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Horse profile

Highly Praised

Shirley Heights (GB) × Ever Genial (GB) (Brigadier Gerard (GB))

Sex: colt
Foaled: 1988

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 6 runs (17%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £4,247 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 27 Aug 1991, Ripon (1/5)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
27 Aug 91	Ripon	1/5	1/7F	won 4	Willie Ryan	Sir Henry Cecil	Harrogate Maiden Stakes Class F	Class 6	Flat Turf	1m2f	Good to Firm	9-0	Daleside I (GB)	£2,511	28	0/4
30 Jul 91	Leicester	2/11	11/8F	3	Willie Ryan	Sir Henry Cecil	Thistleton Gap Maiden Stakes Class F	Class 6	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good	9-0	Be A Honey (GB)	£2,679	21	1/10
9 Jul 91	Pontefract	2/7	9/2	hd	Willie Ryan	Sir Henry Cecil	Tanshelf Maiden Stakes Class F	Class 6	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good to Firm	9-0	Jack Lang (GB)	£2,553	14	0/6
25 Jun 91	Brighton	3/10	3/1	18	Willie Ryan	Sir Henry Cecil	Lewes Maiden Stakes Class F	Class 6	Flat Turf	1m2f	Good to Soft	8-9	Remaadi (USA)	£2,174	19	1/8
6 Jun 91	Epsom	6/13	10/1	5¾	Willie Ryan	Sir Henry Cecil	Nightingall Maiden Stakes Class E	Class 5	Flat Turf	1m2f	Good	9-0	Burdur (GB)	£3,088	19	3/11
18 May 91	Newbury	8/15	8/1	14¾	Willie Ryan	Sir Henry Cecil	Shaw Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	Flat Turf	1m2f	Good to Soft	9-0	La Sky (IRE)	£4,143	-	2/13

1/527 Aug 91 · Ripon1/7F
Harrogate Maiden Stakes Class F
Class 61m2fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
27 Aug 91
Course
Ripon
Pos
1/5
SP
1/7F
Btn
won 4
Jockey
Willie Ryan
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
Harrogate Maiden Stakes Class F
Class
Class 6
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Daleside I (GB)
Winner prize
£2,511
Days
28
Future form
0/4
2/1130 Jul 91 · Leicester11/8F
Thistleton Gap Maiden Stakes Class F
Class 61m4fGood
All fields
Date
30 Jul 91
Course
Leicester
Pos
2/11
SP
11/8F
Btn
3
Jockey
Willie Ryan
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
Thistleton Gap Maiden Stakes Class F
Class
Class 6
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Be A Honey (GB)
Winner prize
£2,679
Days
21
Future form
1/10
2/79 Jul 91 · Pontefract9/2
Tanshelf Maiden Stakes Class F
Class 61m4fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
9 Jul 91
Course
Pontefract
Pos
2/7
SP
9/2
Btn
hd
Jockey
Willie Ryan
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
Tanshelf Maiden Stakes Class F
Class
Class 6
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Jack Lang (GB)
Winner prize
£2,553
Days
14
Future form
0/6
3/1025 Jun 91 · Brighton3/1
Lewes Maiden Stakes Class F
Class 61m2fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
25 Jun 91
Course
Brighton
Pos
3/10
SP
3/1
Btn
18
Jockey
Willie Ryan
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
Lewes Maiden Stakes Class F
Class
Class 6
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
8-9
Winner / 2nd
Remaadi (USA)
Winner prize
£2,174
Days
19
Future form
1/8
6/136 Jun 91 · Epsom10/1
Nightingall Maiden Stakes Class E
Class 51m2fGood
All fields
Date
6 Jun 91
Course
Epsom
Pos
6/13
SP
10/1
Btn
5¾
Jockey
Willie Ryan
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
Nightingall Maiden Stakes Class E
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Burdur (GB)
Winner prize
£3,088
Days
19
Future form
3/11
8/1518 May 91 · Newbury8/1
Shaw Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 41m2fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
18 May 91
Course
Newbury
Pos
8/15
SP
8/1
Btn
14¾
Jockey
Willie Ryan
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
Shaw Maiden Stakes Class D
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
La Sky (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,143
Days
-
Future form
2/13

