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Caerau

Sex
filly
Foaled
1996
Highest OR
78
Record (GB & IRE)
2 wins from 3 runs (67%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£12,657 GB
Last official rating
78 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
27 Oct 1999, Yarmouth (1/7)
Recent form
511

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
27 Oct 99Yarmouth1/74/1won nkWillie RyanSir Henry CecilCorton Classified Stakes Class CClass 3Flat Turf1m2fGood to Soft9-078Evander I (IRE)£6,315210/6
6 Oct 99York1/59/2won 1¾Willie RyanSir Henry CecilB A Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1m2½fGood to Soft8-9-Rahcak (IRE)£6,342930/3
5 Jul 99Bath5/136/4F10¾Kieren FallonSir Henry CecilLimpley Stoke Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1m2fGood to Firm8-9-Direct Deal (GB)£4,091-2/11
  • 1/727 Oct 99 · Yarmouth4/1

    Corton Classified Stakes Class C

    Class 31m2fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    27 Oct 99
    Course
    Yarmouth
    Pos
    1/7
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    won nk
    Race
    Corton Classified Stakes Class C
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-0
    OR
    78
    Winner / 2nd
    Evander I (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £6,315
    Days
    21
    Future form
    0/6
  • 1/56 Oct 99 · York9/2

    B A Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41m2½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    6 Oct 99
    Course
    York
    Pos
    1/5
    SP
    9/2
    Btn
    won 1¾
    Race
    B A Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    8-9
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Rahcak (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £6,342
    Days
    93
    Future form
    0/3
  • 5/135 Jul 99 · Bath6/4F

    Limpley Stoke Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41m2fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    5 Jul 99
    Course
    Bath
    Pos
    5/13
    SP
    6/4F
    Btn
    10¾
    Race
    Limpley Stoke Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-9
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Direct Deal (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,091
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/11

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
5 Jul 99BathLimpley Stoke Maiden Stakes Class D5/13Cheshire Cat (IRE)219 Jul 99AyrHighland Mary Maiden Stakes Class D
5 Jul 99BathLimpley Stoke Maiden Stakes Class D5/13Champagne (GB)418 Aug 99LeicesterHockleys Professional Claiming Stakes Class F
  • 5/135 Jul 99 · Bath

    Limpley Stoke Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    5 Jul 99
    Course
    Bath
    Race
    Limpley Stoke Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    5/13
    Winner next time
    Cheshire Cat (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    19 Jul 99
    At
    Ayr
    Race won
    Highland Mary Maiden Stakes Class D
  • 5/135 Jul 99 · Bath

    Limpley Stoke Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    5 Jul 99
    Course
    Bath
    Race
    Limpley Stoke Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    5/13
    Winner next time
    Champagne (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    18 Aug 99
    Race won
    Hockleys Professional Claiming Stakes Class F

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 yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sir Henry Cecil5 Jul 9927 Oct 995/13787878320066.7%66.7%£12,657€0
Sir Henry Cecil
First run
5 Jul 99
Last run
27 Oct 99
First run for yard
5/13
OR first run
78
OR last run
78
Best OR
78
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£12,657
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 (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat320066.7%66.7%£12,657€0785 Jul 9927 Oct 99
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£12,657
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
78
First run
5 Jul 99
Last run
27 Oct 99

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 Turf320066.7%66.7%£12,657€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£12,657
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Soft2200100.0%100.0%£12,657€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,657
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9f to 11f320066.7%66.7%£12,657€0
9f to 11f
Distance
9f to 11f
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£12,657
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 (€)
Yarmouth1100100.0%100.0%£6,315€0
York1100100.0%100.0%£6,342€0
Bath10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Yarmouth
Course
Yarmouth
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,315
Prize IRE (€)
€0
York
Course
York
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,342
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bath
Course
Bath
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 31100100.0%100.0%£6,315€0
Class 4210050.0%50.0%£6,342€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,315
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,342
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 (€)
2 to 5 runners1100100.0%100.0%£6,342€0
6 to 8 runners1100100.0%100.0%£6,315€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,342
Prize IRE (€)
€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,315
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
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 (€)
July10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October2200100.0%100.0%£12,657€0
July
Month
July
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,657
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Willie Ryan2200100.0%100.0%£12,657€0
Kieren Fallon10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Willie Ryan
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£12,657
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kieren Fallon
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 (€)
Sir Henry Cecil320066.7%66.7%£12,657€0
Sir Henry Cecil
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£12,657
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear320066.7%66.7%£12,657€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£12,657
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 run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days1100100.0%100.0%£6,315€0
61 to 120 days1100100.0%100.0%£6,342€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,315
Prize IRE (€)
€0
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 (£)
£6,342
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchNashwan (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireNashwan (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchCharming Life (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCharming Life (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireHabitat (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
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCaerau (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled1996
SireNashwan (USA)
DamCharming Life (GB)
DamsireHabitat (USA)
Dam's produce3 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingCusoon (GB)

