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Horse profile

Phoenicia Better

Phoenix Reach (IRE) × Comtesse Noire (CAN) (Woodman (USA))

TrainerGay Kelleway
OwnerStrictly Fun Racing & Winterbeck Stud
FamilyNegligence

Sex: filly
Foaled: 2020
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 3 Mar 2024, Huntingdon (7/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

117

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
3 Mar 24	Huntingdon	7/7	250/1	dist	Rex Dingle	Gay Kelleway	Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	NH Flat	2m	Soft	10-2	Ma Shantou (IRE)	£2,178	33	0/5
30 Jan 24	Newcastle	11/12	100/1	22¾	Patrick Wadge	Gay Kelleway	Download The QuinnBet App Mares' Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	NH Flat	2m½f	Standard to Slow	10-2	Not Now Nathaniel (GB)	£2,451	-	1/10

7/73 Mar 24 · Huntingdon250/1
Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52mSoft
All fields
Date
3 Mar 24
Course
Huntingdon
Pos
7/7
SP
250/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Rex Dingle
Trainer
Gay Kelleway
Race
Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-2
Winner / 2nd
Ma Shantou (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,178
Days
33
Future form
0/5
11/1230 Jan 24 · Newcastle100/1
Download The QuinnBet App Mares' Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52m½fStandard to Slow
All fields
Date
30 Jan 24
Course
Newcastle
Pos
11/12
SP
100/1
Btn
22¾
Jockey
Patrick Wadge
Trainer
Gay Kelleway
Race
Download The QuinnBet App Mares' Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Standard to Slow
Wgt
10-2
Winner / 2nd
Not Now Nathaniel (GB)
Winner prize
£2,451
Days
-
Future form
1/10

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
30 Jan 24	Newcastle	Download The QuinnBet App Mares' Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race	11/12	Nellie Bluesky (GB)	6	15 May 24	Perth	Murrayshall Country Estate Mares' Maiden Hurdle

11/1230 Jan 24 · Newcastle
Download The QuinnBet App Mares' Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
30 Jan 24
Course
Newcastle
Race
Download The QuinnBet App Mares' Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
11/12
Winner next time
Nellie Bluesky (GB)
Their pos
6
Won on
15 May 24
At
Perth
Race won
Murrayshall Country Estate Mares' Maiden Hurdle

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 (€)
Gay Kelleway	30 Jan 24	3 Mar 24	11/12	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Gay Kelleway

Trainer: Gay Kelleway
First run: 30 Jan 24
Last run: 3 Mar 24
First run for yard: 11/12
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
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
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	30 Jan 24	3 Mar 24

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 30 Jan 24
Last run: 3 Mar 24

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

Pedigree

Sire branchPhoenix Reach (IRE)

Parent · 1

SirePhoenix Reach (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireAlhaarth (IRE)
Sire's damCarroll's Canyon (IRE)

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 branchComtesse Noire (CAN)

Parent · 1

DamComtesse Noire (CAN)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireWoodman (USA)
Dam's damFaux Pas (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Phoenix Reach (IRE)

Comtesse Noire (CAN)

Alhaarth (IRE)

Carroll's Canyon (IRE)

Woodman (USA)

Faux Pas (IRE)

Not traced

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePhoenicia Better (GB)

Sexfilly

Foaled2020

SirePhoenix Reach (IRE)

DamComtesse Noire (CAN)

DamsireWoodman (USA)

Sire's sireAlhaarth (IRE)

Sire's damCarroll's Canyon (IRE)

2nd damFaux Pas (IRE)

2nd dam's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Dam's produce4 winners from 10 runners

Notable siblingXenophon (GB)

Female line

Comtesse Noire (CAN) · by Woodman (USA) · 4 winners from 10 runners
Faux Pas (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Negligence (GB) · 2 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Phoenix Reach (IRE)	Comtesse Noire (CAN)	Woodman (USA)	Winterbeck Manor Stud	26 Mar 20	bay	filly	Flat 8.5f · NH 2m3f	Flat 9.0f · NH 2m2f

Phoenix Reach (IRE)

Sire: Phoenix Reach (IRE)
Dam: Comtesse Noire (CAN)
Damsire: Woodman (USA)
Breeder: Winterbeck Manor Stud
Foaled: 26 Mar 20
Colour: bay
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.5f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.0f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Phoenix Reach (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	803	67	212	8.3%	26.4%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	406	34	103	8.4%	25.4%	2
On AW going	11	1	3	9.1%	27.3%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on AW going	11	1	3	9.1%	27.3%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 803
Wins: 67
Placed: 212
Win %: 8.3%
Place %: 26.4%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 406
Wins: 34
Placed: 103
Win %: 8.4%
Place %: 25.4%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On AW going

Condition: On AW going
Runs: 11
Wins: 1
Placed: 3
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 27.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on AW going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on AW going
Runs: 11
Wins: 1
Placed: 3
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 27.3%
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.

