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Horse profile
Focus
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 1996
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £1,621 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 29 Jun 1998, Pontefract (4/4)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 13 Jun 1998, York
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 98 | Pontefract | 4/4 | 5/2 | 5¾ | T Quinn | Paul Cole | Spindrifter Conditions Stakes Class C | Class 3 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good | 9-2 | First Musical (GB) | £4,655 | 16 | 1/2 |
| 13 Jun 98 | York | 1/9 | 9/2 | dht | T Quinn | Paul Cole | Leonard Sainer EBF Maiden Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 6f | Soft | 9-0 | Princely Dream (IRE) | £1,278 | 10 | 0/7 |
| 3 Jun 98 | Goodwood | 5/11 | 6/4F | 4 | T Quinn | Paul Cole | Casco Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 5f | Good | 9-0 | Dramatize (IRE) | £3,818 | - | 2/10 |
Spindrifter Conditions Stakes Class C
Class 36fGood
All fields
- Date
- 29 Jun 98
- Course
- Pontefract
- Pos
- 4/4
- SP
- 5/2
- Btn
- 5¾
- Jockey
- T Quinn
- Trainer
- Paul Cole
- Race
- Spindrifter Conditions Stakes Class C
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-2
- Winner / 2nd
- First Musical (GB)
- Winner prize
- £4,655
- Days
- 16
- Future form
- 1/2
Leonard Sainer EBF Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 46fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 13 Jun 98
- Course
- York
- Pos
- 1/9
- SP
- 9/2
- Btn
- dht
- Jockey
- T Quinn
- Trainer
- Paul Cole
- Race
- Leonard Sainer EBF Maiden Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Princely Dream (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,278
- Days
- 10
- Future form
- 0/7
Casco Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E
Class 55fGood
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jun 98
- Course
- Goodwood
- Pos
- 5/11
- SP
- 6/4F
- Btn
- 4
- Jockey
- T Quinn
- Trainer
- Paul Cole
- Race
- Casco Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 5f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Dramatize (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,818
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 98 | Pontefract | Spindrifter Conditions Stakes Class C | 4/4 | First Musical (GB) | 1 | 20 Jul 98 | Windsor | Great Ormond Street Hospital Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C |
| 3 Jun 98 | Goodwood | Casco Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E | 5/11 | Head Honcho (GB) | 4 | 12 Jun 98 | Sandown | European Breeders Fund West End Maiden Stakes Class D |
| 3 Jun 98 | Goodwood | Casco Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E | 5/11 | Aegean Flame (GB) | 8 | 6 Jul 98 | Ripon | Cragside Mercedes-Benz Maiden Auction Fillies' Stakes Class F |
- 4/429 Jun 98 · Pontefract
Spindrifter Conditions Stakes Class C
All fields
- Date
- 29 Jun 98
- Course
- Pontefract
- Race
- Spindrifter Conditions Stakes Class C
- This horse
- 4/4
- Winner next time
- First Musical (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 20 Jul 98
- At
- Windsor
- Race won
- Great Ormond Street Hospital Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C
- 5/113 Jun 98 · Goodwood
Casco Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jun 98
- Course
- Goodwood
- Race
- Casco Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E
- This horse
- 5/11
- Winner next time
- Head Honcho (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 12 Jun 98
- At
- Sandown
- Race won
- European Breeders Fund West End Maiden Stakes Class D
- 5/113 Jun 98 · Goodwood
Casco Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jun 98
- Course
- Goodwood
- Race
- Casco Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E
- This horse
- 5/11
- Winner next time
- Aegean Flame (GB)
- Their pos
- 8
- Won on
- 6 Jul 98
- At
- Ripon
- Race won
- Cragside Mercedes-Benz Maiden Auction Fillies' 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Cole | 3 Jun 98 | 29 Jun 98 | 5/11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,621 | €0 |
Paul Cole
- Trainer
- Paul Cole
- First run
- 3 Jun 98
- Last run
- 29 Jun 98
- First run for yard
- 5/11
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,621
- 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,621 | €0 | 3 Jun 98 | 29 Jun 98 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,621
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 3 Jun 98
- Last run
- 29 Jun 98
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,621 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,621
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £343 | €0 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,278 | €0 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £343
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,278
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f to 6f | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,621 | €0 |
5f to 6f
- Distance
- 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,621
- 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
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,278 | €0 | ||
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £343 | €0 |
York
- Course
- York
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,278
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Goodwood
- Course
- Goodwood
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pontefract
- Course
- Pontefract
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £343
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £343 | €0 | ||
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,278 | €0 | ||
