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Halberd (GB) silks

Horse profile

Halberd (GB)

Showcasing (GB) × Battlement (GB) (Dansili (GB))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2021
Colour
grey

See also: Halberd (IRE) · John Gosden · 4 runs · 1 win

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
12 Aug 2023, Curragh (IRE) (12/13)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
9712

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
12 Aug 23Curragh (IRE)12/1380/117¾Jack KearneyGer LyonsBord Na Mona Recycling Irish EBF MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf7fGood9-0Diego Velazquez (IRE)€11,800161/12
27 Jul 23Leopardstown (IRE)7/918/110½Gary CarrollGer LyonsFrank Conroy Irish EBF MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1mSoft9-7Wah May Wai Wai (IRE)€9,735102/7
17 Jul 23Killarney (IRE)9/1312/18¼Colin KeaneGer LyonsIrish Stallion Farms EBF MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1mYielding9-7Bremen (IRE)€8,850-1/12
  • 12/1312 Aug 23 · Curragh (IRE)80/1

    Bord Na Mona Recycling Irish EBF Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood

    All fields
    Date
    12 Aug 23
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    12/13
    SP
    80/1
    Btn
    17¾
    Trainer
    Ger Lyons
    Race
    Bord Na Mona Recycling Irish EBF Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner prize
    €11,800
    Days
    16
    Future form
    1/12
  • 7/927 Jul 23 · Leopardstown (IRE)18/1

    Frank Conroy Irish EBF Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    27 Jul 23
    Pos
    7/9
    SP
    18/1
    Btn
    10½
    Trainer
    Ger Lyons
    Race
    Frank Conroy Irish EBF Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner prize
    €9,735
    Days
    10
    Future form
    2/7
  • 9/1317 Jul 23 · Killarney (IRE)12/1

    Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1mYielding

    All fields
    Date
    17 Jul 23
    Pos
    9/13
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    8¼
    Trainer
    Ger Lyons
    Race
    Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Yielding
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Bremen (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €8,850
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/12

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
12 Aug 23Curragh (IRE)Bord Na Mona Recycling Irish EBF Maiden12/13Diego Velazquez (IRE)19 Sep 23Leopardstown (IRE)KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes
27 Jul 23Leopardstown (IRE)Frank Conroy Irish EBF Maiden7/9Chief Little Rock (IRE)217 Aug 23Leopardstown (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden
27 Jul 23Leopardstown (IRE)Frank Conroy Irish EBF Maiden7/9The Equator (IRE)410 Apr 24Leopardstown (IRE)Aparto (C & G) Maiden
17 Jul 23Killarney (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden9/13Navy Seal (IRE)55 Aug 23Galway (IRE)BoyleSports Casino Irish EBF 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 (€)
Ger Lyons17 Jul 2312 Aug 239/1330000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ger Lyons
Trainer
Ger Lyons
First run
17 Jul 23
Last run
12 Aug 23
First run for yard
9/13
Runs
3
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
Flat30000.0%0.0%£0€017 Jul 2312 Aug 23
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
17 Jul 23
Last run
12 Aug 23

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Yielding10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yielding
Going
Yielding
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m30000.0%0.0%£0€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Curragh (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Killarney (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Leopardstown (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Curragh (IRE)
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Killarney (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners20000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
July20000.0%0.0%£0€0
August10000.0%0.0%£0€0
July
Month
July
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
August
Month
August
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Colin Keane10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Gary Carroll10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Jack Kearney10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Colin Keane
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Gary Carroll
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Jack Kearney
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ger Lyons30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ger Lyons
Trainer
Ger Lyons
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchShowcasing (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireShowcasing (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireOasis Dream (GB)
  2. Sire's damArabesque (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 branchBattlement (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBattlement (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDansili (GB)
  2. Dam's damScuffle (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireDaylami (IRE)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Showcasing (GB)
Battlement (GB)
Oasis Dream (GB)
Arabesque (GB)
Dansili (GB)
Scuffle (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Daylami (IRE)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseHalberd (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled2021
SireShowcasing (GB)
DamBattlement (GB)
DamsireDansili (GB)
Sire's sireOasis Dream (GB)
Sire's damArabesque (GB)
2nd damScuffle (GB)
2nd dam's sireDaylami (IRE)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingCrenelle (GB)

