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Horse profile

Tricky BusinessI

Sex
gelding
Foaled
1978
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 1 run (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,618 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
21 May 1990, Folkestone (1/9)
Recent form
1

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
21 May 90Folkestone1/913/2won 6Mr C NewportG EvansCuckoo Novice Hunters' Challenge Cup ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m4fFirm12-0vRossa Prince (GB)£1,6180/7
  • 1/921 May 90 · Folkestone13/2

    Cuckoo Novice Hunters' Challenge Cup Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fFirm

    All fields
    Date
    21 May 90
    Course
    Folkestone
    Pos
    1/9
    SP
    13/2
    Btn
    won 6
    Trainer
    G Evans
    Race
    Cuckoo Novice Hunters' Challenge Cup Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    12-0
    Headgear
    v
    Winner / 2nd
    Rossa Prince (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,618
    Future form
    0/7

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
G Evans21 May 9021 May 901/91100100.0%100.0%£1,618€0
G Evans
Trainer
G Evans
First run
21 May 90
Last run
21 May 90
First run for yard
1/9
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,618
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
National Hunt1100100.0%100.0%£1,618€021 May 9021 May 90
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,618
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
21 May 90
Last run
21 May 90

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchTycoon II (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireTycoon II (GB)

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 branchGay Tricks (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamGay Tricks (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireVulgan
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
Vulgan
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTricky BusinessI (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1978
SireTycoon II (GB)
DamGay Tricks (GB)
DamsireVulgan
Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Gay Tricks (GB) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Tycoon II (GB)Gay Tricks (GB)VulgangeldingNH 2m7fNH 2m5½f
Tycoon II (GB)
Damsire
Vulgan
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m7f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m5½f

Progeny of Tycoon II (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs222285712.6%25.7%11
At 2m2f to 2m5f625118.1%17.7%11
On Good to firm or firmer going5561010.9%18.2%11
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going21249.5%19.0%11
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
222
Wins
28
Placed
57
Win %
12.6%
Place %
25.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
62
Wins
5
Placed
11
Win %
8.1%
Place %
17.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
55
Wins
6
Placed
10
Win %
10.9%
Place %
18.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
21
Wins
2
Placed
4
Win %
9.5%
Place %
19.0%
This horse runs
1
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.

Tycoon II (GB) × Vulgan mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt22100.0%027227.4%£4,916€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
2
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
27
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
7.4%
Prize GB (£)
£4,916
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Tricky BusinessI (GB)110£1,618€0
Just Mick (GB)2610£3,298€0
Tricky BusinessI (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,618
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Just Mick (GB)
Runs
26
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,298
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Gay Tricks (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Tricky BusinessI is the only foal out of Gay Tricks (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Tricky BusinessI is the only foal out of Gay Tricks (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Gay Tricks (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Tricky BusinessI foaled?

Tricky BusinessI (GB) was foaled in 1978.

Who are the sire and dam of Tricky BusinessI?

Tricky BusinessI (GB) is by Tycoon II (GB) out of Gay Tricks (GB), a daughter of Vulgan.

Who trained Tricky BusinessI?

Tricky BusinessI (GB) was trained by G Evans and owned by G Evans at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Tricky BusinessI's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Tricky BusinessI (GB) won 1 of 1 race (100%).

What is Tricky BusinessI's biggest win?

Tricky BusinessI (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Cuckoo Novice Hunters' Challenge Cup Chase at Folkestone on 21 May 1990.

Has Tricky BusinessI ever been beaten?

Tricky BusinessI (GB) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 1 of that race.

Is Tricky BusinessI still racing?

Tricky BusinessI (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 May 1990 at Folkestone in the Cuckoo Novice Hunters' Challenge Cup Chase, finishing 1st of 9, and has not run there since.

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