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Horse profile
Oval Office
- TrainerSir Henry Cecil
- OwnerBloomsbury Stud
- FamilyPushy
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1999
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 2 wins from 2 runs (100%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £12,396 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 5 Jul 2002, Sandown (1/4)
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 02 | Sandown | 1/4 | EvensF | won nk | T Quinn | Sir Henry Cecil | Summer Conditions Stakes Class C | Class 3 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good to Soft | 8-10 | Trojan Princess (GB) | £8,184 | 28 | 0/1 |
| 7 Jun 02 | Goodwood | 1/5 | 7/4F | won ½ | T Quinn | Sir Henry Cecil | BBC Radio Solent Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good to Soft | 8-11 | Dryden House (IRE) | £4,212 | - | 0/3 |
Summer Conditions Stakes Class C
Class 31mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 5 Jul 02
- Course
- Sandown
- Pos
- 1/4
- SP
- EvensF
- Btn
- won nk
- Jockey
- T Quinn
- Trainer
- Sir Henry Cecil
- Race
- Summer Conditions Stakes Class C
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 8-10
- Winner / 2nd
- Trojan Princess (GB)
- Winner prize
- £8,184
- Days
- 28
- Future form
- 0/1
BBC Radio Solent Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
Class 41mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 7 Jun 02
- Course
- Goodwood
- Pos
- 1/5
- SP
- 7/4F
- Btn
- won ½
- Jockey
- T Quinn
- Trainer
- Sir Henry Cecil
- Race
- BBC Radio Solent Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 8-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Dryden House (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,212
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/3
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Cecil | 7 Jun 02 | 5 Jul 02 | 1/5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £12,396 | €0 |
Sir Henry Cecil
- Trainer
- Sir Henry Cecil
- First run
- 7 Jun 02
- Last run
- 5 Jul 02
- First run for yard
- 1/5
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,396
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £12,396 | €0 | 7 Jun 02 | 5 Jul 02 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,396
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 7 Jun 02
- Last run
- 5 Jul 02
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchPursuit Of Love (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGroom Dancer (USA)
- Sire's damDance Quest (FR)
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 branchPushy (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamPushy (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSharpen Up (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
- Pushy (GB) · 6 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pursuit Of Love (GB) | Pushy (GB) | Sharpen Up (GB) | filly | Flat 8.1f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 7.8f · NH 2m2f |
Pursuit Of Love (GB)
- Dam
- Pushy (GB)
- Damsire
- Sharpen Up (GB)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.1f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.8f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Pursuit Of Love (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 4,579 | 396 | 1,153 | 2 | 2 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1,983 | 172 | 489 | 2 | 2 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 475 | 42 | 112 | 2 | 2 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going | 208 | 18 | 46 | 2 | 2 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 4,579
- Wins
- 396
- Placed
- 1,153
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 2
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1,983
- Wins
- 172
- Placed
- 489
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 2
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 475
- Wins
- 42
- Placed
- 112
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 2
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 208
- Wins
- 18
- Placed
- 46
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 2
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.
Pursuit Of Love (GB) × Sharpen Up mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 5 | 3 | 0 | 113 | 8 | 23 | £71,196 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 2 | 6 | £9,106 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 5 | 4 | 0 | 185 | 10 | 29 | £80,302 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 113
- Wins
- 8
- 2nd/3rd
- 23
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £71,196
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 72
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 6
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £9,106
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 4
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 185
- Wins
- 10
- 2nd/3rd
- 29
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £80,302
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Climate (GB) | 72 | 5 | 0 | £43,635 | €0 |
| Oval Office (GB) | 2 | 2 | 0 | £12,396 | €0 |
| Tytheknot (GB) | 29 | 2 | 0 | £14,337 | €0 |
| Northern Echo (GB) | 72 | 1 | 0 | £7,468 | €0 |
| Fabrice (GB) | 10 | 0 | 0 | £2,466 | €0 |
Cold Climate (GB)
- Horse
- Cold Climate (GB)
- Runs
- 72
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £43,635
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Oval Office (GB)
- Horse
- Oval Office (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,396
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tytheknot (GB)
- Horse
- Tytheknot (GB)
- Runs
- 29
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,337
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Northern Echo (GB)
- Horse
- Northern Echo (GB)
- Runs
- 72
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,468
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Fabrice (GB)
- Horse
- Fabrice (GB)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,466
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 6 winners from 9 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Pursuit Of Love (GB) out of Pushy (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Raise A Cup (USA)
- Phountzi (USA)0W · 5R
By Shadeed (USA)
- Performance (GB)0W · 8R
By Bellypha (GB)
- Quixotic I (GB)0W · 5R
By Bustino (GB)
- Power I (GB)1W · 6R
By Nashwan (USA)
- Myself (GB)2W · 13R · 1 black-type
- Nanda (GB)1W · 4R
By Warning (GB)
- Wigging (GB)1W · 7R
By Arazi (USA)
- Panzeer (GB)1W · 6R
Female line
- 1Pushy (GB)
Notable relatives
Son
- Glass Office (GB)4W · 16R · 2 black-type
Half-sister
- Myself (GB)2W · 13R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Oval Office foaled?
Oval Office (GB) was foaled in 1999.
Who are the sire and dam of Oval Office?
Oval Office (GB) is by Pursuit Of Love (GB) out of Pushy (GB), a daughter of Sharpen Up (GB).
Who trained Oval Office?
Oval Office (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by Bloomsbury Stud at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Oval Office's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Oval Office (GB) won 2 of 2 races (100%).
What is Oval Office's biggest win?
Oval Office (GB)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Summer Conditions Stakes Class C at Sandown on 5 July 2002.
Has Oval Office ever been beaten?
Oval Office (GB) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 2 of those races.
Is Oval Office still racing?
Oval Office (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 July 2002 at Sandown in the Summer Conditions Stakes Class C, finishing 1st of 4, and has not run there since.
Is Oval Office related to any top horses?
Oval Office (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Myself (GB) (half-sister, Group 3 winner) and Glass Office (GB) (son, Group 2 winner), from the Pushy (GB) family.
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