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Characterise (GB) silks

Horse profile

Characterise

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2011
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
3 Oct 2013, Warwick (13/13)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
913

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
3 Oct 13Warwick13/1350/128¾Sam HitchcottMick ChannonBreeders Backing Racing E B F Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf7fGood to Firm9-0Wickhambrook (IRE)£2,911121/12
21 Sep 13Newbury9/1225/111¼Sam HitchcottMick ChannonWedgewood Estates EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)Class 4Flat Turf7fSoft9-5Extremity (IRE)£4,528-2/11
  • 13/133 Oct 13 · Warwick50/1

    Breeders Backing Racing E B F Maiden Stakes

    Class 57fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    3 Oct 13
    Course
    Warwick
    Pos
    13/13
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    28¾
    Race
    Breeders Backing Racing E B F Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Wickhambrook (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,911
    Days
    12
    Future form
    1/12
  • 9/1221 Sep 13 · Newbury25/1

    Wedgewood Estates EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)

    Class 47fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    21 Sep 13
    Course
    Newbury
    Pos
    9/12
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    11¼
    Race
    Wedgewood Estates EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    9-5
    Winner / 2nd
    Extremity (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,528
    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
3 Oct 13WarwickBreeders Backing Racing E B F Maiden Stakes13/13Chatez (IRE)325 Oct 13NewburyFree Bets freebets.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Div II)
21 Sep 13NewburyWedgewood Estates EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)9/12Dutch Romance (GB)414 Oct 13SalisburyBathwick Tyres EBF Stallions Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
21 Sep 13NewburyWedgewood Estates EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)9/12Danzeno (GB)818 Oct 13RedcarBritish Stallion Studs E B F Maiden Stakes
  • 13/133 Oct 13 · Warwick

    Breeders Backing Racing E B F Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    3 Oct 13
    Course
    Warwick
    Race
    Breeders Backing Racing E B F Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    13/13
    Winner next time
    Chatez (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    25 Oct 13
    Race won
    Free Bets freebets.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Div II)
  • 9/1221 Sep 13 · Newbury

    Wedgewood Estates EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    21 Sep 13
    Course
    Newbury
    Race
    Wedgewood Estates EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)
    This horse
    9/12
    Winner next time
    Dutch Romance (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    14 Oct 13
    Race won
    Bathwick Tyres EBF Stallions Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
  • 9/1221 Sep 13 · Newbury

    Wedgewood Estates EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    21 Sep 13
    Course
    Newbury
    Race
    Wedgewood Estates EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)
    This horse
    9/12
    Winner next time
    Danzeno (GB)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    18 Oct 13
    Race won
    British Stallion Studs E B F Maiden Stakes

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 (€)
Mick Channon21 Sep 133 Oct 139/1220000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mick Channon
First run
21 Sep 13
Last run
3 Oct 13
First run for yard
9/12
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€021 Sep 133 Oct 13
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
21 Sep 13
Last run
3 Oct 13

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchWinker Watson (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireWinker Watson (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sirePiccolo (GB)
  2. Sire's damBonica (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 branchArtistic License (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireChevalier (IRE)
  2. Dam's damAlexander Eliott (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNight Shift (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Alexander Eliott (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Night Shift (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCharacterise (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2011
SireWinker Watson (GB)
DamArtistic License (IRE)
DamsireChevalier (IRE)
Sire's sirePiccolo (GB)
Sire's damBonica (GB)
2nd damAlexander Eliott (IRE)
2nd dam's sireNight Shift (USA)
Dam's produce2 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingMonsieur Jimmy (GB)

Female line

  1. Artistic License (IRE) · by Chevalier (IRE) · 2 winners from 6 runners
  2. Alexander Eliott (IRE) · by Night Shift (USA) · 4 winners from 6 runners
  3. Olivia (IRE) · by Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) · 1 winners from 2 runners
  4. Yankee Lady (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Winker Watson (GB)Artistic License (IRE)Chevalier (IRE)geldingFlat 6.6f · NH 2m2½fFlat 7.9f · NH 2m2f
Winker Watson (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.6f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.9f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Winker Watson (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs30713674.2%21.8%20
At 7f to 1m1228316.6%25.4%20
On Soft going21030.0%14.3%10
At 7f to 1m on Soft going4000.0%0.0%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
307
Wins
13
Placed
67
Win %
4.2%
Place %
21.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
122
Wins
8
Placed
31
Win %
6.6%
Place %
25.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
21
Wins
0
Placed
3
Win %
0.0%
Place %
14.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
Runs
4
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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.

Winker Watson (GB) × Chevalier mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%02000.0%£0€0
Flat
Code
Flat
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

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Characterise (GB)200£0€0
Characterise (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Artistic License (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Winker Watson (GB) out of Artistic License (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Monsieur Bond (IRE)

By Bahamian Bounty (GB)

By Harbour Watch (IRE)

By Foxwedge (AUS)

By Compton Place (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Artistic License (IRE) · by Chevalier (IRE)
  2. 2Alexander Eliott (IRE) · by Night Shift (USA)
  3. 3Olivia (IRE) · by Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)
  4. 4Yankee Lady (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin twice removed

Second cousin once removed

View full Yankee Lady family

In brief

When was Characterise foaled?

Characterise (GB) was foaled in 2011.

Who are the sire and dam of Characterise?

Characterise (GB) is by Winker Watson (GB) out of Artistic License (IRE), a daughter of Chevalier (IRE).

Who trained Characterise?

Characterise (GB) was trained by Mick Channon and owned by Wood Street Syndicate II at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Characterise's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Characterise (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Characterise still racing?

Characterise (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 October 2013 at Warwick in the Breeders Backing Racing E B F Maiden Stakes, finishing 13th of 13, and has not run there since.

Is Characterise related to any top horses?

Characterise (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Hurricane Fly (IRE) (first cousin twice removed, Grade 1 winner) and Ballybow (IRE) (second cousin once removed, Grade 3 winner), from the Yankee Lady (GB) family.

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