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Horse profile
May Contessa
- TrainerDavid Wachman
- OwnerD G Hardisty
- FamilyCopper Creek
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1997
- Highest OR
- 98
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 2 wins from 8 runs (25%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £14,310 GB
- Last official rating
- 97 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 11 May 2001, Cork (IRE) (5/5)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 1 May 2000, Kempton
Recent form
351138135
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 01 | Cork (IRE) | 5/5 | 10/1 | 16¾ | Seamie Heffernan | David Wachman | Cork Sprint Stakes | Listed | Flat Turf | 6f | Firm | 9-3 | 97 | Anna Elise (IRE) | €33,339 | 264 | 0/4 |
| 20 Aug 00 | Pontefract | 13/13 | 5/1 | 11 | Neil Pollard | David Elsworth | Slatch Farm Stud Flying Fillies' Stakes | Listed | Flat Turf | 6f | Good to Firm | 8-11 | 98 | Arabesque (GB) | £17,794 | 19 | 0/11 |
| 1 Aug 00 | Goodwood | 8/13 | 14/1 | 4¾ | Neil Pollard | David Elsworth | King George Stakes | Group 3 | Flat Turf | 5f | Good to Firm | 8-7 | 98 | Cassandra Go (IRE) | £30,000 | 80 | 3/11 |
| 13 May 00 | Lingfield | 3/13 | 3/1F | 2½ | Neil Pollard | David Elsworth | Mer Car Polish Chartwell Fillies' Stakes | Listed | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Soft | 8-5 | 80 | Hot Tin Roof (IRE) | £13,485 | 12 | 1/11 |
| 1 May 00 | Kempton | 1/8 | 11/4 | won 3 | Neil Pollard | David Elsworth | Bonusphoto European Breeders Fund Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C | Class 3 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good to Soft | 8-13 | 80 | Jezebel (GB) | £6,090 | 13 | 0/7 |
| 18 Apr 00 | Newmarket | 1/11 | 12/1 | won 1½ | Neil Pollard | David Elsworth | Stetchworth Maiden Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good to Soft | 8-9 | - | San Salvador (USA) | £5,070 | 204 | 1/9 |
| 27 Sep 99 | Bath | 5/17 | 4/6F | 8½ | T Quinn | David Elsworth | European Breeders Fund Tormarton Maiden Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 5½f | Good to Soft | 8-9 | - | Tangerine (GB) | £3,778 | 29 | 1/15 |
| 29 Aug 99 | Goodwood | 3/11 | 7/2 | 3½ | T Quinn | David Elsworth | Piaggio Sunday Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good | 8-11 | - | Pekanski (IRE) | £3,989 | - | 2/9 |
Cork Sprint Stakes
Listed6fFirm
All fields
- Date
- 11 May 01
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Pos
- 5/5
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- 16¾
- Jockey
- Seamie Heffernan
- Trainer
- David Wachman
- Race
- Cork Sprint Stakes
- Class
- Listed
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Firm
- Wgt
- 9-3
- OR
- 97
- Winner / 2nd
- Anna Elise (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €33,339
- Days
- 264
- Future form
- 0/4
Slatch Farm Stud Flying Fillies' Stakes
Listed6fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 20 Aug 00
- Course
- Pontefract
- Pos
- 13/13
- SP
- 5/1
- Btn
- 11
- Jockey
- Neil Pollard
- Trainer
- David Elsworth
- Race
- Slatch Farm Stud Flying Fillies' Stakes
- Class
- Listed
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-11
- OR
- 98
- Winner / 2nd
- Arabesque (GB)
- Winner prize
- £17,794
- Days
- 19
- Future form
- 0/11
King George Stakes
Group 35fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 1 Aug 00
- Course
- Goodwood
- Pos
- 8/13
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 4¾
- Jockey
- Neil Pollard
- Trainer
- David Elsworth
- Race
- King George Stakes
- Class
- Group 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 5f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-7
- OR
- 98
- Winner / 2nd
- Cassandra Go (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £30,000
- Days
- 80
- Future form
- 3/11
Mer Car Polish Chartwell Fillies' Stakes
Listed7fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 13 May 00
- Course
- Lingfield
- Pos
- 3/13
- SP
- 3/1F
- Btn
- 2½
- Jockey
- Neil Pollard
- Trainer
- David Elsworth
- Race
- Mer Car Polish Chartwell Fillies' Stakes
- Class
- Listed
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 8-5
- OR
- 80
- Winner / 2nd
- Hot Tin Roof (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £13,485
- Days
- 12
- Future form
- 1/11
Bonusphoto European Breeders Fund Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C
Class 36fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 1 May 00
- Course
- Kempton
- Pos
- 1/8
- SP
- 11/4
- Btn
- won 3
- Jockey
- Neil Pollard
- Trainer
- David Elsworth
- Race
- Bonusphoto European Breeders Fund Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 8-13
- OR
- 80
- Winner / 2nd
- Jezebel (GB)
- Winner prize
- £6,090
- Days
- 13
- Future form
- 0/7
- 1/1118 Apr 00 · Newmarket12/1
Stetchworth Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 46fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 18 Apr 00
