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Highest OR
82
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£5,165 GB
Last official rating
82 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
11 Oct 1996, Ascot (4/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
28 Jul 1995, Newmarket (July)
Recent form
164

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
11 Oct 96Ascot4/1510/13½Willie RyanSir Henry CecilTankerville Handicap Class CClass 3Flat Turf1m4fGood8-1382Shadow Leader I (GB)£7,653341/12
7 Sep 96Kempton6/78/114½D HarrisonSir Henry CecilGrosvenor Connoisseur Casino Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class CClass 3Flat Turf1m4fGood8-7-Poppy Carew (IRE)£4,6294070/5
28 Jul 95Newmarket (July)1/44/5Fwon hdWillie RyanSir Henry CecilEuropean Breeders Fund Dexa'tex Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf7fGood8-9-Rash Gift (GB)£4,542-0/3
  • 4/1511 Oct 96 · Ascot10/1

    Tankerville Handicap Class C

    Class 31m4fGood

    All fields
    Date
    11 Oct 96
    Course
    Ascot
    Pos
    4/15
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    3½
    Race
    Tankerville Handicap Class C
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-13
    OR
    82
    Winner prize
    £7,653
    Days
    34
    Future form
    1/12
  • 6/77 Sep 96 · Kempton8/1

    Grosvenor Connoisseur Casino Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C

    Class 31m4fGood

    All fields
    Date
    7 Sep 96
    Course
    Kempton
    Pos
    6/7
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    14½
    Race
    Grosvenor Connoisseur Casino Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-7
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Poppy Carew (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,629
    Days
    407
    Future form
    0/5
  • 1/428 Jul 95 · Newmarket (July)4/5F

    European Breeders Fund Dexa'tex Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 47fGood

    All fields
    Date
    28 Jul 95
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Pos
    1/4
    SP
    4/5F
    Btn
    won hd
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Dexa'tex Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-9
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Rash Gift (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,542
    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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
11 Oct 96AscotTankerville Handicap Class C4/15Edan Heights (GB)924 Oct 96NewburyRound Oak Handicap Class C
  • 4/1511 Oct 96 · Ascot

    Tankerville Handicap Class C

    All fields
    Date
    11 Oct 96
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Tankerville Handicap Class C
    This horse
    4/15
    Winner next time
    Edan Heights (GB)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    24 Oct 96
    Race won
    Round Oak Handicap Class C

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 yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sir Henry Cecil28 Jul 9511 Oct 961/4828282310033.3%33.3%£5,165€0
Sir Henry Cecil
First run
28 Jul 95
Last run
11 Oct 96
First run for yard
1/4
OR first run
82
OR last run
82
Best OR
82
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£5,165
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 (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat310033.3%33.3%£5,165€08228 Jul 9511 Oct 96
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£5,165
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
82
First run
28 Jul 95
Last run
11 Oct 96

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 (€)
Flat Turf310033.3%33.3%£5,165€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£5,165
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good310033.3%33.3%£5,165€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£5,165
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m1100100.0%100.0%£4,542€0
12f to 13f20000.0%0.0%£623€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,542
Prize IRE (€)
€0
12f to 13f
Distance
12f to 13f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£623
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 (€)
Newmarket (July)1100100.0%100.0%£4,542€0
Ascot10000.0%0.0%£543€0
Kempton10000.0%0.0%£81€0
Newmarket (July)
Course
Newmarket (July)
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,542
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ascot
Course
Ascot
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£543
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kempton
Course
Kempton
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£81
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 320000.0%0.0%£623€0
Class 41100100.0%100.0%£4,542€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£623
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,542
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 (€)
2 to 5 runners1100100.0%100.0%£4,542€0
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£81€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£543€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,542
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 (£)
£81
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 (£)
£543
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
July1100100.0%100.0%£4,542€0
September10000.0%0.0%£81€0
October10000.0%0.0%£543€0
July
Month
July
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,542
Prize IRE (€)
€0
September
Month
September
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£81
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£543
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Willie Ryan210050.0%50.0%£5,085€0
D Harrison10000.0%0.0%£81€0
Willie Ryan
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,085
Prize IRE (€)
€0
D Harrison
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£81
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sir Henry Cecil310033.3%33.3%£5,165€0
Sir Henry Cecil
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£5,165
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear310033.3%33.3%£5,165€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£5,165
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%£4,542€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£543€0
Over a year10000.0%0.0%£81€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 (£)
£4,542
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£543
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 (£)
£81
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMachiavellian (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMachiavellian (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireMr Prospector (USA)
  2. Sire's damCoup De Folie (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 branchSandy Island (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSandy Island (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireMill Reef (USA)
  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
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSubterfuge (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled1993
SireMachiavellian (USA)
DamSandy Island (GB)
DamsireMill Reef (USA)
Sire's sireMr Prospector (USA)
Sire's damCoup De Folie (USA)
Dam's produce5 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingSandmason (GB)

