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 | 6 | 71 |
| 2 | Argo Solo | ARGONAUT - PARK LANE | 6 | 63 |
| 3 | Ideal Secret | IDEAL WORLD (USA) - GOLDEN SECRET | 5 | 63 |
| 4 | Speed Limit | HORSE CHESTNUT - STRIKE FIRST | 7 | 62 |
| 5 | Alshibaa | STREET CRY (IRE) - ASHEERAH (AUS) | 5 | 60 |
| 6 | Pera Palace | IMPERIAL STRIDE (GB) - PERFECT GUEST | 5 | 60 |
| 7 | Afdeek | EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - ALBAKOOR | 5 | 50 |
| 8 | Spring Man | MARCHFIELD (CAN) - DIORELLE | 5 | 44 |
| 9 | Skip The Red | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - PEONIE PARADISE | 6 | 42 |
| 10 | Raheeb | BOLD SILVANO - YOU BELONG TO ME (USA) | 6 | 41 |
| 11 | Why Wouldn't Yew | DAN DE LAGO (AUS) - YEW WOOD | 5 | 38 |
| 12 | Memphis Mafia | LECTURE (USA) - OLYMPIC SPECIAL | 7 | 37 |
| 13 | Greenflashsunset | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - CHAMPERS | 6 | 34 |
| 14 | Lady's Knight | BOLD SILVANO - NITEINBLACKSILK | 4 | 28 |
| 15 | Mr Green Street | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - TERSINA | 4 | 28 |
| 16 | Redwood Valley | ASHAAWES (USA) - PINE FOREST | 6 | 26 |
| 17 | Pop The Question | WARM WHITE NIGHT - TICKLE MY FANCY | 6 | 26 |
| 18 | Icebreaker | WHAT A WINTER - ROSE RESERVE | 4 | 26 |
| 19 | Rocketeer | MUHTAFAL (USA) - BADGERINE | 6 | 25 |
| 20 | Mr Bombastic | VISIONAIRE (USA) - CELEBRATION | 4 | 25 |
| 21 | Silver Heritage | SILVANO (GER) - HERITAGE WOOD | 4 | 25 |
| 22 | Bound By Duty | POMODORO - SADDLE ME UP | - | 25 |
| 23 | Dark Force | REBEL KING - FOLIES TREVIES | 6 | 24 |
| 24 | Rebel Alliance | SEVENTH ROCK (USA) - ALLIANCE ONE | 6 | 24 |
| 25 | Star Of Kazan | VISIONAIRE (USA) - NOJOOM | 5 | 23 |
| 26 | Torpedo Officer | SAIL FROM SEATTLE (CAN) - NUNAVIK | 5 | 23 |
| 27 | Hit The Green | GIMMETHEGREENLIHHT (AUS) - GREENDALE | 4 | 21 |
| 28 | Indian Tractor | WARM WHITE NIGHT - THE CAT RETURNS (AUS) | 6 | 14 |