- Course
- Newmarket
- Pos
- 1/11
- SP
- 12/1
- Btn
- won 1½
- Jockey
- Neil Pollard
- Trainer
- David Elsworth
- Race
- Stetchworth Maiden Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 8-9
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- San Salvador (USA)
- Winner prize
- £5,070
- Days
- 204
- Future form
- 1/9
European Breeders Fund Tormarton Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 45½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 27 Sep 99
- Course
- Bath
- Pos
- 5/17
- SP
- 4/6F
- Btn
- 8½
- Jockey
- T Quinn
- Trainer
- David Elsworth
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Tormarton Maiden Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 5½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 8-9
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Tangerine (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,778
- Days
- 29
- Future form
- 1/15
Piaggio Sunday Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
Class 46fGood
All fields
- Date
- 29 Aug 99
- Course
- Goodwood
- Pos
- 3/11
- SP
- 7/2
- Btn
- 3½
- Jockey
- T Quinn
- Trainer
- David Elsworth
- Race
- Piaggio Sunday Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-11
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Pekanski (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,989
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 00 | Goodwood | King George Stakes (Group 3) | 8/13 | Eastern Purple (IRE) | 2 | 13 Aug 00 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Phoenix Sprint Stakes |
| 1 Aug 00 | Goodwood | King George Stakes (Group 3) | 8/13 | See You Later (GB) | 10 | 19 Aug 00 | Sandown | Grand Vacation Club Rated Stakes (Handicap) |
| 1 Aug 00 | Goodwood | King George Stakes (Group 3) | 8/13 | Inourhearts (IRE) | 11 | 3 Sep 00 | Curragh (IRE) | Mooney's Of Monasterevin Handicap |
| 13 May 00 | Lingfield | Mer Car Polish Chartwell Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race) | 3/13 | Hot Tin Roof (IRE) | 1 | 20 May 00 | Nottingham | Victor Chandler Kilvington Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race) |
| 18 Apr 00 | Newmarket | Stetchworth Maiden Stakes Class D | 1/11 | San Salvador (USA) | 2 | 3 May 00 | Pontefract | Timeform Black Book Maiden Stakes Class D |
| 27 Sep 99 | Bath | European Breeders Fund Tormarton Maiden Stakes Class D | 5/17 | Tycando (GB) | 11 | 16 Oct 99 | Wolverhampton (AW) | 'Tandy Flyer' Claiming Stakes Class F |
| 29 Aug 99 | Goodwood | Piaggio Sunday Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D | 3/11 | Iftiraas (GB) | 2 | 7 Sep 99 | Lingfield | Marsh Green Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class F |
| 29 Aug 99 | Goodwood | Piaggio Sunday Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D | 3/11 | Garota Do Leblon (USA) | 5 | 30 Oct 99 | Newmarket (July) | European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II) |
- 8/131 Aug 00 · Goodwood
King George Stakes (Group 3)
All fields
- Date
- 1 Aug 00
- Course
- Goodwood
- Race
- King George Stakes (Group 3)
- This horse
- 8/13
- Winner next time
- Eastern Purple (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 13 Aug 00
- Race won
- Phoenix Sprint Stakes
- 8/131 Aug 00 · Goodwood
King George Stakes (Group 3)
All fields
- Date
- 1 Aug 00
- Course
- Goodwood
- Race
- King George Stakes (Group 3)
- This horse
- 8/13
- Winner next time
- See You Later (GB)
- Their pos
- 10
- Won on
- 19 Aug 00
- At
- Sandown
- Race won
- Grand Vacation Club Rated Stakes (Handicap)
- 8/131 Aug 00 · Goodwood
King George Stakes (Group 3)
All fields
- Date
- 1 Aug 00
- Course
- Goodwood
- Race
- King George Stakes (Group 3)
- This horse
- 8/13
- Winner next time
- Inourhearts (IRE)
- Their pos
- 11
- Won on
- 3 Sep 00
- At
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race won
- Mooney's Of Monasterevin Handicap
- 3/1313 May 00 · Lingfield
Mer Car Polish Chartwell Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race)
All fields
- Date
- 13 May 00
- Course
- Lingfield
- Race
- Mer Car Polish Chartwell Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race)
- This horse
- 3/13
- Winner next time
- Hot Tin Roof (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 20 May 00
- Race won
- Victor Chandler Kilvington Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race)
- 1/1118 Apr 00 · Newmarket
Stetchworth Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 18 Apr 00
- Course
- Newmarket
- Race
- Stetchworth Maiden Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 1/11
- Winner next time
- San Salvador (USA)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 3 May 00
- Race won
- Timeform Black Book Maiden Stakes Class D
- 5/1727 Sep 99 · Bath
European Breeders Fund Tormarton Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 27 Sep 99
- Course
- Bath