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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
30 Jul 91	Leicester	Thistleton Gap Maiden Stakes Class F	2/11	Be A Honey (GB)	1	16 Aug 91	Newbury	Newtown Stakes Class D
25 Jun 91	Brighton	Lewes Maiden Stakes Class F	3/10	Legal View (USA)	2	8 Jul 91	Ripon	Plumb Center Ideal Standard Maiden Stakes Class F
6 Jun 91	Epsom	Nightingall Maiden Stakes Class E	6/13	Close Friend I (IRE)	3	28 Jun 91	Doncaster	Stockil Graduation Stakes Class E
6 Jun 91	Epsom	Nightingall Maiden Stakes Class E	6/13	Pineapple (GB)	4	5 Jul 91	Beverley	Grandways Norwood Maiden Stakes Class F
6 Jun 91	Epsom	Nightingall Maiden Stakes Class E	6/13	Jack Lang (GB)	5	9 Jul 91	Pontefract	Tanshelf Maiden Stakes Class F
18 May 91	Newbury	Shaw Maiden Stakes Class D	8/15	La Sky (IRE)	1	31 May 91	Nottingham	Flying Horse Graduation Fillies Stakes Class D
18 May 91	Newbury	Shaw Maiden Stakes Class D	8/15	Lodestar I (GB)	3	28 May 91	Sandown	Wheatsheaf Maiden Stakes Class E

2/1130 Jul 91 · Leicester
Thistleton Gap Maiden Stakes Class F
All fields
Date
30 Jul 91
Course
Leicester
Race
Thistleton Gap Maiden Stakes Class F
This horse
2/11
Winner next time
Be A Honey (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
16 Aug 91
At
Newbury
Race won
Newtown Stakes Class D
3/1025 Jun 91 · Brighton
Lewes Maiden Stakes Class F
All fields
Date
25 Jun 91
Course
Brighton
Race
Lewes Maiden Stakes Class F
This horse
3/10
Winner next time
Legal View (USA)
Their pos
2
Won on
8 Jul 91
At
Ripon
Race won
Plumb Center Ideal Standard Maiden Stakes Class F
6/136 Jun 91 · Epsom
Nightingall Maiden Stakes Class E
All fields
Date
6 Jun 91
Course
Epsom
Race
Nightingall Maiden Stakes Class E
This horse
6/13
Winner next time
Close Friend I (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
28 Jun 91
At
Doncaster
Race won
Stockil Graduation Stakes Class E
6/136 Jun 91 · Epsom
Nightingall Maiden Stakes Class E
All fields
Date
6 Jun 91
Course
Epsom
Race
Nightingall Maiden Stakes Class E
This horse
6/13
Winner next time
Pineapple (GB)
Their pos
4
Won on
5 Jul 91
At
Beverley
Race won
Grandways Norwood Maiden Stakes Class F
6/136 Jun 91 · Epsom
Nightingall Maiden Stakes Class E
All fields
Date
6 Jun 91
Course
Epsom
Race
Nightingall Maiden Stakes Class E
This horse
6/13
Winner next time
Jack Lang (GB)
Their pos
5
Won on
9 Jul 91
At
Pontefract
Race won
Tanshelf Maiden Stakes Class F
8/1518 May 91 · Newbury
Shaw Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
Date
18 May 91
Course
Newbury
Race
Shaw Maiden Stakes Class D
This horse
8/15
Winner next time
La Sky (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
31 May 91
At
Nottingham
Race won
Flying Horse Graduation Fillies Stakes Class D
8/1518 May 91 · Newbury
Shaw Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
Date
18 May 91
Course
Newbury
Race
Shaw Maiden Stakes Class D
This horse
8/15
Winner next time
Lodestar I (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
28 May 91
At
Sandown
Race won
Wheatsheaf 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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sir Henry Cecil	18 May 91	27 Aug 91	8/15	6	1	2	1	16.7%	66.7%	£4,247	€0

Sir Henry Cecil

Trainer: Sir Henry Cecil
First run: 18 May 91
Last run: 27 Aug 91
First run for yard: 8/15
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £4,247
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
Flat	6	1	2	1	16.7%	66.7%	£4,247	€0	18 May 91	27 Aug 91

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £4,247
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 18 May 91
Last run: 27 Aug 91

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	6	1	2	1	16.7%	66.7%	£4,247	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £4,247
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£3,219	€0
Good	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£744	€0
Good to Soft	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£284	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,219
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £744
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £284
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
9f to 11f	4	1	0	1	25.0%	50.0%	£2,795	€0
12f to 13f	2	0	2	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,452	€0

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,795
Prize IRE (€): €0

12f to 13f

Distance: 12f to 13f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,452
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

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ripon	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,511	€0
Brighton	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£284	€0
Epsom	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Leicester	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£744	€0
Newbury	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Pontefract	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£708	€0

Ripon

Course: Ripon
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,511
Prize IRE (€): €0

Brighton

Course: Brighton
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £284
Prize IRE (€): €0

Epsom

Course: Epsom
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Leicester

Course: Leicester
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £744
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newbury

