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Horse profile

Sharp Chief

Sex
filly
Foaled
1988
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 6 runs (17%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£3,876 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
7 Sep 1991, Kempton (4/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
29 Jul 1991, Windsor
Recent form
3211154

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
7 Sep 91Kempton4/97/18Frankie DettoriI A BaldingTeddington Fillies Graduation Stakes Class EClass 5Flat Turf6fGood9-4Sharpthorne (USA)£3,365290/8
9 Aug 91Haydock5/57/44¾Ray CochraneI A BaldingLady Hill Graduation Stakes Class FClass 6Flat Turf5fFirm8-13Pallium (IRE)£2,898110/4
29 Jul 91Windsor1/1211/2won 3½Ray CochraneI A BaldingHedgerley Maiden Stakes Class FClass 6Flat Turf6fGood8-9Musical Lyrics (GB)£2,468300/11
29 Jun 91Lingfield11/1111/2distDale GibsonI A BaldingDaily Star Maiden Stakes Class FClass 6Flat Turf6fHeavy8-9Buraida (GB)£2,1742630/9
9 Oct 90Folkestone2/145/2F2Ray CochraneI A BaldingEBF Ashford Maiden Fillies StakesNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf5fGood8-11Sacque (GB)£2,97881/12
1 Oct 90Bath3/136/16¼John ReidI A BaldingBlathwayt Fillies' Stakes GraduationNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf5fGood to Firm8-8Maraatib (IRE)£2,640-0/11
  • 4/97 Sep 91 · Kempton7/1

    Teddington Fillies Graduation Stakes Class E

    Class 56fGood

    All fields
    Date
    7 Sep 91
    Course
    Kempton
    Pos
    4/9
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    8
    Race
    Teddington Fillies Graduation Stakes Class E
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Sharpthorne (USA)
    Winner prize
    £3,365
    Days
    29
    Future form
    0/8
  • 5/59 Aug 91 · Haydock7/4

    Lady Hill Graduation Stakes Class F

    Class 65fFirm

    All fields
    Date
    9 Aug 91
    Course
    Haydock
    Pos
    5/5
    SP
    7/4
    Btn
    4¾
    Race
    Lady Hill Graduation Stakes Class F
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    8-13
    Winner / 2nd
    Pallium (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,898
    Days
    11
    Future form
    0/4
  • 1/1229 Jul 91 · Windsor11/2

    Hedgerley Maiden Stakes Class F

    Class 66fGood

    All fields
    Date
    29 Jul 91
    Course
    Windsor
    Pos
    1/12
    SP
    11/2
    Btn
    won 3½
    Race
    Hedgerley Maiden Stakes Class F
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-9
    Winner prize
    £2,468
    Days
    30
    Future form
    0/11
  • 11/1129 Jun 91 · Lingfield11/2

    Daily Star Maiden Stakes Class F

    Class 66fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    29 Jun 91
    Course
    Lingfield
    Pos
    11/11
    SP
    11/2
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Daily Star Maiden Stakes Class F
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    8-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Buraida (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,174
    Days
    263
    Future form
    0/9
  • 2/149 Oct 90 · Folkestone5/2F

    EBF Ashford Maiden Fillies Stakes

    Non-handicap (unclassified)5fGood

    All fields
    Date
    9 Oct 90
    Course
    Folkestone
    Pos
    2/14
    SP
    5/2F
    Btn
    2
    Race
    EBF Ashford Maiden Fillies Stakes
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Sacque (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,978
    Days
    8
    Future form
    1/12
  • 3/131 Oct 90 · Bath6/1

    Blathwayt Fillies' Stakes Graduation

    Non-handicap (unclassified)5fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    1 Oct 90
    Course
    Bath
    Pos
    3/13
    SP
    6/1
    Btn
    6¼
    Jockey
    John Reid
    Race
    Blathwayt Fillies' Stakes Graduation
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-8
    Winner / 2nd
    Maraatib (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,640
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/11

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
9 Oct 90FolkestoneEBF Ashford Maiden Fillies Stakes2/14Rawaabe (USA)420 Oct 90CatterickEBF North Riding Maiden Stakes
  • 2/149 Oct 90 · Folkestone

    EBF Ashford Maiden Fillies Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    9 Oct 90
    Course
    Folkestone
    Race
    EBF Ashford Maiden Fillies Stakes
    This horse
    2/14
    Winner next time
    Rawaabe (USA)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    20 Oct 90
    Race won
    EBF North Riding 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 (€)
I A Balding1 Oct 907 Sep 913/13611116.7%50.0%£3,876€0
I A Balding
First run
1 Oct 90
Last run
7 Sep 91
First run for yard
3/13
Runs
6
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
16.7%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,876
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
Flat611116.7%50.0%£3,876€01 Oct 907 Sep 91
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
6
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
16.7%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,876
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
1 Oct 90
Last run
7 Sep 91

