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Il Paradiso

Galileo (IRE) × Famous (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))

TrainerAidan O'Brien
OwnerMichael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier
FamilyStarlight Dreams

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2016

Highest OR: 115
Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 8 runs (25%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £44,965 GB · €27,411 IRE
Last official rating: 115 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 14 Sep 2019, Doncaster (5/8)
Last win (GB & IRE): 21 Jul 2019, Curragh (IRE)

Recent form

32217135

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
14 Sep 19	Doncaster	5/8	8/1	5¼	P B Beggy	Aidan O'Brien	William Hill St Leger Stakes	Group 1	Flat Turf	1m6½f	Good to Firm	9-1	115	p	Logician (GB)	£396,970	22	4/7
23 Aug 19	York	3/4	20/1	1¼	Wayne Lordan	Aidan O'Brien	Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes	Group 2	Flat Turf	2m½f	Good to Firm	8-5	103	p	Stradivarius (IRE)	£127,598	33	1/2
21 Jul 19	Curragh (IRE)	1/6	11/10F	won 12	Wayne Lordan	Aidan O'Brien	Curragh Summer Festival Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	2m	Good to Firm	8-4	89	p	Shakespear'sgalley (IRE)	€14,750	22	0/5
29 Jun 19	Curragh (IRE)	7/8	40/1	17¾	Wayne Lordan	Aidan O'Brien	Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby	Group 1	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good	9-0	87	p	Sovereign (IRE)	€855,000	48	1/7
12 May 19	Leopardstown (IRE)	1/12	5/6F	won ½	Donnacha O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good to Yielding	9-5	-	-	Harpo Marx (IRE)	€8,008	209	4/11
15 Oct 18	Gowran Park (IRE)	2/15	4/11F	¾	Donnacha O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Soft to Heavy	9-5	-	-	Millswyn (IRE)	€10,164	9	0/14
6 Oct 18	Newmarket	2/12	4/1	1½	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	British EBF Crown At Stowupland Novice Stakes	Class 4	Flat Turf	1m	Good	9-2	-	-	Turgenev (GB)	£6,469	14	0/10
22 Sep 18	Gowran Park (IRE)	3/16	8/1	3¼	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Heavy	9-5	-	-	Circus Maximus (IRE)	€10,164	-	1/14

5/814 Sep 19 · Doncaster8/1
William Hill St Leger Stakes
Group 11m6½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
14 Sep 19
Course
Doncaster
Pos
5/8
SP
8/1
Btn
5¼
Jockey
P B Beggy
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
William Hill St Leger Stakes
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m6½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-1
OR
115
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Logician (GB)
Winner prize
£396,970
Days
22
Future form
4/7
3/423 Aug 19 · York20/1
Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes
Group 22m½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
23 Aug 19
Course
York
Pos
3/4
SP
20/1
Btn
1¼
Jockey
Wayne Lordan
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes
Class
Group 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-5
OR
103
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Stradivarius (IRE)
Winner prize
£127,598
Days
33
Future form
1/2
1/621 Jul 19 · Curragh (IRE)11/10F
Curragh Summer Festival Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
21 Jul 19
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
1/6
SP
11/10F
Btn
won 12
Jockey
Wayne Lordan
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Curragh Summer Festival Handicap
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-4
OR
89
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Shakespear'sgalley (IRE)
Winner prize
€14,750
Days
22
Future form
0/5
7/829 Jun 19 · Curragh (IRE)40/1
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby
Group 11m4fGood
All fields
Date
29 Jun 19
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
7/8
SP
40/1
Btn
17¾
Jockey
Wayne Lordan
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-0
OR
87
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Sovereign (IRE)
Winner prize
€855,000
Days
48
Future form
1/7
1/1212 May 19 · Leopardstown (IRE)5/6F
Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m4fGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
12 May 19
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
1/12
SP
5/6F
Btn
won ½
Jockey
Donnacha O'Brien
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
9-5
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Harpo Marx (IRE)
Winner prize
€8,008
Days
209
Future form
4/11
2/1515 Oct 18 · Gowran Park (IRE)4/11F
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mSoft to Heavy
All fields
Date
15 Oct 18
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Pos
2/15
SP
4/11F
Btn
¾
Jockey
Donnacha O'Brien
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Soft to Heavy
Wgt
9-5
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Millswyn (IRE)
Winner prize
€10,164
Days
9
Future form
0/14
2/126 Oct 18 · Newmarket4/1
British EBF Crown At Stowupland Novice Stakes
Class 41mGood
All fields
Date
6 Oct 18
Course
Newmarket
Pos
2/12
SP
4/1
Btn
1½
Jockey
Ryan Moore
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
British EBF Crown At Stowupland Novice Stakes
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good
Wgt
9-2
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Turgenev (GB)
Winner prize
£6,469
Days
14
Future form
0/10
3/1622 Sep 18 · Gowran Park (IRE)8/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mHeavy
All fields
Date
22 Sep 18
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Pos
3/16
SP
8/1
Btn
3¼
Jockey
Seamie Heffernan
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Heavy
Wgt
9-5
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Circus Maximus (IRE)
Winner prize
€10,164
Days
-
Future form
1/14