Female line

  1. Battlement (GB) · by Dansili (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Scuffle (GB) · by Daylami (IRE) · 9 winners from 9 runners · Black-type placed
  3. Tantina (USA) · by Distant View (USA) · 4 winners from 4 runners · Listed winner (2 black-type wins)
  4. Didina (GB) · by Nashwan (USA) · 5 winners from 7 runners · Listed winner

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Showcasing (GB)Battlement (GB)Dansili (GB)Juddmonte Farms Ltd17 May 21greycoltFlat 6.5f · NH 2m2½fFlat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f
Showcasing (GB)
Breeder
Juddmonte Farms Ltd
Foaled
17 May 21
Colour
grey
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.5f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs10,2191,0292,75210.1%26.9%30
At 7f to 1m3,6903559509.6%25.7%30
On Good to soft or yielding going981972539.9%25.8%10
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going35229778.2%21.9%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
10,219
Wins
1,029
Placed
2,752
Win %
10.1%
Place %
26.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
3,690
Wins
355
Placed
950
Win %
9.6%
Place %
25.7%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
981
Wins
97
Placed
253
Win %
9.9%
Place %
25.8%
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
352
Wins
29
Placed
77
Win %
8.2%
Place %
21.9%
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.

Showcasing (GB) × Dansili (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat311754.8%2274396714.2%£1,317,354€19,848
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£289€0
All runs311754.8%2275396714.2%£1,317,643€19,848
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
31
Winners
17
Winners %
54.8%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
274
Wins
39
2nd/3rd
67
Win %
14.2%
Prize GB (£)
£1,317,354
Prize IRE (€)
€19,848
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 (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
31
Winners
17
Winners %
54.8%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
275
Wins
39
2nd/3rd
67
Win %
14.2%
Prize GB (£)
£1,317,643
Prize IRE (€)
€19,848

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 (€)
Qirat (GB)2052Group/Grade 1£928,760€0
Encrypted (GB)1851Listed£131,604€0
Got No Dollars (IRE)5270-£46,928€0
Ice Station Zebra (GB)940-£21,021€0
Marquis Pompeo (GB)620-£10,873€0
Horroob (GB)720-£18,330€0
Night Step (GB)820-£18,710€0
Uppercase (GB)1120-£16,731€0
Burmese Waltz (GB)1120-£14,108€19,848
Ladyleys Beluga (GB)410-£5,469€0
Melon Twist (GB)410-£6,614€0
Gather (GB)510-£7,004€0
Qirat (GB)
Runs
20
Wins
5
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£928,760
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Encrypted (GB)
Runs
18
Wins
5
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£131,604
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Got No Dollars (IRE)
Runs
52
Wins
7
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£46,928
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ice Station Zebra (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£21,021
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Marquis Pompeo (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£10,873
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Horroob (GB)
Runs
7
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£18,330
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Night Step (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£18,710
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Uppercase (GB)
Runs
11
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£16,731
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Burmese Waltz (GB)
Runs
11
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£14,108
Prize IRE (€)
€19,848
Ladyleys Beluga (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,469
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Melon Twist (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,614
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Gather (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,004
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Battlement (GB)

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

Full siblings

No other foal by Showcasing (GB) out of Battlement (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Kingman (GB)

By Acclamation (GB)

By New Bay (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Battlement (GB) · by Dansili (GB)
  2. 2Scuffle (GB) · by Daylami (IRE)
  3. 3Tantina (USA) · by Distant View (USA)
  4. 4Didina (GB) · by Nashwan (USA)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

First cousin twice removed

3rd dam

4th dam

Great-great-great-aunt (out of 5th dam)

View full Didicoy family

In brief

When was Halberd foaled?

Halberd (GB), a grey racehorse, was foaled on 17 May 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Halberd?

Halberd (GB) is by Showcasing (GB) out of Battlement (GB), a daughter of Dansili (GB), and was bred by Juddmonte Farms Ltd.

Who trained Halberd?

Halberd (GB) was trained by Ger Lyons and owned by Juddmonte at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Halberd's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Halberd (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Halberd still racing?

Halberd (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 August 2023 at Curragh (IRE) in the Bord Na Mona Recycling Irish EBF Maiden, finishing 12th of 13, and has not run there since.

Is Halberd related to any top horses?

Halberd (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Logician (GB) (uncle, Group 1 winner), Bated Breath (GB) (great-uncle, Group 2 winner) and Cityscape (GB) (great-uncle, Group 3 winner), from the Didicoy (USA) family.

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