Phoenix Reach (IRE) × Woodman (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	8	3	37.5%	98	9	26	9.2%	£62,006	€0
Flat	8	3	37.5%	92	4	19	4.3%	£26,455	€0
All runs	9	4	44.4%	190	13	45	6.8%	£88,461	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 8
Winners: 3
Winners %: 37.5%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 98
Wins: 9
2nd/3rd: 26
Win %: 9.2%
Prize GB (£): £62,006
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 8
Winners: 3
Winners %: 37.5%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 92
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 19
Win %: 4.3%
Prize GB (£): £26,455
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 9
Winners: 4
Winners %: 44.4%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 190
Wins: 13
2nd/3rd: 45
Win %: 6.8%
Prize GB (£): £88,461
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	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Reach The Beach (GB)	29	4	£10,955	€0
Phoenix Dawn (GB)	43	4	£44,454	€0
Xenophon (GB)	60	4	£25,547	€0
Brick Rising (GB)	9	1	£3,069	€0
Phoenicia Better (GB)	2	0	£0	€0
Countess Reach (GB)	4	0	£167	€0
Boro Lass (GB)	5	0	£300	€0
The Great Phoenix (GB)	7	0	£0	€0
Noble Reach (GB)	31	0	£3,969	€0

Reach The Beach (GB)

Horse: Reach The Beach (GB)
Runs: 29
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £10,955
Prize IRE (€): €0

Phoenix Dawn (GB)

Horse: Phoenix Dawn (GB)
Runs: 43
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £44,454
Prize IRE (€): €0

Xenophon (GB)

Horse: Xenophon (GB)
Runs: 60
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £25,547
Prize IRE (€): €0

Brick Rising (GB)

Horse: Brick Rising (GB)
Runs: 9
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,069
Prize IRE (€): €0

Phoenicia Better (GB)

Horse: Phoenicia Better (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Countess Reach (GB)

Horse: Countess Reach (GB)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £167
Prize IRE (€): €0

Boro Lass (GB)

Horse: Boro Lass (GB)
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £300
Prize IRE (€): €0

The Great Phoenix (GB)

Horse: The Great Phoenix (GB)
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Noble Reach (GB)

Horse: Noble Reach (GB)
Runs: 31
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,969
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Comtesse Noire (CAN)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 4 winners from 10 runners

Full siblings

More · 3

Half siblings

By Falbrav (IRE)

Aphrodite's Rock (GB)0W · 10R

Female line

1Comtesse Noire (CAN) · by Woodman (USA)
2Faux Pas (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA)
3Negligence (GB)

Notable relatives

Second cousin

Sky Lantern (IRE)6W · 14R · 4 G1
Arctic (IRE)4W · 25R · 2 black-type
Shanty Star (IRE)3W · 9R · 1 black-type
Hinton Admiral (GB)16W · 99R · 2 black-type

Second cousin once removed

Snow Lantern (GB)2W · 7R · 1 G1

Second cousin twice removed

Alfred Wallace (GB)3W · 7R · 2 black-type
Second Thought (IRE)6W · 11R · 3 black-type

First cousin once removed

Blatant I (GB)2W · 13R · 1 black-type
Songlark I (GB)1W · 9R · 1 black-type

View full Negligence family

In brief

How old is Phoenicia Better?

Phoenicia Better (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 26 March 2020 and is 6 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Phoenicia Better?

Phoenicia Better (GB) is by Phoenix Reach (IRE) out of Comtesse Noire (CAN), a daughter of Woodman (USA), and was bred by Winterbeck Manor Stud.

Who trained Phoenicia Better?

Phoenicia Better (GB) was trained by Gay Kelleway and owned by Strictly Fun Racing & Winterbeck Stud at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Phoenicia Better's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Phoenicia Better (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Phoenicia Better still racing?

Phoenicia Better (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 March 2024 at Huntingdon in the Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination), finishing 7th of 7, and has not run there since.

Is Phoenicia Better related to any top horses?

Phoenicia Better (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Sky Lantern (IRE) (second cousin, Group 1 winner), Snow Lantern (GB) (second cousin once removed, Group 1 winner) and Arctic (IRE) (second cousin, Group 3 winner), from the Negligence (GB) family.