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Horse profile

Francais

Mark Of Esteem (IRE) × Hyperspectra (GB) (Rainbow Quest (USA))
Sex
filly
Foaled
2001
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
8 Nov 2003, Leopardstown (IRE) (18/18)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
18

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
8 Nov 03Leopardstown (IRE)18/1825/120½Tom QueallyWilliam Coleman O'BrienIrish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf7fGood8-8Offenbach (USA)€13,0001/15

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
8 Nov 03Leopardstown (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden18/18Time On Your Side (IRE)1531 Mar 04Clonmel (IRE)Templemore Handicap

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 Coleman O'Brien8 Nov 038 Nov 0318/1810000.0%0.0%£0€0
William Coleman O'Brien
First run
8 Nov 03
Last run
8 Nov 03
First run for yard
18/18
Runs
1
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
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€08 Nov 038 Nov 03
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
8 Nov 03
Last run
8 Nov 03

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMark Of Esteem (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMark Of Esteem (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireDarshaan (GB)
  2. Sire's damHomage (GB)

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 branchHyperspectra (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHyperspectra (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireRainbow Quest (USA)
  2. Dam's damHyabella (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireShirley Heights (GB)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Mark Of Esteem (IRE)
Hyperspectra (GB)
Darshaan (GB)
Homage (GB)
Rainbow Quest (USA)
Hyabella (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Shirley Heights (GB)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFrancais (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled2001
SireMark Of Esteem (IRE)
DamHyperspectra (GB)
DamsireRainbow Quest (USA)
Sire's sireDarshaan (GB)
Sire's damHomage (GB)
2nd damHyabella (GB)
2nd dam's sireShirley Heights (GB)
Dam's produce9 winners from 10 runners
Notable siblingFrance (GB)

Female line

  1. Hyperspectra (GB) · by Rainbow Quest (USA) · 9 winners from 10 runners
  2. Hyabella (GB) · by Shirley Heights (GB) · 6 winners from 10 runners · Listed winner (2 black-type wins)
  3. Bella Colora (GB) · 7 winners from 11 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Mark Of Esteem (IRE)Hyperspectra (GB)Rainbow Quest (USA)fillyFlat 8.4f · NH 2m2½fFlat 9.5f · NH 2m2f
Mark Of Esteem (IRE)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.5f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Mark Of Esteem (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs4,7434411,2719.3%26.8%10
At 7f to 1m1,9231695218.8%27.1%10
On Good going869762338.7%26.8%10
At 7f to 1m on Good going33030829.1%24.8%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
4,743
Wins
441
Placed
1,271
Win %
9.3%
Place %
26.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,923
Wins
169
Placed
521
Win %
8.8%
Place %
27.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
869
Wins
76
Placed
233
Win %
8.7%
Place %
26.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs
330
Wins
30
Placed
82
Win %
9.1%
Place %
24.8%
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.

Mark Of Esteem (IRE) × Rainbow Quest mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat1000.0%027020.0%£323€10,723
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
10
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
27
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£323
Prize IRE (€)
€10,723

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 winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Contrary (IRE)100£0€0
Francais (GB)100£0€0
Aspired (IRE)200£0€0
Anamarka (GB)200£0€0
Pelleas (GB)300£0€0
Mustang Lil (GB)300£0€0
Peachy Pear (GB)300£0€0
Mark Of An Angel (IRE)400£0€10,723
Seeker Rainbow (GB)400£0€0
Maddora (IRE)400£323€0
Contrary (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Francais (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Aspired (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Anamarka (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pelleas (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mustang Lil (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Peachy Pear (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mark Of An Angel (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€10,723
Seeker Rainbow (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Maddora (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£323
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Hyperspectra (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
9 winners from 10 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Mark Of Esteem (IRE) out of Hyperspectra (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Desert Prince (IRE)

By Unfuwain (USA)

By Green Desert (USA)

By Nayef (USA)

By Tiger Hill (IRE)

By Danehill Dancer (IRE)

By Dansili (GB)

By Pivotal (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Hyperspectra (GB) · by Rainbow Quest (USA)
  2. 2Hyabella (GB) · by Shirley Heights (GB)
  3. 3Bella Colora (GB)

Notable relatives

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

Great-nephew

Half-brother

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

First cousin once removed

Second cousin

2nd dam

Half-sister

Great-niece

View full Bella Colora family

In brief

When was Francais foaled?

Francais (GB) was foaled in 2001.

Who are the sire and dam of Francais?

Francais (GB) is by Mark Of Esteem (IRE) out of Hyperspectra (GB), a daughter of Rainbow Quest (USA).

Who trained Francais?

Francais (GB) was trained by William Coleman O'Brien and owned by Joseph P Burke at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Francais' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Francais (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Francais still racing?

Francais (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 November 2003 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden, finishing 18th of 18, and has not run there since.

Is Francais related to any top horses?

Francais (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include France (GB) (half-brother, Group 3 winner), Hippy Hippy Shake (GB) (half-sister, Listed winner) and Media Hype (GB) (half-brother, Listed winner), from the Bella Colora (GB) family.

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