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Horse profile

Tough Article

Definite Article (GB) × Haakool (GB) (Salse (USA))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2003

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 31 Oct 2008, Down Royal (IRE) (16/20)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
31 Oct 08	Down Royal (IRE)	16/20	50/1	dist	Niki O'Shea	Mrs Valerie Keatley	Allianz Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m6f	Soft	11-1	Grand Charisma (IRE)	€10,365	177	0/17
7 May 08	Punchestown (IRE)	16/22	33/1	dist	P A Carberry	Mrs Valerie Keatley	www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Good to Firm	11-12	Hurricane Fly (IRE)	€8,292	-	3/18

16/2031 Oct 08 · Down Royal (IRE)50/1
Allianz Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m6fSoft
All fields
Date
31 Oct 08
Course
Down Royal (IRE)
Pos
16/20
SP
50/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Niki O'Shea
Trainer
Mrs Valerie Keatley
Race
Allianz Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m6f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-1
Winner / 2nd
Grand Charisma (IRE)
Winner prize
€10,365
Days
177
Future form
0/17
16/227 May 08 · Punchestown (IRE)33/1
www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
7 May 08
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Pos
16/22
SP
33/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
P A Carberry
Trainer
Mrs Valerie Keatley
Race
www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-12
Winner / 2nd
Hurricane Fly (IRE)
Winner prize
€8,292
Days
-
Future form
3/18

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
7 May 08	Punchestown (IRE)	www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle	16/22	Hurricane Fly (IRE)	1	30 Nov 08	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle
7 May 08	Punchestown (IRE)	www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle	16/22	Afasheen (IRE)	2	9 Jun 08	Roscommon (IRE)	Gerry Coffey Auctioneers Maiden Hurdle
7 May 08	Punchestown (IRE)	www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle	16/22	Haka Dancer (USA)	4	2 Jun 08	Listowel (IRE)	Island Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

16/227 May 08 · Punchestown (IRE)
www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
7 May 08
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle
This horse
16/22
Winner next time
Hurricane Fly (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
30 Nov 08
At
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race won
Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle
16/227 May 08 · Punchestown (IRE)
www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
7 May 08
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle
This horse
16/22
Winner next time
Afasheen (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
9 Jun 08
At
Roscommon (IRE)
Race won
Gerry Coffey Auctioneers Maiden Hurdle
16/227 May 08 · Punchestown (IRE)
www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
7 May 08
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle
This horse
16/22
Winner next time
Haka Dancer (USA)
Their pos
4
Won on
2 Jun 08
At
Listowel (IRE)
Race won
Island Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

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 (€)
Mrs Valerie Keatley	7 May 08	31 Oct 08	16/22	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Mrs Valerie Keatley

Trainer: Mrs Valerie Keatley
First run: 7 May 08
Last run: 31 Oct 08
First run for yard: 16/22
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	7 May 08	31 Oct 08

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: 7 May 08
Last run: 31 Oct 08

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

Pedigree

Sire branchDefinite Article (GB)

Parent · 1

SireDefinite Article (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireIndian Ridge (IRE)
Sire's damSummer Fashion (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 branchHaakool (GB)

Parent · 1

DamHaakool (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSalse (USA)
Dam's damNwaahil (IRE)

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

Definite Article (GB)

Haakool (GB)

Indian Ridge (IRE)

Summer Fashion (GB)

Salse (USA)

Nwaahil (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTough Article (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2003

SireDefinite Article (GB)

DamHaakool (GB)

DamsireSalse (USA)

Sire's sireIndian Ridge (IRE)

Sire's damSummer Fashion (GB)

2nd damNwaahil (IRE)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingPoppy Come Running (IRE)

Female line

Haakool (GB) · by Salse (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Nwaahil (IRE) · 4 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Definite Article (GB)	Haakool (GB)	Salse (USA)	gelding	Flat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2½f

Definite Article (GB)

Sire: Definite Article (GB)
Dam: Haakool (GB)
Damsire: Salse (USA)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Definite Article (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	6,089	659	1,688	10.8%	27.7%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	2,500	266	695	10.6%	27.8%	1
On Soft going	1,226	121	327	9.9%	26.7%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	504	53	143	10.5%	28.4%	0

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 6,089
Wins: 659
Placed: 1,688
Win %: 10.8%
Place %: 27.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2,500
Wins: 266
Placed: 695
Win %: 10.6%
Place %: 27.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 1,226
Wins: 121
Placed: 327
Win %: 9.9%
Place %: 26.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 504
Wins: 53
Placed: 143
Win %: 10.5%
Place %: 28.4%
This horse runs: 0
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.

Definite Article (GB) × Salse mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	6	1	1	16.7%	£2,095	€0
Flat	1	0	0.0%	3	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0
All runs	3	1	33.3%	9	1	1	11.1%	£2,095	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 16.7%
Prize GB (£): £2,095
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 3
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: 9
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 11.1%
Prize GB (£): £2,095
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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Poppy Come Running (IRE)	4	1	£2,095	€0
Tough Article (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0
Oh La La (IRE)	3	0	£0	€0

Poppy Come Running (IRE)

Horse: Poppy Come Running (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £2,095
Prize IRE (€): €0

Tough Article (IRE)

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

Oh La La (IRE)

Horse: Oh La La (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Haakool (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Poppy Come Running (IRE)1W · 4R

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Haakool (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

1Haakool (GB) · by Salse (USA)
2Nwaahil (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

View full Nwaahil family

In brief

When was Tough Article foaled?

Tough Article (IRE) was foaled in 2003.

Who are the sire and dam of Tough Article?

Tough Article (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Haakool (GB), a daughter of Salse (USA).

Who trained Tough Article?

Tough Article (IRE) was trained by Mrs Valerie Keatley and owned by S Weld at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Tough Article's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Tough Article (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Tough Article still racing?

Tough Article (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 31 October 2008 at Down Royal (IRE) in the Allianz Maiden Hurdle, finishing 16th of 20, and has not run there since.