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Horse profile
Next Best
- TrainerEve Johnson Houghton
- OwnerM H Dixon & J L Rowsell
- FamilyBireme
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2024
- Colour
- chestnut
See also: Next Best (GB) · Alan Berry · 10 runs · 0 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £2,790 GB
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 29 Sep 2026, Bath (3/6)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Yet to win
Next Best 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 26 | Bath | 3/6 | 33/1 | 2¾ | Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton | British EBF Future Stayers' Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted Race) | Class 3 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good to Firm | 9-2 | Divide And Conquer (IRE) | £11,880 |
British EBF Future Stayers' Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted Race)
Class 31mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 29 Sep 26
- Course
- Bath
- Pos
- 3/6
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 2¾
- Jockey
- Charles Bishop
- Trainer
- Eve Johnson Houghton
- Race
- British EBF Future Stayers' Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted Race)
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Divide And Conquer (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £11,880
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eve Johnson Houghton | 29 Sep 26 | 29 Sep 26 | 3/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £2,790 | €0 |
Eve Johnson Houghton
- Trainer
- Eve Johnson Houghton
- First run
- 29 Sep 26
- Last run
- 29 Sep 26
- First run for yard
- 3/6
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,790
- 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 | £2,790 | €0 | 29 Sep 26 | 29 Sep 26 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,790
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 29 Sep 26
- Last run
- 29 Sep 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchNew Bay
Parent · 1
- SireNew Bay
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDubawi (IRE)
- Sire's damCinnamon Bay (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 branchTalent
Parent · 1
- DamTalent
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNew Approach (IRE)
- Dam's damProwess (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sirePeintre Celebre (USA)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Talent (GB) · by New Approach (IRE) · 4 winners from 6 runners · Group 1 winner (2 black-type wins)
- Prowess (IRE) · by Peintre Celebre (USA) · 4 winners from 8 runners · Black-type placed
- Yawl (GB) · by Rainbow Quest (USA) · 5 winners from 7 runners · Group 3 winner
- Bireme (GB) · 7 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bay | Talent | New Approach (IRE) | 7 Feb 24 | chestnut | filly | Flat 8.8f · NH 2m½f | Flat 8.3f · NH 2m1½f |
New Bay
- Sire
- New Bay
- Dam
- Talent
- Damsire
- New Approach (IRE)
- Foaled
- 7 Feb 24
- Colour
- chestnut
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.8f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.3f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of New Bay in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 3,412 | 506 | 1,149 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1,621 | 240 | 565 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 586 | 90 | 193 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going | 290 | 35 | 91 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 3,412
- Wins
- 506
- Placed
- 1,149
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1,621
- Wins
- 240
- Placed
- 565
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 586
- Wins
- 90
- Placed
- 193
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 290
- Wins
- 35
- Placed
- 91
- 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.
New Bay × New Approach mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 5 | 9 | £5,832 | €93,381 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 7
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 49
- Wins
- 5
- 2nd/3rd
- 9
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,832
- Prize IRE (€)
- €93,381
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rion Rubette (GB) | 23 | 3 | 0 | £0 | €65,156 |
| Offshore Bay (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €9,450 |
| Flying Bay (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €13,975 |
| Next Best (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,790 | €0 |
| Summer Bay (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| New Poetic (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £3,042 | €720 |
| New Star (IRE) | 8 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €4,080 |
Rion Rubette (GB)
- Horse
- Rion Rubette (GB)
- Runs
- 23
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €65,156
Offshore Bay (IRE)
- Horse
- Offshore Bay (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €9,450
Flying Bay (IRE)
- Horse
- Flying Bay (IRE)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €13,975
Next Best (GB)
- Horse
- Next Best (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,790
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Summer Bay (GB)
- Horse
- Summer Bay (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
New Poetic (IRE)
- Horse
- New Poetic (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,042
- Prize IRE (€)
- €720
New Star (IRE)
- Horse
- New Star (IRE)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €4,080
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- Record
- Group 1 winner (2 black-type wins)
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by New Bay (GB) out of Talent (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Dubawi (IRE)
- Pretty Fair (IRE)1W · 3R
By Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Aerospace (IRE)2W · 8R
By Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Harper's Ferry (GB)2W · 8R
By Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Hot Talent (IRE)0W · 10R
By St Mark's Basilica (FR)
- Lady Roisia (GB)1W · 7R
Female line
- 1Talent (GB) · by New Approach (IRE)
- 2Prowess (IRE) · by Peintre Celebre (USA)
- 3Yawl (GB) · by Rainbow Quest (USA)
- 4Bireme (GB)
Notable relatives
Dam
- Talent (GB)3W · 11R · 1 G1
Second cousin
- Thomas Hobson (GB)11W · 30R · 3 black-type
- Livia's Dream (IRE)4W · 26R · 1 black-type
- Maud Gonne Spirit (IRE)6W · 26R · 1 black-type
Second cousin once removed
- Dreamloper (IRE)4W · 15R · 2 black-type
- Santorini Star (IRE)7W · 13R · 2 black-type
- Dreamasar (IRE)3W · 7R · 1 black-type
3rd dam
- Yawl (GB)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
First cousin once removed
- Brindisi (GB)2W · 16R · 1 black-type
- Helene Witty (GB)2W · 9R · 1 black-type
- Torphichen (GB)9W · 33R · 1 black-type
First cousin twice removed
- Staying On (IRE)4W · 14R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Next Best?
Next Best is a 2-year-old chestnut filly, foaled on 7 February 2024.
Who are the sire and dam of Next Best?
Next Best is by New Bay out of Talent, a daughter of New Approach (IRE).
Who trains Next Best?
Next Best is trained by Eve Johnson Houghton and owned by M H Dixon & J L Rowsell, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Next Best's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Next Best has run 1 time and is yet to win.
When did Next Best last run?
Next Best last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 September 2026 at Bath in the British EBF Future Stayers' Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted Race), finishing 3rd of 6.
Is Next Best related to any top horses?
Next Best's black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Talent (GB) (dam, Group 1 winner), Thomas Hobson (GB) (second cousin, Group 2 winner) and Dreamloper (IRE) (second cousin once removed, Group 2 winner), from the Bireme (GB) family.
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