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Horse profile
First Nightingale
- TrainerRoger Varian
- OwnerMrs Barbara Facchino Partner
- FamilyAsk For The Moon
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2019
- Colour
- grey
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 1 run (100%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £5,400 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 17 Apr 2022, Newbury (1/7)
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 22 | Newbury | 1/7 | 7/2 | won 1¼ | David Egan | Roger Varian | Coln Valley Stud Bridget Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Newcomers' Race) (Div I) | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good | 9-0 | One Morning (IRE) | £5,400 | 1/6 |
Coln Valley Stud Bridget Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Newcomers' Race) (Div I)
Class 47fGood
All fields
- Date
- 17 Apr 22
- Course
- Newbury
- Pos
- 1/7
- SP
- 7/2
- Btn
- won 1¼
- Jockey
- David Egan
- Trainer
- Roger Varian
- Race
- Coln Valley Stud Bridget Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Newcomers' Race) (Div I)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- One Morning (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £5,400
- Future form
- 1/6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 22 | Newbury | Coln Valley Stud Bridget Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Newcomers' Race) (Div I) | 1/7 | One Morning (IRE) | 2 | 12 May 22 | Newmarket | Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Maiden Fillies' Stakes |
- 1/717 Apr 22 · Newbury
Coln Valley Stud Bridget Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Newcomers' Race) (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 17 Apr 22
- Course
- Newbury
- Race
- Coln Valley Stud Bridget Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Newcomers' Race) (Div I)
- This horse
- 1/7
- Winner next time
- One Morning (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 12 May 22
- At
- Newmarket
- Race won
- Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Maiden Fillies' 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Varian | 17 Apr 22 | 17 Apr 22 | 1/7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,400 | €0 |
Roger Varian
- Trainer
- Roger Varian
- First run
- 17 Apr 22
- Last run
- 17 Apr 22
- First run for yard
- 1/7
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,400
- 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 (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,400 | €0 | 17 Apr 22 | 17 Apr 22 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,400
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 17 Apr 22
- Last run
- 17 Apr 22
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchDark Angel (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireDark Angel (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireAcclamation (GB)
- Sire's damMidnight Angel (GB)
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 branchNight Fever (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireGalileo (IRE)
- Dam's damAsk For The Moon (FR)
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
- Night Fever (IRE) · by Galileo (IRE) · 2 winners from 5 runners
- Ask For The Moon (FR) · 4 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Angel (IRE) | Night Fever (IRE) | Galileo (IRE) | Barouche Stud Ireland Ltd | 26 Feb 19 | grey | mare | Flat 7.3f · NH 2m½f | Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f |
Dark Angel (IRE)
- Sire
- Dark Angel (IRE)
- Damsire
- Galileo (IRE)
- Breeder
- Barouche Stud Ireland Ltd
- Foaled
- 26 Feb 19
- Colour
- grey
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.3f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Dark Angel (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 19,188 | 2,219 | 5,895 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 8,909 | 995 | 2,720 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Good going | 4,329 | 455 | 1,263 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good going | 2,013 | 213 | 599 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 19,188
- Wins
- 2,219
- Placed
- 5,895
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 8,909
- Wins
- 995
- Placed
- 2,720
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 4,329
- Wins
- 455
- Placed
- 1,263
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Runs
- 2,013
- Wins
- 213
- Placed
- 599
- 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.
