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First Sapphire

Simply Great (FR) × Yelney (GB) (Blakeney (GB))
Sex
mare
Foaled
1987
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
25 Jan 1992, Lingfield (AW) (11/14)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
9611

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
25 Jan 92Lingfield (AW)11/1416/120¾Nigel DayWilliam JarvisWestminster Maiden Stakes Class FClass 6Flat AW1m4fStandard8-13Mississippi Beat (USA)£2,363101/13
15 Jan 92Southwell (AW)6/1116/121¾Nigel DayWilliam JarvisJack And Beanstalk Claiming Stakes Class FClass 6Flat AW1m4fStandard8-9Lara's Baby (IRE)£2,383471/8
29 Nov 91Southwell (AW)9/147/118½Nigel DayWilliam JarvisIris Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II) Class FClass 6Flat AW1mStandard9-0Litmore Dancer (GB)£2,366-0/9
  • 11/1425 Jan 92 · Lingfield (AW)16/1

    Westminster Maiden Stakes Class F

    Class 61m4fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    25 Jan 92
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    11/14
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    20¾
    Jockey
    Nigel Day
    Race
    Westminster Maiden Stakes Class F
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    8-13
    Winner prize
    £2,363
    Days
    10
    Future form
    1/13
  • 6/1115 Jan 92 · Southwell (AW)16/1

    Jack And Beanstalk Claiming Stakes Class F

    Class 61m4fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    15 Jan 92
    Course
    Southwell (AW)
    Pos
    6/11
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    21¾
    Jockey
    Nigel Day
    Race
    Jack And Beanstalk Claiming Stakes Class F
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    8-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Lara's Baby (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,383
    Days
    47
    Future form
    1/8
  • 9/1429 Nov 91 · Southwell (AW)7/1

    Iris Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II) Class F

    Class 61mStandard

    All fields
    Date
    29 Nov 91
    Course
    Southwell (AW)
    Pos
    9/14
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    18½
    Jockey
    Nigel Day
    Race
    Iris Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II) Class F
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner prize
    £2,366
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/9

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
25 Jan 92Lingfield (AW)Westminster Maiden Stakes Class F11/14Soda Popinski (USA)55 Feb 92Southwell (AW)Monseigneur Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
15 Jan 92Southwell (AW)Jack And Beanstalk Claiming Stakes Class F6/11Kirby Opportunity (GB)24 Feb 92Lingfield (AW)Hansom Claiming Stakes Class F
  • 11/1425 Jan 92 · Lingfield (AW)

    Westminster Maiden Stakes Class F

    All fields
    Date
    25 Jan 92
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race
    Westminster Maiden Stakes Class F
    This horse
    11/14
    Winner next time
    Soda Popinski (USA)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    5 Feb 92
    At
    Southwell (AW)
    Race won
    Monseigneur Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
  • 6/1115 Jan 92 · Southwell (AW)

    Jack And Beanstalk Claiming Stakes Class F

    All fields
    Date
    15 Jan 92
    Course
    Southwell (AW)
    Race
    Jack And Beanstalk Claiming Stakes Class F
    This horse
    6/11
    Winner next time
    Kirby Opportunity (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    4 Feb 92
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    Hansom Claiming Stakes Class F

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 (€)
William Jarvis29 Nov 9125 Jan 929/1430000.0%0.0%£0€0
William Jarvis
First run
29 Nov 91
Last run
25 Jan 92
First run for yard
9/14
Runs
3
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
Flat30000.0%0.0%£0€029 Nov 9125 Jan 92
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
29 Nov 91
Last run
25 Jan 92

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 AW30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Flat AW
Race type
Flat AW
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Standard30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Standard
Going
Standard
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m10000.0%0.0%£0€0
12f to 13f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
12f to 13f
Distance
12f to 13f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 (€)
Southwell (AW)20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Lingfield (AW)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Southwell (AW)
Course
Southwell (AW)
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lingfield (AW)
Course
Lingfield (AW)
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 630000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 6
Class
Class 6
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 (€)
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners20000.0%0.0%£0€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
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
2
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 (€)
January20000.0%0.0%£0€0
November10000.0%0.0%£0€0
January
Month
January
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Nigel Day30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Nigel Day
Jockey
Nigel Day
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
William Jarvis30000.0%0.0%£0€0
William Jarvis
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
31 to 60 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
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 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 branchSimply Great (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSimply Great (FR)

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 branchYelney (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamYelney (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireBlakeney (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
Simply Great (FR)
Yelney (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Blakeney (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFirst Sapphire (GB)
Sexmare
Foaled1987
SireSimply Great (FR)
DamYelney (GB)
DamsireBlakeney (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingMiss Broughton (GB)

Female line

  1. Yelney (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Simply Great (FR)Yelney (GB)Blakeney (GB)mareFlat 10.4f · NH 2m3½fFlat 10.5f · NH 2m3f
Simply Great (FR)
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.4f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.5f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Simply Great (FR) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs1,9961644498.2%22.5%30
At 12f to 13f39132938.2%23.8%20
On AW going180204411.1%24.4%30
At 12f to 13f on AW going423127.1%28.6%20
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
1,996
Wins
164
Placed
449
Win %
8.2%
Place %
22.5%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 12f to 13f
Condition
At 12f to 13f
Runs
391
Wins
32
Placed
93
Win %
8.2%
Place %
23.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
180
Wins
20
Placed
44
Win %
11.1%
Place %
24.4%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 12f to 13f on AW going
Condition
At 12f to 13f on AW going
Runs
42
Wins
3
Placed
12
Win %
7.1%
Place %
28.6%
This horse runs
2
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.

Simply Great (FR) × Blakeney mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%03000.0%£0€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
First Sapphire (GB)300£0€0
First Sapphire (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Yelney (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Simply Great (FR) out of Yelney (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Never So Bold (IRE)

By Formidable I (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Yelney (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Yelney family

In brief

When was First Sapphire foaled?

First Sapphire (GB) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of First Sapphire?

First Sapphire (GB) is by Simply Great (FR) out of Yelney (GB), a daughter of Blakeney (GB).

Who trained First Sapphire?

First Sapphire (GB) was trained by William Jarvis and owned by Brian Cooper at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is First Sapphire's race record?

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

Is First Sapphire still racing?

First Sapphire (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 January 1992 at Lingfield (AW) in the Westminster Maiden Stakes Class F, finishing 11th of 14, and has not run there since.

What is First Sapphire's record at Southwell (AW)?

First Sapphire (GB) ran most often at Southwell (AW), with no wins from 2 runs there.

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