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
14 Sep 19	Doncaster	William Hill St Leger Stakes	5/8	Logician (GB)	1	10 Sep 20	Doncaster	Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Conditions Stakes
14 Sep 19	Doncaster	William Hill St Leger Stakes	5/8	Sir Ron Priestley (GB)	2	7 Apr 21	Nottingham	MansionBet Barry Hills Further Flight Stakes
14 Sep 19	Doncaster	William Hill St Leger Stakes	5/8	Nayef Road (IRE)	3	6 Jun 20	Newcastle (AW)	Betway Sagaro Stakes
14 Sep 19	Doncaster	William Hill St Leger Stakes	5/8	Dashing Willoughby (GB)	7	7 Jun 20	Newmarket	Betfair Exchange Buckhounds Stakes
23 Aug 19	York	Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes	3/4	Stradivarius (IRE)	1	13 Sep 19	Doncaster	Magners Rose Doncaster Cup Stakes
29 Jun 19	Curragh (IRE)	Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby	7/8	Madhmoon (IRE)	4	15 Aug 19	Leopardstown (IRE)	Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond Stakes
12 May 19	Leopardstown (IRE)	Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden	1/12	Harpo Marx (IRE)	2	4 Jun 19	Tipperary (IRE)	BetVictor Proudly Supporting Irish Racing Maiden
12 May 19	Leopardstown (IRE)	Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden	1/12	Trossachs (GB)	4	15 Jun 19	Limerick (IRE)	limerickraces.ie Maiden
12 May 19	Leopardstown (IRE)	Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden	1/12	Building Bridges (GB)	5	1 Jun 19	Navan (IRE)	Navan Lock And Key Maiden
12 May 19	Leopardstown (IRE)	Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden	1/12	Heavenly Snow (IRE)	12	10 Jun 19	Roscommon (IRE)	Peggy Guerin Memorial Handicap
22 Sep 18	Gowran Park (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden	3/16	Millswyn (IRE)	4	15 Oct 18	Gowran Park (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

