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Chief Minister (IRE)

br g 1989

Track Horse HorseTracker

HorseTracker

Track Horse HorseTracker

HorseTracker

Chief Minister (IRE)

br g 1989

Sire

Rainbow Quest (USA)

Dam

Riverlily (FR)

Dam's Sire

Green Dancer (USA)

Owner

Mr G Shiel

Trainer

Breeder

Last Win

Newcastle Sat, 15th Feb, 97 11/10Fav, R Garritty (10746 days)

Last Run

Perth Thu, 26th Apr, 01 6th, 12/1, A Dobbin (9215 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat GB

24

2

5

8%

£11,373

-1.00

Hurdle GB

28

6

8

21%

£64,686

15.21

Chase GB

12

1

5

8%

£12,379

-9.90

Under Rules Total

64

9

18

14%

4.31

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 0-9141-69404253524-01711335359123-100145032-2060-221434-73-4B47-44264228-6/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

26Apr01 Per 20f Heavy 4y+ HcapHdl(8K)

11-2[12/1]6th/7, 40.00L behind

12Dec00 Mus 24f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(7K)

11-10[14/1]8th/17, 35.50L behind

18Nov00 Ain 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(15K)

11-1[20/1]2nd/9, 0.5L behind

28Oct00 Kel 22f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

11-7[12/1]2nd/10, 4L behind

20Oct00 Fak 24f Good 5y+ HcapCh(7K)

11-13[16/1]4th/6, 37.50L behind

25Jun00 Per 24f Good 5y+ HcapCh(20K)

11-4[10/1]6th/13, 47.00L behind Mac's Supreme

15Jun00 Utt 24f Good 5y+ HcapCh(6K)

11-5[20/1]2nd/9, 6L behind Millersford

17May00 Per 20f Good 5y+ HcapCh(7K)

12-0[13/2]4th/9, 20.00L behind Laganside

03Apr00 Kel 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

12-0[7/1]4th/6, 11.00L behind Xaipete

Change of Trainer L Lungo to M D Hammond

13Dec99 New 20f Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(7K)

11-13[16/1]7th/13, 27.00L behind Reverse Charge

14Nov99 Ayr 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(7K)

11-13[7/2JFav]bf4th/8, 7.00L behind Kilbue King

10Nov99 Kel 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

11-12[15/2]brought down in race won by Ingletonian

29Oct99 Wet 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(5K)

11-13[20/1]4th/9, 14.00L behind Beaumont

Change of Trainer M Hammond to L Lungo

28Mar98 Ban 20f Good 5y+ HcapCh(7K)

11-13[11/2]3rd/6, 8.50L behind Woodbridge

31Jan98 Ayr 20f Good 5y+ HcapCh(18K)

11-10[6/1]7th/10, 48.25L behind Monnaie Forte

26Dec97 Wet 20f Good 5y+ HcapCh(10K)

10-8[3/1]4th/6, 13.50L behind Cumbrian Challenge

16Nov97 Ayr 16f Good 5y+ HcapCh(9K)

11-13[5/4JFav]bf3rd/4, 10.75L behind Monnaie Forte

Change of Trainer M D Hammond to M Hammond

19Apr97 Ayr 20f Good 5y+ NovCh(22K)

11-3[7/1]4th/8, 3.50L behind Sparky Gayle

15Feb97 New 16f Good 5y+ NovCh(7K)

11-3[11/10Fav]1st/5, 3.25L to Bold Boss

01Feb97 Wet 20f Good 5y+ NovCh(5K)

11-3[4/6Fav]bf2nd/6, 1.5L behind Cattly Hang

20Jan97 Car 16f Good 5y+ NovCh(5K)

11-3[9/4]2nd/7, 1.25L behind Sparky Gayle

Change of Trainer T Dyer to M D Hammond

04May96 Hay 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(35K)

11-10[10/1]10th/19, 5.00L behind Tragic Hero

20Apr96 Ayr 16f Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(25K)

10-4[25/1]6th/9, 15.50L behind Alderbrook

12Mar96 Che 16f Good 4y+ H(175K)

12-0[100/1]11th/16, 10.00L behind Collier Bay

13Feb96 Kel 16f Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(10K)

11-7[5/2]2nd/5, hd behind Palacegate King

25Nov95 New 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(30K)

10-4[15/8Fav]bf2nd/7, 0.5L behind Padre Mio

11Nov95 Che 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(40K)

11-1[12/1]3rd/15, 0 behind Lonesome Train

01Jul95 New 16f Firm 3y+ Hcap(65K)

7-7[25/1]16th/17, 0 behind Bold Gait

10Jun95 Don 16f Good 4y+ Hcap(5K)

10-0[9/2]5th/11, 0 behind Tarthooth

19May95 Thi 16f Good 4y+ Hcap(8K)

