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Heavenly Tale (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Heavenly Tale

Sex
mare
Foaled
2016
Colour
bay
Highest OR
63
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 6 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,117 GB
Last official rating
58 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
13 Oct 2020, Newcastle (AW) (9/14)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
26612129

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
13 Oct 20Newcastle (AW)9/14100/116¾Phil DennisTristan DavidsonWatch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com HandicapClass 6Flat AW2m½fStandard to Slow9-758-Eagle's Foot (GB)£2,782501/11
24 Aug 20Ayr12/1250/1distJason HartTristan DavidsonScotty Brand HandicapClass 5Flat Turf1m2fGood9-763hFirlinfeu (GB)£3,493841/11
1 Jun 20Newcastle (AW)12/125/1distPhil DennisTristan DavidsonBetway Welcome Back British Racing HandicapClass 6Flat AW1mStandard to Slow9-463-Zodiakos (IRE)£2,7822730/11
2 Sep 19Windsor6/104/110¼Harry BentleyRalph BeckettVisit A L Inspired On Facebook Novice StakesClass 5Flat Turf1m3½fGood to Firm8-11--Riverfront (FR)£3,4291711/7
15 Mar 19Lingfield (AW)6/816/116¼Oisin MurphyRalph BeckettLadbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Novice StakesClass 5Flat AW1m4fStandard8-11--Cirque Royal (GB)£3,752421/7
1 Feb 19Lingfield (AW)2/64/12¾Oisin MurphyRalph BeckettLadbrokes Novice StakesClass 5Flat AW1m2fStandard8-11--Water's Edge (IRE)£3,752-0/3
  • 9/1413 Oct 20 · Newcastle (AW)100/1

    Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap

    Class 62m½fStandard to Slow

    All fields
    Date
    13 Oct 20
    Course
    Newcastle (AW)
    Pos
    9/14
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    16¾
    Race
    Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Standard to Slow
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    58
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Eagle's Foot (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,782
    Days
    50
    Future form
    1/11
  • 12/1224 Aug 20 · Ayr50/1

    Scotty Brand Handicap

    Class 51m2fGood

    All fields
    Date
    24 Aug 20
    Course
    Ayr
    Pos
    12/12
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Scotty Brand Handicap
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    63
    Headgear
    h
    Winner / 2nd
    Firlinfeu (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,493
    Days
    84
    Future form
    1/11
  • 12/121 Jun 20 · Newcastle (AW)5/1

    Betway Welcome Back British Racing Handicap

    Class 61mStandard to Slow

    All fields
    Date
    1 Jun 20
    Course
    Newcastle (AW)
    Pos
    12/12
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Betway Welcome Back British Racing Handicap
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Standard to Slow
    Wgt
    9-4
    OR
    63
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Zodiakos (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,782
    Days
    273
    Future form
    0/11
  • 6/102 Sep 19 · Windsor4/1

    Visit A L Inspired On Facebook Novice Stakes

    Class 51m3½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    2 Sep 19
    Course
    Windsor
    Pos
    6/10
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    10¼
    Race
    Visit A L Inspired On Facebook Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m3½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-11
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Riverfront (FR)
    Winner prize
    £3,429
    Days
    171
    Future form
    1/7
  • 6/815 Mar 19 · Lingfield (AW)16/1

    Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Novice Stakes

    Class 51m4fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    15 Mar 19
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    6/8
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    16¼
    Race
    Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    8-11
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Cirque Royal (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,752
    Days
    42
    Future form
    1/7
  • 2/61 Feb 19 · Lingfield (AW)4/1

    Ladbrokes Novice Stakes

    Class 51m2fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    1 Feb 19
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    2/6
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    2¾
    Race
    Ladbrokes Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    8-11
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Water's Edge (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,752
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/3

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
13 Oct 20Newcastle (AW)Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap9/14Eagle's Foot (GB)117 Nov 20Newcastle (AW)Betway Handicap
24 Aug 20AyrScotty Brand Handicap12/12Bringitonboris (USA)718 Sep 20AyrWestern House Hotel Handicap (Div I)
2 Sep 19WindsorVisit A L Inspired On Facebook Novice Stakes6/10Knockacullion (USA)226 Sep 19Southwell (AW)Visit Southwell Novice Stakes
15 Mar 19Lingfield (AW)Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Novice Stakes6/8Blood Eagle (IRE)22 Apr 19Wolverhampton (AW)Ladbrokes Novice Stakes
  • 9/1413 Oct 20 · Newcastle (AW)

    Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    13 Oct 20
    Course
    Newcastle (AW)
    Race
    Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap
    This horse
    9/14
    Winner next time
    Eagle's Foot (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    17 Nov 20
    At
    Newcastle (AW)
    Race won
    Betway Handicap
  • 12/1224 Aug 20 · Ayr

    Scotty Brand Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    24 Aug 20
    Course
    Ayr
    Race
    Scotty Brand Handicap
    This horse
    12/12
    Winner next time
    Bringitonboris (USA)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    18 Sep 20
    At
    Ayr
    Race won
    Western House Hotel Handicap (Div I)
  • 6/102 Sep 19 · Windsor

