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Horse profile
African Rose
- TrainerMme Christiane Head
- OwnerJuddmonte (K Abdullah)
- FamilyMusicanti
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2005
- Highest OR
- 115
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £99,071 GB
- Last official rating
- 115 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 10 Jul 2009, Newmarket (July) (6/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 13 Sep 2008, Doncaster
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 09 | Newmarket (July) | 6/13 | 25/1 | 3¼ | Stephane Pasquier | Mme Christiane Head | Darley July Cup (British Leg of The Global Sprint Challenge) | Group 1 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good to Firm | 9-2 | 115 | Fleeting Spirit (IRE) | £227,080 | 300 | 0/9 |
| 13 Sep 08 | Doncaster | 1/15 | 7/2F | won nk | Stephane Pasquier | Mme Christiane Head | Ladbrokes Sprint Cup | Group 1 | Flat Turf | 6f | Soft | 8-12 | - | Assertive (GB) | £93,671 | - | 1/12 |
- 6/1310 Jul 09 · Newmarket (July)25/1
Darley July Cup (British Leg of The Global Sprint Challenge)
Group 16fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 10 Jul 09
- Course
- Newmarket (July)
- Pos
- 6/13
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- 3¼
- Jockey
- Stephane Pasquier
- Trainer
- Mme Christiane Head
- Race
- Darley July Cup (British Leg of The Global Sprint Challenge)
- Class
- Group 1
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-2
- OR
- 115
- Winner / 2nd
- Fleeting Spirit (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £227,080
- Days
- 300
- Future form
- 0/9
Ladbrokes Sprint Cup
Group 16fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 13 Sep 08
- Course
- Doncaster
- Pos
- 1/15
- SP
- 7/2F
- Btn
- won nk
- Jockey
- Stephane Pasquier
- Trainer
- Mme Christiane Head
- Race
- Ladbrokes Sprint Cup
- Class
- Group 1
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 8-12
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Assertive (GB)
- Winner prize
- £93,671
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 08 | Doncaster | Ladbrokes Sprint Cup | 1/15 | Utmost Respect (GB) | 3 | 13 May 09 | York | Duke Of York Blue Square Stakes |
- 1/1513 Sep 08 · Doncaster
Ladbrokes Sprint Cup
All fields
- Date
- 13 Sep 08
- Course
- Doncaster
- Race
- Ladbrokes Sprint Cup
- This horse
- 1/15
- Winner next time
- Utmost Respect (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 13 May 09
- At
- York
- Race won
- Duke Of York Blue Square Stakes
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 | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mme Christiane Head | 13 Sep 08 | 10 Jul 09 | 1/15 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £99,071 | €0 |
Mme Christiane Head
- Trainer
- Mme Christiane Head
- First run
- 13 Sep 08
- Last run
- 10 Jul 09
- First run for yard
- 1/15
- OR first run
- 115
- OR last run
- 115
- Best OR
- 115
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £99,071
- 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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £99,071 | €0 | 115 | 13 Sep 08 | 10 Jul 09 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £99,071
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 115
- First run
- 13 Sep 08
- Last run
- 10 Jul 09
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchObservatory (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDistant View (USA)
- Sire's damStellaria (USA)
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 branchNew Orchid (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireQuest For Fame (GB)
- Dam's damMusicanti (USA)
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
Breeding card
Female line
- New Orchid (USA) · by Quest For Fame (GB) · 5 winners from 6 runners · Black-type placed
- Musicanti (USA) · 4 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observatory (USA) | New Orchid (USA) | Quest For Fame (GB) | filly | Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f | Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f |
Observatory (USA)
- Damsire
- Quest For Fame (GB)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Observatory (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 2,376 | 196 | 578 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 480 | 38 | 109 | 2 | 1 | ||
| On Soft going | 227 | 24 | 63 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Soft going | 41 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 2,376
- Wins
- 196
- Placed
- 578
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 480
- Wins
- 38
- Placed
- 109
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 227
- Wins
- 24
- Placed
- 63
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Soft going
- Runs
- 41
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 6
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
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.
Observatory (USA) × Quest For Fame mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 7 | 21 | £62,881 | €0 | ||
| Flat | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 5 | £107,681 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 4 | 4 | 1 | 108 | 9 | 26 | £170,562 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 82
- Wins
- 7
- 2nd/3rd
- 21
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £62,881
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 5
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £107,681
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 4
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 108
- Wins
- 9
- 2nd/3rd
- 26
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £170,562
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Rose (GB) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Group/Grade 1 | £99,071 | €0 |
| Forecast (GB) | 41 | 4 | 0 | - | £51,704 | €0 |
| Watch Out (GB) | 59 | 3 | 0 | - | £14,742 | €0 |
| Divine Right (GB) | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | £5,045 | €0 |
African Rose (GB)
- Horse
- African Rose (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 1
- Prize GB (£)
- £99,071
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Forecast (GB)
- Horse
- Forecast (GB)
- Runs
- 41
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £51,704
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Watch Out (GB)
- Horse
- Watch Out (GB)
- Runs
- 59
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,742
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Divine Right (GB)
- Horse
- Divine Right (GB)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,045
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 115 | 115 | 115 | 1 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 115
- Highest OR
- 115
- Lowest OR
- 115
- Rated runs
- 1
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 09 | Newmarket (July) | Flat | 115 | 6/13 |
- 6/1310 Jul 09 · Newmarket (July)
All fields
- Date
- 10 Jul 09
- Course
- Newmarket (July)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 115
- Pos
- 6/13
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 115 | 115 | 0 | 115 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 115
- OR last run
- 115
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 115
- v highest
- 0
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- Record
- Black-type placed
- G1 winners
- 1
- Produce
- 5 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
- Forecast (GB)4W · 41R
Half siblings
By Xaar (GB)
- Cultivar (GB)2W · 8R
By Oasis Dream (GB)
- Sand Blast (GB)1W · 16R
By Intello (GER)
- Peloric (GB)0W · 10R
By Bated Breath (GB)
- Orchidia (IRE)1W · 3R
Female line
- 1New Orchid (USA) · by Quest For Fame (GB)
- 2Musicanti (USA)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Distant Music (USA)5W · 13R · 1 G1
Daughter
- Fair Eva (GB)2W · 5R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was African Rose foaled?
African Rose (GB) was foaled in 2005.
Who are the sire and dam of African Rose?
African Rose (GB) is by Observatory (USA) out of New Orchid (USA), a daughter of Quest For Fame (GB).
Who trained African Rose?
African Rose (GB) was trained by Mme Christiane Head and owned by K Abdullah at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is African Rose's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, African Rose (GB) won 1 of 2 races (50%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What is African Rose's biggest win?
African Rose (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Ladbrokes Sprint Cup (Group 1) at Doncaster on 13 September 2008.
Has African Rose ever been beaten?
African Rose (GB) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 10 July 2009 at Newmarket (July) (6th of 13).
What was African Rose's official rating?
African Rose (GB) was last officially rated 115 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is African Rose still racing?
African Rose (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 July 2009 at Newmarket (July) in the Darley July Cup (British Leg of The Global Sprint Challenge), finishing 6th of 13, and has not run there since.
Is African Rose related to any top horses?
African Rose (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Distant Music (USA) (uncle, Group 1 winner) and Fair Eva (GB) (daughter, Group 3 winner), from the Musicanti (USA) family.
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