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Horse profile
Exceptional Bid
- TrainerSir Henry Cecil
- OwnerC A B St George
- Sex
- horse
- Foaled
- 1985
- Highest OR
- 83
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £258 GB
- Last official rating
- 83 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 29 Sep 1990, Haydock (12/20)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 90 | Haydock | 12/20 | 9/1 | 20¾ | Miss S Murgatroyd | Sir Henry Cecil | Oxo Amateur Riders' Handicap | Handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m2½f | Good to Soft | 12-0 | 83 | Lots Of Luck (GB) | £4,305 | 14 | 0/18 |
| 15 Sep 90 | Doncaster | 4/8 | 12/1 | 6½ | Miss S Murgatroyd | Sir Henry Cecil | Breitling 'spitfire' Stakes For Lady Amateur Riders | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 7f | Good | 10-0 | - | If Memory Serves (USA) | £3,948 | - | 2/5 |
Oxo Amateur Riders' Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)1m2½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 29 Sep 90
- Course
- Haydock
- Pos
- 12/20
- SP
- 9/1
- Btn
- 20¾
- Jockey
- Miss S Murgatroyd
- Trainer
- Sir Henry Cecil
- Race
- Oxo Amateur Riders' Handicap
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 12-0
- OR
- 83
- Winner / 2nd
- Lots Of Luck (GB)
- Winner prize
- £4,305
- Days
- 14
- Future form
- 0/18
Breitling 'spitfire' Stakes For Lady Amateur Riders
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood
All fields
- Date
- 15 Sep 90
- Course
- Doncaster
- Pos
- 4/8
- SP
- 12/1
- Btn
- 6½
- Jockey
- Miss S Murgatroyd
- Trainer
- Sir Henry Cecil
- Race
- Breitling 'spitfire' Stakes For Lady Amateur Riders
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-0
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- If Memory Serves (USA)
- Winner prize
- £3,948
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/5
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 90 | Doncaster | Breitling 'spitfire' Stakes For Lady Amateur Riders | 4/8 | If Memory Serves (USA) | 1 | 22 Sep 90 | Newbury | Arlington Stakes |
| 15 Sep 90 | Doncaster | Breitling 'spitfire' Stakes For Lady Amateur Riders | 4/8 | Reference Light (USA) | 2 | 20 Oct 90 | Newmarket | Olivier Douieb Memorial Handicap |
- 4/815 Sep 90 · Doncaster
Breitling 'spitfire' Stakes For Lady Amateur Riders
All fields
- Date
- 15 Sep 90
- Course
- Doncaster
- Race
- Breitling 'spitfire' Stakes For Lady Amateur Riders
- This horse
- 4/8
- Winner next time
- If Memory Serves (USA)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 22 Sep 90
- At
- Newbury
- Race won
- Arlington Stakes
- 4/815 Sep 90 · Doncaster
Breitling 'spitfire' Stakes For Lady Amateur Riders
All fields
- Date
- 15 Sep 90
- Course
- Doncaster
- Race
- Breitling 'spitfire' Stakes For Lady Amateur Riders
- This horse
- 4/8
- Winner next time
- Reference Light (USA)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 20 Oct 90
- At
- Newmarket
- Race won
- Olivier Douieb Memorial 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Cecil | 15 Sep 90 | 29 Sep 90 | 4/8 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £258 | €0 |
Sir Henry Cecil
- Trainer
- Sir Henry Cecil
- First run
- 15 Sep 90
- Last run
- 29 Sep 90
- First run for yard
- 4/8
- OR first run
- 83
- OR last run
- 83
- Best OR
- 83
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £258
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £258 | €0 | 83 | 15 Sep 90 | 29 Sep 90 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £258
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 83
- First run
- 15 Sep 90
- Last run
- 29 Sep 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSpectacular Bid (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 branchGulls Cry (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSea Bird II
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Gulls Cry (USA) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectacular Bid (USA) | Gulls Cry (USA) | Sea Bird II | horse | Flat 10.1f · NH 2m4½f | Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2½f |
Spectacular Bid (USA)
- Damsire
- Sea Bird II
- Sex
- horse
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.1f · NH 2m4½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Spectacular Bid (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 129 | 18 | 37 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 33 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 17 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 129
- Wins
- 18
- Placed
- 37
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 33
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 8
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 7
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 0
- 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.
Spectacular Bid (USA) × Sea Bird II mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £258 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £258
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exceptional Bid (USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £258 | €0 |
Exceptional Bid (USA)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £258
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 83 | 83 | 83 | 1 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 83
- Highest OR
- 83
- Lowest OR
- 83
- Rated runs
- 1
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 | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 90 | Haydock | Flat | 83 | 12/20 |
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 83 | 83 | 0 | 83 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 83
- OR last run
- 83
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 83
- 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
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Exceptional Bid is the only foal out of Gulls Cry (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Exceptional Bid is the only foal out of Gulls Cry (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Gulls Cry (USA)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Exceptional Bid foaled?
Exceptional Bid (USA) was foaled in 1985.
Who are the sire and dam of Exceptional Bid?
Exceptional Bid (USA) is by Spectacular Bid (USA) out of Gulls Cry (USA), a daughter of Sea Bird II.
Who trained Exceptional Bid?
Exceptional Bid (USA) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by C A B St George at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Exceptional Bid's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Exceptional Bid (USA) ran 2 times without winning.
What was Exceptional Bid's official rating?
Exceptional Bid (USA) was last officially rated 83 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Exceptional Bid still racing?
Exceptional Bid (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 September 1990 at Haydock in the Oxo Amateur Riders' Handicap, finishing 12th of 20, and has not run there since.
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