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Rubicund

Niniski (USA) × Rosananti (GB) (Blushing Groom (FR))

TrainerJohn Dunlop
OwnerSheikh Mohammed

Sex: colt
Foaled: 1987

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £16,559 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 15 Sep 1990, Doncaster (4/8)
Last win (GB & IRE): 29 Jun 1990, Newmarket (July)

Recent form

214

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
15 Sep 90	Doncaster	4/8	16/1	7¾	W Carson	John Dunlop	214th St Leger Stakes	Group 1	Flat Turf	1m6½f	Good	9-0	Snurge (IRE)	£151,939	78	2/6
29 Jun 90	Newmarket (July)	1/3	EvensF	won 12	W Carson	John Dunlop	Tartan Design Maiden Stakes	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m7f	Good to Firm	9-0	Leotard (GB)	£3,947	14	1/2
15 Jun 90	York	2/5	5/1	1½	B Raymond	John Dunlop	Merchant Adventurers Maiden Stakes	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m6f	Good to Firm	9-0	Syrtos (GB)	£4,347	-	0/3

4/815 Sep 90 · Doncaster16/1
214th St Leger Stakes
Group 11m6½fGood
All fields
Date
15 Sep 90
Course
Doncaster
Pos
4/8
SP
16/1
Btn
7¾
Jockey
W Carson
Trainer
John Dunlop
Race
214th St Leger Stakes
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m6½f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Snurge (IRE)
Winner prize
£151,939
Days
78
Future form
2/6
1/329 Jun 90 · Newmarket (July)EvensF
Tartan Design Maiden Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m7fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
29 Jun 90
Course
Newmarket (July)
Pos
1/3
SP
EvensF
Btn
won 12
Jockey
W Carson
Trainer
John Dunlop
Race
Tartan Design Maiden Stakes
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m7f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Leotard (GB)
Winner prize
£3,947
Days
14
Future form
1/2
2/515 Jun 90 · York5/1
Merchant Adventurers Maiden Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m6fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
15 Jun 90
Course
York
Pos
2/5
SP
5/1
Btn
1½
Jockey
B Raymond
Trainer
John Dunlop
Race
Merchant Adventurers Maiden Stakes
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m6f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Syrtos (GB)
Winner prize
£4,347
Days
-
Future form
0/3

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
15 Sep 90	Doncaster	214th St Leger Stakes	4/8	Snurge (IRE)	1	18 May 91	Newbury	Aston Park Stakes Class A
15 Sep 90	Doncaster	214th St Leger Stakes	4/8	Great Marquess (GB)	5	6 Oct 90	Newmarket	Jockey Club Cup
29 Jun 90	Newmarket (July)	Tartan Design Maiden Stakes	1/3	Leotard (GB)	2	15 Oct 92	Uttoxeter	Computer Disaster Recovery Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

4/815 Sep 90 · Doncaster
214th St Leger Stakes
All fields
Date
15 Sep 90
Course
Doncaster
Race
214th St Leger Stakes
This horse
4/8
Winner next time
Snurge (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
18 May 91
At
Newbury
Race won
Aston Park Stakes Class A
4/815 Sep 90 · Doncaster
214th St Leger Stakes
All fields
Date
15 Sep 90
Course
Doncaster
Race
214th St Leger Stakes
This horse
4/8
Winner next time
Great Marquess (GB)
Their pos
5
Won on
6 Oct 90
At
Newmarket
Race won
Jockey Club Cup
1/329 Jun 90 · Newmarket (July)
Tartan Design Maiden Stakes
All fields
Date
29 Jun 90
Course
Newmarket (July)
Race
Tartan Design Maiden Stakes
This horse
1/3
Winner next time
Leotard (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
15 Oct 92
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
Computer Disaster Recovery Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

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 (€)
John Dunlop	15 Jun 90	15 Sep 90	2/5	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£16,559	€0

John Dunlop

Trainer: John Dunlop
First run: 15 Jun 90
Last run: 15 Sep 90
First run for yard: 2/5
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £16,559
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
Flat	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£16,559	€0	15 Jun 90	15 Sep 90

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £16,559
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 15 Jun 90
Last run: 15 Sep 90

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	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£16,559	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £16,559
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£5,243	€0
Good	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£11,316	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,243
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,316
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
14f and over	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£16,559	€0

14f and over

Distance: 14f and over
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £16,559
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

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Newmarket (July)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,947	€0
Doncaster	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£11,316	€0
York	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,296	€0

Newmarket (July)

Course: Newmarket (July)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,947
Prize IRE (€): €0

Doncaster

Course: Doncaster
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,316
Prize IRE (€): €0

York

Course: York
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,296
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 1	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£11,316	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£5,243	€0