    Visit A L Inspired On Facebook Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    2 Sep 19
    Course
    Windsor
    Race
    Visit A L Inspired On Facebook Novice Stakes
    This horse
    6/10
    Winner next time
    Knockacullion (USA)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    26 Sep 19
    At
    Southwell (AW)
    Race won
    Visit Southwell Novice Stakes
  • 6/815 Mar 19 · Lingfield (AW)

    Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    15 Mar 19
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race
    Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Novice Stakes
    This horse
    6/8
    Winner next time
    Blood Eagle (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    2 Apr 19
    At
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race won
    Ladbrokes 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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Tristan DavidsonRalph Beckett1 Jun 2013 Oct 2012/1263586330000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ralph Beckett-1 Feb 192 Sep 192/6---30100.0%33.3%£1,117€0
Tristan Davidson
Moved from
Ralph Beckett
First run
1 Jun 20
Last run
13 Oct 20
First run for yard
12/12
OR first run
63
OR last run
58
Best OR
63
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ralph Beckett
First run
1 Feb 19
Last run
2 Sep 19
First run for yard
2/6
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat60100.0%16.7%£1,117€0631 Feb 1913 Oct 20
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
16.7%
Prize GB (£)
£1,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
63
First run
1 Feb 19
Last run
13 Oct 20

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 Turf20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Flat AW40100.0%25.0%£1,117€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Flat AW
Race type
Flat AW
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Standard20100.0%50.0%£1,117€0
Standard to Slow20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard
Going
Standard
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard to Slow
Going
Standard to Slow
Runs
2
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 1m10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9f to 11f20100.0%50.0%£1,117€0
12f to 13f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
14f and over10000.0%0.0%£0€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9f to 11f
Distance
9f to 11f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0
12f to 13f
Distance
12f to 13f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
14f and over
Distance
14f and over
Runs
1
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 (€)
Lingfield (AW)20100.0%50.0%£1,117€0
Newcastle (AW)20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ayr10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Windsor10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Lingfield (AW)
Course
Lingfield (AW)
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newcastle (AW)
Course
Newcastle (AW)
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ayr
Course
Ayr
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Windsor
Course
Windsor
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 (€)
Class 540100.0%25.0%£1,117€0
Class 620000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 6
Class
Class 6
Runs
2
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 (€)
6 to 8 runners20100.0%50.0%£1,117€0
9 to 12 runners30000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
3
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
1
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 (€)
February10100.0%100.0%£1,117€0
March10000.0%0.0%£0€0
June10000.0%0.0%£0€0
August10000.0%0.0%£0€0
September10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October10000.0%0.0%£0€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
June
Month
June
Runs
1
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
September
Month
September
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
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 (€)
Oisin Murphy20100.0%50.0%£1,117€0
Phil Dennis20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Harry Bentley10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Jason Hart10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Oisin Murphy
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Phil Dennis
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Harry Bentley
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Jason Hart
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 (€)
Ralph Beckett30100.0%33.3%£1,117€0
Tristan Davidson30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ralph Beckett
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Tristan Davidson
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 headgear50100.0%20.0%£1,117€0
h10000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0
h
Headgear
h
Runs
1
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 run10100.0%100.0%£1,117€0
31 to 60 days20000.0%0.0%£0€0
61 to 120 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
2
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.

By first-time headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear10000.0%0.0%£0€0
First time hood10000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear50100.0%20.0%£1,117€0
First time in any headgear
Headgear
First time in any headgear
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First time hood
Headgear
First time hood
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,117
Prize IRE (€)
€0

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchShamardal (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireShamardal (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
  2. Sire's damHelsinki (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 branchAngels Story (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamAngels Story (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGalileo (IRE)
  2. Dam's damLove Excelling (FR)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sirePolish Precedent (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Love Excelling (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Polish Precedent (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseHeavenly Tale (IRE)
Sexmare
Foaled2016
SireShamardal (USA)
DamAngels Story (IRE)
DamsireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
Sire's damHelsinki (GB)
2nd damLove Excelling (FR)
2nd dam's sirePolish Precedent (USA)
Dam's produce4 winners from 9 runners
Notable siblingBear Story (IRE)

Female line

  1. Angels Story (IRE) · by Galileo (IRE) · 4 winners from 9 runners
  2. Love Excelling (FR) · by Polish Precedent (USA) · 7 winners from 9 runners
  3. La Sky (IRE) · by Law Society (USA) · 5 winners from 10 runners · Black-type placed
  4. Maryinsky (USA) · 3 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Shamardal (USA)Angels Story (IRE)Galileo (IRE)John Connaughton10 Feb 16baymareFlat 7.9f · NH 2m1fFlat 9.3f · NH 2m2f
Shamardal (USA)
Breeder
John Connaughton
Foaled
10 Feb 16
Colour
bay
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs8,4311,2552,98814.9%35.4%60
At 9f to 11f1,74429065416.6%37.5%20
On AW going2,8604881,12717.1%39.4%40
At 9f to 11f on AW going5739722316.9%38.9%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
8,431
Wins
1,255
Placed
2,988
Win %
14.9%
Place %
35.4%
This horse runs
6
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
1,744
Wins
290
Placed
654
Win %
16.6%
Place %
37.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
2,860
Wins
488
Placed
1,127
Win %
17.1%
Place %
39.4%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f on AW going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on AW going
Runs
573
Wins
97
Placed
223
Win %
16.9%
Place %
38.9%
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.

