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Helicon (IRE, 1993)

Sex
colt
Foaled
1993

See also: Helicon (IRE) · Dermot A McLoughlin · 9 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£7,836 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
16 Jul 1997, Sandown (5/6)
Last win (GB & IRE)
26 Sep 1995, Newmarket
Recent form
125

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
16 Jul 97Sandown5/69/26½Pat EdderySaeed bin SuroorHSBC Trophy Conditions Stakes Class CClass 3Flat Turf1m2fGood to Firm9-2Lord Of Men (GB)£6,359490/5
28 May 97Newbury2/511/4¾Frankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorTarmac Conditions Stakes Class CClass 3Flat Turf1m2fGood to Firm8-10Cap Juluca (IRE)£4,7356100/4
26 Sep 95Newmarket1/207/1won 1Mick KinaneSir Henry CecilEuropean Breeders Fund Soltykoff Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1mGood8-11Committal (IRE)£5,845-2/16
  • 5/616 Jul 97 · Sandown9/2

    HSBC Trophy Conditions Stakes Class C

    Class 31m2fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    16 Jul 97
    Course
    Sandown
    Pos
    5/6
    SP
    9/2
    Btn
    6½
    Race
    HSBC Trophy Conditions Stakes Class C
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Lord Of Men (GB)
    Winner prize
    £6,359
    Days
    49
    Future form
    0/5
  • 2/528 May 97 · Newbury11/4

    Tarmac Conditions Stakes Class C

    Class 31m2fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    28 May 97
    Course
    Newbury
    Pos
    2/5
    SP
    11/4
    Btn
    ¾
    Race
    Tarmac Conditions Stakes Class C
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-10
    Winner / 2nd
    Cap Juluca (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,735
    Days
    610
    Future form
    0/4
  • 1/2026 Sep 95 · Newmarket7/1

    European Breeders Fund Soltykoff Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41mGood

    All fields
    Date
    26 Sep 95
    Course
    Newmarket
    Pos
    1/20
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    won 1
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Soltykoff Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Committal (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £5,845
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/16

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
26 Sep 95NewmarketEuropean Breeders Fund Soltykoff Maiden Stakes Class D1/20Committal (IRE)27 Oct 95YorkColdstream Guards Association Cup Maiden Stakes Class D
26 Sep 95NewmarketEuropean Breeders Fund Soltykoff Maiden Stakes Class D1/20Shaamit (IRE)44 Nov 95DoncasterB.O.C. Sureflow Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E
  • 1/2026 Sep 95 · Newmarket

    European Breeders Fund Soltykoff Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    26 Sep 95
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Soltykoff Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    1/20
    Winner next time
    Committal (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    7 Oct 95
    Race won
    Coldstream Guards Association Cup Maiden Stakes Class D
  • 1/2026 Sep 95 · Newmarket

    European Breeders Fund Soltykoff Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    26 Sep 95
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Soltykoff Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    1/20
    Winner next time
    Shaamit (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    4 Nov 95
    Race won
    B.O.C. Sureflow Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E

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 yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Saeed bin SuroorSir Henry Cecil28 May 9716 Jul 972/520100.0%50.0%£1,991€0
Sir Henry Cecil-26 Sep 9526 Sep 951/201100100.0%100.0%£5,845€0
Saeed bin Suroor
Moved from
Sir Henry Cecil
First run
28 May 97
Last run
16 Jul 97
First run for yard
2/5
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,991
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sir Henry Cecil
First run
26 Sep 95
Last run
26 Sep 95
First run for yard
1/20
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,845
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 (€)First runLast run
Flat311033.3%66.7%£7,836€026 Sep 9516 Jul 97
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£7,836
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
26 Sep 95
Last run
16 Jul 97

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 Turf311033.3%66.7%£7,836€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£7,836
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm20100.0%50.0%£1,991€0
Good1100100.0%100.0%£5,845€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,991
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,845
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m1100100.0%100.0%£5,845€0
9f to 11f20100.0%50.0%£1,991€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,845
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 (£)
£1,991
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 (€)
Newmarket1100100.0%100.0%£5,845€0
Newbury10100.0%100.0%£1,765€0
Sandown10000.0%0.0%£226€0
Newmarket
Course
Newmarket
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,845
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newbury
Course
Newbury
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,765
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sandown
Course
Sandown
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£226
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 320100.0%50.0%£1,991€0
Class 41100100.0%100.0%£5,845€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,991
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,845
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 (€)
2 to 5 runners10100.0%100.0%£1,765€0
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£226€0
17+ runners1100100.0%100.0%£5,845€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,765
Prize IRE (€)
€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£226
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,845
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
May10100.0%100.0%£1,765€0
July10000.0%0.0%£226€0
September1100100.0%100.0%£5,845€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,765
Prize IRE (€)
€0
July
Month
July
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£226
Prize IRE (€)
€0
September
Month
September
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,845
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mick Kinane1100100.0%100.0%£5,845€0
Frankie Dettori10100.0%100.0%£1,765€0
Pat Eddery10000.0%0.0%£226€0
Mick Kinane
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,845
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Frankie Dettori
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,765
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pat Eddery
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£226
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Saeed bin Suroor20100.0%50.0%£1,991€0
Sir Henry Cecil1100100.0%100.0%£5,845€0
Saeed bin Suroor
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,991
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sir Henry Cecil
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,845
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear311033.3%66.7%£7,836€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£7,836
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 run1100100.0%100.0%£5,845€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£226€0
Over a year10100.0%100.0%£1,765€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,845
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£226
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,765
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchNashwan (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireNashwan (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchHebba (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHebba (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireNureyev (USA)
  2. Dam's damLikely Exchange (USA)

