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First Look (IRE) silks

Horse profile

First Look (IRE)

Lope De Vega (IRE) × Bilissie (GB) (Dansili (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2021
Colour
chestnut

See also: First Look (FR) · J P G Hamilton · 35 runs · 5 wins

Highest OR
117
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£46,171 GB
Official rating
115 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
18 Oct 2025, Ascot (5/11)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Yet to win
Recent form
45

First Look: next race and entries

First Look holds an entry in the Qatar Racing Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday 17 October (16:00).

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
18 Oct 25Ascot5/1133/17James DoyleA FabreQipco Champion StakesGroup 1Flat Turf1m2fGood9-7117Calandagan (IRE)£803,8644852/6
20 Jun 24Ascot4/1217/24James DoyleA FabreHampton Court StakesGroup 3Flat Turf1m2fGood to Firm9-2116Jayarebe (FR)£85,065-1/9
  • 5/1118 Oct 25 · Ascot33/1

    Qipco Champion Stakes

    Group 11m2fGood

    All fields
    Date
    18 Oct 25
    Course
    Ascot
    Pos
    5/11
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    7
    Trainer
    A Fabre
    Race
    Qipco Champion Stakes
    Class
    Group 1
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    117
    Winner / 2nd
    Calandagan (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £803,864
    Days
    485
    Future form
    2/6
  • 4/1220 Jun 24 · Ascot17/2

    Hampton Court Stakes

    Group 31m2fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    20 Jun 24
    Course
    Ascot
    Pos
    4/12
    SP
    17/2
    Btn
    4
    Trainer
    A Fabre
    Race
    Hampton Court Stakes
    Class
    Group 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-2
    OR
    116
    Winner / 2nd
    Jayarebe (FR)
    Winner prize
    £85,065
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/9

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
18 Oct 25AscotQipco Champion Stakes5/11Ombudsman (IRE)228 May 26SandownStar Sports Brigadier Gerard Stakes
18 Oct 25AscotQipco Champion Stakes5/11Almaqam (GB)324 May 26Curragh (IRE)Tattersalls Gold Cup
20 Jun 24AscotHampton Court Stakes4/12Al Musmak (IRE)711 Jul 24Newmarket (July)Edmondson Hall Solicitors Sir Henry Cecil Stakes
  • 5/1118 Oct 25 · Ascot

    Qipco Champion Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    18 Oct 25
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Qipco Champion Stakes
    This horse
    5/11
    Winner next time
    Ombudsman (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    28 May 26
    Race won
    Star Sports Brigadier Gerard Stakes
  • 5/1118 Oct 25 · Ascot

    Qipco Champion Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    18 Oct 25
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Qipco Champion Stakes
    This horse
    5/11
    Winner next time
    Almaqam (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    24 May 26
    At
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race won
    Tattersalls Gold Cup
  • 4/1220 Jun 24 · Ascot

    Hampton Court Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    20 Jun 24
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Hampton Court Stakes
    This horse
    4/12
    Winner next time
    Al Musmak (IRE)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    11 Jul 24
    At
    Newmarket (July)
    Race won
    Edmondson Hall Solicitors Sir Henry Cecil 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 yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
A Fabre20 Jun 2418 Oct 254/1211611711720000.0%0.0%£46,171€0
A Fabre
Trainer
A Fabre
First run
20 Jun 24
Last run
18 Oct 25
First run for yard
4/12
OR first run
116
OR last run
117
Best OR
117
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£46,171
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Entries

Upcoming entries and declarations

ORStatusDateTimeCourseRaceClassDistGoingPrizeRunnersWgt
115Entry17 Oct 2616:00AscotQatar Racing Champion StakesGroup 11m1f212yGood£737,230459-7
Ascot · 2026-10-17
OR
115
Status
Entry
Date
17 Oct 26
Time
16:00
Course
Ascot
Class
Group 1
Dist
1m1f212y
Going
Good
Prize
£737,230
Runners
45
Wgt
9-7

Declared runners and forward entries, non-runners excluded.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat20000.0%0.0%£46,171€011720 Jun 2418 Oct 25
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£46,171
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
117
First run
20 Jun 24
Last run
18 Oct 25

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchLope De Vega (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireLope De Vega (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchBilissie (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBilissie (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDansili (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

