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Captain Bocelli (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Captain Bocelli

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2009
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 4 runs (25%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£2,609 GB · €900 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE)
14 Oct 2016, Downpatrick (IRE) (3/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
8 May 2015, Market Rasen
Recent form
1523

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
14 Oct 16Downpatrick (IRE)3/913/8F7¾Denis O'ReganGordon ElliottCan You Believe It's October Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m2fGood to Yielding11-12Mahler Ten (IRE)€6,1503040/8
15 Dec 15Catterick2/95/6F1¼Richard JohnsonPhilip HobbsGo Racing In Yorkshire Winter Festival Novices' HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m3½fSoft10-12Poulanassy (IRE)£3,574800/8
26 Sep 15Market Rasen5/65/16¾Richie McLernonAnabel K Murphyracingfx.co.uk Open National Hunt Flat RaceClass 6NH Flat2m½fGood11-7Desertmore Hill (IRE)£1,5601411/4
8 May 15Market Rasen1/1040/1won 1Richie McLernonAnabel K MurphyNext Meeting Sunday 17th May Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)Class 6NH Flat2m½fGood11-2Casper King (IRE)£1,560-0/8
  • 3/914 Oct 16 · Downpatrick (IRE)13/8F

    Can You Believe It's October Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    14 Oct 16
    Pos
    3/9
    SP
    13/8F
    Btn
    7¾
    Race
    Can You Believe It's October Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m2f
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    11-12
    Winner / 2nd
    Mahler Ten (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €6,150
    Days
    304
    Future form
    0/8
  • 2/915 Dec 15 · Catterick5/6F

    Go Racing In Yorkshire Winter Festival Novices' Hurdle

    Class 42m3½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    15 Dec 15
    Course
    Catterick
    Pos
    2/9
    SP
    5/6F
    Btn
    1¼
    Race
    Go Racing In Yorkshire Winter Festival Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-12
    Winner / 2nd
    Poulanassy (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,574
    Days
    80
    Future form
    0/8
  • 5/626 Sep 15 · Market Rasen5/1

    racingfx.co.uk Open National Hunt Flat Race

    Class 62m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    26 Sep 15
    Pos
    5/6
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    6¾
    Race
    racingfx.co.uk Open National Hunt Flat Race
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner prize
    £1,560
    Days
    141
    Future form
    1/4
  • 1/108 May 15 · Market Rasen40/1

    Next Meeting Sunday 17th May Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)

    Class 62m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    8 May 15
    Pos
    1/10
    SP
    40/1
    Btn
    won 1
    Race
    Next Meeting Sunday 17th May Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Casper King (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £1,560
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/8

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
26 Sep 15Market Rasenracingfx.co.uk Open National Hunt Flat Race5/6Point The Way (IRE)310 Oct 15Hexhamintu Metrocentre Always A Safe Bet Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race (Cond…
  • 5/626 Sep 15 · Market Rasen

    racingfx.co.uk Open National Hunt Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    26 Sep 15
    Race
    racingfx.co.uk Open National Hunt Flat Race
    This horse
    5/6
    Winner next time
    Point The Way (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    10 Oct 15
    Race won
    intu Metrocentre Always A Safe Bet Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race (Cond…

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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Gordon ElliottPhilip Hobbs14 Oct 1614 Oct 163/910010.0%100.0%£0€900
Philip HobbsAnabel K Murphy15 Dec 1515 Dec 152/910100.0%100.0%£1,049€0
Anabel K Murphy-8 May 1526 Sep 151/10210050.0%50.0%£1,560€0
Gordon Elliott
Moved from
Philip Hobbs
First run
14 Oct 16
Last run
14 Oct 16
First run for yard
3/9
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€900
Philip Hobbs
Moved from
Anabel K Murphy
First run
15 Dec 15
Last run
15 Dec 15
First run for yard
2/9
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,049
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Anabel K Murphy
First run
8 May 15
Last run
26 Sep 15
First run for yard
1/10
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,560
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
National Hunt411125.0%75.0%£2,609€9008 May 1514 Oct 16
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
75.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,609
Prize IRE (€)
€900
First run
8 May 15
Last run
14 Oct 16

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 (€)
Hurdle20110.0%100.0%£1,049€900
NH Flat210050.0%50.0%£1,560€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,049
Prize IRE (€)
€900
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,560
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good210050.0%50.0%£1,560€0
Good to Yielding10010.0%100.0%£0€900
Soft10100.0%100.0%£1,049€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Yielding
Going
Good to Yielding
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€900
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,049
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f210050.0%50.0%£1,560€0
2m2f to 2m5f20110.0%100.0%£1,049€900
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,049
Prize IRE (€)
€900

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 (€)
Market Rasen210050.0%50.0%£1,560€0
Catterick10100.0%100.0%£1,049€0
Downpatrick (IRE)10010.0%100.0%£0€900
Market Rasen
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Catterick
Course
Catterick
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,049
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Downpatrick (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€900