Female line

  1. Sandy Island (GB) · 5 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Machiavellian (USA)Sandy Island (GB)Mill Reef (USA)fillyFlat 8.8f · NH 2m1½fFlat 9.9f · NH 2m2½f
Machiavellian (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.9f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs5,0716201,57112.2%31.0%31
At 7f to 1m1,98826165213.1%32.8%11
On Good going1,18115337413.0%31.7%31
At 7f to 1m on Good going4596316013.7%34.9%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
5,071
Wins
620
Placed
1,571
Win %
12.2%
Place %
31.0%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,988
Wins
261
Placed
652
Win %
13.1%
Place %
32.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,181
Wins
153
Placed
374
Win %
13.0%
Place %
31.7%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs
459
Wins
63
Placed
160
Win %
13.7%
Place %
34.9%
This horse runs
1
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.

Machiavellian (USA) × Mill Reef mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat3133.3%012138.3%£8,703€0
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£0€0
All runs3133.3%013137.7%£8,703€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
12
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
8.3%
Prize GB (£)
£8,703
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
13
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
7.7%
Prize GB (£)
£8,703
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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Subterfuge (GB)310£5,165€0
Web Of Intrigue (GB)400£406€0
Macmillan (GB)600£3,132€0
Subterfuge (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,165
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Web Of Intrigue (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£406
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Macmillan (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,132
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat8282821
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
82
Highest OR
82
Lowest OR
82
Rated runs
1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORPos
11 Oct 96AscotFlat824/15
  • 4/1511 Oct 96 · Ascot
    All fields
    Date
    11 Oct 96
    Course
    Ascot
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    82
    Pos
    4/15

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat82820820
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
82
OR last run
82
Change
0
Highest OR
82
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Sandy Island (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Machiavellian (USA) out of Sandy Island (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Pharly (FR)

By Shareef Dancer (USA)

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

By Suave Dancer (USA)

By Grand Lodge (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Sandy Island (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Half-sister

Niece (out of a sibling)

View full Sandy Island family

In brief

When was Subterfuge foaled?

Subterfuge (GB) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Subterfuge?

Subterfuge (GB) is by Machiavellian (USA) out of Sandy Island (GB), a daughter of Mill Reef (USA).

Who trained Subterfuge?

Subterfuge (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by Exors Of The Late Lord Howard de Walden at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Subterfuge's race record?

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

What is Subterfuge's biggest win?

Subterfuge (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the European Breeders Fund Dexa'tex Maiden Stakes Class D at Newmarket (July) on 28 July 1995.

Has Subterfuge ever been beaten?

Subterfuge (GB) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 7 September 1996 at Kempton (6th of 7).

What was Subterfuge's official rating?

Subterfuge (GB) was last officially rated 82 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Subterfuge still racing?

Subterfuge (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 October 1996 at Ascot in the Tankerville Handicap Class C, finishing 4th of 15, and has not run there since.

Is Subterfuge related to any top horses?

Subterfuge (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Sandmason (GB) (half-brother, Group 2 winner), Sardegna (GB) (half-sister, Listed winner) and Sardonic (GB) (niece, Listed winner), from the Sandy Island (GB) family.

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