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Horse profile

Astronomer (IRE)

Galileo (IRE) × Like A Dame (GB) (Danehill (USA))

TrainerAidan O'Brien
OwnerM J Joostemrs J Magnierm Tabord Smith
FamilyLike A Dame

Sex: horse
Foaled: 2015
Colour: bay

See also: Astronomer (GB) · Liam McAteer · 63 runs · 4 wins

Highest OR: 106
Record (GB & IRE): 4 wins from 6 runs (67%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £22,368 GB · €62,086 IRE
Last official rating: 96 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 12 Oct 2018, Newmarket (2/11)
Last win (GB & IRE): 21 Sep 2018, Dundalk (AW) (IRE)

Recent form

411112

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
12 Oct 18	Newmarket	2/11	4/1	½	Donnacha O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	bet365 Old Rowley Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)	Class 2	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good to Firm	9-7	106	Rock Eagle (GB)	£74,700	21	0/8
21 Sep 18	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1/4	1/5F	won 3½	Donnacha O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat AW	1m2½f	Standard	9-7	106	Boho (IRE)	€9,240	11	0/3
10 Sep 18	Listowel (IRE)	1/9	2/1F	won 7	Donnacha O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	Sky Sports Racing Launching In 2019 Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m4f	Soft	9-7	96	Lady Camelot (IRE)	€29,500	12	0/7
29 Aug 18	Bellewstown (IRE)	1/8	6/4F	won 4	Donnacha O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	Thatch Bar And Restaurant Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good	9-3	87	The Mouse Doctor (IRE)	€12,320	25	1/6
4 Aug 18	Galway (IRE)	1/18	5/2	won ¾	Donnacha O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	Betway Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m½f	Yielding to Soft	9-5	-	Quinns Red Rose (IRE)	€10,472	84	0/15
12 May 18	Curragh (IRE)	4/9	12/1	12¾	P B Beggy	Aidan O'Brien	Plusvital Racing Syrup (C & G) Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m2f	Soft to Heavy	9-5	-	Carlo Biraghi (IRE)	€8,316	-	2/8

2/1112 Oct 18 · Newmarket4/1
bet365 Old Rowley Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
Class 21m4fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
12 Oct 18
Course
Newmarket
Pos
2/11
SP
4/1
Btn
½
Jockey
Donnacha O'Brien
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
bet365 Old Rowley Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
Class
Class 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-7
OR
106
Winner / 2nd
Rock Eagle (GB)
Winner prize
£74,700
Days
21
Future form
0/8
1/421 Sep 18 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE)1/5F
Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2½fStandard
All fields
Date
21 Sep 18
Course
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Pos
1/4
SP
1/5F
Btn
won 3½
Jockey
Donnacha O'Brien
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat AW
Dist
1m2½f
Going
Standard
Wgt
9-7
OR
106
Winner / 2nd
Boho (IRE)
Winner prize
€9,240
Days
11
Future form
0/3
1/910 Sep 18 · Listowel (IRE)2/1F
Sky Sports Racing Launching In 2019 Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)1m4fSoft
All fields
Date
10 Sep 18
Course
Listowel (IRE)
Pos
1/9
SP
2/1F
Btn
won 7
Jockey
Donnacha O'Brien
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Sky Sports Racing Launching In 2019 Handicap
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-7
OR
96
Winner / 2nd
Lady Camelot (IRE)
Winner prize
€29,500
Days
12
Future form
0/7
1/829 Aug 18 · Bellewstown (IRE)6/4F
Thatch Bar And Restaurant Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)1m4fGood
All fields
Date
29 Aug 18
Course
Bellewstown (IRE)
Pos
1/8
SP
6/4F
Btn
won 4
Jockey
Donnacha O'Brien
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Thatch Bar And Restaurant Handicap
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-3
OR
87
Winner / 2nd
The Mouse Doctor (IRE)
Winner prize
€12,320
Days
25
Future form
1/6
1/184 Aug 18 · Galway (IRE)5/2
Betway Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m½fYielding to Soft
All fields
Date
4 Aug 18
Course
Galway (IRE)
Pos
1/18
SP
5/2
Btn
won ¾
Jockey
Donnacha O'Brien
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Betway Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m½f
Going
Yielding to Soft
Wgt
9-5
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Quinns Red Rose (IRE)
Winner prize
€10,472
Days
84
Future form
0/15
4/912 May 18 · Curragh (IRE)12/1
Plusvital Racing Syrup (C & G) Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2fSoft to Heavy
All fields
Date
12 May 18
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
4/9
SP
12/1
Btn
12¾
Jockey
P B Beggy
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Plusvital Racing Syrup (C & G) Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Soft to Heavy
Wgt
9-5
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Carlo Biraghi (IRE)
Winner prize
€8,316
Days
-
Future form
2/8