9-6[4/1]4th/5, 0 behind Shadirwan

06May95 Hay 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(35K)

11-6[16/1]1st/13, 3L to Eurolink The Lad

07Apr95 Ain 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(17K)

11-10[12/1]12th/22, 0 behind Squire Silk

15Mar95 Che 21f Soft 5y+ HcapHdl(40K)

10-11[10/1]23rd/30, 0 behind Chance Coffey

18Feb95 New 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(10K)

11-1[8/1]1st/19, 3.5L to Native Worth

12Nov94 Che 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(40K)

10-10[9/1]3rd/10, 0 behind Atours

05Nov94 New 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(10K)

11-6[3/1]2nd/6, 2L behind Morceli

19Oct94 New 16f Firm 4y+ HcapHdl(10K)

11-10[7/4JFav]1st/3, 2.5L to Bend Sable

05Aug94 New 16f Good 3y+ Hcap(7K)

9-3[15/2]9th/10, 0 behind Jack Button

22Jul94 Asc 16f Good 3y+ Hcap(15K)

9-6[11/1]5th/15, 0 behind Admiral's Well

06Jul94 New 16f Good 3y+ Hcap(8K)

8-7[10/1]3rd/14, 0 behind Captain's Guest

13Jun94 Edi 15f Firm 4y+ Hcap(4K)

10-0[4/1]5th/10, 0 behind Mystic Memory

25May94 Rip 16f Good 4y+ Hcap(4K)

9-11[7/1]3rd/10, 0 behind Argyle Cavalier

13May94 Thi 16f Firm 4y+ Hcap(6K)

9-7[8/1]3rd/9, 0 behind High Summer

04May94 Wet 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

11-1[5/6Fav]1st/8, 1.25L to Strath Royal

20Apr94 Per 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(5K)

10-10[13/8Fav]1st/9, 6L to Family Line

24Mar94 Don 12f Good 4y+ Hcap(3K)

9-5[11/2Fav]bf7th/21, 0 behind Broughtons Formula

07Mar94 Don 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

11-10[9/1]1st/18, 6L to Floating Line

20Jan94 Ayr 16f Soft 4y+ MdnHdl(2K)

11-4[9/4Fav]bf11th/17, 0 behind Aslan

29Dec93 New 20f Heavy 4y+ MdnHdl(4K)

11-0[6/1]4th/17, 0 behind Morceli

16Dec93 Kel 16f Soft 4y+ MdnHdl(2K)

10-12[7/4]2nd/15, 2L behind Linngate

08Sep93 Don 15f Soft 3y+ Hcap(30K)

8-3[14/1]5th/18, 0 behind Flight Lieutenant

Change of Trainer T Dyer

07Aug93 Hay 14f Good 3y+ Hcap(8K)

8-13[13/2]3rd/11, 0 behind Cumbrian Rhapsody

28Jul93 Goo 20f Good 3y+ Hcap(15K)

9-5[5/1]5th/9, 0 behind Aahsaylad

02Jul93 Hay 14f Good 4y+ Hcap(5K)

9-3[5/2Fav]bf2nd/5, 1L behind Discord

29May93 Hay 14f Soft 4y+ Hcap(8K)

9-7[15/2]4th/10, 0 behind Persuasive

21May93 New 14f Good 3y+ Hcap(6K)

9-12[8/1]15th/17, 0 behind Miss Pin Up

01May93 Hay 12f Good 3y+ Hcap(7K)

9-13[4/1]4th/6, 0 behind Legion of Honour

14Apr93 New 12f Good 4y+ Hcap(7K)

9-11[10/1]9th/13, 0 behind Thinking Twice

31Mar93 Cat 14f Good 4y+ Hcap(6K)

9-8[11/2]6th/8, 0 behind White Willow

16Oct92 New 14f Good 3y Hcap(7K)

8-7[7/1]1st/15, 2L to Not In Doubt

28Sep92 Bat 12f Good 3y Hcap(4K)

9-7[3/1Fav]bf4th/9, 0 behind Crystal Cross

30Apr92 Sal 12f Good 3y Mdn(2K)

9-0[14/1]1st/11, 0.5L to Silvernesian

14Apr92 New 10f Good 3y Mdn(4K)

9-0[20/1]9th/16, 0 behind Sayh

01Nov91 New 8f Good to Soft 2y F

8-10[9/1]unplaced in race won by Hill Glitter

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Chief Minister (IRE) was mentioned

Related by Dam Riverlily (FR)

Runner

Wins-

Runs

%Wins

Sire

Stayman's Top br c 1982

0-

0

0

Lord Westgate br c 1984

0-

0

0

Hello Gorgeous (USA)

Steel Spark br c 1986

1-

7

14

Persepolis (FR)

Sharper Blue bl f 1987

0-

5

0

Musicality (GB) b f 1988

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2

0

Nickelena (IRE) b f 1998

0-

3

0