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Horse profile

Blackbeard

No Nay Never (USA) × Muirin (IRE) (Born To Sea (IRE))

TrainerAidan O'Brien
OwnerCoolmore (D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, Westerberg)
FamilyVassiana

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2020
Colour: bay

Highest OR: 115
Record (GB & IRE): 4 wins from 6 runs (67%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £164,338 GB · €90,650 IRE
Last official rating: 115 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 24 Sep 2022, Newmarket (1/8)

Recent form

111421

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
24 Sep 22	Newmarket	1/8	100/30	won 2	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Colts)	Group 1	Flat Turf	6f	Good	9-2	115	The Antarctic (IRE)	£155,953	91	3/6
25 Jun 22	Curragh (IRE)	2/6	5/6F	shd	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	GAIN Railway Stakes	Group 2	Flat Turf	6f	Good	9-5	105	Shartash (IRE)	€70,800	11	0/5
14 Jun 22	Ascot	4/17	5/2F	3¾	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	Coventry Stakes	Group 2	Flat Turf	6f	Good to Firm	9-3	-	Bradsell (GB)	£88,800	24	3/14
21 May 22	Curragh (IRE)	1/5	5/2	won 3½	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	GAIN Marble Hill Stakes	Group 3	Flat Turf	6f	Good to Yielding	9-5	-	Tough Talk (IRE)	€35,400	19	0/3
2 May 22	Curragh (IRE)	1/5	11/10F	won shd	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	GAIN First Flier Stakes	Listed	Flat Turf	5f	Yielding	9-5	-	Crispy Cat (GB)	€23,600	24	0/4
8 Apr 22	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1/5	15/8	won 1½	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat AW	5f	Standard	9-7	-	Alexis Zorba (GB)	€8,850	-	0/4

1/824 Sep 22 · Newmarket100/30
Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Colts)
Group 16fGood
All fields
Date
24 Sep 22
Course
Newmarket
Pos
1/8
SP
100/30
Btn
won 2
Jockey
Ryan Moore
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Colts)
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-2
OR
115
Winner / 2nd
The Antarctic (IRE)
Winner prize
£155,953
Days
91
Future form
3/6
2/625 Jun 22 · Curragh (IRE)5/6F
GAIN Railway Stakes
Group 26fGood
All fields
Date
25 Jun 22
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
2/6
SP
5/6F
Btn
shd
Jockey
Ryan Moore
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
GAIN Railway Stakes
Class
Group 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-5
OR
105
Winner / 2nd
Shartash (IRE)
Winner prize
€70,800
Days
11
Future form
0/5
4/1714 Jun 22 · Ascot5/2F
Coventry Stakes
Group 26fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
14 Jun 22
Course
Ascot
Pos
4/17
SP
5/2F
Btn
3¾
Jockey
Ryan Moore
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Coventry Stakes
Class
Group 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-3
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Bradsell (GB)
Winner prize
£88,800
Days
24
Future form
3/14
1/521 May 22 · Curragh (IRE)5/2
GAIN Marble Hill Stakes
Group 36fGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
21 May 22
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
1/5
SP
5/2
Btn
won 3½
Jockey
Ryan Moore
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
GAIN Marble Hill Stakes
Class
Group 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
9-5
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Tough Talk (IRE)
Winner prize
€35,400
Days
19
Future form
0/3
1/52 May 22 · Curragh (IRE)11/10F
GAIN First Flier Stakes
Listed5fYielding
All fields
Date
2 May 22
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
1/5
SP
11/10F
Btn
won shd
Jockey
Ryan Moore
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
GAIN First Flier Stakes
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
5f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
9-5
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Crispy Cat (GB)
Winner prize
€23,600
Days
24
Future form
0/4
1/58 Apr 22 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE)15/8
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)5fStandard
All fields
Date
8 Apr 22
Course
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Pos
1/5
SP
15/8
Btn
won 1½
Jockey
Ryan Moore
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat AW
Dist
5f
Going
Standard
Wgt
9-7
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Alexis Zorba (GB)
Winner prize
€8,850
Days
-
Future form
0/4

