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Horse profile
Best Start
- TrainerClaire Dyson
- OwnerMiss Becky Rowland
- FamilyPreference
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2006
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 26 Mar 2011, Bangor-on-Dee (6/8)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 11 | Bangor-on-Dee | 6/8 | 25/1 | dist | Tommy Phelan | Claire Dyson | North East Wales Unison Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 5 | NH Flat | 2m½f | Good | 11-0 | Granville Island (IRE) | £1,541 | 7 | 0/5 |
| 19 Mar 11 | Uttoxeter | 10/11 | 20/1 | 20¼ | Tommy Phelan | Claire Dyson | Bet totepool At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II) | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m | Good to Soft | 11-0 | Denali Highway (IRE) | £1,821 | - | 1/10 |
North East Wales Unison Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52m½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 26 Mar 11
- Course
- Bangor-on-Dee
- Pos
- 6/8
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Tommy Phelan
- Trainer
- Claire Dyson
- Race
- North East Wales Unison Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Granville Island (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,541
- Days
- 7
- Future form
- 0/5
Bet totepool At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
Class 62mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 19 Mar 11
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Pos
- 10/11
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- 20¼
- Jockey
- Tommy Phelan
- Trainer
- Claire Dyson
- Race
- Bet totepool At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Denali Highway (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,821
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 11 | Uttoxeter | Bet totepool At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II) | 10/11 | Eastlake (IRE) | 4 | 7 Apr 11 | Hereford | Play Casino At victorchandler.com Maiden Hurdle (Div I) |
- 10/1119 Mar 11 · Uttoxeter
Bet totepool At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
All fields
- Date
- 19 Mar 11
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Race
- Bet totepool At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
- This horse
- 10/11
- Winner next time
- Eastlake (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 7 Apr 11
- At
- Hereford
- Race won
- Play Casino At victorchandler.com Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Dyson | 19 Mar 11 | 26 Mar 11 | 10/11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Claire Dyson
- Trainer
- Claire Dyson
- First run
- 19 Mar 11
- Last run
- 26 Mar 11
- First run for yard
- 10/11
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 19 Mar 11 | 26 Mar 11 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 19 Mar 11
- Last run
- 26 Mar 11
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchMedicean (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireMedicean (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireMachiavellian (USA)
- Sire's damMystic Goddess (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 branchPreference (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireEfisio (GB)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Preference (GB) · 4 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicean (GB) | Preference (GB) | Efisio (GB) | gelding | Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2f | Flat 7.3f · NH 2m2f |
Medicean (GB)
- Sire
- Medicean (GB)
- Damsire
- Efisio (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.3f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Medicean (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 2,200 | 222 | 571 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 1,168 | 139 | 332 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 451 | 34 | 106 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 236 | 22 | 65 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 2,200
- Wins
- 222
- Placed
- 571
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 1,168
- Wins
- 139
- Placed
- 332
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 451
- Wins
- 34
- Placed
- 106
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 236
- Wins
- 22
- Placed
- 65
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Medicean (GB) × Efisio mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 12 | 15 | £297,504 | €143,355 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 12 | 15 | £297,504 | €143,355 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 2
- Runs
- 73
- Wins
- 12
- 2nd/3rd
- 15
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £297,504
- Prize IRE (€)
- €143,355
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 2
- Runs
- 75
- Wins
- 12
- 2nd/3rd
- 15
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £297,504
- Prize IRE (€)
- €143,355
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Pett (GB) | 10 | 3 | 2 | Group/Grade 3 | £7,700 | €138,055 |
| Medicean Man (GB) | 60 | 9 | 1 | Listed | £289,804 | €5,300 |
| Eyesight (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Best Start (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Mediska (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
Abigail Pett (GB)
- Horse
- Abigail Pett (GB)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,700
- Prize IRE (€)
- €138,055
Medicean Man (GB)
- Horse
- Medicean Man (GB)
- Runs
- 60
- Wins
- 9
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £289,804
- Prize IRE (€)
- €5,300
Eyesight (GB)
- Horse
- Eyesight (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Best Start (GB)
- Horse
- Best Start (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Mediska (GB)
- Horse
- Mediska (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 9 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Medicean (GB) out of Preference (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Polar Falcon (USA)
- Ice Planet (GB)4W · 51R
By Groom Dancer (USA)
- Consent (GB)0W · 4R
By Observatory (USA)
- Maia (GB)2W · 11R
By Haafhd (GB)
- Sangar (GB)2W · 22R
- Citadel (GB)0W · 12R
By Pastoral Pursuits (GB)
- Caerwyn (GB)0W · 7R
By Byron (GB)
- Augusta Ada (GB)2W · 19R
By Monsieur Bond (IRE)
- Miss Montes (GB)0W · 2R
Female line
- 1Preference (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Best Start foaled?
Best Start (GB) was foaled in 2006.
Who are the sire and dam of Best Start?
Best Start (GB) is by Medicean (GB) out of Preference (GB), a daughter of Efisio (GB).
Who trained Best Start?
Best Start (GB) was trained by Claire Dyson and owned by Miss Becky Rowland at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Best Start's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Best Start (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Best Start still racing?
Best Start (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 26 March 2011 at Bangor-on-Dee in the North East Wales Unison Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race, finishing 6th of 8, and has not run there since.
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