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Horse profile

Motakabber

Sadler's Wells (USA) × High Spirited (GB) (Shirley Heights (GB))
Sex
colt
Foaled
1992
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£7,366 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
5 Oct 1995, York (1/8)
Recent form
21

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
5 Oct 95York1/8EvensFwon 1¾Frankie DettoriJohn GosdenAinsty Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1m2½fGood to Firm9-0Step Aloft (GB)£6,1081891/7
30 Mar 95Leicester2/164/14Frankie DettoriJohn GosdenSimon de Montfort Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1m2fSoft8-8Parthian Springs (GB)£4,206-1/15
  • 1/85 Oct 95 · YorkEvensF

    Ainsty Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41m2½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    5 Oct 95
    Course
    York
    Pos
    1/8
    SP
    EvensF
    Btn
    won 1¾
    Race
    Ainsty Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Step Aloft (GB)
    Winner prize
    £6,108
    Days
    189
    Future form
    1/7
  • 2/1630 Mar 95 · Leicester4/1

    Simon de Montfort Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41m2fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    30 Mar 95
    Course
    Leicester
    Pos
    2/16
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    4
    Race
    Simon de Montfort Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    8-8
    Winner prize
    £4,206
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/15

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
5 Oct 95YorkAinsty Maiden Stakes Class D1/8Bint Zamayem (IRE)319 Oct 95NewburyRosalie Monbiot Birthday Maiden Stakes (Div I)
30 Mar 95LeicesterSimon de Montfort Maiden Stakes Class D2/16Parthian Springs (GB)119 Apr 95NewmarketBabraham Racing Handicap Class C
  • 1/85 Oct 95 · York

    Ainsty Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    5 Oct 95
    Course
    York
    Race
    Ainsty Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    1/8
    Winner next time
    Bint Zamayem (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    19 Oct 95
    Race won
    Rosalie Monbiot Birthday Maiden Stakes (Div I)
  • 2/1630 Mar 95 · Leicester

    Simon de Montfort Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    30 Mar 95
    Course
    Leicester
    Race
    Simon de Montfort Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    2/16
    Winner next time
    Parthian Springs (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    19 Apr 95
    At
    Newmarket
    Race won
    Babraham Racing Handicap Class C

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John Gosden30 Mar 955 Oct 952/16211050.0%100.0%£7,366€0
John Gosden
First run
30 Mar 95
Last run
5 Oct 95
First run for yard
2/16
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,366
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat211050.0%100.0%£7,366€030 Mar 955 Oct 95
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,366
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
30 Mar 95
Last run
5 Oct 95

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSadler's Wells (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSadler's Wells (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchHigh Spirited (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHigh Spirited (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireShirley Heights (GB)
  2. Dam's damSunbittern (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Sadler's Wells (USA)
High Spirited (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Shirley Heights (GB)
Sunbittern (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMotakabber (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled1992
SireSadler's Wells (USA)
DamHigh Spirited (GB)
DamsireShirley Heights (GB)
2nd damSunbittern (GB)
Dam's produce7 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingAmfortas (IRE)

Female line

  1. High Spirited (GB) · by Shirley Heights (GB) · 7 winners from 8 runners
  2. Sunbittern (GB) · 3 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sadler's Wells (USA)High Spirited (GB)Shirley Heights (GB)coltFlat 10.8f · NH 2m2½fFlat 9.8f · NH 2m2f
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs9,4831,4743,35415.5%35.4%21
At 9f to 11f2,6674501,00116.9%37.5%21
On Good to firm or firmer going2,73243595015.9%34.8%11
At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going76112626216.6%34.4%11
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
2
This horse wins
1
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
2,732
Wins
435
Placed
950
Win %
15.9%
Place %
34.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
761
Wins
126
Placed
262
Win %
16.6%
Place %
34.4%
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) × Shirley Heights mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat665177.3%155269611818.3%£1,662,719€798,880
National Hunt261765.4%1424579113.4%£429,398€227,220
All runs715678.9%1595015320916.1%£2,092,117€1,026,100
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
66
Winners
51
Winners %
77.3%
Black-type winners
15
Runs
526
Wins
96
2nd/3rd
118
Win %
18.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,662,719
Prize IRE (€)
€798,880
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
26
Winners
17
Winners %
65.4%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
424
Wins
57
2nd/3rd
91
Win %
13.4%
Prize GB (£)
£429,398
Prize IRE (€)
€227,220
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
71
Winners
56
Winners %
78.9%
Black-type winners
15
Runs
950
Wins
153
2nd/3rd
209
Win %
16.1%
Prize GB (£)
£2,092,117
Prize IRE (€)
€1,026,100

