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Horse profile
Surprise Attack (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1981
See also: Surprise Attack (IRE) · Mrs John Dawson · 4 runs · 0 wins
- Highest OR
- 24
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 17 Feb 1990, Southwell (AW) (10/11)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 90 | Southwell (AW) | 10/11 | 20/1 | 22 | P White | E Eldin | Thoresby Claiming Stakes (Div I) | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat AW | 1m3f | Standard | 8-5 | - | Brigadiers Glory (GB) | £2,427 | 16 | 0/10 |
| 1 Feb 90 | Lingfield (AW) | 12/12 | 33/1 | 26½ | S Wood | E Eldin | Centurion Handicap | Handicap (unclassified) | Flat AW | 1m | Slow | 7-2 | 24 | Merseyside Man (GB) | £2,469 | - | 1/11 |
- 10/1117 Feb 90 · Southwell (AW)20/1
Thoresby Claiming Stakes (Div I)
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m3fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 17 Feb 90
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Pos
- 10/11
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- 22
- Jockey
- P White
- Trainer
- E Eldin
- Race
- Thoresby Claiming Stakes (Div I)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m3f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 8-5
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Brigadiers Glory (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,427
- Days
- 16
- Future form
- 0/10
- 12/121 Feb 90 · Lingfield (AW)33/1
Centurion Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)1mSlow
All fields
- Date
- 1 Feb 90
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Pos
- 12/12
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 26½
- Jockey
- S Wood
- Trainer
- E Eldin
- Race
- Centurion Handicap
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Slow
- Wgt
- 7-2
- OR
- 24
- Winner / 2nd
- Merseyside Man (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,469
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 90 | Lingfield (AW) | Centurion Handicap | 12/12 | Merseyside Man (GB) | 1 | 10 Feb 90 | Lingfield (AW) | Greengage Handicap |
- 12/121 Feb 90 · Lingfield (AW)
Centurion Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 1 Feb 90
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race
- Centurion Handicap
- This horse
- 12/12
- Winner next time
- Merseyside Man (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 10 Feb 90
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- Greengage 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Eldin | 1 Feb 90 | 17 Feb 90 | 12/12 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
E Eldin
- Trainer
- E Eldin
- First run
- 1 Feb 90
- Last run
- 17 Feb 90
- First run for yard
- 12/12
- OR first run
- 24
- OR last run
- 24
- Best OR
- 24
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 24 | 1 Feb 90 | 17 Feb 90 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 24
- First run
- 1 Feb 90
- Last run
- 17 Feb 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchTown Crier (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireTown Crier (GB)
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 branchPearl Harbour (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireMartial
- 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
- Pearl Harbour (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town Crier (GB) | Pearl Harbour (GB) | Martial | gelding | Flat 18.8f | NH 3m2½f |
Town Crier (GB)
- Sire
- Town Crier (GB)
- Damsire
- Martial
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 18.8f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 3m2½f
Progeny of Town Crier (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on AW going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 4
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- 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.
Town Crier (GB) × Martial 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 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surprise Attack (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Surprise Attack (GB)
- Horse
- Surprise Attack (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 24
- Highest OR
- 24
- Lowest OR
- 24
- 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
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 90 | Lingfield (AW) | Flat | 24 | 12/12 |
- 12/121 Feb 90 · Lingfield (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 1 Feb 90
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 24
- Pos
- 12/12
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 24
- OR last run
- 24
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 24
- 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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Surprise Attack is the only foal out of Pearl Harbour (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Surprise Attack is the only foal out of Pearl Harbour (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Pearl Harbour (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Surprise Attack foaled?
Surprise Attack (GB) was foaled in 1981.
Who are the sire and dam of Surprise Attack?
Surprise Attack (GB) is by Town Crier (GB) out of Pearl Harbour (GB), a daughter of Martial.
Who trained Surprise Attack?
Surprise Attack (GB) was trained by E Eldin and owned by E Eldin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Surprise Attack's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Surprise Attack (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
What was Surprise Attack's official rating?
Surprise Attack (GB) was last officially rated 24 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Surprise Attack still racing?
Surprise Attack (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 February 1990 at Southwell (AW) in the Thoresby Claiming Stakes, finishing 10th of 11, and has not run there since.
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