5/814 Sep 19 · Doncaster
William Hill St Leger Stakes
All fields
Date
14 Sep 19
Course
Doncaster
Race
William Hill St Leger Stakes
This horse
5/8
Winner next time
Logician (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
10 Sep 20
At
Doncaster
Race won
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Conditions Stakes
5/814 Sep 19 · Doncaster
William Hill St Leger Stakes
All fields
Date
14 Sep 19
Course
Doncaster
Race
William Hill St Leger Stakes
This horse
5/8
Winner next time
Sir Ron Priestley (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
7 Apr 21
At
Nottingham
Race won
MansionBet Barry Hills Further Flight Stakes
5/814 Sep 19 · Doncaster
William Hill St Leger Stakes
All fields
Date
14 Sep 19
Course
Doncaster
Race
William Hill St Leger Stakes
This horse
5/8
Winner next time
Nayef Road (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
6 Jun 20
At
Newcastle (AW)
Race won
Betway Sagaro Stakes
5/814 Sep 19 · Doncaster
William Hill St Leger Stakes
All fields
Date
14 Sep 19
Course
Doncaster
Race
William Hill St Leger Stakes
This horse
5/8
Winner next time
Dashing Willoughby (GB)
Their pos
7
Won on
7 Jun 20
At
Newmarket
Race won
Betfair Exchange Buckhounds Stakes
3/423 Aug 19 · York
Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes
All fields
Date
23 Aug 19
Course
York
Race
Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes
This horse
3/4
Winner next time
Stradivarius (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
13 Sep 19
At
Doncaster
Race won
Magners Rose Doncaster Cup Stakes
7/829 Jun 19 · Curragh (IRE)
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby
All fields
Date
29 Jun 19
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby
This horse
7/8
Winner next time
Madhmoon (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
15 Aug 19
At
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race won
Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond Stakes
1/1212 May 19 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden
All fields
Date
12 May 19
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden
This horse
1/12
Winner next time
Harpo Marx (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
4 Jun 19
At
Tipperary (IRE)
Race won
BetVictor Proudly Supporting Irish Racing Maiden
1/1212 May 19 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden
All fields
Date
12 May 19
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden
This horse
1/12
Winner next time
Trossachs (GB)
Their pos
4
Won on
15 Jun 19
At
Limerick (IRE)
Race won
limerickraces.ie Maiden
1/1212 May 19 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden
All fields
Date
12 May 19
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden
This horse
1/12
Winner next time
Building Bridges (GB)
Their pos
5
Won on
1 Jun 19
At
Navan (IRE)
Race won
Navan Lock And Key Maiden
1/1212 May 19 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden
All fields
Date
12 May 19
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden
This horse
1/12
Winner next time
Heavenly Snow (IRE)
Their pos
12
Won on
10 Jun 19
At
Roscommon (IRE)
Race won
Peggy Guerin Memorial Handicap
3/1622 Sep 18 · Gowran Park (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden
All fields
Date
22 Sep 18
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden
This horse
3/16
Winner next time
Millswyn (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
15 Oct 18
At
Gowran Park (IRE)
Race won
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

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 (€)
Aidan O'Brien	22 Sep 18	14 Sep 19	3/16	87	115	115	8	2	2	2	25.0%	62.5%	£44,965	€27,411

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
First run: 22 Sep 18
Last run: 14 Sep 19
First run for yard: 3/16
OR first run: 87
OR last run: 115
Best OR: 115
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 62.5%
Prize GB (£): £44,965
Prize IRE (€): €27,411

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	8	2	2	2	25.0%	62.5%	£44,965	€27,411	115	22 Sep 18	14 Sep 19

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 62.5%
Prize GB (£): £44,965
Prize IRE (€): €27,411
Best OR: 115
First run: 22 Sep 18
Last run: 14 Sep 19

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	8	2	2	2	25.0%	62.5%	£44,965	€27,411

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 62.5%
Prize GB (£): £44,965
Prize IRE (€): €27,411

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	3	1	0	1	33.3%	33.3%	£43,040	€14,750
Good	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£1,925	€0
Good to Yielding	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,008
Soft to Heavy	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€3,152
Heavy	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,502

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £43,040
Prize IRE (€): €14,750

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,925
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Yielding

Going: Good to Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,008

Soft to Heavy

Going: Soft to Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,152

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,502

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m	3	0	2	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,925	€4,653
12f to 13f	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€8,008
14f and over	3	1	0	1	33.3%	33.3%	£43,040	€14,750

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,925
Prize IRE (€): €4,653

12f to 13f

Distance: 12f to 13f
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,008

14f and over

Distance: 14f and over
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £43,040
Prize IRE (€): €14,750

