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Horse profile
Night Sceptre
- TrainerR W Armstrong
- OwnerSceptre Racing 1
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1994
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £736 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 20 Dec 1996, Lingfield (AW) (2/10)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 96 | Lingfield (AW) | 2/10 | 4/6F | hd | A McGlone | R W Armstrong | Sarah Chapman 21st Birthday Maiden Stakes (Div I) | Class 4 | Flat AW | 1m | Standard | 8-9 | Zimiri (GB) | £2,437 | 48 | 1/9 |
| 2 Nov 96 | Newmarket | 10/23 | 33/1 | 7¼ | Gary Carter | R W Armstrong | European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good | 8-11 | Palisade (USA) | £4,143 | - | 3/20 |
- 2/1020 Dec 96 · Lingfield (AW)4/6F
Sarah Chapman 21st Birthday Maiden Stakes (Div I)
Class 41mStandard
All fields
- Date
- 20 Dec 96
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Pos
- 2/10
- SP
- 4/6F
- Btn
- hd
- Jockey
- A McGlone
- Trainer
- R W Armstrong
- Race
- Sarah Chapman 21st Birthday Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 8-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Zimiri (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,437
- Days
- 48
- Future form
- 1/9
- 10/232 Nov 96 · Newmarket33/1
European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
Class 47fGood
All fields
- Date
- 2 Nov 96
- Course
- Newmarket
- Pos
- 10/23
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 7¼
- Jockey
- Gary Carter
- Trainer
- R W Armstrong
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Palisade (USA)
- Winner prize
- £4,143
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 3/20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 96 | Lingfield (AW) | Sarah Chapman 21st Birthday Maiden Stakes (Div I) | 2/10 | PasticheI (GB) | 4 | 30 Jan 97 | Lingfield (AW) | Quebec Maiden Stakes Class D |
| 2 Nov 96 | Newmarket | European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D | 10/23 | Rebecca Sharp (GB) | 2 | 16 Apr 97 | Newmarket | Geoffrey Barling Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D |
| 2 Nov 96 | Newmarket | European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D | 10/23 | St Blaine (CAN) | 5 | 29 May 97 | Carlisle | Sorceries Maiden Stakes Class D |
| 2 Nov 96 | Newmarket | European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D | 10/23 | Maroulla (IRE) | 13 | 31 May 97 | Kempton | Kempton Exhibition Centre Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D |
- 2/1020 Dec 96 · Lingfield (AW)
Sarah Chapman 21st Birthday Maiden Stakes (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 20 Dec 96
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race
- Sarah Chapman 21st Birthday Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- This horse
- 2/10
- Winner next time
- PasticheI (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 30 Jan 97
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- Quebec Maiden Stakes Class D
- 10/232 Nov 96 · Newmarket
European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 2 Nov 96
- Course
- Newmarket
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 10/23
- Winner next time
- Rebecca Sharp (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 16 Apr 97
- At
- Newmarket
- Race won
- Geoffrey Barling Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
- 10/232 Nov 96 · Newmarket
European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 2 Nov 96
- Course
- Newmarket
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 10/23
- Winner next time
- St Blaine (CAN)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 29 May 97
- At
- Carlisle
- Race won
- Sorceries Maiden Stakes Class D
- 10/232 Nov 96 · Newmarket
European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 2 Nov 96
- Course
- Newmarket
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Balaton Lodge Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 10/23
- Winner next time
- Maroulla (IRE)
- Their pos
- 13
- Won on
- 31 May 97
- At
- Kempton
- Race won
- Kempton Exhibition Centre Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R W Armstrong | 2 Nov 96 | 20 Dec 96 | 10/23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £736 | €0 |
R W Armstrong
- Trainer
- R W Armstrong
- First run
- 2 Nov 96
- Last run
- 20 Dec 96
- First run for yard
- 10/23
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £736
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £736 | €0 | 2 Nov 96 | 20 Dec 96 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £736
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 2 Nov 96
- Last run
- 20 Dec 96
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchNight Shift (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchSpire (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamSpire (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireShirley Heights (GB)
- 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
- Spire (GB) · 1 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Shift (USA) | Spire (GB) | Shirley Heights (GB) | filly | Flat 7.5f · NH 2m1f | Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f |
Night Shift (USA)
- Dam
- Spire (GB)
- Damsire
- Shirley Heights (GB)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.5f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Night Shift (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 10,763 | 1,067 | 2,941 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 4,094 | 383 | 1,086 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 2,530 | 236 | 722 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on AW going | 1,000 | 95 | 312 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 10,763
- Wins
- 1,067
- Placed
- 2,941
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 4,094
- Wins
- 383
- Placed
- 1,086
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 2,530
- Wins
- 236
- Placed
- 722
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Runs
- 1,000
- Wins
- 95
- Placed
- 312
- 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.
