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Horse profile

Shamardal (USA)

Giant's Causeway (USA) × Helsinki (GB) (Machiavellian (USA))

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2002

See also: Shamardal (IRE) · B Hanbury · 1 run · 0 wins

Highest OR: 123
Record (GB & IRE): 4 wins from 4 runs (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £329,319 GB
Last official rating: 123 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 14 Jun 2005, York (1/8)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
14 Jun 05	York	1/8	7/4F	won 3	Kerrin McEvoy	Saeed bin Suroor	St James's Palace Stakes	Group 1	Flat Turf	1m	Good to Firm	9-0	123	Ad Valorem (USA)	£130,500	241	1/7
16 Oct 04	Newmarket	1/9	9/2	won 2½	Kevin Darley	Mark Johnston	Darley Dewhurst Stakes	Group 1	Flat Turf	7f	Soft	9-0	-	Oratorio (IRE)	£152,772	80	2/8
28 Jul 04	Goodwood	1/10	8/13F	won 2½	Joe Fanning	Mark Johnston	Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes	Group 2	Flat Turf	7f	Good	8-11	-	Wilko (USA)	£40,600	16	1/9
12 Jul 04	Ayr	1/7	11/10F	won 8	Joe Fanning	Mark Johnston	European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	Flat Turf	6f	Good	9-0	-	No Commission (IRE)	£5,447	-	2/6

1/814 Jun 05 · York7/4F
St James's Palace Stakes
Group 11mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
14 Jun 05
Course
York
Pos
1/8
SP
7/4F
Btn
won 3
Jockey
Kerrin McEvoy
Trainer
Saeed bin Suroor
Race
St James's Palace Stakes
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-0
OR
123
Winner / 2nd
Ad Valorem (USA)
Winner prize
£130,500
Days
241
Future form
1/7
1/916 Oct 04 · Newmarket9/2
Darley Dewhurst Stakes
Group 17fSoft
All fields
Date
16 Oct 04
Course
Newmarket
Pos
1/9
SP
9/2
Btn
won 2½
Jockey
Kevin Darley
Trainer
Mark Johnston
Race
Darley Dewhurst Stakes
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Oratorio (IRE)
Winner prize
£152,772
Days
80
Future form
2/8
1/1028 Jul 04 · Goodwood8/13F
Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes
Group 27fGood
All fields
Date
28 Jul 04
Course
Goodwood
Pos
1/10
SP
8/13F
Btn
won 2½
Jockey
Joe Fanning
Trainer
Mark Johnston
Race
Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes
Class
Group 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good
Wgt
8-11
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Wilko (USA)
Winner prize
£40,600
Days
16
Future form
1/9
1/712 Jul 04 · Ayr11/10F
European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 46fGood
All fields
Date
12 Jul 04
Course
Ayr
Pos
1/7
SP
11/10F
Btn
won 8
Jockey
Joe Fanning
Trainer
Mark Johnston
Race
European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
No Commission (IRE)
Winner prize
£5,447
Days
-
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
14 Jun 05	York	St James's Palace Stakes	1/8	Oratorio (IRE)	3	2 Jul 05	Sandown	Coral-Eclipse Stakes
16 Oct 04	Newmarket	Darley Dewhurst Stakes	1/9	Librettist (USA)	5	7 Jun 06	Nottingham	Victoria Antiques Conditions Stakes
16 Oct 04	Newmarket	Darley Dewhurst Stakes	1/9	Home Affairs (GB)	9	21 May 05	Haydock	totesport Silver Bowl (Heritage Handicap)
28 Jul 04	Goodwood	Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes (Group 2)	1/10	Wilko (USA)	2	4 Aug 04	Yarmouth	Custom Kitchens Novice Stakes Class D
12 Jul 04	Ayr	European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D	1/7	No Commission (IRE)	2	16 Jul 04	Hamilton	John Banks Nursery Class D
12 Jul 04	Ayr	European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D	1/7	Tsaroxy (IRE)	3	28 Aug 04	Redcar	Ladies Evening Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class F

1/814 Jun 05 · York
St James's Palace Stakes
All fields
Date
14 Jun 05
Course
York
Race
St James's Palace Stakes
This horse
1/8
Winner next time
Oratorio (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
2 Jul 05
At
Sandown
Race won
Coral-Eclipse Stakes
1/916 Oct 04 · Newmarket
Darley Dewhurst Stakes
All fields
Date
16 Oct 04
Course
Newmarket
Race
Darley Dewhurst Stakes
This horse
1/9
Winner next time
Librettist (USA)
Their pos
5
Won on
7 Jun 06
At
Nottingham
Race won
Victoria Antiques Conditions Stakes
1/916 Oct 04 · Newmarket
Darley Dewhurst Stakes
All fields
Date
16 Oct 04
Course
Newmarket
Race
Darley Dewhurst Stakes
This horse
1/9
Winner next time
Home Affairs (GB)
Their pos
9
Won on
21 May 05
At
Haydock
Race won
totesport Silver Bowl (Heritage Handicap)
1/1028 Jul 04 · Goodwood
Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes (Group 2)
All fields
Date
28 Jul 04
Course
Goodwood
Race
Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes (Group 2)
This horse
1/10
Winner next time
Wilko (USA)
Their pos
2
Won on
4 Aug 04
At
Yarmouth
Race won
Custom Kitchens Novice Stakes Class D
1/712 Jul 04 · Ayr
European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
Date
12 Jul 04
Course
Ayr
Race
European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D
This horse
1/7
Winner next time
No Commission (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
16 Jul 04
At
Hamilton
Race won
John Banks Nursery Class D
1/712 Jul 04 · Ayr
European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
Date
12 Jul 04
Course
Ayr
Race
European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D
This horse
1/7
Winner next time
Tsaroxy (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
28 Aug 04
At
Redcar
Race won
Ladies Evening Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class F