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 (€)
Curragh (IRE)	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€14,750
Gowran Park (IRE)	2	0	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€4,653
Leopardstown (IRE)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,008
Doncaster	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£18,830	€0
Newmarket	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,925	€0
York	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£24,210	€0

Curragh (IRE)

Course: Curragh (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €14,750

Gowran Park (IRE)

Course: Gowran Park (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,653

Leopardstown (IRE)

Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,008

Doncaster

Course: Doncaster
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £18,830
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newmarket

Course: Newmarket
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,925
Prize IRE (€): €0

York

Course: York
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,210
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 1	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£18,830	€0
Group 2	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£24,210	€0
Class 4	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,925	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	3	1	1	1	33.3%	100.0%	£0	€12,661
Handicap (unclassified)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€14,750

Group 1

Class: Group 1
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £18,830
Prize IRE (€): €0

Group 2

Class: Group 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,210
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,925
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €12,661

Handicap (unclassified)

Class: Handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €14,750

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 (€)
6 to 8 runners	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£18,830	€14,750
2 to 5 runners	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£24,210	€0
9 to 12 runners	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£1,925	€8,008
13 to 16 runners	2	0	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€4,653

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £18,830
Prize IRE (€): €14,750

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,210
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,925
Prize IRE (€): €8,008

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,653

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
May	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,008
June	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
July	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€14,750
August	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£24,210	€0
September	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£18,830	€1,502
October	2	0	2	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,925	€3,152

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,008

June

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

July

Month: July
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €14,750

August

Month: August
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,210
Prize IRE (€): €0

September

Month: September
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £18,830
Prize IRE (€): €1,502

October

Month: October
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,925
Prize IRE (€): €3,152

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Wayne Lordan	3	1	0	1	33.3%	33.3%	£24,210	€14,750
Donnacha O'Brien	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€11,160
P B Beggy	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£18,830	€0
Ryan Moore	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,925	€0
Seamie Heffernan	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,502

Wayne Lordan

Jockey: Wayne Lordan
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £24,210
Prize IRE (€): €14,750

Donnacha O'Brien

Jockey: Donnacha O'Brien
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,160

P B Beggy

Jockey: P B Beggy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £18,830
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ryan Moore

Jockey: Ryan Moore
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,925
Prize IRE (€): €0

Seamie Heffernan

Jockey: Seamie Heffernan
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,502

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	8	2	2	2	25.0%	62.5%	£44,965	€27,411

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 62.5%
Prize GB (£): £44,965
Prize IRE (€): €27,411

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	4	1	2	1	25.0%	100.0%	£1,925	€12,661
p	4	1	0	1	25.0%	25.0%	£43,040	€14,750

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,925
Prize IRE (€): €12,661

Headgear: p
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £43,040
Prize IRE (€): €14,750

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	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,502
8 to 14 days	2	0	2	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,925	€3,152
15 to 30 days	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£18,830	€14,750
31 to 60 days	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£24,210	€0
121 to 365 days	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,008

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,502

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,925
Prize IRE (€): €3,152

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £18,830
Prize IRE (€): €14,750

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,210
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,008

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

By first-time headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
First time cheekpieces	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Headgear, all items worn before	3	1	0	1	33.3%	33.3%	£43,040	€14,750
No headgear	4	1	2	1	25.0%	100.0%	£1,925	€12,661

First time in any headgear

Headgear: First time in any headgear
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

First time cheekpieces

Headgear: First time cheekpieces
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear, all items worn before

Headgear: Headgear, all items worn before
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £43,040
Prize IRE (€): €14,750

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,925
Prize IRE (€): €12,661

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Sire branchGalileo (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireGalileo (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damUrban Sea (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 branchFamous (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamFamous (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
Dam's damStarlight Dreams (USA)

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

Galileo (IRE)

Famous (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Urban Sea (USA)

Danehill Dancer (IRE)

Starlight Dreams (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseIl Paradiso (USA)

Sexgelding

Foaled2016

SireGalileo (IRE)

DamFamous (IRE)

DamsireDanehill Dancer (IRE)

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)