Night Shift (USA) × Shirley Heights mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 23 | 16 | 0 | 452 | 40 | 86 | £248,647 | €52,888 | ||
| National Hunt | 7 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 7 | 13 | £22,381 | €17,345 | ||
| All runs | 23 | 17 | 0 | 558 | 47 | 99 | £271,028 | €70,233 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 23
- Winners
- 16
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 452
- Wins
- 40
- 2nd/3rd
- 86
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £248,647
- Prize IRE (€)
- €52,888
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 7
- Winners
- 4
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 106
- Wins
- 7
- 2nd/3rd
- 13
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £22,381
- Prize IRE (€)
- €17,345
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 23
- Winners
- 17
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 558
- Wins
- 47
- 2nd/3rd
- 99
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £271,028
- Prize IRE (€)
- €70,233
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Mail (GB) | 82 | 8 | 0 | £70,322 | €0 |
| Night Storm (GB) | 55 | 7 | 0 | £31,866 | €0 |
| Akram (IRE) | 33 | 5 | 0 | £12,106 | €29,893 |
| Tonight's Prize (IRE) | 34 | 3 | 0 | £26,302 | €0 |
| San Giustino (IRE) | 39 | 3 | 0 | £0 | €27,320 |
| Dilsaa (GB) | 44 | 3 | 0 | £15,631 | €0 |
| Assaaf (IRE) | 3 | 2 | 0 | £11,620 | €0 |
| Living Daylights (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 0 | £8,395 | €0 |
| General's Star (GB) | 7 | 2 | 0 | £11,523 | €0 |
| Kimbridge Knight (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 0 | £10,822 | €0 |
| Il Castagno (IRE) | 26 | 2 | 0 | £26,860 | €0 |
| Zugudi (GB) | 28 | 2 | 0 | £15,236 | €0 |
Air Mail (GB)
- Horse
- Air Mail (GB)
- Runs
- 82
- Wins
- 8
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £70,322
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Night Storm (GB)
- Horse
- Night Storm (GB)
- Runs
- 55
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £31,866
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Akram (IRE)
- Horse
- Akram (IRE)
- Runs
- 33
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,106
- Prize IRE (€)
- €29,893
Tonight's Prize (IRE)
- Runs
- 34
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £26,302
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
San Giustino (IRE)
- Horse
- San Giustino (IRE)
- Runs
- 39
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €27,320
Dilsaa (GB)
- Horse
- Dilsaa (GB)
- Runs
- 44
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £15,631
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Assaaf (IRE)
- Horse
- Assaaf (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,620
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Living Daylights (IRE)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,395
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
General's Star (GB)
- Horse
- General's Star (GB)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,523
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kimbridge Knight (IRE)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,822
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Il Castagno (IRE)
- Horse
- Il Castagno (IRE)
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £26,860
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Zugudi (GB)
- Horse
- Zugudi (GB)
- Runs
- 28
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £15,236
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Night Shift (USA) out of Spire (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Fools Holme (USA)
- Constructivist (IRE)0W · 20R
By Danehill (USA)
- Aloha Dancer (IRE)1W · 7R
By Bigstone (IRE)
- Enchanting I (IRE)0W · 5R
By Desert King (IRE)
- Seanin Glory (IRE)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Spire (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Night Sceptre foaled?
Night Sceptre (IRE) was foaled in 1994.
Who are the sire and dam of Night Sceptre?
Night Sceptre (IRE) is by Night Shift (USA) out of Spire (GB), a daughter of Shirley Heights (GB).
Who trained Night Sceptre?
Night Sceptre (IRE) was trained by R W Armstrong and owned by Sceptre Racing 1 at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Night Sceptre's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Night Sceptre (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Night Sceptre still racing?
Night Sceptre (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 20 December 1996 at Lingfield (AW) in the Sarah Chapman 21st Birthday Maiden Stakes, finishing 2nd of 10, and has not run there since.
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