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The Gurkha

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Galileo (IRE) × Chintz (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))

TrainerAidan O'Brien
OwnerCoolmore (Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor)
FamilyGold Dodger

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2013

Highest OR: 121
Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 5 runs (40%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £759,075 GB · €8,243 IRE
Last official rating: 121 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 27 Jul 2016, Goodwood (1/10)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
27 Jul 16	Goodwood	1/10	11/8F	won nk	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	Qatar Sussex Stakes	Group 1	Flat Turf	1m	Good to Firm	9-0	121	t	Galileo Gold (GB)	£560,200	25	3/8
2 Jul 16	Sandown	2/7	4/6F	½	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	Coral-Eclipse	Group 1	Flat Turf	1m2f	Soft	8-10	120	t	Hawkbill (USA)	£297,728	18	1/6
14 Jun 16	Ascot	2/7	4/5F	1¼	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	St James's Palace Stakes	Group 1	Flat Turf	1m	Soft	9-0	120	t	Galileo Gold (GB)	£226,840	58	0/6
17 Apr 16	Navan (IRE)	1/11	11/8	won 9	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	Kilberry (C & G) Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Soft to Heavy	9-5	-	t	Saafarr (GB)	€7,073	11	0/10
6 Apr 16	Leopardstown (IRE)	3/16	7/2	6¼	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	Racecourse Of The Year Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Soft to Heavy	9-5	-	t	Claudio Monteverdi (IRE)	€7,995	-	2/14

1/1027 Jul 16 · Goodwood11/8F
Qatar Sussex Stakes
Group 11mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
27 Jul 16
Course
Goodwood
Pos
1/10
SP
11/8F
Btn
won nk
Jockey
Ryan Moore
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Qatar Sussex Stakes
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-0
OR
121
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Galileo Gold (GB)
Winner prize
£560,200
Days
25
Future form
3/8
2/72 Jul 16 · Sandown4/6F
Coral-Eclipse
Group 11m2fSoft
All fields
Date
2 Jul 16
Course
Sandown
Pos
2/7
SP
4/6F
Btn
½
Jockey
Ryan Moore
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Coral-Eclipse
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Soft
Wgt
8-10
OR
120
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Hawkbill (USA)
Winner prize
£297,728
Days
18
Future form
1/6
2/714 Jun 16 · Ascot4/5F
St James's Palace Stakes
Group 11mSoft
All fields
Date
14 Jun 16
Course
Ascot
Pos
2/7
SP
4/5F
Btn
1¼
Jockey
Ryan Moore
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
St James's Palace Stakes
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-0
OR
120
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Galileo Gold (GB)
Winner prize
£226,840
Days
58
Future form
0/6
1/1117 Apr 16 · Navan (IRE)11/8
Kilberry (C & G) Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mSoft to Heavy
All fields
Date
17 Apr 16
Course
Navan (IRE)
Pos
1/11
SP
11/8
Btn
won 9
Jockey
Ryan Moore
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Kilberry (C & G) Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Soft to Heavy
Wgt
9-5
OR
-
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Saafarr (GB)
Winner prize
€7,073
Days
11
Future form
0/10
3/166 Apr 16 · Leopardstown (IRE)7/2
Racecourse Of The Year Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mSoft to Heavy
All fields
Date
6 Apr 16
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
3/16
SP
7/2
Btn
6¼
Jockey
Seamie Heffernan
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Racecourse Of The Year Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Soft to Heavy
Wgt
9-5
OR
-
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Claudio Monteverdi (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,995
Days
-
Future form
2/14

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
27 Jul 16	Goodwood	Qatar Sussex Stakes	1/10	Lightning Spear (GB)	6	27 Aug 16	Goodwood	Doom Bar Celebration Mile
27 Jul 16	Goodwood	Qatar Sussex Stakes	1/10	Awtaad (IRE)	8	10 Sep 16	Leopardstown (IRE)	Clipper Logistics Boomerang Stakes (Outer Track)
27 Jul 16	Goodwood	Qatar Sussex Stakes	1/10	Richard Pankhurst (GB)	10	13 Aug 16	Newbury	Betfred Hungerford Stakes
2 Jul 16	Sandown	Coral-Eclipse	2/7	Time Test (GB)	3	23 Jul 16	York	Sky Bet York Stakes
6 Apr 16	Leopardstown (IRE)	Racecourse Of The Year Maiden	3/16	Look Closer (IRE)	6	17 Aug 16	Killarney (IRE)	mosscontrol.ie Maiden
6 Apr 16	Leopardstown (IRE)	Racecourse Of The Year Maiden	3/16	Sea Swift (IRE)	7	22 Jun 16	Naas (IRE)	Coral.ie European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden

1/1027 Jul 16 · Goodwood
Qatar Sussex Stakes
All fields
Date
27 Jul 16
Course
Goodwood
Race
Qatar Sussex Stakes
This horse
1/10
Winner next time
Lightning Spear (GB)
Their pos
6
Won on
27 Aug 16
At
Goodwood
Race won
Doom Bar Celebration Mile
1/1027 Jul 16 · Goodwood
Qatar Sussex Stakes
All fields
Date
27 Jul 16
Course
Goodwood
Race
Qatar Sussex Stakes
This horse
1/10
Winner next time
Awtaad (IRE)
Their pos
8
Won on
10 Sep 16
At
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race won
Clipper Logistics Boomerang Stakes (Outer Track)
1/1027 Jul 16 · Goodwood
Qatar Sussex Stakes
All fields
Date
27 Jul 16
Course
Goodwood
Race
Qatar Sussex Stakes
This horse
1/10
Winner next time
Richard Pankhurst (GB)
Their pos
10
Won on
13 Aug 16
At
Newbury
Race won
Betfred Hungerford Stakes
2/72 Jul 16 · Sandown
Coral-Eclipse
All fields
Date
2 Jul 16
Course
Sandown
Race
Coral-Eclipse
This horse
2/7
Winner next time
Time Test (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
23 Jul 16
At
York
Race won
Sky Bet York Stakes
3/166 Apr 16 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Racecourse Of The Year Maiden
All fields
Date
6 Apr 16
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Racecourse Of The Year Maiden
This horse
3/16
Winner next time
Look Closer (IRE)
Their pos
6
Won on
17 Aug 16
At
Killarney (IRE)
Race won
mosscontrol.ie Maiden
3/166 Apr 16 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Racecourse Of The Year Maiden
All fields
Date
6 Apr 16
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Racecourse Of The Year Maiden
This horse
3/16
Winner next time
Sea Swift (IRE)
Their pos
7
Won on
22 Jun 16
At
Naas (IRE)
Race won
Coral.ie European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden

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 (€)
Aidan O'Brien	6 Apr 16	27 Jul 16	3/16	120	121	121	5	2	2	1	40.0%	100.0%	£759,075	€8,243

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
First run: 6 Apr 16
Last run: 27 Jul 16
First run for yard: 3/16
OR first run: 120
OR last run: 121
Best OR: 121
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £759,075
Prize IRE (€): €8,243

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

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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	5	2	2	1	40.0%	100.0%	£759,075	€8,243	121	6 Apr 16	27 Jul 16

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £759,075
Prize IRE (€): €8,243
Best OR: 121
First run: 6 Apr 16
Last run: 27 Jul 16

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	5	2	2	1	40.0%	100.0%	£759,075	€8,243

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £759,075
Prize IRE (€): €8,243

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£560,200	€0
Soft	2	0	2	0	0.0%	100.0%	£198,875	€0
Soft to Heavy	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,243

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £560,200
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £198,875
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft to Heavy

Going: Soft to Heavy
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,243

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m	4	2	1	1	50.0%	100.0%	£646,200	€8,243
9f to 11f	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£112,875	€0

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £646,200
Prize IRE (€): €8,243

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £112,875
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Goodwood	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£560,200	€0
Navan (IRE)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€7,073
Ascot	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£86,000	€0
Leopardstown (IRE)	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,170
Sandown	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£112,875	€0

Goodwood

Course: Goodwood
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £560,200
Prize IRE (€): €0

Navan (IRE)

Course: Navan (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €7,073

Ascot

Course: Ascot
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £86,000
Prize IRE (€): €0

Leopardstown (IRE)

Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,170

Sandown

Course: Sandown
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £112,875
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 1	3	1	2	0	33.3%	100.0%	£759,075	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,243

Group 1

Class: Group 1
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £759,075
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,243

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	2	0	2	0	0.0%	100.0%	£198,875	€0
9 to 12 runners	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£560,200	€7,073
13 to 16 runners	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,170

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £198,875
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £560,200
Prize IRE (€): €7,073

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,170

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
April	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,243
June	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£86,000	€0
July	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£673,075	€0

April

Month: April
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,243

June

Month: June
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £86,000
Prize IRE (€): €0

