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Horse profile
Rapid Connection
- TrainerMichael Roberts
- OwnerMike Roberts
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2003
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £114 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 23 Mar 2009, Plumpton (5/7)
- 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 Mar 09 | Plumpton | 5/7 | 33/1 | dist | Marc Goldstein | Michael Roberts | skypoker.com Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m4½f | Good | 10-10 | Bugsy's Boy (GB) | £3,253 | 23 | 0/5 |
| 28 Feb 09 | Kempton | 6/11 | 25/1 | dist | Bernie Wharfe | Michael Roberts | Betfred Bingo Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 4 | NH Flat | 2m | Good | 10-11 | Mintiverdi (GB) | £3,253 | 19 | 1/9 |
| 9 Feb 09 | Plumpton | 5/12 | 50/1 | 24¼ | Bernie Wharfe | Michael Roberts | plumptonracecourse.co.uk Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m1½f | Heavy | 10-13 | The Red Laird (GB) | £1,713 | 8 | 1/11 |
| 1 Feb 09 | Fontwell | 4/8 | 28/1 | dist | Bernie Wharfe | Michael Roberts | HBLB Arundel Equine Hospital Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race (Conditiona… | Class 6 | NH Flat | 1m5½f | Soft | 10-13 | Latin America (IRE) | £1,561 | - | 1/7 |
skypoker.com Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m4½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 23 Mar 09
- Course
- Plumpton
- Pos
- 5/7
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Marc Goldstein
- Trainer
- Michael Roberts
- Race
- skypoker.com Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-10
- Winner / 2nd
- Bugsy's Boy (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,253
- Days
- 23
- Future form
- 0/5
Betfred Bingo Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 42mGood
All fields
- Date
- 28 Feb 09
- Course
- Kempton
- Pos
- 6/11
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Bernie Wharfe
- Trainer
- Michael Roberts
- Race
- Betfred Bingo Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Mintiverdi (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,253
- Days
- 19
- Future form
- 1/9
plumptonracecourse.co.uk Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 62m1½fHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 9 Feb 09
- Course
- Plumpton
- Pos
- 5/12
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- 24¼
- Jockey
- Bernie Wharfe
- Trainer
- Michael Roberts
- Race
- plumptonracecourse.co.uk Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m1½f
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 10-13
- Winner / 2nd
- The Red Laird (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,713
- Days
- 8
- Future form
- 1/11
HBLB Arundel Equine Hospital Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race (Conditiona…
Class 61m5½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 1 Feb 09
- Course
- Fontwell
- Pos
- 4/8
- SP
- 28/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Bernie Wharfe
- Trainer
- Michael Roberts
- Race
- HBLB Arundel Equine Hospital Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race (Conditiona…
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 1m5½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-13
- Winner / 2nd
- Latin America (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,561
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 09 | Kempton | Betfred Bingo Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race | 6/11 | Mintiverdi (GB) | 1 | 21 Dec 10 | Kempton (AW) | Day Time Night Time Great Time Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race |
| 9 Feb 09 | Plumpton | plumptonracecourse.co.uk Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race | 5/12 | Lady Vera (GB) | - | 8 Mar 09 | Warwick | I Want A Free Bet At freebetshere.com Mares' Maiden Open NH Flat Race (for Ke… |
| 1 Feb 09 | Fontwell | HBLB Arundel Equine Hospital Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race (Conditiona… | 4/8 | Latin America (IRE) | 1 | 22 Feb 09 | Fontwell | totesportbingo.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race |
- 6/1128 Feb 09 · Kempton
Betfred Bingo Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 28 Feb 09
- Course
- Kempton
- Race
- Betfred Bingo Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race
- This horse
- 6/11
- Winner next time
- Mintiverdi (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 21 Dec 10
- At
- Kempton (AW)
- Race won
- Day Time Night Time Great Time Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
- 5/129 Feb 09 · Plumpton
plumptonracecourse.co.uk Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 9 Feb 09
- Course
- Plumpton
- Race
- plumptonracecourse.co.uk Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race
- This horse
- 5/12
- Winner next time
- Lady Vera (GB)
- Their pos
- -
- Won on
- 8 Mar 09
- At
- Warwick
- Race won
- I Want A Free Bet At freebetshere.com Mares' Maiden Open NH Flat Race (for Ke…
- 4/81 Feb 09 · Fontwell
HBLB Arundel Equine Hospital Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race (Conditiona…
All fields
- Date
- 1 Feb 09
- Course
- Fontwell
- Race
- HBLB Arundel Equine Hospital Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race (Conditiona…
- This horse
- 4/8
- Winner next time
- Latin America (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 22 Feb 09
- At
- Fontwell
- Race won
- totesportbingo.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Roberts | 1 Feb 09 | 23 Mar 09 | 4/8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £114 | €0 |
