R. Maingard
Trainer: M. Henri Maingard
Formerly an engineer in the automobile industry, Ricky Maingard made his name as a trainer in South Africa. He met with plenty of success, including in prestigious races such as the July Handicap. After 40 years, he decided to return to Mauritius to continue his career.
Since debuting in 2007, he has not been slow to show what he is capable of and has managed to taste victory in all four classic races.
Horses such as Ice Axe – winner of the very first edition of the Group 1 MTC Bicentenary Trophy and 2012 Maiden Cup – Tales Of Bravery, Casey’s War, One Cool Dude, Alitalia and Parachute Man have all won very important races for Ricky Maingard.
This veteran trainer will be expecting better things for this season after a challenging 2018.
Trainer since: 2007 (in Mauritius)
Stable : Maingard
Record (as at December 31st 2018) 321 wins and 837 places for 2255 nominations with gains amounting to Rs 90,189,500
Best season : 2012 (35 wins and 78 placings for 207 runners and Stakesmoney amounting to Rs 14,057,500)
Jockey: D. Holland
Trainer: M. Henri Maingard
Past performances
| Year | Eff | Winners | Rank | Entries | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Unplaced | Stakes Money (Rs) | Cups | %1sts | Seq1 | Seq2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 170 | 20 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 97 | 5066000 | 7 | 11.8 | 23 | 4 |
| 2017 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 184 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 31 | 96 | 5858000 | 13 | 11.4 | 22 | 2 |
| 2016 | 35 | 19 | 3 | 182 | 32 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 83 | 10026000 | 17 | 17.6 | 18 | 1 |
| 2015 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 205 | 35 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 94 | 8684000 | 25 | 17.1 | 23 | 0 |
| 2014 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 186 | 35 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 80 | 8620000 | 21 | 18.8 | 20 | 5 |
| 2013 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 219 | 24 | 35 | 39 | 23 | 98 | 8831000 | 16 | 11.0 | 45 | 1 |
| 2012 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 207 | 35 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 94 | 14057500 | 23 | 16.9 | 12 | 9 |
List of horses
| # | Horse | Pedigree | Age | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perovskia | RUSSIAN SAGE - WHAT A GAL | 5 | 73 |
| 2 | Speed Limit | HORSE CHESTNUT - STRIKE FIRST | 6 | 64 |
| 3 | Ideal Secret | IDEAL WORLD (USA) - GOLDEN SECRET | 4 | 64 |
| 4 | Argo Solo | ARGONAUT - PARK LANE | 5 | 63 |
| 5 | Pera Palace | IMPERIAL STRIDE (GB) - PERFECT GUEST | 4 | 55 |
| 6 | Alshibaa | STREET CRY (IRE) - ASHEERAH (AUS) | 4 | 50 |
| 7 | Spring Man | MARCHFIELD (CAN) - DIORELLE | 4 | 47 |
| 8 | Skip The Red | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - PEONIE PARADISE | 5 | 46 |
| 9 | Why Wouldn't Yew | DAN DE LAGO (AUS) - YEW WOOD | 4 | 41 |
| 10 | Memphis Mafia | LECTURE (USA) - OLYMPIC SPECIAL | 6 | 39 |
| 11 | Greenflashsunset | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - CHAMPERS | 5 | 39 |
| 12 | Raheeb | BOLD SILVANO - YOU BELONG TO ME (USA) | 5 | 38 |
| 13 | Rocketeer | MUHTAFAL (USA) - BADGERINE | 5 | 37 |
| 14 | Afdeek | EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - ALBAKOOR | 4 | 35 |
| 15 | Pop The Question | WARM WHITE NIGHT - TICKLE MY FANCY | 5 | 31 |
| 16 | Mr Green Street | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - TERSINA | 3 | 29 |
| 17 | Star Of Kazan | VISIONAIRE (USA) - NOJOOM | 4 | 27 |
| 18 | Rebel Alliance | SEVENTH ROCK (USA) - ALLIANCE ONE | 5 | 26 |
| 19 | Torpedo Officer | SAIL FROM SEATTLE (CAN) - NUNAVIK | 4 | 26 |
| 20 | Silver Heritage | SILVANO (GER) - HERITAGE WOOD | 3 | 26 |
| 21 | Ashfords Legacy | STAR WITNESS (AUS) - ARISTOCRACY | 4 | 25 |
| 22 | Lady's Knight | BOLD SILVANO - NITEINBLACKSILK | 3 | 25 |
| 23 | Hit The Green | GIMMETHEGREENLIHHT (AUS) - GREENDALE | 3 | 25 |
| 24 | Mr Bombastic | VISIONAIRE (USA) - CELEBRATION | 3 | 25 |
| 25 | Redwood Valley | ASHAAWES (USA) - PINE FOREST | 5 | 18 |
| 26 | Indian Tractor | WARM WHITE NIGHT - THE CAT RETURNS (AUS) | 5 | 16 |
| 27 | The Border War | JUDPOT (USA) - COPPER JET | 4 | 14 |