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Horse profile

Highland Games (GB)

Cape Cross (IRE) × High Barn (GB) (Shirley Heights (GB))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2012

See also: Highland Games (IRE) · George Baker · 42 runs · 5 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£3,235 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
17 Feb 2015, Wolverhampton (AW) (1/6)
Recent form
71

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
17 Feb 15Wolverhampton (AW)1/65/2won 1David ProbertDavid Simcock32Red.com Maiden Auction Stakes (Tapeta)Class 5Flat AW1m4fStandard9-5Grey's Angel (GB)£3,235180/4
30 Jan 15Lingfield (AW)7/920/110¼Chris CatlinDavid Simcockcoral.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Maiden StakesClass 5Flat AW1m2fStandard8-5Sparring (IRE)£3,105-2/8
  • 1/617 Feb 15 · Wolverhampton (AW)5/2

    32Red.com Maiden Auction Stakes (Tapeta)

    Class 51m4fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    17 Feb 15
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Pos
    1/6
    SP
    5/2
    Btn
    won 1
    Race
    32Red.com Maiden Auction Stakes (Tapeta)
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-5
    Winner / 2nd
    Grey's Angel (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,235
    Days
    18
    Future form
    0/4
  • 7/930 Jan 15 · Lingfield (AW)20/1

    coral.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Maiden Stakes

    Class 51m2fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    30 Jan 15
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    7/9
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    10¼
    Race
    coral.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    8-5
    Winner / 2nd
    Sparring (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,105
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/8

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
30 Jan 15Lingfield (AW)coral.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Maiden Stakes7/9Sparring (IRE)120 Apr 15WindsorJames Partridge Memorial Handicap
30 Jan 15Lingfield (AW)coral.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Maiden Stakes7/9Monaleen (IRE)22 Mar 15Wolverhampton (AW)coral.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Tapeta)
  • 7/930 Jan 15 · Lingfield (AW)

    coral.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    30 Jan 15
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race
    coral.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    7/9
    Winner next time
    Sparring (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    20 Apr 15
    Race won
    James Partridge Memorial Handicap
  • 7/930 Jan 15 · Lingfield (AW)

    coral.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    30 Jan 15
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race
    coral.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    7/9
    Winner next time
    Monaleen (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    2 Mar 15
    At
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race won
    coral.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Tapeta)

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 (€)
David Simcock30 Jan 1517 Feb 157/9210050.0%50.0%£3,235€0
David Simcock
First run
30 Jan 15
Last run
17 Feb 15
First run for yard
7/9
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,235
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
Flat210050.0%50.0%£3,235€030 Jan 1517 Feb 15
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,235
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
30 Jan 15
Last run
17 Feb 15

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchCape Cross (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireCape Cross (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
  2. Sire's damPark Appeal (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 branchHigh Barn (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHigh Barn (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireShirley Heights (GB)
  2. Dam's damMountain Lodge (GB)

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
Cape Cross (IRE)
High Barn (GB)
Green Desert (USA)
Park Appeal (GB)
Shirley Heights (GB)
Mountain Lodge (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseHighland Games (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled2012
SireCape Cross (IRE)
DamHigh Barn (GB)
DamsireShirley Heights (GB)
Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
Sire's damPark Appeal (GB)
2nd damMountain Lodge (GB)
Dam's produce3 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingCampanile (GB)

Female line

  1. High Barn (GB) · by Shirley Heights (GB) · 3 winners from 4 runners
  2. Mountain Lodge (GB) · 4 winners from 12 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Cape Cross (IRE)High Barn (GB)Shirley Heights (GB)coltFlat 9.0f · NH 2m1½fFlat 9.8f · NH 2m2f
Cape Cross (IRE)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Cape Cross (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs12,4991,6683,97613.3%31.8%21
At 12f to 13f1,87924761113.1%32.5%11
On AW going4,1346121,41914.8%34.3%21
At 12f to 13f on AW going6859723414.2%34.2%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
12,499
Wins
1,668
Placed
3,976
Win %
13.3%
Place %
31.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 12f to 13f
Condition
At 12f to 13f
Runs
1,879
Wins
247
Placed
611
Win %
13.1%
Place %
32.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
4,134
Wins
612
Placed
1,419
Win %
14.8%
Place %
34.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 12f to 13f on AW going
Condition
At 12f to 13f on AW going
Runs
685
Wins
97
Placed
234
Win %
14.2%
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.

Cape Cross (IRE) × Shirley Heights mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat6350.0%090101411.1%£36,329€0
National Hunt100.0%03000.0%£0€0
All runs6350.0%093101410.8%£36,329€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
6
Winners
3
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
90
Wins
10
2nd/3rd
14
Win %
11.1%
Prize GB (£)
£36,329
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
6
Winners
3
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
93
Wins
10
2nd/3rd
14
Win %
10.8%
Prize GB (£)
£36,329
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Green Earth (IRE)5680£26,357€0
Highland Games (GB)210£3,235€0
Isle Of Capri (GB)610£3,018€0
Mount Cottage (GB)700£435€0
Hoh Bla Daa (GB)1000£1,711€0
Hellenio (GB)1200£1,573€0
Green Earth (IRE)
Runs
56
Wins
8
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£26,357
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Highland Games (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,235
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Isle Of Capri (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,018
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mount Cottage (GB)
Runs
7
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£435
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hoh Bla Daa (GB)
Runs
10
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,711
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hellenio (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,573
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

High Barn (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Cape Cross (IRE) out of High Barn (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Zilzal (USA)

By Dr Fong (USA)

Female line

  1. 1High Barn (GB) · by Shirley Heights (GB)
  2. 2Mountain Lodge (GB)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

First cousin

View full Mountain Lodge family

In brief

When was Highland Games foaled?

Highland Games (GB) was foaled in 2012.

Who are the sire and dam of Highland Games?

Highland Games (GB) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of High Barn (GB), a daughter of Shirley Heights (GB).

Who trained Highland Games?

Highland Games (GB) was trained by David Simcock and owned by Ali Saeed at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Highland Games' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Highland Games (GB) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Highland Games' biggest win?

Highland Games (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the 32Red.com Maiden Auction Stakes (Tapeta) at Wolverhampton (AW) on 17 February 2015.

Has Highland Games ever been beaten?

Highland Games (GB) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 30 January 2015 at Lingfield (AW) (7th of 9).

Is Highland Games still racing?

Highland Games (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 February 2015 at Wolverhampton (AW) in the 32Red.com Maiden Auction Stakes (Tapeta), finishing 1st of 6, and has not run there since.

Is Highland Games related to any top horses?

Highland Games (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Compton Ace (GB) (uncle, Group 3 winner) and Rhacophorus (GB) (first cousin, Listed winner), from the Mountain Lodge (GB) family.

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