Michael Roberts
- Trainer
- Michael Roberts
- First run
- 1 Feb 09
- Last run
- 23 Mar 09
- First run for yard
- 4/8
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £114
- 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £114 | €0 | 1 Feb 09 | 23 Mar 09 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £114
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 1 Feb 09
- Last run
- 23 Mar 09
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £114 | €0 |
Hurdle
- Race type
- Hurdle
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
NH Flat
- Race type
- NH Flat
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £114
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £114 | €0 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £114
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Heavy
- Going
- Heavy
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m to 2m1f | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £114 | €0 | ||
| 2m2f to 2m5f | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
2m to 2m1f
- Distance
- 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £114
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
2m2f to 2m5f
- Distance
- 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £114 | €0 |
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 6
- Class
- Class 6
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £114
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 8 runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £114 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £114
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £114 | €0 | ||
| March | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
February
- Month
- February
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £114
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
March
- Month
- March
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Wharfe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £114 | €0 | ||
| Marc Goldstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Bernie Wharfe
- Jockey
- Bernie Wharfe
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £114
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Marc Goldstein
- Jockey
- Marc Goldstein
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £114 | €0 |
Michael Roberts
- Trainer
- Michael Roberts
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £114
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £114 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £114
- 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 | 0 | 0 | £114 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £114
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchDanzig Connection (USA)
Parent · 1
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 branchAppley Dapply (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBroadsword (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
- Appley Dapply (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danzig Connection (USA) | Appley Dapply (GB) | Broadsword (USA) | gelding | Flat 8.3f · NH 2m2f | NH 2m5f |
Danzig Connection (USA)
- Damsire
- Broadsword (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.3f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m5f
Progeny of Danzig Connection (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 589 | 61 | 145 | 4 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 334 | 36 | 82 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 183 | 22 | 39 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 100 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 589
- Wins
- 61
- Placed
- 145
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 4
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 334
- Wins
- 36
- Placed
- 82
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 183
- Wins
- 22
- Placed
- 39
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 100
- Wins
- 13
- Placed
- 23
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Danzig Connection (USA) × Broadsword mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | £114 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £114
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Connection (GB) | 4 | 0 | 0 | £114 | €0 |
Rapid Connection (GB)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £114
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Danzig Connection (USA) out of Appley Dapply (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Alflora (IRE)
- Alflorabunda (GB)0W · 2R
Female line
- 1Appley Dapply (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Rapid Connection foaled?
Rapid Connection (GB) was foaled in 2003.
Who are the sire and dam of Rapid Connection?
Rapid Connection (GB) is by Danzig Connection (USA) out of Appley Dapply (GB), a daughter of Broadsword (USA).
Who trained Rapid Connection?
Rapid Connection (GB) was trained by Michael Roberts and owned by Mike Roberts at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Rapid Connection's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Rapid Connection (GB) ran 4 times without winning.
Is Rapid Connection still racing?
Rapid Connection (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 March 2009 at Plumpton in the skypoker.com Novices' Hurdle, finishing 5th of 7, and has not run there since.
What is Rapid Connection's record at Plumpton?
Rapid Connection (GB) ran most often at Plumpton, with no wins from 2 runs there.
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