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Horse profile

Prime Contender

See also: Prime Contender (GB) · Jennie Candlish · 50 runs · 8 wins

Nathaniel × Via Delle Volte (Motivator (GB))

Trainer: Gordon ElliottOwner: Mrs N RodenFamily: Castellina

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2022
Colour: bay
Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €1,700 IRE
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 27 Jul 2026, Galway (IRE) (3/13)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

Prime Contender has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
27 Jul 26	Galway (IRE)	3/13	15/2	2¾	Mr H C Swan	Gordon Elliott	Ray Dooley Monami Construction Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m½f	Yielding	11-10	Teofil (IRE)	€10,200	2/6

3/1327 Jul 26 · Galway (IRE)15/2
Ray Dooley Monami Construction Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fYielding
All fields
Date
27 Jul 26
Course
Galway (IRE)
Pos
3/13
SP
15/2
Btn
2¾
Jockey
Mr H C Swan
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
Race
Ray Dooley Monami Construction Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-10
Winner / 2nd
Teofil (IRE)
Winner prize
€10,200
Future form
2/6

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
27 Jul 26	Galway (IRE)	Ray Dooley Monami Construction Flat Race	3/13	Teofil (IRE)	1	22 Aug 26	Killarney (IRE)	Laurels Pub (Pro/Am) Flat Race
27 Jul 26	Galway (IRE)	Ray Dooley Monami Construction Flat Race	3/13	Hill Silver (IRE)	4	21 Aug 26	Kilbeggan (IRE)	John Thomas McNamara Series Flat Race

3/1327 Jul 26 · Galway (IRE)
Ray Dooley Monami Construction Flat Race
All fields
Date
27 Jul 26
Course
Galway (IRE)
Race
Ray Dooley Monami Construction Flat Race
This horse
3/13
Winner next time
Teofil (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
22 Aug 26
At
Killarney (IRE)
Race won
Laurels Pub (Pro/Am) Flat Race
3/1327 Jul 26 · Galway (IRE)
Ray Dooley Monami Construction Flat Race
All fields
Date
27 Jul 26
Course
Galway (IRE)
Race
Ray Dooley Monami Construction Flat Race
This horse
3/13
Winner next time
Hill Silver (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
21 Aug 26
At
Kilbeggan (IRE)
Race won
John Thomas McNamara Series Flat Race

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 (€)
Gordon Elliott	27 Jul 26	27 Jul 26	3/13	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,700

Gordon Elliott

Trainer: Gordon Elliott
First run: 27 Jul 26
Last run: 27 Jul 26
First run for yard: 3/13
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,700

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	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,700	27 Jul 26	27 Jul 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,700
First run: 27 Jul 26
Last run: 27 Jul 26

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

Pedigree

Breeding card

HorsePrime Contender

Sexgelding

Foaled2022

SireNathaniel

DamVia Delle Volte

DamsireMotivator (GB)

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)

Sire's damMagnificient Style (USA)

2nd damCastellina (USA)

Dam's own recordBlack-type placed

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingSnufflepot (GB)

Female line

Via Delle Volte (GB) · by Motivator (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners · Black-type placed
Castellina (USA) · 7 winners from 15 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Nathaniel	Via Delle Volte	Motivator (GB)	1 Jan 22	bay	gelding	Flat 11.8f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1f

Nathaniel

Sire: Nathaniel
Dam: Via Delle Volte
Damsire: Motivator (GB)
Foaled: 1 Jan 22
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.8f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1f

Progeny of Nathaniel in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	1,933	216	608	11.2%	31.5%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	1,038	117	346	11.3%	33.3%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	459	40	125	8.7%	27.2%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	273	23	78	8.4%	28.6%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,933
Wins: 216
Placed: 608
Win %: 11.2%
Place %: 31.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1,038
Wins: 117
Placed: 346
Win %: 11.3%
Place %: 33.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 459
Wins: 40
Placed: 125
Win %: 8.7%
Place %: 27.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 273
Wins: 23
Placed: 78
Win %: 8.4%
Place %: 28.6%
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.

Nathaniel × Motivator mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	1	0	1	0.0%	£0	€1,700

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,700

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 (€)
Prime Contender (GB)	1	0	0	£0	€1,700

Prime Contender (GB)

Horse: Prime Contender (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,700

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Via Delle Volte (GB)

Record: Black-type placed
G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Nathaniel (IRE) out of Via Delle Volte (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Maxios (GB)

Snufflepot (GB)0W · 1R

Female line

1Via Delle Volte (GB) · by Motivator (GB)
2Castellina (USA)

Notable relatives

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

View full Castellina family

In brief

How old is Prime Contender?

Prime Contender is a 4-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 1 January 2022.

Who are the sire and dam of Prime Contender?

Prime Contender is by Nathaniel out of Via Delle Volte, a daughter of Motivator (GB).

Who trains Prime Contender?

Prime Contender is trained by Gordon Elliott and owned by Mrs N Roden, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Prime Contender's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Prime Contender has run 1 time and is yet to win.

When did Prime Contender last run?

Prime Contender last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 July 2026 at Galway (IRE) in the Ray Dooley Monami Construction Flat Race, finishing 3rd of 13.