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Pontoon

Zafonic (USA) × Dockage (CAN) (Riverman (USA))
Sex
filly
Foaled
1995
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 1 run (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£4,078 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
1 Nov 1997, Newmarket (1/18)
Recent form
1

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
1 Nov 97Newmarket1/183/1won shdKieren FallonSir Henry CecilEuropean Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf7fGood to Firm8-11Lovers KnotI (GB)£4,0780/13
  • 1/181 Nov 97 · Newmarket3/1

    European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D

    Class 47fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    1 Nov 97
    Course
    Newmarket
    Pos
    1/18
    SP
    3/1
    Btn
    won shd
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Lovers KnotI (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,078
    Future form
    0/13

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 (€)
Sir Henry Cecil1 Nov 971 Nov 971/181100100.0%100.0%£4,078€0
Sir Henry Cecil
First run
1 Nov 97
Last run
1 Nov 97
First run for yard
1/18
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,078
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
Flat1100100.0%100.0%£4,078€01 Nov 971 Nov 97
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,078
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
1 Nov 97
Last run
1 Nov 97

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchZafonic (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireZafonic (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGone West (USA)
  2. Sire's damZaizafon (USA)

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 branchDockage (CAN)

Parent · 1

  1. DamDockage (CAN)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireRiverman (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
Zafonic (USA)
Dockage (CAN)
Gone West (USA)
Zaizafon (USA)
Riverman (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePontoon (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled1995
SireZafonic (USA)
DamDockage (CAN)
DamsireRiverman (USA)
Sire's sireGone West (USA)
Sire's damZaizafon (USA)
Dam's produce7 winners from 10 runners
Notable siblingWharf (USA)

Female line

  1. Dockage (CAN) · 7 winners from 10 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Zafonic (USA)Dockage (CAN)Riverman (USA)fillyFlat 8.1f · NH 2m1fFlat 8.9f · NH 2m2f
Zafonic (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.1f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Zafonic (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs3,7204211,04211.3%28.0%11
At 7f to 1m1,40016740311.9%28.8%11
On Good to firm or firmer going1,38519742314.2%30.5%11
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going5277617314.4%32.8%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
3,720
Wins
421
Placed
1,042
Win %
11.3%
Place %
28.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,400
Wins
167
Placed
403
Win %
11.9%
Place %
28.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
1,385
Wins
197
Placed
423
Win %
14.2%
Place %
30.5%
This horse runs
1
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
527
Wins
76
Placed
173
Win %
14.4%
Place %
32.8%
This horse runs
1
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.

Zafonic (USA) × Riverman mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat5360.0%05591016.4%£120,237€0
National Hunt100.0%05000.0%£0€0
All runs6350.0%06091015.0%£120,237€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
5
Winners
3
Winners %
60.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
55
Wins
9
2nd/3rd
10
Win %
16.4%
Prize GB (£)
£120,237
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
6
Winners
3
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
60
Wins
9
2nd/3rd
10
Win %
15.0%
Prize GB (£)
£120,237
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mutawaqed (IRE)4270£111,418€0
Pontoon (GB)110£4,078€0
Torch Song (GB)210£4,741€0
Profound (GB)300£0€0
Fathom (GB)500£0€0
Red White And Blue (GB)700£0€0
Mutawaqed (IRE)
Runs
42
Wins
7
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£111,418
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pontoon (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,078
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Torch Song (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,741
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Profound (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fathom (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Red White And Blue (GB)
Runs
7
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Dockage (CAN)

G1 winners
0
Produce
7 winners from 10 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Zafonic (USA) out of Dockage (CAN) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Theatrical (IRE)

By Storm Bird (CAN)

By Alleged (USA)

By Zilzal (USA)

By Danehill (USA)

By Peintre Celebre (USA)

By Zamindar (USA)

By Observatory (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Dockage (CAN)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Nephew (out of a sibling)

View full Dockage family

In brief

When was Pontoon foaled?

Pontoon (GB) was foaled in 1995.

Who are the sire and dam of Pontoon?

Pontoon (GB) is by Zafonic (USA) out of Dockage (CAN), a daughter of Riverman (USA).

Who trained Pontoon?

Pontoon (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by K Abdullah at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Pontoon's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Pontoon (GB) won 1 of 1 race (100%).

What is Pontoon's biggest win?

Pontoon (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D at Newmarket on 1 November 1997.

Has Pontoon ever been beaten?

Pontoon (GB) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 1 of that race.

Is Pontoon still racing?

Pontoon (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 November 1997 at Newmarket in the European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D, finishing 1st of 18, and has not run there since.

Is Pontoon related to any top horses?

Pontoon (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Wharf (USA) (half-brother, Group 3 winner), Linda's Lad (GB) (nephew, Group 3 winner) and Portage (IRE) (nephew, Listed winner), from the Dockage (CAN) family.

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