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Tormarton Maiden Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 5/17
- Winner next time
- Tycando (GB)
- Their pos
- 11
- Won on
- 16 Oct 99
- At
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Race won
- 'Tandy Flyer' Claiming Stakes Class F
- 3/1129 Aug 99 · Goodwood
Piaggio Sunday Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 29 Aug 99
- Course
- Goodwood
- Race
- Piaggio Sunday Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 3/11
- Winner next time
- Iftiraas (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 7 Sep 99
- Race won
- Marsh Green Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class F
- 3/1129 Aug 99 · Goodwood
Piaggio Sunday Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 29 Aug 99
- Course
- Goodwood
- Race
- Piaggio Sunday Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 3/11
- Winner next time
- Garota Do Leblon (USA)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 30 Oct 99
- At
- Newmarket (July)
- Race won
- European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
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 | Moved from | 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wachman | David Elsworth | 11 May 01 | 11 May 01 | 5/5 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| David Elsworth | - | 29 Aug 99 | 20 Aug 00 | 3/11 | 80 | 98 | 98 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | £14,310 | €0 |
David Wachman
- Trainer
- David Wachman
- Moved from
- David Elsworth
- First run
- 11 May 01
- Last run
- 11 May 01
- First run for yard
- 5/5
- OR first run
- 97
- OR last run
- 97
- Best OR
- 97
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
David Elsworth
- Trainer
- David Elsworth
- First run
- 29 Aug 99
- Last run
- 20 Aug 00
- First run for yard
- 3/11
- OR first run
- 80
- OR last run
- 98
- Best OR
- 98
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,310
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
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 | 0 | 2 | £14,310 | €0 | 98 | 29 Aug 99 | 11 May 01 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,310
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 98
- First run
- 29 Aug 99
- Last run
- 11 May 01
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 | 0 | 2 | £14,310 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,310
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £593 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | £13,718 | €0 |
Firm
- Going
- Firm
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £593
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £13,718
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f to 6f | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | £11,753 | €0 | ||
| 7f to 1m | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £2,558 | €0 |
5f to 6f
- Distance
- 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,753
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,558
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £593 | €0 | ||
| Kempton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £6,090 | €0 | ||
| Newmarket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,070 | €0 | ||
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £2,558 | €0 | ||
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Goodwood
- Course
- Goodwood
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £593
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kempton
- Course
- Kempton
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,090
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Newmarket
- Course
- Newmarket
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,070
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Bath
- Course
- Bath
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Cork (IRE)
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lingfield
- Course
- Lingfield
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,558
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pontefract
- Course
- Pontefract
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Listed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £2,558 | €0 | ||
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £6,090 | €0 | ||
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £5,663 | €0 |
Group 3
- Class
- Group 3
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Listed
- Class
- Listed
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,558
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 3
- Class
- Class 3
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,090
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,663
- 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £5,663 | €0 | ||
| 6 to 8 runners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £6,090 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £2,558 | €0 | ||