Course: Newbury
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pontefract

Course: Pontefract
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £708
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 4	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Class 5	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Class 6	4	1	2	1	25.0%	100.0%	£4,247	€0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 6

Class: Class 6
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,247
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

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,511	€0
6 to 8 runners	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£708	€0
9 to 12 runners	2	0	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,028	€0
13 to 16 runners	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,511
Prize IRE (€): €0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £708
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,028
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

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
May	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
June	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£284	€0
July	2	0	2	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,452	€0
August	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,511	€0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

June

Month: June
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £284
Prize IRE (€): €0

July

Month: July
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,452
Prize IRE (€): €0

August

Month: August
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,511
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Willie Ryan	6	1	2	1	16.7%	66.7%	£4,247	€0

Willie Ryan

Jockey: Willie Ryan
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £4,247
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sir Henry Cecil	6	1	2	1	16.7%	66.7%	£4,247	€0

Sir Henry Cecil

Trainer: Sir Henry Cecil
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £4,247
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	6	1	2	1	16.7%	66.7%	£4,247	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £4,247
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 run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
8 to 14 days	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£708	€0
15 to 30 days	4	1	1	1	25.0%	75.0%	£3,539	€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: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £708
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,539
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchShirley Heights (GB)

Parent · 1

SireShirley Heights (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchEver Genial (GB)

Parent · 1

DamEver Genial (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBrigadier Gerard (GB)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Shirley Heights (GB)

Ever Genial (GB)

Not traced

Brigadier Gerard (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseHighly Praised (GB)

Sexcolt

Foaled1988

SireShirley Heights (GB)

DamEver Genial (GB)

DamsireBrigadier Gerard (GB)

Dam's produce4 winners from 9 runners

Notable siblingReceptionist (GB)

Female line

Ever Genial (GB) · 4 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Shirley Heights (GB)	Ever Genial (GB)	Brigadier Gerard (GB)	colt	Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3f	Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2½f

Shirley Heights (GB)

Sire: Shirley Heights (GB)
Dam: Ever Genial (GB)
Damsire: Brigadier Gerard (GB)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	2,551	349	863	13.7%	33.8%	6	1
At 9f to 11f	609	89	214	14.6%	35.1%	4	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	970	175	368	18.0%	37.9%	2	1
At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going	224	38	83	17.0%	37.1%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 2,551
Wins: 349
Placed: 863
Win %: 13.7%
Place %: 33.8%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 1

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 609
Wins: 89
Placed: 214
Win %: 14.6%
Place %: 35.1%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 1

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 970
Wins: 175
Placed: 368
Win %: 18.0%
Place %: 37.9%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 224
Wins: 38
Placed: 83
Win %: 17.0%
Place %: 37.1%
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.

Shirley Heights (GB) × Brigadier Gerard mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	2	2	100.0%	0	37	5	12	13.5%	£23,196	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 2
Winners: 2
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 37
Wins: 5
2nd/3rd: 12
Win %: 13.5%
Prize GB (£): £23,196
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ellway Heights (GB)	31	4	0	£18,949	€0
Highly Praised (GB)	6	1	0	£4,247	€0

Ellway Heights (GB)

Horse: Ellway Heights (GB)
Runs: 31
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £18,949
Prize IRE (€): €0

Highly Praised (GB)

Horse: Highly Praised (GB)
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £4,247
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Ever Genial (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 4 winners from 9 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Shirley Heights (GB) out of Ever Genial (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Female line

1Ever Genial (GB)

Notable relatives

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

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In brief

When was Highly Praised foaled?

Highly Praised (GB) was foaled in 1988.

Who are the sire and dam of Highly Praised?

Highly Praised (GB) is by Shirley Heights (GB) out of Ever Genial (GB), a daughter of Brigadier Gerard (GB).

Who trained Highly Praised?

Highly Praised (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by Cliveden Stud at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Highly Praised's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Highly Praised (GB) won 1 of 6 races (17%).

What is Highly Praised's biggest win?

Highly Praised (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Harrogate Maiden Stakes Class F at Ripon on 27 August 1991.

Has Highly Praised ever been beaten?

Highly Praised (GB) was beaten 5 times in 6 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 18 May 1991 at Newbury (8th of 15).

Is Highly Praised still racing?

Highly Praised (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 August 1991 at Ripon in the Harrogate Maiden Stakes Class F, finishing 1st of 5, and has not run there since.

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Updated 1991-08-27

Highly Praised

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

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

Shirley Heights (GB) × Brigadier Gerard mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Reference Point (GB)

By Kris (GB)

By Shareef Dancer (USA)

By Machiavellian (USA)

By Cadeaux Genereux (GB)

By Fleetwood (IRE)

By Groom Dancer (USA)

Female line

Notable relatives

In brief