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
Lope De Vega (IRE)
Bilissie (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Dansili (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFirst Look (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2021
SireLope De Vega (IRE)
DamBilissie (GB)
DamsireDansili (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Bilissie (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Lope De Vega (IRE)Bilissie (GB)Dansili (GB)Haras De La Perelle26 Jan 21chestnutgeldingFlat 8.6f · NH 2m1fFlat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f
Lope De Vega (IRE)
Breeder
Haras De La Perelle
Foaled
26 Jan 21
Colour
chestnut
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Lope De Vega (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs9,4401,3133,19213.9%33.8%20
At 9f to 11f2,33332980814.1%34.6%20
On Good going2,31431778313.7%33.8%10
At 9f to 11f on Good going5967119411.9%32.6%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
9,440
Wins
1,313
Placed
3,192
Win %
13.9%
Place %
33.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
2,333
Wins
329
Placed
808
Win %
14.1%
Place %
34.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
2,314
Wins
317
Placed
783
Win %
13.7%
Place %
33.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f on Good going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Good going
Runs
596
Wins
71
Placed
194
Win %
11.9%
Place %
32.6%
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.

Lope De Vega (IRE) × Dansili (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat452555.6%34296011314.0%£1,177,813€510,680
National Hunt500.0%018040.0%£3,560€0
All runs462554.3%34476011713.4%£1,181,373€510,680
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
45
Winners
25
Winners %
55.6%
Black-type winners
3
Runs
429
Wins
60
2nd/3rd
113
Win %
14.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,177,813
Prize IRE (€)
€510,680
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
5
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
18
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
4
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,560
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
46
Winners
25
Winners %
54.3%
Black-type winners
3
Runs
447
Wins
60
2nd/3rd
117
Win %
13.4%
Prize GB (£)
£1,181,373
Prize IRE (€)
€510,680

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 (€)
Cadillac (IRE)1653Group/Grade 2£101,122€192,475
Lope Y Fernandez (IRE)1332Group/Grade 3£130,583€90,805
Lilt (GB)321Listed£43,369€40,000
Al Agaila (IRE)1140-£98,355€0
Mystical Maria (GB)1940-£21,989€0
Theme Park (GB)3640-£50,721€0
Lucky Fifteen (FR)930-£18,917€0
Nigiri (IRE)930-£92,342€0
Fort Vega (FR)2030-£0€136,925
Sarvan (GB)2230-£25,686€0
Psyche (GB)3130-£18,677€15,450
Bahama Moon (IRE)3130-£27,059€0
Cadillac (IRE)
Runs
16
Wins
5
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£101,122
Prize IRE (€)
€192,475
Lope Y Fernandez (IRE)
Runs
13
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£130,583
Prize IRE (€)
€90,805
Lilt (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£43,369
Prize IRE (€)
€40,000
Al Agaila (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£98,355
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mystical Maria (GB)
Runs
19
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£21,989
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Theme Park (GB)
Runs
36
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£50,721
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lucky Fifteen (FR)
Runs
9
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£18,917
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Nigiri (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£92,342
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fort Vega (FR)
Runs
20
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€136,925
Sarvan (GB)
Runs
22
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£25,686
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Psyche (GB)
Runs
31
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£18,677
Prize IRE (€)
€15,450
Bahama Moon (IRE)
Runs
31
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£27,059
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat1171171162
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
117
Highest OR
117
Lowest OR
116
Rated runs
2

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

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
18 Oct 25AscotFlat11715/11
20 Jun 24AscotFlat116-4/12
  • 5/1118 Oct 25 · Ascot
    All fields
    Date
    18 Oct 25
    Course
    Ascot
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    117
    Change
    1
    Pos
    5/11
  • 4/1220 Jun 24 · Ascot
    All fields
    Date
    20 Jun 24
    Course
    Ascot
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    116
    Change
    -
    Pos
    4/12

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat115117-2117-2
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
115
OR last run
117
Change
-2
Highest OR
117
v highest
-2

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

Bilissie (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

First Look is the only foal out of Bilissie (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

First Look is the only foal out of Bilissie (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Bilissie (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

How old is First Look?

First Look (IRE) is a 5-year-old chestnut gelding, foaled on 26 January 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of First Look?

First Look (IRE) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Bilissie (GB), a daughter of Dansili (GB), and was bred by Haras De La Perelle.

Who trains First Look?

First Look (IRE) is trained by A Fabre and owned by Wathnan Racing, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is First Look's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, First Look (IRE) has run 2 times and is yet to win. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is First Look's official rating?

First Look (IRE) is officially rated 115 on the Flat (career high 117).

When did First Look last run?

First Look (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 October 2025 at Ascot in the Qipco Champion Stakes, finishing 5th of 11.

When is First Look's next race?

First Look (IRE) is entered in the Qatar Racing Champion Stakes (Group 1) at Ascot on 17 October 2026 (off 16:00).

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