| 17+ runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
2 to 5 runners
- Runners
- 2 to 5 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,663
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,090
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,558
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
17+ runners
- Runners
- 17+ runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,070 | €0 | ||
| May | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £8,648 | €0 | ||
| August | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £593 | €0 | ||
| September | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
April
- Month
- April
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,070
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,648
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £593
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
September
- Month
- September
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Pollard | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | £13,718 | €0 | ||
| T Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £593 | €0 | ||
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Neil Pollard
- Jockey
- Neil Pollard
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £13,718
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
T Quinn
- Jockey
- T Quinn
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £593
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Seamie Heffernan
- Jockey
- Seamie Heffernan
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Elsworth | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | £14,310 | €0 | ||
| David Wachman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
David Elsworth
- Trainer
- David Elsworth
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,310
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
David Wachman
- Trainer
- David Wachman
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | £14,310 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,310
- 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 | 1 | £593 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £8,648 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 61 to 120 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 121 to 365 days | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,070 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £593
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,648
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
61 to 120 days
- Days since last run
- 61 to 120 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
121 to 365 days
- Days since last run
- 121 to 365 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,070
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchBahri (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireBahri (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireRiverman (USA)
- Sire's damWasnah (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 branchCopper Creek (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireHabitat (USA)
- 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
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Breeding card
HorseMay Contessa (USA)
Sexfilly
Foaled1997
SireBahri (USA)
DamCopper Creek (GB)
DamsireHabitat (USA)
Sire's sireRiverman (USA)
Sire's damWasnah (USA)
Dam's produce9 winners from 12 runners
Notable siblingTipsy Creek (USA)
Female line
- Copper Creek (GB) · 9 winners from 12 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahri (USA) | Copper Creek (GB) | Habitat (USA) | filly | Flat 9.0f · NH 2m2f | Flat 8.4f · NH 2m3f |
Bahri (USA)
- Sire
- Bahri (USA)
- Damsire
- Habitat (USA)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.0f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.4f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Bahri (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 2,035 | 182 | 550 | 8 | 2 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 365 | 28 | 110 | 7 | 2 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 231 | 23 | 62 | 4 | 2 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going | 38 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 2,035
- Wins
- 182
- Placed
- 550
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 8
- This horse wins
- 2
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 365
- Wins
- 28
- Placed
- 110
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 7
- This horse wins
- 2
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 231
- Wins
- 23
- Placed
- 62
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 4
- This horse wins
- 2
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 38
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 10
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 2
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.
