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Horse profile

The Thief

Sex
gelding
Foaled
1998
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,120 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
12 Nov 2001, Southwell (AW) (PU/16)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
2PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
12 Nov 01Southwell (AW)PU/167/1-T WilliamsD W BarkerFestuca Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat AW7fStandard9-0Xaloc Bay (IRE)£2,8561431/14
22 Jun 01Ayr2/750/16T WilliamsD W BarkerRoyal Bank Of Scotland Childline Stakes (Maiden Race) Class DClass 4Flat Turf7fGood to Firm8-12Soft Breeze (GB)£3,640-0/6
  • PU/1612 Nov 01 · Southwell (AW)7/1

    Festuca Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 47fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    12 Nov 01
    Course
    Southwell (AW)
    Pos
    PU/16
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    D W Barker
    Race
    Festuca Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Xaloc Bay (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,856
    Days
    143
    Future form
    1/14
  • 2/722 Jun 01 · Ayr50/1

    Royal Bank Of Scotland Childline Stakes (Maiden Race) Class D

    Class 47fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    22 Jun 01
    Course
    Ayr
    Pos
    2/7
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    6
    Trainer
    D W Barker
    Race
    Royal Bank Of Scotland Childline Stakes (Maiden Race) Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-12
    Winner / 2nd
    Soft Breeze (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,640
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/6

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 Nov 01Southwell (AW)Festuca Maiden Stakes Class DPU/16Lygeton Lad (GB)917 Nov 01Wolverhampton (AW)Happy 50th Birthday Richard Eaves Maiden Stakes Class D
  • PU/1612 Nov 01 · Southwell (AW)

    Festuca Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    12 Nov 01
    Course
    Southwell (AW)
    Race
    Festuca Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    PU/16
    Winner next time
    Lygeton Lad (GB)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    17 Nov 01
    At
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race won
    Happy 50th Birthday Richard Eaves Maiden Stakes Class D

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 (€)
D W Barker22 Jun 0112 Nov 012/720100.0%50.0%£1,120€0
D W Barker
Trainer
D W Barker
First run
22 Jun 01
Last run
12 Nov 01
First run for yard
2/7
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,120
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
Flat20100.0%50.0%£1,120€022 Jun 0112 Nov 01
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,120
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
22 Jun 01
Last run
12 Nov 01

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchRobellino (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireRobellino (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 branchLady Bankes (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamLady Bankes (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireAlzao (USA)
  2. Dam's damNever So Fair (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNever So Bold (IRE)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
Never So Fair (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Never So Bold (IRE)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Thief (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1998
SireRobellino (USA)
DamLady Bankes (IRE)
DamsireAlzao (USA)
2nd damNever So Fair (GB)
2nd dam's sireNever So Bold (IRE)
Dam's produce3 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingMoten Swing (GB)

Female line

  1. Lady Bankes (IRE) · by Alzao (USA) · 3 winners from 8 runners
  2. Never So Fair (GB) · by Never So Bold (IRE) · 6 winners from 8 runners
  3. Favoletta (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Robellino (USA)Lady Bankes (IRE)Alzao (USA)geldingFlat 9.3f · NH 2m2½fFlat 8.6f · NH 2m2f
Robellino (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs4,5684021,1368.8%24.9%20
At 7f to 1m1,5301383769.0%24.6%20
On Good to firm or firmer going1,4961323708.8%24.7%10
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going522421228.0%23.4%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
4,568
Wins
402
Placed
1,136
Win %
8.8%
Place %
24.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,530
Wins
138
Placed
376
Win %
9.0%
Place %
24.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
1,496
Wins
132
Placed
370
Win %
8.8%
Place %
24.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
522
Wins
42
Placed
122
Win %
8.0%
Place %
23.4%
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.

Robellino (USA) × Alzao mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat3266.7%0313109.7%£17,731€16,637
National Hunt22100.0%0214419.0%£15,345€9,041
All runs3266.7%05271413.5%£33,076€25,678
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
31
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
10
Win %
9.7%
Prize GB (£)
£17,731
Prize IRE (€)
€16,637
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
2
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
21
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
4
Win %
19.0%
Prize GB (£)
£15,345
Prize IRE (€)
€9,041
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
52
Wins
7
2nd/3rd
14
Win %
13.5%
Prize GB (£)
£33,076
Prize IRE (€)
€25,678

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 (€)
Just Rob (GB)2250£31,956€0
Casa Que Canta (GB)2820£0€25,678
The Thief (GB)200£1,120€0
Just Rob (GB)
Runs
22
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£31,956
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Casa Que Canta (GB)
Runs
28
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€25,678
The Thief (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,120
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Lady Bankes (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Robellino (USA) out of Lady Bankes (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Kris (GB)

By Vettori (IRE)

By Dansili (GB)

By Observatory (USA)

By Fantastic Light (USA)

By Dubai Destination (USA)

By Mark Of Esteem (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Lady Bankes (IRE) · by Alzao (USA)
  2. 2Never So Fair (GB) · by Never So Bold (IRE)
  3. 3Favoletta (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

First cousin once removed

View full Favoletta family

In brief

When was The Thief foaled?

The Thief (GB) was foaled in 1998.

Who are the sire and dam of The Thief?

The Thief (GB) is by Robellino (USA) out of Lady Bankes (IRE), a daughter of Alzao (USA).

Who trained The Thief?

The Thief (GB) was trained by D W Barker and owned by P Asquith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Thief's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Thief (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is The Thief still racing?

The Thief (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 November 2001 at Southwell (AW) in the Festuca Maiden Stakes Class D (result: pulled up, 16 ran), and has not run there since.

Is The Thief related to any top horses?

The Thief (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Rule Of Law (USA) (first cousin, Group 1 winner), Tomyris (GB) (first cousin once removed, Group 3 winner) and Circle Of Gold (IRE) (aunt, Group 3 winner), from the Favoletta (GB) family.

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