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Horse profile

Ardansoft

Ardad (IRE) × Soft Cover (GB) (Shamardal (USA))

TrainerEd Dunlop
OwnerR P Foden
FamilyCouncil Rock

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2024
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 15 Oct 2026, Brighton (10/12)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

1110

Ardansoft has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days
15 Oct 26	Brighton	10/12	28/1	15½	Saffie Osborne	Ed Dunlop	bet365 EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes	Class 4	Flat Turf	7f	Good	9-7	Jazzy Blue (IRE)	£5,757	14
1 Oct 26	Salisbury	11/12	50/1	14½	Saffie Osborne	Ed Dunlop	'Pyledriver' British EBF Novice Stakes (Div I)	Class 3	Flat Turf	7f	Soft	9-7	Meticulously (GB)	£7,020	-

10/1215 Oct 26 · Brighton28/1
bet365 EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes
Class 47fGood
All fields
Date
15 Oct 26
Course
Brighton
Pos
10/12
SP
28/1
Btn
15½
Jockey
Saffie Osborne
Trainer
Ed Dunlop
Race
bet365 EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-7
Winner / 2nd
Jazzy Blue (IRE)
Winner prize
£5,757
Days
14
11/121 Oct 26 · Salisbury50/1
'Pyledriver' British EBF Novice Stakes (Div I)
Class 37fSoft
All fields
Date
1 Oct 26
Course
Salisbury
Pos
11/12
SP
50/1
Btn
14½
Jockey
Saffie Osborne
Trainer
Ed Dunlop
Race
'Pyledriver' British EBF Novice Stakes (Div I)
Class
Class 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-7
Winner / 2nd
Meticulously (GB)
Winner prize
£7,020
Days
-

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ed Dunlop	1 Oct 26	15 Oct 26	11/12	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Ed Dunlop

Trainer: Ed Dunlop
First run: 1 Oct 26
Last run: 15 Oct 26
First run for yard: 11/12
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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 (€)	First run	Last run
Flat	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	1 Oct 26	15 Oct 26

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 1 Oct 26
Last run: 15 Oct 26

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

Pedigree

Sire branchArdad (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireArdad (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireKodiac (GB)
Sire's damGood Clodora (IRE)

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 branchSoft Cover (GB)

Parent · 1

DamSoft Cover (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireShamardal (USA)
Dam's damSentaril (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Ardad (IRE)

Soft Cover (GB)

Kodiac (GB)

Good Clodora (IRE)

Shamardal (USA)

Sentaril (GB)

Not traced

Danehill Dancer (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseArdansoft (GB)

Sexcolt

Foaled2024

SireArdad (IRE)

DamSoft Cover (GB)

DamsireShamardal (USA)

Sire's sireKodiac (GB)

Sire's damGood Clodora (IRE)

2nd damSentaril (GB)

2nd dam's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)

Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingSmooth (GB)

Female line

Soft Cover (GB) · by Shamardal (USA) · 0 winners from 3 runners
Sentaril (GB) · by Danehill Dancer (IRE) · 4 winners from 7 runners · Listed winner
Superstar Leo (IRE) · by College Chapel (GB) · 11 winners from 14 runners · Group 2 winner (2 black-type wins)
Council Rock (GB) · 7 winners from 15 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Ardad (IRE)	Soft Cover (GB)	Shamardal (USA)	Robert Cornelius	11 Apr 24	bay	colt	Flat 5.9f	Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1f

Ardad (IRE)

Sire: Ardad (IRE)
Dam: Soft Cover (GB)
Damsire: Shamardal (USA)
Breeder: Robert Cornelius
Foaled: 11 Apr 24
Colour: bay
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 5.9f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1f

Progeny of Ardad (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All Flat runs	3,338	295	898	8.8%	26.9%	2
At 7f to 1m	830	50	209	6.0%	25.2%	2
On Soft going	241	23	68	9.5%	28.2%	1
At 7f to 1m on Soft going	59	3	18	5.1%	30.5%	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 3,338
Wins: 295
Placed: 898
Win %: 8.8%
Place %: 26.9%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 830
Wins: 50
Placed: 209
Win %: 6.0%
Place %: 25.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 241
Wins: 23
Placed: 68
Win %: 9.5%
Place %: 28.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 7f to 1m on Soft going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Soft going
Runs: 59
Wins: 3
Placed: 18
Win %: 5.1%
Place %: 30.5%
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.

