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Horse profile
Crime Writer
- TrainerMark Johnston
- OwnerSheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum)
- FamilyLe Melody
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2006
- Highest OR
- 80
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 7 runs (14%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £5,926 GB
- Last official rating
- 77 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 3 Aug 2009, Ripon (10/11)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 19 Jun 2009, Ayr
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 09 | Ripon | 10/11 | 5/1 | 19¼ | Royston Ffrench | Mark Johnston | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good | 8-12 | 77 | Moheebb (IRE) | £4,731 | 12 | 0/10 |
| 22 Jul 09 | Sandown | 6/6 | 5/1 | 4¾ | Royston Ffrench | Mark Johnston | BGC & The Children's Trust Anniversary Handicap | Class 3 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 8-9 | 78 | Broad Cairn (GB) | £7,771 | 6 | 0/5 |
| 16 Jul 09 | Epsom | 3/9 | 9/2 | 1¾ | Royston Ffrench | Mark Johnston | Epsom Trainers Open Day 2nd August Handicap | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good | 9-8 | 78 | Support Fund (IRE) | £5,181 | 13 | 0/8 |
| 3 Jul 09 | Doncaster | 8/8 | 11/2 | 19 | Greg Fairley | Mark Johnston | Wakefield Hospice Handicap | Class 3 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good | 8-6 | 80 | Musaalem (USA) | £7,771 | 14 | 0/7 |
| 19 Jun 09 | Ayr | 1/10 | 4/5F | won 5 | Royston Ffrench | Mark Johnston | Taylor Wimpey Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good | 9-3 | - | Liberty Trail (IRE) | £3,886 | 9 | 0/8 |
| 10 Jun 09 | Beverley | 2/7 | 5/4 | 4½ | J-P Guillambert | Mark Johnston | Racing Here On Tuesday 23 June Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 7½f | Firm | 8-13 | - | Espiritu (FR) | £2,914 | 12 | 1/5 |
| 29 May 09 | Hamilton | 3/8 | 7/2 | 6¾ | Greg Fairley | Mark Johnston | John Higgins "Wizard of Wishaw" Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good to Firm | 9-2 | - | Reject (GB) | £2,730 | - | 0/6 |
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap
Class 41m2fGood
All fields
- Date
- 3 Aug 09
- Course
- Ripon
- Pos
- 10/11
- SP
- 5/1
- Btn
- 19¼
- Jockey
- Royston Ffrench
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Race
- Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-12
- OR
- 77
- Winner / 2nd
- Moheebb (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,731
- Days
- 12
- Future form
- 0/10
BGC & The Children's Trust Anniversary Handicap
Class 37fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 22 Jul 09
- Course
- Sandown
- Pos
- 6/6
- SP
- 5/1
- Btn
- 4¾
- Jockey
- Royston Ffrench
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Race
- BGC & The Children's Trust Anniversary Handicap
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-9
- OR
- 78
- Winner / 2nd
- Broad Cairn (GB)
- Winner prize
- £7,771
- Days
- 6
- Future form
- 0/5
Epsom Trainers Open Day 2nd August Handicap
Class 47fGood
All fields
- Date
- 16 Jul 09
- Course
- Epsom
- Pos
- 3/9
- SP
- 9/2
- Btn
- 1¾
- Jockey
- Royston Ffrench
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Race
- Epsom Trainers Open Day 2nd August Handicap
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-8
- OR
- 78
- Winner / 2nd
- Support Fund (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £5,181
- Days
- 13
- Future form
- 0/8
Wakefield Hospice Handicap
Class 37fGood
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jul 09
- Course
- Doncaster
- Pos
- 8/8
- SP
- 11/2
- Btn
- 19
- Jockey
- Greg Fairley
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Race
- Wakefield Hospice Handicap
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-6
- OR
- 80
- Winner / 2nd
- Musaalem (USA)
- Winner prize
- £7,771
- Days
- 14
- Future form
- 0/7
Taylor Wimpey Maiden Stakes
Class 57fGood
All fields
- Date
- 19 Jun 09
- Course
- Ayr
- Pos
- 1/10
- SP
- 4/5F
- Btn
- won 5
- Jockey
- Royston Ffrench
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Race
- Taylor Wimpey Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-3
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Liberty Trail (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,886
- Days
- 9
- Future form
- 0/8
Racing Here On Tuesday 23 June Maiden Stakes
Class 57½fFirm
All fields
- Date
- 10 Jun 09
- Course
- Beverley
- Pos
- 2/7
- SP
- 5/4
- Btn
- 4½
- Jockey
- J-P Guillambert
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Race
- Racing Here On Tuesday 23 June Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7½f
- Going
- Firm
- Wgt
- 8-13
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Espiritu (FR)
- Winner prize
- £2,914
- Days
- 12
- Future form
- 1/5
John Higgins "Wizard of Wishaw" Maiden Stakes
Class 56fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 29 May 09
- Course
- Hamilton
- Pos
- 3/8
- SP
- 7/2
- Btn
- 6¾
- Jockey
- Greg Fairley
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Race
- John Higgins "Wizard of Wishaw" Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-2
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Reject (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,730
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 09 | Beverley | Racing Here On Tuesday 23 June Maiden Stakes | 2/7 | Chief Red Cloud (USA) | 4 | 25 Jun 09 | Kempton (AW) | TurfTV Handicap |
- 2/710 Jun 09 · Beverley
Racing Here On Tuesday 23 June Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 10 Jun 09
- Course
- Beverley
- Race
- Racing Here On Tuesday 23 June Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 2/7
- Winner next time
- Chief Red Cloud (USA)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 25 Jun 09
- At
- Kempton (AW)
- Race won
- TurfTV 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 | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Johnston | 29 May 09 | 3 Aug 09 | 3/8 | 80 | 77 | 80 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | £5,926 | €0 |
Mark Johnston
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- First run
- 29 May 09
- Last run
- 3 Aug 09
- First run for yard
- 3/8
- OR first run
- 80
- OR last run
- 77
- Best OR
- 80
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,926
- 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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | £5,926 | €0 | 80 | 29 May 09 | 3 Aug 09 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,926
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 80
- First run
