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Horse profile

The Watcher

Invincible Spirit (IRE) × Lunar Vega (IRE) (Lope De Vega (IRE))

TrainerKarl Burke
OwnerSheikh Mohammed Obaid (Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum)

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2022
Colour: bay

Highest OR: 89
Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 3 runs (67%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £10,881 GB
Last official rating: 89 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 16 Apr 2025, Newmarket (9/9)
Last win (GB & IRE): 8 Feb 2025, Wolverhampton (AW)

Recent form

119

The Watcher has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
16 Apr 25	Newmarket	9/9	33/1	22½	Clifford Lee	Karl Burke	bet365 Craven Stakes (Colts & Geldings)	Group 3	Flat Turf	1m	Good	9-2	89	Field Of Gold (IRE)	£48,204	67	1/6
8 Feb 25	Wolverhampton (AW)	1/7	1/5F	won 5	Clifford Lee	Karl Burke	Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Novice Stakes	Class 4	Flat AW	7f	Standard	9-11	-	Kamekist (GB)	£5,670	42	0/4
28 Dec 24	Newcastle (AW)	1/11	EvensF	won 1½	Clifford Lee	Karl Burke	BetMGM: It's Showtime Irish EBF Novice Stakes	Class 5	Flat AW	6f	Standard	9-4	-	Showering (GB)	£5,211	-	1/10

9/916 Apr 25 · Newmarket33/1
bet365 Craven Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
Group 31mGood
All fields
Date
16 Apr 25
Course
Newmarket
Pos
9/9
SP
33/1
Btn
22½
Jockey
Clifford Lee
Trainer
Karl Burke
Race
bet365 Craven Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
Class
Group 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good
Wgt
9-2
OR
89
Winner / 2nd
Field Of Gold (IRE)
Winner prize
£48,204
Days
67
Future form
1/6
1/78 Feb 25 · Wolverhampton (AW)1/5F
Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Novice Stakes
Class 47fStandard
All fields
Date
8 Feb 25
Course
Wolverhampton (AW)
Pos
1/7
SP
1/5F
Btn
won 5
Jockey
Clifford Lee
Trainer
Karl Burke
Race
Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Novice Stakes
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat AW
Dist
7f
Going
Standard
Wgt
9-11
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Kamekist (GB)
Winner prize
£5,670
Days
42
Future form
0/4
1/1128 Dec 24 · Newcastle (AW)EvensF
BetMGM: It's Showtime Irish EBF Novice Stakes
Class 56fStandard
All fields
Date
28 Dec 24
Course
Newcastle (AW)
Pos
1/11
SP
EvensF
Btn
won 1½
Jockey
Clifford Lee
Trainer
Karl Burke
Race
BetMGM: It's Showtime Irish EBF Novice Stakes
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat AW
Dist
6f
Going
Standard
Wgt
9-4
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Showering (GB)
Winner prize
£5,211
Days
-
Future form
1/10

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.

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
16 Apr 25	Newmarket	bet365 Craven Stakes (Colts & Geldings)	9/9	Opera Ballo (IRE)	6	29 May 25	Sandown	Star Sports Heron Stakes
28 Dec 24	Newcastle (AW)	BetMGM: It's Showtime Irish EBF Novice Stakes	1/11	Showering (GB)	2	29 May 25	Yarmouth	Weekend Winners On At The Races Novice Stakes

9/916 Apr 25 · Newmarket
bet365 Craven Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
All fields
Date
16 Apr 25
Course
Newmarket
Race
bet365 Craven Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
This horse
9/9
Winner next time
Opera Ballo (IRE)
Their pos
6
Won on
29 May 25
At
Sandown
Race won
Star Sports Heron Stakes
1/1128 Dec 24 · Newcastle (AW)
BetMGM: It's Showtime Irish EBF Novice Stakes
All fields
Date
28 Dec 24
Course
Newcastle (AW)
Race
BetMGM: It's Showtime Irish EBF Novice Stakes
This horse
1/11
Winner next time
Showering (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
29 May 25
At
Yarmouth
Race won
Weekend Winners On At The Races 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

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 (€)
Karl Burke	28 Dec 24	16 Apr 25	1/11	89	89	89	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	£10,881	€0

Karl Burke

Trainer: Karl Burke
First run: 28 Dec 24
Last run: 16 Apr 25
First run for yard: 1/11
OR first run: 89
OR last run: 89
Best OR: 89
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £10,881
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 (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
Flat	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	£10,881	€0	89	28 Dec 24	16 Apr 25

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £10,881
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 89
First run: 28 Dec 24
Last run: 16 Apr 25

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	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Flat AW	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£10,881	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat AW

Race type: Flat AW
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £10,881
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Standard	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£10,881	€0

Good

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

Standard

Going: Standard
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £10,881
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,211	€0
7f to 1m	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£5,670	€0

5f to 6f

Distance: 5f to 6f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,211
Prize IRE (€): €0

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,670
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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Newcastle (AW)	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£5,211	€0
Wolverhampton (AW)	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£5,670	€0
Newmarket	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Newcastle (AW)

