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Horse profile
Topkapi
- TrainerAndrew Balding
- OwnerKingsclere Racing Club
- FamilyHot Princess
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2020
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £3,618 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 16 Dec 2023, Hereford (1/10)
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 23 | Hereford | 1/10 | 2/1F | won 6 | Bradley Harris | Andrew Balding | Play Beat Sav! At PlanetSportBet "Junior" Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 5 | NH Flat | 2m | Good | 10-9 | Dirty Den (GB) | £2,614 | 67 | 0/9 |
| 10 Oct 23 | Huntingdon | 2/14 | 7/1 | ½ | Sean Bowen | Andrew Balding | Racing TV 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race | Class 5 | NH Flat | 1m5½f | Good | 11-0 | Giddyupadingdong (IRE) | £2,178 | - | 0/11 |
Play Beat Sav! At PlanetSportBet "Junior" Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52mGood
All fields
- Date
- 16 Dec 23
- Course
- Hereford
- Pos
- 1/10
- SP
- 2/1F
- Btn
- won 6
- Jockey
- Bradley Harris
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- Race
- Play Beat Sav! At PlanetSportBet "Junior" Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Dirty Den (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,614
- Days
- 67
- Future form
- 0/9
Racing TV 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race
Class 51m5½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 10 Oct 23
- Course
- Huntingdon
- Pos
- 2/14
- SP
- 7/1
- Btn
- ½
- Jockey
- Sean Bowen
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- Race
- Racing TV 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 1m5½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Giddyupadingdong (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,178
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/11
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 10 Oct 23 | 16 Dec 23 | 2/14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £3,618 | €0 |
Andrew Balding
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- First run
- 10 Oct 23
- Last run
- 16 Dec 23
- First run for yard
- 2/14
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,618
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £3,618 | €0 | 10 Oct 23 | 16 Dec 23 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,618
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 10 Oct 23
- Last run
- 16 Dec 23
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchBobby's Kitten (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireKitten's Joy (USA)
- Sire's damCelestial Woods (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 branchCape Spirit (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireCape Cross (IRE)
- Dam's damFearless Spirit (USA)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireSpinning World (USA)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Cape Spirit (IRE) · by Cape Cross (IRE) · 3 winners from 5 runners
- Fearless Spirit (USA) · by Spinning World (USA) · 1 winners from 3 runners
- Hot Princess (GB) · 6 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby's Kitten (USA) | Cape Spirit (IRE) | Cape Cross (IRE) | Kingsclere Stud | 18 Apr 20 | bay | gelding | Flat 7.0f · NH 2m2f | Flat 8.3f · NH 2m2f |
Bobby's Kitten (USA)
- Damsire
- Cape Cross (IRE)
- Breeder
- Kingsclere Stud
- Foaled
- 18 Apr 20
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.0f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.3f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Bobby's Kitten (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 94 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 66 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | ||
| On Good going | 56 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 36 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 94
- Wins
- 8
- Placed
- 23
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 66
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 13
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 56
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 17
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 36
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 10
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- 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.
Bobby's Kitten (USA) × Cape Cross (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | £3,618 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,618
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topkapi (GB) | 2 | 1 | 0 | £3,618 | €0 |
Topkapi (GB)
- Horse
- Topkapi (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,618
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Bobby's Kitten (USA) out of Cape Spirit (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Cable Bay (IRE)
- Spirit Level (GB)0W · 9R
By Cityscape (GB)
- City Spirit (GB)1W · 7R
By Passing Glance (GB)
- Casual Encounter (GB)0W · 12R
By Kameko (USA)
- Cape Fear (GB)2W · 11R
Female line
- 1Cape Spirit (IRE) · by Cape Cross (IRE)
- 2Fearless Spirit (USA) · by Spinning World (USA)
- 3Hot Princess (GB)
Notable relatives
Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)
- Rodrigo De Triano (USA)9W · 12R · 5 G1
- Modigliani (USA)2W · 8R · 1 black-type
First cousin once removed
- Chance To Dance (IRE)5W · 13R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Topkapi?
Topkapi (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 18 April 2020 and is 6 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Topkapi?
Topkapi (GB) is by Bobby's Kitten (USA) out of Cape Spirit (IRE), a daughter of Cape Cross (IRE), and was bred by Kingsclere Stud.
Who trained Topkapi?
Topkapi (GB) was trained by Andrew Balding and owned by Kingsclere Racing Club at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Topkapi's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Topkapi (GB) won 1 of 2 races (50%).
What is Topkapi's biggest win?
Topkapi (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Play Beat Sav! At PlanetSportBet "Junior" Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) at Hereford on 16 December 2023.
Has Topkapi ever been beaten?
Topkapi (GB) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 10 October 2023 at Huntingdon (2nd of 14).
Is Topkapi still racing?
Topkapi (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 December 2023 at Hereford in the Play Beat Sav! At PlanetSportBet "Junior" Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination), finishing 1st of 10, and has not run there since.
Is Topkapi related to any top horses?
Topkapi (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Rodrigo De Triano (USA) (great-uncle, Group 1 winner), Modigliani (USA) (great-uncle, Group 3 winner) and Chance To Dance (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Listed winner), from the Hot Princess (GB) family.
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