2nd damStarlight Dreams (USA)

Dam's own recordBlack-type placed

Dam's produce4 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingSherbet Lemon (USA)

Female line

Famous (IRE) · by Danehill Dancer (IRE) · 4 winners from 5 runners · Black-type placed
Starlight Dreams (USA) · 5 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Galileo (IRE)	Famous (IRE)	Danehill Dancer (IRE)	gelding	Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

Galileo (IRE)

Sire: Galileo (IRE)
Dam: Famous (IRE)
Damsire: Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	13,483	2,106	4,859	15.6%	36.0%	8	2
At 14f and over	2,412	307	722	12.7%	29.9%	3	1
On Good going	3,976	635	1,472	16.0%	37.0%	3	1
At 14f and over on Good going	725	98	230	13.5%	31.7%	0	0

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 13,483
Wins: 2,106
Placed: 4,859
Win %: 15.6%
Place %: 36.0%
This horse runs: 8
This horse wins: 2

At 14f and over

Condition: At 14f and over
Runs: 2,412
Wins: 307
Placed: 722
Win %: 12.7%
Place %: 29.9%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 3,976
Wins: 635
Placed: 1,472
Win %: 16.0%
Place %: 37.0%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 14f and over on Good going

Condition: At 14f and over on Good going
Runs: 725
Wins: 98
Placed: 230
Win %: 13.5%
Place %: 31.7%
This horse runs: 0
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.

Galileo (IRE) × Danehill Dancer mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	97	74	76.3%	28	789	142	242	18.0%	£8,193,546	€4,888,248
National Hunt	18	10	55.6%	1	268	29	58	10.8%	£182,104	€179,365
All runs	100	76	76.0%	28	1,057	171	300	16.2%	£8,375,650	€5,067,613

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 97
Winners: 74
Winners %: 76.3%
Black-type winners: 28
Runs: 789
Wins: 142
2nd/3rd: 242
Win %: 18.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,193,546
Prize IRE (€): €4,888,248

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 18
Winners: 10
Winners %: 55.6%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 268
Wins: 29
2nd/3rd: 58
Win %: 10.8%
Prize GB (£): £182,104
Prize IRE (€): €179,365

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 100
Winners: 76
Winners %: 76.0%
Black-type winners: 28
Runs: 1,057
Wins: 171
2nd/3rd: 300
Win %: 16.2%
Prize GB (£): £8,375,650
Prize IRE (€): €5,067,613

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 (€)
Minding (IRE)	13	9	8	Group/Grade 1	£1,865,773	€603,825
Jan Brueghel (IRE)	11	6	5	Group/Grade 1	£1,182,135	€132,200
Alice Springs (IRE)	13	5	3	Group/Grade 1	£527,306	€275,385
Circus Maximus (IRE)	12	4	3	Group/Grade 1	£821,896	€10,444
The Gurkha (IRE)	5	2	1	Group/Grade 1	£759,075	€8,243
Tuesday (IRE)	7	2	1	Group/Grade 1	£480,461	€146,985
Empress Josephine (IRE)	7	2	1	Group/Grade 1	£8,100	€257,285
Serpentine (IRE)	8	2	1	Group/Grade 1	£330,753	€9,150
Sovereign (IRE)	13	2	1	Group/Grade 1	£94,070	€905,030
Armory (IRE)	12	5	4	Group/Grade 2	£138,194	€317,473
Wedding Vow (IRE)	7	1	1	Group/Grade 2	£132,981	€81,770
Nayef Road (IRE)	28	6	3	Group/Grade 3	£497,588	€0

Minding (IRE)

Horse: Minding (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 9
Black-type wins: 8
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £1,865,773
Prize IRE (€): €603,825

Jan Brueghel (IRE)

Horse: Jan Brueghel (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 5
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £1,182,135
Prize IRE (€): €132,200

Alice Springs (IRE)

Horse: Alice Springs (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £527,306
Prize IRE (€): €275,385

Circus Maximus (IRE)

