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Horse profile

Sunward Soaring

Sex
filly
Foaled
1987
Highest OR
84
Record (GB & IRE)
2 wins from 5 runs (40%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£8,084 GB
Last official rating
83 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
23 Oct 1990, Chepstow (1/11)
Recent form
31281

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
23 Oct 90Chepstow1/117/1won 1Frankie DettoriJohn GosdenMeadow HandicapHandicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1mGood to Firm9-783Lady Lacey (GB)£4,110280/7
25 Sep 90Pontefract8/8100/30F5¾Willie RyanJohn GosdenSt John's Priory HandicapHandicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1mGood to Firm9-784Superenfer (GB)£3,850100/6
15 Sep 90Goodwood2/95/1shdMichael HillsJohn Gosden'mail On Sunday' Three Year Old Series HandicapHandicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1mGood to Firm9-682Mantraki (GB)£4,6201030/8
4 Jun 90Musselburgh1/82/1Fwon 3George DuffieldJohn GosdenGallipoli Maiden StakesNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1mGood8-9-Without Equal I (USA)£2,262230/7
12 May 90Bath3/116/11¾Willie RyanJohn GosdenLevy Board Maiden StakesNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1mFirm8-11-Orbit (USA)£2,489-0/10
  • 1/1123 Oct 90 · Chepstow7/1

    Meadow Handicap

    Handicap (unclassified)1mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    23 Oct 90
    Course
    Chepstow
    Pos
    1/11
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    won 1
    Race
    Meadow Handicap
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    83
    Winner / 2nd
    Lady Lacey (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,110
    Days
    28
    Future form
    0/7
  • 8/825 Sep 90 · Pontefract100/30F

    St John's Priory Handicap

    Handicap (unclassified)1mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    25 Sep 90
    Pos
    8/8
    SP
    100/30F
    Btn
    5¾
    Race
    St John's Priory Handicap
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    84
    Winner / 2nd
    Superenfer (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,850
    Days
    10
    Future form
    0/6
  • 2/915 Sep 90 · Goodwood5/1

    'mail On Sunday' Three Year Old Series Handicap

    Handicap (unclassified)1mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    15 Sep 90
    Course
    Goodwood
    Pos
    2/9
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    shd
    Race
    'mail On Sunday' Three Year Old Series Handicap
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-6
    OR
    82
    Winner / 2nd
    Mantraki (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,620
    Days
    103
    Future form
    0/8
  • 1/84 Jun 90 · Musselburgh2/1F

    Gallipoli Maiden Stakes

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1mGood

    All fields
    Date
    4 Jun 90
    Pos
    1/8
    SP
    2/1F
    Btn
    won 3
    Race
    Gallipoli Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-9
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £2,262
    Days
    23
    Future form
    0/7
  • 3/1112 May 90 · Bath6/1

    Levy Board Maiden Stakes

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1mFirm

    All fields
    Date
    12 May 90
    Course
    Bath
    Pos
    3/11
    SP
    6/1
    Btn
    1¾
    Race
    Levy Board Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    8-11
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Orbit (USA)
    Winner prize
    £2,489
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/10

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John Gosden12 May 9023 Oct 903/11828384521140.0%80.0%£8,084€0
John Gosden
First run
12 May 90
Last run
23 Oct 90
First run for yard
3/11
OR first run
82
OR last run
83
Best OR
84
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
40.0%
Place %
80.0%
Prize GB (£)
£8,084
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 (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat521140.0%80.0%£8,084€08412 May 9023 Oct 90
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
40.0%
Place %
80.0%
Prize GB (£)
£8,084
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
84
First run
12 May 90
Last run
23 Oct 90

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 Turf521140.0%80.0%£8,084€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
40.0%
Place %
80.0%
Prize GB (£)
£8,084
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Firm10010.0%100.0%£332€0
Good to Firm311033.3%66.7%£5,490€0
Good1100100.0%100.0%£2,262€0
Firm
Going
Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£332
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£5,490
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,262
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m521140.0%80.0%£8,084€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
40.0%
Place %
80.0%
Prize GB (£)
£8,084
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 (€)
Chepstow1100100.0%100.0%£4,110€0
Musselburgh1100100.0%100.0%£2,262€0
Bath10010.0%100.0%£332€0
Goodwood10100.0%100.0%£1,380€0
Pontefract10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Chepstow
Course
Chepstow
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,110
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Musselburgh
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,262
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bath
Course
Bath
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£332
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Goodwood
Course
Goodwood
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,380
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pontefract
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 (€)
Handicap (unclassified)311033.3%66.7%£5,490€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)210150.0%100.0%£2,594€0
Handicap (unclassified)
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£5,490
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,594
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 (€)
9 to 12 runners311133.3%100.0%£5,822€0
6 to 8 runners210050.0%50.0%£2,262€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,822
Prize IRE (€)
€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,262
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
May10010.0%100.0%£332€0
June1100100.0%100.0%£2,262€0
September20100.0%50.0%£1,380€0
October1100100.0%100.0%£4,110€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£332
Prize IRE (€)
€0
June
Month
June
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,262
Prize IRE (€)
€0
September
Month
September
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,380
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,110
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Willie Ryan20010.0%50.0%£332€0
Frankie Dettori1100100.0%100.0%£4,110€0
George Duffield1100100.0%100.0%£2,262€0
Michael Hills10100.0%100.0%£1,380€0
Willie Ryan
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£332
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Frankie Dettori
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,110
Prize IRE (€)
€0
George Duffield
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,262
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Michael Hills
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,380
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John Gosden521140.0%80.0%£8,084€0
John Gosden
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
40.0%
Place %
80.0%
Prize GB (£)
£8,084
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear521140.0%80.0%£8,084€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
40.0%
Place %
80.0%
Prize GB (£)
£8,084
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%£332€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days2200100.0%100.0%£6,372€0
61 to 120 days10100.0%100.0%£1,380€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 (£)
£332
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,372
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,380
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchStorm Bird (CAN)

