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Horse profile

Curved Blade

Kris (GB) × Kaliopa (FR) (Zeddaan (GB))
Sex
colt
Foaled
1987
Highest OR
92
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£726 GB
Last official rating
92 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
13 Jun 1990, Newbury (12/18)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
312

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
13 Jun 90Newbury12/1810/113½George DuffieldJohn GosdenGeorge Smith Memorial HandicapHandicap (unclassified)Flat Turf6fGood to Firm9-092La Grange Music (GB)£6,992323/17
12 May 90Lingfield3/711/4J5G BrownJohn GosdenTown Hill HandicapHandicap (unclassified)Flat Turf7½fGood to Firm9-692Orvietto (GB)£5,082-1/5
  • 12/1813 Jun 90 · Newbury10/1

    George Smith Memorial Handicap

    Handicap (unclassified)6fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    13 Jun 90
    Course
    Newbury
    Pos
    12/18
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    13½
    Race
    George Smith Memorial Handicap
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-0
    OR
    92
    Winner prize
    £6,992
    Days
    32
    Future form
    3/17
  • 3/712 May 90 · Lingfield11/4J

    Town Hill Handicap

    Handicap (unclassified)7½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    12 May 90
    Course
    Lingfield
    Pos
    3/7
    SP
    11/4J
    Btn
    5
    Jockey
    G Brown
    Race
    Town Hill Handicap
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-6
    OR
    92
    Winner / 2nd
    Orvietto (GB)
    Winner prize
    £5,082
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/5

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
13 Jun 90NewburyGeorge Smith Memorial Handicap12/18Sharpalto (GB)323 Jun 90RedcarRonaldshay Cup Handicap
13 Jun 90NewburyGeorge Smith Memorial Handicap12/18Batzushka (USA)96 Jul 90BeverleyGrandways Handicap
13 Jun 90NewburyGeorge Smith Memorial Handicap12/18Nazela (GB)1310 Aug 90RedcarJohn Smith's Bitter Handicap
12 May 90LingfieldTown Hill Handicap3/7Orvietto (GB)115 May 90YorkSothebys Sledmere Handicap
  • 12/1813 Jun 90 · Newbury

    George Smith Memorial Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    13 Jun 90
    Course
    Newbury
    Race
    George Smith Memorial Handicap
    This horse
    12/18
    Winner next time
    Sharpalto (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    23 Jun 90
    Race won
    Ronaldshay Cup Handicap
  • 12/1813 Jun 90 · Newbury

    George Smith Memorial Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    13 Jun 90
    Course
    Newbury
    Race
    George Smith Memorial Handicap
    This horse
    12/18
    Winner next time
    Batzushka (USA)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    6 Jul 90
    Race won
    Grandways Handicap
  • 12/1813 Jun 90 · Newbury

    George Smith Memorial Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    13 Jun 90
    Course
    Newbury
    Race
    George Smith Memorial Handicap
    This horse
    12/18
    Winner next time
    Nazela (GB)
    Their pos
    13
    Won on
    10 Aug 90
    Race won
    John Smith's Bitter Handicap
  • 3/712 May 90 · Lingfield

    Town Hill Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    12 May 90
    Course
    Lingfield
    Race
    Town Hill Handicap
    This horse
    3/7
    Winner next time
    Orvietto (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    15 May 90
    Race won
    Sothebys Sledmere 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John Gosden12 May 9013 Jun 903/792929220010.0%0.0%£726€0
John Gosden
First run
12 May 90
Last run
13 Jun 90
First run for yard
3/7
OR first run
92
OR last run
92
Best OR
92
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£726
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 (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat20010.0%0.0%£726€09212 May 9013 Jun 90
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£726
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
92
First run
12 May 90
Last run
13 Jun 90

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchKris (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireKris (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchKaliopa (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. DamKaliopa (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireZeddaan (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Kris (GB)
Kaliopa (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Zeddaan (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCurved Blade (FR)
Sexcolt
Foaled1987
SireKris (GB)
DamKaliopa (FR)
DamsireZeddaan (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingNational Emblem (FR)

Female line

  1. Kaliopa (FR) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Kris (GB)Kaliopa (FR)Zeddaan (GB)coltFlat 9.6f · NH 2m2½fFlat 8.1f · NH 2m1f
Kris (GB)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.1f · NH 2m1f

Progeny of Kris (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs3,6234111,05011.3%29.0%20
At 7f to 1m1,25115536812.4%29.4%10
On Good to firm or firmer going1,28315137211.8%29.0%20
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going4585914412.9%31.4%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
3,623
Wins
411
Placed
1,050
Win %
11.3%
Place %
29.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,251
Wins
155
Placed
368
Win %
12.4%
Place %
29.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
1,283
Wins
151
Placed
372
Win %
11.8%
Place %
29.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
458
Wins
59
Placed
144
Win %
12.9%
Place %
31.4%
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.

Kris (GB) × Zeddaan mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%02010.0%£726€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£726
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Curved Blade (FR)200£726€0
Curved Blade (FR)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£726
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat9292922
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
92
Highest OR
92
Lowest OR
92
Rated runs
2

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

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
13 Jun 90NewburyFlat92012/18
12 May 90LingfieldFlat92-3/7
  • 12/1813 Jun 90 · Newbury
    All fields
    Date
    13 Jun 90
    Course
    Newbury
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    92
    Change
    0
    Pos
    12/18
  • 3/712 May 90 · Lingfield
    All fields
    Date
    12 May 90
    Course
    Lingfield
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    92
    Change
    -
    Pos
    3/7

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat92920920
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
92
OR last run
92
Change
0
Highest OR
92
v highest
0

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

Kaliopa (FR)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Kris (GB) out of Kaliopa (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Kaliopa (FR)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Curved Blade foaled?

Curved Blade (FR) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of Curved Blade?

Curved Blade (FR) is by Kris (GB) out of Kaliopa (FR), a daughter of Zeddaan (GB).

Who trained Curved Blade?

Curved Blade (FR) was trained by John Gosden and owned by Sheikh Mohammed at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Curved Blade's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Curved Blade (FR) ran 2 times without winning.

What was Curved Blade's official rating?

Curved Blade (FR) was last officially rated 92 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Curved Blade still racing?

Curved Blade (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 June 1990 at Newbury in the George Smith Memorial Handicap, finishing 12th of 18, and has not run there since.

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