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Horse profile

Francistown

Cape Cross (IRE) × Dove (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2011

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £192 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 8 Oct 2013, Wolverhampton (AW) (4/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
8 Oct 13	Wolverhampton (AW)	4/7	2/1F	17	Silvestre De Sousa	Charlie Appleby	Quicksilverslots Get Up To £200 Freeplays Maiden Stakes	Class 5	Flat AW	1m½f	Standard	9-5	Istimraar (IRE)	£2,588	0/5

4/78 Oct 13 · Wolverhampton (AW)2/1F
Quicksilverslots Get Up To £200 Freeplays Maiden Stakes
Class 51m½fStandard
All fields
Date
8 Oct 13
Course
Wolverhampton (AW)
Pos
4/7
SP
2/1F
Btn
17
Jockey
Silvestre De Sousa
Trainer
Charlie Appleby
Race
Quicksilverslots Get Up To £200 Freeplays Maiden Stakes
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat AW
Dist
1m½f
Going
Standard
Wgt
9-5
Winner / 2nd
Istimraar (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,588
Future form
0/5

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Charlie Appleby	8 Oct 13	8 Oct 13	4/7	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£192	€0

Charlie Appleby

Trainer: Charlie Appleby
First run: 8 Oct 13
Last run: 8 Oct 13
First run for yard: 4/7
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £192
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%	0.0%	£192	€0	8 Oct 13	8 Oct 13

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £192
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 8 Oct 13
Last run: 8 Oct 13

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

Pedigree

Sire branchCape Cross (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireCape Cross (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
Sire's damPark Appeal (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 branchDove (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamDove (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Dam's damGolden Digger (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireMr Prospector (USA)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Cape Cross (IRE)

Dove (IRE)

Green Desert (USA)

Park Appeal (GB)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Golden Digger (USA)

Not traced

Mr Prospector (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFrancistown (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2011

SireCape Cross (IRE)

DamDove (IRE)

DamsireSadler's Wells (USA)

Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)

Sire's damPark Appeal (GB)

2nd damGolden Digger (USA)

2nd dam's sireMr Prospector (USA)

Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingInternational Name (GB)

Female line

Dove (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA) · 0 winners from 3 runners
Golden Digger (USA) · by Mr Prospector (USA) · 5 winners from 8 runners
Carduel (USA) · 4 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Cape Cross (IRE)	Dove (IRE)	Sadler's Wells (USA)	gelding	Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1½f	Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f

Cape Cross (IRE)

Sire: Cape Cross (IRE)
Dam: Dove (IRE)
Damsire: Sadler's Wells (USA)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Cape Cross (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All Flat runs	12,499	1,668	3,976	13.3%	31.8%	1
At 9f to 11f	3,244	486	1,102	15.0%	34.0%	1
On AW going	4,134	612	1,419	14.8%	34.3%	1
At 9f to 11f on AW going	1,071	165	388	15.4%	36.2%	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 12,499
Wins: 1,668
Placed: 3,976
Win %: 13.3%
Place %: 31.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 3,244
Wins: 486
Placed: 1,102
Win %: 15.0%
Place %: 34.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On AW going

Condition: On AW going
Runs: 4,134
Wins: 612
Placed: 1,419
Win %: 14.8%
Place %: 34.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 9f to 11f on AW going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on AW going
Runs: 1,071
Wins: 165
Placed: 388
Win %: 15.4%
Place %: 36.2%
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.

Cape Cross (IRE) × Sadler's Wells mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	34	20	58.8%	4	442	60	102	13.6%	£758,638	€475,940
National Hunt	15	10	66.7%	0	195	29	45	14.9%	£225,726	€98,223
All runs	37	28	75.7%	4	637	89	147	14.0%	£984,364	€574,163

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 34
Winners: 20
Winners %: 58.8%
Black-type winners: 4
Runs: 442
Wins: 60
2nd/3rd: 102
Win %: 13.6%
Prize GB (£): £758,638
Prize IRE (€): €475,940

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 15
Winners: 10
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 195
Wins: 29
2nd/3rd: 45
Win %: 14.9%
Prize GB (£): £225,726
Prize IRE (€): €98,223

