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Suprise Envoy

Grey Desire (GB) × Conrara (GB) (Balidar (GB))
Sex
colt
Foaled
1988
Highest OR
64
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 5 runs (20%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£3,736 GB
Last official rating
64 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
3 Sep 1990, Nottingham (2/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
27 Aug 1990, Ripon
Recent form
44612

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
3 Sep 90Nottingham2/1210/1shdJohn LoweMel BrittainDenis Coxon NurseryHandicap (unclassified)Flat Turf5fGood to Firm7-1064May Reef (IRE)£3,12671/10
27 Aug 90Ripon1/1816/1won 3½P SedgwickMel BrittainStainley Selling NurseryHandicap (unclassified)Flat Turf6fGood8-9-Miss Hiron (GB)£2,868171/16
10 Aug 90Redcar6/917/212¾S MaloneyMel BrittainBedale Selling StakesNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf6fFirm8-6-Jeans Valentine (GB)£2,55340/6
6 Aug 90Ripon4/1316/13½S MaloneyMel BrittainSeeSaw Selling StakesNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf6fGood to Firm8-6-Shepherd's Song (GB)£2,553190/9
18 Jul 90Catterick4/56/110½M BirchMel BrittainEBF Leyburn Maiden StakesNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf5fGood to Firm9-0-Sizzling Saga (IRE)£2,243-1/3
  • 2/123 Sep 90 · Nottingham10/1

    Denis Coxon Nursery

    Handicap (unclassified)5fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    3 Sep 90
    Pos
    2/12
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    shd
    Jockey
    John Lowe
    Race
    Denis Coxon Nursery
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    7-10
    OR
    64
    Winner / 2nd
    May Reef (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,126
    Days
    7
    Future form
    1/10
  • 1/1827 Aug 90 · Ripon16/1

    Stainley Selling Nursery

    Handicap (unclassified)6fGood

    All fields
    Date
    27 Aug 90
    Course
    Ripon
    Pos
    1/18
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    won 3½
    Race
    Stainley Selling Nursery
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-9
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Miss Hiron (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,868
    Days
    17
    Future form
    1/16
  • 6/910 Aug 90 · Redcar17/2

    Bedale Selling Stakes

    Non-handicap (unclassified)6fFirm

    All fields
    Date
    10 Aug 90
    Course
    Redcar
    Pos
    6/9
    SP
    17/2
    Btn
    12¾
    Jockey
    S Maloney
    Race
    Bedale Selling Stakes
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    8-6
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £2,553
    Days
    4
    Future form
    0/6
  • 4/136 Aug 90 · Ripon16/1

    SeeSaw Selling Stakes

    Non-handicap (unclassified)6fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    6 Aug 90
    Course
    Ripon
    Pos
    4/13
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    3½
    Jockey
    S Maloney
    Race
    SeeSaw Selling Stakes
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-6
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £2,553
    Days
    19
    Future form
    0/9
  • 4/518 Jul 90 · Catterick6/1

    EBF Leyburn Maiden Stakes

    Non-handicap (unclassified)5fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    18 Jul 90
    Course
    Catterick
    Pos
    4/5
    SP
    6/1
    Btn
    10½
    Jockey
    M Birch
    Race
    EBF Leyburn Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-0
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £2,243
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/3

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
3 Sep 90NottinghamDenis Coxon Nursery2/12Bit Of A Lark (GB)38 Sep 90ThirskHighflyer Stakes
27 Aug 90RiponStainley Selling Nursery1/18Land Sun (IRE)1129 Aug 90RedcarCoopers And Lybrand Deloitte Nursery Handicap
18 Jul 90CatterickEBF Leyburn Maiden Stakes4/5Sizzling Saga (IRE)13 Aug 90MusselburghRobert White Memorial Claiming Stakes
  • 2/123 Sep 90 · Nottingham

    Denis Coxon Nursery

    All fields
    Date
    3 Sep 90
    Race
    Denis Coxon Nursery
    This horse
    2/12
    Winner next time
    Bit Of A Lark (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    8 Sep 90
    Race won
    Highflyer Stakes
  • 1/1827 Aug 90 · Ripon

    Stainley Selling Nursery

    All fields
    Date
    27 Aug 90
    Course
    Ripon
    Race
    Stainley Selling Nursery
    This horse
    1/18
    Winner next time
    Land Sun (IRE)
    Their pos
    11
    Won on
    29 Aug 90
    Race won
    Coopers And Lybrand Deloitte Nursery Handicap
  • 4/518 Jul 90 · Catterick

