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Cheltenham Festival 2026

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Funkenstein (USA)

8yo b g 28th Jan 2018

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Funkenstein (USA)

b g 28th Jan 2018

Sire

Smiling Tiger (USA)

Dam

Sheaparoux (USA)

Dam's Sire

Rockport Harbor (USA)

Owner

Najeem Bartley

Trainer

Arthur Agostini

Breeder

Last Win

Delaware Park Sat, 20th Sep, 25 13/2, Jorge Sanchez Gonzalez (165 days)

Last Run

Tampa Bay Downs Sat, 28th Feb, 26 6th, 5/1, Gabriel Maldonado (4 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat USA

25

2

7

8%

$50,461

-10.50

Under Rules Total

25

2

7

8%

-10.50

Form Figures

55-51852-55502543343515-2826

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 55-51852-55502543343515-2826

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

28Feb26 Tam 8f Good 4y+ F(21K)

8-8[5/1]6th of 8, 0 behind King Freud

Gabriel Maldonado

12Feb26 Tam 8f Firm 4y+ F(21K)

8-8[8/1]2nd of 6, behind Whiting Field

Gabriel Maldonado

28Jan26 Tam 8f Firm 4y+ F(19K)

8-8[10/1]8th of 9, 0 behind Midnight Onyx

02Jan26 Tam 8f Firm 4y+ F(19K)

8-8[9/4JFav]bf2nd of 7, behind Lucky Curlin

04Oct25 Del 8f Fast 3y+ F(21K)

8-9[15/2]5th of 9, 0 behind Lonely Ride

Jorge Sanchez Gonzalez

20Sep25 Del 8f Fast 3y+ F(16K)

8-9[13/2]1st of 8, Secret Treasure

Jorge Sanchez Gonzalez

06Sep25 Del 8f Fast 3y+ F(16K)

8-9[4/1]5th of 7, 0 behind Granted Success

Jorge Sanchez Gonzalez

02Aug25 Del 8f 3y+ F(16K)

8-7[10/1]3rd of 7, 0 behind Kerness

Jorge Sanchez Gonzalez

05Jul25 Del 8f Fast 3y+ F(16K)

8-7[16/1]4th of 9, 0 behind Kick Startness

Jorge Sanchez Gonzalez

21Jun25 Del 8f Fast 3y+ F(16K)

8-7[10/1]3rd of 9, 0 behind Al Ameeq

Jorge Sanchez Gonzalez

13Jun25 Del 8f Fast 3y+ F(19K)

8-8[12/1]3rd of 5, 0 behind Hardy Choice

Gabriel Maldonado

31May25 Del 8f Fast 3y+ F(16K)

8-7[12/1]4th of 9, 0 behind Hardy Choice

Gabriel Maldonado

27Apr25 Tam 8f Firm 4y+ F(18K)

12Apr25 Tam 8f Good 4y+ F(18K)

8-10[10/1]5th of 8, 0 behind H C Holiday

Israel Rodriguez

02Apr25 Tam 8f Firm 4y+ F(18K)

8-10[25/1]2nd of 9, behind Uncaptured Boy

Israel Rodriguez

Change of Trainer Michael Simone to Arthur Agostini

19Mar25 Tam 6f Fast 4y+ F(18K)

07Mar25 Tam 7f Firm 4y+ F(18K)

8-10[16/1]10th of 11, 0 behind Dynamite Karma

21Feb25 Tam 8f Good 4y+ F(18K)

8-10[8/1]5th of 9, 0 behind Bryce Canyon

25Jan25 Tam 8f Good 4y+ F(20K)

8-6[7/1]5th of 7, 0 behind Catatumbo

Change of Trainer Victor Carrasco to Michael Simone

12Jan25 Tam 8f Firm 4y+ F(18K)

8-8[7/2]5th of 10, 0 behind Venezuelan Triumph

21Dec24 Tam 8f Firm 3y+ F(18K)

8-8[9/1]2nd of 8, behind Shivaree

Change of Trainer Sandino Hernandez to Victor Carrasco

23Nov24 Tam 8f Firm 3y+ F(20K)

8-9[6/4]5th of 5, 0 behind Venezuelan Triumph

Change of Trainer R Baltas to Sandino Hernandez

08Sep24 Del 8f Firm 3y+ F(30K)

8-9[8/1]8th of 10, 0 behind Trusty Rusty

Change of Trainer R Rodriguez to R Baltas

26Apr24 Aqu 8f Firm 4y+ F(28K)

8-6[6/1]1st of 9, Daddy Knows

Change of Trainer David Jacobson to R Rodriguez

24Mar24 Aqu 8f Fast 4y+ F(35K)

8-6[7/1]5th of 10, 0 behind Goldini

02Mar24 Aqu 8f 4y+ F(39K)

09Dec23 Aqu 9f Fast 3y+ F(60K)

8-9[15/2]5th of 6, 0 behind No Burn

30Nov23 Aqu 9f Fast 3y+ F(90K)

12Oct23 Lau 5f Fast 3y+ F(58K)

8-11[12/1]5th of 8, 0 behind Kadri

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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