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Horse profile

Book Review

Dubawi (IRE) × Criticism (GB) (Machiavellian (USA))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2017
Colour
chestnut
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,155 GB
Last official rating
87 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
25 Nov 2019, Chelmsford (AW) (7/13)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
267

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
25 Nov 19Chelmsford (AW)7/135/2J6¾Robert HavlinJohn GosdenExtra Places At totesport.com Novice StakesClass 4Flat AW1m2fStandard9-2Colonize (GB)£5,04660/11
19 Nov 19Kempton (AW)6/143/111¼Kieran ShoemarkJohn GosdenBritish EBF Matchbook Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted R…Class 4Flat AW1mStandard to Slow9-2Hukum (IRE)£10,350131/13
6 Nov 19Nottingham2/117/21½Robert HavlinJohn GosdenMansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Maiden Stakes (Div II)Class 5Flat Turf1m½fHeavy9-5Salamanca School (FR)£3,881-0/9
  • 7/1325 Nov 19 · Chelmsford (AW)5/2J

    Extra Places At totesport.com Novice Stakes

    Class 41m2fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    25 Nov 19
    Course
    Chelmsford (AW)
    Pos
    7/13
    SP
    5/2J
    Btn
    6¾
    Race
    Extra Places At totesport.com Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Colonize (GB)
    Winner prize
    £5,046
    Days
    6
    Future form
    0/11
  • 6/1419 Nov 19 · Kempton (AW)3/1

    British EBF Matchbook Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted R…

    Class 41mStandard to Slow

    All fields
    Date
    19 Nov 19
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Pos
    6/14
    SP
    3/1
    Btn
    11¼
    Race
    British EBF Matchbook Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted R…
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Standard to Slow
    Wgt
    9-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Hukum (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £10,350
    Days
    13
    Future form
    1/13
  • 2/116 Nov 19 · Nottingham7/2

    MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Maiden Stakes (Div II)

    Class 51m½fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    6 Nov 19
    Pos
    2/11
    SP
    7/2
    Btn
    1½
    Race
    MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Maiden Stakes (Div II)
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m½f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    9-5
    Winner prize
    £3,881
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/9

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
19 Nov 19Kempton (AW)British EBF Matchbook Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted R…6/14Hukum (IRE)117 Jun 20AscotKing George V Stakes (Handicap)
  • 6/1419 Nov 19 · Kempton (AW)

    British EBF Matchbook Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted R…

    All fields
    Date
    19 Nov 19
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Race
    British EBF Matchbook Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted R…
    This horse
    6/14
    Winner next time
    Hukum (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    17 Jun 20
    Race won
    King George V Stakes (Handicap)

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John Gosden6 Nov 1925 Nov 192/1130100.0%33.3%£1,155€0
John Gosden
First run
6 Nov 19
Last run
25 Nov 19
First run for yard
2/11
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,155
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat30100.0%33.3%£1,155€06 Nov 1925 Nov 19
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,155
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
6 Nov 19
Last run
25 Nov 19

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf10100.0%100.0%£1,155€0
Flat AW20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,155
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Flat AW
Race type
Flat AW
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Heavy10100.0%100.0%£1,155€0
Standard10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Standard to Slow10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,155
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard
Going
Standard
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard to Slow
Going
Standard to Slow
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9f to 11f20100.0%50.0%£1,155€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9f to 11f
Distance
9f to 11f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,155
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Chelmsford (AW)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Kempton (AW)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Nottingham10100.0%100.0%£1,155€0
Chelmsford (AW)
Course
Chelmsford (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kempton (AW)
Course
Kempton (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Nottingham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,155
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 420000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 510100.0%100.0%£1,155€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,155
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners10100.0%100.0%£1,155€0
13 to 16 runners20000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,155
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
November30100.0%33.3%£1,155€0
November
Month
November
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,155
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Robert Havlin20100.0%50.0%£1,155€0
Kieran Shoemark10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Robert Havlin
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,155
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kieran Shoemark
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John Gosden30100.0%33.3%£1,155€0
John Gosden
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,155
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30100.0%33.3%£1,155€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,155
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10100.0%100.0%£1,155€0
1 to 7 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,155
Prize IRE (€)
€0
1 to 7 days
Days since last run
1 to 7 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchDubawi (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireDubawi (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireDubai Millennium (GB)
  2. Sire's damZomaradah (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 branchCriticism (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCriticism (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireMachiavellian (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Dubawi (IRE)
Criticism (GB)
Dubai Millennium (GB)
Zomaradah (GB)
Machiavellian (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBook Review (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2017
SireDubawi (IRE)
DamCriticism (GB)
DamsireMachiavellian (USA)
Sire's sireDubai Millennium (GB)
Sire's damZomaradah (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingChicago Critic (GB)

Female line

  1. Criticism (GB) · 2 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Dubawi (IRE)Criticism (GB)Machiavellian (USA)Godolphin27 Mar 17chestnutgeldingFlat 9.0f · NH 2m2fFlat 8.5f · NH 2m2½f
Dubawi (IRE)
Breeder
Godolphin
Foaled
27 Mar 17
Colour
chestnut
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.0f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Dubawi (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs10,2051,9113,99018.7%39.1%30
At 9f to 11f2,6415371,07620.3%40.7%20
On Heavy going2423510014.5%41.3%10
At 9f to 11f on Heavy going81143517.3%43.2%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
10,205
Wins
1,911
Placed
3,990
Win %
18.7%
Place %
39.1%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
2,641
Wins
537
Placed
1,076
Win %
20.3%
Place %
40.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Heavy going
Condition
On Heavy going
Runs
242
Wins
35
Placed
100
Win %
14.5%
Place %
41.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f on Heavy going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Heavy going
Runs
81
Wins
14
Placed
35
Win %
17.3%
Place %
43.2%
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.

Dubawi (IRE) × Machiavellian (USA) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat8450.0%04761912.8%£49,934€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
8
Winners
4
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
47
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
19
Win %
12.8%
Prize GB (£)
£49,934
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 (€)
Winter Queen (GB)920£6,660€0
Faithful One (IRE)1320£18,140€0
Basic Beauty (GB)710£7,187€0
Dubai Welcome (GB)910£14,863€0
Magical Touch (GB)100£0€0
Shamal Wind (AUS)100£0€0
Book Review (GB)300£1,155€0
Branwell (IRE)400£1,929€0
Winter Queen (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,660
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Faithful One (IRE)
Runs
13
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£18,140
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Basic Beauty (GB)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,187
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dubai Welcome (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£14,863
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Magical Touch (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Shamal Wind (AUS)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Book Review (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,155
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Branwell (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,929
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Criticism (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Medaglia d'Oro (USA)

By Bernardini (USA)

By Night Of Thunder (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Criticism (GB)

Notable relatives

Niece (out of a sibling)

Half-brother

View full Criticism family

In brief

When was Book Review foaled?

Book Review (GB), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 27 March 2017.

Who are the sire and dam of Book Review?

Book Review (GB) is by Dubawi (IRE) out of Criticism (GB), a daughter of Machiavellian (USA), and was bred by Godolphin.

Who trained Book Review?

Book Review (GB) was trained by John Gosden and owned by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Book Review's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Book Review (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Book Review still racing?

Book Review (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 November 2019 at Chelmsford (AW) in the Extra Places At totesport.com Novice Stakes, finishing 7th of 13, and has not run there since.

Is Book Review related to any top horses?

Book Review (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Chicago Critic (GB) (half-brother, Listed winner) and Magical Hope (GB) (niece, Group 3 winner), from the Criticism (GB) family.

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