- 29 May 09
- Last run
- 3 Aug 09
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | £5,926 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,926
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £867 | €0 | ||
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £403 | €0 | ||
| Good | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £4,656 | €0 |
Firm
- Going
- Firm
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £867
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £403
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,656
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f to 6f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £403 | €0 | ||
| 7f to 1m | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £5,523 | €0 | ||
| 9f to 11f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
5f to 6f
- Distance
- 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £403
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,523
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9f to 11f
- Distance
- 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,886 | €0 | ||
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £867 | €0 | ||
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Epsom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £770 | €0 | ||
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £403 | €0 | ||
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Ayr
- Course
- Ayr
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,886
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Beverley
- Course
- Beverley
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £867
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Doncaster
- Course
- Doncaster
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Epsom
- Course
- Epsom
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £770
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Hamilton
- Course
- Hamilton
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £403
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ripon
- Course
- Ripon
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Sandown
- Course
- Sandown
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £770 | €0 | ||
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £5,156 | €0 |
Class 3
- Class
- Class 3
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £770
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 5
- Class
- Class 5
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,156
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.
By field size
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 8 runners | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £1,270 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £4,656 | €0 |
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,270
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,656
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £403 | €0 | ||
| June | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £4,753 | €0 | ||
| July | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £770 | €0 | ||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £403
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
June
- Month
- June
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,753
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
July
- Month
- July
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £770
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royston Ffrench | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £4,656 | €0 | ||
| Greg Fairley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £403 | €0 | ||
| J-P Guillambert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £867 | €0 |
Royston Ffrench
- Jockey
- Royston Ffrench
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,656
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Greg Fairley
- Jockey
- Greg Fairley
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £403
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
J-P Guillambert
- Jockey
- J-P Guillambert
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £867
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Johnston | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | £5,926 | €0 |
Mark Johnston
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,926
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | £5,926 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,926
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.
By days since last run
| Days since last run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £403 | €0 | ||
| 1 to 7 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £5,523 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £403
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
1 to 7 days
- Days since last run
- 1 to 7 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,523
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchElusive Quality (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchLarrocha (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
- Dam's damLe Melody (GB)
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
- Larrocha (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA) · 5 winners from 8 runners · Listed winner (2 black-type wins)
- Le Melody (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive Quality (USA) | Larrocha (IRE) | Sadler's Wells (USA) | gelding | Flat 7.6f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f |
Elusive Quality (USA)
- Damsire
- Sadler's Wells (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.6f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Elusive Quality (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 3,057 | 379 | 930 | 7 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1,384 | 181 | 436 | 5 | 1 | ||
| On Good going | 580 | 63 | 159 | 4 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good going | 233 | 28 | 66 | 3 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 3,057
- Wins
- 379
- Placed
- 930
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 7
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1,384
- Wins
- 181
- Placed
- 436
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 5
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 580
- Wins
- 63
- Placed
- 159
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 4
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Runs
- 233
- Wins
- 28
- Placed
- 66
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- 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.
