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Horse profile
Highly Skilled
- TrainerSir Henry Cecil
- OwnerEvelyn Duchess Of Sutherland
- FamilyClarentia
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2009
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 28 May 2012, Leicester (11/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 12 | Leicester | 11/13 | 16/1 | dist | Tom Queally | Sir Henry Cecil | British Stallion Studs Coplow EBF Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good to Firm | 9-3 | Nine Realms (GB) | £3,558 | 17 | 2/9 |
| 11 May 12 | Lingfield (AW) | 10/14 | 10/1 | 13¾ | Tom Queally | Sir Henry Cecil | Betfred Mobile Sports Maiden Stakes (Div I) | Class 5 | Flat AW | 7f | Standard | 9-0 | Mizwaaj (IRE) | £2,386 | - | 1/13 |
British Stallion Studs Coplow EBF Maiden Stakes
Class 51mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 28 May 12
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- 11/13
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Tom Queally
- Trainer
- Sir Henry Cecil
- Race
- British Stallion Studs Coplow EBF Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Nine Realms (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,558
- Days
- 17
- Future form
- 2/9
- 10/1411 May 12 · Lingfield (AW)10/1
Betfred Mobile Sports Maiden Stakes (Div I)
Class 57fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 11 May 12
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Pos
- 10/14
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- 13¾
- Jockey
- Tom Queally
- Trainer
- Sir Henry Cecil
- Race
- Betfred Mobile Sports Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Mizwaaj (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,386
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 12 | Leicester | British Stallion Studs Coplow EBF Maiden Stakes | 11/13 | Razorbill (USA) | 2 | 14 Jun 12 | Nottingham | Carling Zest Maiden Stakes |
| 28 May 12 | Leicester | British Stallion Studs Coplow EBF Maiden Stakes | 11/13 | Cape Explorer (GB) | 5 | 1 Aug 12 | Leicester | Rose & Crown Houghton-On-The-Hill Handicap |
| 11 May 12 | Lingfield (AW) | Betfred Mobile Sports Maiden Stakes (Div I) | 10/14 | Sputnik Sweetheart (GB) | 2 | 26 May 12 | Goodwood | Brighton Argus Maiden Fillies' Stakes |
- 11/1328 May 12 · Leicester
British Stallion Studs Coplow EBF Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 28 May 12
- Course
- Leicester
- Race
- British Stallion Studs Coplow EBF Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 11/13
- Winner next time
- Razorbill (USA)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 14 Jun 12
- Race won
- Carling Zest Maiden Stakes
- 11/1328 May 12 · Leicester
British Stallion Studs Coplow EBF Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 28 May 12
- Course
- Leicester
- Race
- British Stallion Studs Coplow EBF Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 11/13
- Winner next time
- Cape Explorer (GB)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 1 Aug 12
- Race won
- Rose & Crown Houghton-On-The-Hill Handicap
- 10/1411 May 12 · Lingfield (AW)
Betfred Mobile Sports Maiden Stakes (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 11 May 12
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race
- Betfred Mobile Sports Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- This horse
- 10/14
- Winner next time
- Sputnik Sweetheart (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 26 May 12
- At
- Goodwood
- Race won
- Brighton Argus Maiden Fillies' 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Cecil | 11 May 12 | 28 May 12 | 10/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Sir Henry Cecil
- Trainer
- Sir Henry Cecil
- First run
- 11 May 12
- Last run
- 28 May 12
- First run for yard
- 10/14
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 11 May 12 | 28 May 12 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 11 May 12
- Last run
- 28 May 12
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchExceed And Excel (AUS)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
- Sire's damPatrona (USA)
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 branchMint Royale (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireCadeaux Genereux (GB)
- Dam's damClarentia (GB)
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
Breeding card
Female line
- Mint Royale (IRE) · by Cadeaux Genereux (GB) · 5 winners from 8 runners
- Clarentia (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exceed And Excel (AUS) | Mint Royale (IRE) | Cadeaux Genereux (GB) | colt | Flat 6.6f · NH 2m½f | Flat 7.5f · NH 2m1½f |
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
- Damsire
- Cadeaux Genereux (GB)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.6f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.5f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Exceed And Excel (AUS) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 14,828 | 1,767 | 4,580 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 5,249 | 615 | 1,595 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 6,265 | 840 | 2,128 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on AW going | 2,364 | 305 | 779 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 14,828
