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Horse profile

Going The Distance

Lope De Vega (IRE) × Colonia (FR) (Champs Elysees (GB))

TrainerRalph Beckett
OwnerMarc Chan

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2021
Colour: bay

Highest OR: 94
Record (GB & IRE): 4 wins from 5 runs (80%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £85,839 GB
Last official rating: 94 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 20 Jun 2024, Ascot (1/19)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
20 Jun 24	Ascot	1/19	9/1	won ½	Rossa Ryan	Ralph Beckett	King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)	Class 2	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good to Firm	9-2	94	Neski Sherelski (IRE)	£56,694	71	6/17
10 Apr 24	Kempton (AW)	1/6	8/11F	won 1¾	Rossa Ryan	Ralph Beckett	Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap	Class 4	Flat AW	1m3f	Standard to Slow	9-11	87	True Wisdom (IRE)	£6,281	182	1/5
11 Oct 23	Nottingham	1/6	11/8F	won 1¼	Rossa Ryan	Ralph Beckett	British EBF Future Stayers Oath Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted Race)	Class 2	Flat Turf	1m½f	Soft	9-10	-	Surrey Fire (GB)	£18,039	47	0/4
25 Aug 23	Ffos Las	1/9	7/2	won nk	Laura Pearson	Ralph Beckett	City Energy / EBF Novice Stakes	Class 5	Flat Turf	7½f	Good to Soft	9-7	-	Speeding Bullet (IRE)	£3,564	17	0/8
8 Aug 23	Ffos Las	3/10	100/30	4½	Rossa Ryan	Ralph Beckett	Forever Puppy / EBF Maiden Stakes	Class 4	Flat Turf	7½f	Soft	9-7	-	Devil's Point (IRE)	£5,373	-	1/9

1/1920 Jun 24 · Ascot9/1
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
Class 21m4fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
20 Jun 24
Course
Ascot
Pos
1/19
SP
9/1
Btn
won ½
Jockey
Rossa Ryan
Trainer
Ralph Beckett
Race
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
Class
Class 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-2
OR
94
Winner / 2nd
Neski Sherelski (IRE)
Winner prize
£56,694
Days
71
Future form
6/17
1/610 Apr 24 · Kempton (AW)8/11F
Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap
Class 41m3fStandard to Slow
All fields
Date
10 Apr 24
Course
Kempton (AW)
Pos
1/6
SP
8/11F
Btn
won 1¾
Jockey
Rossa Ryan
Trainer
Ralph Beckett
Race
Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat AW
Dist
1m3f
Going
Standard to Slow
Wgt
9-11
OR
87
Winner / 2nd
True Wisdom (IRE)
Winner prize
£6,281
Days
182
Future form
1/5
1/611 Oct 23 · Nottingham11/8F
British EBF Future Stayers Oath Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted Race)
Class 21m½fSoft
All fields
Date
11 Oct 23
Course
Nottingham
Pos
1/6
SP
11/8F
Btn
won 1¼
Jockey
Rossa Ryan
Trainer
Ralph Beckett
Race
British EBF Future Stayers Oath Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted Race)
Class
Class 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-10
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Surrey Fire (GB)
Winner prize
£18,039
Days
47
Future form
0/4
1/925 Aug 23 · Ffos Las7/2
City Energy / EBF Novice Stakes
Class 57½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
25 Aug 23
Course
Ffos Las
Pos
1/9
SP
7/2
Btn
won nk
Jockey
Laura Pearson
Trainer
Ralph Beckett
Race
City Energy / EBF Novice Stakes
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
9-7
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Speeding Bullet (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,564
Days
17
Future form
0/8
3/108 Aug 23 · Ffos Las100/30
Forever Puppy / EBF Maiden Stakes
Class 47½fSoft
All fields
Date
8 Aug 23
Course
Ffos Las
Pos
3/10
SP
100/30
Btn
4½
Jockey
Rossa Ryan
Trainer
Ralph Beckett
Race
Forever Puppy / EBF Maiden Stakes
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-7
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Devil's Point (IRE)
Winner prize
£5,373
Days
-
Future form
1/9

