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Horse profile

Next Challenge

Shamardal (USA) × Next Holy (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2014
Colour
chestnut
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,395 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
24 Apr 2017, Windsor (3/14)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
33

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
24 Apr 17Windsor3/14100/301½Josephine GordonSaeed bin SuroorGabriel At The Theatre Royal Windsor Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf1m2fGood to Firm8-11Wasatch Range (GB)£2,9111752/13
31 Oct 16Kempton (AW)3/75/1¾Jim CrowleySaeed bin SuroorBreeders Supporting Racing EBF Maiden Stakes (Sire-Restricted Race)Class 4Flat AW7fStandard to Slow9-5Dick Tracy (IRE)£6,469-1/5
  • 3/1424 Apr 17 · Windsor100/30

    Gabriel At The Theatre Royal Windsor Maiden Stakes

    Class 51m2fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    24 Apr 17
    Course
    Windsor
    Pos
    3/14
    SP
    100/30
    Btn
    1½
    Race
    Gabriel At The Theatre Royal Windsor Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Wasatch Range (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,911
    Days
    175
    Future form
    2/13
  • 3/731 Oct 16 · Kempton (AW)5/1

    Breeders Supporting Racing EBF Maiden Stakes (Sire-Restricted Race)

    Class 47fStandard to Slow

    All fields
    Date
    31 Oct 16
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Pos
    3/7
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    ¾
    Race
    Breeders Supporting Racing EBF Maiden Stakes (Sire-Restricted Race)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Standard to Slow
    Wgt
    9-5
    Winner / 2nd
    Dick Tracy (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £6,469
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/5

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
24 Apr 17WindsorGabriel At The Theatre Royal Windsor Maiden Stakes3/14Janszoon (GB)212 May 17Lingfield7th Barry Gurr Memorial Maiden Stakes
24 Apr 17WindsorGabriel At The Theatre Royal Windsor Maiden Stakes3/14Hawkerland (IRE)413 Jun 17YarmouthWeddings & Private Parties At Yarmouth Racecourse Maiden Handicap
31 Oct 16Kempton (AW)Breeders Supporting Racing EBF Maiden Stakes (Sire-Restricted Race)3/7Yalawin (IRE)212 May 17RiponSIS Streaming Content Globally Maiden Stakes
  • 3/1424 Apr 17 · Windsor

    Gabriel At The Theatre Royal Windsor Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    24 Apr 17
    Course
    Windsor
    Race
    Gabriel At The Theatre Royal Windsor Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    3/14
    Winner next time
    Janszoon (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    12 May 17
    Race won
    7th Barry Gurr Memorial Maiden Stakes
  • 3/1424 Apr 17 · Windsor

    Gabriel At The Theatre Royal Windsor Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    24 Apr 17
    Course
    Windsor
    Race
    Gabriel At The Theatre Royal Windsor Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    3/14
    Winner next time
    Hawkerland (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    13 Jun 17
    Race won
    Weddings & Private Parties At Yarmouth Racecourse Maiden Handicap
  • 3/731 Oct 16 · Kempton (AW)

    Breeders Supporting Racing EBF Maiden Stakes (Sire-Restricted Race)

    All fields
    Date
    31 Oct 16
    Course
    Kempton (AW)
    Race
    Breeders Supporting Racing EBF Maiden Stakes (Sire-Restricted Race)
    This horse
    3/7
    Winner next time
    Yalawin (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    12 May 17
    Race won
    SIS Streaming Content Globally Maiden Stakes

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 (€)
Saeed bin Suroor31 Oct 1624 Apr 173/720020.0%50.0%£1,395€0
Saeed bin Suroor
First run
31 Oct 16
Last run
24 Apr 17
First run for yard
3/7
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,395
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
Flat20020.0%50.0%£1,395€031 Oct 1624 Apr 17
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,395
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
31 Oct 16
Last run
24 Apr 17

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchShamardal (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireShamardal (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
  2. Sire's damHelsinki (GB)

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 branchNext Holy (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamNext Holy (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireHoly Roman Emperor (IRE)
  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
Shamardal (USA)
Next Holy (IRE)
Giant's Causeway (USA)
Helsinki (GB)
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseNext Challenge (GER)
Sexgelding
Foaled2014
SireShamardal (USA)
DamNext Holy (IRE)
DamsireHoly Roman Emperor (IRE)
Sire's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
Sire's damHelsinki (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingNext Guilian (GER)

Female line

  1. Next Holy (IRE) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Shamardal (USA)Next Holy (IRE)Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)Gestut Wittekindshof1 Mar 14chestnutgeldingFlat 7.9f · NH 2m1fFlat 7.8f · NH 2m1½f
Shamardal (USA)
Breeder
Gestut Wittekindshof
Foaled
1 Mar 14
Colour
chestnut
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m1½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs8,4311,2552,98814.9%35.4%20
At 9f to 11f1,74429065416.6%37.5%10
On Good to firm or firmer going1,98731270215.7%35.3%10
At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going3997015117.5%37.8%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
8,431
Wins
1,255
Placed
2,988
Win %
14.9%
Place %
35.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
1,744
Wins
290
Placed
654
Win %
16.6%
Place %
37.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
1,987
Wins
312
Placed
702
Win %
15.7%
Place %
35.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
399
Wins
70
Placed
151
Win %
17.5%
Place %
37.8%
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.

Shamardal (USA) × Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat2150.0%0113327.3%£109,417€2,100
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
11
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
27.3%
Prize GB (£)
£109,417
Prize IRE (€)
€2,100

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Heavenly Holly (IRE)930£108,022€2,100
Next Challenge (GER)200£1,395€0
Heavenly Holly (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£108,022
Prize IRE (€)
€2,100
Next Challenge (GER)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,395
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Next Holy (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Shamardal (USA) out of Next Holy (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Guiliani (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Next Holy (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Next Challenge foaled?

Next Challenge (GER), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 1 March 2014.

Who are the sire and dam of Next Challenge?

Next Challenge (GER) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Next Holy (IRE), a daughter of Holy Roman Emperor (IRE), and was bred by Gestut Wittekindshof.

Who trained Next Challenge?

Next Challenge (GER) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Next Challenge's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Next Challenge (GER) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Next Challenge still racing?

Next Challenge (GER) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 April 2017 at Windsor in the Gabriel At The Theatre Royal Windsor Maiden Stakes, finishing 3rd of 14, and has not run there since.

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