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Horse profile
Ikigai
- TrainerMrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque
- OwnerMrs I Gansera Leveque
- FamilyUsem
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2017
- Colour
- bay
- Highest OR
- 84
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £2,782 GB
- Last official rating
- 84 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 16 Jan 2021, Kempton (AW) (7/7)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 30 Jul 2019, Yarmouth
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 21 | Kempton (AW) | 7/7 | 80/1 | 12 | Kieran Shoemark | Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque | Unibet/EBF Fillies' Handicap | Class 3 | Flat AW | 7f | Standard to Slow | 9-7 | 84 | tb | I'm Available (IRE) | £9,649 | 536 | 0/4 |
| 30 Jul 19 | Yarmouth | 1/8 | 66/1 | won 6 | Brett Doyle | Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque | Palm Court Hotel Of Great Yarmouth Novice Auction Stakes | Class 6 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 8-8 | - | - | Magnificia (IRE) | £2,782 | - | 1/7 |
- 7/716 Jan 21 · Kempton (AW)80/1
Unibet/EBF Fillies' Handicap
Class 37fStandard to Slow
All fields
- Date
- 16 Jan 21
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Pos
- 7/7
- SP
- 80/1
- Btn
- 12
- Jockey
- Kieran Shoemark
- Trainer
- Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque
- Race
- Unibet/EBF Fillies' Handicap
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard to Slow
- Wgt
- 9-7
- OR
- 84
- Headgear
- tb
- Winner / 2nd
- I'm Available (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £9,649
- Days
- 536
- Future form
- 0/4
Palm Court Hotel Of Great Yarmouth Novice Auction Stakes
Class 67fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 30 Jul 19
- Course
- Yarmouth
- Pos
- 1/8
- SP
- 66/1
- Btn
- won 6
- Jockey
- Brett Doyle
- Trainer
- Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque
- Race
- Palm Court Hotel Of Great Yarmouth Novice Auction Stakes
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-8
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Magnificia (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,782
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/7
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 19 | Yarmouth | Palm Court Hotel Of Great Yarmouth Novice Auction Stakes | 1/8 | Hariboux (GB) | 3 | 7 Aug 19 | Brighton | Download The Marathonbet App EBF Novice Stakes |
- 1/830 Jul 19 · Yarmouth
Palm Court Hotel Of Great Yarmouth Novice Auction Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 30 Jul 19
- Course
- Yarmouth
- Race
- Palm Court Hotel Of Great Yarmouth Novice Auction Stakes
- This horse
- 1/8
- Winner next time
- Hariboux (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 7 Aug 19
- At
- Brighton
- Race won
- Download The Marathonbet App EBF Novice 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 | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque | 30 Jul 19 | 16 Jan 21 | 1/8 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,782 | €0 |
Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque
- Trainer
- Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque
- First run
- 30 Jul 19
- Last run
- 16 Jan 21
- First run for yard
- 1/8
- OR first run
- 84
- OR last run
- 84
- Best OR
- 84
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,782
- 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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,782 | €0 | 84 | 30 Jul 19 | 16 Jan 21 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,782
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 84
- First run
- 30 Jul 19
- Last run
- 16 Jan 21
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSayif (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireSayif (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireKheleyf (USA)
- Sire's damSewards Folly (GB)
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 branchUsem (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamUsem (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBahamian Bounty (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
Breeding card
Female line
- Usem (GB) · 4 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayif (IRE) | Usem (GB) | Bahamian Bounty (GB) | Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar | 3 May 17 | bay | mare | Flat 7.1f · NH 2m3f | Flat 6.6f · NH 2m2f |
Sayif (IRE)
- Sire
- Sayif (IRE)
- Dam
- Usem (GB)
- Damsire
- Bahamian Bounty (GB)
- Breeder
- Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar
- Foaled
- 3 May 17
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.1f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.6f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Sayif (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 684 | 68 | 154 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 313 | 43 | 85 | 2 | 1 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 147 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going | 52 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 684
- Wins
- 68
- Placed
- 154
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 313
- Wins
- 43
- Placed
- 85
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 147
- Wins
- 13
- Placed
- 30
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 52
- Wins
- 8
- Placed
- 14
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Sayif (IRE) × Bahamian Bounty (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | £26,152 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 21
- Wins
- 5
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £26,152
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayem (GB) | 17 | 4 | 0 | £23,370 | €0 |
| Ikigai (GB) | 2 | 1 | 0 | £2,782 | €0 |
| Mango Twitcher (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Sayem (GB)
- Horse
- Sayem (GB)
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £23,370
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ikigai (GB)
- Horse
- Ikigai (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,782
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Mango Twitcher (GB)
- Horse
- Mango Twitcher (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 84
- Highest OR
- 84
- Lowest OR
- 84
- Rated runs
- 1
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 21 | Kempton (AW) | Flat | 84 | 7/7 |
- 7/716 Jan 21 · Kempton (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 16 Jan 21
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 84
- Pos
- 7/7
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 84 | 84 | 0 | 84 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 84
- OR last run
- 84
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 84
- v highest
- 0
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
- Sayem (GB)4W · 17R
Half siblings
By Authorized (IRE)
- Understatement (GB)0W · 2R
By Kodi Bear (IRE)
- Space Cowboy (IRE)2W · 11R
By Galileo Gold (GB)
- The Winker (IRE)0W · 2R
By Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Express Train (IRE)1W · 12R
By Mehmas (IRE)
- American Psycho (IRE)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Usem (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Ikigai foaled?
Ikigai (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 3 May 2017.
Who are the sire and dam of Ikigai?
Ikigai (GB) is by Sayif (IRE) out of Usem (GB), a daughter of Bahamian Bounty (GB), and was bred by Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar.
Who trained Ikigai?
Ikigai (GB) was trained by Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque and owned by Mrs I Gansera Leveque at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Ikigai's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Ikigai (GB) won 1 of 2 races (50%).
What is Ikigai's biggest win?
Ikigai (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Palm Court Hotel Of Great Yarmouth Novice Auction Stakes at Yarmouth on 30 July 2019.
Has Ikigai ever been beaten?
Ikigai (GB) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 16 January 2021 at Kempton (AW) (7th of 7).
What was Ikigai's official rating?
Ikigai (GB) was last officially rated 84 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Ikigai still racing?
Ikigai (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 January 2021 at Kempton (AW) in the Unibet/EBF Fillies' Handicap, finishing 7th of 7, and has not run there since.
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