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Rustic Romance

Rolfe (USA) × Count On Me (GB) (No Mercy I)
Sex
mare
Foaled
1988
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
12 Jan 1994, Lingfield (AW) (4/6)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
1064

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
12 Jan 94Lingfield (AW)4/620/1distT Thompson (Old)Ron HodgesBiscay National Hunt FlatNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mStandard10-9Linton Rocks (GB)£1,6612941/5
24 Mar 93Exeter6/1312/1distT Thompson (Old)Ron HodgesHeath Cross Mares Only National Hunt FlatNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2m2fGood to Firm11-0Penultimate Hand (GB)£1,7513621/8
27 Mar 92Wincanton10/1814/122¾T Thompson (Old)Ron HodgesLevy Board National Hunt FlatNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat1m7½fGood10-2Balzac Boy (IRE)£1,530-0/14
  • 4/612 Jan 94 · Lingfield (AW)20/1

    Biscay National Hunt Flat

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mStandard

    All fields
    Date
    12 Jan 94
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    4/6
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    Ron Hodges
    Race
    Biscay National Hunt Flat
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    10-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Linton Rocks (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,661
    Days
    294
    Future form
    1/5
  • 6/1324 Mar 93 · Exeter12/1

    Heath Cross Mares Only National Hunt Flat

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    24 Mar 93
    Course
    Exeter
    Pos
    6/13
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    Ron Hodges
    Race
    Heath Cross Mares Only National Hunt Flat
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m2f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-0
    Winner prize
    £1,751
    Days
    362
    Future form
    1/8
  • 10/1827 Mar 92 · Wincanton14/1

    Levy Board National Hunt Flat

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m7½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    27 Mar 92
    Course
    Wincanton
    Pos
    10/18
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    22¾
    Trainer
    Ron Hodges
    Race
    Levy Board National Hunt Flat
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    1m7½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Balzac Boy (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £1,530
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/14

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
12 Jan 94Lingfield (AW)Biscay National Hunt Flat4/6Linton Rocks (GB)18 Mar 94Lingfield (AW)Gettysburg National Hunt Flat
24 Mar 93ExeterHeath Cross Mares Only National Hunt Flat6/13Tip The Dove (GB)315 Jan 94WarwickWarwick Mares National Hunt Flat
  • 4/612 Jan 94 · Lingfield (AW)

    Biscay National Hunt Flat

    All fields
    Date
    12 Jan 94
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race
    Biscay National Hunt Flat
    This horse
    4/6
    Winner next time
    Linton Rocks (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    8 Mar 94
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    Gettysburg National Hunt Flat
  • 6/1324 Mar 93 · Exeter

    Heath Cross Mares Only National Hunt Flat

    All fields
    Date
    24 Mar 93
    Course
    Exeter
    Race
    Heath Cross Mares Only National Hunt Flat
    This horse
    6/13
    Winner next time
    Tip The Dove (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    15 Jan 94
    Race won
    Warwick Mares 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ron Hodges27 Mar 9212 Jan 9410/1830000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ron Hodges
Trainer
Ron Hodges
First run
27 Mar 92
Last run
12 Jan 94
First run for yard
10/18
Runs
3
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
National Hunt30000.0%0.0%£0€027 Mar 9212 Jan 94
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
27 Mar 92
Last run
12 Jan 94

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 (€)
NH Flat30000.0%0.0%£0€0
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Standard10000.0%0.0%£0€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
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard
Going
Standard
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 (€)
Exeter10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Lingfield (AW)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Wincanton10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Exeter
Course
Exeter
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lingfield (AW)
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wincanton
Course
Wincanton
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)30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 (€)
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners10000.0%0.0%£0€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 (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 (€)
January10000.0%0.0%£0€0
March20000.0%0.0%£0€0
January
Month
January
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
2
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 (€)
T Thompson (Old)30000.0%0.0%£0€0
T Thompson (Old)
Runs
3
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 (€)
Ron Hodges30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ron Hodges
Trainer
Ron Hodges
Runs
3
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 headgear30000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days20000.0%0.0%£0€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
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
2
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 branchRolfe (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireRolfe (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 branchCount On Me (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCount On Me (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireNo Mercy I
  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
Rolfe (USA)
Count On Me (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
No Mercy I
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseRustic Romance (GB)
Sexmare
Foaled1988
SireRolfe (USA)
DamCount On Me (GB)
DamsireNo Mercy I
Dam's produce3 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingHard To Figure (GB)

Female line

  1. Count On Me (GB) · 3 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Rolfe (USA)Count On Me (GB)No Mercy ImareFlat 12.6f · NH 2m5fFlat 8.8f · NH 2m2f
Rolfe (USA)
Damsire
No Mercy I
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.6f · NH 2m5f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs84811322613.3%26.7%30
At 2m to 2m1f28523598.1%20.7%20
On Good going293346811.6%23.2%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going1026165.9%15.7%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
848
Wins
113
Placed
226
Win %
13.3%
Place %
26.7%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
285
Wins
23
Placed
59
Win %
8.1%
Place %
20.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
293
Wins
34
Placed
68
Win %
11.6%
Place %
23.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
102
Wins
6
Placed
16
Win %
5.9%
Place %
15.7%
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.

Rolfe (USA) × No Mercy I mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%03000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
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 (€)
Rustic Romance (GB)300£0€0
Rustic Romance (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Count On Me (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Rolfe (USA) out of Count On Me (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Latest Model (GB)

By Telsmoss (GB)

By Colmore Row (GB)

By Dilum (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Count On Me (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

In brief

When was Rustic Romance foaled?

Rustic Romance (GB) was foaled in 1988.

Who are the sire and dam of Rustic Romance?

Rustic Romance (GB) is by Rolfe (USA) out of Count On Me (GB), a daughter of No Mercy I.

Who trained Rustic Romance?

Rustic Romance (GB) was trained by Ron Hodges and owned by J W Mursell at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Rustic Romance's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Rustic Romance (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Rustic Romance still racing?

Rustic Romance (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 January 1994 at Lingfield (AW) in the Biscay National Hunt Flat, finishing 4th of 6, and has not run there since.

Is Rustic Romance related to any top horses?

Rustic Romance (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Hard To Figure (GB) (half-brother, Listed winner), from the Count On Me (GB) family.

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