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Horse profile
Larksong
- TrainerG B Balding
- OwnerBaldings Training Ltd
- FamilyHalf A Minute
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 1999
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 14 Oct 2004, Taunton (6/7)
- 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 | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 04 | Taunton | 6/7 | 9/4J | dist | Simon Elliott | G B Balding | tauntonracecourse.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m½f | Firm | 10-1 | Past Heritage (GB) | £1,827 | 0/6 |
tauntonracecourse.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class 62m½fFirm
All fields
- Date
- 14 Oct 04
- Course
- Taunton
- Pos
- 6/7
- SP
- 9/4J
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Simon Elliott
- Trainer
- G B Balding
- Race
- tauntonracecourse.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Firm
- Wgt
- 10-1
- Winner / 2nd
- Past Heritage (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,827
- Future form
- 0/6
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G B Balding | 14 Oct 04 | 14 Oct 04 | 6/7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
G B Balding
- Trainer
- G B Balding
- First run
- 14 Oct 04
- Last run
- 14 Oct 04
- First run for yard
- 6/7
- Runs
- 1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 14 Oct 04 | 14 Oct 04 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 14 Oct 04
- Last run
- 14 Oct 04
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchOpera Ghost (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireOpera Ghost (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireCaerleon (USA)
- Sire's damPremier Rose (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 branchGipsy Dawn (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireLighter (GB)
- Dam's damHalf A Minute (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
- Gipsy Dawn (GB) · by Lighter (GB) · 2 winners from 5 runners
- Half A Minute (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opera Ghost (GB) | Gipsy Dawn (GB) | Lighter (GB) | mare | NH 2m3f | Flat 6.5f · NH 2m5½f |
Opera Ghost (GB)
- Sire
- Opera Ghost (GB)
- Damsire
- Lighter (GB)
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.5f · NH 2m5½f
Progeny of Opera Ghost (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 119 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 54 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 26 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 119
- Wins
- 8
- Placed
- 29
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 54
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 17
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 10
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 4
- 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.
Opera Ghost (GB) × Lighter mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larksong (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Larksong (GB)
- Horse
- Larksong (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Opera Ghost (GB) out of Gipsy Dawn (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Alflora (IRE)
- Alfa Sunrise (GB)3W · 29R
By Husyan (USA)
- Early Start I (GB)2W · 8R
By Double Trigger (IRE)
- Sail On Silver (GB)0W · 1R
By Kayf Tara (GB)
- Caesar Augustus (GB)0W · 1R
Female line
- 1Gipsy Dawn (GB) · by Lighter (GB)
- 2Half A Minute (GB)
Notable relatives
Great-great-nephew
- Beware The Bear (IRE)7W · 25R · 2 black-type
Great-niece
- Native Bid (IRE)3W · 3R · 1 black-type
Great-great-niece
- Mayfair Music (IRE)3W · 7R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Larksong foaled?
Larksong (GB) was foaled in 1999.
Who are the sire and dam of Larksong?
Larksong (GB) is by Opera Ghost (GB) out of Gipsy Dawn (GB), a daughter of Lighter (GB).
Who trained Larksong?
Larksong (GB) was trained by G B Balding and owned by Baldings Training Ltd at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Larksong's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Larksong (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Larksong still racing?
Larksong (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 October 2004 at Taunton in the tauntonracecourse.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H, finishing 6th of 7, and has not run there since.
Is Larksong related to any top horses?
Larksong (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Beware The Bear (IRE) (great-great-nephew, Grade 3 winner), Native Bid (IRE) (great-niece, Listed winner) and Mayfair Music (IRE) (great-great-niece, Listed winner), from the Half A Minute (GB) family.
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