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April Starlight

Storm Bird (CAN) × Alleged Devotion (USA) (Alleged (USA))
Sex
filly
Foaled
1996
Record (GB & IRE)
2 wins from 4 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
28 Jun 1998, Curragh (IRE) (3/5)
Last win (GB & IRE)
1 Jun 1998, Leopardstown (IRE)
Recent form
1713

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
28 Jun 98Curragh (IRE)3/55/110½C RocheAidan O'BrienJean Kennedy Smith Railway StakesGroup 3Flat Turf6fSoft to Heavy8-12Camargo (IRE)271/3
1 Jun 98Leopardstown (IRE)1/75/1won shdC RocheAidan O'BrienSilver Flash StakesListedFlat Turf6fGood8-13Camargo (IRE)92/6
23 May 98Curragh (IRE)7/93/14½C RocheAidan O'BrienOral B Marble Hill StakesListedFlat Turf5fGood to Firm8-13Access All Areas I (IRE)61/8
17 May 98Naas (IRE)1/58/11Fwon ½C RocheAidan O'BrienWoodlands European Breeders Fund M'dnNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf6fGood8-11Beauty Go Leor (IRE)-0/4
  • 3/528 Jun 98 · Curragh (IRE)5/1

    Jean Kennedy Smith Railway Stakes

    Group 36fSoft to Heavy

    All fields
    Date
    28 Jun 98
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    3/5
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    10½
    Jockey
    C Roche
    Race
    Jean Kennedy Smith Railway Stakes
    Class
    Group 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Soft to Heavy
    Wgt
    8-12
    Winner / 2nd
    Camargo (IRE)
    Days
    27
    Future form
    1/3
  • 1/71 Jun 98 · Leopardstown (IRE)5/1

    Silver Flash Stakes

    Listed6fGood

    All fields
    Date
    1 Jun 98
    Pos
    1/7
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    won shd
    Jockey
    C Roche
    Race
    Silver Flash Stakes
    Class
    Listed
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-13
    Winner / 2nd
    Camargo (IRE)
    Days
    9
    Future form
    2/6
  • 7/923 May 98 · Curragh (IRE)3/1

    Oral B Marble Hill Stakes

    Listed5fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    23 May 98
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    7/9
    SP
    3/1
    Btn
    4½
    Jockey
    C Roche
    Race
    Oral B Marble Hill Stakes
    Class
    Listed
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-13
    Days
    6
    Future form
    1/8
  • 1/517 May 98 · Naas (IRE)8/11F

    Woodlands European Breeders Fund M'dn

    Non-handicap (unclassified)6fGood

    All fields
    Date
    17 May 98
    Pos
    1/5
    SP
    8/11F
    Btn
    won ½
    Jockey
    C Roche
    Race
    Woodlands European Breeders Fund M'dn
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-11
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/4

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
28 Jun 98Curragh (IRE)Jean Kennedy Smith Railway Stakes3/5Namid (GB)212 Jul 98Curragh (IRE)Anglesey Stakes
1 Jun 98Leopardstown (IRE)Silver Flash Stakes1/7Camargo (IRE)228 Jun 98Curragh (IRE)Jean Kennedy Smith Railway Stakes
1 Jun 98Leopardstown (IRE)Silver Flash Stakes1/7Rainbow Amethyst (IRE)513 Jun 98Navan (IRE)Empire Stakes Maiden
23 May 98Curragh (IRE)Oral B Marble Hill Stakes7/9Coralita (IRE)213 Jun 98Cork (IRE)European Breeders Fund Maiden
  • 3/528 Jun 98 · Curragh (IRE)

    Jean Kennedy Smith Railway Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    28 Jun 98
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Jean Kennedy Smith Railway Stakes
    This horse
    3/5
    Winner next time
    Namid (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    12 Jul 98
    At
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race won
    Anglesey Stakes
  • 1/71 Jun 98 · Leopardstown (IRE)

    Silver Flash Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    1 Jun 98
    Race
    Silver Flash Stakes
    This horse
    1/7
    Winner next time
    Camargo (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    28 Jun 98
    At
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race won
    Jean Kennedy Smith Railway Stakes
  • 1/71 Jun 98 · Leopardstown (IRE)

    Silver Flash Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    1 Jun 98
    Race
    Silver Flash Stakes
    This horse
    1/7
    Winner next time
    Rainbow Amethyst (IRE)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    13 Jun 98
    Race won
    Empire Stakes Maiden
  • 7/923 May 98 · Curragh (IRE)

    Oral B Marble Hill Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    23 May 98
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Oral B Marble Hill Stakes
    This horse
    7/9
    Winner next time
    Coralita (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    13 Jun 98
    Race won
    European Breeders Fund Maiden

