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Horse profile

Cites

Wootton Bassett × By Starlight (Sea The Stars (IRE))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2024
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Official rating
Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE)
8 Sep 2026, Leicester (9/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Yet to win
Recent form
69

Cites has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
8 Sep 26Leicester9/96/110¼Rossa RyanRalph BeckettBritish EBF "confined" Expotile Novice Stakes (For Horses Which Have Had No M…Class 3Flat Turf7fGood to Soft9-2Magic Harry (FR)£6,804130/7
26 Aug 26Kempton (AW)6/812/113¼Rossa RyanRalph BeckettUnibet/british Stallion Studs EBF Novice StakesClass 3Flat AW1mStandard to Slow9-7Al Wathba (FR)£7,020-3/5
  • 9/98 Sep 26 · Leicester6/1

    British EBF "confined" Expotile Novice Stakes (For Horses Which Have Had No M…

    Class 37fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    8 Sep 26
    Course
    Leicester
    Pos
    9/9
    SP
    6/1
    Btn
    10¼
    Race
    British EBF "confined" Expotile Novice Stakes (For Horses Which Have Had No M…
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Magic Harry (FR)
    Winner prize
    £6,804
    Days
    13
    Future form
    0/7
  • 6/826 Aug 26 · Kempton (AW)12/1

    Unibet/british Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes

    Class 31mStandard to Slow

    All fields
    Date
    26 Aug 26
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Pos
    6/8
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    13¼
    Race
    Unibet/british Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Standard to Slow
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Al Wathba (FR)
    Winner prize
    £7,020
    Days
    -
    Future form
    3/5

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
26 Aug 26Kempton (AW)Unibet/british Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes6/8Pure Concept (AUS)223 Sep 26Kempton (AW)Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Div II)
26 Aug 26Kempton (AW)Unibet/british Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes6/8Wykehurst Park (GB)317 Sep 26YarmouthInfobond EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes
26 Aug 26Kempton (AW)Unibet/british Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes6/8Burningringoffire (IRE)411 Sep 26SalisburySkytree Novice Stakes
  • 6/826 Aug 26 · Kempton (AW)

    Unibet/british Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    26 Aug 26
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Race
    Unibet/british Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
    This horse
    6/8
    Winner next time
    Pure Concept (AUS)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    23 Sep 26
    At
    Kempton (AW)
    Race won
    Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Div II)
  • 6/826 Aug 26 · Kempton (AW)

    Unibet/british Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    26 Aug 26
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Race
    Unibet/british Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
    This horse
    6/8
    Winner next time
    Wykehurst Park (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    17 Sep 26
    Race won
    Infobond EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes
  • 6/826 Aug 26 · Kempton (AW)

    Unibet/british Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    26 Aug 26
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Race
    Unibet/british Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
    This horse
    6/8
    Winner next time
    Burningringoffire (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    11 Sep 26
    Race won
    Skytree Novice 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 (€)
Ralph Beckett26 Aug 268 Sep 266/820000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ralph Beckett
First run
26 Aug 26
Last run
8 Sep 26
First run for yard
6/8
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€026 Aug 268 Sep 26
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
26 Aug 26
Last run
8 Sep 26

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchWootton Bassett

Parent · 1

  1. SireWootton Bassett

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireIffraaj (GB)
  2. Sire's damBalladonia (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 branchBy Starlight

