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Horse profile

Thinking Man

Denel (FR) × Cuban Maiden (GB) (Fidel (GB))

TrainerH Smyth
OwnerH Smyth
FamilyBaringle

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1998

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 27 Nov 2004, Fairyhouse (IRE) (20/22)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

2020

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
27 Nov 04	Fairyhouse (IRE)	20/22	66/1	dist	Mark Grant	H Smyth	One Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Yielding	11-12	Anyportinastorm I (IRE)	€9,674	14	1/21
13 Nov 04	Punchestown (IRE)	20/22	50/1	dist	Mark Grant	H Smyth	Thornberry Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Soft	11-5	Master Albert (IRE)	€11,056	-	3/21

20/2227 Nov 04 · Fairyhouse (IRE)66/1
One Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding
All fields
Date
27 Nov 04
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Pos
20/22
SP
66/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mark Grant
Trainer
H Smyth
Race
One Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-12
Winner / 2nd
Anyportinastorm I (IRE)
Winner prize
€9,674
Days
14
Future form
1/21
20/2213 Nov 04 · Punchestown (IRE)50/1
Thornberry Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
Date
13 Nov 04
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Pos
20/22
SP
50/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mark Grant
Trainer
H Smyth
Race
Thornberry Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-5
Winner / 2nd
Master Albert (IRE)
Winner prize
€11,056
Days
-
Future form
3/21

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
27 Nov 04	Fairyhouse (IRE)	One Maiden Hurdle	20/22	Mr Murchan (IRE)	9	9 Dec 04	Clonmel (IRE)	Clonmel Beginners Chase
13 Nov 04	Punchestown (IRE)	Thornberry Hurdle	20/22	Native Stag (IRE)	2	27 Nov 04	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Ladbroke Racing Handicap Hurdle
13 Nov 04	Punchestown (IRE)	Thornberry Hurdle	20/22	Anyportinastorm I (IRE)	3	27 Nov 04	Fairyhouse (IRE)	One Maiden Hurdle
13 Nov 04	Punchestown (IRE)	Thornberry Hurdle	20/22	Dalvento (IRE)	11	2 Dec 04	Thurles (IRE)	Rock Of Cashel Hurdle

20/2227 Nov 04 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
One Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
27 Nov 04
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race
One Maiden Hurdle
This horse
20/22
Winner next time
Mr Murchan (IRE)
Their pos
9
Won on
9 Dec 04
At
Clonmel (IRE)
Race won
Clonmel Beginners Chase
20/2213 Nov 04 · Punchestown (IRE)
Thornberry Hurdle
All fields
Date
13 Nov 04
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
Thornberry Hurdle
This horse
20/22
Winner next time
Native Stag (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
27 Nov 04
At
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race won
Ladbroke Racing Handicap Hurdle
20/2213 Nov 04 · Punchestown (IRE)
Thornberry Hurdle
All fields
Date
13 Nov 04
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
Thornberry Hurdle
This horse
20/22
Winner next time
Anyportinastorm I (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
27 Nov 04
At
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race won
One Maiden Hurdle
20/2213 Nov 04 · Punchestown (IRE)
Thornberry Hurdle
All fields
Date
13 Nov 04
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
Thornberry Hurdle
This horse
20/22
Winner next time
Dalvento (IRE)
Their pos
11
Won on
2 Dec 04
At
Thurles (IRE)
Race won
Rock Of Cashel 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 (€)
H Smyth	13 Nov 04	27 Nov 04	20/22	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

H Smyth

Trainer: H Smyth
First run: 13 Nov 04
Last run: 27 Nov 04
First run for yard: 20/22
Runs: 2
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	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	13 Nov 04	27 Nov 04

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 13 Nov 04
Last run: 27 Nov 04

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

Pedigree

Sire branchDenel (FR)

Parent · 1

SireDenel (FR)

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 branchCuban Maiden (GB)

Parent · 1

DamCuban Maiden (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireFidel (GB)
Dam's damBaringle (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

Denel (FR)

Cuban Maiden (GB)

Not traced

Fidel (GB)

Baringle (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThinking Man (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1998

SireDenel (FR)

DamCuban Maiden (GB)

DamsireFidel (GB)

2nd damBaringle (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingOn Stony Ground (IRE)

Female line

Cuban Maiden (GB) · by Fidel (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners
Baringle (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Denel (FR)	Cuban Maiden (GB)	Fidel (GB)	gelding	NH 2m5f	Flat 16.0f · NH 2m4f

Denel (FR)

Sire: Denel (FR)
Dam: Cuban Maiden (GB)
Damsire: Fidel (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m5f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 16.0f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Denel (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	1,708	160	434	9.4%	25.4%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	492	26	96	5.3%	19.5%	2
On Good to soft or yielding going	343	34	88	9.9%	25.7%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	100	5	20	5.0%	20.0%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,708
Wins: 160
Placed: 434
Win %: 9.4%
Place %: 25.4%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 492
Wins: 26
Placed: 96
Win %: 5.3%
Place %: 19.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 343
Wins: 34
Placed: 88
Win %: 9.9%
Place %: 25.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

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

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 100
Wins: 5
Placed: 20
Win %: 5.0%
Place %: 20.0%
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.

Denel (FR) × Fidel mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	4	2	50.0%	0	56	4	8	7.1%	£15,652	€280

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 4
Winners: 2
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 56
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 8
Win %: 7.1%
Prize GB (£): £15,652
Prize IRE (€): €280

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aghill (IRE)	28	3	£15,652	€280
Home I'll Be (IRE)	16	1	-	-
Thinking Man (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0
Working Class (IRE)	10	0	£0	€0

Aghill (IRE)

Horse: Aghill (IRE)
Runs: 28
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £15,652
Prize IRE (€): €280

Home I'll Be (IRE)

Horse: Home I'll Be (IRE)
Runs: 16
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0

Thinking Man (IRE)

Horse: Thinking Man (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Working Class (IRE)

Horse: Working Class (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Cuban Maiden (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Denel (FR) out of Cuban Maiden (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Tremblant I (GB)

On Stony Ground (IRE)0W · 3R

By Yashgan (GB)

Fidelius (IRE)2W · 15R

Female line

1Cuban Maiden (GB) · by Fidel (GB)
2Baringle (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Baringle family

In brief

When was Thinking Man foaled?

Thinking Man (IRE) was foaled in 1998.

Who are the sire and dam of Thinking Man?

Thinking Man (IRE) is by Denel (FR) out of Cuban Maiden (GB), a daughter of Fidel (GB).

Who trained Thinking Man?

Thinking Man (IRE) was trained by H Smyth and owned by H Smyth at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Thinking Man's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Thinking Man (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Thinking Man still racing?

Thinking Man (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 November 2004 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the One Maiden Hurdle, finishing 20th of 22, and has not run there since.