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Class 3
- Class
- Class 3
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £343
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,278
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 5
- Class
- Class 5
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 5 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £343 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,278 | €0 |
2 to 5 runners
- Runners
- 2 to 5 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £343
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,278
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,621 | €0 |
June
- Month
- June
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,621
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Quinn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,621 | €0 |
T Quinn
- Jockey
- T Quinn
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,621
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Cole | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,621 | €0 |
Paul Cole
- Trainer
- Paul Cole
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,621
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,621 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,621
- 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 run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £1,278 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £343 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,278
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £343
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchFirst Trump (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireFirst Trump (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sirePrimo Dominie (GB)
- Sire's damValika (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 branchGlimpse (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamGlimpse (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNight Shift (USA)
- Dam's damLovers Light (GB)
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
- Glimpse (GB) · by Night Shift (USA) · 5 winners from 6 runners
- Lovers Light (GB) · 4 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Trump (GB) | Glimpse (GB) | Night Shift (USA) | colt | Flat 8.0f · NH 2m3f | Flat 7.3f · NH 2m2f |
First Trump (GB)
- Sire
- First Trump (GB)
- Dam
- Glimpse (GB)
- Damsire
- Night Shift (USA)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.0f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.3f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of First Trump (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 3,553 | 269 | 802 | 3 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 1,317 | 107 | 311 | 3 | 1 | ||
| On Soft going | 269 | 22 | 64 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Soft going | 111 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 3,553
- Wins
- 269
- Placed
- 802
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 1,317
- Wins
- 107
- Placed
- 311
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 1
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 269
- Wins
- 22
- Placed
- 64
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Soft going
- Runs
- 111
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 22
- 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.
First Trump (GB) × Night Shift mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 3 | £17,857 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 28
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £17,857
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenley Charm (GB) | 9 | 2 | 0 | £15,654 | €0 |
| Focus (GB) | 3 | 1 | 0 | £1,621 | €0 |
| First Mistress (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Almost Welcome (GB) | 13 | 0 | 0 | £582 | €0 |
Shenley Charm (GB)
- Horse
- Shenley Charm (GB)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £15,654
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Focus (GB)
- Horse
- Focus (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,621
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
First Mistress (FR)
- Horse
- First Mistress (FR)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Almost Welcome (GB)
- Horse
- Almost Welcome (GB)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £582
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
- Shenley Charm (GB)2W · 9R
Half siblings
By Halling (USA)
- Raakaan (GB)1W · 2R
By Bahamian Bounty (GB)
- Abbey Express (GB)0W · 15R
By Compton Place (GB)
- Casual Glimpse (GB)3W · 13R
- Gebayl (GB)1W · 14R
Female line
- 1Glimpse (GB) · by Night Shift (USA)
- 2Lovers Light (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Focus foaled?
Focus (GB) was foaled in 1996.
Who are the sire and dam of Focus?
Focus (GB) is by First Trump (GB) out of Glimpse (GB), a daughter of Night Shift (USA).
Who trained Focus?
Focus (GB) was trained by Paul Cole and owned by Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Ltd at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Focus' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Focus (GB) won 1 of 3 races (33%).
What is Focus' biggest win?
Focus (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Leonard Sainer EBF Maiden Stakes Class D at York on 13 June 1998.
Has Focus ever been beaten?
Focus (GB) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 3 June 1998 at Goodwood (5th of 11).
Is Focus still racing?
Focus (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 June 1998 at Pontefract in the Spindrifter Conditions Stakes Class C, finishing 4th of 4, and has not run there since.
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