Dark Angel (IRE) × Galileo (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 27 | 15 | 2 | 305 | 33 | 67 | £623,281 | €111,375 | ||
| National Hunt | 6 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 11 | £17,358 | €46,960 | ||
| All runs | 27 | 17 | 2 | 345 | 36 | 78 | £640,639 | €158,335 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 27
- Winners
- 15
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 2
- Runs
- 305
- Wins
- 33
- 2nd/3rd
- 67
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £623,281
- Prize IRE (€)
- €111,375
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 6
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 40
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 11
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £17,358
- Prize IRE (€)
- €46,960
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 27
- Winners
- 17
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 2
- Runs
- 345
- Wins
- 36
- 2nd/3rd
- 78
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £640,639
- Prize IRE (€)
- €158,335
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
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Bleu (FR) | 15 | 5 | 3 | Group/Grade 2 | £282,071 | €0 |
| Time To Turn (GB) | 7 | 3 | 2 | Group/Grade 3 | £99,702 | €0 |
| Nolton Cross (IRE) | 40 | 6 | 0 | - | £97,199 | €0 |
| The New Marwan (GB) | 29 | 3 | 0 | - | £31,331 | €0 |
| Alfie's Angel (IRE) | 50 | 3 | 0 | - | £20,962 | €0 |
| Casima (GB) | 13 | 2 | 0 | - | £10,931 | €0 |
| Voice Of Angels (GB) | 13 | 2 | 0 | - | £0 | €43,225 |
| Farout (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 0 | - | £0 | €47,410 |
| Hayyel (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 0 | - | £0 | €28,400 |
| First Nightingale (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | £5,400 | €0 |
| Bouquet (GB) | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | £8,859 | €0 |
| Dark Whisper (FR) | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | £11,854 | €0 |
Angel Bleu (FR)
- Horse
- Angel Bleu (FR)
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 3
- Best win
- Group/Grade 2
- Prize GB (£)
- £282,071
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Time To Turn (GB)
- Horse
- Time To Turn (GB)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £99,702
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Nolton Cross (IRE)
- Horse
- Nolton Cross (IRE)
- Runs
- 40
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £97,199
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
The New Marwan (GB)
- Horse
- The New Marwan (GB)
- Runs
- 29
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £31,331
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Alfie's Angel (IRE)
- Horse
- Alfie's Angel (IRE)
- Runs
- 50
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £20,962
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Casima (GB)
- Horse
- Casima (GB)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,931
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Voice Of Angels (GB)
- Horse
- Voice Of Angels (GB)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €43,225
Farout (IRE)
- Horse
- Farout (IRE)
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €47,410
Hayyel (IRE)
- Horse
- Hayyel (IRE)
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €28,400
First Nightingale (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,400
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Bouquet (GB)
- Horse
- Bouquet (GB)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,859
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Dark Whisper (FR)
- Horse
- Dark Whisper (FR)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,854
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Night Fever (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Make Believe (GB)
- Lover's Moon (IRE)0W · 9R
By Kodiac (GB)
- Nazuna (IRE)1W · 5R
By Caravaggio (USA)
- Dance Ahead (IRE)0W · 3R
By Earthlight (IRE)
- Give Me The Night (IRE)0W · 12R
Female line
- 1Night Fever (IRE) · by Galileo (IRE)
- 2Ask For The Moon (FR)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Astrology (IRE)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
- Sandro Botticelli (IRE)3W · 22R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was First Nightingale foaled?
First Nightingale (IRE), a grey racehorse, was foaled on 26 February 2019.
Who are the sire and dam of First Nightingale?
First Nightingale (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Night Fever (IRE), a daughter of Galileo (IRE), and was bred by Barouche Stud Ireland Ltd.
Who trained First Nightingale?
First Nightingale (IRE) was trained by Roger Varian and owned by Mrs Barbara Facchino Partner at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is First Nightingale's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, First Nightingale (IRE) won 1 of 1 race (100%).
What is First Nightingale's biggest win?
First Nightingale (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Coln Valley Stud Bridget Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Newcomers' Race) at Newbury on 17 April 2022.
Has First Nightingale ever been beaten?
First Nightingale (IRE) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 1 of that race.
Is First Nightingale still racing?
First Nightingale (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 April 2022 at Newbury in the Coln Valley Stud Bridget Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Newcomers' Race), finishing 1st of 7, and has not run there since.
Is First Nightingale related to any top horses?
First Nightingale (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Astrology (IRE) (uncle, Group 3 winner) and Sandro Botticelli (IRE) (uncle, Listed winner), from the Ask For The Moon (FR) family.
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