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Horse profile
Sure Shot
- TrainerJohn Gosden
- OwnerSheikh Mohammed
- FamilySmeralda
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1988
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £355 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 20 Sep 1991, Southwell (9/10)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 91 | Southwell | 9/10 | 2/1 | 24¼ | G Hind | John Gosden | Welland Maiden Stakes Class F | Class 6 | Flat Turf | 1m4f | Good to Firm | 8-9 | Bellton (GB) | £2,610 | 100 | 1/8 |
| 12 Jun 91 | Beverley | 3/8 | 7/1 | 13½ | G Hind | John Gosden | Polytechnic Partnership With Industry Maiden Stakes Class F | Class 6 | Flat Turf | 1m4f | Good to Firm | 8-6 | Sarawat (GB) | £2,673 | - | 0/6 |
Welland Maiden Stakes Class F
Class 61m4fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 20 Sep 91
- Course
- Southwell
- Pos
- 9/10
- SP
- 2/1
- Btn
- 24¼
- Jockey
- G Hind
- Trainer
- John Gosden
- Race
- Welland Maiden Stakes Class F
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m4f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Bellton (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,610
- Days
- 100
- Future form
- 1/8
Polytechnic Partnership With Industry Maiden Stakes Class F
Class 61m4fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 12 Jun 91
- Course
- Beverley
- Pos
- 3/8
- SP
- 7/1
- Btn
- 13½
- Jockey
- G Hind
- Trainer
- John Gosden
- Race
- Polytechnic Partnership With Industry Maiden Stakes Class F
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m4f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-6
- Winner / 2nd
- Sarawat (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,673
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 91 | Southwell | Welland Maiden Stakes Class F | 9/10 | Literary Spark (GB) | 2 | 4 Oct 91 | Newmarket | Racing Post Claiming Stakes Class B |
- 9/1020 Sep 91 · Southwell
Welland Maiden Stakes Class F
All fields
- Date
- 20 Sep 91
- Course
- Southwell
- Race
- Welland Maiden Stakes Class F
- This horse
- 9/10
- Winner next time
- Literary Spark (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 4 Oct 91
- At
- Newmarket
- Race won
- Racing Post Claiming Stakes Class B
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gosden | 12 Jun 91 | 20 Sep 91 | 3/8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £355 | €0 |
John Gosden
- Trainer
- John Gosden
- First run
- 12 Jun 91
- Last run
- 20 Sep 91
- First run for yard
- 3/8
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £355
- 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 | 0 | 1 | £355 | €0 | 12 Jun 91 | 20 Sep 91 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £355
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 12 Jun 91
- Last run
- 20 Sep 91
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSure Blade (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireSure Blade (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchSmeralda (GER)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNebos (GER)
- Dam's damNot traced
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
- Smeralda (GER) · 5 winners from 8 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sure Blade (USA) | Smeralda (GER) | Nebos (GER) | filly | Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3f | Flat 10.0f · NH 2m2½f |
Sure Blade (USA)
- Sire
- Sure Blade (USA)
- Damsire
- Nebos (GER)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.0f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Sure Blade (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 1,762 | 174 | 482 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f | 303 | 42 | 101 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 546 | 48 | 143 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going | 80 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 1,762
- Wins
- 174
- Placed
- 482
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 303
- Wins
- 42
- Placed
- 101
- 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
- 546
- Wins
- 48
- Placed
- 143
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 80
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 22
- 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.
Sure Blade (USA) × Nebos mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | £355 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £355
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sure Shot (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £355 | €0 |
Sure Shot (GB)
- Horse
- Sure Shot (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £355
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 8 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Sure Blade (USA) out of Smeralda (GER) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Shirley Heights (GB)
- Naydo May (GB)0W · 7R
- Day Of History (IRE)5W · 21R
By Sadler's Wells (USA)
- Lille Hammer (GB)3W · 12R · 1 black-type
By Green Desert (USA)
- Running Green (GB)2W · 26R
By Night Shift (USA)
- Steady Ready Go (IRE)0W · 4R
By Polish Patriot (USA)
- Samara (IRE)4W · 11R
By Platini (GER)
- Siena (GER)1W · 30R
Female line
- 1Smeralda (GER)
Notable relatives
Half-sister
- Lille Hammer (GB)3W · 12R · 1 black-type
Niece (out of a sibling)
- Santa Sophia (IRE)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Sure Shot foaled?
Sure Shot (GB) was foaled in 1988.
Who are the sire and dam of Sure Shot?
Sure Shot (GB) is by Sure Blade (USA) out of Smeralda (GER), a daughter of Nebos (GER).
Who trained Sure Shot?
Sure Shot (GB) was trained by John Gosden and owned by Sheikh Mohammed at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Sure Shot's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Sure Shot (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Sure Shot still racing?
Sure Shot (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 20 September 1991 at Southwell in the Welland Maiden Stakes Class F, finishing 9th of 10, and has not run there since.
Is Sure Shot related to any top horses?
Sure Shot (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Lille Hammer (GB) (half-sister, Listed winner) and Santa Sophia (IRE) (niece, Listed winner), from the Smeralda (GER) family.
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