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Horse profile
Special Operations
- TrainerTim Easterby
- OwnerReality Partnerships (Reality Partnerships Xviii)
- FamilySassy Bird
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2024
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £1,510 GB
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 24 Sep 2026, Pontefract (7/9)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Yet to win
Special Operations has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 26 | Pontefract | 7/9 | 100/1 | 26½ | Duran Fentiman | Tim Easterby | Always Trying Racing Syndicate EBF Restricted Novice Stakes | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 8-12 | Silverella (GB) | £5,400 | 40 | 0/1 |
| 15 Aug 26 | Ripon | 10/13 | 66/1 | 20¼ | Sean Kirrane | Tim Easterby | Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes | Class 2 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 9-4 | Coral Cove (FR) | £15,462 | 22 | 0/11 |
| 24 Jul 26 | York | 4/8 | 33/1 | 7¼ | Sean Kirrane | Tim Easterby | Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes | Class 3 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 9-4 | Coral Cove (FR) | £12,885 | - | 1/7 |
Always Trying Racing Syndicate EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
Class 41mGood
All fields
- Date
- 24 Sep 26
- Course
- Pontefract
- Pos
- 7/9
- SP
- 100/1
- Btn
- 26½
- Jockey
- Duran Fentiman
- Trainer
- Tim Easterby
- Race
- Always Trying Racing Syndicate EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Silverella (GB)
- Winner prize
- £5,400
- Days
- 40
- Future form
- 0/1
Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
Class 21mGood
All fields
- Date
- 15 Aug 26
- Course
- Ripon
- Pos
- 10/13
- SP
- 66/1
- Btn
- 20¼
- Jockey
- Sean Kirrane
- Trainer
- Tim Easterby
- Race
- Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Coral Cove (FR)
- Winner prize
- £15,462
- Days
- 22
- Future form
- 0/11
Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
Class 37fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 24 Jul 26
- Course
- York
- Pos
- 4/8
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 7¼
- Jockey
- Sean Kirrane
- Trainer
- Tim Easterby
- Race
- Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Coral Cove (FR)
- Winner prize
- £12,885
- 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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 26 | York | Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes | 4/8 | Coral Cove (FR) | 1 | 15 Aug 26 | Ripon | Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes |
- 4/824 Jul 26 · York
Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 24 Jul 26
- Course
- York
- Race
- Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 4/8
- Winner next time
- Coral Cove (FR)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 15 Aug 26
- At
- Ripon
- Race won
- Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Easterby | 24 Jul 26 | 24 Sep 26 | 4/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £1,510 | €0 |
Tim Easterby
- Trainer
- Tim Easterby
- First run
- 24 Jul 26
- Last run
- 24 Sep 26
- First run for yard
- 4/8
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,510
- 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £1,510 | €0 | 24 Jul 26 | 24 Sep 26 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,510
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 24 Jul 26
- Last run
- 24 Sep 26
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £1,510 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,510
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £1,510 | €0 | ||
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,510
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f to 1m | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £1,510 | €0 |
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,510
- 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 | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £1,510 | €0 |
Pontefract
- Course
- Pontefract
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ripon
- Course
- Ripon
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
York
- Course
- York
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,510
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £1,510 | €0 | ||
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Class 2
- Class
- Class 2
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 3
- Class
- Class 3
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,510
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £1,510 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,510
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £1,510 | €0 | ||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| September | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
July
- Month
- July
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,510
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
September
- Month
- September
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Kirrane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £1,510 | €0 | ||
| Duran Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Sean Kirrane
- Jockey
- Sean Kirrane
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,510
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Duran Fentiman
- Jockey
- Duran Fentiman
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Easterby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £1,510 | €0 |
Tim Easterby
- Trainer
- Tim Easterby
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,510
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £1,510 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,510
- 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 | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £1,510 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 31 to 60 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,510
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
31 to 60 days
- Days since last run
- 31 to 60 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchChurchill
Parent · 1
- SireChurchill
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
- Sire's damMeow (IRE)
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 branchPaddy Again
Parent · 1
- DamPaddy Again
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireMoss Vale (IRE)
- Dam's damBelle Watling (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireStreet Cry (IRE)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Paddy Again (IRE) · by Moss Vale (IRE) · 4 winners from 7 runners
- Belle Watling (IRE) · by Street Cry (IRE) · 2 winners from 2 runners
- Sassy Bird (USA) · 2 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill | Paddy Again | Moss Vale (IRE) | 17 Apr 24 | bay | colt | Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1f | Flat 6.4f |
Churchill
- Sire
- Churchill
- Dam
- Paddy Again
- Damsire
- Moss Vale (IRE)
- Foaled
- 17 Apr 24
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.4f
Progeny of Churchill in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 3,848 | 418 | 1,081 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1,459 | 148 | 388 | 3 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 1,149 | 131 | 307 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good going | 421 | 48 | 102 | 2 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 3,848
- Wins
- 418
- Placed
- 1,081
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1,459
- Wins
- 148
- Placed
- 388
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 1,149
- Wins
- 131
- Placed
- 307
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Runs
- 421
- Wins
- 48
- Placed
- 102
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- 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.
Churchill × Moss Vale mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 3 | £1,510 | €16,440 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,510
- Prize IRE (€)
- €16,440
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascalia (IRE) | 19 | 2 | 0 | £0 | €16,440 |
| Special Operations (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £1,510 | €0 |
Pascalia (IRE)
- Horse
- Pascalia (IRE)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €16,440
Special Operations (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,510
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
- Pascalia (IRE)2W · 19R
Half siblings
By Dandy Man (IRE)
- Leodis Dream (IRE)10W · 64R
- Battle Point (IRE)1W · 55R
By Lawman (FR)
- It's Not My Fault (IRE)0W · 13R
By Make Believe (GB)
- April Diamond (IRE)1W · 8R
By Starman (GB)
- Jean's Boy (IRE)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Paddy Again (IRE) · by Moss Vale (IRE)
- 2Belle Watling (IRE) · by Street Cry (IRE)
- 3Sassy Bird (USA)
Notable relatives
Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)
- Asawer (IRE)2W · 10R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Special Operations?
Special Operations is a 2-year-old bay colt, foaled on 17 April 2024.
Who are the sire and dam of Special Operations?
Special Operations is by Churchill out of Paddy Again, a daughter of Moss Vale (IRE).
Who trains Special Operations?
Special Operations is trained by Tim Easterby and owned by Reality Partnerships Xviii, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Special Operations' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Special Operations has run 3 times and is yet to win.
When did Special Operations last run?
Special Operations last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 September 2026 at Pontefract in the Always Trying Racing Syndicate EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier), finishing 7th of 9.
Is Special Operations related to any top horses?
Special Operations' black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Asawer (IRE) (great-aunt, Listed winner), from the Sassy Bird (USA) family.
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