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Golden Firefly (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Golden Firefly

New Bay (GB) × Luciole (GB) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2020
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
29 Apr 2023, Ripon (7/7)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
117

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
29 Apr 23Ripon7/750/1distRowan ScottNigel TinklerHugh Martin Memorial EBF Restricted Novice StakesClass 4Flat Turf1m2fSoft9-5Lunar Bird (IRE)£5,4002601/6
12 Aug 22Thirsk11/1133/113¼Lewis EdmundsNigel TinklerIrish Stallion Farms EBF Novice StakesClass 4Flat Turf7fGood to Firm9-4Captain Winters (GB)£4,860-0/10
  • 7/729 Apr 23 · Ripon50/1

    Hugh Martin Memorial EBF Restricted Novice Stakes

    Class 41m2fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    29 Apr 23
    Course
    Ripon
    Pos
    7/7
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Hugh Martin Memorial EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    9-5
    Winner / 2nd
    Lunar Bird (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £5,400
    Days
    260
    Future form
    1/6
  • 11/1112 Aug 22 · Thirsk33/1

    Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Stakes

    Class 47fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    12 Aug 22
    Course
    Thirsk
    Pos
    11/11
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    13¼
    Race
    Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-4
    Winner prize
    £4,860
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/10

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
29 Apr 23RiponHugh Martin Memorial EBF Restricted Novice Stakes7/7Bleak (IRE)410 Jun 23LingfieldFree Tips Daily On attheraces.com Restricted Novice Stakes
  • 7/729 Apr 23 · Ripon

    Hugh Martin Memorial EBF Restricted Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    29 Apr 23
    Course
    Ripon
    Race
    Hugh Martin Memorial EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
    This horse
    7/7
    Winner next time
    Bleak (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    10 Jun 23
    Race won
    Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Restricted Novice 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 (€)
Nigel Tinkler12 Aug 2229 Apr 2311/1120000.0%0.0%£0€0
Nigel Tinkler
First run
12 Aug 22
Last run
29 Apr 23
First run for yard
11/11
Runs
2
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
Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€012 Aug 2229 Apr 23
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
12 Aug 22
Last run
29 Apr 23

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchNew Bay (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireNew Bay (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireDubawi (IRE)
  2. Sire's damCinnamon Bay (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 branchLuciole (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamLuciole (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireHigh Chaparral (IRE)
  2. Dam's damMarmoom Flower (IRE)

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
New Bay (GB)
Luciole (GB)
Dubawi (IRE)
Cinnamon Bay (GB)
High Chaparral (IRE)
Marmoom Flower (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGolden Firefly (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2020
SireNew Bay (GB)
DamLuciole (GB)
DamsireHigh Chaparral (IRE)
Sire's sireDubawi (IRE)
Sire's damCinnamon Bay (GB)
2nd damMarmoom Flower (IRE)
Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingNewfire (IRE)

Female line

  1. Luciole (GB) · by High Chaparral (IRE) · 2 winners from 4 runners
  2. Marmoom Flower (IRE) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
New Bay (GB)Luciole (GB)High Chaparral (IRE)R Cody7 Mar 20baygeldingFlat 8.8f · NH 2m½fFlat 8.6f · NH 2m2f
New Bay (GB)
Breeder
R Cody
Foaled
7 Mar 20
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of New Bay (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs3,4175061,15014.8%33.7%20
At 7f to 1m1,62324056614.8%34.9%10
On Soft going3614812113.3%33.5%10
At 7f to 1m on Soft going170245914.1%34.7%00
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
3,417
Wins
506
Placed
1,150
Win %
14.8%
Place %
33.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,623
Wins
240
Placed
566
Win %
14.8%
Place %
34.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
361
Wins
48
Placed
121
Win %
13.3%
Place %
33.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
Runs
170
Wins
24
Placed
59
Win %
14.1%
Place %
34.7%
This horse runs
0
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.

New Bay (GB) × High Chaparral (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat8562.5%298111611.2%£219,419€111,860
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
8
Winners
5
Winners %
62.5%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
98
Wins
11
2nd/3rd
16
Win %
11.2%
Prize GB (£)
£219,419
Prize IRE (€)
€111,860

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 winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Claymore (FR)3041Group/Grade 3£147,638€0
Carla Ridge (IRE)1132Listed£0€103,000
Balmacara (GB)2020-£64,425€0
Hoffman (IRE)710-£4,728€0
Newfire (IRE)1910-£2,028€8,860
Golden Firefly (IRE)200-£0€0
North Beach (IRE)300-£0€0
Hidden Haven (IRE)600-£600€0
Claymore (FR)
Runs
30
Wins
4
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£147,638
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Carla Ridge (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€103,000
Balmacara (GB)
Runs
20
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£64,425
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hoffman (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,728
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newfire (IRE)
Runs
19
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,028
Prize IRE (€)
€8,860
Golden Firefly (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
North Beach (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hidden Haven (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£600
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Luciole (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Footstepsinthesand (GB)

By Crystal Ocean (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Luciole (GB) · by High Chaparral (IRE)
  2. 2Marmoom Flower (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

View full Marmoom Flower family

In brief

When was Golden Firefly foaled?

Golden Firefly (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 7 March 2020.

Who are the sire and dam of Golden Firefly?

Golden Firefly (IRE) is by New Bay (GB) out of Luciole (GB), a daughter of High Chaparral (IRE), and was bred by R Cody.

Who trained Golden Firefly?

Golden Firefly (IRE) was trained by Nigel Tinkler and owned by The Firefly Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Golden Firefly's race record?

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

Is Golden Firefly still racing?

Golden Firefly (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 April 2023 at Ripon in the Hugh Martin Memorial EBF Restricted Novice Stakes, finishing 7th of 7, and has not run there since.

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