Parent · 1

  1. SireStorm Bird (CAN)

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 branchNell's Briquette (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireLanyon
  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
Lanyon
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSunward Soaring (USA)
Sexfilly
Foaled1987
SireStorm Bird (CAN)
DamNell's Briquette (USA)
DamsireLanyon
Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Nell's Briquette (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Storm Bird (CAN)Nell's Briquette (USA)LanyonfillyFlat 7.8f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.0f
Storm Bird (CAN)
Damsire
Lanyon
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.0f

Progeny of Storm Bird (CAN) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs89913030114.5%33.5%52
At 7f to 1m4126515615.8%37.9%52
On Good to firm or firmer going3285512616.8%38.4%41
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going161347121.1%44.1%41
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
899
Wins
130
Placed
301
Win %
14.5%
Place %
33.5%
This horse runs
5
This horse wins
2
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
412
Wins
65
Placed
156
Win %
15.8%
Place %
37.9%
This horse runs
5
This horse wins
2
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
328
Wins
55
Placed
126
Win %
16.8%
Place %
38.4%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
161
Wins
34
Placed
71
Win %
21.1%
Place %
44.1%
This horse runs
4
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.

Storm Bird (CAN) × Lanyon mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11100.0%052240.0%£8,084€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£8,084
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sunward Soaring (USA)520£8,084€0
Sunward Soaring (USA)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,084
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORLast winning ORLast winRated runs
Flat8384828323 Oct 903
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
83
Highest OR
84
Lowest OR
82
Last winning OR
83
Last win
23 Oct 90
Rated runs
3

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

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
23 Oct 90ChepstowFlat83-11/11
25 Sep 90PontefractFlat8428/8
15 Sep 90GoodwoodFlat82-2/9
  • 1/1123 Oct 90 · Chepstow
    All fields
    Date
    23 Oct 90
    Course
    Chepstow
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    83
    Change
    -1
    Pos
    1/11
  • 8/825 Sep 90 · Pontefract
    All fields
    Date
    25 Sep 90
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    84
    Change
    2
    Pos
    8/8
  • 2/915 Sep 90 · Goodwood
    All fields
    Date
    15 Sep 90
    Course
    Goodwood
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    82
    Change
    -
    Pos
    2/9

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeLast winning ORLast winv last winningHighest winning ORv highest winningHighest ORv highest
Flat838308323 Oct 90083084-1
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
83
OR last run
83
Change
0
Last winning OR
83
Last win
23 Oct 90
v last winning
0
Highest winning OR
83
v highest winning
0
Highest OR
84
v highest
-1

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

Nell's Briquette (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Sunward Soaring is the only foal out of Nell's Briquette (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Sunward Soaring is the only foal out of Nell's Briquette (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Nell's Briquette (USA)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Sunward Soaring foaled?

Sunward Soaring (USA) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of Sunward Soaring?

Sunward Soaring (USA) is by Storm Bird (CAN) out of Nell's Briquette (USA), a daughter of Lanyon.

Who trained Sunward Soaring?

Sunward Soaring (USA) was trained by John Gosden and owned by Pin Oak Stable Llc at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Sunward Soaring's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Sunward Soaring (USA) won 2 of 5 races (40%).

Has Sunward Soaring ever been beaten?

Sunward Soaring (USA) was beaten 3 times in 5 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 12 May 1990 at Bath (3rd of 11).

What was Sunward Soaring's official rating?

Sunward Soaring (USA) was last officially rated 83 on the Flat (career high 84).

Is Sunward Soaring still racing?

Sunward Soaring (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 October 1990 at Chepstow in the Meadow Handicap, finishing 1st of 11, and has not run there since.

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