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Horse profile
Astral Storm
- TrainerAndrew Balding
- OwnerJ C Smith
- FamilyOptaria
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2012
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 27 Sep 2015, Epsom (7/7)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 15 | Epsom | 7/7 | 14/1 | 25¼ | David Probert | Andrew Balding | Play Scoop6Soccer At Betfred Shops Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good to Soft | 9-5 | Prendergast Hill (IRE) | £3,881 | 12 | 2/5 |
| 15 Sep 15 | Chepstow | 8/11 | 2/1F | 18¼ | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | Truvape Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 7f | Soft | 9-5 | Predominance (IRE) | £3,235 | - | 0/9 |
Play Scoop6Soccer At Betfred Shops Maiden Stakes
Class 51m2fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 27 Sep 15
- Course
- Epsom
- Pos
- 7/7
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 25¼
- Jockey
- David Probert
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- Race
- Play Scoop6Soccer At Betfred Shops Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-5
- Winner / 2nd
- Prendergast Hill (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,881
- Days
- 12
- Future form
- 2/5
Truvape Maiden Stakes
Class 57fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 15 Sep 15
- Course
- Chepstow
- Pos
- 8/11
- SP
- 2/1F
- Btn
- 18¼
- Jockey
- Oisin Murphy
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- Race
- Truvape Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-5
- Winner / 2nd
- Predominance (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,235
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 15 | Epsom | Play Scoop6Soccer At Betfred Shops Maiden Stakes | 7/7 | Desert Encounter (IRE) | 3 | 13 Oct 15 | Musselburgh | Racing UK 1 Price 3 Devices Median Auction Maiden Stakes |
| 27 Sep 15 | Epsom | Play Scoop6Soccer At Betfred Shops Maiden Stakes | 7/7 | Trevisani (IRE) | 4 | 14 Oct 15 | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Casino Maiden Stakes |
- 7/727 Sep 15 · Epsom
Play Scoop6Soccer At Betfred Shops Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 27 Sep 15
- Course
- Epsom
- Race
- Play Scoop6Soccer At Betfred Shops Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 7/7
- Winner next time
- Desert Encounter (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 13 Oct 15
- Race won
- Racing UK 1 Price 3 Devices Median Auction Maiden Stakes
- 7/727 Sep 15 · Epsom
Play Scoop6Soccer At Betfred Shops Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 27 Sep 15
- Course
- Epsom
- Race
- Play Scoop6Soccer At Betfred Shops Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 7/7
- Winner next time
- Trevisani (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 14 Oct 15
- At
- Kempton (AW)
- Race won
- 32Red Casino Maiden 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 | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 15 Sep 15 | 27 Sep 15 | 8/11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Andrew Balding
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- First run
- 15 Sep 15
- Last run
- 27 Sep 15
- First run for yard
- 8/11
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 15 Sep 15 | 27 Sep 15 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 15 Sep 15
- Last run
- 27 Sep 15
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchHigh Chaparral (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
- Sire's damKasora (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 branchHighland Shot (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSelkirk (USA)
- Dam's damOptaria (GB)
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
- Highland Shot (GB) · by Selkirk (USA) · 5 winners from 11 runners
- Optaria (GB) · 9 winners from 11 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Chaparral (IRE) | Highland Shot (GB) | Selkirk (USA) | gelding | Flat 10.3f · NH 2m2f | Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f |
High Chaparral (IRE)
- Damsire
- Selkirk (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.3f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of High Chaparral (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 5,119 | 557 | 1,460 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1,318 | 147 | 373 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 623 | 60 | 169 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going | 154 | 17 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 5,119
- Wins
- 557
- Placed
- 1,460
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1,318
- Wins
- 147
- Placed
- 373
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 623
- Wins
- 60
- Placed
- 169
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 154
- Wins
- 17
- Placed
- 44
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 0
- 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.
High Chaparral (IRE) × Selkirk mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 8 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 6 | £44,798 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 5 | £11,194 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 5 | 11 | £55,992 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 8
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 50
- Wins
- 4
- 2nd/3rd
- 6
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £44,798
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 25
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 5
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,194
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 8
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 75
- Wins
- 5
- 2nd/3rd
- 11
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £55,992
- 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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrangler (GB) | 10 | 2 | 0 | £25,719 | €0 |
| Blazing Saddles (GB) | 26 | 2 | 0 | £25,391 | €0 |
| Aristocles (IRE) | 19 | 1 | 0 | £4,468 | €0 |
| Astral Storm (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Nyumba (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Prairie Prize (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| High Drama (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Synaesthesia (FR) | 7 | 0 | 0 | £414 | €0 |
Wrangler (GB)
- Horse
- Wrangler (GB)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £25,719
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Blazing Saddles (GB)
- Horse
- Blazing Saddles (GB)
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £25,391
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Aristocles (IRE)
- Horse
- Aristocles (IRE)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,468
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Astral Storm (GB)
- Horse
- Astral Storm (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Nyumba (IRE)
- Horse
- Nyumba (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Prairie Prize (GB)
- Horse
- Prairie Prize (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
High Drama (IRE)
- Horse
- High Drama (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Synaesthesia (FR)
- Horse
- Synaesthesia (FR)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £414
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 11 runners
Full siblings
- High Drama (IRE)0W · 5R
Half siblings
By Barathea (IRE)
- Barrashot (GB)0W · 1R
By Night Shift (USA)
- Highland Knight (IRE)5W · 35R · 2 black-type
By Marju (IRE)
- Great Shot (GB)2W · 19R
By Dr Fong (USA)
- Shot In The Dark (IRE)2W · 38R
By Makfi (GB)
- Shadow Spirit (GB)0W · 17R
By So You Think (NZ)
- Wild Shot (GB)11W · 113R
By Teofilo (IRE)
- Rock Eagle (GB)4W · 18R
By Camelot (GB)
- Loch Lady (GB)0W · 5R
By Zoffany (IRE)
- Sky Flyer (GB)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Highland Shot (GB) · by Selkirk (USA)
- 2Optaria (GB)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Grey Shot (GB)12W · 38R · 5 black-type
- Opera Cape (GB)3W · 10R · 1 black-type
Half-brother
- Highland Knight (IRE)5W · 35R · 2 black-type
First cousin
- Opera Gal (IRE)5W · 23R · 3 black-type
In brief
When was Astral Storm foaled?
Astral Storm (GB) was foaled in 2012.
Who are the sire and dam of Astral Storm?
Astral Storm (GB) is by High Chaparral (IRE) out of Highland Shot (GB), a daughter of Selkirk (USA).
Who trained Astral Storm?
Astral Storm (GB) was trained by Andrew Balding and owned by J C Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Astral Storm's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Astral Storm (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Astral Storm still racing?
Astral Storm (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 September 2015 at Epsom in the Play Scoop6Soccer At Betfred Shops Maiden Stakes, finishing 7th of 7, and has not run there since.
Is Astral Storm related to any top horses?
Astral Storm (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Highland Knight (IRE) (half-brother, Group 3 winner), Grey Shot (GB) (uncle, Group 2 winner) and Opera Cape (GB) (uncle, Group 3 winner), from the Optaria (GB) family.
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