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Retinospora

Salmon Leap (USA) × Floater (GB) (Brave Invader (USA))

Sex: colt
Foaled: 1988

Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 4 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 30 Mar 1991, Curragh (IRE) (1/8)

Recent form

4121

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Days	Future form
30 Mar 91	Curragh (IRE)	1/8	10/1	won 1	C Roche	J S Bolger	Kilbelin Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m1f	Yielding	9-0	Judicial Wit (USA)	157	1/7
24 Oct 90	Navan (IRE)	2/15	5/2C	nk	C Roche	J S Bolger	Skryne (C & G) EBF Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Yielding	9-1	Classic Charm I (GB)	21	2/12
3 Oct 90	Fairyhouse (IRE)	1/10	4/5F	won 1½	C Roche	J S Bolger	Hawthorn (C & G) Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	7f	Good	9-0	Dean Do Ghno Fein (IRE)	83	0/7
12 Jul 90	Tipperary (IRE)	4/5	4/7F	2¼	C Roche	J S Bolger	Monard EBF Maiden (C & G)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	7f	Good	9-0	Guest Reformer (IRE)	-	1/3

1/830 Mar 91 · Curragh (IRE)10/1
Kilbelin Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m1fYielding
All fields
Date
30 Mar 91
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
1/8
SP
10/1
Btn
won 1
Jockey
C Roche
Trainer
J S Bolger
Race
Kilbelin Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m1f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Judicial Wit (USA)
Days
157
Future form
1/7
2/1524 Oct 90 · Navan (IRE)5/2C
Skryne (C & G) EBF Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mYielding
All fields
Date
24 Oct 90
Course
Navan (IRE)
Pos
2/15
SP
5/2C
Btn
nk
Jockey
C Roche
Trainer
J S Bolger
Race
Skryne (C & G) EBF Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Yielding
Wgt
9-1
Winner / 2nd
Classic Charm I (GB)
Days
21
Future form
2/12
1/103 Oct 90 · Fairyhouse (IRE)4/5F
Hawthorn (C & G) Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood
All fields
Date
3 Oct 90
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Pos
1/10
SP
4/5F
Btn
won 1½
Jockey
C Roche
Trainer
J S Bolger
Race
Hawthorn (C & G) Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Dean Do Ghno Fein (IRE)
Days
83
Future form
0/7
4/512 Jul 90 · Tipperary (IRE)4/7F
Monard EBF Maiden (C & G)
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood
All fields
Date
12 Jul 90
Course
Tipperary (IRE)
Pos
4/5
SP
4/7F
Btn
2¼
Jockey
C Roche
Trainer
J S Bolger
Race
Monard EBF Maiden (C & G)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Guest Reformer (IRE)
Days
-
Future form
1/3

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
30 Mar 91	Curragh (IRE)	Kilbelin Race	1/8	Cool Offer (IRE)	8	23 May 91	Tipperary (IRE)	Roscrea Maiden
24 Oct 90	Navan (IRE)	Skryne (C & G) EBF Race	2/15	Taganini (IRE)	3	18 Mar 91	Down Royal (IRE)	Harp Lager Irvinestown Maiden
24 Oct 90	Navan (IRE)	Skryne (C & G) EBF Race	2/15	Crowded House (IRE)	15	30 Apr 91	Navan (IRE)	Long Field (C & G) Maiden
12 Jul 90	Tipperary (IRE)	Monard EBF Maiden (C & G)	4/5	Rising Waters (IRE)	2	16 Jul 90	Killarney (IRE)	Kerry Maiden

1/830 Mar 91 · Curragh (IRE)
Kilbelin Race
All fields
Date
30 Mar 91
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Kilbelin Race
This horse
1/8
Winner next time
Cool Offer (IRE)
Their pos
8
Won on
23 May 91
At
Tipperary (IRE)
Race won
Roscrea Maiden
2/1524 Oct 90 · Navan (IRE)
Skryne (C & G) EBF Race
All fields
Date
24 Oct 90
Course
Navan (IRE)
Race
Skryne (C & G) EBF Race
This horse
2/15
Winner next time
Taganini (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
18 Mar 91
At
Down Royal (IRE)
Race won
Harp Lager Irvinestown Maiden
2/1524 Oct 90 · Navan (IRE)
Skryne (C & G) EBF Race
All fields
Date
24 Oct 90
Course
Navan (IRE)
Race
Skryne (C & G) EBF Race
This horse
2/15
Winner next time
Crowded House (IRE)
Their pos
15
Won on
30 Apr 91
At
Navan (IRE)
Race won
Long Field (C & G) Maiden
4/512 Jul 90 · Tipperary (IRE)
Monard EBF Maiden (C & G)
All fields
Date
12 Jul 90
Course
Tipperary (IRE)
Race
Monard EBF Maiden (C & G)
This horse
4/5
Winner next time
Rising Waters (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
16 Jul 90
At
Killarney (IRE)
Race won
Kerry Maiden

