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Bifocal (GB) silks

Horse profile

Bifocal

Footstepsinthesand (GB) × Clear Vision (GB) (Observatory (USA))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2011
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,251 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
1 Jul 2014, Hamilton (2/4)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
32

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
1 Jul 14Hamilton2/410/12Garry WhillansIan SempleFollow @HamiltonParkRC On Twitter Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf6fGood9-0Epic Voyage (USA)£3,2353010/2
3 Sep 13Musselburgh3/611/2nkGraham LeeDavid Brown32Red Selling StakesClass 6Flat Turf5fGood to Firm8-12Kano's Ghirl (IRE)£1,941-0/5
  • 2/41 Jul 14 · Hamilton10/1

    Follow @HamiltonParkRC On Twitter Maiden Stakes

    Class 56fGood

    All fields
    Date
    1 Jul 14
    Course
    Hamilton
    Pos
    2/4
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    2
    Trainer
    Ian Semple
    Race
    Follow @HamiltonParkRC On Twitter Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Epic Voyage (USA)
    Winner prize
    £3,235
    Days
    301
    Future form
    0/2
  • 3/63 Sep 13 · Musselburgh11/2

    32Red Selling Stakes

    Class 65fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    3 Sep 13
    Pos
    3/6
    SP
    11/2
    Btn
    nk
    Race
    32Red Selling Stakes
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-12
    Winner / 2nd
    Kano's Ghirl (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £1,941
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/5

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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ian SempleDavid Brown1 Jul 141 Jul 142/410100.0%0.0%£963€0
David Brown-3 Sep 133 Sep 133/610010.0%0.0%£289€0
Ian Semple
Trainer
Ian Semple
Moved from
David Brown
First run
1 Jul 14
Last run
1 Jul 14
First run for yard
2/4
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£963
Prize IRE (€)
€0
David Brown
First run
3 Sep 13
Last run
3 Sep 13
First run for yard
3/6
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat20110.0%0.0%£1,251€03 Sep 131 Jul 14
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,251
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
3 Sep 13
Last run
1 Jul 14

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchFootstepsinthesand (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireFootstepsinthesand (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
  2. Sire's damGlatisant (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchClear Vision (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamClear Vision (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireObservatory (USA)
  2. Dam's damClaxon (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireCaerleon (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Footstepsinthesand (GB)
Clear Vision (GB)
Giant's Causeway (USA)
Glatisant (GB)
Observatory (USA)
Claxon (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Caerleon (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBifocal (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2011
SireFootstepsinthesand (GB)
DamClear Vision (GB)
DamsireObservatory (USA)
Sire's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
Sire's damGlatisant (GB)
2nd damClaxon (GB)
2nd dam's sireCaerleon (USA)
Dam's produce1 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingHawridge Song (GB)

Female line

  1. Clear Vision (GB) · by Observatory (USA) · 1 winners from 5 runners
  2. Claxon (GB) · by Caerleon (USA) · 6 winners from 13 runners · Listed winner (3 black-type wins)
  3. Bulaxie (GB) · by Bustino (GB) · 4 winners from 4 runners · Group 3 winner (3 black-type wins)
  4. Galaxie Dust (USA) · 6 winners from 10 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Footstepsinthesand (GB)Clear Vision (GB)Observatory (USA)geldingFlat 7.7f · NH 2m½fFlat 7.6f · NH 2m1½f
Footstepsinthesand (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.7f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.6f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Footstepsinthesand (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs10,4851,0753,01010.3%28.7%20
At 5f to 6f3,04334889911.4%29.5%20
On Good going2,4792186578.8%26.5%10
At 5f to 6f on Good going709691969.7%27.6%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
10,485
Wins
1,075
Placed
3,010
Win %
10.3%
Place %
28.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
3,043
Wins
348
Placed
899
Win %
11.4%
Place %
29.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
2,479
Wins
218
Placed
657
Win %
8.8%
Place %
26.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Runs
709
Wins
69
Placed
196
Win %
9.7%
Place %
27.6%
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.

Footstepsinthesand (GB) × Observatory mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat200.0%012040.0%£2,232€0
National Hunt100.0%04020.0%£823€0
All runs200.0%016060.0%£3,055€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
12
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
4
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,232
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£823
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
16
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,055
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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Bifocal (GB)200£1,251€0
Venture Girl (IRE)1400£1,804€0
Bifocal (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,251
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Venture Girl (IRE)
Runs
14
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,804
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Clear Vision (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Clear Vision (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Singspiel (IRE)

By Manduro (GER)

By Dalakhani (IRE)

By Kyllachy (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Clear Vision (GB) · by Observatory (USA)
  2. 2Claxon (GB) · by Caerleon (USA)
  3. 3Bulaxie (GB) · by Bustino (GB)
  4. 4Galaxie Dust (USA)

Notable relatives

Second cousin once removed

More · 3

3rd dam

First cousin

Third cousin

2nd dam

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

First cousin twice removed

View full Galaxie Dust family

In brief

When was Bifocal foaled?

Bifocal (GB) was foaled in 2011.

Who are the sire and dam of Bifocal?

Bifocal (GB) is by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Clear Vision (GB), a daughter of Observatory (USA).

Who trained Bifocal?

Bifocal (GB) was trained by Ian Semple and owned by D W Shaw at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for David Brown.

What is Bifocal's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Bifocal (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Bifocal still racing?

Bifocal (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 July 2014 at Hamilton in the Follow @HamiltonParkRC On Twitter Maiden Stakes, finishing 2nd of 4, and has not run there since.

Is Bifocal related to any top horses?

Bifocal (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Zoffany (IRE) (second cousin once removed, Group 1 winner), Point Lonsdale (IRE) (second cousin once removed, Group 2 winner) and Broome (IRE) (second cousin once removed, Group 2 winner), from the Galaxie Dust (USA) family.

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