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Horse profile
Better Chance
- TrainerSaeed bin Suroor
- OwnerGodolphin
- FamilyVictoria Star
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2011
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £963 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 6 Aug 2014, Lingfield (AW) (6/9)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 14 | Lingfield (AW) | 6/9 | 5/2 | 13 | Ahmed Ajtebi | Saeed bin Suroor | Bet & Watch At winner.com Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 7f | Standard | 9-0 | Half Way (GB) | £2,588 | 33 | 0/8 |
| 4 Jul 14 | Doncaster | 2/13 | 11/2 | 1 | Ahmed Ajtebi | Saeed bin Suroor | Nick Stevens Worldpay Maiden Fillies' Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 9-0 | Pageant Belle (GB) | £3,235 | - | 1/9 |
- 6/96 Aug 14 · Lingfield (AW)5/2
Bet & Watch At winner.com Maiden Stakes
Class 57fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 6 Aug 14
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Pos
- 6/9
- SP
- 5/2
- Btn
- 13
- Jockey
- Ahmed Ajtebi
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- Race
- Bet & Watch At winner.com Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Half Way (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,588
- Days
- 33
- Future form
- 0/8
Nick Stevens Worldpay Maiden Fillies' Stakes
Class 57fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 4 Jul 14
- Course
- Doncaster
- Pos
- 2/13
- SP
- 11/2
- Btn
- 1
- Jockey
- Ahmed Ajtebi
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- Race
- Nick Stevens Worldpay Maiden Fillies' Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Pageant Belle (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,235
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 14 | Doncaster | Nick Stevens Worldpay Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 2/13 | Cordial (GB) | 5 | 23 Jul 14 | Leicester | Breeders Backing Racing EBF Maiden Stakes |
- 2/134 Jul 14 · Doncaster
Nick Stevens Worldpay Maiden Fillies' Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 4 Jul 14
- Course
- Doncaster
- Race
- Nick Stevens Worldpay Maiden Fillies' Stakes
- This horse
- 2/13
- Winner next time
- Cordial (GB)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 23 Jul 14
- Race won
- Breeders Backing Racing EBF 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed bin Suroor | 4 Jul 14 | 6 Aug 14 | 2/13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £963 | €0 |
Saeed bin Suroor
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- First run
- 4 Jul 14
- Last run
- 6 Aug 14
- First run for yard
- 2/13
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £963
- 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 | 1 | 0 | £963 | €0 | 4 Jul 14 | 6 Aug 14 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £963
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 4 Jul 14
- Last run
- 6 Aug 14
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchShamardal (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireShamardal (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
- Sire's damHelsinki (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 branchVictoria Star (IRE)
Parent · 1
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
Breeding card
Female line
- Victoria Star (IRE) · 2 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamardal (USA) | Victoria Star (IRE) | Danehill (USA) | filly | Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f | Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f |
Shamardal (USA)
- Sire
- Shamardal (USA)
- Damsire
- Danehill (USA)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Shamardal (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 8,431 | 1,255 | 2,988 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 3,891 | 570 | 1,409 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 1,987 | 312 | 702 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going | 903 | 148 | 324 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 8,431
- Wins
- 1,255
- Placed
- 2,988
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 3,891
- Wins
- 570
- Placed
- 1,409
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 1,987
- Wins
- 312
- Placed
- 702
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 903
- Wins
- 148
- Placed
- 324
- 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.
Shamardal (USA) × Danehill mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 15 | 6 | 0 | 98 | 11 | 26 | £61,160 | €63,515 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 15
- Winners
- 6
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 98
- Wins
- 11
- 2nd/3rd
- 26
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £61,160
- Prize IRE (€)
- €63,515
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tauran Shaman (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 0 | £0 | €63,515 |
| Steggler (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 0 | £14,155 | €0 |
| Entity (GB) | 8 | 2 | 0 | £10,570 | €0 |
| Shadow Game (GB) | 13 | 2 | 0 | £12,749 | €0 |
| Secret Sense (USA) | 6 | 1 | 0 | £8,009 | €0 |
| Dawn Calling (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 0 | £4,100 | €0 |
| Buckeye (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Better Chance (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £963 | €0 |
| Daafik (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £1,058 | €0 |
| Lady Momoka (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £2,888 | €0 |
| Mondial (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £1,559 | €0 |
| Absconder (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Tauran Shaman (IRE)
- Horse
- Tauran Shaman (IRE)
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €63,515
Steggler (IRE)
- Horse
- Steggler (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,155
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Entity (GB)
- Horse
- Entity (GB)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,570
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Shadow Game (GB)
- Horse
- Shadow Game (GB)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,749
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Secret Sense (USA)
- Horse
- Secret Sense (USA)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,009
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Dawn Calling (IRE)
- Horse
- Dawn Calling (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,100
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Buckeye (GB)
- Horse
- Buckeye (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Better Chance (IRE)
- Horse
- Better Chance (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £963
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Daafik (GB)
- Horse
- Daafik (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,058
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lady Momoka (IRE)
- Horse
- Lady Momoka (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,888
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Mondial (IRE)
- Horse
- Mondial (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,559
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Absconder (IRE)
- Horse
- Absconder (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- 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
- 2 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
- Shadow Game (GB)2W · 13R
Half siblings
By Elusive Quality (USA)
- Idolise (IRE)0W · 4R
By Pivotal (GB)
- Stone Mason (IRE)1W · 19R
By Galileo (IRE)
- Lady Hanson (IRE)0W · 5R
Female line
- 1Victoria Star (IRE)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Better Chance foaled?
Better Chance (IRE) was foaled in 2011.
Who are the sire and dam of Better Chance?
Better Chance (IRE) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Victoria Star (IRE), a daughter of Danehill (USA).
Who trained Better Chance?
Better Chance (IRE) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Better Chance's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Better Chance (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Better Chance still racing?
Better Chance (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 August 2014 at Lingfield (AW) in the Bet & Watch At winner.com Maiden Stakes, finishing 6th of 9, and has not run there since.
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