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
24 Sep 22	Newmarket	Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Colts)	1/8	Once More For Luck (IRE)	6	20 Apr 23	Newmarket	bet365 Handicap
24 Sep 22	Newmarket	Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Colts)	1/8	Zoology (GB)	7	4 Apr 23	Southwell (AW)	Its Time To Turn To talkSPORT Novice Stakes
24 Sep 22	Newmarket	Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Colts)	1/8	Never Just A Dream (IRE)	8	18 Oct 22	Newcastle (AW)	Talksport Download The App EBF Conditions Stakes
14 Jun 22	Ascot	Coventry Stakes	4/17	Persian Force (IRE)	2	7 Jul 22	Newmarket (July)	Close Brothers July Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
14 Jun 22	Ascot	Coventry Stakes	4/17	Royal Scotsman (IRE)	3	28 Jul 22	Goodwood	Richmond Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
14 Jun 22	Ascot	Coventry Stakes	4/17	Lakota Blue (GB)	9	2 Jul 22	Carlisle	Diff-ability Showcasing "Ability Over Disability" Restricted Novice Stakes

1/824 Sep 22 · Newmarket
Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Colts)
All fields
Date
24 Sep 22
Course
Newmarket
Race
Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Colts)
This horse
1/8
Winner next time
Once More For Luck (IRE)
Their pos
6
Won on
20 Apr 23
At
Newmarket
Race won
bet365 Handicap
1/824 Sep 22 · Newmarket
Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Colts)
All fields
Date
24 Sep 22
Course
Newmarket
Race
Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Colts)
This horse
1/8
Winner next time
Zoology (GB)
Their pos
7
Won on
4 Apr 23
At
Southwell (AW)
Race won
Its Time To Turn To talkSPORT Novice Stakes
1/824 Sep 22 · Newmarket
Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Colts)
All fields
Date
24 Sep 22
Course
Newmarket
Race
Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Colts)
This horse
1/8
Winner next time
Never Just A Dream (IRE)
Their pos
8
Won on
18 Oct 22
At
Newcastle (AW)
Race won
Talksport Download The App EBF Conditions Stakes
4/1714 Jun 22 · Ascot
Coventry Stakes
All fields
Date
14 Jun 22
Course
Ascot
Race
Coventry Stakes
This horse
4/17
Winner next time
Persian Force (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
7 Jul 22
At
Newmarket (July)
Race won
Close Brothers July Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
4/1714 Jun 22 · Ascot
Coventry Stakes
All fields
Date
14 Jun 22
Course
Ascot
Race
Coventry Stakes
This horse
4/17
Winner next time
Royal Scotsman (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
28 Jul 22
At
Goodwood
Race won
Richmond Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
4/1714 Jun 22 · Ascot
Coventry Stakes
All fields
Date
14 Jun 22
Course
Ascot
Race
Coventry Stakes
This horse
4/17
Winner next time
Lakota Blue (GB)
Their pos
9
Won on
2 Jul 22
At
Carlisle
Race won
Diff-ability Showcasing "Ability Over Disability" Restricted Novice 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	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	8 Apr 22	24 Sep 22	1/5	105	115	115	6	4	1	0	66.7%	83.3%	£164,338	€90,650

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
First run: 8 Apr 22
Last run: 24 Sep 22
First run for yard: 1/5
OR first run: 105
OR last run: 115
Best OR: 115
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 83.3%
Prize GB (£): £164,338
Prize IRE (€): €90,650

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%	£164,338	€90,650	115	8 Apr 22	24 Sep 22

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 83.3%
Prize GB (£): £164,338
Prize IRE (€): €90,650
Best OR: 115
First run: 8 Apr 22
Last run: 24 Sep 22

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%	£164,338	€81,800
Flat AW	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,850

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 5
Wins: 3
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 60.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £164,338
Prize IRE (€): €81,800

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 (€): €8,850

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£8,385	€0
Good	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£155,953	€22,800
Good to Yielding	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€35,400
Yielding	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€23,600
Standard	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,850

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,385
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £155,953
Prize IRE (€): €22,800

Good to Yielding

Going: Good to Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €35,400

Yielding

Going: Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €23,600

Standard

Going: Standard
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,850

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f	6	4	1	0	66.7%	83.3%	£164,338	€90,650

5f to 6f

Distance: 5f to 6f
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 83.3%
Prize GB (£): £164,338
Prize IRE (€): €90,650

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 (€)
Curragh (IRE)	3	2	1	66.7%	100.0%	£0	€81,800
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,850
Newmarket	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£155,953	€0
Ascot	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£8,385	€0

