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Higher Circle

Diesis (GB) × Captive Island (GB) (Northfields (USA))
Sex
filly
Foaled
1999
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,116 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
6 Oct 2001, Redcar (2/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
552

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
6 Oct 01Redcar2/127/11¼Jimmy FortuneJohn GosdenEuropean Breeders Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf7fGood8-11Atarama (IRE)£3,906172/11
19 Sep 01Beverley5/92/1J5¾Robert HavlinJohn GosdenEuropean Breeders' Fund Christine's Birthday Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf7½fGood8-11Raison Garde (IRE)£3,838200/7
30 Aug 01Salisbury5/1612/16Jimmy FortuneJohn GosdenEuropean Breeders Fund Douglas Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf7fGood to Firm8-11Brown Eyes (GB)£4,680-0/15
  • 2/126 Oct 01 · Redcar7/1

    European Breeders Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D

    Class 47fGood

    All fields
    Date
    6 Oct 01
    Course
    Redcar
    Pos
    2/12
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    1¼
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Atarama (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,906
    Days
    17
    Future form
    2/11
  • 5/919 Sep 01 · Beverley2/1J

    European Breeders' Fund Christine's Birthday Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D

    Class 47½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    19 Sep 01
    Course
    Beverley
    Pos
    5/9
    SP
    2/1J
    Btn
    5¾
    Race
    European Breeders' Fund Christine's Birthday Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Raison Garde (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,838
    Days
    20
    Future form
    0/7
  • 5/1630 Aug 01 · Salisbury12/1

    European Breeders Fund Douglas Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D

    Class 47fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    30 Aug 01
    Course
    Salisbury
    Pos
    5/16
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    6
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Douglas Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Brown Eyes (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,680
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/15

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
6 Oct 01RedcarEuropean Breeders Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D2/12Kirtle (GB)330 Apr 02NottinghamColwick Maiden Stakes (Fillies) (Div I)
6 Oct 01RedcarEuropean Breeders Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D2/12Brillano (FR)824 Oct 01NewcastleTyne Bridge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
  • 2/126 Oct 01 · Redcar

    European Breeders Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    6 Oct 01
    Course
    Redcar
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
    This horse
    2/12
    Winner next time
    Kirtle (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    30 Apr 02
    Race won
    Colwick Maiden Stakes (Fillies) (Div I)
  • 2/126 Oct 01 · Redcar

    European Breeders Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    6 Oct 01
    Course
    Redcar
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
    This horse
    2/12
    Winner next time
    Brillano (FR)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    24 Oct 01
    Race won
    Tyne Bridge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D

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 (€)
John Gosden30 Aug 016 Oct 015/1630100.0%33.3%£1,116€0
John Gosden
First run
30 Aug 01
Last run
6 Oct 01
First run for yard
5/16
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,116
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
Flat30100.0%33.3%£1,116€030 Aug 016 Oct 01
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,116
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
30 Aug 01
Last run
6 Oct 01

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 Turf30100.0%33.3%£1,116€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,116
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good20100.0%50.0%£1,116€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
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,116
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m30100.0%33.3%£1,116€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,116
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 (€)
Beverley10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Redcar10100.0%100.0%£1,116€0
Salisbury10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Beverley
Course
Beverley
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Redcar
Course
Redcar
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,116
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Salisbury
Course
Salisbury
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 430100.0%33.3%£1,116€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,116
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 runners20100.0%50.0%£1,116€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,116
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 (€)
August10000.0%0.0%£0€0
September10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October10100.0%100.0%£1,116€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
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,116
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Jimmy Fortune20100.0%50.0%£1,116€0
Robert Havlin10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Jimmy Fortune
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,116
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Robert Havlin
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 (€)
John Gosden30100.0%33.3%£1,116€0
John Gosden
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,116
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30100.0%33.3%£1,116€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,116
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
15 to 30 days20100.0%50.0%£1,116€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
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,116
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchDiesis (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireDiesis (GB)

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 branchCaptive Island (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCaptive Island (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireNorthfields (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

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
Diesis (GB)
Captive Island (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Northfields (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseHigher Circle (USA)
Sexfilly
Foaled1999
SireDiesis (GB)
DamCaptive Island (GB)
DamsireNorthfields (USA)
Dam's produce5 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingRubhahunish (IRE)

Female line

  1. Captive Island (GB) · 5 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Diesis (GB)Captive Island (GB)Northfields (USA)fillyFlat 9.0f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.5f · NH 2m2f
Diesis (GB)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs3,8715141,23513.3%31.9%30
At 7f to 1m1,56121051313.5%32.9%30
On Good going1,08613835512.7%32.7%20
At 7f to 1m on Good going4465314011.9%31.4%20
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
3,871
Wins
514
Placed
1,235
Win %
13.3%
Place %
31.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,561
Wins
210
Placed
513
Win %
13.5%
Place %
32.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,086
Wins
138
Placed
355
Win %
12.7%
Place %
32.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs
446
Wins
53
Placed
140
Win %
11.9%
Place %
31.4%
This horse runs
2
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.

Diesis (GB) × Northfields mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%03010.0%£1,116€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,116
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Higher Circle (USA)300£1,116€0
Higher Circle (USA)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,116
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Captive Island (GB)

G1 winners
1
Produce
5 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Diesis (GB) out of Captive Island (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Ahonoora (GB)

By Darshaan (GB)

By Kris (GB)

By Kenmare (FR)

By Alleged (USA)

By Bahri (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Captive Island (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

View full Captive Island family

In brief

When was Higher Circle foaled?

Higher Circle (USA) was foaled in 1999.

Who are the sire and dam of Higher Circle?

Higher Circle (USA) is by Diesis (GB) out of Captive Island (GB), a daughter of Northfields (USA).

Who trained Higher Circle?

Higher Circle (USA) was trained by John Gosden and owned by R E Sangster at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Higher Circle's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Higher Circle (USA) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Higher Circle still racing?

Higher Circle (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 October 2001 at Redcar in the European Breeders Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D, finishing 2nd of 12, and has not run there since.

Is Higher Circle related to any top horses?

Higher Circle (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Rubhahunish (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 1 winner), from the Captive Island (GB) family.

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