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
20 Jun 24	Ascot	King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)	1/19	French Duke (IRE)	6	31 Jul 24	Goodwood	Coral Daily Rewards Shaker Handicap
20 Jun 24	Ascot	King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)	1/19	Autumn Winter (IRE)	7	10 Oct 24	Thurles (IRE)	Killinan Handicap
20 Jun 24	Ascot	King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)	1/19	Assailant (GB)	9	2 Aug 24	Goodwood	Coral Play Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap
20 Jun 24	Ascot	King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)	1/19	Persica (IRE)	11	6 Jul 24	Sandown	Coral Daily Rewards Shaker Handicap
20 Jun 24	Ascot	King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)	1/19	Naval Force (IRE)	13	13 Jul 24	Navan (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race
20 Jun 24	Ascot	King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)	1/19	Kamboo (IRE)	17	22 Aug 24	Newcastle (AW)	tote.co.uk Howay The Lads Racing League R32 Handicap
10 Apr 24	Kempton (AW)	Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap	1/6	Billiegee (IRE)	3	20 Jul 24	Doncaster	Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap
8 Aug 23	Ffos Las	Forever Puppy / EBF Maiden Stakes	3/10	Miami Heat (GB)	5	1 Nov 23	Kempton (AW)	Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Nursery Handicap

1/1920 Jun 24 · Ascot
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
All fields
Date
20 Jun 24
Course
Ascot
Race
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
This horse
1/19
Winner next time
French Duke (IRE)
Their pos
6
Won on
31 Jul 24
At
Goodwood
Race won
Coral Daily Rewards Shaker Handicap
1/1920 Jun 24 · Ascot
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
All fields
Date
20 Jun 24
Course
Ascot
Race
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
This horse
1/19
Winner next time
Autumn Winter (IRE)
Their pos
7
Won on
10 Oct 24
At
Thurles (IRE)
Race won
Killinan Handicap
1/1920 Jun 24 · Ascot
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
All fields
Date
20 Jun 24
Course
Ascot
Race
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
This horse
1/19
Winner next time
Assailant (GB)
Their pos
9
Won on
2 Aug 24
At
Goodwood
Race won
Coral Play Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap
1/1920 Jun 24 · Ascot
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
All fields
Date
20 Jun 24
Course
Ascot
Race
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
This horse
1/19
Winner next time
Persica (IRE)
Their pos
11
Won on
6 Jul 24
At
Sandown
Race won
Coral Daily Rewards Shaker Handicap
1/1920 Jun 24 · Ascot
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
All fields
Date
20 Jun 24
Course
Ascot
Race
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
This horse
1/19
Winner next time
Naval Force (IRE)
Their pos
13
Won on
13 Jul 24
At
Navan (IRE)
Race won
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race
1/1920 Jun 24 · Ascot
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
All fields
Date
20 Jun 24
Course
Ascot
Race
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
This horse
1/19
Winner next time
Kamboo (IRE)
Their pos
17
Won on
22 Aug 24
At
Newcastle (AW)
Race won
tote.co.uk Howay The Lads Racing League R32 Handicap
1/610 Apr 24 · Kempton (AW)
Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap
All fields
Date
10 Apr 24
Course
Kempton (AW)
Race
Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap
This horse
1/6
Winner next time
Billiegee (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
20 Jul 24
At
Doncaster
Race won
Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap
3/108 Aug 23 · Ffos Las
Forever Puppy / EBF Maiden Stakes
All fields
Date
8 Aug 23
Course
Ffos Las
Race
Forever Puppy / EBF Maiden Stakes
This horse
3/10
Winner next time
Miami Heat (GB)
Their pos
5
Won on
1 Nov 23
At
Kempton (AW)
Race won
Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Nursery 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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ralph Beckett	8 Aug 23	20 Jun 24	3/10	87	94	94	5	4	0	1	80.0%	100.0%	£85,839	€0

