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Horse profile

Pretention

Great Pretender (IRE) × Vraiment (FR) (Robin Des Champs (FR))

TrainerVincent Carroll
OwnerVincent Carroll

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2016
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €100 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE): 29 Aug 2022, Downpatrick (IRE) (6/15)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
29 Aug 22	Downpatrick (IRE)	6/15	125/1	dist	Gabi Bourke	Vincent Carroll	A J C Group Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m3f	Good	11-5	King Kal (IRE)	€5,900	6	2/12
23 Aug 22	Bellewstown (IRE)	13/15	40/1	dist	Gabi Bourke	Vincent Carroll	Whiteriver Wood Flooring Claiming Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4f	Good	10-5	Wicklow Flyer (IRE)	€6,195	-	0/10

6/1529 Aug 22 · Downpatrick (IRE)125/1
A J C Group Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m3fGood
All fields
Date
29 Aug 22
Course
Downpatrick (IRE)
Pos
6/15
SP
125/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Gabi Bourke
Trainer
Vincent Carroll
Race
A J C Group Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-5
Winner / 2nd
King Kal (IRE)
Winner prize
€5,900
Days
6
Future form
2/12
13/1523 Aug 22 · Bellewstown (IRE)40/1
Whiteriver Wood Flooring Claiming Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood
All fields
Date
23 Aug 22
Course
Bellewstown (IRE)
Pos
13/15
SP
40/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Gabi Bourke
Trainer
Vincent Carroll
Race
Whiteriver Wood Flooring Claiming Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-5
Winner / 2nd
Wicklow Flyer (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,195
Days
-
Future form
0/10

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
29 Aug 22	Downpatrick (IRE)	A J C Group Maiden Hurdle	6/15	King Kal (IRE)	1	12 Oct 22	Punchestown (IRE)	Punchestown Festival Deals Handicap Hurdle
29 Aug 22	Downpatrick (IRE)	A J C Group Maiden Hurdle	6/15	Nonbinding (IRE)	-	17 Sep 22	Navan (IRE)	Bar One Racing Bet In-Play Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

6/1529 Aug 22 · Downpatrick (IRE)
A J C Group Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
29 Aug 22
Course
Downpatrick (IRE)
Race
A J C Group Maiden Hurdle
This horse
6/15
Winner next time
King Kal (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
12 Oct 22
At
Punchestown (IRE)
Race won
Punchestown Festival Deals Handicap Hurdle
6/1529 Aug 22 · Downpatrick (IRE)
A J C Group Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
29 Aug 22
Course
Downpatrick (IRE)
Race
A J C Group Maiden Hurdle
This horse
6/15
Winner next time
Nonbinding (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
17 Sep 22
At
Navan (IRE)
Race won
Bar One Racing Bet In-Play Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

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 (€)
Vincent Carroll	23 Aug 22	29 Aug 22	13/15	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€100

Vincent Carroll

Trainer: Vincent Carroll
First run: 23 Aug 22
Last run: 29 Aug 22
First run for yard: 13/15
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €100

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
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€100	23 Aug 22	29 Aug 22

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €100
First run: 23 Aug 22
Last run: 29 Aug 22

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

Pedigree

Sire branchGreat Pretender (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireGreat Pretender (IRE)

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 branchVraiment (FR)

Parent · 1

DamVraiment (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireRobin Des Champs (FR)
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

Great Pretender (IRE)

Vraiment (FR)

Not traced

Robin Des Champs (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePretention (FR)

Sexgelding

Foaled2016

SireGreat Pretender (IRE)

DamVraiment (FR)

DamsireRobin Des Champs (FR)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Vraiment (FR) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Great Pretender (IRE)	Vraiment (FR)	Robin Des Champs (FR)	Ecurie Du Trieux & M Gilles Defontaine	30 Jun 16	bay	gelding	NH 2m3½f	Flat 15.4f · NH 2m3½f

Great Pretender (IRE)

Sire: Great Pretender (IRE)
Dam: Vraiment (FR)
Damsire: Robin Des Champs (FR)
Breeder: Ecurie Du Trieux & M Gilles Defontaine
Foaled: 30 Jun 16
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 15.4f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Great Pretender (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	1,945	302	656	15.5%	33.7%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f	698	108	231	15.5%	33.1%	2
On Good going	701	104	237	14.8%	33.8%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	247	33	80	13.4%	32.4%	2

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,945
Wins: 302
Placed: 656
Win %: 15.5%
Place %: 33.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 698
Wins: 108
Placed: 231
Win %: 15.5%
Place %: 33.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 701
Wins: 104
Placed: 237
Win %: 14.8%
Place %: 33.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 247
Wins: 33
Placed: 80
Win %: 13.4%
Place %: 32.4%
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.

Great Pretender (IRE) × Robin Des Champs (FR) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	4	2	50.0%	1	22	9	3	40.9%	£119,987	€172,940

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 4
Winners: 2
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 22
Wins: 9
2nd/3rd: 3
Win %: 40.9%
Prize GB (£): £119,987
Prize IRE (€): €172,940

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Benie Des Dieux (FR)	9	7	6	Group/Grade 1	£110,308	€172,840
Balagan (GB)	10	2	0	-	£8,048	€0
Jayapura (FR)	1	0	0	-	£1,631	€0
Pretention (FR)	2	0	0	-	£0	€100

Benie Des Dieux (FR)

Horse: Benie Des Dieux (FR)
Runs: 9
Wins: 7
Black-type wins: 6
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £110,308
Prize IRE (€): €172,840

Balagan (GB)

Horse: Balagan (GB)
Runs: 10
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £8,048
Prize IRE (€): €0

Jayapura (FR)

Horse: Jayapura (FR)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,631
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pretention (FR)

Horse: Pretention (FR)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €100

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Vraiment (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Pretention is the only foal out of Vraiment (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Pretention is the only foal out of Vraiment (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Vraiment (FR)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Pretention foaled?

Pretention (FR), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 30 June 2016.

Who are the sire and dam of Pretention?

Pretention (FR) is by Great Pretender (IRE) out of Vraiment (FR), a daughter of Robin Des Champs (FR), and was bred by Ecurie Du Trieux & M Gilles Defontaine.

Who trained Pretention?

Pretention (FR) was trained by Vincent Carroll and owned by Vincent Carroll at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Pretention's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Pretention (FR) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Pretention still racing?

Pretention (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 August 2022 at Downpatrick (IRE) in the A J C Group Maiden Hurdle, finishing 6th of 15, and has not run there since.