Bahri (USA) × Habitat mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | £14,310 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,310
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Contessa (USA) | 8 | 2 | 0 | £14,310 | €0 |
May Contessa (USA)
- Horse
- May Contessa (USA)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,310
- 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 | 97 | 98 | 80 | 80 | 1 May 00 | 5 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 97
- Highest OR
- 98
- Lowest OR
- 80
- Last winning OR
- 80
- Last win
- 1 May 00
- Rated runs
- 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 01 | Cork (IRE) | Flat | 97 | -1 | 5/5 |
| 20 Aug 00 | Pontefract | Flat | 98 | 0 | 13/13 |
| 1 Aug 00 | Goodwood | Flat | 98 | 18 | 8/13 |
| 13 May 00 | Lingfield | Flat | 80 | 0 | 3/13 |
| 1 May 00 | Kempton | Flat | 80 | - | 1/8 |
- 5/511 May 01 · Cork (IRE)
All fields
- Date
- 11 May 01
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 97
- Change
- -1
- Pos
- 5/5
- 13/1320 Aug 00 · Pontefract
All fields
- Date
- 20 Aug 00
- Course
- Pontefract
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 98
- Change
- 0
- Pos
- 13/13
- 8/131 Aug 00 · Goodwood
All fields
- Date
- 1 Aug 00
- Course
- Goodwood
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 98
- Change
- 18
- Pos
- 8/13
- 3/1313 May 00 · Lingfield
All fields
- Date
- 13 May 00
- Course
- Lingfield
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 80
- Change
- 0
- Pos
- 3/13
- 1/81 May 00 · Kempton
All fields
- Date
- 1 May 00
- Course
- Kempton
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 80
- Change
- -
- Pos
- 1/8
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 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 80 | 1 May 00 | 17 | 80 | 17 | 98 | -1 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 97
- OR last run
- 97
- Change
- 0
- Last winning OR
- 80
- Last win
- 1 May 00
- v last winning
- 17
- Highest winning OR
- 80
- v highest winning
- 17
- Highest OR
- 98
- v highest
- -1
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
- 9 winners from 12 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Bahri (USA) out of Copper Creek (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Sovereign Dancer (USA)
- My Sovereign (USA)1W · 11R
By Ogygian (USA)
- Wathik (USA)2W · 9R
By Dayjur (USA)
- Mukabir (USA)0W · 2R
- Tipsy Creek (USA)6W · 22R · 3 black-type
By Kingmambo (USA)
- Magic Cove (USA)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
By Theatrical (IRE)
- Penny Pictures (IRE)6W · 62R
By In The Wings (GB)
- Abunawwas (IRE)4W · 13R · 3 black-type
By Sadler's Wells (USA)
- Monaser (IRE)1W · 5R
- Shark Tooth (IRE)0W · 3R
By Pivotal (GB)
- Speed Dream (IRE)4W · 41R
By Docksider (USA)
- Lady Docker (IRE)0W · 5R
Female line
- 1Copper Creek (GB)
Notable relatives
Half-brother
- Tipsy Creek (USA)6W · 22R · 3 black-type
- Abunawwas (IRE)4W · 13R · 3 black-type
Half-sister
- Magic Cove (USA)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was May Contessa foaled?
May Contessa (USA) was foaled in 1997.
Who are the sire and dam of May Contessa?
May Contessa (USA) is by Bahri (USA) out of Copper Creek (GB), a daughter of Habitat (USA).
Who trained May Contessa?
May Contessa (USA) was trained by David Wachman and owned by D G Hardisty at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for David Elsworth.
What is May Contessa's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, May Contessa (USA) won 2 of 8 races (25%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What is May Contessa's biggest win?
May Contessa (USA)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Bonusphoto European Breeders Fund Fillies' Conditions Stakes Class C at Kempton on 1 May 2000.
Has May Contessa ever been beaten?
May Contessa (USA) was beaten 6 times in 8 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 29 August 1999 at Goodwood (3rd of 11).
What was May Contessa's official rating?
May Contessa (USA) was last officially rated 97 on the Flat (career high 98).
Is May Contessa still racing?
May Contessa (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 May 2001 at Cork (IRE) in the Cork Sprint Stakes, finishing 5th of 5, and has not run there since.
Is May Contessa related to any top horses?
May Contessa (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Tipsy Creek (USA) (half-brother, Group 2 winner), Abunawwas (IRE) (half-brother, Group 3 winner) and Magic Cove (USA) (half-sister, Listed winner), from the Copper Creek (GB) family.
What is May Contessa's record at Goodwood?
May Contessa (USA) ran most often at Goodwood, with no wins from 2 runs there.
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