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
29 Aug 18	Bellewstown (IRE)	Thatch Bar And Restaurant Handicap	1/8	Low Sun (GB)	6	13 Oct 18	Newmarket	Dubai £500,000 Cesarewitch Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
12 May 18	Curragh (IRE)	Plusvital Racing Syrup (C & G) Maiden	4/9	Arthurian Fame (IRE)	2	6 Jun 18	Navan (IRE)	Hospitality Packages At Navan Racecourse Maiden
12 May 18	Curragh (IRE)	Plusvital Racing Syrup (C & G) Maiden	4/9	Giuseppe Garibaldi (IRE)	3	2 Jun 18	Navan (IRE)	Adrian Fox Memorial Maiden

1/829 Aug 18 · Bellewstown (IRE)
Thatch Bar And Restaurant Handicap
All fields
Date
29 Aug 18
Course
Bellewstown (IRE)
Race
Thatch Bar And Restaurant Handicap
This horse
1/8
Winner next time
Low Sun (GB)
Their pos
6
Won on
13 Oct 18
At
Newmarket
Race won
Dubai £500,000 Cesarewitch Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
4/912 May 18 · Curragh (IRE)
Plusvital Racing Syrup (C & G) Maiden
All fields
Date
12 May 18
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Plusvital Racing Syrup (C & G) Maiden
This horse
4/9
Winner next time
Arthurian Fame (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
6 Jun 18
At
Navan (IRE)
Race won
Hospitality Packages At Navan Racecourse Maiden
4/912 May 18 · Curragh (IRE)
Plusvital Racing Syrup (C & G) Maiden
All fields
Date
12 May 18
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Plusvital Racing Syrup (C & G) Maiden
This horse
4/9
Winner next time
Giuseppe Garibaldi (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
2 Jun 18
At
Navan (IRE)
Race won
Adrian Fox Memorial 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

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 (€)
Aidan O'Brien	12 May 18	12 Oct 18	4/9	87	106	106	6	4	1	0	66.7%	83.3%	£22,368	€62,086

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
First run: 12 May 18
Last run: 12 Oct 18
First run for yard: 4/9
OR first run: 87
OR last run: 106
Best OR: 106
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 83.3%
Prize GB (£): £22,368
Prize IRE (€): €62,086

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	6	4	1	0	66.7%	83.3%	£22,368	€62,086	106	12 May 18	12 Oct 18

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 83.3%
Prize GB (£): £22,368
Prize IRE (€): €62,086
Best OR: 106
First run: 12 May 18
Last run: 12 Oct 18

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	5	3	1	0	60.0%	80.0%	£22,368	€52,846
Flat AW	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€9,240

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 5
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 60.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,368
Prize IRE (€): €52,846

Flat AW

Race type: Flat AW
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €9,240

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£22,368	€0
Good	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€12,320
Yielding to Soft	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€10,472
Soft	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€29,500
Soft to Heavy	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€554
Standard	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€9,240

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,368
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €12,320

Yielding to Soft

Going: Yielding to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,472

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €29,500

Soft to Heavy

Going: Soft to Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €554

Standard

Going: Standard
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €9,240

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
9f to 11f	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	£0	€20,266
12f to 13f	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£22,368	€41,820

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €20,266

12f to 13f

Distance: 12f to 13f
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,368
Prize IRE (€): €41,820

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

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Bellewstown (IRE)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€12,320
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€9,240
Galway (IRE)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€10,472
Listowel (IRE)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€29,500
Curragh (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€554
Newmarket	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£22,368	€0

Bellewstown (IRE)

Course: Bellewstown (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €12,320

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)

Course: Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €9,240

Galway (IRE)

Course: Galway (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,472

Listowel (IRE)

Course: Listowel (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €29,500

Curragh (IRE)

Course: Curragh (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €554

Newmarket

Course: Newmarket
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,368
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 2	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£22,368	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	3	2	0	66.7%	66.7%	£0	€20,266
Handicap (unclassified)	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€41,820

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,368
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €20,266

Handicap (unclassified)

Class: Handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €41,820

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

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€9,240
9 to 12 runners	3	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£22,368	€30,054
6 to 8 runners	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€12,320
17+ runners	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€10,472

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €9,240

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £22,368
Prize IRE (€): €30,054

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €12,320

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,472

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
May	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€554
August	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€22,792
September	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€38,740
October	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£22,368	€0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €554

August

Month: August
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €22,792

September

Month: September
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €38,740

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,368
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Donnacha O'Brien	5	4	1	0	80.0%	100.0%	£22,368	€61,532
P B Beggy	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€554

