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Horse profile
Velvet Moonlight
- TrainerRobert Walford
- OwnerStarting Gate Racing
- FamilyMuwali
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2013
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 5 Jul 2019, Newton Abbot (7/11)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 19 | Newton Abbot | 7/11 | 50/1 | 26 | James Best | Robert Walford | Sky Sports Racing Supports Racing Staff Week Standard Open National Hunt Flat… | Class 5 | NH Flat | 2m1f | Good to Firm | 10-7 | Belfast Banter (IRE) | £2,274 | 44 | 0/8 |
| 22 May 19 | Warwick | 7/7 | 80/1 | dist | James Best | Fiona Shaw | racingtv.com Warwickshire Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 5 | NH Flat | 2m | Good | 10-9 | Olly The Brave (GB) | £2,599 | 13 | 0/6 |
| 9 May 19 | Wincanton | 6/7 | 22/1 | 11¼ | Mr Michael Legg | Fiona Shaw | Clarks Village Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 5 | NH Flat | 1m7½f | Good to Firm | 10-0 | Mergeela (IRE) | £2,274 | - | 0/6 |
Sky Sports Racing Supports Racing Staff Week Standard Open National Hunt Flat…
Class 52m1fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 5 Jul 19
- Course
- Newton Abbot
- Pos
- 7/11
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- 26
- Jockey
- James Best
- Trainer
- Robert Walford
- Race
- Sky Sports Racing Supports Racing Staff Week Standard Open National Hunt Flat…
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m1f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 10-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Belfast Banter (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,274
- Days
- 44
- Future form
- 0/8
racingtv.com Warwickshire Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52mGood
All fields
- Date
- 22 May 19
- Course
- Warwick
- Pos
- 7/7
- SP
- 80/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- James Best
- Trainer
- Fiona Shaw
- Race
- racingtv.com Warwickshire Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Olly The Brave (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,599
- Days
- 13
- Future form
- 0/6
Clarks Village Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 51m7½fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 9 May 19
- Course
- Wincanton
- Pos
- 6/7
- SP
- 22/1
- Btn
- 11¼
- Jockey
- Mr Michael Legg
- Trainer
- Fiona Shaw
- Race
- Clarks Village Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 1m7½f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 10-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Mergeela (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,274
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/6
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Walford | Fiona Shaw | 5 Jul 19 | 5 Jul 19 | 7/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Fiona Shaw | - | 9 May 19 | 22 May 19 | 6/7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Robert Walford
- Trainer
- Robert Walford
- Moved from
- Fiona Shaw
- First run
- 5 Jul 19
- Last run
- 5 Jul 19
- First run for yard
- 7/11
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Fiona Shaw
- Trainer
- Fiona Shaw
- First run
- 9 May 19
- Last run
- 22 May 19
- First run for yard
- 6/7
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 9 May 19 | 5 Jul 19 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 9 May 19
- Last run
- 5 Jul 19
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
NH Flat
- Race type
- NH Flat
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m to 2m1f | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
2m to 2m1f
- Distance
- 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Newton Abbot
- Course
- Newton Abbot
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Warwick
- Course
- Warwick
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Wincanton
- Course
- Wincanton
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Class 5
- Class
- Class 5
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| July | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
July
- Month
- July
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Best | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Mr Michael Legg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
James Best
- Jockey
- James Best
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Mr Michael Legg
- Jockey
- Mr Michael Legg
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiona Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Robert Walford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Fiona Shaw
- Trainer
- Fiona Shaw
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Robert Walford
- Trainer
- Robert Walford
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 31 to 60 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
31 to 60 days
- Days since last run
- 31 to 60 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchIndian Haven (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireIndian Ridge (IRE)
- Sire's damMadame Dubois (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 branchMoonlight Mischief (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireGalileo (IRE)
- Dam's damMuwali (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
Breeding card
Female line
- Moonlight Mischief (IRE) · by Galileo (IRE) · 1 winners from 3 runners
- Muwali (USA) · 1 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Haven (GB) | Moonlight Mischief (IRE) | Galileo (IRE) | Withyslade | 26 Mar 13 | bay | mare | Flat 9.0f · NH 2m½f | Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f |
Indian Haven (GB)
- Damsire
- Galileo (IRE)
- Breeder
- Withyslade
- Foaled
- 26 Mar 13
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.0f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Indian Haven (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 448 | 25 | 99 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 299 | 21 | 73 | 3 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 43 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going | 31 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 448
- Wins
- 25
- Placed
- 99
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 299
- Wins
- 21
- Placed
- 73
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 43
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 9
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 31
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 6
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
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.
Indian Haven (GB) × Galileo (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 7 | £21,650 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 7 | £21,650 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 7
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £21,650
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 7
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £21,650
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Robert (GB) | 16 | 3 | 0 | £21,650 | €0 |
| Velvet Moonlight (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Captain Robert (GB)
- Horse
- Captain Robert (GB)
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £21,650
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Velvet Moonlight (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Indian Haven (GB) out of Moonlight Mischief (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Muhtathir (GB)
- Mutley Crew (FR)3W · 12R
By Sinndar (IRE)
- Gentoo (GB)0W · 3R
Female line
- 1Moonlight Mischief (IRE) · by Galileo (IRE)
- 2Muwali (USA)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Velvet Moonlight foaled?
Velvet Moonlight (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 26 March 2013.
Who are the sire and dam of Velvet Moonlight?
Velvet Moonlight (GB) is by Indian Haven (GB) out of Moonlight Mischief (IRE), a daughter of Galileo (IRE), and was bred by Withyslade.
Who trained Velvet Moonlight?
Velvet Moonlight (GB) was trained by Robert Walford and owned by Starting Gate Racing at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Fiona Shaw.
What is Velvet Moonlight's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Velvet Moonlight (GB) ran 3 times without winning.
Is Velvet Moonlight still racing?
Velvet Moonlight (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 July 2019 at Newton Abbot in the Sky Sports Racing Supports Racing Staff Week Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race, finishing 7th of 11, and has not run there since.
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