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 (€)
Aidan O'Brien17 May 9828 Jun 981/5420150.0%50.0%--
Aidan O'Brien
First run
17 May 98
Last run
28 Jun 98
First run for yard
1/5
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%

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
Flat420150.0%50.0%--17 May 9828 Jun 98
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
First run
17 May 98
Last run
28 Jun 98

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 Turf420150.0%50.0%--
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good2200100.0%100.0%--
Soft to Heavy10010.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Soft to Heavy
Going
Soft to Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f420150.0%50.0%--
5f to 6f
Distance
5f to 6f
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%

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 (€)
Curragh (IRE)20010.0%0.0%£0€0
Leopardstown (IRE)1100100.0%100.0%--
Naas (IRE)1100100.0%100.0%--
Curragh (IRE)
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Naas (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Group 310010.0%0.0%£0€0
Listed210050.0%50.0%--
Non-handicap (unclassified)1100100.0%100.0%--
Group 3
Class
Group 3
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Listed
Class
Listed
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

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 (€)
2 to 5 runners210150.0%50.0%--
6 to 8 runners1100100.0%100.0%--
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
May210050.0%50.0%--
June210150.0%50.0%--
May
Month
May
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
June
Month
June
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
C Roche420150.0%50.0%--
C Roche
Jockey
C Roche
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien420150.0%50.0%--
Aidan O'Brien
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear420150.0%50.0%--
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%

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 run1100100.0%100.0%--
1 to 7 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days1100100.0%100.0%--
15 to 30 days10010.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
1 to 7 days
Days since last run
1 to 7 days
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
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchStorm Bird (CAN)

Parent · 1

  1. SireStorm Bird (CAN)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchAlleged Devotion (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamAlleged Devotion (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireAlleged (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Storm Bird (CAN)
Alleged Devotion (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Alleged (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseApril Starlight (USA)
Sexfilly
Foaled1996
SireStorm Bird (CAN)
DamAlleged Devotion (USA)
DamsireAlleged (USA)
Dam's produce7 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingThady Quill (USA)

Female line

  1. Alleged Devotion (USA) · 7 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Storm Bird (CAN)Alleged Devotion (USA)Alleged (USA)fillyFlat 7.8f · NH 2m1½fFlat 9.6f · NH 2m3f
Storm Bird (CAN)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Storm Bird (CAN) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs89913030114.5%33.5%42
At 5f to 6f159346821.4%42.8%42
On Good going3054410914.4%35.7%22
At 5f to 6f on Good going58152925.9%50.0%22
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
899
Wins
130
Placed
301
Win %
14.5%
Place %
33.5%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
2
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
159
Wins
34
Placed
68
Win %
21.4%
Place %
42.8%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
2
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
305
Wins
44
Placed
109
Win %
14.4%
Place %
35.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
2
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Runs
58
Wins
15
Placed
29
Win %
25.9%
Place %
50.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
2

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.

Storm Bird (CAN) × Alleged mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11100.0%142150.0%--
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
50.0%

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
April Starlight (USA)421Listed--
April Starlight (USA)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Alleged Devotion (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
7 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Storm Bird (CAN) out of Alleged Devotion (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Nureyev (USA)

By Spinning World (USA)

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

By Danehill (USA)

By Danehill Dancer (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Alleged Devotion (USA)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Half-sister

Half-brother

View full Alleged Devotion family

In brief

When was April Starlight foaled?

April Starlight (USA) was foaled in 1996.

Who are the sire and dam of April Starlight?

April Starlight (USA) is by Storm Bird (CAN) out of Alleged Devotion (USA), a daughter of Alleged (USA).

Who trained April Starlight?

April Starlight (USA) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Mrs David Nagle at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is April Starlight's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, April Starlight (USA) won 2 of 4 races (50%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is April Starlight's biggest win?

April Starlight (USA)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Silver Flash Stakes (Listed) at Leopardstown (IRE) on 1 June 1998.

Has April Starlight ever been beaten?

April Starlight (USA) was beaten twice in 4 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 23 May 1998 at Curragh (IRE) (7th of 9).

Is April Starlight still racing?

April Starlight (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 June 1998 at Curragh (IRE) in the Jean Kennedy Smith Railway Stakes, finishing 3rd of 5, and has not run there since.

Is April Starlight related to any top horses?

April Starlight (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Royal Devotion (IRE) (half-sister, Listed winner), Thady Quill (USA) (half-brother, Listed winner) and Jan Brueghel (IRE) (nephew, Group 1 winner), from the Alleged Devotion (USA) family.

What is April Starlight's record at Curragh (IRE)?

April Starlight (USA) ran most often at Curragh (IRE), with no wins from 2 runs there.

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