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Alexandrova (IRE)843Group/Grade 1£459,834€250,174
In The Wings (GB)211Group/Grade 1£81,045€0
Prospect Wells (FR)2052Group/Grade 2£109,362€0
Subtle Power (IRE)421Group/Grade 2£95,713€0
St Expedit (GB)1432Group/Grade 3£117,760€0
Puerto Rico (IRE)521Group/Grade 3£14,540€70,102
Hawker's News (IRE)521Group/Grade 3£35,643€0
Scriptwriter I (IRE)4381Listed£97,822€0
Rostropovich I (IRE)4271Listed£45,475€112,005
Mikado (GB)3162Listed£42,193€86,425
Saafeya (IRE)1251Listed£53,557€0
Atlantic Waves (IRE)421Listed£22,137€0
Alexandrova (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
4
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£459,834
Prize IRE (€)
€250,174
In The Wings (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£81,045
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Prospect Wells (FR)
Runs
20
Wins
5
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£109,362
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Subtle Power (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£95,713
Prize IRE (€)
€0
St Expedit (GB)
Runs
14
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£117,760
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Puerto Rico (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£14,540
Prize IRE (€)
€70,102
Hawker's News (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£35,643
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Scriptwriter I (IRE)
Runs
43
Wins
8
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£97,822
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Rostropovich I (IRE)
Runs
42
Wins
7
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£45,475
Prize IRE (€)
€112,005
Mikado (GB)
Runs
31
Wins
6
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£42,193
Prize IRE (€)
€86,425
Saafeya (IRE)
Runs
12
Wins
5
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£53,557
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Atlantic Waves (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£22,137
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

High Spirited (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
7 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of High Spirited (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Caerleon (USA)

By Alzao (USA)

By Cadeaux Genereux (GB)

By Kris (GB)

By Rainbow Quest (USA)

By Dubai Millennium (GB)

By Fantastic Light (USA)

Female line

  1. 1High Spirited (GB) · by Shirley Heights (GB)
  2. 2Sunbittern (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Niece (out of a sibling)

Great-nephew

Great-great-niece

Great-niece

View full Sunbittern family

In brief

When was Motakabber foaled?

Motakabber (IRE) was foaled in 1992.

Who are the sire and dam of Motakabber?

Motakabber (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of High Spirited (GB), a daughter of Shirley Heights (GB).

Who trained Motakabber?

Motakabber (IRE) was trained by John Gosden and owned by Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Motakabber's race record?

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

What is Motakabber's biggest win?

Motakabber (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Ainsty Maiden Stakes Class D at York on 5 October 1995.

Has Motakabber ever been beaten?

Motakabber (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 30 March 1995 at Leicester (2nd of 16).

Is Motakabber still racing?

Motakabber (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 October 1995 at York in the Ainsty Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 1st of 8, and has not run there since.

Is Motakabber related to any top horses?

Motakabber (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Amfortas (IRE) (half-brother, Group 2 winner), Space Blues (IRE) (great-nephew, Group 2 winner) and Free Wind (IRE) (great-great-niece, Group 2 winner), from the Sunbittern (GB) family.

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