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 (€)
J S Bolger	12 Jul 90	30 Mar 91	4/5	4	2	1	0	50.0%	75.0%	-	-

J S Bolger

Trainer: J S Bolger
First run: 12 Jul 90
Last run: 30 Mar 91
First run for yard: 4/5
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%

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
Flat	4	2	1	0	50.0%	75.0%	-	-	12 Jul 90	30 Mar 91

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%
First run: 12 Jul 90
Last run: 30 Mar 91

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 (€)
Flat Turf	4	2	1	0	50.0%	75.0%	-	-

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	-	-
Yielding	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	-	-

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%

Yielding

Going: Yielding
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	-	-
9f to 11f	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Curragh (IRE)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
Fairyhouse (IRE)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
Navan (IRE)	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0
Tipperary (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Curragh (IRE)

Course: Curragh (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

Fairyhouse (IRE)

Course: Fairyhouse (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

Navan (IRE)

Course: Navan (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Tipperary (IRE)

Course: Tipperary (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)	4	2	1	0	50.0%	75.0%	-	-

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%

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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
6 to 8 runners	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
9 to 12 runners	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
13 to 16 runners	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
March	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
July	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
October	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	-	-

March

Month: March
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

July

Month: July
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
C Roche	4	2	1	0	50.0%	75.0%	-	-

C Roche

Jockey: C Roche
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
J S Bolger	4	2	1	0	50.0%	75.0%	-	-

J S Bolger

Trainer: J S Bolger
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	4	2	1	0	50.0%	75.0%	-	-

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%

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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
15 to 30 days	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0
61 to 120 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
121 to 365 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchSalmon Leap (USA)

Parent · 1

SireSalmon Leap (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 branchFloater (GB)

Parent · 1

DamFloater (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBrave Invader (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

Salmon Leap (USA)

Floater (GB)

Not traced

Brave Invader (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseRetinospora (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled1988

SireSalmon Leap (USA)

DamFloater (GB)

DamsireBrave Invader (USA)

Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingMegabucks (GB)

Female line

Floater (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Salmon Leap (USA)	Floater (GB)	Brave Invader (USA)	colt	Flat 8.8f · NH 2m1½f	Flat 9.9f · NH 2m4½f

Salmon Leap (USA)

Sire: Salmon Leap (USA)
Dam: Floater (GB)
Damsire: Brave Invader (USA)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.8f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.9f · NH 2m4½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	675	70	195	10.4%	28.9%	4	2
At 7f to 1m	248	26	65	10.5%	26.2%	3	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	101	10	28	9.9%	27.7%	2	1
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going	41	2	9	4.9%	22.0%	1	0

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 675
Wins: 70
Placed: 195
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 28.9%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 2

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 248
Wins: 26
Placed: 65
Win %: 10.5%
Place %: 26.2%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 101
Wins: 10
Placed: 28
Win %: 9.9%
Place %: 27.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 41
Wins: 2
Placed: 9
Win %: 4.9%
Place %: 22.0%
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.

Salmon Leap (USA) × Brave Invader mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	1	1	100.0%	0	4	2	1	50.0%	-	-

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%

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 (€)
Retinospora (IRE)	4	2	0	-	-

Retinospora (IRE)

Horse: Retinospora (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Floater (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Salmon Leap (USA) out of Floater (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Buckskin (FR)

Megabucks (GB)0W · 3R
Keshia (GB)2W · 7R

Female line

1Floater (GB)

Notable relatives

Niece (out of a sibling)

Georges Girl (IRE)4W · 16R · 1 black-type

View full Floater family

In brief

When was Retinospora foaled?

Retinospora (IRE) was foaled in 1988.

Who are the sire and dam of Retinospora?

Retinospora (IRE) is by Salmon Leap (USA) out of Floater (GB), a daughter of Brave Invader (USA).

Who trained Retinospora?

Retinospora (IRE) was trained by J S Bolger and owned by Exors Of The Late G T Sheehan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Retinospora's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Retinospora (IRE) won 2 of 4 races (50%).

Has Retinospora ever been beaten?

Retinospora (IRE) was beaten twice in 4 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 12 July 1990 at Tipperary (IRE) (4th of 5).

Is Retinospora still racing?

Retinospora (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 March 1991 at Curragh (IRE) in the Kilbelin Race, finishing 1st of 8, and has not run there since.

Is Retinospora related to any top horses?

Retinospora (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Georges Girl (IRE) (niece, Grade 2 winner), from the Floater (GB) family.

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Updated 1991-03-30