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Horse profile
Charles Dickens
- TrainerMark Johnston
- OwnerSheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum)
- FamilyDinka Raja
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2006
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 2 Aug 2008, Thirsk (6/10)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 08 | Thirsk | 6/10 | 5/1 | 15½ | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 5f | Good | 9-3 | Lucky Art (USA) | £5,505 | 1/9 |
European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
Class 45fGood
All fields
- Date
- 2 Aug 08
- Course
- Thirsk
- Pos
- 6/10
- SP
- 5/1
- Btn
- 15½
- Jockey
- Joe Fanning
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Race
- European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 5f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Lucky Art (USA)
- Winner prize
- £5,505
- Future form
- 1/9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 08 | Thirsk | European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes | 6/10 | Spiritofthewest (IRE) | 10 | 17 Sep 08 | Beverley | George Kilburn Memorial Maiden Stakes |
- 6/102 Aug 08 · Thirsk
European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 2 Aug 08
- Course
- Thirsk
- Race
- European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 6/10
- Winner next time
- Spiritofthewest (IRE)
- Their pos
- 10
- Won on
- 17 Sep 08
- At
- Beverley
- Race won
- George Kilburn Memorial 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Johnston | 2 Aug 08 | 2 Aug 08 | 6/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Mark Johnston
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- First run
- 2 Aug 08
- Last run
- 2 Aug 08
- First run for yard
- 6/10
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 2 Aug 08 | 2 Aug 08 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 2 Aug 08
- Last run
- 2 Aug 08
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchCape Cross (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireCape Cross (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
- Sire's damPark Appeal (GB)
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 branchCarry On Katie (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireFasliyev (USA)
- Dam's damDinka Raja (USA)
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
- Carry On Katie (USA) · by Fasliyev (USA) · 5 winners from 10 runners · Group 1 winner (2 black-type wins)
- Dinka Raja (USA) · 4 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Cross (IRE) | Carry On Katie (USA) | Fasliyev (USA) | colt | Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 7.6f · NH 2m1½f |
Cape Cross (IRE)
- Sire
- Cape Cross (IRE)
- Damsire
- Fasliyev (USA)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.6f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Cape Cross (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 12,499 | 1,668 | 3,976 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 1,801 | 230 | 562 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 2,655 | 326 | 830 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good going | 401 | 46 | 120 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 12,499
- Wins
- 1,668
- Placed
- 3,976
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 1,801
- Wins
- 230
- Placed
- 562
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 2,655
- Wins
- 326
- Placed
- 830
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Good going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good going
- Runs
- 401
- Wins
- 46
- Placed
- 120
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Cape Cross (IRE) × Fasliyev mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 5 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 9 | 12 | £101,931 | €33,998 | ||
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 9 | 12 | £101,931 | €33,998 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 61
- Wins
- 9
- 2nd/3rd
- 12
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £101,931
- Prize IRE (€)
- €33,998
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 65
- Wins
- 9
- 2nd/3rd
- 12
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £101,931
- Prize IRE (€)
- €33,998
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 | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Be (GB) | 17 | 8 | 3 | Listed | £92,664 | €33,000 |
| Moonvoy (GB) | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | £5,570 | €0 |
| Charles Dickens (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Circus Act (GB) | 15 | 0 | 0 | - | £711 | €658 |
| Capacity (IRE) | 25 | 0 | 0 | - | £2,986 | €340 |
Don't Be (GB)
- Horse
- Don't Be (GB)
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 8
- Black-type wins
- 3
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £92,664
- Prize IRE (€)
- €33,000
Moonvoy (GB)
- Horse
- Moonvoy (GB)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,570
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Charles Dickens (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Circus Act (GB)
- Horse
- Circus Act (GB)
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £711
- Prize IRE (€)
- €658
Capacity (IRE)
- Horse
- Capacity (IRE)
- Runs
- 25
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,986
- Prize IRE (€)
- €340
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- Record
- Group 1 winner (2 black-type wins)
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 10 runners
Full siblings
- Capacity (IRE)0W · 25R
- Circus Act (GB)0W · 15R
Half siblings
By Exceed And Excel (AUS)
- Vocational (USA)2W · 18R
By Street Cry (IRE)
- Sandy's Row (USA)1W · 11R
By Dawn Approach (IRE)
- Sunbreak (IRE)2W · 13R
By Slade Power (IRE)
- Opportune Moment (IRE)0W · 2R
By Kodiac (GB)
- Call Me Katie (IRE)0W · 6R
By Cotai Glory (GB)
- Eternal Glory (IRE)2W · 23R
By Kuroshio (AUS)
- Parkside Boy (IRE)1W · 3R
Female line
- 1Carry On Katie (USA) · by Fasliyev (USA)
- 2Dinka Raja (USA)
Notable relatives
Dam
- Carry On Katie (USA)3W · 4R · 1 G1
In brief
When was Charles Dickens foaled?
Charles Dickens (IRE) was foaled in 2006.
Who are the sire and dam of Charles Dickens?
Charles Dickens (IRE) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Carry On Katie (USA), a daughter of Fasliyev (USA).
Who trained Charles Dickens?
Charles Dickens (IRE) was trained by Mark Johnston and owned by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Charles Dickens' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Charles Dickens (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Charles Dickens still racing?
Charles Dickens (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 August 2008 at Thirsk in the European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes, finishing 6th of 10, and has not run there since.
Is Charles Dickens related to any top horses?
Charles Dickens (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Carry On Katie (USA) (dam, Group 1 winner), from the Dinka Raja (USA) family.
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