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Riddle Master (GB) silks

Horse profile

Riddle Master

Observatory (USA) × Quandary (USA) (Blushing Groom (FR))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2009
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
15 Jun 2012, Goodwood (6/6)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
6

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
15 Jun 12Goodwood6/611/211¾Tom QueallySir Henry CecilFrankie's 25th Anniversary Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf1mGood to Soft9-3Spoke To Carlo (GB)£2,9110/4
  • 6/615 Jun 12 · Goodwood11/2

    Frankie's 25th Anniversary Maiden Stakes

    Class 51mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    15 Jun 12
    Course
    Goodwood
    Pos
    6/6
    SP
    11/2
    Btn
    11¾
    Race
    Frankie's 25th Anniversary Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner prize
    £2,911
    Future form
    0/4

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 Cecil15 Jun 1215 Jun 126/610000.0%0.0%£0€0
Sir Henry Cecil
First run
15 Jun 12
Last run
15 Jun 12
First run for yard
6/6
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€015 Jun 1215 Jun 12
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
15 Jun 12
Last run
15 Jun 12

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchObservatory (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireObservatory (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireDistant View (USA)
  2. Sire's damStellaria (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 branchQuandary (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamQuandary (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireBlushing Groom (FR)
  2. Dam's damLost Virtue (USA)

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
Observatory (USA)
Quandary (USA)
Distant View (USA)
Stellaria (USA)
Blushing Groom (FR)
Lost Virtue (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseRiddle Master (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2009
SireObservatory (USA)
DamQuandary (USA)
DamsireBlushing Groom (FR)
Sire's sireDistant View (USA)
Sire's damStellaria (USA)
2nd damLost Virtue (USA)
Dam's own recordListed winner
Dam's produce7 winners from 9 runners
Notable siblingDouble Crossed (GB)

Female line

  1. Quandary (USA) · by Blushing Groom (FR) · 7 winners from 9 runners · Listed winner
  2. Lost Virtue (USA) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Observatory (USA)Quandary (USA)Blushing Groom (FR)geldingFlat 8.7f · NH 2m2fFlat 9.7f · NH 2m2½f
Observatory (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.7f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs2,3761965788.2%24.3%10
At 7f to 1m852702118.2%24.8%10
On Good to soft or yielding going25320717.9%28.1%10
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going817218.6%25.9%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
2,376
Wins
196
Placed
578
Win %
8.2%
Place %
24.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
852
Wins
70
Placed
211
Win %
8.2%
Place %
24.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
253
Wins
20
Placed
71
Win %
7.9%
Place %
28.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
81
Wins
7
Placed
21
Win %
8.6%
Place %
25.9%
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.

Observatory (USA) × Blushing Groom mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat2150.0%051020.0%£4,857€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,857
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Quiet (GB)410£4,857€0
Riddle Master (GB)100£0€0
Quiet (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,857
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Riddle Master (GB)
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

Quandary (USA)

Record
Listed winner
G1 winners
0
Produce
7 winners from 9 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

By Caerleon (USA)

By Machiavellian (USA)

By Peintre Celebre (USA)

By Dansili (GB)

By Highest Honor (FR)

By Beat Hollow (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Quandary (USA) · by Blushing Groom (FR)
  2. 2Lost Virtue (USA)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Niece (out of a sibling)

First cousin 3 times removed

Great-nephew

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

First cousin once removed

Great-great-niece

Dam

Half-sister

First cousin

First cousin twice removed

View full Lost Virtue family

In brief

When was Riddle Master foaled?

Riddle Master (GB) was foaled in 2009.

Who are the sire and dam of Riddle Master?

Riddle Master (GB) is by Observatory (USA) out of Quandary (USA), a daughter of Blushing Groom (FR).

Who trained Riddle Master?

Riddle Master (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 Riddle Master's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Riddle Master (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Riddle Master still racing?

Riddle Master (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 June 2012 at Goodwood in the Frankie's 25th Anniversary Maiden Stakes, finishing 6th of 6, and has not run there since.

Is Riddle Master related to any top horses?

Riddle Master (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Double Crossed (GB) (half-sister, Listed winner), Quandary (USA) (dam, Listed winner) and Twice Over (GB) (nephew, Group 1 winner), from the Lost Virtue (USA) family.

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