Donnacha O'Brien

Jockey: Donnacha O'Brien
Runs: 5
Wins: 4
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 80.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,368
Prize IRE (€): €61,532

P B Beggy

Jockey: P B Beggy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €554

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	6	4	1	0	66.7%	83.3%	£22,368	€62,086

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 83.3%
Prize GB (£): £22,368
Prize IRE (€): €62,086

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	6	4	1	0	66.7%	83.3%	£22,368	€62,086

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 83.3%
Prize GB (£): £22,368
Prize IRE (€): €62,086

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 run	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€554
8 to 14 days	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€38,740
15 to 30 days	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£22,368	€12,320
61 to 120 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€10,472

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 (€): €554

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €38,740

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,368
Prize IRE (€): €12,320

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,472

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

Pedigree

Sire branchGalileo (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireGalileo (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damUrban Sea (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 branchLike A Dame (GB)

Parent · 1

DamLike A Dame (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDanehill (USA)
Dam's damNot traced

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

Galileo (IRE)

Like A Dame (GB)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Urban Sea (USA)

Danehill (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseAstronomer (IRE)

Sexhorse

Foaled2015

SireGalileo (IRE)

DamLike A Dame (GB)

DamsireDanehill (USA)

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)

Dam's produce5 winners from 7 runners

Notable siblingLadys First (GB)

Female line

Like A Dame (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Galileo (IRE)	Like A Dame (GB)	Danehill (USA)	Paget Bloodstock	10 Apr 15	bay	horse	Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f

Galileo (IRE)

Sire: Galileo (IRE)
Dam: Like A Dame (GB)
Damsire: Danehill (USA)
Breeder: Paget Bloodstock
Foaled: 10 Apr 15
Colour: bay
Sex: horse
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	13,484	2,106	4,859	15.6%	36.0%	6	4
At 12f to 13f	3,793	573	1,322	15.1%	34.9%	3	2
On Soft going	1,719	271	636	15.8%	37.0%	2	1
At 12f to 13f on Soft going	449	73	157	16.3%	35.0%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 13,484
Wins: 2,106
Placed: 4,859
Win %: 15.6%
Place %: 36.0%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 4

At 12f to 13f

Condition: At 12f to 13f
Runs: 3,793
Wins: 573
Placed: 1,322
Win %: 15.1%
Place %: 34.9%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 1,719
Wins: 271
Placed: 636
Win %: 15.8%
Place %: 37.0%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 12f to 13f on Soft going

Condition: At 12f to 13f on Soft going
Runs: 449
Wins: 73
Placed: 157
Win %: 16.3%
Place %: 35.0%
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.

Galileo (IRE) × Danehill (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	191	126	66.0%	48	1,568	283	394	18.0%	£13,880,462	€7,192,369
National Hunt	42	24	57.1%	3	476	64	92	13.4%	£657,896	€962,568
All runs	198	136	68.7%	51	2,044	347	486	17.0%	£14,538,358	€8,154,937

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 191
Winners: 126
Winners %: 66.0%
Black-type winners: 48
Runs: 1,568
Wins: 283
2nd/3rd: 394
Win %: 18.0%
Prize GB (£): £13,880,462
Prize IRE (€): €7,192,369

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 42
Winners: 24
Winners %: 57.1%
Black-type winners: 3
Runs: 476
Wins: 64
2nd/3rd: 92
Win %: 13.4%
Prize GB (£): £657,896
Prize IRE (€): €962,568

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 198
Winners: 136
Winners %: 68.7%
Black-type winners: 51
Runs: 2,044
Wins: 347
2nd/3rd: 486
Win %: 17.0%
Prize GB (£): £14,538,358
Prize IRE (€): €8,154,937

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 (€)
Kyprios (IRE)	19	15	13	Group/Grade 1	£1,585,865	€946,025
Frankel (GB)	14	14	12	Group/Grade 1	£2,998,302	€0
Noble Mission (GB)	18	8	7	Group/Grade 1	£1,028,709	€130,200
Supasundae (GB)	31	8	5	Group/Grade 1	£371,589	€453,375
Highland Reel (IRE)	14	6	5	Group/Grade 1	£1,911,713	€59,645
Japan (GB)	16	6	5	Group/Grade 1	£1,080,786	€120,180
Teofilo (IRE)	5	5	4	Group/Grade 1	£141,950	€300,970
Maybe (IRE)	9	5	4	Group/Grade 1	£83,059	€233,475
Search For A Song (IRE)	18	5	4	Group/Grade 1	£113,577	€743,717
Tapestry (IRE)	10	3	2	Group/Grade 1	£192,206	€211,670
Roderic O'Connor (IRE)	7	2	1	Group/Grade 1	£68,261	€230,180
Secret Gesture (GB)	10	4	3	Group/Grade 2	£286,199	€7,750

