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First Instance (GB) silks

Horse profile

First Instance (GB)

Cape Cross (IRE) × Court Lane (USA) (Machiavellian (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2007

See also: First Instance (IRE) · D M Grissell · 24 runs · 3 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£289 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
14 Oct 2009, Lingfield (AW) (4/13)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
1054

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
14 Oct 09Lingfield (AW)4/139/15¼Joe FanningMark JohnstonEBF Menzies Distribution Maiden StakesClass 5Flat AW7fStandard to Slow9-3Meezaan (IRE)£3,886281/11
16 Sep 09Sandown5/716/14¼Greg FairleyMark JohnstonEuropean Breeders' Fund Maiden StakesClass 4Flat Turf1mGood to Soft9-3Zeitoper (GB)£5,181902/6
18 Jun 09Ripon10/129/115½Greg FairleyMark JohnstonEBF Ingham Underwriting Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf6fGood to Soft9-3Danzoe (IRE)£4,209-0/11
  • 4/1314 Oct 09 · Lingfield (AW)9/1

    EBF Menzies Distribution Maiden Stakes

    Class 57fStandard to Slow

    All fields
    Date
    14 Oct 09
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    4/13
    SP
    9/1
    Btn
    5¼
    Race
    EBF Menzies Distribution Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Standard to Slow
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Meezaan (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,886
    Days
    28
    Future form
    1/11
  • 5/716 Sep 09 · Sandown16/1

    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes

    Class 41mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    16 Sep 09
    Course
    Sandown
    Pos
    5/7
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    4¼
    Race
    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Zeitoper (GB)
    Winner prize
    £5,181
    Days
    90
    Future form
    2/6
  • 10/1218 Jun 09 · Ripon9/1

    EBF Ingham Underwriting Maiden Stakes

    Class 56fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    18 Jun 09
    Course
    Ripon
    Pos
    10/12
    SP
    9/1
    Btn
    15½
    Race
    EBF Ingham Underwriting Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Danzoe (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,209
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/11

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
14 Oct 09Lingfield (AW)EBF Menzies Distribution Maiden Stakes4/13Meezaan (IRE)116 Apr 10NewburyDubai Duty Free Full of Surprises Handicap
16 Sep 09SandownEuropean Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes5/7Zeitoper (GB)13 Oct 09EpsomBlue Square SP Conditions Stakes
16 Sep 09SandownEuropean Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes5/7BotanistI (GB)213 Oct 09LeicesterEBF Soar Maiden Stakes
  • 4/1314 Oct 09 · Lingfield (AW)

    EBF Menzies Distribution Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    14 Oct 09
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race
    EBF Menzies Distribution Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    4/13
    Winner next time
    Meezaan (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    16 Apr 10
    Race won
    Dubai Duty Free Full of Surprises Handicap
  • 5/716 Sep 09 · Sandown

    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    16 Sep 09
    Course
    Sandown
    Race
    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    5/7
    Winner next time
    Zeitoper (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    3 Oct 09
    Race won
    Blue Square SP Conditions Stakes
  • 5/716 Sep 09 · Sandown

    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    16 Sep 09
    Course
    Sandown
    Race
    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    5/7
    Winner next time
    BotanistI (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    13 Oct 09
    Race won
    EBF Soar Maiden Stakes

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 (€)
Mark Johnston18 Jun 0914 Oct 0910/1230000.0%0.0%£289€0
Mark Johnston
First run
18 Jun 09
Last run
14 Oct 09
First run for yard
10/12
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
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
Flat30000.0%0.0%£289€018 Jun 0914 Oct 09
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
18 Jun 09
Last run
14 Oct 09

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Flat AW10000.0%0.0%£289€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Flat AW
Race type
Flat AW
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Soft20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Standard to Slow10000.0%0.0%£289€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard to Slow
Going
Standard to Slow
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
7f to 1m20000.0%0.0%£289€0
5f to 6f
Distance
5f to 6f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Lingfield (AW)10000.0%0.0%£289€0
Ripon10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Sandown10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Lingfield (AW)
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ripon
Course
Ripon
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sandown
Course
Sandown
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 410000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 520000.0%0.0%£289€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£289€0
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
June10000.0%0.0%£0€0
September10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October10000.0%0.0%£289€0
June
Month
June
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
September
Month
September
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Greg Fairley20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Joe Fanning10000.0%0.0%£289€0
Greg Fairley
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Joe Fanning
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mark Johnston30000.0%0.0%£289€0
Mark Johnston
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30000.0%0.0%£289€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days10000.0%0.0%£289€0
61 to 120 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchCape Cross (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireCape Cross (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
  2. Sire's damPark Appeal (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 branchCourt Lane (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCourt Lane (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireMachiavellian (USA)
  2. Dam's damChicarica (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireThe Minstrel (CAN)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Cape Cross (IRE)
Court Lane (USA)
Green Desert (USA)
Park Appeal (GB)
Machiavellian (USA)
Chicarica (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
The Minstrel (CAN)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFirst Instance (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled2007
SireCape Cross (IRE)
DamCourt Lane (USA)
DamsireMachiavellian (USA)
Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
Sire's damPark Appeal (GB)
2nd damChicarica (USA)
2nd dam's sireThe Minstrel (CAN)
Dam's produce4 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingHolborn (UAE)