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 37
Winners: 28
Winners %: 75.7%
Black-type winners: 4
Runs: 637
Wins: 89
2nd/3rd: 147
Win %: 14.0%
Prize GB (£): £984,364
Prize IRE (€): €574,163

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 (€)
Laaheb (GB)	18	7	4	Group/Grade 3	£184,385	€0
Namibian (IRE)	13	3	2	Group/Grade 3	£100,129	€0
Cape Of Approval (IRE)	15	5	1	Listed	£0	€81,770
Caucus (GB)	18	4	3	Listed	£105,886	€0
Linger (IRE)	47	7	0	-	£9,702	€52,302
Baraweez (IRE)	55	7	0	-	£94,570	€267,750
Manyriverstocross (IRE)	32	6	0	-	£142,630	€0
Waterlord (GB)	11	5	0	-	£18,154	€0
Memory Cloth (GB)	48	5	0	-	£56,190	€0
Akhmatova (GB)	13	4	0	-	£28,585	€0
Basseterre (IRE)	13	4	0	-	£31,637	€0
Wild Geese (IRE)	23	3	0	-	£23,891	€0

Laaheb (GB)

Horse: Laaheb (GB)
Runs: 18
Wins: 7
Black-type wins: 4
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £184,385
Prize IRE (€): €0

Namibian (IRE)

Horse: Namibian (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £100,129
Prize IRE (€): €0

Cape Of Approval (IRE)

Horse: Cape Of Approval (IRE)
Runs: 15
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €81,770

Caucus (GB)

Horse: Caucus (GB)
Runs: 18
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £105,886
Prize IRE (€): €0

Linger (IRE)

Horse: Linger (IRE)
Runs: 47
Wins: 7
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £9,702
Prize IRE (€): €52,302

Baraweez (IRE)

Horse: Baraweez (IRE)
Runs: 55
Wins: 7
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £94,570
Prize IRE (€): €267,750

Manyriverstocross (IRE)

Horse: Manyriverstocross (IRE)
Runs: 32
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £142,630
Prize IRE (€): €0

Waterlord (GB)

Horse: Waterlord (GB)
Runs: 11
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £18,154
Prize IRE (€): €0

Memory Cloth (GB)

Horse: Memory Cloth (GB)
Runs: 48
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £56,190
Prize IRE (€): €0

Akhmatova (GB)

Horse: Akhmatova (GB)
Runs: 13
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £28,585
Prize IRE (€): €0

Basseterre (IRE)

Horse: Basseterre (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £31,637
Prize IRE (€): €0

Wild Geese (IRE)

Horse: Wild Geese (IRE)
Runs: 23
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £23,891
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Dove (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Dove (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Iffraaj (GB)

International Name (GB)0W · 8R

By Exceed And Excel (AUS)

Peaceful Journey (GB)0W · 3R

Female line

1Dove (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA)
2Golden Digger (USA) · by Mr Prospector (USA)
3Carduel (USA)

Notable relatives

First cousin once removed

Lailani (GB)6W · 8R · 2 G1

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

Faithful Son (USA)5W · 10R · 2 black-type

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Naheef (IRE)5W · 17R · 4 black-type

Second cousin once removed

Yalta (IRE)3W · 11R · 1 black-type

View full Carduel family

In brief

When was Francistown foaled?

Francistown (IRE) was foaled in 2011.

Who are the sire and dam of Francistown?

Francistown (IRE) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Dove (IRE), a daughter of Sadler's Wells (USA).

Who trained Francistown?

Francistown (IRE) was trained by Charlie Appleby and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Francistown's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Francistown (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Francistown still racing?

Francistown (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 October 2013 at Wolverhampton (AW) in the Quicksilverslots Get Up To £200 Freeplays Maiden Stakes, finishing 4th of 7, and has not run there since.

Is Francistown related to any top horses?

Francistown (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Lailani (GB) (first cousin once removed, Group 1 winner), Faithful Son (USA) (great-uncle, Group 2 winner) and Naheef (IRE) (uncle, Group 3 winner), from the Carduel (USA) family.