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Horse profile
Naturalist
- TrainerWillie McCreery
- OwnerCelbridge Estates Ltd
- FamilyVassiana
- Sex
- horse
- Foaled
- 2014
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €2,483 IRE
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 7 May 2017, Leopardstown (IRE) (PU/6)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 17 | Leopardstown (IRE) | PU/6 | 14/1 | - | Billy Lee | Willie McCreery | Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes | Group 3 | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good to Firm | 9-3 | Douglas Macarthur (IRE) | €59,000 | 32 | 1/5 |
| 5 Apr 17 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 2/12 | 20/1 | 1¼ | Billy Lee | Willie McCreery | Leopardstown "Club 30" Membership (C & G) Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Soft | 9-5 | Insayshable (IRE) | €8,008 | - | 2/11 |
Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes
Group 31m2fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 7 May 17
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Pos
- PU/6
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Billy Lee
- Trainer
- Willie McCreery
- Race
- Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes
- Class
- Group 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Douglas Macarthur (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €59,000
- Days
- 32
- Future form
- 1/5
Leopardstown "Club 30" Membership (C & G) Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 5 Apr 17
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Pos
- 2/12
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- 1¼
- Jockey
- Billy Lee
- Trainer
- Willie McCreery
- Race
- Leopardstown "Club 30" Membership (C & G) Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-5
- Winner / 2nd
- Insayshable (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €8,008
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 17 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes | PU/6 | Insayshable (IRE) | 4 | 22 Jul 17 | Gowran Park (IRE) | www.gowranpark.ie Race |
| 5 Apr 17 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Leopardstown "Club 30" Membership (C & G) Maiden | 2/12 | Venice Beach (IRE) | 3 | 20 Apr 17 | Tipperary (IRE) | Fundraising Events At Tipperary Races Maiden |
| 5 Apr 17 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Leopardstown "Club 30" Membership (C & G) Maiden | 2/12 | Chronicles (GB) | 4 | 24 Apr 17 | Navan (IRE) | Kilberry (C & G) Maiden |
- PU/67 May 17 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 7 May 17
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Race
- Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes
- This horse
- PU/6
- Winner next time
- Insayshable (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 22 Jul 17
- Race won
- www.gowranpark.ie Race
- 2/125 Apr 17 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Leopardstown "Club 30" Membership (C & G) Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 5 Apr 17
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Race
- Leopardstown "Club 30" Membership (C & G) Maiden
- This horse
- 2/12
- Winner next time
- Venice Beach (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 20 Apr 17
- Race won
- Fundraising Events At Tipperary Races Maiden
- 2/125 Apr 17 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Leopardstown "Club 30" Membership (C & G) Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 5 Apr 17
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Race
- Leopardstown "Club 30" Membership (C & G) Maiden
- This horse
- 2/12
- Winner next time
- Chronicles (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 24 Apr 17
- Race won
- Kilberry (C & G) 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie McCreery | 5 Apr 17 | 7 May 17 | 2/12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €2,483 |
Willie McCreery
- Trainer
- Willie McCreery
- First run
- 5 Apr 17
- Last run
- 7 May 17
- First run for yard
- 2/12
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €2,483
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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €2,483 | 5 Apr 17 | 7 May 17 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €2,483
- First run
- 5 Apr 17
- Last run
- 7 May 17
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchNathaniel (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireNathaniel (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
- Sire's damMagnificient Style (USA)
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 branchVassiana (FR)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireAnabaa (USA)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Vassiana (FR) · 6 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel (IRE) | Vassiana (FR) | Anabaa (USA) | Celbridge Estates Ltd | 3 May 14 | bay | horse | Flat 11.8f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f |
Nathaniel (IRE)
- Sire
- Nathaniel (IRE)
- Damsire
- Anabaa (USA)
- Breeder
- Celbridge Estates Ltd
- Foaled
- 3 May 14
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- horse
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.8f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Nathaniel (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 4,499 | 533 | 1,375 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f | 1,211 | 146 | 387 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 500 | 65 | 162 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f on Soft going | 142 | 22 | 47 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 4,499
- Wins
- 533
- Placed
- 1,375
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 1,211
- Wins
- 146
- Placed
- 387
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 500
- Wins
- 65
- Placed
- 162
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f on Soft going
- Runs
- 142
- Wins
- 22
- Placed
- 47
- 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.
Nathaniel (IRE) × Anabaa (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 7 | £51,476 | €2,483 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | £1,569 | €200 | ||
| All runs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 8 | £53,045 | €2,683 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 27
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 7
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £51,476
- Prize IRE (€)
- €2,483
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,569
- Prize IRE (€)
- €200
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 35
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 8
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £53,045
- Prize IRE (€)
- €2,683
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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caravan Of Hope (IRE) | 9 | 3 | 0 | £48,059 | €0 |
| Naturalist (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €2,483 |
| Larkhill (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Lurgoe (GER) | 8 | 0 | 0 | £1,569 | €200 |
| Assured (GB) | 11 | 0 | 0 | £3,417 | €0 |
Caravan Of Hope (IRE)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £48,059
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Naturalist (IRE)
- Horse
- Naturalist (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €2,483
Larkhill (IRE)
- Horse
- Larkhill (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lurgoe (GER)
- Horse
- Lurgoe (GER)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,569
- Prize IRE (€)
- €200
Assured (GB)
- Horse
- Assured (GB)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,417
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 6 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Nathaniel (IRE) out of Vassiana (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Bering (GB)
- Vallemeldee (IRE)2W · 15R
By Pivotal (GB)
- Girouette (IRE)3W · 11R · 2 black-type
By Dalakhani (IRE)
- Paraphernalia (IRE)1W · 11R
By Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
- Vassaria (IRE)1W · 10R
By Teofilo (IRE)
- Valtina (IRE)1W · 4R
By Vadamos (FR)
- Vadiana (IRE)2W · 12R
Female line
- 1Vassiana (FR)
Notable relatives
Great-nephew
- Blackbeard (IRE)4W · 6R · 1 G1
- Charles Darwin (IRE)4W · 8R · 2 black-type
Half-sister
- Girouette (IRE)3W · 11R · 2 black-type
Nephew (out of a sibling)
- Max Vega (IRE)6W · 27R · 4 black-type
Great-niece
- Kairyu (IRE)2W · 3R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Naturalist foaled?
Naturalist (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 3 May 2014.
Who are the sire and dam of Naturalist?
Naturalist (IRE) is by Nathaniel (IRE) out of Vassiana (FR), a daughter of Anabaa (USA), and was bred by Celbridge Estates Ltd.
Who trained Naturalist?
Naturalist (IRE) was trained by Willie McCreery and owned by Celbridge Estates Ltd at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Naturalist's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Naturalist (IRE) ran 2 times without winning. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
Is Naturalist still racing?
Naturalist (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 May 2017 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes (result: pulled up, 6 ran), and has not run there since.
Is Naturalist related to any top horses?
Naturalist (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Girouette (IRE) (half-sister, Group 3 winner), Blackbeard (IRE) (great-nephew, Group 1 winner) and Charles Darwin (IRE) (great-nephew, Group 2 winner), from the Vassiana (FR) family.
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