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	Moved from	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Saeed bin Suroor	Mark Johnston	14 Jun 05	14 Jun 05	1/8	123	123	123	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£130,500	€0
Mark Johnston	-	12 Jul 04	16 Oct 04	1/7	-	-	-	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£198,819	€0

Saeed bin Suroor

Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
Moved from: Mark Johnston
First run: 14 Jun 05
Last run: 14 Jun 05
First run for yard: 1/8
OR first run: 123
OR last run: 123
Best OR: 123
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £130,500
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mark Johnston

Trainer: Mark Johnston
First run: 12 Jul 04
Last run: 16 Oct 04
First run for yard: 1/7
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £198,819
Prize IRE (€): €0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
Flat	4	4	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£329,319	€0	123	12 Jul 04	14 Jun 05

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 4
Wins: 4
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £329,319
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 123
First run: 12 Jul 04
Last run: 14 Jun 05

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	4	4	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£329,319	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 4
Wins: 4
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £329,319
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£130,500	€0
Good	2	2	100.0%	100.0%	£46,047	€0
Soft	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£152,772	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £130,500
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £46,047
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £152,772
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,447	€0
7f to 1m	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£323,872	€0

5f to 6f

Distance: 5f to 6f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,447
Prize IRE (€): €0

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £323,872
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ayr	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£5,447	€0
Goodwood	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£40,600	€0
Newmarket	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£152,772	€0
York	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£130,500	€0

Ayr

Course: Ayr
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,447
Prize IRE (€): €0

Goodwood

Course: Goodwood
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £40,600
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newmarket

Course: Newmarket
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £152,772
Prize IRE (€): €0

York

Course: York
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £130,500
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 1	2	2	100.0%	100.0%	£283,272	€0
Group 2	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£40,600	€0
Class 4	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£5,447	€0

Group 1

Class: Group 1
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £283,272
Prize IRE (€): €0

Group 2

Class: Group 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £40,600
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,447
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£135,947	€0
9 to 12 runners	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£193,372	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £135,947
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £193,372
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
June	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£130,500	€0
July	2	2	100.0%	100.0%	£46,047	€0
October	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£152,772	€0

June

Month: June
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £130,500
Prize IRE (€): €0

July

Month: July
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £46,047
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £152,772
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Joe Fanning	2	2	100.0%	100.0%	£46,047	€0
Kerrin McEvoy	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£130,500	€0
Kevin Darley	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£152,772	€0

Joe Fanning

Jockey: Joe Fanning
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £46,047
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kerrin McEvoy

Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £130,500
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kevin Darley

Jockey: Kevin Darley
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £152,772
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mark Johnston	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£198,819	€0
Saeed bin Suroor	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£130,500	€0

Mark Johnston

Trainer: Mark Johnston
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £198,819
Prize IRE (€): €0

Saeed bin Suroor

Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £130,500
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	4	4	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£329,319	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 4
Wins: 4
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £329,319
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£5,447	€0
15 to 30 days	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£40,600	€0
61 to 120 days	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£152,772	€0
121 to 365 days	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£130,500	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,447
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £40,600
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £152,772
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £130,500
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchGiant's Causeway (USA)

Parent · 1

SireGiant's Causeway (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireStorm Cat (USA)
Sire's damMariah's Storm (USA)

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 branchHelsinki (GB)

Parent · 1

DamHelsinki (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireMachiavellian (USA)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Giant's Causeway (USA)

Helsinki (GB)

Storm Cat (USA)

Mariah's Storm (USA)

Machiavellian (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseShamardal (USA)

Sexcolt

Foaled2002

SireGiant's Causeway (USA)

DamHelsinki (GB)

DamsireMachiavellian (USA)

Sire's sireStorm Cat (USA)

Sire's damMariah's Storm (USA)

Dam's produce4 winners from 9 runners

Notable siblingGeoffrey Chaucer (USA)

Female line

Helsinki (GB) · 4 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Giant's Causeway (USA)	Helsinki (GB)	Machiavellian (USA)	colt	Flat 9.0f · NH 2m3f	Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2½f

Giant's Causeway (USA)

Sire: Giant's Causeway (USA)
Dam: Helsinki (GB)
Damsire: Machiavellian (USA)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.0f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Giant's Causeway (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	2,946	365	902	12.4%	30.6%	4	4
At 7f to 1m	1,232	160	428	13.0%	34.7%	3	3
On Good going	637	71	175	11.1%	27.5%	2	2
At 7f to 1m on Good going	269	28	83	10.4%	30.9%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 2,946
Wins: 365
Placed: 902
Win %: 12.4%
Place %: 30.6%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 4

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 1,232
Wins: 160
Placed: 428
Win %: 13.0%
Place %: 34.7%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 3

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 637
Wins: 71
Placed: 175
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 27.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 2

At 7f to 1m on Good going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs: 269
Wins: 28
Placed: 83
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 30.9%
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.

