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Natural Choice (GB) silks

Horse profile

Natural Choice

Teofilo (IRE) × Oiseau Rare (FR) (King's Best (USA))
Sex
filly
Foaled
2011
Highest OR
80
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£2,804 GB
Last official rating
80 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
25 Apr 2014, Doncaster (7/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
6 Nov 2013, Kempton (AW)
Recent form
417

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
25 Apr 14Doncaster7/106/110¾Kieren FallonSaeed bin SuroorVirgin Media Field Sales Talent Chaser HandicapClass 4Flat Turf1m2fSoft9-780hBlack Schnapps (IRE)£5,1751701/9
6 Nov 13Kempton (AW)1/143/1won 5Silvestre De SousaSaeed bin SuroorBetdaq - Sports Betting Exchange Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)Class 5Flat AW1mStandard9-0--Sibling Honour (GB)£2,588120/13
25 Oct 13Doncaster4/136/16Kieren FallonSaeed bin Suroorpioneerfurniture.co.uk Leisure And Hospitality Manufacturers EBF Maiden Filli…Class 5Flat Turf1mSoft9-0--Regardez (GB)£2,911-0/10
  • 7/1025 Apr 14 · Doncaster6/1

    Virgin Media Field Sales Talent Chaser Handicap

    Class 41m2fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    25 Apr 14
    Course
    Doncaster
    Pos
    7/10
    SP
    6/1
    Btn
    10¾
    Race
    Virgin Media Field Sales Talent Chaser Handicap
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    80
    Headgear
    h
    Winner prize
    £5,175
    Days
    170
    Future form
    1/9
  • 1/146 Nov 13 · Kempton (AW)3/1

    Betdaq - Sports Betting Exchange Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)

    Class 51mStandard

    All fields
    Date
    6 Nov 13
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Pos
    1/14
    SP
    3/1
    Btn
    won 5
    Race
    Betdaq - Sports Betting Exchange Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-0
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner prize
    £2,588
    Days
    12
    Future form
    0/13
  • 4/1325 Oct 13 · Doncaster6/1

    pioneerfurniture.co.uk Leisure And Hospitality Manufacturers EBF Maiden Filli…

    Class 51mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    25 Oct 13
    Course
    Doncaster
    Pos
    4/13
    SP
    6/1
    Btn
    6
    Race
    pioneerfurniture.co.uk Leisure And Hospitality Manufacturers EBF Maiden Filli…
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    9-0
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Regardez (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,911
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/10

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
25 Apr 14DoncasterVirgin Media Field Sales Talent Chaser Handicap7/10Black Schnapps (IRE)14 May 14SalisburyBetfred TV Handicap
  • 7/1025 Apr 14 · Doncaster

    Virgin Media Field Sales Talent Chaser Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    25 Apr 14
    Course
    Doncaster
    Race
    Virgin Media Field Sales Talent Chaser Handicap
    This horse
    7/10
    Winner next time
    Black Schnapps (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    4 May 14
    Race won
    Betfred TV Handicap

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 yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Saeed bin Suroor25 Oct 1325 Apr 144/13808080310033.3%33.3%£2,804€0
Saeed bin Suroor
First run
25 Oct 13
Last run
25 Apr 14
First run for yard
4/13
OR first run
80
OR last run
80
Best OR
80
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,804
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 (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat310033.3%33.3%£2,804€08025 Oct 1325 Apr 14
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,804
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
80
First run
25 Oct 13
Last run
25 Apr 14

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf20000.0%0.0%£216€0
Flat AW1100100.0%100.0%£2,588€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£216
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Flat AW
Race type
Flat AW
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Soft20000.0%0.0%£216€0
Standard1100100.0%100.0%£2,588€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£216
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard
Going
Standard
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m210050.0%50.0%£2,804€0
9f to 11f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,804
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9f to 11f
Distance
9f to 11f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Doncaster20000.0%0.0%£216€0
Kempton (AW)1100100.0%100.0%£2,588€0
Doncaster
Course
Doncaster
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£216
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kempton (AW)
Course
Kempton (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 410000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 5210050.0%50.0%£2,804€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,804
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners210050.0%50.0%£2,804€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,804
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
April10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October10000.0%0.0%£216€0
November1100100.0%100.0%£2,588€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£216
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Kieren Fallon20000.0%0.0%£216€0
Silvestre De Sousa1100100.0%100.0%£2,588€0
Kieren Fallon
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£216
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Silvestre De Sousa
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Saeed bin Suroor310033.3%33.3%£2,804€0
Saeed bin Suroor
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,804
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear210050.0%50.0%£2,804€0
h10000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,804
Prize IRE (€)
€0
h
Headgear
h
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£216€0
8 to 14 days1100100.0%100.0%£2,588€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£216
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