Female line

  1. Charming Life (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Nashwan (USA)Charming Life (GB)Habitat (USA)fillyFlat 9.5f · NH 2m3fFlat 8.4f · NH 2m3f
Nashwan (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.5f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Nashwan (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs2,70835286813.0%32.1%32
At 9f to 11f84411027713.0%32.8%32
On Good to soft or yielding going320378711.6%27.2%22
At 9f to 11f on Good to soft or yielding going1019238.9%22.8%22
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
2,708
Wins
352
Placed
868
Win %
13.0%
Place %
32.1%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
2
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
844
Wins
110
Placed
277
Win %
13.0%
Place %
32.8%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
2
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
320
Wins
37
Placed
87
Win %
11.6%
Place %
27.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
2
At 9f to 11f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
101
Wins
9
Placed
23
Win %
8.9%
Place %
22.8%
This horse runs
2
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.

Nashwan (USA) × Habitat mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat8562.5%13810726.3%£292,405€6,360
National Hunt200.0%04020.0%£860€0
All runs9555.6%14210923.8%£293,265€6,360
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
8
Winners
5
Winners %
62.5%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
38
Wins
10
2nd/3rd
7
Win %
26.3%
Prize GB (£)
£292,405
Prize IRE (€)
€6,360
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£860
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
9
Winners
5
Winners %
55.6%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
42
Wins
10
2nd/3rd
9
Win %
23.8%
Prize GB (£)
£293,265
Prize IRE (€)
€6,360

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 winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
One So Wonderful (GB)853Group/Grade 1£257,082€0
Caerau (GB)320-£12,657€0
One So Marvellous (GB)410-£8,089€0
Sabah (GB)510-£8,712€0
Red Opera (GB)1210-£4,666€0
Stage Left (GB)100-£1,516€0
Return Of The KingI (GB)100-£0€0
Wybara (GB)400-£543€0
Dafariyna (IRE)400-£0€6,360
One So Wonderful (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
5
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£257,082
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Caerau (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£12,657
Prize IRE (€)
€0
One So Marvellous (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,089
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sabah (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,712
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Red Opera (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,666
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Stage Left (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,516
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Return Of The KingI (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wybara (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£543
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dafariyna (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€6,360

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORLast winning ORLast winRated runs
Flat7878787827 Oct 991
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
78
Highest OR
78
Lowest OR
78
Last winning OR
78
Last win
27 Oct 99
Rated runs
1

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

DateCourseCodeORPos
27 Oct 99YarmouthFlat781/7
  • 1/727 Oct 99 · Yarmouth
    All fields
    Date
    27 Oct 99
    Course
    Yarmouth
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    78
    Pos
    1/7

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeLast winning ORLast winv last winningHighest winning ORv highest winningHighest ORv highest
Flat787807827 Oct 990780780
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
78
OR last run
78
Change
0
Last winning OR
78
Last win
27 Oct 99
v last winning
0
Highest winning OR
78
v highest winning
0
Highest OR
78
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

Charming Life (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Nashwan (USA) out of Charming Life (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

By Persian Bold (IRE)

By Bering (GB)

By Hector Protector (USA)

By Dansili (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Charming Life (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

View full Charming Life family

In brief

When was Caerau foaled?

Caerau (GB) was foaled in 1996.

Who are the sire and dam of Caerau?

Caerau (GB) is by Nashwan (USA) out of Charming Life (GB), a daughter of Habitat (USA).

Who trained Caerau?

Caerau (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by Derek And Jean Clee at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Caerau's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Caerau (GB) won 2 of 3 races (67%).

What is Caerau's biggest win?

Caerau (GB)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Corton Classified Stakes Class C at Yarmouth on 27 October 1999.

Has Caerau ever been beaten?

Caerau (GB) was beaten once in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 5 July 1999 at Bath (5th of 13).

What was Caerau's official rating?

Caerau (GB) was last officially rated 78 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Caerau still racing?

Caerau (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 October 1999 at Yarmouth in the Corton Classified Stakes Class C, finishing 1st of 7, and has not run there since.

Is Caerau related to any top horses?

Caerau (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Cusoon (GB) (half-brother, Listed winner), from the Charming Life (GB) family.

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