Curragh (IRE)

Course: Curragh (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €81,800

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 (€): €8,850

Newmarket

Course: Newmarket
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £155,953
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ascot

Course: Ascot
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,385
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 1	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£155,953	€0
Group 2	2	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£8,385	€22,800
Group 3	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€35,400
Listed	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€23,600
Non-handicap (unclassified)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,850

Group 1

Class: Group 1
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £155,953
Prize IRE (€): €0

Group 2

Class: Group 2
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,385
Prize IRE (€): €22,800

Group 3

Class: Group 3
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €35,400

Listed

Class: Listed
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €23,600

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,850

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	3	3	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€67,850
6 to 8 runners	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£155,953	€22,800
17+ runners	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£8,385	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €67,850

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £155,953
Prize IRE (€): €22,800

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,385
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
April	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,850
May	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€59,000
June	2	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£8,385	€22,800
September	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£155,953	€0

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,850

May

Month: May
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €59,000

June

Month: June
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,385
Prize IRE (€): €22,800

September

Month: September
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £155,953
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ryan Moore	6	4	1	0	66.7%	83.3%	£164,338	€90,650

Ryan Moore

Jockey: Ryan Moore
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 83.3%
Prize GB (£): £164,338
Prize IRE (€): €90,650

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	6	4	1	0	66.7%	83.3%	£164,338	€90,650

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 83.3%
Prize GB (£): £164,338
Prize IRE (€): €90,650

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	6	4	1	0	66.7%	83.3%	£164,338	€90,650

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 83.3%
Prize GB (£): £164,338
Prize IRE (€): €90,650

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	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,850
8 to 14 days	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€22,800
15 to 30 days	3	2	0	66.7%	66.7%	£8,385	€59,000
61 to 120 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£155,953	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,850

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €22,800

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £8,385
Prize IRE (€): €59,000

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 (£): £155,953
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchNo Nay Never (USA)

Parent · 1

SireNo Nay Never (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireScat Daddy (USA)
Sire's damCat's Eye Witness (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 branchMuirin (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamMuirin (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBorn To Sea (IRE)
Dam's damGirouette (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sirePivotal (GB)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

No Nay Never (USA)

Muirin (IRE)

Scat Daddy (USA)

Cat's Eye Witness (USA)

Born To Sea (IRE)

Girouette (IRE)

Not traced

Pivotal (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBlackbeard (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled2020

SireNo Nay Never (USA)

DamMuirin (IRE)

DamsireBorn To Sea (IRE)

Sire's sireScat Daddy (USA)

Sire's damCat's Eye Witness (USA)

2nd damGirouette (IRE)

2nd dam's sirePivotal (GB)

Dam's produce4 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingCharles Darwin (IRE)

Female line

Muirin (IRE) · by Born To Sea (IRE) · 4 winners from 5 runners
Girouette (IRE) · by Pivotal (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners · Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)
Vassiana (FR) · 6 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
No Nay Never (USA)	Muirin (IRE)	Born To Sea (IRE)	Newstead Breeding	6 Feb 20	bay	colt	Flat 6.9f · NH 2m	Flat 7.4f · NH 2m½f

No Nay Never (USA)

Sire: No Nay Never (USA)
Dam: Muirin (IRE)
Damsire: Born To Sea (IRE)
Breeder: Newstead Breeding
Foaled: 6 Feb 20
Colour: bay
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 6.9f · NH 2m
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.4f · NH 2m½f

Progeny of No Nay Never (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	5,484	669	1,671	12.2%	30.5%	6	4
At 5f to 6f	2,433	332	801	13.6%	32.9%	6	4
On Good going	1,464	181	429	12.4%	29.3%	3	2
At 5f to 6f on Good going	704	102	225	14.5%	32.0%	3	2

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 5,484
Wins: 669
Placed: 1,671
Win %: 12.2%
Place %: 30.5%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 4

At 5f to 6f

Condition: At 5f to 6f
Runs: 2,433
Wins: 332
Placed: 801
Win %: 13.6%
Place %: 32.9%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 4

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 1,464
Wins: 181
Placed: 429
Win %: 12.4%
Place %: 29.3%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

At 5f to 6f on Good going

Condition: At 5f to 6f on Good going
Runs: 704
Wins: 102
Placed: 225
Win %: 14.5%
Place %: 32.0%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

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.

