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Horse profile
Excellent Striker
- TrainerAidan O'Brien
- OwnerCoolmore (Michael Tabor)
- FamilyPloy
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 1996
- Highest OR
- 111
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 2 wins from 8 runs (25%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last official rating
- 111 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 14 Aug 1999, Curragh (IRE) (5/9)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 8 Aug 1999, Leopardstown (IRE)
Recent form
DSQ1393415
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 99 | Curragh (IRE) | 5/9 | 11/1 | 14¾ | Mick Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Royal Whip Stakes | Group 2 | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good | 8-8 | 111 | tb | Zomaradah (GB) | - | 6 | 1/5 |
| 8 Aug 99 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 1/8 | 7/2F | won ¾ | Mick Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | European Breeders Fund August Handicap | Handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m1f | Yielding to Soft | 9-0 | 103 | tb | Rainbows Forever (IRE) | - | 16 | 0/6 |
| 23 Jul 99 | Curragh (IRE) | 4/7 | 14/1 | 5¼ | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | Meld Stakes | Group 3 | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good to Firm | 8-9 | 103 | tb | Make No Mistake (IRE) | - | 10 | 0/5 |
| 13 Jul 99 | Down Royal (IRE) | 3/12 | 4/1F | 12¾ | Mick Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Ulster Harp Derby (Listed Handicap) | Listed | Flat Turf | 1m4½f | Good to Soft | 8-10 | 103 | - | General Cloney (IRE) | - | 25 | 2/11 |
| 18 Jun 99 | Ascot | 9/10 | 20/1 | 13¾ | Mick Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | King Edward VII Stakes | Group 2 | Flat Turf | 1m4f | Good to Firm | 8-8 | - | - | Mutafaweq (USA) | £77,160 | 26 | 0/8 |
| 23 May 99 | Curragh (IRE) | 3/5 | 6/4F | ¾ | Mick Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Airlie Stud Silver Stakes | Listed | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good | 8-12 | 97 | - | Apparatchik (GB) | - | 35 | 0/3 |
| 18 Apr 99 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 1/12 | 4/1 | won 1 | Mick Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Cantrell and Crowley Design Team Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good | 9-2 | - | - | Piranesi I (IRE) | - | 174 | 1/11 |
| 26 Oct 98 | Leopardstown (IRE) | DSQ/14 | 9/4F | 1 | Mick Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Natural Gas Interconnector E.B.F. Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m | Soft | 9-2 | - | - | Franchetti (GB) | - | - | 1/13 |
- 5/914 Aug 99 · Curragh (IRE)11/1
Royal Whip Stakes
Group 21m2fGood
All fields
- Date
- 14 Aug 99
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Pos
- 5/9
- SP
- 11/1
- Btn
- 14¾
- Jockey
- Mick Kinane
- Trainer
- Aidan O'Brien
- Race
- Royal Whip Stakes
- Class
- Group 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-8
- OR
- 111
- Headgear
- tb
- Winner / 2nd
- Zomaradah (GB)
- Winner prize
- -
- Days
- 6
- Future form
- 1/5
European Breeders Fund August Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)1m1fYielding to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 8 Aug 99
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Pos
- 1/8
- SP
- 7/2F
- Btn
- won ¾
- Jockey
- Mick Kinane
- Trainer
- Aidan O'Brien
- Race
- European Breeders Fund August Handicap
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m1f
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-0
- OR
- 103
- Headgear
- tb
- Winner / 2nd
- Rainbows Forever (IRE)
- Winner prize
- -
- Days
- 16
- Future form
- 0/6
- 4/723 Jul 99 · Curragh (IRE)14/1
Meld Stakes
Group 31m2fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 23 Jul 99
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Pos
- 4/7
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 5¼
- Jockey
- Seamie Heffernan
- Trainer
- Aidan O'Brien
- Race
- Meld Stakes
- Class
- Group 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-9
- OR
- 103
- Headgear
- tb
- Winner / 2nd
- Make No Mistake (IRE)
- Winner prize
- -
- Days
- 10
- Future form
- 0/5
Ulster Harp Derby (Listed Handicap)
Listed1m4½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 13 Jul 99
- Course
- Down Royal (IRE)
- Pos
- 3/12
- SP
- 4/1F
- Btn
- 12¾
- Jockey
- Mick Kinane
- Trainer
- Aidan O'Brien
- Race
- Ulster Harp Derby (Listed Handicap)
- Class
- Listed
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m4½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 8-10
- OR
- 103
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- General Cloney (IRE)
- Winner prize
- -
- Days
- 25
- Future form
- 2/11
King Edward VII Stakes
Group 21m4fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 18 Jun 99
- Course
- Ascot
- Pos
- 9/10
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- 13¾
- Jockey
- Mick Kinane
- Trainer
- Aidan O'Brien
- Race
- King Edward VII Stakes
- Class
- Group 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m4f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-8
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Mutafaweq (USA)
- Winner prize
- £77,160
- Days
- 26
- Future form
- 0/8
- 3/523 May 99 · Curragh (IRE)6/4F
Airlie Stud Silver Stakes
Listed1m2fGood
All fields
- Date
- 23 May 99
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Pos
- 3/5
- SP
- 6/4F
- Btn
- ¾
- Jockey
- Mick Kinane
- Trainer
- Aidan O'Brien
- Race
- Airlie Stud Silver Stakes
