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Horse profile
Skycap
- TrainerSaeed bin Suroor
- OwnerGodolphin
- FamilyUp The Flagpole
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2005
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £831 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 17 Jul 2008, Leicester (5/12)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 08 | Leicester | 5/12 | 7/2 | 14¼ | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | ladbrokes.com Mountsorrel Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good | 9-0 | Changing Skies (IRE) | £3,238 | 14 | 2/10 |
| 3 Jul 08 | Yarmouth | 2/11 | 15/2 | nse | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | BOS Magazine Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good to Firm | 9-2 | Angel Rock (IRE) | £2,776 | - | 1/10 |
ladbrokes.com Mountsorrel Maiden Stakes
Class 51m2fGood
All fields
- Date
- 17 Jul 08
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- 5/12
- SP
- 7/2
- Btn
- 14¼
- Jockey
- Frankie Dettori
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- Race
- ladbrokes.com Mountsorrel Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Changing Skies (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,238
- Days
- 14
- Future form
- 2/10
BOS Magazine Maiden Stakes
Class 51m2fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jul 08
- Course
- Yarmouth
- Pos
- 2/11
- SP
- 15/2
- Btn
- nse
- Jockey
- Frankie Dettori
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- Race
- BOS Magazine Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Angel Rock (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,776
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 08 | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Mountsorrel Maiden Stakes | 5/12 | Kossack (GB) | 2 | 4 Aug 08 | Ripon | Black Sheep Brewery Maiden Stakes |
| 17 Jul 08 | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Mountsorrel Maiden Stakes | 5/12 | Red Kestrel (USA) | 3 | 12 Aug 08 | Lingfield (AW) | 100 Aker Woods Median Auction Maiden Stakes |
| 3 Jul 08 | Yarmouth | BOS Magazine Maiden Stakes | 2/11 | Spider Silk (GB) | 5 | 21 Jul 08 | Windsor | Get On With William Hill 0800 44 40 40 Maiden Stakes |
- 5/1217 Jul 08 · Leicester
ladbrokes.com Mountsorrel Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 17 Jul 08
- Course
- Leicester
- Race
- ladbrokes.com Mountsorrel Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 5/12
- Winner next time
- Kossack (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 4 Aug 08
- At
- Ripon
- Race won
- Black Sheep Brewery Maiden Stakes
- 5/1217 Jul 08 · Leicester
ladbrokes.com Mountsorrel Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 17 Jul 08
- Course
- Leicester
- Race
- ladbrokes.com Mountsorrel Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 5/12
- Winner next time
- Red Kestrel (USA)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 12 Aug 08
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- 100 Aker Woods Median Auction Maiden Stakes
- 2/113 Jul 08 · Yarmouth
BOS Magazine Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jul 08
- Course
- Yarmouth
- Race
- BOS Magazine Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 2/11
- Winner next time
- Spider Silk (GB)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 21 Jul 08
- At
- Windsor
- Race won
- Get On With William Hill 0800 44 40 40 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed bin Suroor | 3 Jul 08 | 17 Jul 08 | 2/11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £831 | €0 |
Saeed bin Suroor
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- First run
- 3 Jul 08
- Last run
- 17 Jul 08
- First run for yard
- 2/11
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £831
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £831 | €0 | 3 Jul 08 | 17 Jul 08 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £831
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 3 Jul 08
- Last run
- 17 Jul 08
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchDubai Destination (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireKingmambo (USA)
- Sire's damMysterial (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 branchFlagbird (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNureyev (USA)
- Dam's damUp The Flagpole (USA)
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
Breeding card
Female line
- Flagbird (USA) · by Nureyev (USA) · 1 winners from 5 runners · Group 2 winner
- Up The Flagpole (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Destination (USA) | Flagbird (USA) | Nureyev (USA) | colt | Flat 9.1f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f |
Dubai Destination (USA)
- Damsire
- Nureyev (USA)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.1f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Dubai Destination (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 3,996 | 443 | 1,220 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f | 1,020 | 122 | 321 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 929 | 93 | 263 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going | 218 | 28 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 3,996
- Wins
- 443
- Placed
- 1,220
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 1,020
- Wins
- 122
- Placed
- 321
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 929
- Wins
- 93
- Placed
- 263
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 218
- Wins
- 28
- Placed
- 70
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Dubai Destination (USA) × Nureyev mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | 4 | 1 | 72 | 14 | 18 | £288,105 | €3,218 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | £5,320 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 7 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 16 | 21 | £293,425 | €3,218 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 7
- Winners
- 4
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 72
- Wins
- 14
- 2nd/3rd
- 18
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £288,105
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,218
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,320
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 7
- Winners
- 4
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 81
- Wins
- 16
- 2nd/3rd
- 21
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £293,425
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,218
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farraaj (IRE) | 12 | 6 | 2 | Group/Grade 3 | £225,370 | €0 |
| Taqdeyr (GB) | 11 | 4 | 0 | - | £34,080 | €0 |
| Red Jade (GB) | 39 | 4 | 0 | - | £25,667 | €0 |
| Makeynn (GB) | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | £7,477 | €0 |
| Skycap (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £831 | €0 |
| Abeyance (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Desert Sands (IRE) | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €3,218 |
Farraaj (IRE)
- Horse
- Farraaj (IRE)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £225,370
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Taqdeyr (GB)
- Horse
- Taqdeyr (GB)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £34,080
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Red Jade (GB)
- Horse
- Red Jade (GB)
- Runs
- 39
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £25,667
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Makeynn (GB)
- Horse
- Makeynn (GB)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,477
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Skycap (IRE)
- Horse
- Skycap (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £831
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Abeyance (IRE)
- Horse
- Abeyance (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Desert Sands (IRE)
- Horse
- Desert Sands (IRE)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,218
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- Record
- Group 2 winner
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Dubai Destination (USA) out of Flagbird (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Mr Prospector (USA)
- Marhoob (USA)1W · 3R
- Dubai Belle (USA)0W · 1R
By Dubai Millennium (GB)
- Flag Of Truce (GB)0W · 1R
By Machiavellian (USA)
- Scarlet Ibis (GB)0W · 2R
Female line
- 1Flagbird (USA) · by Nureyev (USA)
- 2Up The Flagpole (USA)
Notable relatives
Dam
- Flagbird (USA)1W · 3R · 1 black-type
Niece (out of a sibling)
- Newfangled (USA)2W · 3R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Skycap foaled?
Skycap (IRE) was foaled in 2005.
Who are the sire and dam of Skycap?
Skycap (IRE) is by Dubai Destination (USA) out of Flagbird (USA), a daughter of Nureyev (USA).
Who trained Skycap?
Skycap (IRE) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Skycap's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Skycap (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Skycap still racing?
Skycap (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 July 2008 at Leicester in the ladbrokes.com Mountsorrel Maiden Stakes, finishing 5th of 12, and has not run there since.
Is Skycap related to any top horses?
Skycap (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Flagbird (USA) (dam, Group 2 winner) and Newfangled (USA) (niece, Group 3 winner), from the Up The Flagpole (USA) family.
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