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Horse profile

Russian Roulette (GB)

Niniski (USA) × Gaucherie (USA) (Sharpen Up (GB))
Sex
filly
Foaled
1993

See also: Russian Roulette (IRE) · Charles O'Brien · 26 runs · 3 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
24 Jul 1996, Catterick (6/6)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
76

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
24 Jul 96Catterick6/633/1distT WilliamsMark JohnstonDewsbury Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1m6fGood to Soft8-2Wilawander (GB)£3,883150/5
9 Jul 96Pontefract7/920/1distJoe FanningMark JohnstonTanshelf Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1m4fGood to Firm8-3Dacha (IRE)£3,648-0/8
  • 6/624 Jul 96 · Catterick33/1

    Dewsbury Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41m6fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    24 Jul 96
    Course
    Catterick
    Pos
    6/6
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Dewsbury Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m6f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    8-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Wilawander (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,883
    Days
    15
    Future form
    0/5
  • 7/99 Jul 96 · Pontefract20/1

    Tanshelf Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41m4fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    9 Jul 96
    Pos
    7/9
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Tanshelf Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Dacha (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,648
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/8

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 (€)
Mark Johnston9 Jul 9624 Jul 967/920000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mark Johnston
First run
9 Jul 96
Last run
24 Jul 96
First run for yard
7/9
Runs
2
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
Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€09 Jul 9624 Jul 96
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
9 Jul 96
Last run
24 Jul 96

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchNiniski (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireNiniski (USA)

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 branchGaucherie (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamGaucherie (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSharpen Up (GB)
  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
Niniski (USA)
Gaucherie (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Sharpen Up (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseRussian Roulette (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled1993
SireNiniski (USA)
DamGaucherie (USA)
DamsireSharpen Up (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingGreen's Canaletto (USA)

Female line

  1. Gaucherie (USA) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Niniski (USA)Gaucherie (USA)Sharpen Up (GB)fillyFlat 12.6f · NH 2m3fFlat 7.8f · NH 2m2f
Niniski (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.6f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs1,39116440411.8%29.0%20
At 14f and over5477119113.0%34.9%10
On Good to firm or firmer going5466316111.5%29.5%10
At 14f and over on Good to firm or firmer going221247210.9%32.6%00
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
1,391
Wins
164
Placed
404
Win %
11.8%
Place %
29.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 14f and over
Condition
At 14f and over
Runs
547
Wins
71
Placed
191
Win %
13.0%
Place %
34.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
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
1
This horse wins
0
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
0
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.

Niniski (USA) × Sharpen Up mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat200.0%06000.0%£0€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Russian Roulette (GB)200£0€0
Cut The Mustard (IRE)400£0€0
Russian Roulette (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cut The Mustard (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Gaucherie (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

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

Half siblings

By Hagley (USA)

By Northern Park (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Gaucherie (USA)

Notable relatives

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

View full Gaucherie family

In brief

When was Russian Roulette foaled?

Russian Roulette (GB) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Russian Roulette?

Russian Roulette (GB) is by Niniski (USA) out of Gaucherie (USA), a daughter of Sharpen Up (GB).

Who trained Russian Roulette?

Russian Roulette (GB) was trained by Mark Johnston and owned by Joint Ownership Terminated at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Russian Roulette's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Russian Roulette (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Russian Roulette still racing?

Russian Roulette (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 July 1996 at Catterick in the Dewsbury Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 6th of 6, and has not run there since.

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