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Horse profile
Chess Master
- TrainerCharlie Appleby
- OwnerGodolphin
- FamilyFager's Glory
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2013
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £770 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 13 May 2016, Newbury (7/15)
- 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 | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 16 | Newbury | 7/15 | EvensF | 5¾ | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | Coolmore Stud Maiden Stakes | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Soft | 9-5 | Gold Land (GB) | £6,469 | 248 | 3/14 |
| 8 Sep 15 | Leicester | 3/13 | 5/1 | 4¼ | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | British Stallion Studs EBF Apollo Maiden Stakes (Div I) | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good | 9-5 | Muntazah (GB) | £5,175 | - | 2/11 |
Coolmore Stud Maiden Stakes
Class 47fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 13 May 16
- Course
- Newbury
- Pos
- 7/15
- SP
- EvensF
- Btn
- 5¾
- Jockey
- James Doyle
- Trainer
- Charlie Appleby
- Race
- Coolmore Stud Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-5
- Winner / 2nd
- Gold Land (GB)
- Winner prize
- £6,469
- Days
- 248
- Future form
- 3/14
British Stallion Studs EBF Apollo Maiden Stakes (Div I)
Class 47fGood
All fields
- Date
- 8 Sep 15
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- 3/13
- SP
- 5/1
- Btn
- 4¼
- Jockey
- William Buick
- Trainer
- Charlie Appleby
- Race
- British Stallion Studs EBF Apollo Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-5
- Winner / 2nd
- Muntazah (GB)
- Winner prize
- £5,175
- 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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 16 | Newbury | Coolmore Stud Maiden Stakes | 7/15 | Gold Land (GB) | 1 | 3 Jun 16 | Epsom | Investec Surrey Stakes |
| 13 May 16 | Newbury | Coolmore Stud Maiden Stakes | 7/15 | Gunmetal (IRE) | 2 | 28 May 16 | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Maiden Stakes |
| 13 May 16 | Newbury | Coolmore Stud Maiden Stakes | 7/15 | Mamillius (GB) | 8 | 7 Jun 16 | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres Maiden Stakes (Div II) |
| 8 Sep 15 | Leicester | British Stallion Studs EBF Apollo Maiden Stakes (Div I) | 3/13 | Royal Reserve (GB) | 4 | 30 Sep 15 | Salisbury | Wilkins Kennedy British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I) |
| 8 Sep 15 | Leicester | British Stallion Studs EBF Apollo Maiden Stakes (Div I) | 3/13 | Big Shoes (IRE) | 13 | 23 Feb 16 | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap |
- 7/1513 May 16 · Newbury
Coolmore Stud Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 13 May 16
- Course
- Newbury
- Race
- Coolmore Stud Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 7/15
- Winner next time
- Gold Land (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 3 Jun 16
- At
- Epsom
- Race won
- Investec Surrey Stakes
- 7/1513 May 16 · Newbury
Coolmore Stud Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 13 May 16
- Course
- Newbury
- Race
- Coolmore Stud Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 7/15
- Winner next time
- Gunmetal (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 28 May 16
- Race won
- Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Maiden Stakes
- 7/1513 May 16 · Newbury
Coolmore Stud Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 13 May 16
- Course
- Newbury
- Race
- Coolmore Stud Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 7/15
- Winner next time
- Mamillius (GB)
- Their pos
- 8
- Won on
- 7 Jun 16
- Race won
- Bathwick Tyres Maiden Stakes (Div II)
- 3/138 Sep 15 · Leicester
British Stallion Studs EBF Apollo Maiden Stakes (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 8 Sep 15
- Course
- Leicester
- Race
- British Stallion Studs EBF Apollo Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- This horse
- 3/13
- Winner next time
- Royal Reserve (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 30 Sep 15
- Race won
- Wilkins Kennedy British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- 3/138 Sep 15 · Leicester
British Stallion Studs EBF Apollo Maiden Stakes (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 8 Sep 15
- Course
- Leicester
- Race
- British Stallion Studs EBF Apollo Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- This horse
- 3/13
- Winner next time
- Big Shoes (IRE)
- Their pos
- 13
- Won on
- 23 Feb 16
- At
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Race won
- 32Red Casino Handicap
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Appleby | 8 Sep 15 | 13 May 16 | 3/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £770 | €0 |
Charlie Appleby
- Trainer
- Charlie Appleby
- First run
- 8 Sep 15
- Last run
- 13 May 16
- First run for yard
- 3/13
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £770
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £770 | €0 | 8 Sep 15 | 13 May 16 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £770
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 8 Sep 15
- Last run
- 13 May 16
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchShamardal (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireShamardal (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
- Sire's damHelsinki (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 branchCassandra Go (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireIndian Ridge (IRE)
- Dam's damRahaam (USA)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireSecreto (USA)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Cassandra Go (IRE) · by Indian Ridge (IRE) · 10 winners from 14 runners · Group 2 winner (4 black-type wins)
- Rahaam (USA) · by Secreto (USA) · 7 winners from 8 runners
- Fager's Glory (USA) · 2 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamardal (USA) | Cassandra Go (IRE) | Indian Ridge (IRE) | colt | Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f | Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2f |
Shamardal (USA)
- Sire
- Shamardal (USA)
- Damsire
- Indian Ridge (IRE)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Shamardal (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 8,431 | 1,255 | 2,988 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 3,891 | 570 | 1,409 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 1,913 | 249 | 642 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good going | 887 | 109 | 310 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 8,431
- Wins
- 1,255
- Placed
- 2,988
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 3,891
- Wins
- 570
- Placed
- 1,409
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 1,913
- Wins
- 249
- Placed
- 642
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Runs
- 887
- Wins
- 109
- Placed
- 310
- 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.
