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Horse profile

The Rusty Box

Desert Sun (GB) × Symbolise (IRE) (Nashwan (USA))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2003

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 12 Jul 2007, Fairyhouse (IRE) (PU/25)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
12 Jul 07	Fairyhouse (IRE)	PU/25	33/1	Andrew J McNamara	Michael Hourigan	Greenogue Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4f	Yielding to Soft	11-4	Franc Villez (FR)	€8,292	2/21

PU/2512 Jul 07 · Fairyhouse (IRE)33/1
Greenogue Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fYielding to Soft
All fields
Date
12 Jul 07
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Pos
PU/25
SP
33/1
Jockey
Andrew J McNamara
Trainer
Michael Hourigan
Race
Greenogue Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Yielding to Soft
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Franc Villez (FR)
Winner prize
€8,292
Future form
2/21

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
12 Jul 07	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Greenogue Maiden Hurdle	PU/25	Franc Villez (FR)	1	6 Aug 07	Naas (IRE)	Thoroughbred County Hurdle
12 Jul 07	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Greenogue Maiden Hurdle	PU/25	Bealaha Bridge (IRE)	6	26 Jul 07	Limerick (IRE)	Business Limerick Magazine Maiden Hurdle

PU/2512 Jul 07 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
Greenogue Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
12 Jul 07
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race
Greenogue Maiden Hurdle
This horse
PU/25
Winner next time
Franc Villez (FR)
Their pos
1
Won on
6 Aug 07
At
Naas (IRE)
Race won
Thoroughbred County Hurdle
PU/2512 Jul 07 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
Greenogue Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
12 Jul 07
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race
Greenogue Maiden Hurdle
This horse
PU/25
Winner next time
Bealaha Bridge (IRE)
Their pos
6
Won on
26 Jul 07
At
Limerick (IRE)
Race won
Business Limerick Magazine Maiden Hurdle

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 (€)
Michael Hourigan	12 Jul 07	12 Jul 07	PU/25	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Michael Hourigan

Trainer: Michael Hourigan
First run: 12 Jul 07
Last run: 12 Jul 07
First run for yard: PU/25
Runs: 1
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	12 Jul 07	12 Jul 07

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 12 Jul 07
Last run: 12 Jul 07

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

Pedigree

Sire branchDesert Sun (GB)

Parent · 1

SireDesert Sun (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
Sire's damSolar (GB)

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 branchSymbolise (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamSymbolise (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireNashwan (USA)
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

Desert Sun (GB)

Symbolise (IRE)

Green Desert (USA)

Solar (GB)

Nashwan (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Rusty Box (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2003

SireDesert Sun (GB)

DamSymbolise (IRE)

DamsireNashwan (USA)

Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)

Sire's damSolar (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingMujfour (IRE)

Female line

Symbolise (IRE) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Desert Sun (GB)	Symbolise (IRE)	Nashwan (USA)	gelding	Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f	Flat 9.2f · NH 2m2f

Desert Sun (GB)

Sire: Desert Sun (GB)
Dam: Symbolise (IRE)
Damsire: Nashwan (USA)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.2f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Desert Sun (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	510	35	96	6.9%	18.8%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	151	11	33	7.3%	21.9%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	80	2	12	2.5%	15.0%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going	19	0	5	0.0%	26.3%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 510
Wins: 35
Placed: 96
Win %: 6.9%
Place %: 18.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 151
Wins: 11
Placed: 33
Win %: 7.3%
Place %: 21.9%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 80
Wins: 2
Placed: 12
Win %: 2.5%
Place %: 15.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 19
Wins: 0
Placed: 5
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 26.3%
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.

Desert Sun (GB) × Nashwan mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€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

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 (€)
The Rusty Box (IRE)	1	0	0	£0	€0

The Rusty Box (IRE)

Horse: The Rusty Box (IRE)
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

Symbolise (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Desert Sun (GB) out of Symbolise (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Mujadil (USA)

Mujfour (IRE)0W · 3R

By Turtle Island (IRE)

One Cool Lady I (IRE)0W · 3R

Female line

1Symbolise (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

View full Symbolise family

In brief

When was The Rusty Box foaled?

The Rusty Box (IRE) was foaled in 2003.

Who are the sire and dam of The Rusty Box?

The Rusty Box (IRE) is by Desert Sun (GB) out of Symbolise (IRE), a daughter of Nashwan (USA).

Who trained The Rusty Box?

The Rusty Box (IRE) was trained by Michael Hourigan and owned by Miss Laura Anne Hourigan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Rusty Box's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Rusty Box (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is The Rusty Box still racing?

The Rusty Box (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 July 2007 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the Greenogue Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 25 ran), and has not run there since.