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Horse profile

Wondering Minstrel

Black Minstrel (GB) × Small Wonder (GB) (Light Thrust)

TrainerI R Ferguson
OwnerJohn Mills

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1984

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 28 Nov 1990, Naas (IRE) (23/24)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Future form
28 Nov 90	Naas (IRE)	23/24	16/1	14	Mr D M O'Brien	I R Ferguson	Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Yielding	12-0	Celtic Harry (GB)	2/18

23/2428 Nov 90 · Naas (IRE)16/1
Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II)
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding
All fields
Date
28 Nov 90
Course
Naas (IRE)
Pos
23/24
SP
16/1
Btn
14
Jockey
Mr D M O'Brien
Trainer
I R Ferguson
Race
Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Yielding
Wgt
12-0
Winner / 2nd
Celtic Harry (GB)
Future form
2/18

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
28 Nov 90	Naas (IRE)	Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II)	23/24	Lovely Citizen (GB)	6	13 Feb 91	Thurles (IRE)	Executive Perk Hunters Chase
28 Nov 90	Naas (IRE)	Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II)	23/24	Clonadrum (GB)	9	12 Jul 91	Dundalk (IRE)	Mullacrew INH Flat Race

23/2428 Nov 90 · Naas (IRE)
Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II)
All fields
Date
28 Nov 90
Course
Naas (IRE)
Race
Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II)
This horse
23/24
Winner next time
Lovely Citizen (GB)
Their pos
6
Won on
13 Feb 91
At
Thurles (IRE)
Race won
Executive Perk Hunters Chase
23/2428 Nov 90 · Naas (IRE)
Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II)
All fields
Date
28 Nov 90
Course
Naas (IRE)
Race
Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race (Div II)
This horse
23/24
Winner next time
Clonadrum (GB)
Their pos
9
Won on
12 Jul 91
At
Dundalk (IRE)
Race won
Mullacrew INH Flat Race

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 (€)
I R Ferguson	28 Nov 90	28 Nov 90	23/24	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

I R Ferguson

Trainer: I R Ferguson
First run: 28 Nov 90
Last run: 28 Nov 90
First run for yard: 23/24
Runs: 1
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	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	28 Nov 90	28 Nov 90

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 28 Nov 90
Last run: 28 Nov 90

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

Pedigree

Sire branchBlack Minstrel (GB)

Parent · 1

SireBlack Minstrel (GB)

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 branchSmall Wonder (GB)

Parent · 1

DamSmall Wonder (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireLight Thrust
Dam's damNot traced

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

Black Minstrel (GB)

Small Wonder (GB)

Not traced

Light Thrust

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseWondering Minstrel (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled1984

SireBlack Minstrel (GB)

DamSmall Wonder (GB)

DamsireLight Thrust

Dam's produce0 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingSummit Colours (GB)

Female line

Small Wonder (GB) · 0 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Black Minstrel (GB)	Small Wonder (GB)	Light Thrust	gelding	Flat 16.0f · NH 2m4f	NH 2m6f

Black Minstrel (GB)

Sire: Black Minstrel (GB)
Dam: Small Wonder (GB)
Damsire: Light Thrust
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 16.0f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m6f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	2,229	178	491	8.0%	22.0%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	731	61	152	8.3%	20.8%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	430	30	87	7.0%	20.2%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	147	7	23	4.8%	15.6%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 2,229
Wins: 178
Placed: 491
Win %: 8.0%
Place %: 22.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 731
Wins: 61
Placed: 152
Win %: 8.3%
Place %: 20.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 430
Wins: 30
Placed: 87
Win %: 7.0%
Place %: 20.2%
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: 147
Wins: 7
Placed: 23
Win %: 4.8%
Place %: 15.6%
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.

Black Minstrel (GB) × Light Thrust mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	0	0.0%	0	4	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 4
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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Wondering Minstrel (GB)	1	0	0	£0	€0
Summit Colours (GB)	3	0	0	£0	€0

Wondering Minstrel (GB)

Horse: Wondering Minstrel (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Summit Colours (GB)

Horse: Summit Colours (GB)
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

Small Wonder (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Summit Colours (GB)0W · 3R

Half siblings

By Proverb (GB)

Middle Diamond (GB)0W · 13R

By Royal Fountain (GB)

Popin Again (IRE)0W · 1R

Female line

1Small Wonder (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Wondering Minstrel foaled?

Wondering Minstrel (GB) was foaled in 1984.

Who are the sire and dam of Wondering Minstrel?

Wondering Minstrel (GB) is by Black Minstrel (GB) out of Small Wonder (GB), a daughter of Light Thrust.

Who trained Wondering Minstrel?

Wondering Minstrel (GB) was trained by I R Ferguson and owned by John Mills at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Wondering Minstrel's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Wondering Minstrel (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Wondering Minstrel still racing?

Wondering Minstrel (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 November 1990 at Naas (IRE) in the Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race, finishing 23rd of 24, and has not run there since.