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Horse profile
Optical (GB)
- TrainerSir Henry Cecil
- OwnerJuddmonte (K Abdullah)
- FamilyBlueberry I
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2010
See also: Optical (IRE) · M P Naughton · 10 runs · 3 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 2 May 2013, Lingfield (AW) (4/9)
- 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 | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 13 | Lingfield (AW) | 4/9 | 7/1 | 2 | Tom Queally | Sir Henry Cecil | Aurora Fireworks Median Auction Maiden Stakes | Class 6 | Flat AW | 1m2f | Standard | 8-8 | Arbaah (USA) | £2,045 | 1/8 |
- 4/92 May 13 · Lingfield (AW)7/1
Aurora Fireworks Median Auction Maiden Stakes
Class 61m2fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 2 May 13
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Pos
- 4/9
- SP
- 7/1
- Btn
- 2
- Jockey
- Tom Queally
- Trainer
- Sir Henry Cecil
- Race
- Aurora Fireworks Median Auction Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 8-8
- Winner / 2nd
- Arbaah (USA)
- Winner prize
- £2,045
- Future form
- 1/8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 13 | Lingfield (AW) | Aurora Fireworks Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/9 | Velvetina (IRE) | 3 | 22 May 13 | Kempton (AW) | £200 Free Bets At Betdaq Median Auction Maiden Stakes |
- 4/92 May 13 · Lingfield (AW)
Aurora Fireworks Median Auction Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 2 May 13
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race
- Aurora Fireworks Median Auction Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 4/9
- Winner next time
- Velvetina (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 22 May 13
- At
- Kempton (AW)
- Race won
- £200 Free Bets At Betdaq Median Auction 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Cecil | 2 May 13 | 2 May 13 | 4/9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Sir Henry Cecil
- Trainer
- Sir Henry Cecil
- First run
- 2 May 13
- Last run
- 2 May 13
- First run for yard
- 4/9
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 2 May 13 | 2 May 13 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 2 May 13
- Last run
- 2 May 13
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchObservatory (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDistant View (USA)
- Sire's damStellaria (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 branchBlueberry I (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBertrando (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
- Blueberry I (USA) · 2 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observatory (USA) | Blueberry I (USA) | Bertrando (USA) | filly | Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f | Flat 5.8f |
Observatory (USA)
- Damsire
- Bertrando (USA)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 5.8f
Progeny of Observatory (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 2,376 | 196 | 578 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f | 578 | 54 | 146 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 761 | 52 | 162 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f on AW going | 168 | 9 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 2,376
- Wins
- 196
- Placed
- 578
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 578
- Wins
- 54
- Placed
- 146
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 761
- Wins
- 52
- Placed
- 162
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f on AW going
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f on AW going
- Runs
- 168
- Wins
- 9
- Placed
- 35
- 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.
Observatory (USA) × Bertrando mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Optical (GB)
- Horse
- Optical (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Observatory (USA) out of Blueberry I (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Diesis (GB)
- Dolce Ballerino (IRE)0W · 1R
By Galileo (IRE)
- Dunvegan (IRE)0W · 1R
By Elusive City (USA)
- Forbidden City (IRE)2W · 32R
By Shamardal (USA)
- Blue Dahlia (IRE)4W · 21R
Female line
- 1Blueberry I (USA)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Optical foaled?
Optical (GB) was foaled in 2010.
Who are the sire and dam of Optical?
Optical (GB) is by Observatory (USA) out of Blueberry I (USA), a daughter of Bertrando (USA).
Who trained Optical?
Optical (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by K Abdullah at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Optical's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Optical (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Optical still racing?
Optical (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 May 2013 at Lingfield (AW) in the Aurora Fireworks Median Auction Maiden Stakes, finishing 4th of 9, and has not run there since.
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