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The Sandfly

Sheikh Albadou (GB) × Sweet Simone (FR) (Green Dancer (USA))

Sex: filly
Foaled: 1995

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £8,778 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 20 Jun 1998, Ascot (2/6)
Last win (GB & IRE): 15 Apr 1998, Newmarket

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
20 Jun 98	Ascot	2/6	100/30F	shd	Michael Hills	B W Hills	De Boer EBF Triumvirate Classified Stakes Class C	Class 3	Flat Turf	1m	Good	8-10	Rachaels North (IRE)	£8,078	49	0/5
2 May 98	Newmarket	7/8	5/1	dist	Michael Hills	B W Hills	Culford Conditions Stakes Class C	Class 3	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good to Soft	8-9	Capri (GB)	£5,163	17	2/7
15 Apr 98	Newmarket	1/19	20/1	won 1	Michael Hills	B W Hills	Wood Ditton Stakes Class D	Class 4	Flat Turf	1m	Soft	8-9	Alyriva (USA)	£5,754	-	3/18

2/620 Jun 98 · Ascot100/30F
De Boer EBF Triumvirate Classified Stakes Class C
Class 31mGood
All fields
Date
20 Jun 98
Course
Ascot
Pos
2/6
SP
100/30F
Btn
shd
Jockey
Michael Hills
Trainer
B W Hills
Race
De Boer EBF Triumvirate Classified Stakes Class C
Class
Class 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good
Wgt
8-10
Winner / 2nd
Rachaels North (IRE)
Winner prize
£8,078
Days
49
Future form
0/5
7/82 May 98 · Newmarket5/1
Culford Conditions Stakes Class C
Class 31m4fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
2 May 98
Course
Newmarket
Pos
7/8
SP
5/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Michael Hills
Trainer
B W Hills
Race
Culford Conditions Stakes Class C
Class
Class 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
8-9
Winner / 2nd
Capri (GB)
Winner prize
£5,163
Days
17
Future form
2/7
1/1915 Apr 98 · Newmarket20/1
Wood Ditton Stakes Class D
Class 41mSoft
All fields
Date
15 Apr 98
Course
Newmarket
Pos
1/19
SP
20/1
Btn
won 1
Jockey
Michael Hills
Trainer
B W Hills
Race
Wood Ditton Stakes Class D
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Soft
Wgt
8-9
Winner / 2nd
Alyriva (USA)
Winner prize
£5,754
Days
-
Future form
3/18

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
2 May 98	Newmarket	Culford Conditions Stakes Class C	7/8	Sea Wave (IRE)	2	30 May 98	Lingfield	Screen Stars Extra Premium Maiden Stakes Class D
2 May 98	Newmarket	Culford Conditions Stakes Class C	7/8	Baffin Bay (GB)	4	22 May 98	Haydock	Golborne Rated Stakes (Handicap)
15 Apr 98	Newmarket	Wood Ditton Stakes Class D	1/19	Alyriva (USA)	2	4 May 98	Warwick	Still Materials Handling Maiden Stakes (Div l)
15 Apr 98	Newmarket	Wood Ditton Stakes Class D	1/19	The Editor (GB)	5	15 May 98	Thirsk	Gordon Foster Maiden Stakes Class D
15 Apr 98	Newmarket	Wood Ditton Stakes Class D	1/19	Secret Saver (USA)	10	3 May 98	Hamilton	Larkhall Maiden Stakes Class D

7/82 May 98 · Newmarket
Culford Conditions Stakes Class C
All fields
Date
2 May 98
Course
Newmarket
Race
Culford Conditions Stakes Class C
This horse
7/8
Winner next time
Sea Wave (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
30 May 98
At
Lingfield
Race won
Screen Stars Extra Premium Maiden Stakes Class D
7/82 May 98 · Newmarket
Culford Conditions Stakes Class C
All fields
Date
2 May 98
Course
Newmarket
Race
Culford Conditions Stakes Class C
This horse
7/8
Winner next time
Baffin Bay (GB)
Their pos
4
Won on
22 May 98
At
Haydock
Race won
Golborne Rated Stakes (Handicap)
1/1915 Apr 98 · Newmarket
Wood Ditton Stakes Class D
All fields
Date
15 Apr 98
Course
Newmarket
Race
Wood Ditton Stakes Class D
This horse
1/19
Winner next time
Alyriva (USA)
Their pos
2
Won on
4 May 98
At
Warwick
Race won
Still Materials Handling Maiden Stakes (Div l)
1/1915 Apr 98 · Newmarket
Wood Ditton Stakes Class D
All fields
Date
15 Apr 98
Course
Newmarket
Race
Wood Ditton Stakes Class D
This horse
1/19
Winner next time
The Editor (GB)
Their pos
5
Won on
15 May 98
At
Thirsk
Race won
Gordon Foster Maiden Stakes Class D
1/1915 Apr 98 · Newmarket
Wood Ditton Stakes Class D
All fields
Date
15 Apr 98
Course
Newmarket
Race
Wood Ditton Stakes Class D
This horse
1/19
Winner next time
Secret Saver (USA)
Their pos
10
Won on
3 May 98
At
Hamilton
Race won
Larkhall Maiden Stakes Class D

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	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
B W Hills	15 Apr 98	20 Jun 98	1/19	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£8,778	€0

B W Hills

Trainer: B W Hills
First run: 15 Apr 98
Last run: 20 Jun 98
First run for yard: 1/19
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £8,778
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	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£8,778	€0	15 Apr 98	20 Jun 98

