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Horse profile
Pontificating
- TrainerDonald McCain
- OwnerD McCain Jnr
- FamilyFlaiha
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2007
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £200 GB · €1,120 IRE
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 23 May 2012, Sedgefield (3/11)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 12 | Sedgefield | 3/11 | 11/10F | 1½ | Henry Brooke | Donald McCain | Carling Zest Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur… | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m1f | Good to Firm | 11-4 | Now Its My Turn (IRE) | £1,365 | 59 | 0/8 |
| 25 Mar 12 | Downpatrick (IRE) | 2/10 | 11/1 | ½ | Mr P N O'Brien | T J Taaffe | Toals Bookmakers Bet On Irish Lotto (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m2f | Good | 11-7 | Gold Ability (IRE) | €4,830 | - | 0/5 |
Carling Zest Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur…
Class 62m1fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 23 May 12
- Course
- Sedgefield
- Pos
- 3/11
- SP
- 11/10F
- Btn
- 1½
- Jockey
- Henry Brooke
- Trainer
- Donald McCain
- Race
- Carling Zest Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur…
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m1f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Now Its My Turn (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,365
- Days
- 59
- Future form
- 0/8
Toals Bookmakers Bet On Irish Lotto (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fGood
All fields
- Date
- 25 Mar 12
- Course
- Downpatrick (IRE)
- Pos
- 2/10
- SP
- 11/1
- Btn
- ½
- Jockey
- Mr P N O'Brien
- Trainer
- T J Taaffe
- Race
- Toals Bookmakers Bet On Irish Lotto (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m2f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Gold Ability (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €4,830
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/5
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
| Trainer | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald McCain | T J Taaffe | 23 May 12 | 23 May 12 | 3/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £200 | €0 | ||
| T J Taaffe | - | 25 Mar 12 | 25 Mar 12 | 2/10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €1,120 |
Donald McCain
- Trainer
- Donald McCain
- Moved from
- T J Taaffe
- First run
- 23 May 12
- Last run
- 23 May 12
- First run for yard
- 3/11
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £200
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
T J Taaffe
- Trainer
- T J Taaffe
- First run
- 25 Mar 12
- Last run
- 25 Mar 12
- First run for yard
- 2/10
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,120
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £200 | €1,120 | 25 Mar 12 | 23 May 12 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £200
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,120
- First run
- 25 Mar 12
- Last run
- 23 May 12
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchDefinite Article (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireIndian Ridge (IRE)
- Sire's damSummer Fashion (GB)
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 branchFlaiha (FR)
Parent · 1
- DamFlaiha (FR)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireEsprit Du Nord (USA)
- 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
- Flaiha (FR) · 2 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definite Article (GB) | Flaiha (FR) | Esprit Du Nord (USA) | gelding | Flat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 12.0f · NH 2m2½f |
Definite Article (GB)
- Dam
- Flaiha (FR)
- Damsire
- Esprit Du Nord (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.0f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Definite Article (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 6,089 | 659 | 1,688 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 2,500 | 266 | 695 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 2,458 | 277 | 706 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 951 | 111 | 276 | 0 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 6,089
- Wins
- 659
- Placed
- 1,688
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 2,500
- Wins
- 266
- Placed
- 695
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 2,458
- Wins
- 277
- Placed
- 706
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 951
- Wins
- 111
- Placed
- 276
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 0
- 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.
Definite Article (GB) × Esprit Du Nord mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | £200 | €1,120 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £200
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,120
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontificating (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £200 | €1,120 |
Pontificating (IRE)
- Horse
- Pontificating (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £200
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,120
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Definite Article (GB) out of Flaiha (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Garuda (IRE)
- Grand Zouki (FR)2W · 12R
By Septieme Ciel (USA)
- Black Empress (IRE)0W · 10R
By Yeats (IRE)
- Sandymount (IRE)2W · 12R
By Shantou (USA)
- Huckleberry Hill (IRE)0W · 5R
Female line
- 1Flaiha (FR)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Pontificating foaled?
Pontificating (IRE) was foaled in 2007.
Who are the sire and dam of Pontificating?
Pontificating (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Flaiha (FR), a daughter of Esprit Du Nord (USA).
Who trained Pontificating?
Pontificating (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain and owned by D McCain Jnr at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for T J Taaffe.
What is Pontificating's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Pontificating (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Pontificating still racing?
Pontificating (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 May 2012 at Sedgefield in the Carling Zest Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Riders' Race), finishing 3rd of 11, and has not run there since.
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