Shamardal (USA) × Galileo (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat17952.9%112312339.8%£362,785€40,308
National Hunt2150.0%041025.0%£2,924€0
All runs171058.8%1127133310.2%£365,709€40,308
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
17
Winners
9
Winners %
52.9%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
123
Wins
12
2nd/3rd
33
Win %
9.8%
Prize GB (£)
£362,785
Prize IRE (€)
€40,308
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,924
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
17
Winners
10
Winners %
58.8%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
127
Wins
13
2nd/3rd
33
Win %
10.2%
Prize GB (£)
£365,709
Prize IRE (€)
€40,308

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 (€)
Balios (IRE)421Group/Grade 2£146,555€0
Agent Zigzag (IRE)1720-£962€29,493
Shamahan (GB)3020-£11,092€0
Earl Of Menteith (IRE)310-£4,971€0
Star Blaze (GB)510-£3,881€0
Dream Of Love (IRE)610-£20,518€0
Hazm (IRE)710-£4,959€0
Loving Home (GB)810-£9,254€0
Shamardalah (GB)810-£636€6,010
Imaginary World (IRE)1010-£18,239€0
Subway Dancer (IRE)100-£139,880€0
Song Beam (GB)200-£0€0
Balios (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£146,555
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Agent Zigzag (IRE)
Runs
17
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£962
Prize IRE (€)
€29,493
Shamahan (GB)
Runs
30
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£11,092
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Earl Of Menteith (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,971
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Star Blaze (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,881
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dream Of Love (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£20,518
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hazm (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,959
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Loving Home (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,254
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Shamardalah (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£636
Prize IRE (€)
€6,010
Imaginary World (IRE)
Runs
10
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£18,239
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Subway Dancer (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£139,880
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Song Beam (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat5863583
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
58
Highest OR
63
Lowest OR
58
Rated runs
3

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

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
13 Oct 20Newcastle (AW)Flat58-59/14
24 Aug 20AyrFlat63012/12
1 Jun 20Newcastle (AW)Flat63-12/12
  • 9/1413 Oct 20 · Newcastle (AW)
    All fields
    Date
    13 Oct 20
    Course
    Newcastle (AW)
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    58
    Change
    -5
    Pos
    9/14
  • 12/1224 Aug 20 · Ayr
    All fields
    Date
    24 Aug 20
    Course
    Ayr
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    63
    Change
    0
    Pos
    12/12
  • 12/121 Jun 20 · Newcastle (AW)
    All fields
    Date
    1 Jun 20
    Course
    Newcastle (AW)
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    63
    Change
    -
    Pos
    12/12

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat5858063-5
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
58
OR last run
58
Change
0
Highest OR
63
v highest
-5

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

Angels Story (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 9 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Intense Focus (USA)

By Zoffany (IRE)

By Kodiac (GB)

By Caravaggio (USA)

By Blue Point (IRE)

By Mehmas (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Angels Story (IRE) · by Galileo (IRE)
  2. 2Love Excelling (FR) · by Polish Precedent (USA)
  3. 3La Sky (IRE) · by Law Society (USA)
  4. 4Maryinsky (USA)

Notable relatives

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

First cousin once removed

Half-brother

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

First cousin twice removed

Second cousin once removed

View full Maryinsky family

In brief

When was Heavenly Tale foaled?

Heavenly Tale (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 10 February 2016.

Who are the sire and dam of Heavenly Tale?

Heavenly Tale (IRE) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Angels Story (IRE), a daughter of Galileo (IRE), and was bred by John Connaughton.

Who trained Heavenly Tale?

Heavenly Tale (IRE) was trained by Tristan Davidson and owned by Toby Noble And Andy Bell at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Ralph Beckett.

What is Heavenly Tale's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Heavenly Tale (IRE) ran 6 times without winning.

What was Heavenly Tale's official rating?

Heavenly Tale (IRE) was last officially rated 58 on the Flat (career high 63).

Is Heavenly Tale still racing?

Heavenly Tale (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 October 2020 at Newcastle (AW) in the Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap, finishing 9th of 14, and has not run there since.

Is Heavenly Tale related to any top horses?

Heavenly Tale (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Bear Story (IRE) (half-brother, Group 3 winner), Sixties Icon (GB) (first cousin once removed, Group 1 winner) and Love Divine (GB) (great-aunt, Group 1 winner), from the Maryinsky (USA) family.

What is Heavenly Tale's record at Lingfield (AW)?

Heavenly Tale (IRE) ran most often at Lingfield (AW), with no wins from 2 runs there.

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