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Horse profile

Special Forces

Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) × Affectionately (GB) (Galileo (IRE))
Sex
horse
Foaled
2019
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£4,320 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
14 Jan 2023, Chelmsford (AW) (7/7)
Last win (GB & IRE)
16 Aug 2022, Wolverhampton (AW)
Recent form
17

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
14 Jan 23Chelmsford (AW)7/715/8F5PJ McDonaldJames TateFull On Fullworks Novice StakesClass 5Flat AW1m2fStandard9-9First Dynasty (USA)£4,3461510/6
16 Aug 22Wolverhampton (AW)1/105/4Fwon nkPJ McDonaldJames TateSky Sports Racing Sky 415 Restricted Novice StakesClass 5Flat AW1m½fStandard9-4Double Time (GB)£4,320-1/7
  • 7/714 Jan 23 · Chelmsford (AW)15/8F

    Full On Fullworks Novice Stakes

    Class 51m2fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    14 Jan 23
    Course
    Chelmsford (AW)
    Pos
    7/7
    SP
    15/8F
    Btn
    5
    Trainer
    James Tate
    Race
    Full On Fullworks Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-9
    Winner prize
    £4,346
    Days
    151
    Future form
    0/6
  • 1/1016 Aug 22 · Wolverhampton (AW)5/4F

    Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Restricted Novice Stakes

    Class 51m½fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    16 Aug 22
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Pos
    1/10
    SP
    5/4F
    Btn
    won nk
    Trainer
    James Tate
    Race
    Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Restricted Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m½f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Double Time (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,320
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/7

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
16 Aug 22Wolverhampton (AW)Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Restricted Novice Stakes1/10Proud Fairy (GB)48 Sep 22Chelmsford (AW)CCR Membership Available Handicap
  • 1/1016 Aug 22 · Wolverhampton (AW)

    Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Restricted Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    16 Aug 22
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race
    Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Restricted Novice Stakes
    This horse
    1/10
    Winner next time
    Proud Fairy (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    8 Sep 22
    At
    Chelmsford (AW)
    Race won
    CCR Membership Available Handicap

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 (€)
James Tate16 Aug 2214 Jan 231/10210050.0%50.0%£4,320€0
James Tate
Trainer
James Tate
First run
16 Aug 22
Last run
14 Jan 23
First run for yard
1/10
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,320
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
Flat210050.0%50.0%£4,320€016 Aug 2214 Jan 23
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,320
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
16 Aug 22
Last run
14 Jan 23

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchHoly Roman Emperor (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireHoly Roman Emperor (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
  2. Sire's damL'On Vite (USA)

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 branchAffectionately (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamAffectionately (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGalileo (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
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
Affectionately (GB)
Danehill (USA)
L'On Vite (USA)
Galileo (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSpecial Forces (GB)
Sexhorse
Foaled2019
SireHoly Roman Emperor (IRE)
DamAffectionately (GB)
DamsireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
Sire's damL'On Vite (USA)
Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingAsaas (USA)

Female line

  1. Affectionately (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)Affectionately (GB)Galileo (IRE)Rabbah Bloodstock Limited24 Feb 19bayhorseFlat 7.7f · NH 2m1½fFlat 9.3f · NH 2m2f
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
Breeder
Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
Foaled
24 Feb 19
Colour
bay
Sex
horse
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs9,2919922,69010.7%29.0%21
At 9f to 11f1,71820254311.8%31.6%21
On AW going3,3633531,01710.5%30.2%21
At 9f to 11f on AW going6277020211.2%32.2%21
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
9,291
Wins
992
Placed
2,690
Win %
10.7%
Place %
29.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
1,718
Wins
202
Placed
543
Win %
11.8%
Place %
31.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
3,363
Wins
353
Placed
1,017
Win %
10.5%
Place %
30.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 9f to 11f on AW going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on AW going
Runs
627
Wins
70
Placed
202
Win %
11.2%
Place %
32.2%
This horse runs
2
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.

Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) × Galileo (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat271970.4%2374427411.2%£593,235€229,386
National Hunt5480.0%07281711.1%£45,859€67,763
All runs272074.1%2446509111.2%£639,094€297,149
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
27
Winners
19
Winners %
70.4%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
374
Wins
42
2nd/3rd
74
Win %
11.2%
Prize GB (£)
£593,235
Prize IRE (€)
€229,386
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
5
Winners
4
Winners %
80.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
72
Wins
8
2nd/3rd
17
Win %
11.1%
Prize GB (£)
£45,859
Prize IRE (€)
€67,763
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
27
Winners
20
Winners %
74.1%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
446
Wins
50
2nd/3rd
91
Win %
11.2%
Prize GB (£)
£639,094
Prize IRE (€)
€297,149

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 (€)
Rich Legacy (IRE)921Group/Grade 2£95,942€0
Leitir Mor (IRE)3122Group/Grade 3£68,550€167,000
Calvinist (GB)5470-£66,921€0
Advanced Virgo (IRE)2660-£6,275€80,898
Magnus Maximus (GB)3360-£126,049€0
Good Omen (GB)950-£64,416€0
Circles (IRE)4940-£10,857€29,833
Mayfair Lady (GB)1530-£68,076€0
The Emperor Within (FR)1520-£22,372€0
Genuflex (GB)2720-£31,789€0
King's Coinage (IRE)3420-£11,725€0
Special Forces (GB)210-£4,320€0
Rich Legacy (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£95,942
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Leitir Mor (IRE)
Runs
31
Wins
2
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£68,550
Prize IRE (€)
€167,000
Calvinist (GB)
Runs
54
Wins
7
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£66,921
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Advanced Virgo (IRE)
Runs
26
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,275
Prize IRE (€)
€80,898
Magnus Maximus (GB)
Runs
33
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£126,049
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good Omen (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£64,416
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Circles (IRE)
Runs
49
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£10,857
Prize IRE (€)
€29,833
Mayfair Lady (GB)
Runs
15
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£68,076
Prize IRE (€)
€0
The Emperor Within (FR)
Runs
15
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£22,372
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Genuflex (GB)
Runs
27
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£31,789
Prize IRE (€)
€0
King's Coinage (IRE)
Runs
34
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£11,725
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Special Forces (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,320
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Affectionately (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) out of Affectionately (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Distorted Humor (USA)

By Mizzen Mast (USA)

By Showcasing (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Affectionately (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Special Forces foaled?

Special Forces (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 24 February 2019.

Who are the sire and dam of Special Forces?

Special Forces (GB) is by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) out of Affectionately (GB), a daughter of Galileo (IRE), and was bred by Rabbah Bloodstock Limited.

Who trained Special Forces?

Special Forces (GB) was trained by James Tate and owned by Saeed Manana at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Special Forces' race record?

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

What is Special Forces' biggest win?

Special Forces (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Restricted Novice Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW) on 16 August 2022.

Has Special Forces ever been beaten?

Special Forces (GB) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 14 January 2023 at Chelmsford (AW) (7th of 7).

Is Special Forces still racing?

Special Forces (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 January 2023 at Chelmsford (AW) in the Full On Fullworks Novice Stakes, finishing 7th of 7, and has not run there since.

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