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Horse profile

Tropical Reef

Stalker (GB) × Superior Maid (GB) (Gay Fandango (USA))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1990
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
23 May 1998, Hexham (PU/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
11PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
23 May 98HexhamPU/1050/1-Mr R MorganC ParkerGerry Slater Birthday Novices' Chase Class EClass 4Chase1m7½fGood to Firm10-10Highbank (GB)£2,3101,5332/8
12 Mar 94Ayr11/118/1distD ParkerC ParkerGrunwick Stakes National Hunt FlatNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mSoft10-7Lochnagrain (IRE)£1,572-1/9
  • PU/1023 May 98 · Hexham50/1

    Gerry Slater Birthday Novices' Chase Class E

    Class 41m7½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    23 May 98
    Course
    Hexham
    Pos
    PU/10
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    C Parker
    Race
    Gerry Slater Birthday Novices' Chase Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    1m7½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-10
    Winner / 2nd
    Highbank (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,310
    Days
    1,533
    Future form
    2/8
  • 11/1112 Mar 94 · Ayr8/1

    Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    12 Mar 94
    Course
    Ayr
    Pos
    11/11
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    D Parker
    Trainer
    C Parker
    Race
    Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Lochnagrain (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £1,572
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/9

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
23 May 98HexhamGerry Slater Birthday Novices' Chase Class EPU/10Robara (GB)35 Jun 98PerthDunedin Independent 'Are You Fluffy Enough' Novices' Chase Class D
23 May 98HexhamGerry Slater Birthday Novices' Chase Class EPU/10Glenugie (GB)419 Jun 98HexhamGeorge F White Land Agents Novices' Chase Class E
12 Mar 94AyrGrunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat11/11Ben Cruachan (IRE)27 Nov 94CarlisleCross Fell Stakes Open National Hunt Flat
  • PU/1023 May 98 · Hexham

    Gerry Slater Birthday Novices' Chase Class E

    All fields
    Date
    23 May 98
    Course
    Hexham
    Race
    Gerry Slater Birthday Novices' Chase Class E
    This horse
    PU/10
    Winner next time
    Robara (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    5 Jun 98
    Race won
    Dunedin Independent 'Are You Fluffy Enough' Novices' Chase Class D
  • PU/1023 May 98 · Hexham

    Gerry Slater Birthday Novices' Chase Class E

    All fields
    Date
    23 May 98
    Course
    Hexham
    Race
    Gerry Slater Birthday Novices' Chase Class E
    This horse
    PU/10
    Winner next time
    Glenugie (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    19 Jun 98
    Race won
    George F White Land Agents Novices' Chase Class E
  • 11/1112 Mar 94 · Ayr

    Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat

    All fields
    Date
    12 Mar 94
    Course
    Ayr
    Race
    Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat
    This horse
    11/11
    Winner next time
    Ben Cruachan (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    7 Nov 94
    Race won
    Cross Fell Stakes Open National Hunt Flat

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 (€)
C Parker12 Mar 9423 May 9811/1120000.0%0.0%£0€0
C Parker
Trainer
C Parker
First run
12 Mar 94
Last run
23 May 98
First run for yard
11/11
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€012 Mar 9423 May 98
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
12 Mar 94
Last run
23 May 98

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchStalker (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireStalker (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 branchSuperior Maid (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSuperior Maid (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGay Fandango (USA)
  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
Stalker (GB)
Superior Maid (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Gay Fandango (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTropical Reef (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1990
SireStalker (GB)
DamSuperior Maid (GB)
DamsireGay Fandango (USA)
Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingDallying (IRE)

Female line

  1. Superior Maid (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Stalker (GB)Superior Maid (GB)Gay Fandango (USA)geldingFlat 9.1f · NH 2m2fFlat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
Stalker (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs206326715.5%32.5%20
At 2m to 2m1f124234518.5%36.3%20
On Soft going434149.3%32.6%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going23268.7%26.1%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
206
Wins
32
Placed
67
Win %
15.5%
Place %
32.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
124
Wins
23
Placed
45
Win %
18.5%
Place %
36.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
43
Wins
4
Placed
14
Win %
9.3%
Place %
32.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs
23
Wins
2
Placed
6
Win %
8.7%
Place %
26.1%
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.

Stalker (GB) × Gay Fandango mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Tropical Reef (IRE)200£0€0
Tropical Reef (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Superior Maid (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Stalker (GB) out of Superior Maid (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Dalsaan (GB)

By Milieu (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Superior Maid (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Tropical Reef foaled?

Tropical Reef (IRE) was foaled in 1990.

Who are the sire and dam of Tropical Reef?

Tropical Reef (IRE) is by Stalker (GB) out of Superior Maid (GB), a daughter of Gay Fandango (USA).

Who trained Tropical Reef?

Tropical Reef (IRE) was trained by C Parker and owned by R Nichol at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Tropical Reef's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Tropical Reef (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Tropical Reef still racing?

Tropical Reef (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 May 1998 at Hexham in the Gerry Slater Birthday Novices' Chase Class E (result: pulled up, 10 ran), and has not run there since.

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