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Horse profile

Dawn Chorus

Frankel × Half Light (Shamardal (USA))
Sex
filly
Foaled
2024
Colour
chestnut
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,522 GB
Official rating
Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE)
5 Oct 2026, Yarmouth (3/7)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Yet to win
Recent form
3

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

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prize
5 Oct 26Yarmouth3/73/111Rossa RyanCharlie ApplebyStrawberry Fields Stud Fillies' Novice StakesClass 3Flat Turf1mGood to Firm9-2Claudette (FR)£6,480
  • 3/75 Oct 26 · Yarmouth3/1

    Strawberry Fields Stud Fillies' Novice Stakes

    Class 31mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    5 Oct 26
    Course
    Yarmouth
    Pos
    3/7
    SP
    3/1
    Btn
    11
    Race
    Strawberry Fields Stud Fillies' Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Claudette (FR)
    Winner prize
    £6,480

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Charlie Appleby5 Oct 265 Oct 263/710010.0%0.0%£1,522€0
Charlie Appleby
First run
5 Oct 26
Last run
5 Oct 26
First run for yard
3/7
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,522
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
Flat10010.0%0.0%£1,522€05 Oct 265 Oct 26
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,522
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
5 Oct 26
Last run
5 Oct 26

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchFrankel

Parent · 1

  1. SireFrankel

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
  2. Sire's damKind (IRE)

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 branchHalf Light

Parent · 1

  1. DamHalf Light

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireShamardal (USA)
  2. Dam's damNorthern Melody (IRE)

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
Frankel
Half Light
Galileo (IRE)
Kind (IRE)
Shamardal (USA)
Northern Melody (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDawn Chorus
Sexfilly
Foaled2024
SireFrankel
DamHalf Light
DamsireShamardal (USA)
Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damKind (IRE)
2nd damNorthern Melody (IRE)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingWatching Stars (GB)

Female line

  1. Half Light (IRE) · by Shamardal (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Northern Melody (IRE) · 5 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
FrankelHalf LightShamardal (USA)5 Mar 24chestnutfillyFlat 9.8f · NH 2m1½fFlat 7.7f · NH 2m1f
Frankel
Foaled
5 Mar 24
Colour
chestnut
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.8f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1f

Progeny of Frankel in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs5,9201,0582,21017.9%37.3%10
At 7f to 1m2,04036880318.0%39.4%10
On Good to firm or firmer going1,27425950220.3%39.4%10
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going4128316620.1%40.3%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
5,920
Wins
1,058
Placed
2,210
Win %
17.9%
Place %
37.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
2,040
Wins
368
Placed
803
Win %
18.0%
Place %
39.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
1,274
Wins
259
Placed
502
Win %
20.3%
Place %
39.4%
This horse runs
1
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
412
Wins
83
Placed
166
Win %
20.1%
Place %
40.3%
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.

Frankel × Shamardal mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat191368.4%3150224714.7%£712,748€127,750
National Hunt22100.0%0304613.3%£8,033€44,660
All runs191368.4%3180265314.4%£720,781€172,410
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
19
Winners
13
Winners %
68.4%
Black-type winners
3
Runs
150
Wins
22
2nd/3rd
47
Win %
14.7%
Prize GB (£)
£712,748
Prize IRE (€)
€127,750
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
2
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
30
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
13.3%
Prize GB (£)
£8,033
Prize IRE (€)
€44,660
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
19
Winners
13
Winners %
68.4%
Black-type winners
3
Runs
180
Wins
26
2nd/3rd
53
Win %
14.4%
Prize GB (£)
£720,781
Prize IRE (€)
€172,410

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 (€)
Ylang Ylang (GB)932Group/Grade 1£316,577€57,300
Hidden Force (GB)431Group/Grade 3£99,340€0
Mehnah (GB)521Listed£0€47,210
Baltic Bird (GB)3440-£11,156€67,900
Mr Curiosity (GB)1830-£50,116€0
Victory Shout (FR)2230-£43,389€0
Portcullis (GB)220-£30,924€0
Honest Desire (GB)510-£9,708€0
Frankellina (GB)610-£25,517€0
Magical Land (IRE)710-£14,082€0
Sovereign Wealth (GB)910-£19,454€0
Climate Friendly (GB)1110-£37,860€0
Ylang Ylang (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£316,577
Prize IRE (€)
€57,300
Hidden Force (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
3
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£99,340
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mehnah (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€47,210
Baltic Bird (GB)
Runs
34
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£11,156
Prize IRE (€)
€67,900
Mr Curiosity (GB)
Runs
18
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£50,116
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Victory Shout (FR)
Runs
22
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£43,389
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Portcullis (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£30,924
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Honest Desire (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,708
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Frankellina (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£25,517
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Magical Land (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£14,082
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sovereign Wealth (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£19,454
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Climate Friendly (GB)
Runs
11
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£37,860
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Half Light (IRE)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Frankel (GB) out of Half Light (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Sea The Stars (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Half Light (IRE) · by Shamardal (USA)
  2. 2Northern Melody (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

View full Northern Melody family

In brief

How old is Dawn Chorus?

Dawn Chorus is a 2-year-old chestnut filly, foaled on 5 March 2024.

Who are the sire and dam of Dawn Chorus?

Dawn Chorus is by Frankel out of Half Light, a daughter of Shamardal (USA).

Who trains Dawn Chorus?

Dawn Chorus is trained by Charlie Appleby and owned by Godolphin, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Dawn Chorus' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Dawn Chorus has run 1 time and is yet to win.

When did Dawn Chorus last run?

Dawn Chorus last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 October 2026 at Yarmouth in the Strawberry Fields Stud Fillies' Novice Stakes, finishing 3rd of 7.

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