Shamardal (USA) × Indian Ridge mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 12 | 7 | 1 | 168 | 16 | 46 | £167,127 | €17,174 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 12
- Winners
- 7
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 168
- Wins
- 16
- 2nd/3rd
- 46
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £167,127
- Prize IRE (€)
- €17,174
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fintry (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1 | Group/Grade 3 | £66,653 | €0 |
| Above Standard (IRE) | 19 | 4 | 0 | - | £21,899 | €0 |
| Khairaat (IRE) | 7 | 3 | 0 | - | £37,613 | €0 |
| Tamarind Hill (IRE) | 35 | 3 | 0 | - | £11,457 | €0 |
| Spowarticus (GB) | 44 | 3 | 0 | - | £15,818 | €0 |
| Heartful (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 0 | - | £0 | €16,089 |
| Inessa Armand (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 0 | - | £4,889 | €0 |
| Chess Master (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £770 | €0 |
| Amaseena (IRE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | £2,562 | €0 |
| Lilliard (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €1,085 |
| Vantaa (IRE) | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Screaming Gemini (IRE) | 18 | 0 | 0 | - | £5,466 | €0 |
Fintry (IRE)
- Horse
- Fintry (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £66,653
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Above Standard (IRE)
- Horse
- Above Standard (IRE)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £21,899
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Khairaat (IRE)
- Horse
- Khairaat (IRE)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £37,613
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tamarind Hill (IRE)
- Horse
- Tamarind Hill (IRE)
- Runs
- 35
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,457
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spowarticus (GB)
- Horse
- Spowarticus (GB)
- Runs
- 44
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £15,818
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Heartful (IRE)
- Horse
- Heartful (IRE)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €16,089
Inessa Armand (IRE)
- Horse
- Inessa Armand (IRE)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,889
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Chess Master (IRE)
- Horse
- Chess Master (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £770
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Amaseena (IRE)
- Horse
- Amaseena (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,562
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lilliard (IRE)
- Horse
- Lilliard (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,085
Vantaa (IRE)
- Horse
- Vantaa (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Screaming Gemini (IRE)
- Runs
- 18
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,466
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- Record
- Group 2 winner (4 black-type wins)
- G1 winners
- 1
- Produce
- 10 winners from 14 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Shamardal (USA) out of Cassandra Go (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Green Desert (USA)
- Neverletme Go (IRE)2W · 8R
- Mannikko (IRE)1W · 9R
By Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
- Theann (GB)2W · 12R · 1 black-type
By Pivotal (GB)
- Halfway To Heaven (IRE)4W · 7R · 3 G1
By Dansili (GB)
- Velesgo (IRE)0W · 6R
By Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Tickled Pink (IRE)3W · 11R · 2 black-type
- Fantasy (IRE)1W · 18R
By Teofilo (IRE)
- Jayed Jidan (IRE)2W · 7R
By Iffraaj (GB)
- Scooter (IRE)0W · 2R
By Gleneagles (IRE)
- Holly Golightly (IRE)1W · 6R
By Churchill (IRE)
- Once Upon A River (IRE)1W · 5R
By Saxon Warrior (JPN)
- Change Sings (IRE)5W · 25R
By Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Chaumet More (IRE)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Cassandra Go (IRE) · by Indian Ridge (IRE)
- 2Rahaam (USA) · by Secreto (USA)
- 3Fager's Glory (USA)
Notable relatives
Half-sister
- Halfway To Heaven (IRE)4W · 7R · 3 G1
- Tickled Pink (IRE)3W · 11R · 2 black-type
- Theann (GB)2W · 12R · 1 black-type
Niece (out of a sibling)
- Magical (IRE)12W · 21R · 7 G1
- Rhododendron (IRE)4W · 13R · 2 G1
Great-nephew
- Auguste Rodin (IRE)7W · 13R · 5 G1
- Causeway (IRE)5W · 6R · 3 black-type
- Enfjaar (IRE)5W · 16R · 1 black-type
Dam
- Cassandra Go (IRE)6W · 17R · 4 black-type
Nephew (out of a sibling)
- Land Force (IRE)3W · 7R · 2 black-type
- Flying The Flag (IRE)2W · 9R · 1 black-type
- Andab (IRE)2W · 11R · 1 black-type
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Verglas (IRE)2W · 9R · 1 black-type
Great-niece
- Easy (IRE)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
First cousin
- Face The Facts (IRE)2W · 12R · 1 black-type
- Freedom's Light (GB)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
- Seba (GB)2W · 4R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Chess Master foaled?
Chess Master (IRE) was foaled in 2013.
Who are the sire and dam of Chess Master?
Chess Master (IRE) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Cassandra Go (IRE), a daughter of Indian Ridge (IRE).
Who trained Chess Master?
Chess Master (IRE) was trained by Charlie Appleby and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Chess Master's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Chess Master (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Chess Master still racing?
Chess Master (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 May 2016 at Newbury in the Coolmore Stud Maiden Stakes, finishing 7th of 15, and has not run there since.
Is Chess Master related to any top horses?
Chess Master (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Halfway To Heaven (IRE) (half-sister, Group 1 winner), Cassandra Go (IRE) (dam, Group 2 winner) and Tickled Pink (IRE) (half-sister, Group 3 winner), from the Fager's Glory (USA) family.
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