By first-time headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear10000.0%0.0%£0€0
First time hood10000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear210050.0%50.0%£2,804€0
First time in any headgear
Headgear
First time in any headgear
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First time hood
Headgear
First time hood
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,804
Prize IRE (€)
€0

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchTeofilo (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireTeofilo (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
  2. Sire's damSpeirbhean (IRE)

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 branchOiseau Rare (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. DamOiseau Rare (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireKing's Best (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

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
Teofilo (IRE)
Oiseau Rare (FR)
Galileo (IRE)
Speirbhean (IRE)
King's Best (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseNatural Choice (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled2011
SireTeofilo (IRE)
DamOiseau Rare (FR)
DamsireKing's Best (USA)
Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damSpeirbhean (IRE)
Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingLiver Bird (GB)

Female line

  1. Oiseau Rare (FR) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Teofilo (IRE)Oiseau Rare (FR)King's Best (USA)fillyFlat 10.4f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.1f · NH 2m2f
Teofilo (IRE)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.4f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.1f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Teofilo (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs7,6239792,43112.8%31.9%31
At 7f to 1m2,20526367911.9%30.8%21
On AW going2,32328773912.4%31.8%11
At 7f to 1m on AW going7117422110.4%31.1%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
7,623
Wins
979
Placed
2,431
Win %
12.8%
Place %
31.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
2,205
Wins
263
Placed
679
Win %
11.9%
Place %
30.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
2,323
Wins
287
Placed
739
Win %
12.4%
Place %
31.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on AW going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on AW going
Runs
711
Wins
74
Placed
221
Win %
10.4%
Place %
31.1%
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.

Teofilo (IRE) × King's Best mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat12758.3%1104142513.5%£208,265€178,619
National Hunt200.0%06010.0%£1,717€0
All runs12758.3%1110142612.7%£209,982€178,619
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
12
Winners
7
Winners %
58.3%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
104
Wins
14
2nd/3rd
25
Win %
13.5%
Prize GB (£)
£208,265
Prize IRE (€)
€178,619
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,717
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
12
Winners
7
Winners %
58.3%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
110
Wins
14
2nd/3rd
26
Win %
12.7%
Prize GB (£)
£209,982
Prize IRE (€)
€178,619

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 (€)
Fireglow (GB)1443Listed£149,175€0
Halimi (IRE)2750-£18,868€160,074
Afterglow (IRE)210-£0€8,265
Natural Choice (GB)310-£2,804€0
Wizara (IRE)510-£4,721€0
Lady Nouf (GB)610-£26,968€0
Keeping (IRE)710-£0€10,280
Imasumaq (IRE)200-£0€0
Boxing Clever (IRE)200-£0€0
Mercury Dime (IRE)600-£1,275€0
Tepeleni (GB)700-£481€0
Chorus of Lies (GB)2900-£5,690€0
Fireglow (GB)
Runs
14
Wins
4
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£149,175
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Halimi (IRE)
Runs
27
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£18,868
Prize IRE (€)
€160,074
Afterglow (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€8,265
Natural Choice (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,804
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wizara (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,721
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lady Nouf (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£26,968
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Keeping (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€10,280
Imasumaq (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Boxing Clever (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mercury Dime (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,275
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Tepeleni (GB)
Runs
7
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£481
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chorus of Lies (GB)
Runs
29
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,690
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat8080801
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
80
Highest OR
80
Lowest OR
80
Rated runs
1

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

DateCourseCodeORPos
25 Apr 14DoncasterFlat807/10

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat80800800
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
80
OR last run
80
Change
0
Highest OR
80
v highest
0

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

Oiseau Rare (FR)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Teofilo (IRE) out of Oiseau Rare (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Tiger Hill (IRE)

By New Approach (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Oiseau Rare (FR)

Notable relatives

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

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In brief

When was Natural Choice foaled?

Natural Choice (GB) was foaled in 2011.

Who are the sire and dam of Natural Choice?

Natural Choice (GB) is by Teofilo (IRE) out of Oiseau Rare (FR), a daughter of King's Best (USA).

Who trained Natural Choice?

Natural Choice (GB) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Natural Choice's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Natural Choice (GB) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Natural Choice's biggest win?

Natural Choice (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Betdaq - Sports Betting Exchange Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Kempton (AW) on 6 November 2013.

Has Natural Choice ever been beaten?

Natural Choice (GB) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 25 October 2013 at Doncaster (4th of 13).

What was Natural Choice's official rating?

Natural Choice (GB) was last officially rated 80 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Natural Choice still racing?

Natural Choice (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 April 2014 at Doncaster in the Virgin Media Field Sales Talent Chaser Handicap, finishing 7th of 10, and has not run there since.

What is Natural Choice's record at Doncaster?

Natural Choice (GB) ran most often at Doncaster, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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