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Horse profile

Goldilocks Best

Lake Coniston (IRE) × Mary Ellen Best (IRE) (Danehill (USA))
Sex
filly
Foaled
1999
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
€560 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE)
29 May 2002, Fairyhouse (IRE) (8/11)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
48

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
29 May 02Fairyhouse (IRE)8/1114/118Wayne SmithDeclan GillespieAshbourne Median Auction RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m1fSoft8-8Laoch Na Mara (USA)€12,075200/10
9 May 02Tipperary (IRE)4/620/117Allon GurDeclan GillespieAshtown House Stud MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf7fYielding to Soft8-11Hasheema (IRE)€9,660-0/4
  • 8/1129 May 02 · Fairyhouse (IRE)14/1

    Ashbourne Median Auction Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m1fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    29 May 02
    Pos
    8/11
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    18
    Race
    Ashbourne Median Auction Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m1f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    8-8
    Winner prize
    €12,075
    Days
    20
    Future form
    0/10
  • 4/69 May 02 · Tipperary (IRE)20/1

    Ashtown House Stud Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)7fYielding to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    9 May 02
    Pos
    4/6
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    17
    Jockey
    Allon Gur
    Race
    Ashtown House Stud Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Yielding to Soft
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Hasheema (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €9,660
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/4

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Declan Gillespie9 May 0229 May 024/620000.0%0.0%£0€560
Declan Gillespie
First run
9 May 02
Last run
29 May 02
First run for yard
4/6
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€560

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€5609 May 0229 May 02
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€560
First run
9 May 02
Last run
29 May 02

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchLake Coniston (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireLake Coniston (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireBluebird (USA)
  2. Sire's damPersian Polly (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 branchMary Ellen Best (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMary Ellen Best (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDanehill (USA)
  2. Dam's damBest Gal (FR)

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
Lake Coniston (IRE)
Mary Ellen Best (IRE)
Bluebird (USA)
Persian Polly (GB)
Danehill (USA)
Best Gal (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGoldilocks Best (IRE)
Sexfilly
Foaled1999
SireLake Coniston (IRE)
DamMary Ellen Best (IRE)
DamsireDanehill (USA)
Sire's sireBluebird (USA)
Sire's damPersian Polly (GB)
2nd damBest Gal (FR)
Dam's produce1 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingConiston Bay (IRE)

Female line

  1. Mary Ellen Best (IRE) · by Danehill (USA) · 1 winners from 6 runners
  2. Best Gal (FR) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Lake Coniston (IRE)Mary Ellen Best (IRE)Danehill (USA)fillyFlat 7.4f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f
Lake Coniston (IRE)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.4f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Lake Coniston (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs2,5161644926.5%19.6%20
At 7f to 1m853461555.4%18.2%10
On Good to soft or yielding going27622488.0%17.4%10
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going1044143.8%13.5%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
2,516
Wins
164
Placed
492
Win %
6.5%
Place %
19.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
853
Wins
46
Placed
155
Win %
5.4%
Place %
18.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
276
Wins
22
Placed
48
Win %
8.0%
Place %
17.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
104
Wins
4
Placed
14
Win %
3.8%
Place %
13.5%
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.

Lake Coniston (IRE) × Danehill mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat200.0%010000.0%£0€560
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£0€0
All runs200.0%011000.0%£0€560
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
10
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€560
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
11
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€560

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 (€)
Goldilocks Best (IRE)200£0€560
Coniston Bay (IRE)900£0€0
Goldilocks Best (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€560
Coniston Bay (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Mary Ellen Best (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Turtle Island (IRE)

By Grand Lodge (USA)

By Entrepreneur (GB)

By Old Vic (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Mary Ellen Best (IRE) · by Danehill (USA)
  2. 2Best Gal (FR)

Notable relatives

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

View full Best Gal family

In brief

When was Goldilocks Best foaled?

Goldilocks Best (IRE) was foaled in 1999.

Who are the sire and dam of Goldilocks Best?

Goldilocks Best (IRE) is by Lake Coniston (IRE) out of Mary Ellen Best (IRE), a daughter of Danehill (USA).

Who trained Goldilocks Best?

Goldilocks Best (IRE) was trained by Declan Gillespie and owned by John P Colleran at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Goldilocks Best's race record?

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

Is Goldilocks Best still racing?

Goldilocks Best (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 May 2002 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the Ashbourne Median Auction Race, finishing 8th of 11, and has not run there since.

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