- Class
- Listed
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-12
- OR
- 97
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Apparatchik (GB)
- Winner prize
- -
- Days
- 35
- Future form
- 0/3
Cantrell and Crowley Design Team Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2fGood
All fields
- Date
- 18 Apr 99
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Pos
- 1/12
- SP
- 4/1
- Btn
- won 1
- Jockey
- Mick Kinane
- Trainer
- Aidan O'Brien
- Race
- Cantrell and Crowley Design Team Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-2
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Piranesi I (IRE)
- Winner prize
- -
- Days
- 174
- Future form
- 1/11
Natural Gas Interconnector E.B.F. Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 26 Oct 98
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Pos
- DSQ/14
- SP
- 9/4F
- Btn
- 1
- Jockey
- Mick Kinane
- Trainer
- Aidan O'Brien
- Race
- Natural Gas Interconnector E.B.F. Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-2
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Franchetti (GB)
- Winner prize
- -
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 99 | Curragh (IRE) | Royal Whip Stakes | 5/9 | Strategic (GB) | 2 | 11 Sep 99 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Palmers Golden Ball Trigo Stakes |
| 13 Jul 99 | Down Royal (IRE) | Ulster Harp Derby (Listed Handicap) | 3/12 | Francis Bay (USA) | 5 | 28 Jul 99 | Galway (IRE) | Compaq Alpha Systems Hurdle |
| 13 Jul 99 | Down Royal (IRE) | Ulster Harp Derby (Listed Handicap) | 3/12 | Quinze (GB) | 9 | 29 Jul 99 | Galway (IRE) | Guinness Galway Hurdle (Handicap) |
| 18 Apr 99 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Cantrell and Crowley Design Team Maiden | 1/12 | Young American (IRE) | 6 | 25 Jun 99 | Curragh (IRE) | Liffey Maiden |
| 26 Oct 98 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Natural Gas Interconnector E.B.F. Maiden | DSQ/14 | Berengarius (IRE) | 3 | 6 Nov 98 | Curragh (IRE) | Curragh Carpets Townhouse E.B.F. Maiden |
- 5/914 Aug 99 · Curragh (IRE)
Royal Whip Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 14 Aug 99
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race
- Royal Whip Stakes
- This horse
- 5/9
- Winner next time
- Strategic (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 11 Sep 99
- Race won
- Palmers Golden Ball Trigo Stakes
- 3/1213 Jul 99 · Down Royal (IRE)
Ulster Harp Derby (Listed Handicap)
All fields
- Date
- 13 Jul 99
- Course
- Down Royal (IRE)
- Race
- Ulster Harp Derby (Listed Handicap)
- This horse
- 3/12
- Winner next time
- Francis Bay (USA)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 28 Jul 99
- Race won
- Compaq Alpha Systems Hurdle
- 3/1213 Jul 99 · Down Royal (IRE)
Ulster Harp Derby (Listed Handicap)
All fields
- Date
- 13 Jul 99
- Course
- Down Royal (IRE)
- Race
- Ulster Harp Derby (Listed Handicap)
- This horse
- 3/12
- Winner next time
- Quinze (GB)
- Their pos
- 9
- Won on
- 29 Jul 99
- Race won
- Guinness Galway Hurdle (Handicap)
- 1/1218 Apr 99 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Cantrell and Crowley Design Team Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 18 Apr 99
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Race
- Cantrell and Crowley Design Team Maiden
- This horse
- 1/12
- Winner next time
- Young American (IRE)
- Their pos
- 6
- Won on
- 25 Jun 99
- At
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race won
- Liffey Maiden
- DSQ/1426 Oct 98 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Natural Gas Interconnector E.B.F. Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 26 Oct 98
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Race
- Natural Gas Interconnector E.B.F. Maiden
- This horse
- DSQ/14
- Winner next time
- Berengarius (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 6 Nov 98
- At
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race won
- Curragh Carpets Townhouse E.B.F. Maiden
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan O'Brien | 26 Oct 98 | 14 Aug 99 | DSQ/14 | 97 | 111 | 111 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Aidan O'Brien
- Trainer
- Aidan O'Brien
- First run
- 26 Oct 98
- Last run
- 14 Aug 99
- First run for yard
- DSQ/14
- OR first run
- 97
- OR last run
- 111
- Best OR
- 111
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
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 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 111 | 26 Oct 98 | 14 Aug 99 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Best OR
- 111
- First run
- 26 Oct 98
- Last run
- 14 Aug 99
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 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Yielding to Soft
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f to 1m | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 9f to 11f | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | ||
| 12f to 13f | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €0 |
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9f to 11f
- Distance
- 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
12f to 13f
- Distance
- 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown (IRE) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| Curragh (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Down Royal (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €0 |
Leopardstown (IRE)
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
Curragh (IRE)
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ascot
- Course
