 7 runs · 1 win
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 4 runs (25%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £5,573 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 24 Sep 1990, Folkestone (2/4)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 30 Aug 1990, Lingfield
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 90 | Folkestone | 2/4 | 5/4F | 2½ | Ray Cochrane | G Harwood | Otterden Design And Management Two Yrs Old Graduation Stakes | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 9-4 | Woodman's Mount (USA) | £2,489 | 10 | 1/3 |
| 14 Sep 90 | Goodwood | 3/5 | 3/1 | 7½ | Ray Cochrane | G Harwood | Country Lady Stardom Stakes | Listed | Flat Turf | 1m | Good to Firm | 8-11 | Selkirk (USA) | £9,056 | 15 | 0/4 |
| 30 Aug 90 | Lingfield | 1/13 | 9/4J | won 3 | Ray Cochrane | G Harwood | Thermalite Graduation Stakes | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 8-11 | Don't Give Up I (GB) | £2,640 | 36 | 1/12 |
| 25 Jul 90 | Sandown | 2/8 | 9/2 | shd | Ray Cochrane | G Harwood | Capital 95.8 FM Maiden Stakes | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 9-0 | Tapatch (IRE) | £3,179 | - | 0/7 |
- 2/424 Sep 90 · Folkestone5/4F
Otterden Design And Management Two Yrs Old Graduation Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 24 Sep 90
- Course
- Folkestone
- Pos
- 2/4
- SP
- 5/4F
- Btn
- 2½
- Jockey
- Ray Cochrane
- Trainer
- G Harwood
- Race
- Otterden Design And Management Two Yrs Old Graduation Stakes
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Woodman's Mount (USA)
- Winner prize
- £2,489
- Days
- 10
- Future form
- 1/3
Country Lady Stardom Stakes
Listed1mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 14 Sep 90
- Course
- Goodwood
- Pos
- 3/5
- SP
- 3/1
- Btn
- 7½
- Jockey
- Ray Cochrane
- Trainer
- G Harwood
- Race
- Country Lady Stardom Stakes
- Class
- Listed
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Selkirk (USA)
- Winner prize
- £9,056
- Days
- 15
- Future form
- 0/4
Thermalite Graduation Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 30 Aug 90
- Course
- Lingfield
- Pos
- 1/13
- SP
- 9/4J
- Btn
- won 3
- Jockey
- Ray Cochrane
- Trainer
- G Harwood
- Race
- Thermalite Graduation Stakes
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Don't Give Up I (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,640
- Days
- 36
- Future form
- 1/12
Capital 95.8 FM Maiden Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 25 Jul 90
- Course
- Sandown
- Pos
- 2/8
- SP
- 9/2
- Btn
- shd
- Jockey
- Ray Cochrane
- Trainer
- G Harwood
- Race
- Capital 95.8 FM Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Tapatch (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,179
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 90 | Folkestone | Otterden Design And Management Two Yrs Old Graduation Stakes | 2/4 | Half A Tick (USA) | 3 | 18 Apr 91 | Newmarket | Feilden Stakes Class A |
| 30 Aug 90 | Lingfield | Thermalite Graduation Stakes | 1/13 | Fraar (USA) | 3 | 1 Oct 90 | Bath | Donnington Stakes Graduation |
- 2/424 Sep 90 · Folkestone
Otterden Design And Management Two Yrs Old Graduation Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 24 Sep 90
- Course
- Folkestone
- Race
- Otterden Design And Management Two Yrs Old Graduation Stakes
- This horse
- 2/4
- Winner next time
- Half A Tick (USA)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 18 Apr 91
- At
- Newmarket
- Race won
- Feilden Stakes Class A
- 1/1330 Aug 90 · Lingfield
Thermalite Graduation Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 30 Aug 90
- Course
- Lingfield
- Race
- Thermalite Graduation Stakes
- This horse
- 1/13
- Winner next time
- Fraar (USA)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 1 Oct 90
- At
- Bath
- Race won
- Donnington Stakes Graduation
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 | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Harwood | 25 Jul 90 | 24 Sep 90 | 2/8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | £5,573 | €0 |
G Harwood
- Trainer
- G Harwood
- First run
- 25 Jul 90
- Last run
- 24 Sep 90
- First run for yard
- 2/8
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,573
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | £5,573 | €0 | 25 Jul 90 | 24 Sep 90 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,573
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 25 Jul 90
- Last run
- 24 Sep 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | £5,573 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,573
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | £5,573 | €0 |
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,573
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f to 1m | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | £5,573 | €0 |
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,573
- 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
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,640 | €0 | ||
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £692 | €0 | ||
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,288 | €0 | ||
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £954 | €0 |
Lingfield
- Course
- Lingfield
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,640
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Folkestone
- Course
- Folkestone
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £692
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Goodwood
- Course
- Goodwood
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,288
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Sandown
- Course
- Sandown
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £954
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,288 | €0 | ||
| Non-handicap (unclassified) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | £4,286 | €0 |
Listed
- Class
- Listed
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,288
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,286
- 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
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 5 runners | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £1,979 | €0 | ||
| 6 to 8 runners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £954 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,640 | €0 |
2 to 5 runners
- Runners
- 2 to 5 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,979
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £954
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,640
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £954 | €0 | ||
| August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,640 | €0 | ||
| September | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £1,979 | €0 |
July
- Month
- July
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £954
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,640
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
September
- Month
- September
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,979
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Cochrane | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | £5,573 | €0 |
Ray Cochrane
- Jockey
- Ray Cochrane
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,573
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Harwood | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | £5,573 | €0 |
G Harwood
- Trainer
- G Harwood
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,573
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | £5,573 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,573
- 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 run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £954 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £692 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,288 | €0 | ||
| 31 to 60 days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,640 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £954
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £692
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,288
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
31 to 60 days
- Days since last run
- 31 to 60 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,640
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchNepal (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireNepal (USA)
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 branchLine Of Duty (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBuffalo Lark
- 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
- Line Of Duty (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal (USA) | Line Of Duty (USA) | Buffalo Lark | colt | Flat 7.0f | Flat 10.5f · NH 2m5f |
Nepal (USA)
- Sire
- Nepal (USA)
- Damsire
- Buffalo Lark
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.0f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.5f · NH 2m5f
Progeny of Nepal (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 4
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 4
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 4
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 4
- This horse wins
- 1
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.
Nepal (USA) × Buffalo Lark mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | £5,573 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,573
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obligation (USA) | 4 | 1 | 0 | £5,573 | €0 |
Obligation (USA)
- Horse
- Obligation (USA)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,573
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Obligation is the only foal out of Line Of Duty (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Obligation is the only foal out of Line Of Duty (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Line Of Duty (USA)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Obligation foaled?
Obligation (USA) was foaled in 1988.
Who are the sire and dam of Obligation?
Obligation (USA) is by Nepal (USA) out of Line Of Duty (USA), a daughter of Buffalo Lark.
Who trained Obligation?
Obligation (USA) was trained by G Harwood and owned by J B Austin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Obligation's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Obligation (USA) won 1 of 4 races (25%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What is Obligation's biggest win?
Obligation (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Thermalite Graduation Stakes at Lingfield on 30 August 1990.
Has Obligation ever been beaten?
Obligation (USA) was beaten 3 times in 4 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 25 July 1990 at Sandown (2nd of 8).
Is Obligation still racing?
Obligation (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 September 1990 at Folkestone in the Otterden Design And Management Two Yrs Old Graduation Stakes, finishing 2nd of 4, and has not run there since.
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