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Horse profile
Classic Fortune
- TrainerDavid Elsworth
- OwnerFung Lok Li
- FamilyFerber's Follies
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2005
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £4,298 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 4 Dec 2007, Lingfield (AW) (2/6)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 21 Nov 2007, Lingfield (AW)
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 07 | Lingfield (AW) | 2/6 | 8/11F | nk | T Quinn | David Elsworth | Pontin's Book Early Novice Stakes | Class 4 | Flat AW | 6f | Standard | 9-5 | Haybrook (GB) | £3,886 | 13 | 0/4 |
| 21 Nov 07 | Lingfield (AW) | 1/11 | 5/6F | won shd | T Quinn | David Elsworth | Pontin's Book Early E B F Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 6f | Standard | 9-3 | Fast Feet (GB) | £3,141 | - | 1/10 |
- 2/64 Dec 07 · Lingfield (AW)8/11F
Pontin's Book Early Novice Stakes
Class 46fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 4 Dec 07
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Pos
- 2/6
- SP
- 8/11F
- Btn
- nk
- Jockey
- T Quinn
- Trainer
- David Elsworth
- Race
- Pontin's Book Early Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-5
- Winner / 2nd
- Haybrook (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,886
- Days
- 13
- Future form
- 0/4
- 1/1121 Nov 07 · Lingfield (AW)5/6F
Pontin's Book Early E B F Maiden Stakes
Class 56fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 21 Nov 07
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Pos
- 1/11
- SP
- 5/6F
- Btn
- won shd
- Jockey
- T Quinn
- Trainer
- David Elsworth
- Race
- Pontin's Book Early E B F Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Fast Feet (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,141
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 07 | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's Book Early E B F Maiden Stakes | 1/11 | Fast Feet (GB) | 2 | 1 Dec 07 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Great Family Holidays Maiden Stakes |
- 1/1121 Nov 07 · Lingfield (AW)
Pontin's Book Early E B F Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 21 Nov 07
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race
- Pontin's Book Early E B F Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 1/11
- Winner next time
- Fast Feet (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 1 Dec 07
- At
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Race won
- Pontin's Great Family Holidays 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Elsworth | 21 Nov 07 | 4 Dec 07 | 1/11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £4,298 | €0 |
David Elsworth
- Trainer
- David Elsworth
- First run
- 21 Nov 07
- Last run
- 4 Dec 07
- First run for yard
- 1/11
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,298
- 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £4,298 | €0 | 21 Nov 07 | 4 Dec 07 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,298
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 21 Nov 07
- Last run
- 4 Dec 07
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchRoyal Applause (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireWaajib (IRE)
- Sire's damFlying Melody (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 branchInjaaz (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamInjaaz (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSheikh Albadou (GB)
- Dam's damFerber's Follies (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
- Injaaz (GB) · by Sheikh Albadou (GB) · 5 winners from 5 runners · Black-type placed
- Ferber's Follies (USA) · 2 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Applause (GB) | Injaaz (GB) | Sheikh Albadou (GB) | colt | Flat 7.2f · NH 2m2f | Flat 7.4f · NH 2m4½f |
Royal Applause (GB)
- Dam
- Injaaz (GB)
- Damsire
- Sheikh Albadou (GB)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.2f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.4f · NH 2m4½f
Progeny of Royal Applause (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 15,065 | 1,323 | 3,897 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 6,101 | 611 | 1,647 | 2 | 1 | ||
| On AW going | 4,925 | 401 | 1,275 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on AW going | 1,686 | 154 | 446 | 2 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 15,065
- Wins
- 1,323
- Placed
- 3,897
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 6,101
- Wins
- 611
- Placed
- 1,647
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 4,925
- Wins
- 401
- Placed
- 1,275
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f on AW going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on AW going
- Runs
- 1,686
- Wins
- 154
- Placed
- 446
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- 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.
Royal Applause (GB) × Sheikh Albadou mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 5 | £60,058 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 27
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 5
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £60,058
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevisian Lad (GB) | 5 | 2 | 1 | Group/Grade 2 | £53,158 | €0 |
| Classic Fortune (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | £4,298 | €0 |
| Midnight Maasai (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | £482 | €0 |
| Lady Lucia (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | £289 | €0 |
| Kilmanseck (GB) | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | £1,831 | €0 |
Nevisian Lad (GB)
- Horse
- Nevisian Lad (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 2
- Prize GB (£)
- £53,158
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Classic Fortune (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,298
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Midnight Maasai (GB)
- Horse
- Midnight Maasai (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £482
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lady Lucia (IRE)
- Horse
- Lady Lucia (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £289
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kilmanseck (GB)
- Horse
- Kilmanseck (GB)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,831
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- Record
- Black-type placed
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Royal Applause (GB) out of Injaaz (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By King's Best (USA)
- Fardyieh (GB)1W · 11R
By Exceed And Excel (AUS)
- Top Boy (GB)9W · 124R
- Shaft Of Light (GB)1W · 15R
By Dutch Art (GB)
- Saxagogo (GB)1W · 7R
Female line
- 1Injaaz (GB) · by Sheikh Albadou (GB)
- 2Ferber's Follies (USA)
Notable relatives
First cousin
- Nevisian Lad (GB)2W · 5R · 1 black-type
- Forthefirstime (GB)1W · 7R · 1 black-type
- Pyman's Theory (IRE)2W · 8R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Classic Fortune foaled?
Classic Fortune (IRE) was foaled in 2005.
Who are the sire and dam of Classic Fortune?
Classic Fortune (IRE) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Injaaz (GB), a daughter of Sheikh Albadou (GB).
Who trained Classic Fortune?
Classic Fortune (IRE) was trained by David Elsworth and owned by Fung Lok Li at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Classic Fortune's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Classic Fortune (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%).
What is Classic Fortune's biggest win?
Classic Fortune (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Pontin's Book Early E B F Maiden Stakes at Lingfield (AW) on 21 November 2007.
Has Classic Fortune ever been beaten?
Classic Fortune (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 4 December 2007 at Lingfield (AW) (2nd of 6).
Is Classic Fortune still racing?
Classic Fortune (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 December 2007 at Lingfield (AW) in the Pontin's Book Early Novice Stakes, finishing 2nd of 6, and has not run there since.
Is Classic Fortune related to any top horses?
Classic Fortune (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Nevisian Lad (GB) (first cousin, Group 2 winner), Forthefirstime (GB) (first cousin, Listed winner) and Pyman's Theory (IRE) (first cousin, Listed winner), from the Ferber's Follies (USA) family.
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