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Horse profile
Best About
- TrainerDavid Loder
- OwnerOctagon Partnership
- FamilyUpend
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2002
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 16 Apr 2005, Wolverhampton (AW) (12/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | 12/13 | 12/1 | dist | Jamie Spencer | David Loder | Shamrock Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 1m½f | Standard | 8-7 | t | King's Kama (GB) | £3,458 | 208 | 0/12 |
| 20 Sep 04 | Kempton | 7/15 | 11/1 | 10¼ | Ryan Moore | David Loder | Norman Hill Memorial EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I) | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 8-11 | t | Fen Shui (UAE) | £5,265 | - | 0/14 |
- 12/1316 Apr 05 · Wolverhampton (AW)12/1
Shamrock Maiden Stakes
Class 51m½fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 16 Apr 05
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Pos
- 12/13
- SP
- 12/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Jamie Spencer
- Trainer
- David Loder
- Race
- Shamrock Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m½f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 8-7
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- King's Kama (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,458
- Days
- 208
- Future form
- 0/12
Norman Hill Memorial EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)
Class 47fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 20 Sep 04
- Course
- Kempton
- Pos
- 7/15
- SP
- 11/1
- Btn
- 10¼
- Jockey
- Ryan Moore
- Trainer
- David Loder
- Race
- Norman Hill Memorial EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-11
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Fen Shui (UAE)
- Winner prize
- £5,265
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/14
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Loder | 20 Sep 04 | 16 Apr 05 | 7/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
David Loder
- Trainer
- David Loder
- First run
- 20 Sep 04
- Last run
- 16 Apr 05
- First run for yard
- 7/15
- 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 | 20 Sep 04 | 16 Apr 05 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 20 Sep 04
- Last run
- 16 Apr 05
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchKing's Best (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireKingmambo (USA)
- Sire's damAllegretta (GB)
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 branchUp And About (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBarathea (IRE)
- Dam's damUpend (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
- Up And About (GB) · by Barathea (IRE) · 8 winners from 12 runners
- Upend (GB) · 9 winners from 15 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Best (USA) | Up And About (GB) | Barathea (IRE) | filly | Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f | Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f |
King's Best (USA)
- Damsire
- Barathea (IRE)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of King's Best (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 5,629 | 582 | 1,576 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 2,399 | 279 | 686 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 1,812 | 200 | 509 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on AW going | 764 | 100 | 234 | 0 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 5,629
- Wins
- 582
- Placed
- 1,576
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 2,399
- Wins
- 279
- Placed
- 686
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 1,812
- Wins
- 200
- Placed
- 509
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Runs
- 764
- Wins
- 100
- Placed
- 234
- 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.
King's Best (USA) × Barathea mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 6 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 10 | £171,344 | €1,715 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 6
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 32
- Wins
- 6
- 2nd/3rd
- 10
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £171,344
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,715
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Apostle (IRE) | 21 | 6 | 1 | Group/Grade 2 | £171,092 | €0 |
| Quilting (USA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €875 |
| TiffanyI (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €840 |
| Best About (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Juicy Fruits (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Le Talisman (IRE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | £252 | €0 |
King's Apostle (IRE)
- Horse
- King's Apostle (IRE)
- Runs
- 21
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 2
- Prize GB (£)
- £171,092
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Quilting (USA)
- Horse
- Quilting (USA)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €875
TiffanyI (IRE)
- Horse
- TiffanyI (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €840
Best About (GB)
- Horse
- Best About (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Juicy Fruits (GB)
- Horse
- Juicy Fruits (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Le Talisman (IRE)
- Horse
- Le Talisman (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £252
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 8 winners from 12 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by King's Best (USA) out of Up And About (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Daylami (IRE)
- Tamarillo (GB)1W · 6R
By Inchinor (GB)
- Up At Dawn (GB)0W · 5R
By Desert Prince (IRE)
- Park's Prodigy (GB)4W · 45R
By Royal Applause (GB)
- Tiger Spice (GB)1W · 8R
By Noverre (USA)
- Wake Up Call (GB)4W · 14R
By Bahamian Bounty (GB)
- Take It To The Max (GB)6W · 34R
By Verglas (IRE)
- Daliana (GB)0W · 5R
By Avonbridge (GB)
- Isolde's Return (GB)0W · 9R
By Kyllachy (GB)
- Confucius Spirit (GB)2W · 15R
By Azamour (IRE)
- All About Time (GB)2W · 11R
By Bated Breath (GB)
- Glorious Rocket (GB)1W · 15R
Female line
- 1Up And About (GB) · by Barathea (IRE)
- 2Upend (GB)
Notable relatives
Great-niece
- Raffle Prize (IRE)3W · 6R · 2 black-type
Niece (out of a sibling)
- Summer Fete (IRE)3W · 11R · 2 black-type
- Snooze N You Lose (FR)2W · 10R · 1 black-type
Nephew (out of a sibling)
- Mountain Hunter (USA)3W · 12R · 1 black-type
Aunt (out of 2nd dam)
- Musicanna (GB)4W · 11R · 1 black-type
Great-nephew
- Beauty Crescent (IRE)2W · 4R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Best About foaled?
Best About (GB) was foaled in 2002.
Who are the sire and dam of Best About?
Best About (GB) is by King's Best (USA) out of Up And About (GB), a daughter of Barathea (IRE).
Who trained Best About?
Best About (GB) was trained by David Loder and owned by Octagon Partnership at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Best About's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Best About (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Best About still racing?
Best About (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 April 2005 at Wolverhampton (AW) in the Shamrock Maiden Stakes, finishing 12th of 13, and has not run there since.
Is Best About related to any top horses?
Best About (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Raffle Prize (IRE) (great-niece, Group 2 winner), Summer Fete (IRE) (niece, Group 3 winner) and Mountain Hunter (USA) (nephew, Listed winner), from the Upend (GB) family.
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