Horse: Circus Maximus (IRE)
Runs: 12
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £821,896
Prize IRE (€): €10,444

The Gurkha (IRE)

Horse: The Gurkha (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £759,075
Prize IRE (€): €8,243

Tuesday (IRE)

Horse: Tuesday (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £480,461
Prize IRE (€): €146,985

Empress Josephine (IRE)

Horse: Empress Josephine (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £8,100
Prize IRE (€): €257,285

Serpentine (IRE)

Horse: Serpentine (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £330,753
Prize IRE (€): €9,150

Sovereign (IRE)

Horse: Sovereign (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £94,070
Prize IRE (€): €905,030

Armory (IRE)

Horse: Armory (IRE)
Runs: 12
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 4
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £138,194
Prize IRE (€): €317,473

Wedding Vow (IRE)

Horse: Wedding Vow (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £132,981
Prize IRE (€): €81,770

Nayef Road (IRE)

Horse: Nayef Road (IRE)
Runs: 28
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £497,588
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
Flat	115	115	87	89	21 Jul 19	4

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 115
Highest OR: 115
Lowest OR: 87
Last winning OR: 89
Last win: 21 Jul 19
Rated runs: 4

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	Change	Pos
14 Sep 19	Doncaster	Flat	115	12	5/8
23 Aug 19	York	Flat	103	14	3/4
21 Jul 19	Curragh (IRE)	Flat	89	2	1/6
29 Jun 19	Curragh (IRE)	Flat	87	-	7/8

5/814 Sep 19 · Doncaster
All fields
Date
14 Sep 19
Course
Doncaster
Code
Flat
OR
115
Change
12
Pos
5/8
3/423 Aug 19 · York
All fields
Date
23 Aug 19
Course
York
Code
Flat
OR
103
Change
14
Pos
3/4
1/621 Jul 19 · Curragh (IRE)
All fields
Date
21 Jul 19
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
89
Change
2
Pos
1/6
7/829 Jun 19 · Curragh (IRE)
All fields
Date
29 Jun 19
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
87
Change
-
Pos
7/8

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	115	115	0	89	21 Jul 19	26	89	26	115	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 115
OR last run: 115
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 89
Last win: 21 Jul 19
v last winning: 26
Highest winning OR: 89
v highest winning: 26
Highest OR: 115
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

Famous (IRE)

Record: Black-type placed
G1 winners: 0
Produce: 4 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Lemon Drop Kid (USA)

Sherbet Lemon (USA)2W · 6R · 1 black-type

Female line

1Famous (IRE) · by Danehill Dancer (IRE)
2Starlight Dreams (USA)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Mastercraftsman (IRE)7W · 10R · 4 G1

Half-sister

Sherbet Lemon (USA)2W · 6R · 1 black-type

View full Starlight Dreams family

In brief

When was Il Paradiso foaled?

Il Paradiso (USA) was foaled in 2016.

Who are the sire and dam of Il Paradiso?

Il Paradiso (USA) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Famous (IRE), a daughter of Danehill Dancer (IRE).

Who trained Il Paradiso?

Il Paradiso (USA) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Il Paradiso's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Il Paradiso (USA) won 2 of 8 races (25%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

Has Il Paradiso ever been beaten?

Il Paradiso (USA) was beaten 6 times in 8 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 22 September 2018 at Gowran Park (IRE) (3rd of 16).

What was Il Paradiso's official rating?

Il Paradiso (USA) was last officially rated 115 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Il Paradiso still racing?

Il Paradiso (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 September 2019 at Doncaster in the William Hill St Leger Stakes, finishing 5th of 8, and has not run there since.

Is Il Paradiso related to any top horses?

Il Paradiso (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Sherbet Lemon (USA) (half-sister, Listed winner) and Mastercraftsman (IRE) (uncle, Group 1 winner), from the Starlight Dreams (USA) family.

What is Il Paradiso's record at Curragh (IRE)?

Il Paradiso (USA) ran most often at Curragh (IRE), with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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Updated 2019-09-14