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Horse profile

Rain Down (FR)

Sassanian (USA) × Royale Floriane (FR) (Cyborg (FR))

TrainerDonald McCain
OwnerTrevor Hemmings

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2009

See also: Rain Down (GB) · Mrs I McKie · 2 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 12 Apr 2014, Bangor-on-Dee (5/8)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
12 Apr 14	Bangor-on-Dee	5/8	11/2	26¾	Nick Slatter	Donald McCain	bangorBET Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur …	Class 5	NH Flat	2m½f	Good to Soft	10-11	Bells 'N' Banjos (IRE)	£2,053	0/7

5/812 Apr 14 · Bangor-on-Dee11/2
bangorBET Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur …
Class 52m½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
12 Apr 14
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Pos
5/8
SP
11/2
Btn
26¾
Jockey
Nick Slatter
Trainer
Donald McCain
Race
bangorBET Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur …
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-11
Winner / 2nd
Bells 'N' Banjos (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,053
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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Donald McCain	12 Apr 14	12 Apr 14	5/8	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Donald McCain

Trainer: Donald McCain
First run: 12 Apr 14
Last run: 12 Apr 14
First run for yard: 5/8
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	12 Apr 14	12 Apr 14

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 12 Apr 14
Last run: 12 Apr 14

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

Pedigree

Sire branchSassanian (USA)

Parent · 1

SireSassanian (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 branchRoyale Floriane (FR)

Parent · 1

DamRoyale Floriane (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireCyborg (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

Sassanian (USA)

Royale Floriane (FR)

Not traced

Cyborg (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseRain Down (FR)

Sexgelding

Foaled2009

SireSassanian (USA)

DamRoyale Floriane (FR)

DamsireCyborg (FR)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingTradewinds (FR)

Female line

Royale Floriane (FR) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Sassanian (USA)	Royale Floriane (FR)	Cyborg (FR)	gelding	NH 2m3½f	NH 2m4½f

Sassanian (USA)

Sire: Sassanian (USA)
Dam: Royale Floriane (FR)
Damsire: Cyborg (FR)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	714	73	211	10.2%	29.6%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	254	32	77	12.6%	30.3%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	171	19	54	11.1%	31.6%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	62	6	21	9.7%	33.9%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 714
Wins: 73
Placed: 211
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 29.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 254
Wins: 32
Placed: 77
Win %: 12.6%
Place %: 30.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 171
Wins: 19
Placed: 54
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 31.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 62
Wins: 6
Placed: 21
Win %: 9.7%
Place %: 33.9%
This horse runs: 1
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.

Sassanian (USA) × Cyborg mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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 (€)
Rain Down (FR)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Rain Down (FR)

Horse: Rain Down (FR)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Royale Floriane (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sassanian (USA) out of Royale Floriane (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Kapgarde (FR)

Tradewinds (FR)4W · 21R

Female line

1Royale Floriane (FR)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Rain Down foaled?

Rain Down (FR) was foaled in 2009.

Who are the sire and dam of Rain Down?

Rain Down (FR) is by Sassanian (USA) out of Royale Floriane (FR), a daughter of Cyborg (FR).

Who trained Rain Down?

Rain Down (FR) was trained by Donald McCain and owned by Trevor Hemmings at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Rain Down's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Rain Down (FR) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Rain Down still racing?

Rain Down (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 April 2014 at Bangor-on-Dee in the bangorBET Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Riders' Race), finishing 5th of 8, and has not run there since.