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
Not traced
Not traced
Likely Exchange (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseHelicon (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled1993
SireNashwan (USA)
DamHebba (USA)
DamsireNureyev (USA)
2nd damLikely Exchange (USA)
Dam's produce3 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingHigh Regard (JPN)

Female line

  1. Hebba (USA) · by Nureyev (USA) · 3 winners from 4 runners
  2. Likely Exchange (USA) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Nashwan (USA)Hebba (USA)Nureyev (USA)coltFlat 9.5f · NH 2m3fFlat 8.8f · NH 2m2f
Nashwan (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.5f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs2,70835286813.0%32.1%31
At 7f to 1m88112130213.7%34.3%11
On Good going6837820211.4%29.6%11
At 7f to 1m on Good going219277512.3%34.2%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
2,708
Wins
352
Placed
868
Win %
13.0%
Place %
32.1%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
881
Wins
121
Placed
302
Win %
13.7%
Place %
34.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
683
Wins
78
Placed
202
Win %
11.4%
Place %
29.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs
219
Wins
27
Placed
75
Win %
12.3%
Place %
34.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

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.

Nashwan (USA) × Nureyev mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat211571.4%1142283719.7%£375,061€60,201
National Hunt7228.6%0606810.0%£8,294€9,829
All runs221568.2%1202344516.8%£383,355€70,030
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
21
Winners
15
Winners %
71.4%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
142
Wins
28
2nd/3rd
37
Win %
19.7%
Prize GB (£)
£375,061
Prize IRE (€)
€60,201
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
7
Winners
2
Winners %
28.6%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
60
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
8
Win %
10.0%
Prize GB (£)
£8,294
Prize IRE (€)
€9,829
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
22
Winners
15
Winners %
68.2%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
202
Wins
34
2nd/3rd
45
Win %
16.8%
Prize GB (£)
£383,355
Prize IRE (€)
€70,030

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 (€)
Haami (USA)1552Group/Grade 3£69,216€0
Asas (GB)4960-£5,631€10,349
Flamboyant Lad (GB)1340-£53,236€0
Cossack Count (GB)1430-£2,921€0
La Mouline (IRE)420-£17,009€0
Allemande (IRE)420-£9,434€0
Jathaabeh (GB)520-£22,600€0
Lindop (GB)920-£14,319€0
Mayo (GB)920-£9,518€0
Helicon (IRE)310-£7,836€0
Najah (IRE)410-£3,024€12,181
Eljohar (IRE)610-£7,328€0
Haami (USA)
Runs
15
Wins
5
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£69,216
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Asas (GB)
Runs
49
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,631
Prize IRE (€)
€10,349
Flamboyant Lad (GB)
Runs
13
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£53,236
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cossack Count (GB)
Runs
14
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,921
Prize IRE (€)
€0
La Mouline (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£17,009
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Allemande (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,434
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Jathaabeh (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£22,600
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lindop (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£14,319
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mayo (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,518
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Helicon (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,836
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Najah (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,024
Prize IRE (€)
€12,181
Eljohar (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,328
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Hebba (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Darshaan (GB)

By Sabrehill (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Hebba (USA) · by Nureyev (USA)
  2. 2Likely Exchange (USA)

Notable relatives

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

View full Likely Exchange family

In brief

When was Helicon foaled?

Helicon (IRE) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Helicon?

Helicon (IRE) is by Nashwan (USA) out of Hebba (USA), a daughter of Nureyev (USA).

Who trained Helicon?

Helicon (IRE) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Sir Henry Cecil.

What is Helicon's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Helicon (IRE) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Helicon's biggest win?

Helicon (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the European Breeders Fund Soltykoff Maiden Stakes Class D at Newmarket on 26 September 1995.

Has Helicon ever been beaten?

Helicon (IRE) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 28 May 1997 at Newbury (2nd of 5).

Is Helicon still racing?

Helicon (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 July 1997 at Sandown in the HSBC Trophy Conditions Stakes Class C, finishing 5th of 6, and has not run there since.

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