No Nay Never (USA) × Born To Sea (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	5	4	80.0%	2	23	10	2	43.5%	£254,408	€178,974

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 5
Winners: 4
Winners %: 80.0%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 23
Wins: 10
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 43.5%
Prize GB (£): £254,408
Prize IRE (€): €178,974

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 (€)
Blackbeard (IRE)	6	4	3	Group/Grade 1	£164,338	€90,650
Charles Darwin (IRE)	8	4	2	Group/Grade 2	£85,065	€64,550
Run Away (IRE)	3	1	0	-	£5,005	€0
Tunbridge Wells (IRE)	3	1	0	-	£0	€22,675
Be In Love (IRE)	3	0	0	-	£0	€1,099

Blackbeard (IRE)

Horse: Blackbeard (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £164,338
Prize IRE (€): €90,650

Charles Darwin (IRE)

Horse: Charles Darwin (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £85,065
Prize IRE (€): €64,550

Run Away (IRE)

Horse: Run Away (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,005
Prize IRE (€): €0

Tunbridge Wells (IRE)

Horse: Tunbridge Wells (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €22,675

Be In Love (IRE)

Horse: Be In Love (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,099

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	115	115	105	115	24 Sep 22	2

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 115
Highest OR: 115
Lowest OR: 105
Last winning OR: 115
Last win: 24 Sep 22
Rated runs: 2

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
24 Sep 22	Newmarket	Flat	115	10	1/8
25 Jun 22	Curragh (IRE)	Flat	105	-	2/6

1/824 Sep 22 · Newmarket
All fields
Date
24 Sep 22
Course
Newmarket
Code
Flat
OR
115
Change
10
Pos
1/8
2/625 Jun 22 · Curragh (IRE)
All fields
Date
25 Jun 22
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
105
Change
-
Pos
2/6

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	115	115	0	115	24 Sep 22	0	115	0	115	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 115
OR last run: 115
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 115
Last win: 24 Sep 22
v last winning: 0
Highest winning OR: 115
v highest winning: 0
Highest OR: 115
v highest: 0

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

Muirin (IRE)

G1 winners: 1
Produce: 4 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Run Away (IRE)1W · 3R
Tunbridge Wells (IRE)1W · 3R
Charles Darwin (IRE)4W · 8R · 2 black-type
Be In Love (IRE)0W · 3R

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Muirin (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

1Muirin (IRE) · by Born To Sea (IRE)
2Girouette (IRE) · by Pivotal (GB)
3Vassiana (FR)

Notable relatives

Full brother

Charles Darwin (IRE)4W · 8R · 2 black-type

2nd dam

Girouette (IRE)3W · 11R · 2 black-type

First cousin once removed

Max Vega (IRE)6W · 27R · 4 black-type

Second cousin

Kairyu (IRE)2W · 3R · 1 black-type

View full Vassiana family

In brief

When was Blackbeard foaled?

Blackbeard (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 6 February 2020.

Who are the sire and dam of Blackbeard?

Blackbeard (IRE) is by No Nay Never (USA) out of Muirin (IRE), a daughter of Born To Sea (IRE), and was bred by Newstead Breeding.

Who trained Blackbeard?

Blackbeard (IRE) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, Westerberg at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Blackbeard's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Blackbeard (IRE) won 4 of 6 races (67%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Blackbeard's biggest win?

Blackbeard (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Group 1) at Newmarket on 24 September 2022.

Has Blackbeard ever been beaten?

Blackbeard (IRE) was beaten twice in 6 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 14 June 2022 at Ascot (4th of 17).

What was Blackbeard's official rating?

Blackbeard (IRE) was last officially rated 115 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Blackbeard still racing?

Blackbeard (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 September 2022 at Newmarket in the Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes, finishing 1st of 8, and has not run there since.

Is Blackbeard related to any top horses?

Blackbeard (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Charles Darwin (IRE) (full brother, Group 2 winner), Max Vega (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Group 3 winner) and Girouette (IRE) (2nd dam, Group 3 winner), from the Vassiana (FR) family.

What is Blackbeard's record at Curragh (IRE)?

Blackbeard (IRE) ran most often at Curragh (IRE), with 2 wins from 3 runs there.

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Updated 2022-09-24