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 410100.0%100.0%£1,049€0
Class 6210050.0%50.0%£1,560€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)10010.0%100.0%£0€900
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,049
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 6
Class
Class 6
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€900

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 (€)
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners311133.3%100.0%£2,609€900
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,609
Prize IRE (€)
€900

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
May1100100.0%100.0%£1,560€0
September10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October10010.0%100.0%£0€900
December10100.0%100.0%£1,049€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
September
Month
September
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€900
December
Month
December
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,049
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Richie McLernon210050.0%50.0%£1,560€0
Denis O'Regan10010.0%100.0%£0€900
Richard Johnson10100.0%100.0%£1,049€0
Richie McLernon
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Denis O'Regan
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€900
Richard Johnson
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,049
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Anabel K Murphy210050.0%50.0%£1,560€0
Gordon Elliott10010.0%100.0%£0€900
Philip Hobbs10100.0%100.0%£1,049€0
Anabel K Murphy
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Gordon Elliott
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€900
Philip Hobbs
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,049
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear411125.0%75.0%£2,609€900
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
75.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,609
Prize IRE (€)
€900

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 run1100100.0%100.0%£1,560€0
61 to 120 days10100.0%100.0%£1,049€0
121 to 365 days20010.0%50.0%£0€900
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 (£)
£1,560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,049
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€900

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchKayf Tara (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireKayf Tara (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  2. Sire's damColorspin (FR)

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 branchBeautiful Tune (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBeautiful Tune (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGreen Tune (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

Breeding card

HorseCaptain Bocelli (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2009
SireKayf Tara (GB)
DamBeautiful Tune (FR)
DamsireGreen Tune (USA)
Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damColorspin (FR)
Dam's produce3 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingLambro (IRE)

Female line

  1. Beautiful Tune (FR) · 3 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Kayf Tara (GB)Beautiful Tune (FR)Green Tune (USA)geldingFlat 13.4f · NH 2m3½fFlat 9.5f · NH 2m3½f
Kayf Tara (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.4f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.5f · NH 2m3½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs13,8041,7444,35412.6%31.5%41
At 2m to 2m1f4,6916101,56013.0%33.3%21
On Good going4,8085541,44211.5%30.0%31
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going1,60318249111.4%30.6%21
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
13,804
Wins
1,744
Placed
4,354
Win %
12.6%
Place %
31.5%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
4,691
Wins
610
Placed
1,560
Win %
13.0%
Place %
33.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
4,808
Wins
554
Placed
1,442
Win %
11.5%
Place %
30.0%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
1,603
Wins
182
Placed
491
Win %
11.4%
Place %
30.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1

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.

Kayf Tara (GB) × Green Tune mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt4250.0%0436914.0%£37,051€1,300
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
4
Winners
2
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
43
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
9
Win %
14.0%
Prize GB (£)
£37,051
Prize IRE (€)
€1,300

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE)2450£34,442€0
Captain Bocelli (IRE)410£2,609€900
Kiss Me Kayf (IRE)600£0€0
Minella Moment (IRE)900£0€400
Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE)
Runs
24
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£34,442
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Captain Bocelli (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,609
Prize IRE (€)
€900
Kiss Me Kayf (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Minella Moment (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€400

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Beautiful Tune (FR)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Beautiful Tune (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Milan (GB)

By Vinnie Roe (IRE)

By Getaway (GER)

Female line

  1. 1Beautiful Tune (FR)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

View full Beautiful Tune family

In brief

When was Captain Bocelli foaled?

Captain Bocelli (IRE) was foaled in 2009.

Who are the sire and dam of Captain Bocelli?

Captain Bocelli (IRE) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Beautiful Tune (FR), a daughter of Green Tune (USA).

Who trained Captain Bocelli?

Captain Bocelli (IRE) was trained by Gordon Elliott and owned by Mrs Diana L Whateley at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for 2 other trainers.

What is Captain Bocelli's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Captain Bocelli (IRE) won 1 of 4 races (25%).

What is Captain Bocelli's biggest win?

Captain Bocelli (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Next Meeting Sunday 17th May Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race at Market Rasen on 8 May 2015.

Has Captain Bocelli ever been beaten?

Captain Bocelli (IRE) was beaten 3 times in 4 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 26 September 2015 at Market Rasen (5th of 6).

Is Captain Bocelli still racing?

Captain Bocelli (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 October 2016 at Downpatrick (IRE) in the Can You Believe It's October Maiden Hurdle, finishing 3rd of 9, and has not run there since.

Is Captain Bocelli related to any top horses?

Captain Bocelli (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Lambro (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 2 winner), from the Beautiful Tune (FR) family.

What is Captain Bocelli's record at Market Rasen?

Captain Bocelli (IRE) ran most often at Market Rasen, with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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