Ralph Beckett

Trainer: Ralph Beckett
First run: 8 Aug 23
Last run: 20 Jun 24
First run for yard: 3/10
OR first run: 87
OR last run: 94
Best OR: 94
Runs: 5
Wins: 4
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 80.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £85,839
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 (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
Flat	5	4	0	1	80.0%	100.0%	£85,839	€0	94	8 Aug 23	20 Jun 24

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 5
Wins: 4
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 80.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £85,839
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 94
First run: 8 Aug 23
Last run: 20 Jun 24

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	4	3	0	1	75.0%	100.0%	£79,559	€0
Flat AW	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£6,281	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 4
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 75.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £79,559
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat AW

Race type: Flat AW
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,281
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£56,694	€0
Good to Soft	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,564	€0
Soft	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£19,301	€0
Standard to Slow	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£6,281	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £56,694
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,564
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £19,301
Prize IRE (€): €0

Standard to Slow

Going: Standard to Slow
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,281
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£4,826	€0
9f to 11f	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£24,320	€0
12f to 13f	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£56,694	€0

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,826
Prize IRE (€): €0

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,320
Prize IRE (€): €0

12f to 13f

Distance: 12f to 13f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £56,694
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	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ffos Las	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£4,826	€0
Ascot	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£56,694	€0
Kempton (AW)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£6,281	€0
Nottingham	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£18,039	€0

Ffos Las

Course: Ffos Las
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,826
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ascot

Course: Ascot
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £56,694
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kempton (AW)

Course: Kempton (AW)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,281
Prize IRE (€): €0

Nottingham

Course: Nottingham
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £18,039
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 2	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£74,733	€0
Class 4	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£7,542	€0
Class 5	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,564	€0

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £74,733
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,542
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,564
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	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£24,320	€0
9 to 12 runners	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£4,826	€0
17+ runners	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£56,694	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,320
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,826
Prize IRE (€): €0

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £56,694
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
April	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£6,281	€0
June	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£56,694	€0
August	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£4,826	€0
October	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£18,039	€0

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,281
Prize IRE (€): €0

June

Month: June
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £56,694
Prize IRE (€): €0

August

Month: August
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,826
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £18,039
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Rossa Ryan	4	3	0	1	75.0%	100.0%	£82,275	€0
Laura Pearson	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,564	€0

Rossa Ryan

Jockey: Rossa Ryan
Runs: 4
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 75.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £82,275
Prize IRE (€): €0

Laura Pearson

Jockey: Laura Pearson
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,564
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ralph Beckett	5	4	0	1	80.0%	100.0%	£85,839	€0

Ralph Beckett

Trainer: Ralph Beckett
Runs: 5
Wins: 4
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 80.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £85,839
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	5	4	0	1	80.0%	100.0%	£85,839	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 5
Wins: 4
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 80.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £85,839
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	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,262	€0
15 to 30 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,564	€0
31 to 60 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£18,039	€0
61 to 120 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£56,694	€0
121 to 365 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£6,281	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,262
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,564
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £18,039
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £56,694
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,281
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchLope De Vega (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireLope De Vega (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

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 branchColonia (FR)

Parent · 1

DamColonia (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireChamps Elysees (GB)
Dam's damNot traced

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

Lope De Vega (IRE)

Colonia (FR)

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Champs Elysees (GB)

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Breeding card

HorseGoing The Distance (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2021

SireLope De Vega (IRE)

DamColonia (FR)

DamsireChamps Elysees (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingSea Brave (IRE)

Female line

Colonia (FR) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Lope De Vega (IRE)	Colonia (FR)	Champs Elysees (GB)	Ballylinch Stud	6 Mar 21	bay	gelding	Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1f	Flat 9.3f · NH 2m1f

Lope De Vega (IRE)

Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
Dam: Colonia (FR)
Damsire: Champs Elysees (GB)
Breeder: Ballylinch Stud
Foaled: 6 Mar 21
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.3f · NH 2m1f