Female line

  1. Court Lane (USA) · by Machiavellian (USA) · 4 winners from 6 runners
  2. Chicarica (USA) · by The Minstrel (CAN) · 4 winners from 5 runners · Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)
  3. Little Lady Luck (USA) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Cape Cross (IRE)Court Lane (USA)Machiavellian (USA)coltFlat 9.0f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.5f · NH 2m2½f
Cape Cross (IRE)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Cape Cross (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs12,4991,6683,97613.3%31.8%30
At 7f to 1m4,8556121,48712.6%30.6%20
On Good to soft or yielding going1,27813236310.3%28.4%20
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going479441239.2%25.7%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
12,499
Wins
1,668
Placed
3,976
Win %
13.3%
Place %
31.8%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
4,855
Wins
612
Placed
1,487
Win %
12.6%
Place %
30.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
1,278
Wins
132
Placed
363
Win %
10.3%
Place %
28.4%
This horse runs
2
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
479
Wins
44
Placed
123
Win %
9.2%
Place %
25.7%
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.

Cape Cross (IRE) × Machiavellian mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat231147.8%0249284611.2%£256,536€59,976
National Hunt200.0%012010.0%£0€1,600
All runs241145.8%0261284710.7%£256,536€61,576
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
23
Winners
11
Winners %
47.8%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
249
Wins
28
2nd/3rd
46
Win %
11.2%
Prize GB (£)
£256,536
Prize IRE (€)
€59,976
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
12
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,600
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
24
Winners
11
Winners %
45.8%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
261
Wins
28
2nd/3rd
47
Win %
10.7%
Prize GB (£)
£256,536
Prize IRE (€)
€61,576

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 (€)
Landaman (IRE)1150£47,828€0
Tegan (IRE)1540£9,398€0
Manassas (IRE)2740£111,898€0
Timia (GB)2530£2,817€17,731
Storm Force (IRE)220£8,823€0
Instalment (GB)820£21,517€0
Opera Fan (FR)1420£11,554€0
Wellingrove (IRE)1920£13,630€0
Ballyorban (IRE)2120£0€42,245
Aleko (GB)1010£6,145€0
Second Serve (IRE)1410£16,340€0
True Match (IRE)100£337€0
Landaman (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£47,828
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Tegan (IRE)
Runs
15
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,398
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Manassas (IRE)
Runs
27
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£111,898
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Timia (GB)
Runs
25
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,817
Prize IRE (€)
€17,731
Storm Force (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,823
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Instalment (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£21,517
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Opera Fan (FR)
Runs
14
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£11,554
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wellingrove (IRE)
Runs
19
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£13,630
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ballyorban (IRE)
Runs
21
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€42,245
Aleko (GB)
Runs
10
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,145
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Second Serve (IRE)
Runs
14
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£16,340
Prize IRE (€)
€0
True Match (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£337
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Court Lane (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Court Lane (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Green Desert (USA)

By Jade Robbery (USA)

By Bertolini (USA)

By Exceed And Excel (AUS)

Female line

  1. 1Court Lane (USA) · by Machiavellian (USA)
  2. 2Chicarica (USA) · by The Minstrel (CAN)
  3. 3Little Lady Luck (USA)

Notable relatives

2nd dam

View full Little Lady Luck family

In brief

When was First Instance foaled?

First Instance (GB) was foaled in 2007.

Who are the sire and dam of First Instance?

First Instance (GB) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Court Lane (USA), a daughter of Machiavellian (USA).

Who trained First Instance?

First Instance (GB) was trained by Mark Johnston and owned by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is First Instance's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, First Instance (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is First Instance still racing?

First Instance (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 October 2009 at Lingfield (AW) in the EBF Menzies Distribution Maiden Stakes, finishing 4th of 13, and has not run there since.

Is First Instance related to any top horses?

First Instance (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Chicarica (USA) (2nd dam, Group 3 winner), from the Little Lady Luck (USA) family.

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