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Horse profile
First Violin
- TrainerHarry Eustace
- OwnerJ C Smith
- FamilyOptaria
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2019
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 8 Jan 2022, Kempton (AW) (8/8)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 22 | Kempton (AW) | 8/8 | 28/1 | dist | Theodore Ladd | Harry Eustace | Unibet Casino Deposit £10 Get £40 Bonus Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 1m4f | Standard to Slow | 8-13 | p | Wild Crusade (GB) | £3,780 | 2/7 |
- 8/88 Jan 22 · Kempton (AW)28/1
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Class 51m4fStandard to Slow
All fields
- Date
- 8 Jan 22
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Pos
- 8/8
- SP
- 28/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Theodore Ladd
- Trainer
- Harry Eustace
- Race
- Unibet Casino Deposit £10 Get £40 Bonus Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m4f
- Going
- Standard to Slow
- Wgt
- 8-13
- Headgear
- p
- Winner / 2nd
- Wild Crusade (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,780
- Future form
- 2/7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 22 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Casino Deposit £10 Get £40 Bonus Novice Stakes | 8/8 | Wild Crusade (GB) | 1 | 6 Apr 22 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap |
| 8 Jan 22 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Casino Deposit £10 Get £40 Bonus Novice Stakes | 8/8 | Nahanni (GB) | 2 | 5 Feb 22 | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Super Boosts At Unibet Novice Stakes |
- 8/88 Jan 22 · Kempton (AW)
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All fields
- Date
- 8 Jan 22
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Race
- Unibet Casino Deposit £10 Get £40 Bonus Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 8/8
- Winner next time
- Wild Crusade (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 6 Apr 22
- At
- Kempton (AW)
- Race won
- Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap
- 8/88 Jan 22 · Kempton (AW)
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All fields
- Date
- 8 Jan 22
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Race
- Unibet Casino Deposit £10 Get £40 Bonus Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 8/8
- Winner next time
- Nahanni (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 5 Feb 22
- At
- Kempton (AW)
- Race won
- Try Our New Super Boosts At Unibet Novice 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Eustace | 8 Jan 22 | 8 Jan 22 | 8/8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Harry Eustace
- Trainer
- Harry Eustace
- First run
- 8 Jan 22
- Last run
- 8 Jan 22
- First run for yard
- 8/8
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 8 Jan 22 | 8 Jan 22 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 8 Jan 22
- Last run
- 8 Jan 22
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchNorse Dancer (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireHalling (USA)
- Sire's damRiver Patrol (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 branchOpera Queen (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNathaniel (IRE)
- Dam's damOpera Glass (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireBarathea (IRE)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Opera Queen (GB) · by Nathaniel (IRE) · 0 winners from 1 runners
- Opera Glass (GB) · by Barathea (IRE) · 4 winners from 10 runners
- Optaria (GB) · 9 winners from 11 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norse Dancer (IRE) | Opera Queen (GB) | Nathaniel (IRE) | Littleton Stud | 10 Mar 19 | bay | gelding | Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1½f |
Norse Dancer (IRE)
- Damsire
- Nathaniel (IRE)
- Breeder
- Littleton Stud
- Foaled
- 10 Mar 19
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Norse Dancer (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 583 | 44 | 130 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f | 102 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 205 | 16 | 50 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f on AW going | 49 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 583
- Wins
- 44
- Placed
- 130
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 102
- Wins
- 8
- Placed
- 22
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 205
- Wins
- 16
- Placed
- 50
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f on AW going
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f on AW going
- Runs
- 49
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 11
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Norse Dancer (IRE) × Nathaniel (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Violin (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
First Violin (GB)
- Horse
- First Violin (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
First Violin is the only foal out of Opera Queen (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
First Violin is the only foal out of Opera Queen (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Opera Queen (GB) · by Nathaniel (IRE)
- 2Opera Glass (GB) · by Barathea (IRE)
- 3Optaria (GB)
Notable relatives
Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)
- Grey Shot (GB)12W · 38R · 5 black-type
- Opera Cape (GB)3W · 10R · 1 black-type
First cousin once removed
- Highland Knight (IRE)5W · 35R · 2 black-type
Aunt (out of 2nd dam)
- Opera Gal (IRE)5W · 23R · 3 black-type
In brief
When was First Violin foaled?
First Violin (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 10 March 2019.
Who are the sire and dam of First Violin?
First Violin (GB) is by Norse Dancer (IRE) out of Opera Queen (GB), a daughter of Nathaniel (IRE), and was bred by Littleton Stud.
Who trained First Violin?
First Violin (GB) was trained by Harry Eustace and owned by J C Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is First Violin's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, First Violin (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is First Violin still racing?
First Violin (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 January 2022 at Kempton (AW) in the Unibet Casino Deposit £10 Get £40 Bonus Novice Stakes, finishing 8th of 8, and has not run there since.
Is First Violin related to any top horses?
First Violin (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Grey Shot (GB) (great-uncle, Group 2 winner), Highland Knight (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Group 3 winner) and Opera Cape (GB) (great-uncle, Group 3 winner), from the Optaria (GB) family.
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