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Horse profile

Mesopotamia (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA) × Bermuda Classic (GB) (Double Form (GB))

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2001

See also: Mesopotamia (GB) · Richard Hannon · 3 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €11,747 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE): 23 Oct 2004, Curragh (IRE) (1/26)

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
23 Oct 04	Curragh (IRE)	1/26	5/1	won nk	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	Virtual Racing On Sky Channel 295 Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m2f	Soft	9-2	t	Because (IRE)	€11,747	23	1/20
30 Sep 04	Thurles (IRE)	6/15	8/1	16½	Colm O'Donoghue	Aidan O'Brien	Horse And Jockey Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m4½f	Good to Yielding	9-2	-	Coconut Beach (GB)	€6,910	-	2/12

1/2623 Oct 04 · Curragh (IRE)5/1
Virtual Racing On Sky Channel 295 Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2fSoft
All fields
Date
23 Oct 04
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
1/26
SP
5/1
Btn
won nk
Jockey
Seamie Heffernan
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Virtual Racing On Sky Channel 295 Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-2
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Because (IRE)
Winner prize
€11,747
Days
23
Future form
1/20
6/1530 Sep 04 · Thurles (IRE)8/1
Horse And Jockey Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m4½fGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
30 Sep 04
Course
Thurles (IRE)
Pos
6/15
SP
8/1
Btn
16½
Jockey
Colm O'Donoghue
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Horse And Jockey Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4½f
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
9-2
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Coconut Beach (GB)
Winner prize
€6,910
Days
-
Future form
2/12

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
23 Oct 04	Curragh (IRE)	Virtual Racing On Sky Channel 295 Maiden	1/26	Stroller (IRE)	10	15 Jan 05	Lingfield (AW)	betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes
30 Sep 04	Thurles (IRE)	Horse And Jockey Maiden	6/15	Coconut Beach (GB)	1	20 Oct 04	Navan (IRE)	Boardsmill Race
30 Sep 04	Thurles (IRE)	Horse And Jockey Maiden	6/15	Bauhaus (IRE)	5	14 Oct 04	Tramore (IRE)	Guillamene Maiden

1/2623 Oct 04 · Curragh (IRE)
Virtual Racing On Sky Channel 295 Maiden
All fields
Date
23 Oct 04
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Virtual Racing On Sky Channel 295 Maiden
This horse
1/26
Winner next time
Stroller (IRE)
Their pos
10
Won on
15 Jan 05
At
Lingfield (AW)
Race won
betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes
6/1530 Sep 04 · Thurles (IRE)
Horse And Jockey Maiden
All fields
Date
30 Sep 04
Course
Thurles (IRE)
Race
Horse And Jockey Maiden
This horse
6/15
Winner next time
Coconut Beach (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
20 Oct 04
At
Navan (IRE)
Race won
Boardsmill Race
6/1530 Sep 04 · Thurles (IRE)
Horse And Jockey Maiden
All fields
Date
30 Sep 04
Course
Thurles (IRE)
Race
Horse And Jockey Maiden
This horse
6/15
Winner next time
Bauhaus (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
14 Oct 04
At
Tramore (IRE)
Race won
Guillamene 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	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	30 Sep 04	23 Oct 04	6/15	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€11,747

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
First run: 30 Sep 04
Last run: 23 Oct 04
First run for yard: 6/15
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,747

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	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€11,747	30 Sep 04	23 Oct 04

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,747
First run: 30 Sep 04
Last run: 23 Oct 04

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

Pedigree

Sire branchSadler's Wells (USA)

Parent · 1

SireSadler's Wells (USA)

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 branchBermuda Classic (GB)

Parent · 1

DamBermuda Classic (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDouble Form (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

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Bermuda Classic (GB)

Not traced

Double Form (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMesopotamia (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled2001

SireSadler's Wells (USA)

DamBermuda Classic (GB)

DamsireDouble Form (GB)

Dam's produce5 winners from 7 runners

Notable siblingShake The Yoke (GB)

Female line

Bermuda Classic (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Sadler's Wells (USA)	Bermuda Classic (GB)	Double Form (GB)	colt	Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2½f

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Sire: Sadler's Wells (USA)
Dam: Bermuda Classic (GB)
Damsire: Double Form (GB)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Sadler's Wells (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	9,483	1,474	3,354	15.5%	35.4%	2	1
At 9f to 11f	2,667	450	1,001	16.9%	37.5%	1	1
On Soft going	1,253	192	470	15.3%	37.5%	1	1
At 9f to 11f on Soft going	357	58	132	16.2%	37.0%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 9,483
Wins: 1,474
Placed: 3,354
Win %: 15.5%
Place %: 35.4%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 2,667
Wins: 450
Placed: 1,001
Win %: 16.9%
Place %: 37.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 1,253
Wins: 192
Placed: 470
Win %: 15.3%
Place %: 37.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 9f to 11f on Soft going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on Soft going
Runs: 357
Wins: 58
Placed: 132
Win %: 16.2%
Place %: 37.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

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.

Sadler's Wells (USA) × Double Form mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	2	2	100.0%	1	11	3	1	27.3%	£0	€93,162

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 2
Winners: 2
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 11
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 27.3%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €93,162

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Kournakova (IRE)	9	2	1	Listed	£0	€81,415
Mesopotamia (IRE)	2	1	0	-	£0	€11,747

Kournakova (IRE)

Horse: Kournakova (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €81,415

Mesopotamia (IRE)

Horse: Mesopotamia (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,747

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Bermuda Classic (GB)

G1 winners: 1
Produce: 5 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

Kournakova (IRE)2W · 9R · 1 black-type

Half siblings

By Lomond (USA)

Virginia Cottage (GB)0W · 15R

By Green Desert (USA)

Tropical (GB)7W · 16R · 5 black-type
Shadoof (GB)5W · 24R

By Caerleon (USA)

Shake The Yoke (GB)1W · 1R · 1 G1
Strauss (IRE)0W · 3R

Female line

1Bermuda Classic (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-sister

Shake The Yoke (GB)1W · 1R · 1 G1
Tropical (GB)7W · 16R · 5 black-type

Full sister

Kournakova (IRE)2W · 9R · 1 black-type

View full Bermuda Classic family

In brief

When was Mesopotamia foaled?

Mesopotamia (IRE) was foaled in 2001.

Who are the sire and dam of Mesopotamia?

Mesopotamia (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Bermuda Classic (GB), a daughter of Double Form (GB).

Who trained Mesopotamia?

Mesopotamia (IRE) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Mrs John Magnier at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Mesopotamia's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Mesopotamia (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Mesopotamia's biggest win?

Mesopotamia (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Virtual Racing On Sky Channel 295 Maiden at Curragh (IRE) on 23 October 2004.

Has Mesopotamia ever been beaten?

Mesopotamia (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 30 September 2004 at Thurles (IRE) (6th of 15).

Is Mesopotamia still racing?

Mesopotamia (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 October 2004 at Curragh (IRE) in the Virtual Racing On Sky Channel 295 Maiden, finishing 1st of 26, and has not run there since.

Is Mesopotamia related to any top horses?

Mesopotamia (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Shake The Yoke (GB) (half-sister, Group 1 winner), Tropical (GB) (half-sister, Group 3 winner) and Kournakova (IRE) (full sister, Listed winner), from the Bermuda Classic (GB) family.