July

Month: July
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £673,075
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ryan Moore	4	2	2	0	50.0%	100.0%	£759,075	€7,073
Seamie Heffernan	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,170

Ryan Moore

Jockey: Ryan Moore
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £759,075
Prize IRE (€): €7,073

Seamie Heffernan

Jockey: Seamie Heffernan
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,170

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	5	2	2	1	40.0%	100.0%	£759,075	€8,243

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £759,075
Prize IRE (€): €8,243

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
t	5	2	2	1	40.0%	100.0%	£759,075	€8,243

Headgear: t
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £759,075
Prize IRE (€): €8,243

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,170
8 to 14 days	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€7,073
15 to 30 days	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£673,075	€0
31 to 60 days	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£86,000	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,170

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €7,073

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £673,075
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £86,000
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

By first-time headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,170
First time tongue strap	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,170
Headgear, all items worn before	4	2	2	0	50.0%	100.0%	£759,075	€7,073

First time in any headgear

Headgear: First time in any headgear
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,170

First time tongue strap

Headgear: First time tongue strap
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,170

Headgear, all items worn before

Headgear: Headgear, all items worn before
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £759,075
Prize IRE (€): €7,073

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Sire branchGalileo (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireGalileo (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damUrban Sea (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 branchChintz (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamChintz (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
Dam's damGold Dodger (USA)

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

Galileo (IRE)

Chintz (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Urban Sea (USA)

Danehill Dancer (IRE)

Gold Dodger (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Gurkha (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled2013

SireGalileo (IRE)

DamChintz (IRE)

DamsireDanehill Dancer (IRE)

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)

2nd damGold Dodger (USA)

Dam's own recordGroup 3 winner

Dam's produce5 winners from 6 runners

Notable siblingIllinois I (IRE)

Female line

Chintz (IRE) · by Danehill Dancer (IRE) · 5 winners from 6 runners · Group 3 winner
Gold Dodger (USA) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Galileo (IRE)	Chintz (IRE)	Danehill Dancer (IRE)	colt	Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

Galileo (IRE)

Sire: Galileo (IRE)
Dam: Chintz (IRE)
Damsire: Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	13,483	2,106	4,859	15.6%	36.0%	5	2
At 7f to 1m	3,403	597	1,329	17.5%	39.1%	4	2
On Soft going	1,719	271	636	15.8%	37.0%	4	1
At 7f to 1m on Soft going	499	85	199	17.0%	39.9%	3	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 13,483
Wins: 2,106
Placed: 4,859
Win %: 15.6%
Place %: 36.0%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 2

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 3,403
Wins: 597
Placed: 1,329
Win %: 17.5%
Place %: 39.1%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 2

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 1,719
Wins: 271
Placed: 636
Win %: 15.8%
Place %: 37.0%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m on Soft going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Soft going
Runs: 499
Wins: 85
Placed: 199
Win %: 17.0%
Place %: 39.9%
This horse runs: 3
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.

Galileo (IRE) × Danehill Dancer mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	97	74	76.3%	28	789	142	242	18.0%	£8,193,546	€4,888,248
National Hunt	18	10	55.6%	1	268	29	58	10.8%	£182,104	€179,365
All runs	100	76	76.0%	28	1,057	171	300	16.2%	£8,375,650	€5,067,613

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 97
Winners: 74
Winners %: 76.3%
Black-type winners: 28
Runs: 789
Wins: 142
2nd/3rd: 242
Win %: 18.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,193,546
Prize IRE (€): €4,888,248

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 18
Winners: 10
Winners %: 55.6%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 268
Wins: 29
2nd/3rd: 58
Win %: 10.8%
Prize GB (£): £182,104
Prize IRE (€): €179,365

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 100
Winners: 76
Winners %: 76.0%
Black-type winners: 28
Runs: 1,057
Wins: 171
2nd/3rd: 300
Win %: 16.2%
Prize GB (£): £8,375,650
Prize IRE (€): €5,067,613

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	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Minding (IRE)	13	9	8	Group/Grade 1	£1,865,773	€603,825
Jan Brueghel (IRE)	11	6	5	Group/Grade 1	£1,182,135	€132,200
Alice Springs (IRE)	13	5	3	Group/Grade 1	£527,306	€275,385
Circus Maximus (IRE)	12	4	3	Group/Grade 1	£821,896	€10,444
The Gurkha (IRE)	5	2	1	Group/Grade 1	£759,075	€8,243
Tuesday (IRE)	7	2	1	Group/Grade 1	£480,461	€146,985
Empress Josephine (IRE)	7	2	1	Group/Grade 1	£8,100	€257,285
Serpentine (IRE)	8	2	1	Group/Grade 1	£330,753	€9,150
Sovereign (IRE)	13	2	1	Group/Grade 1	£94,070	€905,030
Armory (IRE)	12	5	4	Group/Grade 2	£138,194	€317,473
Wedding Vow (IRE)	7	1	1	Group/Grade 2	£132,981	€81,770
Nayef Road (IRE)	28	6	3	Group/Grade 3	£497,588	€0