- Ascot
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Down Royal (IRE)
- Course
- Down Royal (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Group 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Listed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Non-handicap (unclassified) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| Handicap (unclassified) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Group 2
- Class
- Group 2
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Group 3
- Class
- Group 3
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Listed
- Class
- Listed
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
Handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| 2 to 5 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
2 to 5 runners
- Runners
- 2 to 5 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €0 | ||
| June | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| July | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €0 | ||
| August | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| October | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
April
- Month
- April
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
June
- Month
- June
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
July
- Month
- July
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
October
- Month
- October
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Kinane | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | ||
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Mick Kinane
- Jockey
- Mick Kinane
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
Seamie Heffernan
- Jockey
- Seamie Heffernan
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan O'Brien | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Aidan O'Brien
- Trainer
- Aidan O'Brien
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | ||
| tb | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
tb
- Headgear
- tb
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
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 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 1 to 7 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | ||
| 31 to 60 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 121 to 365 days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
31 to 60 days
- Days since last run
- 31 to 60 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
121 to 365 days
- Days since last run
- 121 to 365 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
By first-time headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First time in any headgear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| First time blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| First time tongue strap | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Headgear, all items worn before | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| No headgear | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
First time in any headgear
- Headgear
- First time in any headgear
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
First time blinkers
- Headgear
- First time blinkers
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
First time tongue strap
- Headgear
- First time tongue strap
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear, all items worn before
- Headgear
- Headgear, all items worn before
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchFairy King (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireFairy King (USA)
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 branchPloy (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamPloy (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sirePosse I (USA)
- Dam's damNot traced
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
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Breeding card
HorseExcellent Striker (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled1996
SireFairy King (USA)
DamPloy (GB)
DamsirePosse I (USA)
Dam's produce4 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingPotemkin (IRE)
Female line
- Ploy (GB) · 4 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy King (USA) | Ploy (GB) | Posse I (USA) | colt | Flat 7.3f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 8.7f · NH 2m3½f |
Fairy King (USA)
- Sire
- Fairy King (USA)
- Dam
- Ploy (GB)
- Damsire
- Posse I (USA)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.3f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.7f · NH 2m3½f
Progeny of Fairy King (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 3,919 | 473 | 1,129 | 8 | 2 | ||
| At 9f to 11f | 684 | 60 | 172 | 5 | 2 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 576 | 89 | 182 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 9f to 11f on Good to soft or yielding going | 95 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 3,919
- Wins
- 473
- Placed
- 1,129
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 8
- This horse wins
- 2
At 9f to 11f
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 684
- Wins
- 60
- Placed
- 172
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 5
- This horse wins
- 2
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 576
- Wins
- 89
- Placed
- 182
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 9f to 11f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 95
- Wins
- 15
- Placed
- 30
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- 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.
