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Horse profile
Topgear
- TrainerChristopher Head
- OwnerHisaaki Saito
- Sex
- horse
- Foaled
- 2019
- Colour
- black
- Highest OR
- 116
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £70,888 GB
- Last official rating
- 116 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 21 Jun 2025, Ascot (14/14)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 11 Oct 2024, Newmarket
Topgear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 25 | Ascot | 14/14 | 6/1 | 23 | Stephane Pasquier | Christopher Head | Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Group 1 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good to Firm | 9-5 | 116 | Lazzat (FR) | £567,100 | 253 | 0/12 |
| 11 Oct 24 | Newmarket | 1/11 | 3/1F | won 5½ | Stephane Pasquier | Christopher Head | Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes | Group 2 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Soft | 9-5 | 110 | Royal Scotsman (IRE) | £70,888 | - | 1/6 |
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
Group 16fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 21 Jun 25
- Course
- Ascot
- Pos
- 14/14
- SP
- 6/1
- Btn
- 23
- Jockey
- Stephane Pasquier
- Trainer
- Christopher Head
- Race
- Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
- Class
- Group 1
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-5
- OR
- 116
- Winner / 2nd
- Lazzat (FR)
- Winner prize
- £567,100
- Days
- 253
- Future form
- 0/12
- 1/1111 Oct 24 · Newmarket3/1F
Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes
Group 27fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 11 Oct 24
- Course
- Newmarket
- Pos
- 1/11
- SP
- 3/1F
- Btn
- won 5½
- Jockey
- Stephane Pasquier
- Trainer
- Christopher Head
- Race
- Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes
- Class
- Group 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-5
- OR
- 110
- Winner / 2nd
- Royal Scotsman (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £70,888
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 24 | Newmarket | Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes | 1/11 | Great Generation (IRE) | 7 | 10 May 25 | Lingfield | William Hill Chartwell Fillies' Stakes |
- 1/1111 Oct 24 · Newmarket
Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 11 Oct 24
- Course
- Newmarket
- Race
- Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes
- This horse
- 1/11
- Winner next time
- Great Generation (IRE)
- Their pos
- 7
- Won on
- 10 May 25
- Race won
- William Hill Chartwell Fillies' 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Head | 11 Oct 24 | 21 Jun 25 | 1/11 | 110 | 116 | 116 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £70,888 | €0 |
Christopher Head
- Trainer
- Christopher Head
- First run
- 11 Oct 24
- Last run
- 21 Jun 25
- First run for yard
- 1/11
- OR first run
- 110
- OR last run
- 116
- Best OR
- 116
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £70,888
- 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £70,888 | €0 | 116 | 11 Oct 24 | 21 Jun 25 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £70,888
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 116
- First run
- 11 Oct 24
- Last run
- 21 Jun 25
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchWootton Bassett (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireIffraaj (GB)
- Sire's damBalladonia (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 branchMiss Lech (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireGiant's Causeway (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
Breeding card
Female line
- Miss Lech (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wootton Bassett (GB) | Miss Lech (USA) | Giant's Causeway (USA) | Snig Elevage | 3 Apr 19 | black | horse | Flat 8.4f · NH 2m½f | Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f |
Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Damsire
- Giant's Causeway (USA)
- Breeder
- Snig Elevage
- Foaled
- 3 Apr 19
- Colour
- black
- Sex
- horse
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.4f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Wootton Bassett (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 3,074 | 455 | 1,014 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1,454 | 224 | 494 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 326 | 54 | 117 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going | 150 | 27 | 57 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 3,074
- Wins
- 455
- Placed
- 1,014
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1,454
- Wins
- 224
- Placed
- 494
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 326
- Wins
- 54
- Placed
- 117
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 150
- Wins
- 27
- Placed
- 57
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Wootton Bassett (GB) × Giant's Causeway (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 3 | £86,999 | €8,424 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 4
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 21
- Wins
- 4
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £86,999
- Prize IRE (€)
- €8,424
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topgear (FR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Group/Grade 2 | £70,888 | €0 |
| Feel Happy (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | £0 | €8,424 |
| Jewelry (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | £7,814 | €0 |
| Pergola (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | £8,297 | €0 |
Topgear (FR)
- Horse
- Topgear (FR)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 2
- Prize GB (£)
- £70,888
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Feel Happy (IRE)
- Horse
- Feel Happy (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €8,424
Jewelry (IRE)
- Horse
- Jewelry (IRE)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,814
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pergola (IRE)
- Horse
- Pergola (IRE)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,297
- 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 | 116 | 116 | 110 | 110 | 11 Oct 24 | 2 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 116
- Highest OR
- 116
- Lowest OR
- 110
- Last winning OR
- 110
- Last win
- 11 Oct 24
- Rated runs
- 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 25 | Ascot | Flat | 116 | 6 | 14/14 |
| 11 Oct 24 | Newmarket | Flat | 110 | - | 1/11 |
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 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 110 | 11 Oct 24 | 6 | 110 | 6 | 116 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 116
- OR last run
- 116
- Change
- 0
- Last winning OR
- 110
- Last win
- 11 Oct 24
- v last winning
- 6
- Highest winning OR
- 110
- v highest winning
- 6
- Highest OR
- 116
- 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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Topgear is the only foal out of Miss Lech (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Topgear is the only foal out of Miss Lech (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Miss Lech (USA)
Notable relatives
Topgear is the only black-type winner in this female family in Britain or Ireland since 1990.
In brief
How old is Topgear?
Topgear (FR), a black racehorse, was foaled on 3 April 2019 and is 7 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Topgear?
Topgear (FR) is by Wootton Bassett (GB) out of Miss Lech (USA), a daughter of Giant's Causeway (USA), and was bred by Snig Elevage.
Who trained Topgear?
Topgear (FR) was trained by Christopher Head and owned by Hisaaki Saito at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Topgear's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Topgear (FR) won 1 of 2 races (50%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What is Topgear's biggest win?
Topgear (FR)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes (Group 2) at Newmarket on 11 October 2024.
Has Topgear ever been beaten?
Topgear (FR) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 21 June 2025 at Ascot (14th of 14).
What was Topgear's official rating?
Topgear (FR) was last officially rated 116 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Topgear still racing?
Topgear (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 June 2025 at Ascot in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, finishing 14th of 14, and has not run there since.
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