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Ghafaan (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Ghafaan

High Chaparral (IRE) × Nightdance Sun (GER) (Monsun (GER))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2011
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£229 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
25 Feb 2017, Newcastle (3/5)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
63

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
25 Feb 17Newcastle3/525/18¼Brian HughesChris GrantBetfred TV Standard Open National Hunt Flat RaceClass 6NH Flat2mHeavy11-2McGowan's Pass (GB)£1,560210/4
4 Feb 17Wetherby6/1114/120½Graham LeeChris Grantwetherbyracing.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat RaceClass 6NH Flat2mSoft11-3Mon Palois (FR)£1,949-1/10
  • 3/525 Feb 17 · Newcastle25/1

    Betfred TV Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

    Class 62mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    25 Feb 17
    Course
    Newcastle
    Pos
    3/5
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    8¼
    Race
    Betfred TV Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-2
    Winner prize
    £1,560
    Days
    21
    Future form
    0/4
  • 6/114 Feb 17 · Wetherby14/1

    wetherbyracing.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

    Class 62mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    4 Feb 17
    Course
    Wetherby
    Pos
    6/11
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    20½
    Race
    wetherbyracing.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Mon Palois (FR)
    Winner prize
    £1,949
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/10

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
4 Feb 17Wetherbywetherbyracing.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race6/11Eskendash (USA)229 Mar 17Kempton (AW)32Red On The App Store Maiden Stakes
  • 6/114 Feb 17 · Wetherby

    wetherbyracing.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    4 Feb 17
    Course
    Wetherby
    Race
    wetherbyracing.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
    This horse
    6/11
    Winner next time
    Eskendash (USA)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    29 Mar 17
    At
    Kempton (AW)
    Race won
    32Red On The App Store Maiden 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Chris Grant4 Feb 1725 Feb 176/1120010.0%0.0%£229€0
Chris Grant
First run
4 Feb 17
Last run
25 Feb 17
First run for yard
6/11
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£229
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
National Hunt20010.0%0.0%£229€04 Feb 1725 Feb 17
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£229
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
4 Feb 17
Last run
25 Feb 17

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchHigh Chaparral (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireHigh Chaparral (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  2. Sire's damKasora (IRE)

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 branchNightdance Sun (GER)

Parent · 1

  1. DamNightdance Sun (GER)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireMonsun (GER)
  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
High Chaparral (IRE)
Nightdance Sun (GER)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Kasora (IRE)
Monsun (GER)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGhafaan (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2011
SireHigh Chaparral (IRE)
DamNightdance Sun (GER)
DamsireMonsun (GER)
Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damKasora (IRE)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Nightdance Sun (GER) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
High Chaparral (IRE)Nightdance Sun (GER)Monsun (GER)Ecurie Des Monceaux17 Mar 11baygeldingFlat 10.3f · NH 2m2fFlat 11.4f · NH 2m2½f
High Chaparral (IRE)
Breeder
Ecurie Des Monceaux
Foaled
17 Mar 11
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.3f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 11.4f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of High Chaparral (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs2,6622536899.5%25.9%20
At 2m to 2m1f1,48315943710.7%29.5%20
On Heavy going255287111.0%27.8%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going160195211.9%32.5%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
2,662
Wins
253
Placed
689
Win %
9.5%
Place %
25.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
1,483
Wins
159
Placed
437
Win %
10.7%
Place %
29.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Heavy going
Condition
On Heavy going
Runs
255
Wins
28
Placed
71
Win %
11.0%
Place %
27.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Runs
160
Wins
19
Placed
52
Win %
11.9%
Place %
32.5%
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.

High Chaparral (IRE) × Monsun (GER) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat5240.0%0263611.5%£34,903€349
National Hunt200.0%07010.0%£229€440
All runs7228.6%033379.1%£35,132€789
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
5
Winners
2
Winners %
40.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
26
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
11.5%
Prize GB (£)
£34,903
Prize IRE (€)
€349
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
7
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£229
Prize IRE (€)
€440
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
7
Winners
2
Winners %
28.6%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
33
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
7
Win %
9.1%
Prize GB (£)
£35,132
Prize IRE (€)
€789

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 (€)
High Troja (IRE)820£27,207€0
Utopian Dream (GB)410£6,835€0
Time Exposed (IRE)100£0€0
Ghafaan (IRE)200£229€0
Sabine Wild (IRE)300£0€349
Gracefull Grace (IRE)500£0€440
Gangsterbanksters (FR)1000£861€0
High Troja (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£27,207
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Utopian Dream (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,835
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Time Exposed (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ghafaan (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£229
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sabine Wild (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€349
Gracefull Grace (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€440
Gangsterbanksters (FR)
Runs
10
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£861
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Nightdance Sun (GER)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Ghafaan is the only foal out of Nightdance Sun (GER) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Ghafaan is the only foal out of Nightdance Sun (GER) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Nightdance Sun (GER)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Ghafaan foaled?

Ghafaan (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 17 March 2011.

Who are the sire and dam of Ghafaan?

Ghafaan (IRE) is by High Chaparral (IRE) out of Nightdance Sun (GER), a daughter of Monsun (GER), and was bred by Ecurie Des Monceaux.

Who trained Ghafaan?

Ghafaan (IRE) was trained by Chris Grant and owned by John Wade at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Ghafaan's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ghafaan (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Ghafaan still racing?

Ghafaan (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 February 2017 at Newcastle in the Betfred TV Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race, finishing 3rd of 5, and has not run there since.

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