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Good Operator (USA) silks

Horse profile

Good Operator

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2006
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
€620 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE)
28 Sep 2008, Curragh (IRE) (17/18)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
417

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
28 Sep 08Curragh (IRE)17/1812/110¼Pat SmullenD K WeldParknasilla Hotel Goffs (C & G) MillionNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf7fYielding9-0Soul City (IRE)€985,000281/15
31 Aug 08Curragh (IRE)4/197/15Pat SmullenD K WeldMichael Moore Car Sales European Breeders Fund MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf6fSoft9-3Guard Hill (USA)€13,020-1/18
  • 17/1828 Sep 08 · Curragh (IRE)12/1

    Parknasilla Hotel Goffs (C & G) Million

    Non-handicap (unclassified)7fYielding

    All fields
    Date
    28 Sep 08
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    17/18
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    10¼
    Trainer
    D K Weld
    Race
    Parknasilla Hotel Goffs (C & G) Million
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Yielding
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Soul City (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €985,000
    Days
    28
    Future form
    1/15
  • 4/1931 Aug 08 · Curragh (IRE)7/1

    Michael Moore Car Sales European Breeders Fund Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)6fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    31 Aug 08
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    4/19
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    5
    Trainer
    D K Weld
    Race
    Michael Moore Car Sales European Breeders Fund Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Guard Hill (USA)
    Winner prize
    €13,020
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/18

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
28 Sep 08Curragh (IRE)Parknasilla Hotel Goffs (C & G) Million17/18Intense Focus (USA)318 Oct 08NewmarketDarley Dewhurst Stakes
31 Aug 08Curragh (IRE)Michael Moore Car Sales European Breeders Fund Maiden4/19Brazilian Spirit (IRE)813 Sep 08Curragh (IRE)Bet On Irish Tote Through Betfair European Breeders Fund Maiden
  • 17/1828 Sep 08 · Curragh (IRE)

    Parknasilla Hotel Goffs (C & G) Million

    All fields
    Date
    28 Sep 08
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Parknasilla Hotel Goffs (C & G) Million
    This horse
    17/18
    Winner next time
    Intense Focus (USA)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    18 Oct 08
    At
    Newmarket
    Race won
    Darley Dewhurst Stakes
  • 4/1931 Aug 08 · Curragh (IRE)

    Michael Moore Car Sales European Breeders Fund Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    31 Aug 08
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Michael Moore Car Sales European Breeders Fund Maiden
    This horse
    4/19
    Winner next time
    Brazilian Spirit (IRE)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    13 Sep 08
    At
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race won
    Bet On Irish Tote Through Betfair European Breeders Fund Maiden

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 (€)
D K Weld31 Aug 0828 Sep 084/1920000.0%0.0%£0€620
D K Weld
Trainer
D K Weld
First run
31 Aug 08
Last run
28 Sep 08
First run for yard
4/19
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€620

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€62031 Aug 0828 Sep 08
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€620
First run
31 Aug 08
Last run
28 Sep 08

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchJohannesburg (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireJohannesburg (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireHennessy (USA)
  2. Sire's damMyth (USA)

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 branchNajiya (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamNajiya (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireNashwan (USA)
  2. Dam's damThe Perfect Life (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
The Perfect Life (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGood Operator (USA)
Sexgelding
Foaled2006
SireJohannesburg (USA)
DamNajiya (GB)
DamsireNashwan (USA)
Sire's sireHennessy (USA)
Sire's damMyth (USA)
2nd damThe Perfect Life (IRE)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingBeat Baby (IRE)

Female line

  1. Najiya (GB) · by Nashwan (USA) · 2 winners from 4 runners · Black-type placed
  2. The Perfect Life (IRE) · 6 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Johannesburg (USA)Najiya (GB)Nashwan (USA)geldingFlat 7.8f · NH 2m½fFlat 9.2f · NH 2m2f
Johannesburg (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.2f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Johannesburg (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs2,3072276039.8%26.1%20
At 5f to 6f6569219714.0%30.0%10
On Good to soft or yielding going21615546.9%25.0%10
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going7482110.8%28.4%00
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
2,307
Wins
227
Placed
603
Win %
9.8%
Place %
26.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
656
Wins
92
Placed
197
Win %
14.0%
Place %
30.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
216
Wins
15
Placed
54
Win %
6.9%
Place %
25.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
74
Wins
8
Placed
21
Win %
10.8%
Place %
28.4%
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.

Johannesburg (USA) × Nashwan mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat2150.0%0102020.0%£6,476€620
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
10
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,476
Prize IRE (€)
€620

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Beat Baby (IRE)820£6,476€0
Good Operator (USA)200£0€620
Beat Baby (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,476
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good Operator (USA)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€620

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Najiya (GB)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Gone West (USA)

By Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Najiya (GB) · by Nashwan (USA)
  2. 2The Perfect Life (IRE)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

First cousin

View full The Perfect Life family

In brief

When was Good Operator foaled?

Good Operator (USA) was foaled in 2006.

Who are the sire and dam of Good Operator?

Good Operator (USA) is by Johannesburg (USA) out of Najiya (GB), a daughter of Nashwan (USA).

Who trained Good Operator?

Good Operator (USA) was trained by D K Weld and owned by S Mulryan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Good Operator's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Good Operator (USA) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Good Operator still racing?

Good Operator (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 September 2008 at Curragh (IRE) in the Parknasilla Hotel Goffs (C & G) Million, finishing 17th of 18, and has not run there since.

Is Good Operator related to any top horses?

Good Operator (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Rabah (GB) (uncle, Group 3 winner) and Ice Queen (IRE) (first cousin, Group 3 winner), from the The Perfect Life (IRE) family.

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