Ardad (IRE) × Shamardal (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	10	6	60.0%	0	102	10	27	9.8%	£118,078	€20,959

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 10
Winners: 6
Winners %: 60.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 102
Wins: 10
2nd/3rd: 27
Win %: 9.8%
Prize GB (£): £118,078
Prize IRE (€): €20,959

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	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Secret History (IRE)	9	3	£52,943	€0
Platinum Girl (GB)	18	2	£19,261	€0
Popty Ping (GB)	21	2	£21,164	€0
Mayflower (IRE)	7	1	£0	€20,959
Manly Fireball (IRE)	11	1	£14,903	€0
Ebn Sabt (GB)	16	1	£7,539	€0
Ardansoft (GB)	2	0	£0	€0
Baahyeh (IRE)	3	0	£0	€0
Alnoory Star (IRE)	6	0	£1,789	€0
Papagrey (GB)	9	0	£479	€0

Secret History (IRE)

Horse: Secret History (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £52,943
Prize IRE (€): €0

Platinum Girl (GB)

Horse: Platinum Girl (GB)
Runs: 18
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £19,261
Prize IRE (€): €0

Popty Ping (GB)

Horse: Popty Ping (GB)
Runs: 21
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £21,164
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mayflower (IRE)

Horse: Mayflower (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €20,959

Manly Fireball (IRE)

Horse: Manly Fireball (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £14,903
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ebn Sabt (GB)

Horse: Ebn Sabt (GB)
Runs: 16
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,539
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ardansoft (GB)

Horse: Ardansoft (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Baahyeh (IRE)

Horse: Baahyeh (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Alnoory Star (IRE)

Horse: Alnoory Star (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,789
Prize IRE (€): €0

Papagrey (GB)

Horse: Papagrey (GB)
Runs: 9
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £479
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Soft Cover (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Ardad (IRE) out of Soft Cover (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Fastnet Rock (AUS)

Smooth (GB)0W · 10R

By Oasis Dream (GB)

Oasis Cover (GB)0W · 12R

Female line

1Soft Cover (GB) · by Shamardal (USA)
2Sentaril (GB) · by Danehill Dancer (IRE)
3Superstar Leo (IRE) · by College Chapel (GB)
4Council Rock (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin twice removed

Rivet Delight (IRE)3W · 7R · 1 G1
Packing Tycoon (IRE)3W · 7R · 1 black-type

3rd dam

Superstar Leo (IRE)5W · 12R · 2 black-type

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

Enticing (IRE)5W · 15R · 3 black-type

First cousin once removed

One Master (GB)4W · 17R · 3 black-type

Second cousin once removed

Rock Montreal (IRE)2W · 3R · 1 black-type
San Donato (IRE)3W · 10R · 1 black-type

2nd dam

Sentaril (GB)3W · 10R · 1 black-type

Second cousin

Rogue Lightning (IRE)4W · 14R · 1 black-type

View full Council Rock family

In brief

How old is Ardansoft?

Ardansoft (GB) is a 2-year-old bay colt, foaled on 11 April 2024.

Who are the sire and dam of Ardansoft?

Ardansoft (GB) is by Ardad (IRE) out of Soft Cover (GB), a daughter of Shamardal (USA), and was bred by Robert Cornelius.

Who trains Ardansoft?

Ardansoft (GB) is trained by Ed Dunlop and owned by R P Foden, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Ardansoft's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ardansoft (GB) has run 2 times and is yet to win.

When did Ardansoft last run?

Ardansoft (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 October 2026 at Brighton in the bet365 EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes, finishing 10th of 12.

Is Ardansoft related to any top horses?

Ardansoft (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Rivet Delight (IRE) (first cousin twice removed, Group 1 winner), Superstar Leo (IRE) (3rd dam, Group 2 winner) and Enticing (IRE) (great-aunt, Group 3 winner), from the Council Rock (GB) family.