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Excellent View (GB) silks

Horse profile

Excellent View

Shamardal (USA) × Pearl Grey (GB) (Gone West (USA))
Sex
filly
Foaled
2011
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
2 Nov 2013, Newmarket (6/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
6

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
2 Nov 13Newmarket6/93/17¼Silvestre De SousaSaeed bin SuroorFinjaan Standing At Gazeley Stud EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)Class 4Flat Turf7fSoft9-0Queen Of Ice (GB)£4,5282/8
  • 6/92 Nov 13 · Newmarket3/1

    Finjaan Standing At Gazeley Stud EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)

    Class 47fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    2 Nov 13
    Course
    Newmarket
    Pos
    6/9
    SP
    3/1
    Btn
    7¼
    Race
    Finjaan Standing At Gazeley Stud EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Queen Of Ice (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,528
    Future form
    2/8

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
2 Nov 13NewmarketFinjaan Standing At Gazeley Stud EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)6/9Queen Of Ice (GB)119 Apr 14Kempton (AW)Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Fillies' Conditions Stakes
2 Nov 13NewmarketFinjaan Standing At Gazeley Stud EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)6/9Angelic Air (GB)327 Apr 14Kempton (AW)BetBright - Live The Moment Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)
  • 6/92 Nov 13 · Newmarket

    Finjaan Standing At Gazeley Stud EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    2 Nov 13
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    Finjaan Standing At Gazeley Stud EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)
    This horse
    6/9
    Winner next time
    Queen Of Ice (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    19 Apr 14
    At
    Kempton (AW)
    Race won
    Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Fillies' Conditions Stakes
  • 6/92 Nov 13 · Newmarket

    Finjaan Standing At Gazeley Stud EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    2 Nov 13
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    Finjaan Standing At Gazeley Stud EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)
    This horse
    6/9
    Winner next time
    Angelic Air (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    27 Apr 14
    At
    Kempton (AW)
    Race won
    BetBright - Live The Moment Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)

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 yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Saeed bin Suroor2 Nov 132 Nov 136/910000.0%0.0%£0€0
Saeed bin Suroor
First run
2 Nov 13
Last run
2 Nov 13
First run for yard
6/9
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€02 Nov 132 Nov 13
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
2 Nov 13
Last run
2 Nov 13

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchShamardal (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireShamardal (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
  2. Sire's damHelsinki (GB)

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 branchPearl Grey (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamPearl Grey (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGone West (USA)
  2. Dam's damZelanda (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNight Shift (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Shamardal (USA)
Pearl Grey (GB)
Giant's Causeway (USA)
Helsinki (GB)
Gone West (USA)
Zelanda (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Night Shift (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseExcellent View (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled2011
SireShamardal (USA)
DamPearl Grey (GB)
DamsireGone West (USA)
Sire's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
Sire's damHelsinki (GB)
2nd damZelanda (IRE)
2nd dam's sireNight Shift (USA)
Dam's own recordListed winner
Dam's produce5 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingGrizzle (GB)

Female line

  1. Pearl Grey (GB) · by Gone West (USA) · 5 winners from 7 runners · Listed winner
  2. Zelanda (IRE) · by Night Shift (USA) · 4 winners from 8 runners · Listed winner
  3. Zafadola (IRE) · by Darshaan (GB) · 6 winners from 9 runners · Listed winner
  4. Zarafa (IRE) · 2 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Shamardal (USA)Pearl Grey (GB)Gone West (USA)fillyFlat 7.9f · NH 2m1fFlat 8.5f · NH 2m2f
Shamardal (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Shamardal (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs8,4311,2552,98814.9%35.4%10
At 7f to 1m3,8915701,40914.6%36.2%10
On Soft going7378622111.7%30.0%10
At 7f to 1m on Soft going3374011211.9%33.2%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
8,431
Wins
1,255
Placed
2,988
Win %
14.9%
Place %
35.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
3,891
Wins
570
Placed
1,409
Win %
14.6%
Place %
36.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
737
Wins
86
Placed
221
Win %
11.7%
Place %
30.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
Runs
337
Wins
40
Placed
112
Win %
11.9%
Place %
33.2%
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.

Shamardal (USA) × Gone West mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat171270.6%0181244213.3%£162,166€1,600
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
17
Winners
12
Winners %
70.6%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
181
Wins
24
2nd/3rd
42
Win %
13.3%
Prize GB (£)
£162,166
Prize IRE (€)
€1,600

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 winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Pioneering (IRE)4460£32,134€0
Tornado Force (IRE)2340£13,467€0
Switzerland (IRE)1930£38,772€0
Palerma (GB)1220£12,239€0
Ledham (IRE)1520£25,979€0
Shooting Gallery (GB)310£5,094€0
Screenprint (GB)610£5,042€0
Global Force (IRE)610£7,166€0
Random (GB)610£2,673€0
Pastel Blue (IRE)710£3,124€0
Water Ice (GB)910£3,129€0
Grizzle (GB)1210£9,072€0
Pioneering (IRE)
Runs
44
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£32,134
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Tornado Force (IRE)
Runs
23
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£13,467
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Switzerland (IRE)
Runs
19
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£38,772
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Palerma (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£12,239
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ledham (IRE)
Runs
15
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£25,979
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Shooting Gallery (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,094
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Screenprint (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,042
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Global Force (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,166
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Random (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,673
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pastel Blue (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,124
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Water Ice (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,129
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Grizzle (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,072
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Pearl Grey (GB)

Record
Listed winner
G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Singspiel (IRE)

By Helmet (AUS)

By Invincible Spirit (IRE)

By Gleneagles (IRE)

By The Gurkha (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Pearl Grey (GB) · by Gone West (USA)
  2. 2Zelanda (IRE) · by Night Shift (USA)
  3. 3Zafadola (IRE) · by Darshaan (GB)
  4. 4Zarafa (IRE)

Notable relatives

Great-great-uncle (out of 4th dam)

First cousin once removed

Second cousin

First cousin

Dam

2nd dam

3rd dam

View full Zarafa family

In brief

When was Excellent View foaled?

Excellent View (GB) was foaled in 2011.

Who are the sire and dam of Excellent View?

Excellent View (GB) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Pearl Grey (GB), a daughter of Gone West (USA).

Who trained Excellent View?

Excellent View (GB) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Excellent View's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Excellent View (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Excellent View still racing?

Excellent View (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 November 2013 at Newmarket in the Finjaan Standing At Gazeley Stud EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes, finishing 6th of 9, and has not run there since.

Is Excellent View related to any top horses?

Excellent View (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Pearl Grey (GB) (dam, Listed winner), Zafarabad (IRE) (great-great-uncle, Grade 1 winner) and Opera Ballo (IRE) (second cousin, Group 2 winner), from the Zarafa (IRE) family.

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