Progeny of Lope De Vega (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	9,445	1,314	3,193	13.9%	33.8%	5	4
At 9f to 11f	2,333	329	808	14.1%	34.6%	2	2
On Soft going	987	127	331	12.9%	33.5%	2	1
At 9f to 11f on Soft going	273	35	101	12.8%	37.0%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 9,445
Wins: 1,314
Placed: 3,193
Win %: 13.9%
Place %: 33.8%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 4

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 2,333
Wins: 329
Placed: 808
Win %: 14.1%
Place %: 34.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 2

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 987
Wins: 127
Placed: 331
Win %: 12.9%
Place %: 33.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 9f to 11f on Soft going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on Soft going
Runs: 273
Wins: 35
Placed: 101
Win %: 12.8%
Place %: 37.0%
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.

Lope De Vega (IRE) × Champs Elysees (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	5	5	100.0%	0	96	19	20	19.8%	£207,898	€38,465

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 5
Winners: 5
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 96
Wins: 19
2nd/3rd: 20
Win %: 19.8%
Prize GB (£): £207,898
Prize IRE (€): €38,465

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	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Destinado (GB)	67	10	£93,696	€0
Going The Distance (IRE)	5	4	£85,839	€0
Perfuse (GB)	5	2	£13,655	€0
Cowboy Justice (GB)	11	2	£0	€38,465
Picual (GB)	8	1	£14,708	€0

Destinado (GB)

Horse: Destinado (GB)
Runs: 67
Wins: 10
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £93,696
Prize IRE (€): €0

Going The Distance (IRE)

Horse: Going The Distance (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £85,839
Prize IRE (€): €0

Perfuse (GB)

Horse: Perfuse (GB)
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £13,655
Prize IRE (€): €0

Cowboy Justice (GB)

Horse: Cowboy Justice (GB)
Runs: 11
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €38,465

Picual (GB)

Horse: Picual (GB)
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £14,708
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
Flat	94	94	87	94	20 Jun 24	2

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 94
Highest OR: 94
Lowest OR: 87
Last winning OR: 94
Last win: 20 Jun 24
Rated runs: 2

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
20 Jun 24	Ascot	Flat	94	7	1/19
10 Apr 24	Kempton (AW)	Flat	87	-	1/6

1/1920 Jun 24 · Ascot
All fields
Date
20 Jun 24
Course
Ascot
Code
Flat
OR
94
Change
7
Pos
1/19
1/610 Apr 24 · Kempton (AW)
All fields
Date
10 Apr 24
Course
Kempton (AW)
Code
Flat
OR
87
Change
-
Pos
1/6

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	94	94	0	94	20 Jun 24	0	94	0	94	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 94
OR last run: 94
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 94
Last win: 20 Jun 24
v last winning: 0
Highest winning OR: 94
v highest winning: 0
Highest OR: 94
v highest: 0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Colonia (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Colonia (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Sea The Moon (GER)

Sea Brave (IRE)0W · 4R

Female line

1Colonia (FR)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

How old is Going The Distance?

Going The Distance (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 6 March 2021 and is 5 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Going The Distance?

Going The Distance (IRE) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Colonia (FR), a daughter of Champs Elysees (GB), and was bred by Ballylinch Stud.

Who trained Going The Distance?

Going The Distance (IRE) was trained by Ralph Beckett and owned by Marc Chan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Going The Distance's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Going The Distance (IRE) won 4 of 5 races (80%).

What is Going The Distance's biggest win?

Going The Distance (IRE)'s biggest wins in Britain and Ireland were 2 Class 2 victories, most recently the King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) at Ascot on 20 June 2024.

Has Going The Distance ever been beaten?

Going The Distance (IRE) was beaten once in 5 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 8 August 2023 at Ffos Las (3rd of 10).

What was Going The Distance's official rating?

Going The Distance (IRE) was last officially rated 94 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Going The Distance still racing?

Going The Distance (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 20 June 2024 at Ascot in the King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap), finishing 1st of 19, and has not run there since.

What is Going The Distance's record at Ffos Las?

Going The Distance (IRE) ran most often at Ffos Las, with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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