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Horse profile

Royal Cause

Le Bavard (FR) × Rosina Royal (GB) (Skyros)
Sex
mare
Foaled
1984
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,576 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
4 May 1991, Hereford (6/18)
Last win (GB & IRE)
3 Jan 1990, Lingfield (AW)
Recent form
176

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
4 May 91Hereford6/1850/115¼Mr C HancockD J EckleyDinedor Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m3fGood to Firm10-4Hugli (GB)£1,4634670/13
22 Jan 90Lingfield (AW)7/102/1FdistR MilnerNicky Henderson'penny Wise' National Hunt FlatNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mStandard11-3Soda Fountain (GB)£1,618191/8
3 Jan 90Lingfield (AW)1/106/4Fwon hdR MilnerNicky Henderson'bad Penny' National Hunt FlatNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mStandard10-7Up The Cherries (GB)£1,576-0/6
  • 6/184 May 91 · Hereford50/1

    Dinedor Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m3fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    4 May 91
    Course
    Hereford
    Pos
    6/18
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    15¼
    Trainer
    D J Eckley
    Race
    Dinedor Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Hugli (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,463
    Days
    467
    Future form
    0/13
  • 7/1022 Jan 90 · Lingfield (AW)2/1F

    'penny Wise' National Hunt Flat

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mStandard

    All fields
    Date
    22 Jan 90
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    7/10
    SP
    2/1F
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    R Milner
    Race
    'penny Wise' National Hunt Flat
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    11-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Soda Fountain (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,618
    Days
    19
    Future form
    1/8
  • 1/103 Jan 90 · Lingfield (AW)6/4F

    'bad Penny' National Hunt Flat

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mStandard

    All fields
    Date
    3 Jan 90
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    1/10
    SP
    6/4F
    Btn
    won hd
    Jockey
    R Milner
    Race
    'bad Penny' National Hunt Flat
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    10-7
    Winner prize
    £1,576
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/6

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
22 Jan 90Lingfield (AW)'penny Wise' National Hunt Flat7/10Kerfuffle I (USA)29 Feb 90Lingfield (AW)Gambier National Hunt Flat
  • 7/1022 Jan 90 · Lingfield (AW)

    'penny Wise' National Hunt Flat

    All fields
    Date
    22 Jan 90
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race
    'penny Wise' National Hunt Flat
    This horse
    7/10
    Winner next time
    Kerfuffle I (USA)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    9 Feb 90
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    Gambier National Hunt Flat

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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
D J EckleyNicky Henderson4 May 914 May 916/1810000.0%0.0%£0€0
Nicky Henderson-3 Jan 9022 Jan 901/10210050.0%50.0%£1,576€0
D J Eckley
Trainer
D J Eckley
Moved from
Nicky Henderson
First run
4 May 91
Last run
4 May 91
First run for yard
6/18
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Nicky Henderson
First run
3 Jan 90
Last run
22 Jan 90
First run for yard
1/10
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,576
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt310033.3%33.3%£1,576€03 Jan 904 May 91
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,576
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
3 Jan 90
Last run
4 May 91

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle10000.0%0.0%£0€0
NH Flat210050.0%50.0%£1,576€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,576
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Standard210050.0%50.0%£1,576€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard
Going
Standard
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,576
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f210050.0%50.0%£1,576€0
2m2f to 2m5f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,576
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Lingfield (AW)210050.0%50.0%£1,576€0
Hereford10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Lingfield (AW)
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,576
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hereford
Course
Hereford
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)310033.3%33.3%£1,576€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,576
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners210050.0%50.0%£1,576€0
17+ runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,576
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January210050.0%50.0%£1,576€0
May10000.0%0.0%£0€0
January
Month
January
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,576
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
R Milner210050.0%50.0%£1,576€0
Mr C Hancock10000.0%0.0%£0€0
R Milner
Jockey
R Milner
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,576
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mr C Hancock
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Nicky Henderson210050.0%50.0%£1,576€0
D J Eckley10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Nicky Henderson
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,576
Prize IRE (€)
€0
D J Eckley
Trainer
D J Eckley
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear310033.3%33.3%£1,576€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,576
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run1100100.0%100.0%£1,576€0
15 to 30 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Over a year10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,576
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchLe Bavard (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. SireLe Bavard (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchRosina Royal (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamRosina Royal (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSkyros
  2. Dam's damNot traced

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
Le Bavard (FR)
Rosina Royal (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Skyros
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseRoyal Cause (GB)
Sexmare
Foaled1984
SireLe Bavard (FR)
DamRosina Royal (GB)
DamsireSkyros
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingAbba Lad (GB)

Female line

  1. Rosina Royal (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Le Bavard (FR)Rosina Royal (GB)SkyrosmareFlat 18.0f · NH 2m5½fNH 2m
Le Bavard (FR)
Damsire
Skyros
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 18.0f · NH 2m5½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m

Progeny of Le Bavard (FR) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs3,9463028727.7%22.1%31
At 2m to 2m1f995521725.2%17.3%21
On AW going3561117.1%31.4%21
At 2m to 2m1f on AW going145935.7%64.3%21
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
3,946
Wins
302
Placed
872
Win %
7.7%
Place %
22.1%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
995
Wins
52
Placed
172
Win %
5.2%
Place %
17.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
35
Wins
6
Placed
11
Win %
17.1%
Place %
31.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f on AW going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on AW going
Runs
14
Wins
5
Placed
9
Win %
35.7%
Place %
64.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1

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.

Le Bavard (FR) × Skyros mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt2150.0%015106.7%£1,816€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
15
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
6.7%
Prize GB (£)
£1,816
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Royal Cause (GB)310£1,576€0
Abba Lad (GB)1200£240€0
Royal Cause (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,576
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Abba Lad (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£240
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Rosina Royal (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Rosina Royal (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

  1. 1Rosina Royal (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Rosina Royal family

In brief

When was Royal Cause foaled?

Royal Cause (GB) was foaled in 1984.

Who are the sire and dam of Royal Cause?

Royal Cause (GB) is by Le Bavard (FR) out of Rosina Royal (GB), a daughter of Skyros.

Who trained Royal Cause?

Royal Cause (GB) was trained by D J Eckley and owned by D J Eckley at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Nicky Henderson.

What is Royal Cause's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Royal Cause (GB) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Royal Cause's biggest win?

Royal Cause (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the 'bad Penny' National Hunt Flat at Lingfield (AW) on 3 January 1990.

Has Royal Cause ever been beaten?

Royal Cause (GB) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 22 January 1990 at Lingfield (AW) (7th of 10).

Is Royal Cause still racing?

Royal Cause (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 May 1991 at Hereford in the Dinedor Novices' Hurdle, finishing 6th of 18, and has not run there since.

What is Royal Cause's record at Lingfield (AW)?

Royal Cause (GB) ran most often at Lingfield (AW), with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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