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Horse profile

Melrose Castle

Torenaga (GB) × Shimering Star (GB) (Mon Capitaine (GB))

TrainerMichael Vaughan
OwnerMrs Noreen Vaughan

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1992

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 19 Jul 1998, Tipperary (IRE) (13/15)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Future form
19 Jul 98	Tipperary (IRE)	13/15	16/1	dist	R P McNally	Michael Vaughan	Delta Air Lines I.N.H. Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Soft	11-7	Belmont Tess (IRE)	0/14

13/1519 Jul 98 · Tipperary (IRE)16/1
Delta Air Lines I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
Date
19 Jul 98
Course
Tipperary (IRE)
Pos
13/15
SP
16/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
R P McNally
Trainer
Michael Vaughan
Race
Delta Air Lines I.N.H. Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Belmont Tess (IRE)
Future form
0/14

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Michael Vaughan	19 Jul 98	19 Jul 98	13/15	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Michael Vaughan

Trainer: Michael Vaughan
First run: 19 Jul 98
Last run: 19 Jul 98
First run for yard: 13/15
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
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%	0.0%	£0	€0	19 Jul 98	19 Jul 98

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 19 Jul 98
Last run: 19 Jul 98

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchTorenaga (GB)

Parent · 1

SireTorenaga (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

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 branchShimering Star (GB)

Parent · 1

DamShimering Star (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireMon Capitaine (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

Torenaga (GB)

Shimering Star (GB)

Not traced

Mon Capitaine (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMelrose Castle (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1992

SireTorenaga (GB)

DamShimering Star (GB)

DamsireMon Capitaine (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingTropical Gabriel (IRE)

Female line

Shimering Star (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Torenaga (GB)	Shimering Star (GB)	Mon Capitaine (GB)	gelding	NH 2m1f	NH 2m4½f

Torenaga (GB)

Sire: Torenaga (GB)
Dam: Shimering Star (GB)
Damsire: Mon Capitaine (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Torenaga (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	352	11	43	3.1%	12.2%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	168	9	21	5.4%	12.5%	1
On Soft going	30	2	5	6.7%	16.7%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	12	1	2	8.3%	16.7%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 352
Wins: 11
Placed: 43
Win %: 3.1%
Place %: 12.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 168
Wins: 9
Placed: 21
Win %: 5.4%
Place %: 12.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 30
Wins: 2
Placed: 5
Win %: 6.7%
Place %: 16.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 12
Wins: 1
Placed: 2
Win %: 8.3%
Place %: 16.7%
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.

Torenaga (GB) × Mon Capitaine mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	0	0.0%	0	3	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
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 (€)
Melrose Castle (IRE)	1	0	0	£0	€0
Torymac (IRE)	2	0	0	£0	€0

Melrose Castle (IRE)

Horse: Melrose Castle (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Torymac (IRE)

Horse: Torymac (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Shimering Star (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Torenaga (GB) out of Shimering Star (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Invited (USA)

Tropical Gabriel (IRE)0W · 8R

By Hardboy (GB)

Althrey Captain (IRE)0W · 9R

Female line

1Shimering Star (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Melrose Castle foaled?

Melrose Castle (IRE) was foaled in 1992.

Who are the sire and dam of Melrose Castle?

Melrose Castle (IRE) is by Torenaga (GB) out of Shimering Star (GB), a daughter of Mon Capitaine (GB).

Who trained Melrose Castle?

Melrose Castle (IRE) was trained by Michael Vaughan and owned by Mrs Noreen Vaughan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Melrose Castle's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Melrose Castle (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Melrose Castle still racing?

Melrose Castle (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 July 1998 at Tipperary (IRE) in the Delta Air Lines I.N.H. Flat Race, finishing 13th of 15, and has not run there since.