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Al Saif (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Al Saif

Exceed And Excel (AUS) × Symposia (GB) (Galileo (IRE))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2021
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£862 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
30 Oct 2023, Newcastle (AW) (7/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
537

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
30 Oct 23Newcastle (AW)7/123/18½David EganRoger VarianBetMGM: It's Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (No More Than 3 Runs)Class 5Flat AW7fStandard9-3Venture Capital (GB)£3,510122/11
18 Oct 23Kempton (AW)3/119/44David EganRoger VarianUnibet More Extra Place Races Restricted Novice StakesClass 5Flat AW6fStandard to Slow9-4Tsunami Spirit (GB)£3,672880/9
22 Jul 23Newbury5/127/13David EganRoger Varianbet365 EBF Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (Div II)Class 4Flat Turf6fGood to Soft9-2James's Delight (IRE)£6,480-1/11
  • 7/1230 Oct 23 · Newcastle (AW)3/1

    BetMGM: It's Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (No More Than 3 Runs)

    Class 57fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    30 Oct 23
    Course
    Newcastle (AW)
    Pos
    7/12
    SP
    3/1
    Btn
    8½
    Race
    BetMGM: It's Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (No More Than 3 Runs)
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner prize
    £3,510
    Days
    12
    Future form
    2/11
  • 3/1118 Oct 23 · Kempton (AW)9/4

    Unibet More Extra Place Races Restricted Novice Stakes

    Class 56fStandard to Slow

    All fields
    Date
    18 Oct 23
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Pos
    3/11
    SP
    9/4
    Btn
    4
    Race
    Unibet More Extra Place Races Restricted Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Standard to Slow
    Wgt
    9-4
    Winner prize
    £3,672
    Days
    88
    Future form
    0/9
  • 5/1222 Jul 23 · Newbury7/1

    bet365 EBF Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (Div II)

    Class 46fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    22 Jul 23
    Course
    Newbury
    Pos
    5/12
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    3
    Race
    bet365 EBF Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (Div II)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-2
    Winner prize
    £6,480
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/11

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
30 Oct 23Newcastle (AW)BetMGM: It's Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (No More Than 3 Runs)7/12Venture Capital (GB)114 Nov 23Newcastle (AW)BetMGM Take Time Out During #SGWeek23! EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (3 Runs O…
30 Oct 23Newcastle (AW)BetMGM: It's Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (No More Than 3 Runs)7/12Completed (GB)26 Dec 23Lingfield (AW)Boost Your Acca At BetMGM/EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Div II)
22 Jul 23Newburybet365 EBF Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (Div II)5/12Mister Sketch (GB)216 Aug 23SalisburyMichael Brunton Memorial British EBF Novice Stakes (Div I)
  • 7/1230 Oct 23 · Newcastle (AW)

    BetMGM: It's Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (No More Than 3 Runs)

    All fields
    Date
    30 Oct 23
    Course
    Newcastle (AW)
    Race
    BetMGM: It's Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (No More Than 3 Runs)
    This horse
    7/12
    Winner next time
    Venture Capital (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    14 Nov 23
    At
    Newcastle (AW)
    Race won
    BetMGM Take Time Out During #SGWeek23! EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (3 Runs O…
  • 7/1230 Oct 23 · Newcastle (AW)

    BetMGM: It's Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (No More Than 3 Runs)

    All fields
    Date
    30 Oct 23
    Course
    Newcastle (AW)
    Race
    BetMGM: It's Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (No More Than 3 Runs)
    This horse
    7/12
    Winner next time
    Completed (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    6 Dec 23
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    Boost Your Acca At BetMGM/EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Div II)
  • 5/1222 Jul 23 · Newbury

    bet365 EBF Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    22 Jul 23
    Course
    Newbury
    Race
    bet365 EBF Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (Div II)
    This horse
    5/12
    Winner next time
    Mister Sketch (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    16 Aug 23
    Race won
    Michael Brunton Memorial British EBF Novice Stakes (Div I)

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Roger Varian22 Jul 2330 Oct 235/1230010.0%33.3%£862€0
Roger Varian
First run
22 Jul 23
Last run
30 Oct 23
First run for yard
5/12
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£862
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat30010.0%33.3%£862€022 Jul 2330 Oct 23
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£862
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
22 Jul 23
Last run
30 Oct 23

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Flat AW20010.0%50.0%£862€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Flat AW
Race type
Flat AW
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£862
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Standard10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Standard to Slow10010.0%100.0%£862€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard
Going
Standard
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard to Slow
Going
Standard to Slow
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£862
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f20010.0%50.0%£862€0
7f to 1m10000.0%0.0%£0€0
5f to 6f
Distance
5f to 6f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£862
Prize IRE (€)
€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Kempton (AW)10010.0%100.0%£862€0
Newbury10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Newcastle (AW)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Kempton (AW)
Course
Kempton (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£862
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newbury
Course
Newbury
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newcastle (AW)
Course
Newcastle (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 410000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 520010.0%50.0%£862€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£862
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners30010.0%33.3%£862€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£862
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
July10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October20010.0%50.0%£862€0
July
Month
July
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£862
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
David Egan30010.0%33.3%£862€0
David Egan
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£862
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Roger Varian30010.0%33.3%£862€0
Roger Varian
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£862
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30010.0%33.3%£862€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£862
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
61 to 120 days10010.0%100.0%£862€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£862
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchExceed And Excel (AUS)