    EBF Leyburn Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    18 Jul 90
    Course
    Catterick
    Race
    EBF Leyburn Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    4/5
    Winner next time
    Sizzling Saga (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    3 Aug 90
    Race won
    Robert White Memorial Claiming 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 yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mel Brittain18 Jul 903 Sep 904/5646464511020.0%40.0%£3,736€0
Mel Brittain
First run
18 Jul 90
Last run
3 Sep 90
First run for yard
4/5
OR first run
64
OR last run
64
Best OR
64
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
20.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,736
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
Flat511020.0%40.0%£3,736€06418 Jul 903 Sep 90
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
20.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,736
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
64
First run
18 Jul 90
Last run
3 Sep 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 Turf511020.0%40.0%£3,736€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
20.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,736
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm30100.0%33.3%£868€0
Good1100100.0%100.0%£2,868€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
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£868
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,868
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f511020.0%40.0%£3,736€0
5f to 6f
Distance
5f to 6f
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
20.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,736
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 (€)
Ripon210050.0%50.0%£2,868€0
Catterick10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Nottingham10100.0%100.0%£868€0
Redcar10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ripon
Course
Ripon
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,868
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Catterick
Course
Catterick
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Nottingham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£868
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Redcar
Course
Redcar
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 (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Handicap (unclassified)211050.0%100.0%£3,736€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Handicap (unclassified)
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,736
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 runners20100.0%50.0%£868€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners1100100.0%100.0%£2,868€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
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£868
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,868
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
July10000.0%0.0%£0€0
August310033.3%33.3%£2,868€0
September10100.0%100.0%£868€0
July
Month
July
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
August
Month
August
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,868
Prize IRE (€)
€0
September
Month
September
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£868
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
S Maloney20000.0%0.0%£0€0
P Sedgwick1100100.0%100.0%£2,868€0
John Lowe10100.0%100.0%£868€0
M Birch10000.0%0.0%£0€0
S Maloney
Jockey
S Maloney
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
P Sedgwick
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,868
Prize IRE (€)
€0
John Lowe
Jockey
John Lowe
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£868
Prize IRE (€)
€0
M Birch
Jockey
M Birch
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mel Brittain511020.0%40.0%£3,736€0
Mel Brittain
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
20.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,736
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear511020.0%40.0%£3,736€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
20.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,736
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 run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
1 to 7 days20100.0%50.0%£868€0
15 to 30 days210050.0%50.0%£2,868€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
1 to 7 days
Days since last run
1 to 7 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£868
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 (£)
£2,868
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGrey Desire (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGrey Desire (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 branchConrara (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamConrara (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireBalidar (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
Grey Desire (GB)
Conrara (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Balidar (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSuprise Envoy (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled1988
SireGrey Desire (GB)
DamConrara (GB)
DamsireBalidar (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingSurprise Breeze (GB)

Female line

  1. Conrara (GB) · 2 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Grey Desire (GB)Conrara (GB)Balidar (GB)coltFlat 8.7f · NH 2m2½fFlat 7.4f · NH 2m1½f
Grey Desire (GB)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.4f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Grey Desire (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs1,144822197.2%19.1%51
At 5f to 6f33019495.8%14.8%51
On Good going28623508.0%17.5%11
At 5f to 6f on Good going906106.7%11.1%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
1,144
Wins
82
Placed
219
Win %
7.2%
Place %
19.1%
This horse runs
5
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
330
Wins
19
Placed
49
Win %
5.8%
Place %
14.8%
This horse runs
5
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
286
Wins
23
Placed
50
Win %
8.0%
Place %
17.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good going
Runs
90
Wins
6
Placed
10
Win %
6.7%
Place %
11.1%
This horse runs
1
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.

Grey Desire (GB) × Balidar mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat22100.0%021239.5%£7,437€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
2
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
21
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
9.5%
Prize GB (£)
£7,437
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Suprise Envoy (GB)510£3,736€0
Surprise Breeze (GB)1610£3,701€0
Suprise Envoy (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,736
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Surprise Breeze (GB)
Runs
16
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,701
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat6464641
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
64
Highest OR
64
Lowest OR
64
Rated runs
1

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

DateCourseCodeORPos
3 Sep 90NottinghamFlat642/12

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat64640640
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
64
OR last run
64
Change
0
Highest OR
64
v highest
0

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

Conrara (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Conrara (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

  1. 1Conrara (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Suprise Envoy foaled?

Suprise Envoy (GB) was foaled in 1988.

Who are the sire and dam of Suprise Envoy?

Suprise Envoy (GB) is by Grey Desire (GB) out of Conrara (GB), a daughter of Balidar (GB).

Who trained Suprise Envoy?

Suprise Envoy (GB) was trained by Mel Brittain and owned by D R Brotherton at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Suprise Envoy's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Suprise Envoy (GB) won 1 of 5 races (20%).

What is Suprise Envoy's biggest win?

Suprise Envoy (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Stainley Selling Nursery at Ripon on 27 August 1990.

Has Suprise Envoy ever been beaten?

Suprise Envoy (GB) was beaten 4 times in 5 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 18 July 1990 at Catterick (4th of 5).

What was Suprise Envoy's official rating?

Suprise Envoy (GB) was last officially rated 64 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Suprise Envoy still racing?

Suprise Envoy (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 September 1990 at Nottingham in the Denis Coxon Nursery, finishing 2nd of 12, and has not run there since.

What is Suprise Envoy's record at Ripon?

Suprise Envoy (GB) ran most often at Ripon, with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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