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Horse profile

Safwan

Wootton Bassett (GB) × Al Mayhola (FR) (Sea The Stars (IRE))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2021
Colour
bay
Highest OR
89
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£453 GB
Last official rating
87 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
11 Jul 2024, Newmarket (July) (6/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
196

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
11 Jul 24Newmarket (July)6/95/16¾Rossa RyanRalph BeckettBlandford Bloodstock HandicapClass 3Flat Turf1mGood to Soft9-087Sterling Knight (GB)£15,462211/8
20 Jun 24Ascot19/29100/113¼Edward GreatrexRalph BeckettBritannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Colts & Geldings)Class 2Flat Turf1mGood to Firm8-1089Mickley (IRE)£61,848-2/22
  • 6/911 Jul 24 · Newmarket (July)5/1

    Blandford Bloodstock Handicap

    Class 31mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    11 Jul 24
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Pos
    6/9
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    6¾
    Race
    Blandford Bloodstock Handicap
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-0
    OR
    87
    Winner prize
    £15,462
    Days
    21
    Future form
    1/8
  • 19/2920 Jun 24 · Ascot100/1

    Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Colts & Geldings)

    Class 21mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    20 Jun 24
    Course
    Ascot
    Pos
    19/29
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    13¼
    Race
    Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Colts & Geldings)
    Class
    Class 2
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-10
    OR
    89
    Winner / 2nd
    Mickley (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £61,848
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/22

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
11 Jul 24Newmarket (July)Blandford Bloodstock Handicap6/9Fifty Nifty (IRE)410 Aug 24Newmarket (July)JenningsBet Handicap
20 Jun 24AscotBritannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Colts & Geldings)19/29Involvement (GB)712 Jul 24Newmarket (July)bet365 Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
20 Jun 24AscotBritannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Colts & Geldings)19/29Blue Lemons (IRE)2715 Feb 25Gowran Park (IRE)Sea Moon & Jukebox Jury At Burgage Stud Maiden Hurdle
  • 6/911 Jul 24 · Newmarket (July)

    Blandford Bloodstock Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    11 Jul 24
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Race
    Blandford Bloodstock Handicap
    This horse
    6/9
    Winner next time
    Fifty Nifty (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    10 Aug 24
    At
    Newmarket (July)
    Race won
    JenningsBet Handicap
  • 19/2920 Jun 24 · Ascot

    Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Colts & Geldings)

    All fields
    Date
    20 Jun 24
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Colts & Geldings)
    This horse
    19/29
    Winner next time
    Involvement (GB)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    12 Jul 24
    At
    Newmarket (July)
    Race won
    bet365 Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
  • 19/2920 Jun 24 · Ascot

    Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Colts & Geldings)

    All fields
    Date
    20 Jun 24
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Colts & Geldings)
    This horse
    19/29
    Winner next time
    Blue Lemons (IRE)
    Their pos
    27
    Won on
    15 Feb 25
    Race won
    Sea Moon & Jukebox Jury At Burgage Stud 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ralph Beckett20 Jun 2411 Jul 2419/2989878920000.0%0.0%£453€0
Ralph Beckett
First run
20 Jun 24
Last run
11 Jul 24
First run for yard
19/29
OR first run
89
OR last run
87
Best OR
89
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£453
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 (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat20000.0%0.0%£453€08920 Jun 2411 Jul 24
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£453
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
89
First run
20 Jun 24
Last run
11 Jul 24

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchWootton Bassett (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireWootton Bassett (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireIffraaj (GB)
  2. Sire's damBalladonia (GB)