Parent · 1

  1. SireExceed And Excel (AUS)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
  2. Sire's damPatrona (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchSymposia (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSymposia (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGalileo (IRE)
  2. Dam's damEmplane (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireIrish River (FR)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Symposia (GB)
Danehill (USA)
Patrona (USA)
Galileo (IRE)
Emplane (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Irish River (FR)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseAl Saif (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2021
SireExceed And Excel (AUS)
DamSymposia (GB)
DamsireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
Sire's damPatrona (USA)
2nd damEmplane (USA)
2nd dam's sireIrish River (FR)
Dam's produce1 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingEpidemic (IRE)

Female line

  1. Symposia (GB) · by Galileo (IRE) · 1 winners from 5 runners
  2. Emplane (USA) · by Irish River (FR) · 4 winners from 9 runners
  3. Peplum (USA) · by Nijinsky (CAN) · 3 winners from 4 runners · Listed winner
  4. Chain Store (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Exceed And Excel (AUS)Symposia (GB)Galileo (IRE)Epona Bloodstock Ltd30 Jan 21baycoltFlat 6.6f · NH 2m½fFlat 9.3f · NH 2m2f
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Breeder
Epona Bloodstock Ltd
Foaled
30 Jan 21
Colour
bay
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.6f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Exceed And Excel (AUS) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs14,8271,7674,58011.9%30.9%30
At 5f to 6f7,9269982,52012.6%31.8%20
On AW going6,2648402,12813.4%34.0%20
At 5f to 6f on AW going3,0404391,06514.4%35.0%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
14,827
Wins
1,767
Placed
4,580
Win %
11.9%
Place %
30.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
7,926
Wins
998
Placed
2,520
Win %
12.6%
Place %
31.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
6,264
Wins
840
Placed
2,128
Win %
13.4%
Place %
34.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f on AW going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on AW going
Runs
3,040
Wins
439
Placed
1,065
Win %
14.4%
Place %
35.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

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.

Exceed And Excel (AUS) × Galileo (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat221359.1%0266286410.5%£238,851€63,370
National Hunt100.0%03000.0%£0€340
All runs221359.1%0269286410.4%£238,851€63,710
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
22
Winners
13
Winners %
59.1%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
266
Wins
28
2nd/3rd
64
Win %
10.5%
Prize GB (£)
£238,851
Prize IRE (€)
€63,370
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€340
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
22
Winners
13
Winners %
59.1%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
269
Wins
28
2nd/3rd
64
Win %
10.4%
Prize GB (£)
£238,851
Prize IRE (€)
€63,710

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Snow Ocean (IRE)2950£38,494€1,418
Mansfield (GB)8040£40,118€0
Epidemic (IRE)1130£12,264€0
Istanbul Bey (GB)420£12,083€0
Folkswood (GB)920£61,220€0
Dionysian (GB)1020£16,154€0
Pumalin Park (IRE)1220£14,134€0
Praise Of Shadows (IRE)2420£16,253€0
Laelaps (IRE)3220£0€50,475
Young Legend (GB)410£0€10,657
Flarepath (GB)610£5,485€0
Tiritomba (IRE)710£9,507€0
Snow Ocean (IRE)
Runs
29
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£38,494
Prize IRE (€)
€1,418
Mansfield (GB)
Runs
80
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£40,118
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Epidemic (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£12,264
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Istanbul Bey (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£12,083
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Folkswood (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£61,220
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dionysian (GB)
Runs
10
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£16,154
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pumalin Park (IRE)
Runs
12
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£14,134
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Praise Of Shadows (IRE)
Runs
24
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£16,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Laelaps (IRE)
Runs
32
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€50,475
Young Legend (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€10,657
Flarepath (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,485
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Tiritomba (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,507
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Symposia (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Oasis Dream (GB)

By Bated Breath (GB)

By Cotai Glory (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Symposia (GB) · by Galileo (IRE)
  2. 2Emplane (USA) · by Irish River (FR)
  3. 3Peplum (USA) · by Nijinsky (CAN)
  4. 4Chain Store (USA)

Notable relatives

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

3rd dam

First cousin

View full Chain Store family

In brief

How old is Al Saif?

Al Saif (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 30 January 2021 and is 5 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Al Saif?

Al Saif (IRE) is by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Symposia (GB), a daughter of Galileo (IRE), and was bred by Epona Bloodstock Ltd.

Who trained Al Saif?

Al Saif (IRE) was trained by Roger Varian and owned by Jassim Bin Ali Al Attiyah at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Al Saif's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Al Saif (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Al Saif still racing?

Al Saif (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 October 2023 at Newcastle (AW) in the BetMGM: It's Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (No More Than 3 Runs), finishing 7th of 12, and has not run there since.

Is Al Saif related to any top horses?

Al Saif (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Aviate (GB) (aunt, Group 3 winner), Peplum (USA) (3rd dam, Listed winner) and Point Lynas (IRE) (first cousin, Listed winner), from the Chain Store (USA) family.

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