Fairy King (USA) × Posse I mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent Striker (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 0 | - | - |
Excellent Striker (IRE)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Last winning OR | Last win | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 111 | 111 | 97 | 103 | 8 Aug 99 | 5 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 111
- Highest OR
- 111
- Lowest OR
- 97
- Last winning OR
- 103
- Last win
- 8 Aug 99
- Rated runs
- 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 99 | Curragh (IRE) | Flat | 111 | 8 | 5/9 |
| 8 Aug 99 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Flat | 103 | 0 | 1/8 |
| 23 Jul 99 | Curragh (IRE) | Flat | 103 | 0 | 4/7 |
| 13 Jul 99 | Down Royal (IRE) | Flat | 103 | 6 | 3/12 |
| 23 May 99 | Curragh (IRE) | Flat | 97 | - | 3/5 |
- 5/914 Aug 99 · Curragh (IRE)
All fields
- Date
- 14 Aug 99
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 111
- Change
- 8
- Pos
- 5/9
- 1/88 Aug 99 · Leopardstown (IRE)
All fields
- Date
- 8 Aug 99
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 103
- Change
- 0
- Pos
- 1/8
- 4/723 Jul 99 · Curragh (IRE)
All fields
- Date
- 23 Jul 99
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 103
- Change
- 0
- Pos
- 4/7
- 3/1213 Jul 99 · Down Royal (IRE)
All fields
- Date
- 13 Jul 99
- Course
- Down Royal (IRE)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 103
- Change
- 6
- Pos
- 3/12
- 3/523 May 99 · Curragh (IRE)
All fields
- Date
- 23 May 99
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 97
- Change
- -
- Pos
- 3/5
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Last winning OR | Last win | v last winning | Highest winning OR | v highest winning | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 111 | 111 | 0 | 103 | 8 Aug 99 | 8 | 103 | 8 | 111 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 111
- OR last run
- 111
- Change
- 0
- Last winning OR
- 103
- Last win
- 8 Aug 99
- v last winning
- 8
- Highest winning OR
- 103
- v highest winning
- 8
- Highest OR
- 111
- 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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Fairy King (USA) out of Ploy (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)
- Sir Norman Holt (IRE)11W · 50R
By Sadler's Wells (USA)
- Theme (IRE)0W · 1R
By Caerleon (USA)
- Fatal Sahra (IRE)0W · 2R
- Majlis (IRE)6W · 43R
By Ashkalani (IRE)
- Potemkin (IRE)3W · 13R · 2 black-type
By Desert Prince (IRE)
- Eyad (IRE)0W · 3R
Female line
- 1Ploy (GB)
Notable relatives
Half-brother
- Potemkin (IRE)3W · 13R · 2 black-type
In brief
When was Excellent Striker foaled?
Excellent Striker (IRE) was foaled in 1996.
Who are the sire and dam of Excellent Striker?
Excellent Striker (IRE) is by Fairy King (USA) out of Ploy (GB), a daughter of Posse I (USA).
Who trained Excellent Striker?
Excellent Striker (IRE) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Michael Tabor at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Excellent Striker's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Excellent Striker (IRE) won 2 of 8 races (25%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
Has Excellent Striker ever been beaten?
Excellent Striker (IRE) was beaten 6 times in 8 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 26 October 1998 at Leopardstown (IRE) (disqualified, 14 ran).
What was Excellent Striker's official rating?
Excellent Striker (IRE) was last officially rated 111 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Excellent Striker still racing?
Excellent Striker (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 August 1999 at Curragh (IRE) in the Royal Whip Stakes, finishing 5th of 9, and has not run there since.
Is Excellent Striker related to any top horses?
Excellent Striker (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Potemkin (IRE) (half-brother, Group 3 winner), from the Ploy (GB) family.
What is Excellent Striker's record at Leopardstown (IRE)?
Excellent Striker (IRE) ran most often at Leopardstown (IRE), with 2 wins from 3 runs there.
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