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Horse profile

Saddle Bow

Sadler's Wells (USA) × Charming Life (GB) (Habitat (USA))
Sex
filly
Foaled
1987
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£3,689 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
6 Jul 1990, Haydock (1/9)
Recent form
31

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
6 Jul 90Haydock1/97/2won 5Pat EdderyJohn GosdenSteve Donoghue Maiden StakesNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1mGood to Soft8-9vSpanish Empire I (GB)£3,023581/8
9 May 90Chester3/1311/10F10Pat EdderyJohn GosdenSefton Maiden Fillies' StakesNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf7½fGood8-11-Water Well (GB)£4,659-2/12
  • 1/96 Jul 90 · Haydock7/2

    Steve Donoghue Maiden Stakes

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jul 90
    Course
    Haydock
    Pos
    1/9
    SP
    7/2
    Btn
    won 5
    Race
    Steve Donoghue Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    8-9
    Headgear
    v
    Winner prize
    £3,023
    Days
    58
    Future form
    1/8
  • 3/139 May 90 · Chester11/10F

    Sefton Maiden Fillies' Stakes

    Non-handicap (unclassified)7½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    9 May 90
    Course
    Chester
    Pos
    3/13
    SP
    11/10F
    Btn
    10
    Race
    Sefton Maiden Fillies' Stakes
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-11
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Water Well (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,659
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/12

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
6 Jul 90HaydockSteve Donoghue Maiden Stakes1/9Durkhan (USA)720 Jul 90Newmarket (July)Wavertree Maiden Stakes
9 May 90ChesterSefton Maiden Fillies' Stakes3/13Altaia (FR)219 May 90ThirskJoshua Tetley Handicap
9 May 90ChesterSefton Maiden Fillies' Stakes3/13La Stupenda (GB)89 Jun 90CarlisleSands Maiden Stakes
  • 1/96 Jul 90 · Haydock

    Steve Donoghue Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jul 90
    Course
    Haydock
    Race
    Steve Donoghue Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    1/9
    Winner next time
    Durkhan (USA)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    20 Jul 90
    At
    Newmarket (July)
    Race won
    Wavertree Maiden Stakes
  • 3/139 May 90 · Chester

    Sefton Maiden Fillies' Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    9 May 90
    Course
    Chester
    Race
    Sefton Maiden Fillies' Stakes
    This horse
    3/13
    Winner next time
    Altaia (FR)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    19 May 90
    Race won
    Joshua Tetley Handicap
  • 3/139 May 90 · Chester

    Sefton Maiden Fillies' Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    9 May 90
    Course
    Chester
    Race
    Sefton Maiden Fillies' Stakes
    This horse
    3/13
    Winner next time
    La Stupenda (GB)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    9 Jun 90
    Race won
    Sands 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John Gosden9 May 906 Jul 903/13210150.0%100.0%£3,689€0
John Gosden
First run
9 May 90
Last run
6 Jul 90
First run for yard
3/13
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,689
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
Flat210150.0%100.0%£3,689€09 May 906 Jul 90
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,689
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
9 May 90
Last run
6 Jul 90

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 branchCharming Life (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCharming Life (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireHabitat (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

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)
Charming Life (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Habitat (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSaddle Bow (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled1987
SireSadler's Wells (USA)
DamCharming Life (GB)
DamsireHabitat (USA)
Dam's produce3 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingCusoon (GB)

Female line

  1. Charming Life (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sadler's Wells (USA)Charming Life (GB)Habitat (USA)fillyFlat 10.8f · NH 2m2½fFlat 8.4f · NH 2m3f
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m3f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs9,4831,4743,35415.5%35.4%21
At 7f to 1m1,98132475716.4%38.2%21
On Good to soft or yielding going1,56227459417.5%38.0%11
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going3725913815.9%37.1%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
9,483
Wins
1,474
Placed
3,354
Win %
15.5%
Place %
35.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,981
Wins
324
Placed
757
Win %
16.4%
Place %
38.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
1,562
Wins
274
Placed
594
Win %
17.5%
Place %
38.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
372
Wins
59
Placed
138
Win %
15.9%
Place %
37.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

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) × Habitat mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat493163.3%12344668419.2%£945,166€696,199
National Hunt14857.1%0181224112.2%£108,179€7,265
All runs523567.3%125258812516.8%£1,053,345€703,464
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
49
Winners
31
Winners %
63.3%
Black-type winners
12
Runs
344
Wins
66
2nd/3rd
84
Win %
19.2%
Prize GB (£)
£945,166
Prize IRE (€)
€696,199
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
14
Winners
8
Winners %
57.1%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
181
Wins
22
2nd/3rd
41
Win %
12.2%
Prize GB (£)
£108,179
Prize IRE (€)
€7,265
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
52
Winners
35
Winners %
67.3%
Black-type winners
12
Runs
525
Wins
88
2nd/3rd
125
Win %
16.8%
Prize GB (£)
£1,053,345
Prize IRE (€)
€703,464

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 (€)
Dance Design (IRE)1176Group/Grade 1£21,320€0
King Of Kings (IRE)753Group/Grade 1£171,800€0
Gossamer (GB)643Group/Grade 1£145,577€225,340
Barathea (IRE)1242Group/Grade 1£297,465€0
Batshoof (GB)632Group/Grade 2£96,597€0
Alnasr Alwasheek (GB)832Group/Grade 2£102,846€0
Meath (IRE)621Group/Grade 3£0€84,445
Lucky (IRE)721Group/Grade 3£0€74,702
Nassma (IRE)721Listed£22,094€0
Amethyst (IRE)921Listed£1,760€0
In The Limelight (IRE)1121Listed£0€83,525
On The Nile (IRE)511Listed£0€35,185
Dance Design (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
7
Black-type wins
6
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£21,320
Prize IRE (€)
€0
King Of Kings (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
5
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£171,800
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Gossamer (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
4
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£145,577
Prize IRE (€)
€225,340
Barathea (IRE)
Runs
12
Wins
4
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£297,465
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Batshoof (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£96,597
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Alnasr Alwasheek (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£102,846
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Meath (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€84,445
Lucky (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€74,702
Nassma (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£22,094
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Amethyst (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£1,760
Prize IRE (€)
€0
In The Limelight (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€83,525
On The Nile (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€35,185

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Charming Life (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Charming Life (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Persian Bold (IRE)

By Nashwan (USA)

By Bering (GB)

By Hector Protector (USA)

By Dansili (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Charming Life (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

View full Charming Life family

In brief

When was Saddle Bow foaled?

Saddle Bow (GB) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of Saddle Bow?

Saddle Bow (GB) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Charming Life (GB), a daughter of Habitat (USA).

Who trained Saddle Bow?

Saddle Bow (GB) was trained by John Gosden and owned by K Abdullah at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Saddle Bow's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Saddle Bow (GB) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Saddle Bow's biggest win?

Saddle Bow (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Steve Donoghue Maiden Stakes at Haydock on 6 July 1990.

Has Saddle Bow ever been beaten?

Saddle Bow (GB) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 9 May 1990 at Chester (3rd of 13).

Is Saddle Bow still racing?

Saddle Bow (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 July 1990 at Haydock in the Steve Donoghue Maiden Stakes, finishing 1st of 9, and has not run there since.

Is Saddle Bow related to any top horses?

Saddle Bow (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Cusoon (GB) (half-brother, Listed winner), from the Charming Life (GB) family.

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