Parent · 1

  1. DamBy Starlight

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSea The Stars (IRE)
  2. Dam's damStep Lightly (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Wootton Bassett
By Starlight
Iffraaj (GB)
Balladonia (GB)
Sea The Stars (IRE)
Step Lightly (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCites
Sexcolt
Foaled2024
SireWootton Bassett
DamBy Starlight
DamsireSea The Stars (IRE)
Sire's sireIffraaj (GB)
Sire's damBalladonia (GB)
2nd damStep Lightly (IRE)
2nd dam's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. By Starlight (IRE) · by Sea The Stars (IRE) · 0 winners from 1 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Step Lightly (IRE) · by Danehill Dancer (IRE) · 1 winners from 4 runners
  3. Royal Ballerina (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA) · 4 winners from 6 runners · Group 2 winner (2 black-type wins)
  4. Fremanche (FR) · 3 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Wootton BassettBy StarlightSea The Stars (IRE)28 Mar 24baycoltFlat 8.4f · NH 2m½fFlat 8.9f · NH 2m1½f
Wootton Bassett
Foaled
28 Mar 24
Colour
bay
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.9f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Wootton Bassett in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs3,0774551,01414.8%33.0%20
At 7f to 1m1,45422449415.4%34.0%20
On Good to soft or yielding going3275411716.5%35.8%10
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going150275718.0%38.0%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
3,077
Wins
455
Placed
1,014
Win %
14.8%
Place %
33.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,454
Wins
224
Placed
494
Win %
15.4%
Place %
34.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
327
Wins
54
Placed
117
Win %
16.5%
Place %
35.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
150
Wins
27
Placed
57
Win %
18.0%
Place %
38.0%
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.

Wootton Bassett × Sea The Stars mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat13646.2%152101219.2%£405,165€195,982
National Hunt100.0%06010.0%£1,661€0
All runs13646.2%158101317.2%£406,826€195,982
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
13
Winners
6
Winners %
46.2%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
52
Wins
10
2nd/3rd
12
Win %
19.2%
Prize GB (£)
£405,165
Prize IRE (€)
€195,982
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,661
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
13
Winners
6
Winners %
46.2%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
58
Wins
10
2nd/3rd
13
Win %
17.2%
Prize GB (£)
£406,826
Prize IRE (€)
€195,982

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Carmers (IRE)943Group/Grade 2£236,074€70,604
Count Bezukhov (IRE)420-£9,672€28,238
My Ophelia (IRE)110-£6,480€0
Ledecky (IRE)310-£0€9,190
Haven (IRE)310-£107,500€17,600
Unquestionable (FR)710-£36,870€70,200
Mythical Tale (IRE)100-£0€0
Haven (IRE)100-£0€0
Cites (GB)200-£0€0
Safwan (GB)200-£453€0
Gleaning (IRE)500-£0€150
Sourdough (GB)700-£5,580€0
Carmers (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
4
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£236,074
Prize IRE (€)
€70,604
Count Bezukhov (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,672
Prize IRE (€)
€28,238
My Ophelia (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,480
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ledecky (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€9,190
Haven (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£107,500
Prize IRE (€)
€17,600
Unquestionable (FR)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£36,870
Prize IRE (€)
€70,200
Mythical Tale (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Haven (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cites (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Safwan (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£453
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Gleaning (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€150
Sourdough (GB)
Runs
7
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,580
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

By Starlight (IRE)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Cites is the only foal out of By Starlight (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Cites is the only foal out of By Starlight (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1By Starlight (IRE) · by Sea The Stars (IRE)
  2. 2Step Lightly (IRE) · by Danehill Dancer (IRE)
  3. 3Royal Ballerina (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA)
  4. 4Fremanche (FR)

Notable relatives

3rd dam

View full Fremanche family

In brief

How old is Cites?

Cites is a 2-year-old bay colt, foaled on 28 March 2024.

Who are the sire and dam of Cites?

Cites is by Wootton Bassett out of By Starlight, a daughter of Sea The Stars (IRE).

Who trains Cites?

Cites is trained by Ralph Beckett and owned by Mrs Fitri Hay, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Cites' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Cites has run 2 times and is yet to win.

When did Cites last run?

Cites last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 September 2026 at Leicester in the British EBF "confined" Expotile Novice Stakes, finishing 9th of 9.

Is Cites related to any top horses?

Cites' black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Royal Ballerina (IRE) (3rd dam, Group 2 winner), from the Fremanche (FR) family.

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