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £8,778
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 15 Apr 98
Last run: 20 Jun 98

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	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£8,778	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £8,778
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,024	€0
Good to Soft	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Soft	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,754	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,024
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,754
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£8,778	€0
12f to 13f	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,778
Prize IRE (€): €0

12f to 13f

Distance: 12f to 13f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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 (€)
Newmarket	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£5,754	€0
Ascot	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£3,024	€0

Newmarket

Course: Newmarket
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,754
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ascot

Course: Ascot
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,024
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 3	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£3,024	€0
Class 4	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,754	€0

Class 3

Class: Class 3
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,024
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,754
Prize IRE (€): €0

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	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£3,024	€0
17+ runners	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,754	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,024
Prize IRE (€): €0

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,754
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
April	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,754	€0
May	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
June	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,024	€0

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,754
Prize IRE (€): €0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

June

Month: June
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,024
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Michael Hills	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£8,778	€0

Michael Hills

Jockey: Michael Hills
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £8,778
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
B W Hills	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£8,778	€0

B W Hills

Trainer: B W Hills
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £8,778
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£8,778	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £8,778
Prize IRE (€): €0

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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,754	€0
15 to 30 days	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
31 to 60 days	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£3,024	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,754
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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 (£): £3,024
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchSheikh Albadou (GB)

Parent · 1

SireSheikh Albadou (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
Sire's damSanctuary I (GB)

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 branchSweet Simone (FR)

Parent · 1

DamSweet Simone (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireGreen Dancer (USA)
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

Sheikh Albadou (GB)

Sweet Simone (FR)

Green Desert (USA)

Sanctuary I (GB)

Green Dancer (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Sandfly (USA)

Sexfilly

Foaled1995

SireSheikh Albadou (GB)

DamSweet Simone (FR)

DamsireGreen Dancer (USA)

Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)

Sire's damSanctuary I (GB)

Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingLawahed (USA)

Female line

Sweet Simone (FR) · 3 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Sheikh Albadou (GB)	Sweet Simone (FR)	Green Dancer (USA)	filly	Flat 7.8f · NH 2m½f	Flat 9.5f · NH 2m3f

Sheikh Albadou (GB)

Sire: Sheikh Albadou (GB)
Dam: Sweet Simone (FR)
Damsire: Green Dancer (USA)
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.8f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.5f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Sheikh Albadou (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	864	101	237	11.7%	27.4%	3	1
At 7f to 1m	315	32	79	10.2%	25.1%	2	1
On Soft going	61	15	20	24.6%	32.8%	1	1
At 7f to 1m on Soft going	30	7	7	23.3%	23.3%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 864
Wins: 101
Placed: 237
Win %: 11.7%
Place %: 27.4%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 315
Wins: 32
Placed: 79
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 25.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 61
Wins: 15
Placed: 20
Win %: 24.6%
Place %: 32.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m on Soft going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Soft going
Runs: 30
Wins: 7
Placed: 7
Win %: 23.3%
Place %: 23.3%
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.

Sheikh Albadou (GB) × Green Dancer mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	1	1	100.0%	0	3	1	1	33.3%	£8,778	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £8,778
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 (€)
The Sandfly (USA)	3	1	0	£8,778	€0

The Sandfly (USA)

Horse: The Sandfly (USA)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £8,778
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Sweet Simone (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sheikh Albadou (GB) out of Sweet Simone (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Female line

1Sweet Simone (FR)

Notable relatives

Niece (out of a sibling)

Chelsea Rose (IRE)5W · 14R · 1 G1

Great-nephew

Kew Gardens (IRE)5W · 15R · 1 G1

Great-niece

Snow (IRE)2W · 8R · 1 black-type

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Downdraft (IRE)6W · 15R · 2 black-type
European (IRE)2W · 2R · 1 black-type

Great-great-nephew

Beauty Smile (IRE)2W · 5R · 1 black-type

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In brief

When was The Sandfly foaled?

The Sandfly (USA) was foaled in 1995.

Who are the sire and dam of The Sandfly?

The Sandfly (USA) is by Sheikh Albadou (GB) out of Sweet Simone (FR), a daughter of Green Dancer (USA).

Who trained The Sandfly?

The Sandfly (USA) was trained by B W Hills and owned by The Hon Mrs J M Corbett at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Sandfly's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Sandfly (USA) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is The Sandfly's biggest win?

The Sandfly (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Wood Ditton Stakes Class D at Newmarket on 15 April 1998.

Has The Sandfly ever been beaten?

The Sandfly (USA) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 2 May 1998 at Newmarket (7th of 8).

Is The Sandfly still racing?

The Sandfly (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 20 June 1998 at Ascot in the De Boer EBF Triumvirate Classified Stakes Class C, finishing 2nd of 6, and has not run there since.

Is The Sandfly related to any top horses?

The Sandfly (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Chelsea Rose (IRE) (niece, Group 1 winner), Kew Gardens (IRE) (great-nephew, Group 1 winner) and Snow (IRE) (great-niece, Group 3 winner), from the Sweet Simone (FR) family.

What is The Sandfly's record at Newmarket?

The Sandfly (USA) ran most often at Newmarket, with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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The Sandfly

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

Progeny of Sheikh Albadou (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Sheikh Albadou (GB) × Green Dancer mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Riverman (USA)

By Diesis (GB)

By Trempolino (USA)

Female line

Notable relatives

Niece (out of a sibling)

Great-nephew

Great-niece

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Great-great-nephew

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