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Horse profile
Targs
- TrainerPeter Grayson
- OwnerHaldane Racing
- FamilyCoupe D'Hebe
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2006
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 29 Jul 2009, Leicester (11/14)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 09 | Leicester | 11/14 | 66/1 | 21¼ | Jamie Mackay | Peter Grayson | Shangton Selling Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 7f | Soft | 8-12 | Jenny's Pride (IRE) | £2,590 | 14 | 0/11 |
| 15 Jul 09 | Catterick | 8/11 | 28/1 | 16 | Paddy Mathers | Peter Grayson | TurfTV Median Auction Maiden Stakes | Class 6 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Soft | 9-3 | Whispering Spirit (IRE) | £2,388 | - | 0/10 |
Shangton Selling Stakes
Class 57fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 29 Jul 09
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- 11/14
- SP
- 66/1
- Btn
- 21¼
- Jockey
- Jamie Mackay
- Trainer
- Peter Grayson
- Race
- Shangton Selling Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 8-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Jenny's Pride (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,590
- Days
- 14
- Future form
- 0/11
TurfTV Median Auction Maiden Stakes
Class 67fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 15 Jul 09
- Course
- Catterick
- Pos
- 8/11
- SP
- 28/1
- Btn
- 16
- Jockey
- Paddy Mathers
- Trainer
- Peter Grayson
- Race
- TurfTV Median Auction Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Whispering Spirit (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,388
- 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Grayson | 15 Jul 09 | 29 Jul 09 | 8/11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Peter Grayson
- Trainer
- Peter Grayson
- First run
- 15 Jul 09
- Last run
- 29 Jul 09
- First run for yard
- 8/11
- 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 (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 15 Jul 09 | 29 Jul 09 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 15 Jul 09
- Last run
- 29 Jul 09
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchElusive City (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireElusive Quality (USA)
- Sire's damStar Of Paris (USA)
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 branchCannikin (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireLahib (USA)
- Dam's damCoupe D'Hebe (GB)
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
- Cannikin (IRE) · by Lahib (USA) · 6 winners from 9 runners
- Coupe D'Hebe (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive City (USA) | Cannikin (IRE) | Lahib (USA) | colt | Flat 6.7f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 8.1f · NH 2m3f |
Elusive City (USA)
- Damsire
- Lahib (USA)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.7f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.1f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Elusive City (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 4,245 | 449 | 1,188 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1,712 | 169 | 456 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 422 | 34 | 89 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going | 161 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 4,245
- Wins
- 449
- Placed
- 1,188
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1,712
- Wins
- 169
- Placed
- 456
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 422
- Wins
- 34
- Placed
- 89
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 161
- Wins
- 10
- Placed
- 32
- 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.
Elusive City (USA) × Lahib mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 8 | £13,797 | €1,678 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 52
- Wins
- 4
- 2nd/3rd
- 8
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £13,797
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,678
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackthorn Stick (IRE) | 50 | 4 | 0 | £13,797 | €1,678 |
| Targs (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Blackthorn Stick (IRE)
- Runs
- 50
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £13,797
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,678
Targs (IRE)
- Horse
- Targs (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 6 winners from 9 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Elusive City (USA) out of Cannikin (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Night Shift (USA)
- Icannshift (IRE)8W · 83R
By Alhaarth (IRE)
- Canni Thinkaar (IRE)6W · 71R
By Cape Cross (IRE)
- Moone Cross (IRE)2W · 19R
- Star Lahib (IRE)4W · 12R
By Bertolini (USA)
- Lady Vyrnwy (IRE)0W · 6R
By Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
- Manor Way (IRE)0W · 8R
By Lord Shanakill (USA)
- Lostock Hall (IRE)4W · 33R
By Tamayuz (GB)
- Milrow (IRE)3W · 34R
Female line
- 1Cannikin (IRE) · by Lahib (USA)
- 2Coupe D'Hebe (GB)
Notable relatives
First cousin once removed
- Crius (IRE)3W · 15R · 1 black-type
Aunt (out of 2nd dam)
- Tout A Coup (IRE)7W · 16R · 3 black-type
In brief
When was Targs foaled?
Targs (IRE) was foaled in 2006.
Who are the sire and dam of Targs?
Targs (IRE) is by Elusive City (USA) out of Cannikin (IRE), a daughter of Lahib (USA).
Who trained Targs?
Targs (IRE) was trained by Peter Grayson and owned by Haldane Racing at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Targs' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Targs (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Targs still racing?
Targs (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 July 2009 at Leicester in the Shangton Selling Stakes, finishing 11th of 14, and has not run there since.
Is Targs related to any top horses?
Targs (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Crius (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Group 3 winner) and Tout A Coup (IRE) (aunt, Listed winner), from the Coupe D'Hebe (GB) family.
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