- Wins
- 1,767
- Placed
- 4,580
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 5,249
- Wins
- 615
- Placed
- 1,595
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 6,265
- Wins
- 840
- Placed
- 2,128
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Runs
- 2,364
- Wins
- 305
- Placed
- 779
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Exceed And Excel (AUS) × Cadeaux Genereux mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 21 | 15 | 2 | 463 | 61 | 115 | £898,732 | €51,220 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 21
- Winners
- 15
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 2
- Runs
- 463
- Wins
- 61
- 2nd/3rd
- 115
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £898,732
- Prize IRE (€)
- €51,220
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
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out Do (GB) | 51 | 8 | 1 | Listed | £264,350 | €0 |
| Pyman's Theory (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 1 | Listed | £19,241 | €0 |
| Outrage (GB) | 67 | 10 | 0 | - | £90,419 | €0 |
| Storm Lightning (GB) | 89 | 8 | 0 | - | £38,484 | €11,107 |
| Double Up (GB) | 43 | 5 | 0 | - | £132,419 | €0 |
| Hartwright (GB) | 13 | 4 | 0 | - | £10,847 | €0 |
| Musaddas (GB) | 16 | 4 | 0 | - | £187,218 | €0 |
| Flexible Flyer (GB) | 32 | 4 | 0 | - | £24,723 | €0 |
| Queen's Pearl (IRE) | 12 | 3 | 0 | - | £21,506 | €0 |
| Love On The Rocks (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 0 | - | £31,850 | €475 |
| Amanaat (IRE) | 25 | 3 | 0 | - | £4,270 | €38,038 |
| Fair Cop (GB) | 10 | 2 | 0 | - | £17,135 | €0 |
Out Do (GB)
- Horse
- Out Do (GB)
- Runs
- 51
- Wins
- 8
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £264,350
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pyman's Theory (IRE)
- Horse
- Pyman's Theory (IRE)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £19,241
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Outrage (GB)
- Horse
- Outrage (GB)
- Runs
- 67
- Wins
- 10
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £90,419
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Storm Lightning (GB)
- Horse
- Storm Lightning (GB)
- Runs
- 89
- Wins
- 8
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £38,484
- Prize IRE (€)
- €11,107
Double Up (GB)
- Horse
- Double Up (GB)
- Runs
- 43
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £132,419
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Hartwright (GB)
- Horse
- Hartwright (GB)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,847
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Musaddas (GB)
- Horse
- Musaddas (GB)
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £187,218
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flexible Flyer (GB)
- Horse
- Flexible Flyer (GB)
- Runs
- 32
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £24,723
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Queen's Pearl (IRE)
- Horse
- Queen's Pearl (IRE)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £21,506
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Love On The Rocks (IRE)
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £31,850
- Prize IRE (€)
- €475
Amanaat (IRE)
- Horse
- Amanaat (IRE)
- Runs
- 25
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,270
- Prize IRE (€)
- €38,038
Fair Cop (GB)
- Horse
- Fair Cop (GB)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £17,135
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 8 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Mint Royale (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Pivotal (GB)
- Ten Shun (GB)3W · 29R
By Royal Applause (GB)
- La Neige (GB)1W · 12R
- Betzyoucan (GB)0W · 10R
By Bertolini (USA)
- Bun Penny (GB)0W · 6R
By Observatory (USA)
- Spying (GB)3W · 12R
By Compton Place (GB)
- Sovereign Street (GB)3W · 11R
By Kheleyf (USA)
- King's Currency (GB)1W · 10R
Female line
- 1Mint Royale (IRE) · by Cadeaux Genereux (GB)
- 2Clarentia (GB)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Bahamian Bounty (GB)2W · 5R · 1 G1
In brief
When was Highly Skilled foaled?
Highly Skilled (GB) was foaled in 2009.
Who are the sire and dam of Highly Skilled?
Highly Skilled (GB) is by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Mint Royale (IRE), a daughter of Cadeaux Genereux (GB).
Who trained Highly Skilled?
Highly Skilled (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by Evelyn Duchess Of Sutherland at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Highly Skilled's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Highly Skilled (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Highly Skilled still racing?
Highly Skilled (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 May 2012 at Leicester in the British Stallion Studs Coplow EBF Maiden Stakes, finishing 11th of 13, and has not run there since.
Is Highly Skilled related to any top horses?
Highly Skilled (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Bahamian Bounty (GB) (uncle, Group 1 winner), from the Clarentia (GB) family.
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