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Horse profile

The Grey Hobbit

Shirocco (GER) × Princess Pivotal (GB) (Pivotal (GB))

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2013
Colour: grey

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £385 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 2 Jan 2017, Southwell (AW) (4/5)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
2 Jan 17	Southwell (AW)	4/5	33/1	23	Shane Gray	Ed de Giles	32Red.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 4	Flat AW	1m3f	Standard	9-0	Ominotago (GB)	£5,175	38	0/3
25 Nov 16	Wolverhampton (AW)	6/7	33/1	dist	Callum Shepherd	Ed de Giles	Betway Maiden Stakes	Class 5	Flat AW	1m6f	Standard	8-11	Going Up (IRE)	£2,911	-	0/5

4/52 Jan 17 · Southwell (AW)33/1
32Red.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes
Class 41m3fStandard
All fields
Date
2 Jan 17
Course
Southwell (AW)
Pos
4/5
SP
33/1
Btn
23
Jockey
Shane Gray
Trainer
Ed de Giles
Race
32Red.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat AW
Dist
1m3f
Going
Standard
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Ominotago (GB)
Winner prize
£5,175
Days
38
Future form
0/3
6/725 Nov 16 · Wolverhampton (AW)33/1
Betway Maiden Stakes
Class 51m6fStandard
All fields
Date
25 Nov 16
Course
Wolverhampton (AW)
Pos
6/7
SP
33/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Callum Shepherd
Trainer
Ed de Giles
Race
Betway Maiden Stakes
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat AW
Dist
1m6f
Going
Standard
Wgt
8-11
Winner / 2nd
Going Up (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,911
Days
-
Future form
0/5

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 (€)
Ed de Giles	25 Nov 16	2 Jan 17	6/7	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£385	€0

Ed de Giles

Trainer: Ed de Giles
First run: 25 Nov 16
Last run: 2 Jan 17
First run for yard: 6/7
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £385
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%	0.0%	£385	€0	25 Nov 16	2 Jan 17

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £385
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 25 Nov 16
Last run: 2 Jan 17

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

Pedigree

Sire branchShirocco (GER)

Parent · 1

SireShirocco (GER)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)
Sire's damSo Sedulous (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 branchPrincess Pivotal (GB)

Parent · 1

DamPrincess Pivotal (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sirePivotal (GB)
Dam's damSanta Sophia (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireLinamix (FR)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Shirocco (GER)

Princess Pivotal (GB)

Monsun (GER)

So Sedulous (USA)

Pivotal (GB)

Santa Sophia (IRE)

Not traced

Linamix (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Grey Hobbit (GB)

Sexmare

Foaled2013

SireShirocco (GER)

DamPrincess Pivotal (GB)

DamsirePivotal (GB)

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)

Sire's damSo Sedulous (USA)

2nd damSanta Sophia (IRE)

2nd dam's sireLinamix (FR)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingSwissie (GB)

Female line

Princess Pivotal (GB) · by Pivotal (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Santa Sophia (IRE) · by Linamix (FR) · 4 winners from 6 runners · Listed winner
Samara (IRE) · by Polish Patriot (USA) · 5 winners from 9 runners · Black-type placed
Smeralda (GER) · 5 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Shirocco (GER)	Princess Pivotal (GB)	Pivotal (GB)	Ms J A French	3 Mar 13	grey	mare	Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f	Flat 8.0f · NH 2m2f

Shirocco (GER)

Sire: Shirocco (GER)
Dam: Princess Pivotal (GB)
Damsire: Pivotal (GB)
Breeder: Ms J A French
Foaled: 3 Mar 13
Colour: grey
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.0f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Shirocco (GER) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All Flat runs	1,578	150	407	9.5%	25.8%	2
At 9f to 11f	401	34	99	8.5%	24.7%	1
On AW going	519	52	144	10.0%	27.7%	2
At 9f to 11f on AW going	136	17	41	12.5%	30.1%	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 1,578
Wins: 150
Placed: 407
Win %: 9.5%
Place %: 25.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 401
Wins: 34
Placed: 99
Win %: 8.5%
Place %: 24.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On AW going

Condition: On AW going
Runs: 519
Wins: 52
Placed: 144
Win %: 10.0%
Place %: 27.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 9f to 11f on AW going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on AW going
Runs: 136
Wins: 17
Placed: 41
Win %: 12.5%
Place %: 30.1%
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.

Shirocco (GER) × Pivotal (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	2	1	50.0%	21	6	2	28.6%	£61,933	€0
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	7	0	2	0.0%	£1,908	€0
All runs	2	1	50.0%	28	6	4	21.4%	£63,841	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 21
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 28.6%
Prize GB (£): £61,933
Prize IRE (€): €0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,908
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 28
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 4
Win %: 21.4%
Prize GB (£): £63,841
Prize IRE (€): €0

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Swivel (GB)	26	6	0	£63,456	€0
The Grey Hobbit (GB)	2	0	0	£385	€0

Swivel (GB)

Horse: Swivel (GB)
Runs: 26
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £63,456
Prize IRE (€): €0

The Grey Hobbit (GB)

Horse: The Grey Hobbit (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £385
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Princess Pivotal (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Shirocco (GER) out of Princess Pivotal (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Swiss Spirit (GB)

Swissie (GB)1W · 6R

Female line

1Princess Pivotal (GB) · by Pivotal (GB)
2Santa Sophia (IRE) · by Linamix (FR)
3Samara (IRE) · by Polish Patriot (USA)
4Smeralda (GER)

Notable relatives

2nd dam

Santa Sophia (IRE)2W · 7R · 1 black-type

Great-great-aunt (out of 4th dam)

Lille Hammer (GB)3W · 12R · 1 black-type

View full Smeralda family

In brief

When was The Grey Hobbit foaled?

The Grey Hobbit (GB), a grey racehorse, was foaled on 3 March 2013.

Who are the sire and dam of The Grey Hobbit?

The Grey Hobbit (GB) is by Shirocco (GER) out of Princess Pivotal (GB), a daughter of Pivotal (GB), and was bred by Ms J A French.

Who trained The Grey Hobbit?

The Grey Hobbit (GB) was trained by Ed de Giles and owned by Ms Julie French at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Grey Hobbit's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Grey Hobbit (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is The Grey Hobbit still racing?

The Grey Hobbit (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 January 2017 at Southwell (AW) in the 32Red.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes, finishing 4th of 5, and has not run there since.

Is The Grey Hobbit related to any top horses?

The Grey Hobbit (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Santa Sophia (IRE) (2nd dam, Listed winner) and Lille Hammer (GB) (great-great-aunt, Listed winner), from the Smeralda (GER) family.