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Horse profile

Calau

Shirocco (GER) × Centaine (GB) (Royal Academy (USA))

TrainerJames Gerard Kelly
OwnerDesmond O'Brien

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2008

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 1 Jan 2014, Fairyhouse (IRE) (6/8)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

116

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
1 Jan 14	Fairyhouse (IRE)	6/8	33/1	dist	Jonathan Burke	James Gerard Kelly	Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter (Pro/Am) Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Soft to Heavy	11-7	Cillian's Return (IRE)	€5,520	46	3/6
16 Nov 13	Punchestown (IRE)	11/11	12/1	24¾	Jonathan Burke	James Gerard Kelly	Racing At Punchestown Tomorrow (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Yielding	11-7	Mr Boss Man (IRE)	€5,520	-	0/10

6/81 Jan 14 · Fairyhouse (IRE)33/1
Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter (Pro/Am) Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft to Heavy
All fields
Date
1 Jan 14
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Pos
6/8
SP
33/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Jonathan Burke
Trainer
James Gerard Kelly
Race
Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter (Pro/Am) Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Soft to Heavy
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Cillian's Return (IRE)
Winner prize
€5,520
Days
46
Future form
3/6
11/1116 Nov 13 · Punchestown (IRE)12/1
Racing At Punchestown Tomorrow (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding
All fields
Date
16 Nov 13
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Pos
11/11
SP
12/1
Btn
24¾
Jockey
Jonathan Burke
Trainer
James Gerard Kelly
Race
Racing At Punchestown Tomorrow (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Mr Boss Man (IRE)
Winner prize
€5,520
Days
-
Future form
0/10

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
1 Jan 14	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter (Pro/Am) Flat Race	6/8	Cillian's Return (IRE)	1	15 May 14	Tipperary (IRE)	Micheal Maher Building And Construction Services Maiden Hurdle
1 Jan 14	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter (Pro/Am) Flat Race	6/8	Vigil (IRE)	2	9 Feb 14	Leopardstown (IRE)	kieranoconnellracing.com (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
1 Jan 14	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter (Pro/Am) Flat Race	6/8	Drunken Counsel (IRE)	3	20 Feb 14	Clonmel (IRE)	Powerstown INH Flat Race

6/81 Jan 14 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter (Pro/Am) Flat Race
All fields
Date
1 Jan 14
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race
Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter (Pro/Am) Flat Race
This horse
6/8
Winner next time
Cillian's Return (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
15 May 14
At
Tipperary (IRE)
Race won
Micheal Maher Building And Construction Services Maiden Hurdle
6/81 Jan 14 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter (Pro/Am) Flat Race
All fields
Date
1 Jan 14
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race
Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter (Pro/Am) Flat Race
This horse
6/8
Winner next time
Vigil (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
9 Feb 14
At
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race won
kieranoconnellracing.com (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
6/81 Jan 14 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter (Pro/Am) Flat Race
All fields
Date
1 Jan 14
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race
Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter (Pro/Am) Flat Race
This horse
6/8
Winner next time
Drunken Counsel (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
20 Feb 14
At
Clonmel (IRE)
Race won
Powerstown INH Flat Race

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 (€)
James Gerard Kelly	16 Nov 13	1 Jan 14	11/11	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

James Gerard Kelly

Trainer: James Gerard Kelly
First run: 16 Nov 13
Last run: 1 Jan 14
First run for yard: 11/11
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	16 Nov 13	1 Jan 14

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 16 Nov 13
Last run: 1 Jan 14

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

Pedigree

Sire branchShirocco (GER)

Parent · 1

SireShirocco (GER)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)
Sire's damSo Sedulous (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 branchCentaine (GB)

Parent · 1

DamCentaine (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireRoyal Academy (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

Shirocco (GER)

Centaine (GB)

Monsun (GER)

So Sedulous (USA)

Royal Academy (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCalau (GER)

Sexgelding

Foaled2008

SireShirocco (GER)

DamCentaine (GB)

DamsireRoyal Academy (USA)

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)

Sire's damSo Sedulous (USA)

Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingDefiant (GB)

Female line

Centaine (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Shirocco (GER)	Centaine (GB)	Royal Academy (USA)	gelding	Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f	Flat 8.0f · NH 2m1½f

Shirocco (GER)

Sire: Shirocco (GER)
Dam: Centaine (GB)
Damsire: Royal Academy (USA)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.0f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Shirocco (GER) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	6,792	787	1,823	11.6%	26.8%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	2,533	257	619	10.1%	24.4%	2
On Good to soft or yielding going	1,729	206	467	11.9%	27.0%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	602	55	142	9.1%	23.6%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 6,792
Wins: 787
Placed: 1,823
Win %: 11.6%
Place %: 26.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2,533
Wins: 257
Placed: 619
Win %: 10.1%
Place %: 24.4%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 1,729
Wins: 206
Placed: 467
Win %: 11.9%
Place %: 27.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 602
Wins: 55
Placed: 142
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 23.6%
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.

Shirocco (GER) × Royal Academy mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners %	Runs	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	1	0.0%	8	1	0.0%	£0	€3,500
National Hunt	1	0.0%	2	0	0.0%	£0	€0
All runs	2	0.0%	10	1	0.0%	£0	€3,500

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 8
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,500

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 2
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 10
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,500

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 (€)
Calau (GER)	2	0	0	£0	€0
Military Device (IRE)	8	0	0	£0	€3,500

Calau (GER)

Horse: Calau (GER)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Military Device (IRE)

Horse: Military Device (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,500

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Centaine (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Shirocco (GER) out of Centaine (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Indian Ridge (IRE)

Defiant (GB)0W · 3R

By Green Desert (USA)

Jayceer (GB)0W · 3R

Female line

1Centaine (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Calau foaled?

Calau (GER) was foaled in 2008.

Who are the sire and dam of Calau?

Calau (GER) is by Shirocco (GER) out of Centaine (GB), a daughter of Royal Academy (USA).

Who trained Calau?

Calau (GER) was trained by James Gerard Kelly and owned by Desmond O'Brien at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Calau's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Calau (GER) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Calau still racing?

Calau (GER) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 January 2014 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter (Pro/Am) Flat Race, finishing 6th of 8, and has not run there since.