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Horse profile
Merry Widow
- TrainerSimon & Ed Crisford
- OwnerRabbah Racing
- FamilyPrincesse Dansante
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2021
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £1,331 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 17 Oct 2024, Southwell (AW) (3/3)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Merry Widow has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 24 | Southwell (AW) | 3/3 | 8/1 | 26¾ | Harry Davies | Simon & Ed Crisford | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Maiden Fillies' Stakes | Class 4 | Flat AW | 1m | Standard | 9-2 | Shaha (IRE) | £5,670 | 2/2 |
- 3/317 Oct 24 · Southwell (AW)8/1
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Maiden Fillies' Stakes
Class 41mStandard
All fields
- Date
- 17 Oct 24
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Pos
- 3/3
- SP
- 8/1
- Btn
- 26¾
- Jockey
- Harry Davies
- Trainer
- Simon & Ed Crisford
- Race
- Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Maiden Fillies' Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Shaha (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £5,670
- Future form
- 2/2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 24 | Southwell (AW) | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 3/3 | Shaha (IRE) | 1 | 2 May 25 | Goodwood | British Stallion Studs EBF Daisy Warwick Fillies' Stakes |
| 17 Oct 24 | Southwell (AW) | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 3/3 | Santorini Star (IRE) | 2 | 4 Nov 24 | Kempton (AW) | Solar/British EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes |
- 3/317 Oct 24 · Southwell (AW)
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Maiden Fillies' Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 17 Oct 24
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Race
- Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Maiden Fillies' Stakes
- This horse
- 3/3
- Winner next time
- Shaha (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 2 May 25
- At
- Goodwood
- Race won
- British Stallion Studs EBF Daisy Warwick Fillies' Stakes
- 3/317 Oct 24 · Southwell (AW)
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Maiden Fillies' Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 17 Oct 24
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Race
- Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Maiden Fillies' Stakes
- This horse
- 3/3
- Winner next time
- Santorini Star (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 4 Nov 24
- At
- Kempton (AW)
- Race won
- Solar/British EBF Fillies' 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 | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon & Ed Crisford | 17 Oct 24 | 17 Oct 24 | 3/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,331 | €0 |
Simon & Ed Crisford
- Trainer
- Simon & Ed Crisford
- First run
- 17 Oct 24
- Last run
- 17 Oct 24
- First run for yard
- 3/3
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,331
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,331 | €0 | 17 Oct 24 | 17 Oct 24 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,331
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 17 Oct 24
- Last run
- 17 Oct 24
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchShamardal (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireShamardal (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
- Sire's damHelsinki (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 branchDuchess Of Berry (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNew Approach (IRE)
- Dam's damPrincesse Dansante (IRE)
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
- Duchess Of Berry (GB) · by New Approach (IRE) · 1 winners from 3 runners
- Princesse Dansante (IRE) · 4 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamardal (USA) | Duchess Of Berry (GB) | New Approach (IRE) | Godolphin | 23 Mar 21 | bay | filly | Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f | Flat 8.3f · NH 2m1½f |
Shamardal (USA)
- Sire
- Shamardal (USA)
- Damsire
- New Approach (IRE)
- Breeder
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 23 Mar 21
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.3f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Shamardal (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 8,431 | 1,255 | 2,988 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 3,891 | 570 | 1,409 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 2,860 | 488 | 1,127 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on AW going | 1,332 | 226 | 525 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 8,431
- Wins
- 1,255
- Placed
- 2,988
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 3,891
- Wins
- 570
- Placed
- 1,409
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 2,860
- Wins
- 488
- Placed
- 1,127
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Runs
- 1,332
- Wins
- 226
- Placed
- 525
- 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.
Shamardal (USA) × New Approach (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 8 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 15 | £348,137 | €15,440 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 8
- Winners
- 5
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 2
- Runs
- 37
- Wins
- 11
- 2nd/3rd
- 15
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £348,137
- Prize IRE (€)
- €15,440
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthlight (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Group/Grade 1 | £155,953 | €0 |
| Modern News (GB) | 13 | 6 | 1 | Listed | £149,003 | €0 |
| Lightning Approach (IRE) | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | £8,262 | €0 |
| Feminism (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | £0 | €12,700 |
| Bold Style (GB) | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | £31,368 | €2,740 |
| Merry Widow (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £1,331 | €0 |
| Callisto Moon (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £1,103 | €0 |
| Sweet Lady Rose (IRE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | £1,117 | €0 |
Earthlight (IRE)
- Horse
- Earthlight (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 1
- Prize GB (£)
- £155,953
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Modern News (GB)
- Horse
- Modern News (GB)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £149,003
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lightning Approach (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,262
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Feminism (IRE)
- Horse
- Feminism (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €12,700
Bold Style (GB)
- Horse
- Bold Style (GB)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £31,368
- Prize IRE (€)
- €2,740
Merry Widow (GB)
- Horse
- Merry Widow (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,331
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Callisto Moon (GB)
- Horse
- Callisto Moon (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,103
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Sweet Lady Rose (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,117
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Shamardal (USA) out of Duchess Of Berry (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Dubawi (IRE)
- Desert Order (IRE)2W · 5R
- Wishful Spirit (GB)0W · 0R
By Space Blues (IRE)
- Meeting Point (GB)0W · 1R
Female line
- 1Duchess Of Berry (GB) · by New Approach (IRE)
- 2Princesse Dansante (IRE)
Notable relatives
Aunt (out of 2nd dam)
- Skiffle (GB)1W · 8R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Merry Widow?
Merry Widow (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 23 March 2021 and is 5 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Merry Widow?
Merry Widow (GB) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Duchess Of Berry (GB), a daughter of New Approach (IRE), and was bred by Godolphin.
Who trained Merry Widow?
Merry Widow (GB) was trained by Simon & Ed Crisford and owned by Rabbah Racing at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Merry Widow's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Merry Widow (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Merry Widow still racing?
Merry Widow (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 October 2024 at Southwell (AW) in the Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Maiden Fillies' Stakes, finishing 3rd of 3, and has not run there since.
Is Merry Widow related to any top horses?
Merry Widow (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Skiffle (GB) (aunt, Listed winner), from the Princesse Dansante (IRE) family.
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