Kyprios (IRE)

Horse: Kyprios (IRE)
Runs: 19
Wins: 15
Black-type wins: 13
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £1,585,865
Prize IRE (€): €946,025

Frankel (GB)

Horse: Frankel (GB)
Runs: 14
Wins: 14
Black-type wins: 12
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £2,998,302
Prize IRE (€): €0

Noble Mission (GB)

Horse: Noble Mission (GB)
Runs: 18
Wins: 8
Black-type wins: 7
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £1,028,709
Prize IRE (€): €130,200

Supasundae (GB)

Horse: Supasundae (GB)
Runs: 31
Wins: 8
Black-type wins: 5
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £371,589
Prize IRE (€): €453,375

Highland Reel (IRE)

Horse: Highland Reel (IRE)
Runs: 14
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 5
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £1,911,713
Prize IRE (€): €59,645

Japan (GB)

Horse: Japan (GB)
Runs: 16
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 5
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £1,080,786
Prize IRE (€): €120,180

Teofilo (IRE)

Horse: Teofilo (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 4
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £141,950
Prize IRE (€): €300,970

Maybe (IRE)

Horse: Maybe (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 4
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £83,059
Prize IRE (€): €233,475

Search For A Song (IRE)

Horse: Search For A Song (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 4
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £113,577
Prize IRE (€): €743,717

Tapestry (IRE)

Horse: Tapestry (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £192,206
Prize IRE (€): €211,670

Roderic O'Connor (IRE)

Horse: Roderic O'Connor (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £68,261
Prize IRE (€): €230,180

Secret Gesture (GB)

Horse: Secret Gesture (GB)
Runs: 10
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £286,199
Prize IRE (€): €7,750

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
Flat	106	106	87	106	21 Sep 18	4

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 106
Highest OR: 106
Lowest OR: 87
Last winning OR: 106
Last win: 21 Sep 18
Rated runs: 4

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	Change	Pos
12 Oct 18	Newmarket	Flat	106	0	2/11
21 Sep 18	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Flat	106	10	1/4
10 Sep 18	Listowel (IRE)	Flat	96	9	1/9
29 Aug 18	Bellewstown (IRE)	Flat	87	-	1/8

2/1112 Oct 18 · Newmarket
All fields
Date
12 Oct 18
Course
Newmarket
Code
Flat
OR
106
Change
0
Pos
2/11
1/421 Sep 18 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
All fields
Date
21 Sep 18
Course
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
106
Change
10
Pos
1/4
1/910 Sep 18 · Listowel (IRE)
All fields
Date
10 Sep 18
Course
Listowel (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
96
Change
9
Pos
1/9
1/829 Aug 18 · Bellewstown (IRE)
All fields
Date
29 Aug 18
Course
Bellewstown (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
87
Change
-
Pos
1/8

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	96	106	-10	106	21 Sep 18	-10	106	-10	106	-10

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 96
OR last run: 106
Change: -10
Last winning OR: 106
Last win: 21 Sep 18
v last winning: -10
Highest winning OR: 106
v highest winning: -10
Highest OR: 106
v highest: -10

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

Like A Dame (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 5 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

Dewdrop (IRE)0W · 6R
Longing (IRE)1W · 4R

Half siblings

By Medicean (GB)

Like A Boy (GB)0W · 11R

By Dutch Art (GB)

Ladys First (GB)3W · 17R · 2 black-type

By Gleneagles (IRE)

Diamond And Gold (IRE)1W · 6R
Castanets (IRE)1W · 5R

Female line

1Like A Dame (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-sister

Ladys First (GB)3W · 17R · 2 black-type

View full Like A Dame family

In brief

When was Astronomer foaled?

Astronomer (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 10 April 2015.

Who are the sire and dam of Astronomer?

Astronomer (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Like A Dame (GB), a daughter of Danehill (USA), and was bred by Paget Bloodstock.

Who trained Astronomer?

Astronomer (IRE) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by M J Joostemrs J Magnierm Tabord Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Astronomer's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Astronomer (IRE) won 4 of 6 races (67%).

Has Astronomer ever been beaten?

Astronomer (IRE) was beaten twice in 6 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 12 May 2018 at Curragh (IRE) (4th of 9).

What was Astronomer's official rating?

Astronomer (IRE) was last officially rated 96 on the Flat (career high 106).

Is Astronomer still racing?

Astronomer (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 October 2018 at Newmarket in the bet365 Old Rowley Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap), finishing 2nd of 11, and has not run there since.

Is Astronomer related to any top horses?

Astronomer (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Ladys First (GB) (half-sister, Group 3 winner), from the Like A Dame (GB) family.

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Updated 2018-10-12