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Horse profile
Commander Blue
- TrainerSteph Hollinshead
- OwnerMr Mrs I H Bendelow
- FamilyStinging Nettle
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2014
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 22 May 2016, Nottingham (UR/5)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 16 | Nottingham | UR/5 | 66/1 | - | Jim Crowley | Steph Hollinshead | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 5f | Good | 9-2 | Silver Line (IRE) | £3,881 | 12 | 0/4 |
| 10 May 16 | Beverley | 8/8 | 40/1 | 15¾ | Royston Ffrench | Steph Hollinshead | Racing UK In Glorious HD Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 5f | Good to Firm | 9-2 | Orewa (IRE) | £3,781 | - | 0/7 |
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
Class 55fGood
All fields
- Date
- 22 May 16
- Course
- Nottingham
- Pos
- UR/5
- SP
- 66/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Jim Crowley
- Trainer
- Steph Hollinshead
- Race
- British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 5f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Silver Line (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,881
- Days
- 12
- Future form
- 0/4
Racing UK In Glorious HD Novice Stakes
Class 55fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 10 May 16
- Course
- Beverley
- Pos
- 8/8
- SP
- 40/1
- Btn
- 15¾
- Jockey
- Royston Ffrench
- Trainer
- Steph Hollinshead
- Race
- Racing UK In Glorious HD Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 5f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Orewa (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,781
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/7
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steph Hollinshead | 10 May 16 | 22 May 16 | 8/8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Steph Hollinshead
- Trainer
- Steph Hollinshead
- First run
- 10 May 16
- Last run
- 22 May 16
- First run for yard
- 8/8
- Runs
- 2
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 10 May 16 | 22 May 16 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 10 May 16
- Last run
- 22 May 16
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 branchDream In Waiting (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireOasis Dream (GB)
- Dam's damLady In Waiting (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireKylian (USA)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Dream In Waiting (GB) · by Oasis Dream (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners
- Lady In Waiting (GB) · by Kylian (USA) · 3 winners from 7 runners · Group 2 winner (3 black-type wins)
- High Savannah (GB) · by Rousillon (USA) · 5 winners from 7 runners
- Stinging Nettle (GB) · 4 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) | Dream In Waiting (GB) | Oasis Dream (GB) | gelding | Flat 7.2f · NH 2m2f | Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1½f |
Royal Applause (GB)
- Damsire
- Oasis Dream (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.2f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1½f
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 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 6,101 | 611 | 1,647 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 3,009 | 272 | 770 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good going | 1,330 | 135 | 342 | 1 | 0 |
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
- 0
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
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 3,009
- Wins
- 272
- Placed
- 770
- 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
- 1,330
- Wins
- 135
- Placed
- 342
- 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.
Royal Applause (GB) × Oasis Dream mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 1 | £20,604 | €11,385 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 4
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £20,604
- Prize IRE (€)
- €11,385
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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Tell Annie (GB) | 5 | 2 | 0 | £16,410 | €0 |
| Tarn (GB) | 2 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €11,385 |
| Secret Friend (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 0 | £4,194 | €0 |
| Commander Blue (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Hold The Applause (IRE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Don't Tell Annie (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £16,410
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tarn (GB)
- Horse
- Tarn (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €11,385
Secret Friend (IRE)
- Horse
- Secret Friend (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,194
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Commander Blue (GB)
- Horse
- Commander Blue (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Hold The Applause (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Royal Applause (GB) out of Dream In Waiting (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Bahamian Bounty (GB)
- Dream Bounty (GB)1W · 5R
Female line
- 1Dream In Waiting (GB) · by Oasis Dream (GB)
- 2Lady In Waiting (GB) · by Kylian (USA)
- 3High Savannah (GB) · by Rousillon (USA)
- 4Stinging Nettle (GB)
Notable relatives
2nd dam
- Lady In Waiting (GB)6W · 18R · 3 black-type
Second cousin once removed
- The Happy Prince (IRE)4W · 23R · 1 black-type
- Caucus (GB)4W · 18R · 3 black-type
- King Of Wands (GB)5W · 13R · 1 black-type
- Queen Of Pentacles (IRE)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
Great-great-aunt (out of 4th dam)
- Maid For The Hills (GB)2W · 13R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Commander Blue foaled?
Commander Blue (GB) was foaled in 2014.
Who are the sire and dam of Commander Blue?
Commander Blue (GB) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Dream In Waiting (GB), a daughter of Oasis Dream (GB).
Who trained Commander Blue?
Commander Blue (GB) was trained by Steph Hollinshead and owned by Mr Mrs I H Bendelow at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Commander Blue's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Commander Blue (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Commander Blue still racing?
Commander Blue (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 May 2016 at Nottingham in the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (result: unseated rider, 5 ran), and has not run there since.
Is Commander Blue related to any top horses?
Commander Blue (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Lady In Waiting (GB) (2nd dam, Group 2 winner), The Happy Prince (IRE) (second cousin once removed, Group 3 winner) and Caucus (GB) (second cousin once removed, Listed winner), from the Stinging Nettle (GB) family.
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