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Horse profile
Captain's Affair
- TrainerJohn Joseph Murphy
- OwnerTeam Valor
- FamilyLa Dolores
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2011
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €10,005 IRE
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 9 Aug 2013, Tipperary (IRE) (5/6)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 8 May 2013, Gowran Park (IRE)
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 13 | Tipperary (IRE) | 5/6 | 7/1 | 5¼ | Johnny Murtagh | John Joseph Murphy | Coolmore Canford Cliffs Stakes | Listed | Flat Turf | 7½f | Good | 9-3 | Indian Maharaja (IRE) | €30,875 | 93 | 0/5 |
| 8 May 13 | Gowran Park (IRE) | 1/6 | 33/1 | won shd | Seamie Heffernan | John Joseph Murphy | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 7f | Soft | 9-5 | Zakhm (IRE) | €10,005 | - | 1/5 |
Coolmore Canford Cliffs Stakes
Listed7½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 9 Aug 13
- Course
- Tipperary (IRE)
- Pos
- 5/6
- SP
- 7/1
- Btn
- 5¼
- Jockey
- Johnny Murtagh
- Trainer
- John Joseph Murphy
- Race
- Coolmore Canford Cliffs Stakes
- Class
- Listed
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Indian Maharaja (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €30,875
- Days
- 93
- Future form
- 0/5
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 8 May 13
- Course
- Gowran Park (IRE)
- Pos
- 1/6
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- won shd
- Jockey
- Seamie Heffernan
- Trainer
- John Joseph Murphy
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-5
- Winner / 2nd
- Zakhm (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €10,005
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 13 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden | 1/6 | Freedom Square (IRE) | 3 | 9 Jun 13 | Curragh (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden |
- 1/68 May 13 · Gowran Park (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 8 May 13
- Course
- Gowran Park (IRE)
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
- This horse
- 1/6
- Winner next time
- Freedom Square (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 9 Jun 13
- At
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race won
- Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Joseph Murphy | 8 May 13 | 9 Aug 13 | 1/6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €10,005 |
John Joseph Murphy
- Trainer
- John Joseph Murphy
- First run
- 8 May 13
- Last run
- 9 Aug 13
- First run for yard
- 1/6
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €10,005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €10,005 | 8 May 13 | 9 Aug 13 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €10,005
- First run
- 8 May 13
- Last run
- 9 Aug 13
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchCaptain Rio (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireCaptain Rio (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sirePivotal (GB)
- Sire's damBeloved Visitor (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 branchHugs 'n Kisses (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNoverre (USA)
- Dam's damLa Dolores (GER)
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
Breeding card
Female line
- Hugs 'n Kisses (IRE) · by Noverre (USA) · 6 winners from 8 runners
- La Dolores (GER) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Rio (GB) | Hugs 'n Kisses (IRE) | Noverre (USA) | colt | Flat 6.6f · NH 2m1f | Flat 8.0f · NH 2m1½f |
Captain Rio (GB)
- Sire
- Captain Rio (GB)
- Damsire
- Noverre (USA)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.6f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.0f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Captain Rio (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 6,364 | 589 | 1,606 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1,971 | 182 | 488 | 2 | 1 | ||
| On Soft going | 720 | 89 | 193 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Soft going | 241 | 29 | 62 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 6,364
- Wins
- 589
- Placed
- 1,606
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1,971
- Wins
- 182
- Placed
- 488
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 720
- Wins
- 89
- Placed
- 193
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Soft going
- Runs
- 241
- Wins
- 29
- Placed
- 62
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- 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.
Captain Rio (GB) × Noverre mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €10,005 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €10,005
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain's Affair (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €10,005 |
Captain's Affair (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €10,005
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 6 winners from 8 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Captain Rio (GB) out of Hugs 'n Kisses (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Papal Bull (GB)
- Kiss Goodnight (IRE)1W · 13R
- Banff (IRE)1W · 16R
By Intikhab (USA)
- Give Battle (IRE)1W · 29R
By Dark Angel (IRE)
- Verstappen (IRE)0W · 7R
- Fall For A Kiss (IRE)1W · 14R
By Dandy Man (IRE)
- Hugsy (IRE)0W · 10R
By Decorated Knight (GB)
- Berkshire Sundance (IRE)7W · 21R
Female line
- 1Hugs 'n Kisses (IRE) · by Noverre (USA)
- 2La Dolores (GER)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Captain's Affair foaled?
Captain's Affair (IRE) was foaled in 2011.
Who are the sire and dam of Captain's Affair?
Captain's Affair (IRE) is by Captain Rio (GB) out of Hugs 'n Kisses (IRE), a daughter of Noverre (USA).
Who trained Captain's Affair?
Captain's Affair (IRE) was trained by John Joseph Murphy and owned by Team Valor at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Captain's Affair's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Captain's Affair (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What is Captain's Affair's biggest win?
Captain's Affair (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden at Gowran Park (IRE) on 8 May 2013.
Has Captain's Affair ever been beaten?
Captain's Affair (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 9 August 2013 at Tipperary (IRE) (5th of 6).
Is Captain's Affair still racing?
Captain's Affair (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 August 2013 at Tipperary (IRE) in the Coolmore Canford Cliffs Stakes, finishing 5th of 6, and has not run there since.
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