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 branchAl Mayhola (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. DamAl Mayhola (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSea The Stars (IRE)
  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
Wootton Bassett (GB)
Al Mayhola (FR)
Iffraaj (GB)
Balladonia (GB)
Sea The Stars (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSafwan (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled2021
SireWootton Bassett (GB)
DamAl Mayhola (FR)
DamsireSea The Stars (IRE)
Sire's sireIffraaj (GB)
Sire's damBalladonia (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Al Mayhola (FR) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Wootton Bassett (GB)Al Mayhola (FR)Sea The Stars (IRE)Al Shaqab Racing20 Jan 21baycoltFlat 8.4f · NH 2m½fFlat 8.9f · NH 2m1½f
Wootton Bassett (GB)
Breeder
Al Shaqab Racing
Foaled
20 Jan 21
Colour
bay
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.9f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Wootton Bassett (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs3,0774551,01414.8%33.0%20
At 7f to 1m1,45422449415.4%34.0%20
On Good to firm or firmer going5387217413.4%32.3%10
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going251337613.1%30.3%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
3,077
Wins
455
Placed
1,014
Win %
14.8%
Place %
33.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,454
Wins
224
Placed
494
Win %
15.4%
Place %
34.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
538
Wins
72
Placed
174
Win %
13.4%
Place %
32.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
251
Wins
33
Placed
76
Win %
13.1%
Place %
30.3%
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.

Wootton Bassett (GB) × Sea The Stars (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat13646.2%152101219.2%£405,165€195,982
National Hunt100.0%06010.0%£1,661€0
All runs13646.2%158101317.2%£406,826€195,982
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
13
Winners
6
Winners %
46.2%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
52
Wins
10
2nd/3rd
12
Win %
19.2%
Prize GB (£)
£405,165
Prize IRE (€)
€195,982
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,661
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
13
Winners
6
Winners %
46.2%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
58
Wins
10
2nd/3rd
13
Win %
17.2%
Prize GB (£)
£406,826
Prize IRE (€)
€195,982

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 (€)
Carmers (IRE)943Group/Grade 2£236,074€70,604
Count Bezukhov (IRE)420-£9,672€28,238
My Ophelia (IRE)110-£6,480€0
Ledecky (IRE)310-£0€9,190
Haven (IRE)310-£107,500€17,600
Unquestionable (FR)710-£36,870€70,200
Mythical Tale (IRE)100-£0€0
Haven (IRE)100-£0€0
Cites (GB)200-£0€0
Safwan (GB)200-£453€0
Gleaning (IRE)500-£0€150
Sourdough (GB)700-£5,580€0
Carmers (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
4
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£236,074
Prize IRE (€)
€70,604
Count Bezukhov (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,672
Prize IRE (€)
€28,238
My Ophelia (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,480
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ledecky (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€9,190
Haven (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£107,500
Prize IRE (€)
€17,600
Unquestionable (FR)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£36,870
Prize IRE (€)
€70,200
Mythical Tale (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Haven (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cites (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Safwan (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£453
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Gleaning (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€150
Sourdough (GB)
Runs
7
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,580
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat8789872
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
87
Highest OR
89
Lowest OR
87
Rated runs
2

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
11 Jul 24Newmarket (July)Flat87-26/9
20 Jun 24AscotFlat89-19/29
  • 6/911 Jul 24 · Newmarket (July)
    All fields
    Date
    11 Jul 24
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    87
    Change
    -2
    Pos
    6/9
  • 19/2920 Jun 24 · Ascot
    All fields
    Date
    20 Jun 24
    Course
    Ascot
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    89
    Change
    -
    Pos
    19/29

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat8787089-2
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
87
OR last run
87
Change
0
Highest OR
89
v highest
-2

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Al Mayhola (FR)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Safwan is the only foal out of Al Mayhola (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Safwan is the only foal out of Al Mayhola (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Al Mayhola (FR)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

How old is Safwan?

Safwan (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 20 January 2021 and is 5 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Safwan?

Safwan (GB) is by Wootton Bassett (GB) out of Al Mayhola (FR), a daughter of Sea The Stars (IRE), and was bred by Al Shaqab Racing.

Who trained Safwan?

Safwan (GB) was trained by Ralph Beckett and owned by Al Shaqab Racing at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Safwan's race record?

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

What was Safwan's official rating?

Safwan (GB) was last officially rated 87 on the Flat (career high 89).

Is Safwan still racing?

Safwan (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 July 2024 at Newmarket (July) in the Blandford Bloodstock Handicap, finishing 6th of 9, and has not run there since.

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