Giant's Causeway (USA) × Machiavellian mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	6	3	50.0%	1	37	11	7	29.7%	£393,244	€28,603
National Hunt	2	0	0.0%	0	11	0	2	0.0%	£1,812	€0
All runs	6	3	50.0%	1	48	11	9	22.9%	£395,056	€28,603

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 6
Winners: 3
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 37
Wins: 11
2nd/3rd: 7
Win %: 29.7%
Prize GB (£): £393,244
Prize IRE (€): €28,603

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 11
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,812
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 6
Winners: 3
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 48
Wins: 11
2nd/3rd: 9
Win %: 22.9%
Prize GB (£): £395,056
Prize IRE (€): €28,603

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	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Shamardal (USA)	4	4	3	Group/Grade 1	£329,319	€0
Yorgunnabelucky (USA)	24	5	0	-	£60,916	€0
Red Eye Express (IRE)	3	2	0	-	£0	€28,603
Velikiy Zevs (USA)	1	0	0	-	£373	€0
Flame Of Hestia (IRE)	7	0	0	-	£3,684	€0
Before Time (GB)	9	0	0	-	£764	€0

Shamardal (USA)

Horse: Shamardal (USA)
Runs: 4
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £329,319
Prize IRE (€): €0

Yorgunnabelucky (USA)

Horse: Yorgunnabelucky (USA)
Runs: 24
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £60,916
Prize IRE (€): €0

Red Eye Express (IRE)

Horse: Red Eye Express (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €28,603

Velikiy Zevs (USA)

Horse: Velikiy Zevs (USA)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £373
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flame Of Hestia (IRE)

Horse: Flame Of Hestia (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,684
Prize IRE (€): €0

Before Time (GB)

Horse: Before Time (GB)
Runs: 9
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £764
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
Flat	123	123	123	123	14 Jun 05	1

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 123
Highest OR: 123
Lowest OR: 123
Last winning OR: 123
Last win: 14 Jun 05
Rated runs: 1

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

Date	Course	Code	OR	Pos
14 Jun 05	York	Flat	123	1/8

1/814 Jun 05 · York
All fields
Date
14 Jun 05
Course
York
Code
Flat
OR
123
Pos
1/8

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	123	123	0	123	14 Jun 05	0	123	0	123	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 123
OR last run: 123
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 123
Last win: 14 Jun 05
v last winning: 0
Highest winning OR: 123
v highest winning: 0
Highest OR: 123
v highest: 0

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

Helsinki (GB)

G1 winners: 1
Produce: 4 winners from 9 runners

Full siblings

Yorgunnabelucky (USA)5W · 24R
Velikiy Zevs (USA)0W · 1R

Half siblings

Female line

1Helsinki (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Geoffrey Chaucer (USA)2W · 7R · 1 black-type

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Nurburgring (IRE)5W · 27R · 2 black-type

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In brief

When was Shamardal foaled?

Shamardal (USA) was foaled in 2002.

Who are the sire and dam of Shamardal?

Shamardal (USA) is by Giant's Causeway (USA) out of Helsinki (GB), a daughter of Machiavellian (USA).

Who trained Shamardal?

Shamardal (USA) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Mark Johnston.

What is Shamardal's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Shamardal (USA) won 4 of 4 races (100%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Shamardal's biggest win?

Shamardal (USA)'s biggest wins in Britain and Ireland were 2 Group 1 races, most recently the St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) at York on 14 June 2005.

Has Shamardal ever been beaten?

Shamardal (USA) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 4 of those races.

What was Shamardal's official rating?

Shamardal (USA) was last officially rated 123 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Shamardal still racing?

Shamardal (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 June 2005 at York in the St James's Palace Stakes, finishing 1st of 8, and has not run there since.

Is Shamardal related to any top horses?

Shamardal (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Geoffrey Chaucer (USA) (half-brother, Group 2 winner) and Nurburgring (IRE) (nephew, Grade 3 winner), from the Helsinki (GB) family.

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Updated 2005-06-14

Shamardal (USA)

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

Progeny of Giant's Causeway (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Giant's Causeway (USA) × Machiavellian mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Ratings

Official ratings

Official rating by run

Current mark v winning marks

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Wolfhound (USA)

By Unbridled's Song (USA)

By Cherokee Run (USA)

By Montjeu (IRE)

By Galileo (IRE)

Female line

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Nephew (out of a sibling)

In brief