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Horse profile

Sweet Ard

Zaffaran (USA) × Ard Ri (IRE) (Un Desperado (FR))

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2000

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £2,608 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 3 Jan 2005, Wetherby (4/12)
Last win (GB & IRE): 24 Nov 2004, Wetherby

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
3 Jan 05	Wetherby	4/12	5/2F	18	Tony Dobbin	Nicky Richards	Rye Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Good to Soft	11-0	Pay AttentionI (GB)	£3,864	40	1/11
24 Nov 04	Wetherby	1/12	9/1	won 2½	Tony Dobbin	Nicky Richards	Doncaster Bloodstock Sales/EBF Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat R…	Class 6	NH Flat	2m	Good to Soft	11-0	Nobodys Perfect I (IRE)	£2,608	-	1/11

4/123 Jan 05 · Wetherby5/2F
Rye Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class 42mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
3 Jan 05
Course
Wetherby
Pos
4/12
SP
5/2F
Btn
18
Jockey
Tony Dobbin
Trainer
Nicky Richards
Race
Rye Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-0
Winner / 2nd
Pay AttentionI (GB)
Winner prize
£3,864
Days
40
Future form
1/11
1/1224 Nov 04 · Wetherby9/1
Doncaster Bloodstock Sales/EBF Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat R…
Class 62mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
24 Nov 04
Course
Wetherby
Pos
1/12
SP
9/1
Btn
won 2½
Jockey
Tony Dobbin
Trainer
Nicky Richards
Race
Doncaster Bloodstock Sales/EBF Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat R…
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-0
Winner / 2nd
Nobodys Perfect I (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,608
Days
-
Future form
1/11

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
3 Jan 05	Wetherby	Rye Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E	4/12	Pay AttentionI (GB)	1	18 Jan 05	Towcester	Bet2Go On T-Mobile Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class E
24 Nov 04	Wetherby	Doncaster Bloodstock Sales/EBF Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat R…	1/12	La Perrotine (FR)	3	11 Jan 05	Sedgefield	Heather Parker Memorial Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E

4/123 Jan 05 · Wetherby
Rye Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E
All fields
Date
3 Jan 05
Course
Wetherby
Race
Rye Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E
This horse
4/12
Winner next time
Pay AttentionI (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
18 Jan 05
At
Towcester
Race won
Bet2Go On T-Mobile Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class E
1/1224 Nov 04 · Wetherby
Doncaster Bloodstock Sales/EBF Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat R…
All fields
Date
24 Nov 04
Course
Wetherby
Race
Doncaster Bloodstock Sales/EBF Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat R…
This horse
1/12
Winner next time
La Perrotine (FR)
Their pos
3
Won on
11 Jan 05
At
Sedgefield
Race won
Heather Parker Memorial Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E

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 (€)
Nicky Richards	24 Nov 04	3 Jan 05	1/12	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£2,608	€0

Nicky Richards

Trainer: Nicky Richards
First run: 24 Nov 04
Last run: 3 Jan 05
First run for yard: 1/12
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,608
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
National Hunt	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£2,608	€0	24 Nov 04	3 Jan 05

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,608
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 24 Nov 04
Last run: 3 Jan 05

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

Pedigree

Sire branchZaffaran (USA)

Parent · 1

SireZaffaran (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 branchArd Ri (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamArd Ri (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireUn Desperado (FR)
Dam's damDoon Royal (GB)

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

Zaffaran (USA)

Ard Ri (IRE)

Not traced

Un Desperado (FR)

Doon Royal (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSweet Ard (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled2000

SireZaffaran (USA)

DamArd Ri (IRE)

DamsireUn Desperado (FR)

2nd damDoon Royal (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Ard Ri (IRE) · by Un Desperado (FR) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Doon Royal (GB) · 1 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Zaffaran (USA)	Ard Ri (IRE)	Un Desperado (FR)	mare	Flat 14.0f · NH 2m4½f	Flat 14.4f · NH 2m4f

Zaffaran (USA)

Sire: Zaffaran (USA)
Dam: Ard Ri (IRE)
Damsire: Un Desperado (FR)
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.0f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.4f · NH 2m4f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	4,171	408	1,075	9.8%	25.8%	2	1
At 2m to 2m1f	1,157	102	292	8.8%	25.2%	2	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	886	84	219	9.5%	24.7%	2	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	234	18	53	7.7%	22.6%	2	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 4,171
Wins: 408
Placed: 1,075
Win %: 9.8%
Place %: 25.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1,157
Wins: 102
Placed: 292
Win %: 8.8%
Place %: 25.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 886
Wins: 84
Placed: 219
Win %: 9.5%
Place %: 24.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 234
Wins: 18
Placed: 53
Win %: 7.7%
Place %: 22.6%
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.

Zaffaran (USA) × Un Desperado mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	0	10	1	0	10.0%	£2,608	€410

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 10
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 10.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,608
Prize IRE (€): €410

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sweet Ard (IRE)	2	1	0	£2,608	€0
Zaffman (IRE)	8	0	0	£0	€410

Sweet Ard (IRE)

Horse: Sweet Ard (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £2,608
Prize IRE (€): €0

Zaffman (IRE)

Horse: Zaffman (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €410

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Ard Ri (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Sweet Ard is the only foal out of Ard Ri (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Sweet Ard is the only foal out of Ard Ri (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Ard Ri (IRE) · by Un Desperado (FR)
2Doon Royal (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Doon Royal family

In brief

When was Sweet Ard foaled?

Sweet Ard (IRE) was foaled in 2000.

Who are the sire and dam of Sweet Ard?

Sweet Ard (IRE) is by Zaffaran (USA) out of Ard Ri (IRE), a daughter of Un Desperado (FR).

Who trained Sweet Ard?

Sweet Ard (IRE) was trained by Nicky Richards and owned by A Clarkw B Morrisj Dudgeon at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Sweet Ard's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Sweet Ard (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Sweet Ard's biggest win?

Sweet Ard (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Doncaster Bloodstock Sales/EBF Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H at Wetherby on 24 November 2004.

Has Sweet Ard ever been beaten?

Sweet Ard (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 3 January 2005 at Wetherby (4th of 12).

Is Sweet Ard still racing?

Sweet Ard (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 January 2005 at Wetherby in the Rye Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E, finishing 4th of 12, and has not run there since.