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf611116.7%50.0%£3,876€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
6
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
16.7%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,876
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm10010.0%100.0%£354€0
Good311033.3%66.7%£3,522€0
Heavy10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Firm
Going
Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£354
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£3,522
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f611116.7%50.0%£3,876€0
5f to 6f
Distance
5f to 6f
Runs
6
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
16.7%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,876
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Windsor1100100.0%100.0%£2,468€0
Bath10010.0%100.0%£354€0
Folkestone10100.0%100.0%£828€0
Haydock10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Kempton10000.0%0.0%£227€0
Lingfield10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Windsor
Course
Windsor
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,468
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bath
Course
Bath
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£354
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Folkestone
Course
Folkestone
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£828
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Haydock
Course
Haydock
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kempton
Course
Kempton
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£227
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lingfield
Course
Lingfield
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 510000.0%0.0%£227€0
Class 6310033.3%33.3%£2,468€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)20110.0%100.0%£1,182€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£227
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 6
Class
Class 6
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,468
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,182
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners310033.3%33.3%£2,694€0
13 to 16 runners20110.0%100.0%£1,182€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,694
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,182
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
June10000.0%0.0%£0€0
July1100100.0%100.0%£2,468€0
August10000.0%0.0%£0€0
September10000.0%0.0%£227€0
October20110.0%100.0%£1,182€0
June
Month
June
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
July
Month
July
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,468
Prize IRE (€)
€0
August
Month
August
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
September
Month
September
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£227
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,182
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ray Cochrane311033.3%66.7%£3,296€0
Dale Gibson10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Frankie Dettori10000.0%0.0%£227€0
John Reid10010.0%100.0%£354€0
Ray Cochrane
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£3,296
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dale Gibson
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Frankie Dettori
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£227
Prize IRE (€)
€0
John Reid
Jockey
John Reid
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£354
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
I A Balding611116.7%50.0%£3,876€0
I A Balding
Runs
6
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
16.7%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,876
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear611116.7%50.0%£3,876€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
6
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
16.7%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,876
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10010.0%100.0%£354€0
8 to 14 days20100.0%50.0%£828€0
15 to 30 days210050.0%50.0%£2,694€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£354
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£828
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,694
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchChief Singer (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireChief Singer (GB)

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 branchSharp Castan (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSharp Castan (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSharpen Up (GB)
  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
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSharp Chief (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled1988
SireChief Singer (GB)
DamSharp Castan (GB)
DamsireSharpen Up (GB)
Dam's produce3 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingDashing Blade (GB)

Female line

  1. Sharp Castan (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Chief Singer (GB)Sharp Castan (GB)Sharpen Up (GB)fillyFlat 7.9f · NH 2m2½fFlat 7.8f · NH 2m2f
Chief Singer (GB)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.9f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Chief Singer (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs1,5391393769.0%24.4%61
At 5f to 6f4845113910.5%28.7%61
On Good going464401038.6%22.2%31
At 5f to 6f on Good going150163410.7%22.7%31
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
1,539
Wins
139
Placed
376
Win %
9.0%
Place %
24.4%
This horse runs
6
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
484
Wins
51
Placed
139
Win %
10.5%
Place %
28.7%
This horse runs
6
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
464
Wins
40
Placed
103
Win %
8.6%
Place %
22.2%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Runs
150
Wins
16
Placed
34
Win %
10.7%
Place %
22.7%
This horse runs
3
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.

Chief Singer (GB) × Sharpen Up mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11100.0%061216.7%£3,876€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
6
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
16.7%
Prize GB (£)
£3,876
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sharp Chief (GB)610£3,876€0
Sharp Chief (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,876
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Sharp Castan (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Chief Singer (GB) out of Sharp Castan (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Elegant Air (GB)

By Primo Dominie (GB)

By Robellino (USA)

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

By Shirley Heights (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Sharp Castan (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Sharp Castan family

In brief

When was Sharp Chief foaled?

Sharp Chief (GB) was foaled in 1988.

Who are the sire and dam of Sharp Chief?

Sharp Chief (GB) is by Chief Singer (GB) out of Sharp Castan (GB), a daughter of Sharpen Up (GB).

Who trained Sharp Chief?

Sharp Chief (GB) was trained by I A Balding and owned by J C Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Sharp Chief's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Sharp Chief (GB) won 1 of 6 races (17%).

What is Sharp Chief's biggest win?

Sharp Chief (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Hedgerley Maiden Stakes Class F at Windsor on 29 July 1991.

Has Sharp Chief ever been beaten?

Sharp Chief (GB) was beaten 5 times in 6 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 1 October 1990 at Bath (3rd of 13).

Is Sharp Chief still racing?

Sharp Chief (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 September 1991 at Kempton in the Teddington Fillies Graduation Stakes Class E, finishing 4th of 9, and has not run there since.

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