Group 1

Class: Group 1
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,316
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,243
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 (€)
2 to 5 runners	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£5,243	€0
6 to 8 runners	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£11,316	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,243
Prize IRE (€): €0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,316
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
June	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£5,243	€0
September	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£11,316	€0

June

Month: June
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,243
Prize IRE (€): €0

September

Month: September
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,316
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
W Carson	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£15,263	€0
B Raymond	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,296	€0

W Carson

Jockey: W Carson
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,263
Prize IRE (€): €0

B Raymond

Jockey: B Raymond
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,296
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
John Dunlop	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£16,559	€0

John Dunlop

Trainer: John Dunlop
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £16,559
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£16,559	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £16,559
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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,296	€0
8 to 14 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,947	€0
61 to 120 days	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£11,316	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,296
Prize IRE (€): €0

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,947
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,316
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchNiniski (USA)

Parent · 1

SireNiniski (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 branchRosananti (GB)

Parent · 1

DamRosananti (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBlushing Groom (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

Niniski (USA)

Rosananti (GB)

Not traced

Blushing Groom (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseRubicund (GB)

Sexcolt

Foaled1987

SireNiniski (USA)

DamRosananti (GB)

DamsireBlushing Groom (FR)

Dam's produce5 winners from 7 runners

Notable siblingPersian Emperor (GB)

Female line

Rosananti (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Niniski (USA)	Rosananti (GB)	Blushing Groom (FR)	colt	Flat 12.6f · NH 2m3f	Flat 9.7f · NH 2m2½f

Niniski (USA)

Sire: Niniski (USA)
Dam: Rosananti (GB)
Damsire: Blushing Groom (FR)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.6f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.7f · NH 2m2½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	1,391	164	404	11.8%	29.0%	3	1
At 14f and over	547	71	191	13.0%	34.9%	3	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	546	63	161	11.5%	29.5%	2	1
At 14f and over on Good to firm or firmer going	221	24	72	10.9%	32.6%	2	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 1,391
Wins: 164
Placed: 404
Win %: 11.8%
Place %: 29.0%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 14f and over

Condition: At 14f and over
Runs: 547
Wins: 71
Placed: 191
Win %: 13.0%
Place %: 34.9%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 546
Wins: 63
Placed: 161
Win %: 11.5%
Place %: 29.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 14f and over on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 14f and over on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 221
Wins: 24
Placed: 72
Win %: 10.9%
Place %: 32.6%
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.

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

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	4	2	50.0%	1	31	6	9	19.4%	£162,816	€0
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	0	13	1	7	7.7%	£33,031	€0
All runs	4	3	75.0%	1	44	7	16	15.9%	£195,847	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 4
Winners: 2
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 31
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 9
Win %: 19.4%
Prize GB (£): £162,816
Prize IRE (€): €0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 13
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 7
Win %: 7.7%
Prize GB (£): £33,031
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 4
Winners: 3
Winners %: 75.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 44
Wins: 7
2nd/3rd: 16
Win %: 15.9%
Prize GB (£): £195,847
Prize IRE (€): €0

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Churlish Charm (GB)	24	5	1	Group/Grade 2	£146,257	€0
Rubicund (GB)	3	1	0	-	£16,559	€0
Doctor Goddard (GB)	16	1	0	-	£33,031	€0
Streckinski (GB)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0

Churlish Charm (GB)

Horse: Churlish Charm (GB)
Runs: 24
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £146,257
Prize IRE (€): €0

Rubicund (GB)

Horse: Rubicund (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £16,559
Prize IRE (€): €0

Doctor Goddard (GB)

Horse: Doctor Goddard (GB)
Runs: 16
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £33,031
Prize IRE (€): €0

Streckinski (GB)

Horse: Streckinski (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

Rosananti (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 5 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Niniski (USA) out of Rosananti (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Female line

1Rosananti (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Rubicund foaled?

Rubicund (GB) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of Rubicund?

Rubicund (GB) is by Niniski (USA) out of Rosananti (GB), a daughter of Blushing Groom (FR).

Who trained Rubicund?

Rubicund (GB) was trained by John Dunlop and owned by Sheikh Mohammed at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Rubicund's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Rubicund (GB) won 1 of 3 races (33%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Rubicund's biggest win?

Rubicund (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Tartan Design Maiden Stakes at Newmarket (July) on 29 June 1990.

Has Rubicund ever been beaten?

Rubicund (GB) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 15 June 1990 at York (2nd of 5).

Is Rubicund still racing?

Rubicund (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 September 1990 at Doncaster in the 214th St Leger Stakes, finishing 4th of 8, and has not run there since.

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Updated 1990-09-15

Rubicund

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

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

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

Best of the cross

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Persepolis (FR)

By Precocious (GB)

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

By Royal Academy (USA)

By Be My Guest (USA)

Female line

Notable relatives

In brief