Elusive Quality (USA) × Sadler's Wells mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | 7 | 1 | 70 | 11 | 16 | £494,928 | €14,885 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 9
- Winners
- 7
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 70
- Wins
- 11
- 2nd/3rd
- 16
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £494,928
- Prize IRE (€)
- €14,885
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive Pimpernel (USA) | 11 | 3 | 2 | Group/Grade 3 | £151,356 | €0 |
| Top Dollar (GB) | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | £5,222 | €0 |
| Ghurair (USA) | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | £313,852 | €0 |
| Alderney (USA) | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | £10,287 | €0 |
| Crime Writer (USA) | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | £5,926 | €0 |
| Cape Quarter (USA) | 11 | 1 | 0 | - | £6,873 | €0 |
| Cocozza (USA) | 15 | 1 | 0 | - | £1,412 | €14,885 |
| Juvenescent (USA) | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Marhoona (USA) | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
Elusive Pimpernel (USA)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £151,356
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top Dollar (GB)
- Horse
- Top Dollar (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,222
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ghurair (USA)
- Horse
- Ghurair (USA)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £313,852
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Alderney (USA)
- Horse
- Alderney (USA)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,287
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Crime Writer (USA)
- Horse
- Crime Writer (USA)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,926
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Cape Quarter (USA)
- Horse
- Cape Quarter (USA)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,873
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Cocozza (USA)
- Horse
- Cocozza (USA)
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,412
- Prize IRE (€)
- €14,885
Juvenescent (USA)
- Horse
- Juvenescent (USA)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Marhoona (USA)
- Horse
- Marhoona (USA)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 77 | 80 | 77 | 4 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 77
- Highest OR
- 80
- Lowest OR
- 77
- Rated runs
- 4
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Change | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 09 | Ripon | Flat | 77 | -1 | 10/11 |
| 22 Jul 09 | Sandown | Flat | 78 | 0 | 6/6 |
| 16 Jul 09 | Epsom | Flat | 78 | -2 | 3/9 |
| 3 Jul 09 | Doncaster | Flat | 80 | - | 8/8 |
- 10/113 Aug 09 · Ripon
All fields
- Date
- 3 Aug 09
- Course
- Ripon
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 77
- Change
- -1
- Pos
- 10/11
- 6/622 Jul 09 · Sandown
All fields
- Date
- 22 Jul 09
- Course
- Sandown
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 78
- Change
- 0
- Pos
- 6/6
- 3/916 Jul 09 · Epsom
All fields
- Date
- 16 Jul 09
- Course
- Epsom
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 78
- Change
- -2
- Pos
- 3/9
- 8/83 Jul 09 · Doncaster
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jul 09
- Course
- Doncaster
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 80
- Change
- -
- Pos
- 8/8
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 77 | 77 | 0 | 80 | -3 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 77
- OR last run
- 77
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 80
- v highest
- -3
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- Record
- Listed winner (2 black-type wins)
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 8 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Elusive Quality (USA) out of Larrocha (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Caerleon (USA)
- Razkalla (USA)5W · 11R · 2 black-type
By Mr Prospector (USA)
- Golden Lariat (USA)2W · 9R
By Gone West (USA)
- Late Decision (USA)0W · 1R
- Western Adventure (USA)1W · 4R
By Kingmambo (USA)
- Tavalu (USA)5W · 56R
By Bushranger (IRE)
- Broughtons Berry (IRE)0W · 18R
By Kodiac (GB)
- Signs And Signals (IRE)0W · 5R
Female line
- 1Larrocha (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA)
- 2Le Melody (GB)
Notable relatives
Dam
- Larrocha (IRE)3W · 4R · 2 black-type
Half-brother
- Razkalla (USA)5W · 11R · 2 black-type
In brief
When was Crime Writer foaled?
Crime Writer (USA) was foaled in 2006.
Who are the sire and dam of Crime Writer?
Crime Writer (USA) is by Elusive Quality (USA) out of Larrocha (IRE), a daughter of Sadler's Wells (USA).
Who trained Crime Writer?
Crime Writer (USA) 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 Crime Writer's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Crime Writer (USA) won 1 of 7 races (14%).
What is Crime Writer's biggest win?
Crime Writer (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Taylor Wimpey Maiden Stakes at Ayr on 19 June 2009.
Has Crime Writer ever been beaten?
Crime Writer (USA) was beaten 6 times in 7 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 29 May 2009 at Hamilton (3rd of 8).
What was Crime Writer's official rating?
Crime Writer (USA) was last officially rated 77 on the Flat (career high 80).
Is Crime Writer still racing?
Crime Writer (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 August 2009 at Ripon in the Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap, finishing 10th of 11, and has not run there since.
Is Crime Writer related to any top horses?
Crime Writer (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Larrocha (IRE) (dam, Listed winner) and Razkalla (USA) (half-brother, Listed winner), from the Le Melody (GB) family.
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