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Horse profile

Thanks Forever

Kessaar (IRE) × Forevertwentyone (IRE) (Approve (IRE))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2021
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£19,418 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
16 Sep 2023, Chester (1/8)
Recent form
31

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
16 Sep 23Chester1/86/5Fwon 2¾Jason HartAdrian KeatleyBritish EBF Ruby Anniversary Restricted Novice StakesClass 4Flat Turf6fGood to Soft9-5Winged Messenger (GB)£7,328222/7
25 Aug 23York3/1433/11½Jason HartAdrian KeatleyBritish EBF 40th Anniversary Convivial Maiden StakesClass 2Flat Turf7fGood to Firm9-7Battle Cry (IRE)£51,540-3/12
  • 1/816 Sep 23 · Chester6/5F

    British EBF Ruby Anniversary Restricted Novice Stakes

    Class 46fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    16 Sep 23
    Course
    Chester
    Pos
    1/8
    SP
    6/5F
    Btn
    won 2¾
    Race
    British EBF Ruby Anniversary Restricted Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-5
    Winner prize
    £7,328
    Days
    22
    Future form
    2/7
  • 3/1425 Aug 23 · York33/1

    British EBF 40th Anniversary Convivial Maiden Stakes

    Class 27fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    25 Aug 23
    Course
    York
    Pos
    3/14
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    1½
    Race
    British EBF 40th Anniversary Convivial Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 2
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Battle Cry (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £51,540
    Days
    -
    Future form
    3/12

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
16 Sep 23ChesterBritish EBF Ruby Anniversary Restricted Novice Stakes1/8Winged Messenger (GB)22 Oct 23HamiltonMolton Brown At Hamilton Park EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes
16 Sep 23ChesterBritish EBF Ruby Anniversary Restricted Novice Stakes1/8Ziggy's Dream (IRE)721 Oct 23Wolverhampton (AW)BetMGM: It's Showtime Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes
25 Aug 23YorkBritish EBF 40th Anniversary Convivial Maiden Stakes3/14Under The Sun (GB)615 Sep 23SalisburySkytree Restricted Novice Stakes
25 Aug 23YorkBritish EBF 40th Anniversary Convivial Maiden Stakes3/14Spirit Of Acklam (GB)721 Sep 23AyrWestern House Hotel EBF Novice Stakes
25 Aug 23YorkBritish EBF 40th Anniversary Convivial Maiden Stakes3/14Peace Walk (GB)1426 Sep 23BeverleyJudy Blower Premier Superstar Retirement ebfstallions.com Novice Stakes
  • 1/816 Sep 23 · Chester

    British EBF Ruby Anniversary Restricted Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    16 Sep 23
    Course
    Chester
    Race
    British EBF Ruby Anniversary Restricted Novice Stakes
    This horse
    1/8
    Winner next time
    Winged Messenger (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    2 Oct 23
    Race won
    Molton Brown At Hamilton Park EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes
  • 1/816 Sep 23 · Chester

    British EBF Ruby Anniversary Restricted Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    16 Sep 23
    Course
    Chester
    Race
    British EBF Ruby Anniversary Restricted Novice Stakes
    This horse
    1/8
    Winner next time
    Ziggy's Dream (IRE)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    21 Oct 23
    At
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race won
    BetMGM: It's Showtime Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes
  • 3/1425 Aug 23 · York

    British EBF 40th Anniversary Convivial Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    25 Aug 23
    Course
    York
    Race
    British EBF 40th Anniversary Convivial Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    3/14
    Winner next time
    Under The Sun (GB)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    15 Sep 23
    Race won
    Skytree Restricted Novice Stakes
  • 3/1425 Aug 23 · York

    British EBF 40th Anniversary Convivial Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    25 Aug 23
    Course
    York
    Race
    British EBF 40th Anniversary Convivial Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    3/14
    Winner next time
    Spirit Of Acklam (GB)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    21 Sep 23
    At
    Ayr
    Race won
    Western House Hotel EBF Novice Stakes
  • 3/1425 Aug 23 · York

