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Puccini (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Puccini

Sadler's Wells (USA) × Upper Circle (GB) (Shirley Heights (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2000
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
27 Nov 2008, Taunton (PU/7)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
11PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
27 Nov 08TauntonPU/740/1-Daryl JacobPaul NichollsLeath Jewellers & Valuers Challenge Trophy "National Hunt" Novices' HurdleClass 3Hurdle2m3fGood to Soft10-12tThe Nightingale (FR)£6,757201/5
7 Nov 08Fontwell11/1314/1distNick ScholfieldPaul NichollsFront Row Events Conditional Jockeys' Novices' HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m3fGood10-9-Mont Present (FR)£2,927-1/12
  • PU/727 Nov 08 · Taunton40/1

    Leath Jewellers & Valuers Challenge Trophy "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

    Class 32m3fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    27 Nov 08
    Course
    Taunton
    Pos
    PU/7
    SP
    40/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Leath Jewellers & Valuers Challenge Trophy "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-12
    Headgear
    t
    Winner prize
    £6,757
    Days
    20
    Future form
    1/5
  • 11/137 Nov 08 · Fontwell14/1

    Front Row Events Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle

    Class 42m3fGood

    All fields
    Date
    7 Nov 08
    Course
    Fontwell
    Pos
    11/13
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Front Row Events Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-9
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Mont Present (FR)
    Winner prize
    £2,927
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/12

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
27 Nov 08TauntonLeath Jewellers & Valuers Challenge Trophy "National Hunt" Novices' HurdlePU/7Calusa Crystal (FR)326 Dec 08WincantonWise Catering Mares' Novices' Hurdle
7 Nov 08FontwellFront Row Events Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle11/13Wyeth (GB)32 Dec 08Lingfield (AW)Bet at ladbrokes.com Amateur Riders' Handicap
  • PU/727 Nov 08 · Taunton

    Leath Jewellers & Valuers Challenge Trophy "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    27 Nov 08
    Course
    Taunton
    Race
    Leath Jewellers & Valuers Challenge Trophy "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/7
    Winner next time
    Calusa Crystal (FR)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    26 Dec 08
    Race won
    Wise Catering Mares' Novices' Hurdle
  • 11/137 Nov 08 · Fontwell

    Front Row Events Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    7 Nov 08
    Course
    Fontwell
    Race
    Front Row Events Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    11/13
    Winner next time
    Wyeth (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    2 Dec 08
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    Bet at ladbrokes.com Amateur Riders' Handicap

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Paul Nicholls7 Nov 0827 Nov 0811/1320000.0%0.0%£0€0
Paul Nicholls
First run
7 Nov 08
Last run
27 Nov 08
First run for yard
11/13
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€07 Nov 0827 Nov 08
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
7 Nov 08
Last run
27 Nov 08

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSadler's Wells (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSadler's Wells (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchUpper Circle (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamUpper Circle (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireShirley Heights (GB)
  2. Dam's damOdeon (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Upper Circle (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Shirley Heights (GB)
Odeon (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePuccini (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2000
SireSadler's Wells (USA)
DamUpper Circle (GB)
DamsireShirley Heights (GB)
2nd damOdeon (IRE)
Dam's produce3 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingStarbourne (IRE)

Female line

  1. Upper Circle (GB) · by Shirley Heights (GB) · 3 winners from 7 runners
  2. Odeon (IRE) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sadler's Wells (USA)Upper Circle (GB)Shirley Heights (GB)geldingFlat 10.8f · NH 2m2½fFlat 9.8f · NH 2m2f
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Sadler's Wells (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs5,5616801,71112.2%30.8%20
At 2m2f to 2m5f1,80820854811.5%30.3%20
On Good to soft or yielding going1,23814836112.0%29.2%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going403351038.7%25.6%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
5,561
Wins
680
Placed
1,711
Win %
12.2%
Place %
30.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
1,808
Wins
208
Placed
548
Win %
11.5%
Place %
30.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
1,238
Wins
148
Placed
361
Win %
12.0%
Place %
29.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
403
Wins
35
Placed
103
Win %
8.7%
Place %
25.6%
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.

Sadler's Wells (USA) × Shirley Heights mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat665177.3%155269611818.3%£1,662,719€798,880
National Hunt261765.4%1424579113.4%£429,398€227,220
All runs715678.9%1595015320916.1%£2,092,117€1,026,100
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
66
Winners
51
Winners %
77.3%
Black-type winners
15
Runs
526
Wins
96
2nd/3rd
118
Win %
18.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,662,719
Prize IRE (€)
€798,880
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
26
Winners
17
Winners %
65.4%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
424
Wins
57
2nd/3rd
91
Win %
13.4%
Prize GB (£)
£429,398
Prize IRE (€)
€227,220
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
71
Winners
56
Winners %
78.9%
Black-type winners
15
Runs
950
Wins
153
2nd/3rd
209
Win %
16.1%
Prize GB (£)
£2,092,117
Prize IRE (€)
€1,026,100

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Alexandrova (IRE)843Group/Grade 1£459,834€250,174
In The Wings (GB)211Group/Grade 1£81,045€0
Prospect Wells (FR)2052Group/Grade 2£109,362€0
Subtle Power (IRE)421Group/Grade 2£95,713€0
St Expedit (GB)1432Group/Grade 3£117,760€0
Puerto Rico (IRE)521Group/Grade 3£14,540€70,102
Hawker's News (IRE)521Group/Grade 3£35,643€0
Scriptwriter I (IRE)4381Listed£97,822€0
Rostropovich I (IRE)4271Listed£45,475€112,005
Mikado (GB)3162Listed£42,193€86,425
Saafeya (IRE)1251Listed£53,557€0
Atlantic Waves (IRE)421Listed£22,137€0
Alexandrova (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
4
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£459,834
Prize IRE (€)
€250,174
In The Wings (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£81,045
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Prospect Wells (FR)
Runs
20
Wins
5
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£109,362
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Subtle Power (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£95,713
Prize IRE (€)
€0
St Expedit (GB)
Runs
14
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£117,760
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Puerto Rico (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£14,540
Prize IRE (€)
€70,102
Hawker's News (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£35,643
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Scriptwriter I (IRE)
Runs
43
Wins
8
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£97,822
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Rostropovich I (IRE)
Runs
42
Wins
7
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£45,475
Prize IRE (€)
€112,005
Mikado (GB)
Runs
31
Wins
6
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£42,193
Prize IRE (€)
€86,425
Saafeya (IRE)
Runs
12
Wins
5
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£53,557
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Atlantic Waves (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£22,137
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Upper Circle (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Fairy King (USA)

By Midyan (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Upper Circle (GB) · by Shirley Heights (GB)
  2. 2Odeon (IRE)

Notable relatives

Full sister

View full Odeon family

In brief

When was Puccini foaled?

Puccini (IRE) was foaled in 2000.

Who are the sire and dam of Puccini?

Puccini (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Upper Circle (GB), a daughter of Shirley Heights (GB).

Who trained Puccini?

Puccini (IRE) was trained by Paul Nicholls and owned by Frosties Friends at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Puccini's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Puccini (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Puccini still racing?

Puccini (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 November 2008 at Taunton in the Leath Jewellers & Valuers Challenge Trophy "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (result: pulled up, 7 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Puccini related to any top horses?

Puccini (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Starbourne (IRE) (full sister, Listed winner), from the Odeon (IRE) family.

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