Course: Newcastle (AW)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,211
Prize IRE (€): €0

Wolverhampton (AW)

Course: Wolverhampton (AW)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,670
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newmarket

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

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 3	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Class 4	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£5,670	€0
Class 5	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£5,211	€0

Group 3

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

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,670
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,211
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	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,670	€0
9 to 12 runners	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£5,211	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,670
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,211
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
February	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£5,670	€0
April	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
December	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£5,211	€0

February

Month: February
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,670
Prize IRE (€): €0

April

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

December

Month: December
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,211
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Clifford Lee	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	£10,881	€0

Clifford Lee

Jockey: Clifford Lee
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £10,881
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Karl Burke	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	£10,881	€0

Karl Burke

Trainer: Karl Burke
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £10,881
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	£10,881	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £10,881
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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£5,211	€0
31 to 60 days	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£5,670	€0
61 to 120 days	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€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 (£): £5,211
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,670
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchInvincible Spirit (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireInvincible Spirit (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
Sire's damRafha 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 branchLunar Vega (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamLunar Vega (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireLope De Vega (IRE)
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

Invincible Spirit (IRE)

Lunar Vega (IRE)

Green Desert (USA)

Rafha GB

Lope De Vega (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Watcher (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled2022

SireInvincible Spirit (IRE)

DamLunar Vega (IRE)

DamsireLope De Vega (IRE)

Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)

Sire's damRafha GB

Dam's produce4 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingEspionne (GB)

Female line

Lunar Vega (IRE) · 4 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Invincible Spirit (IRE)	Lunar Vega (IRE)	Lope De Vega (IRE)	Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum	4 May 22	bay	colt	Flat 7.1f · NH 2m2f	Flat 8.3f · NH 2m3f

Invincible Spirit (IRE)

Sire: Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Dam: Lunar Vega (IRE)
Damsire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
Breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
Foaled: 4 May 22
Colour: bay
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.1f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.3f · NH 2m3f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	18,449	2,194	5,749	11.9%	31.2%	3	2
At 7f to 1m	7,525	889	2,389	11.8%	31.7%	2	1
On AW going	6,342	824	2,136	13.0%	33.7%	2	2
At 7f to 1m on AW going	2,739	341	937	12.4%	34.2%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 18,449
Wins: 2,194
Placed: 5,749
Win %: 11.9%
Place %: 31.2%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 7,525
Wins: 889
Placed: 2,389
Win %: 11.8%
Place %: 31.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On AW going

Condition: On AW going
Runs: 6,342
Wins: 824
Placed: 2,136
Win %: 13.0%
Place %: 33.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 2

At 7f to 1m on AW going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on AW going
Runs: 2,739
Wins: 341
Placed: 937
Win %: 12.4%
Place %: 34.2%
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.

Invincible Spirit (IRE) × Lope De Vega (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	3	2	66.7%	0	16	3	3	18.8%	£11,769	€15,884

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 3
Winners: 2
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 16
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 3
Win %: 18.8%
Prize GB (£): £11,769
Prize IRE (€): €15,884

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
The Watcher (IRE)	3	2	£10,881	€0
Anushka (IRE)	9	1	£0	€15,884
Velvet Crush (IRE)	4	0	£888	€0

The Watcher (IRE)

Horse: The Watcher (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £10,881
Prize IRE (€): €0

Anushka (IRE)

Horse: Anushka (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €15,884

Velvet Crush (IRE)

Horse: Velvet Crush (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £888
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
Flat	89	89	89	1

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 89
Highest OR: 89
Lowest OR: 89
Rated runs: 1

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	Pos
16 Apr 25	Newmarket	Flat	89	9/9

9/916 Apr 25 · Newmarket
All fields
Date
16 Apr 25
Course
Newmarket
Code
Flat
OR
89
Pos
9/9

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	89	89	0	89	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 89
OR last run: 89
Change: 0
Highest OR: 89
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

Lunar Vega (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 4 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Lunar Vega (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Dubawi (IRE)

Espionne (GB)1W · 2R
Sisyphean (IRE)2W · 14R

By Dark Angel (IRE)

Starlight Mirage (IRE)1W · 1R

Female line

1Lunar Vega (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

How old is The Watcher?

The Watcher (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 4 May 2022 and is 4 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of The Watcher?

The Watcher (IRE) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Lunar Vega (IRE), a daughter of Lope De Vega (IRE), and was bred by Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum.

Who trained The Watcher?

The Watcher (IRE) was trained by Karl Burke and owned by Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Watcher's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Watcher (IRE) won 2 of 3 races (67%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is The Watcher's biggest win?

The Watcher (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Novice Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW) on 8 February 2025.

Has The Watcher ever been beaten?

The Watcher (IRE) was beaten once in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 16 April 2025 at Newmarket (9th of 9).

What was The Watcher's official rating?

The Watcher (IRE) was last officially rated 89 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is The Watcher still racing?

The Watcher (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 April 2025 at Newmarket in the bet365 Craven Stakes, finishing 9th of 9, and has not run there since.

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