    British EBF 40th Anniversary Convivial Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    25 Aug 23
    Course
    York
    Race
    British EBF 40th Anniversary Convivial Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    3/14
    Winner next time
    Peace Walk (GB)
    Their pos
    14
    Won on
    26 Sep 23
    Race won
    Judy Blower Premier Superstar Retirement ebfstallions.com Novice 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 yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Adrian Keatley25 Aug 2316 Sep 233/14210150.0%100.0%£19,418€0
Adrian Keatley
First run
25 Aug 23
Last run
16 Sep 23
First run for yard
3/14
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£19,418
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 (€)First runLast run
Flat210150.0%100.0%£19,418€025 Aug 2316 Sep 23
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£19,418
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
25 Aug 23
Last run
16 Sep 23

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchKessaar (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireKessaar (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireKodiac (GB)
  2. Sire's damQuerulous (USA)

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 branchForevertwentyone (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamForevertwentyone (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireApprove (IRE)
  2. Dam's damThanks (IRE)

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
Kessaar (IRE)
Forevertwentyone (IRE)
Kodiac (GB)
Querulous (USA)
Approve (IRE)
Thanks (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThanks Forever (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2021
SireKessaar (IRE)
DamForevertwentyone (IRE)
DamsireApprove (IRE)
Sire's sireKodiac (GB)
Sire's damQuerulous (USA)
2nd damThanks (IRE)
Dam's produce2 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingHurry Up Hedley (IRE)

Female line

  1. Forevertwentyone (IRE) · by Approve (IRE) · 2 winners from 2 runners
  2. Thanks (IRE) · 3 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Kessaar (IRE)Forevertwentyone (IRE)Approve (IRE)Patrick Monahan3 Apr 21baygeldingFlat 7.5f · NH 2m1fFlat 7.8f · NH 2m½f
Kessaar (IRE)
Breeder
Patrick Monahan
Foaled
3 Apr 21
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.5f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m½f

Progeny of Kessaar (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs966742287.7%23.6%21
At 5f to 6f36921915.7%24.7%11
On Good to soft or yielding going81122514.8%30.9%11
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going3671219.4%33.3%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
966
Wins
74
Placed
228
Win %
7.7%
Place %
23.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
369
Wins
21
Placed
91
Win %
5.7%
Place %
24.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
81
Wins
12
Placed
25
Win %
14.8%
Place %
30.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
36
Wins
7
Placed
12
Win %
19.4%
Place %
33.3%
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.

Kessaar (IRE) × Approve (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11100.0%021150.0%£19,418€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£19,418
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Thanks Forever (IRE)210£19,418€0
Thanks Forever (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£19,418
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Forevertwentyone (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Kessaar (IRE) out of Forevertwentyone (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Mehmas (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Forevertwentyone (IRE) · by Approve (IRE)
  2. 2Thanks (IRE)

Notable relatives

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

View full Thanks family

In brief

When was Thanks Forever foaled?

Thanks Forever (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 3 April 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Thanks Forever?

Thanks Forever (IRE) is by Kessaar (IRE) out of Forevertwentyone (IRE), a daughter of Approve (IRE), and was bred by Patrick Monahan.

Who trained Thanks Forever?

Thanks Forever (IRE) was trained by Adrian Keatley and owned by Keatley Racing Owners Group & D Moore at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Thanks Forever's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Thanks Forever (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Thanks Forever's biggest win?

Thanks Forever (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the British EBF Ruby Anniversary Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C & D) (Qual') at Chester on 16 September 2023.

Has Thanks Forever ever been beaten?

Thanks Forever (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 25 August 2023 at York (3rd of 14).

Is Thanks Forever still racing?

Thanks Forever (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 September 2023 at Chester in the British EBF Ruby Anniversary Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C & D) (Qual'), finishing 1st of 8, and has not run there since.

Is Thanks Forever related to any top horses?

Thanks Forever (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include With Thanks (IRE) (aunt, Group 3 winner), from the Thanks (IRE) family.

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