Minding (IRE)

Horse: Minding (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 9
Black-type wins: 8
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £1,865,773
Prize IRE (€): €603,825

Jan Brueghel (IRE)

Horse: Jan Brueghel (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 5
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £1,182,135
Prize IRE (€): €132,200

Alice Springs (IRE)

Horse: Alice Springs (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £527,306
Prize IRE (€): €275,385

Circus Maximus (IRE)

Horse: Circus Maximus (IRE)
Runs: 12
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £821,896
Prize IRE (€): €10,444

The Gurkha (IRE)

Horse: The Gurkha (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £759,075
Prize IRE (€): €8,243

Tuesday (IRE)

Horse: Tuesday (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £480,461
Prize IRE (€): €146,985

Empress Josephine (IRE)

Horse: Empress Josephine (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £8,100
Prize IRE (€): €257,285

Serpentine (IRE)

Horse: Serpentine (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £330,753
Prize IRE (€): €9,150

Sovereign (IRE)

Horse: Sovereign (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £94,070
Prize IRE (€): €905,030

Armory (IRE)

Horse: Armory (IRE)
Runs: 12
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 4
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £138,194
Prize IRE (€): €317,473

Wedding Vow (IRE)

Horse: Wedding Vow (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £132,981
Prize IRE (€): €81,770

Nayef Road (IRE)

Horse: Nayef Road (IRE)
Runs: 28
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £497,588
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
Flat	121	121	120	121	27 Jul 16	3

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 121
Highest OR: 121
Lowest OR: 120
Last winning OR: 121
Last win: 27 Jul 16
Rated runs: 3

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	Change	Pos
27 Jul 16	Goodwood	Flat	121	1	1/10
2 Jul 16	Sandown	Flat	120	0	2/7
14 Jun 16	Ascot	Flat	120	-	2/7

1/1027 Jul 16 · Goodwood
All fields
Date
27 Jul 16
Course
Goodwood
Code
Flat
OR
121
Change
1
Pos
1/10
2/72 Jul 16 · Sandown
All fields
Date
2 Jul 16
Course
Sandown
Code
Flat
OR
120
Change
0
Pos
2/7
2/714 Jun 16 · Ascot
All fields
Date
14 Jun 16
Course
Ascot
Code
Flat
OR
120
Change
-
Pos
2/7

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	121	121	0	121	27 Jul 16	0	121	0	121	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 121
OR last run: 121
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 121
Last win: 27 Jul 16
v last winning: 0
Highest winning OR: 121
v highest winning: 0
Highest OR: 121
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

Chintz (IRE)

Record: Group 3 winner
G1 winners: 1
Produce: 5 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Chintz (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

1Chintz (IRE) · by Danehill Dancer (IRE)
2Gold Dodger (USA)

Notable relatives

Dam

Chintz (IRE)2W · 11R · 1 black-type

View full Gold Dodger family

In brief

When was The Gurkha foaled?

The Gurkha (IRE) was foaled in 2013.

Who are the sire and dam of The Gurkha?

The Gurkha (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Chintz (IRE), a daughter of Danehill Dancer (IRE).

Who trained The Gurkha?

The Gurkha (IRE) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Gurkha's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Gurkha (IRE) won 2 of 5 races (40%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is The Gurkha's biggest win?

The Gurkha (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1) at Goodwood on 27 July 2016.

Has The Gurkha ever been beaten?

The Gurkha (IRE) was beaten 3 times in 5 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 6 April 2016 at Leopardstown (IRE) (3rd of 16).

What was The Gurkha's official rating?

The Gurkha (IRE) was last officially rated 121 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is The Gurkha still racing?

The Gurkha (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 July 2016 at Goodwood in the Qatar Sussex Stakes, finishing 1st of 10, and has not run there since.

Is The Gurkha related to any top horses?

The Gurkha (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Chintz (IRE) (dam, Group 3 winner), from the Gold Dodger (USA) family.

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Updated 2016-07-27