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Horse profile
Very Far
- TrainerSaeed bin Suroor
- OwnerGodolphin
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2003
- Highest OR
- 83
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £5,166 GB
- Last official rating
- 83 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 8 Sep 2006, Sandown (8/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 14 Aug 2006, Windsor
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 06 | Sandown | 8/13 | 11/2 | 5½ | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor | Aim Handicap | Class 3 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good to Firm | 8-13 | 83 | t | Mosharref (IRE) | £7,790 | 8 | 0/10 |
| 31 Aug 06 | Redcar | 2/9 | 5/2F | 1¼ | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | John Smith's Redcar Straight-Mile Championship (Handicap) | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good to Firm | 9-7 | 83 | t | Daaweitza (GB) | £6,477 | 17 | 0/8 |
| 14 Aug 06 | Windsor | 1/13 | 7/4F | won 2 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Play Blackjack At VC Casino.com Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 9-3 | - | t | Birkside (GB) | £3,239 | - | 0/10 |
Aim Handicap
Class 31mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 8 Sep 06
- Course
- Sandown
- Pos
- 8/13
- SP
- 11/2
- Btn
- 5½
- Jockey
- Kerrin McEvoy
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- Race
- Aim Handicap
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-13
- OR
- 83
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Mosharref (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £7,790
- Days
- 8
- Future form
- 0/10
John Smith's Redcar Straight-Mile Championship (Handicap)
Class 41mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 31 Aug 06
- Course
- Redcar
- Pos
- 2/9
- SP
- 5/2F
- Btn
- 1¼
- Jockey
- Frankie Dettori
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- Race
- John Smith's Redcar Straight-Mile Championship (Handicap)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-7
- OR
- 83
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Daaweitza (GB)
- Winner prize
- £6,477
- Days
- 17
- Future form
- 0/8
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Class 51mGood
All fields
- Date
- 14 Aug 06
- Course
- Windsor
- Pos
- 1/13
- SP
- 7/4F
- Btn
- won 2
- Jockey
- Frankie Dettori
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- Race
- Play Blackjack At VC Casino.com Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-3
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Birkside (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,239
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/10
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.
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed bin Suroor | 14 Aug 06 | 8 Sep 06 | 1/13 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £5,166 | €0 |
Saeed bin Suroor
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- First run
- 14 Aug 06
- Last run
- 8 Sep 06
- First run for yard
- 1/13
- OR first run
- 83
- OR last run
- 83
- Best OR
- 83
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,166
- 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £5,166 | €0 | 83 | 14 Aug 06 | 8 Sep 06 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,166
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 83
- First run
- 14 Aug 06
- Last run
- 8 Sep 06
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 | £5,166 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,166
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,927 | €0 | ||
| Good | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,239 | €0 |
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,927
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,239
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f to 1m | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £5,166 | €0 |
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,166
- 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
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,927 | €0 | ||
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,239 | €0 |
Class 3
- Class
- Class 3
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,927
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 5
- Class
- Class 5
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,239
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 12 runners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,927 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,239 | €0 |
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,927
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,239
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £5,166 | €0 | ||
| September | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,166
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
September
- Month
- September
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £5,166 | €0 | ||
| Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Frankie Dettori
- Jockey
- Frankie Dettori
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,166
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kerrin McEvoy
- Jockey
- Kerrin McEvoy
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed bin Suroor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £5,166 | €0 |
Saeed bin Suroor
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,166
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £5,166 | €0 |
t
- Headgear
- t
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,166
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,239 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,927 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,239
- 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
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,927
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
By first-time headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First time in any headgear | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,239 | €0 | ||
| First time tongue strap | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,239 | €0 | ||
| Headgear, all items worn before | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,927 | €0 |
First time in any headgear
- Headgear
- First time in any headgear
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,239
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
First time tongue strap
- Headgear
- First time tongue strap
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,239
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear, all items worn before
- Headgear
- Headgear, all items worn before
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,927
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchForestry (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireForestry (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchHail Atlantis (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSeattle Slew (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
- Hail Atlantis (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry (USA) | Hail Atlantis (USA) | Seattle Slew (USA) | gelding | Flat 8.3f · NH 2m½f | Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f |
Forestry (USA)
- Sire
- Forestry (USA)
- Damsire
- Seattle Slew (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.3f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Forestry (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 336 | 34 | 87 | 3 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 114 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 1 | ||
| On Good going | 50 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good going | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 336
- Wins
- 34
- Placed
- 87
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 114
- Wins
- 14
- Placed
- 31
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 50
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 8
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 4
- 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.
Forestry (USA) × Seattle Slew mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 6 | £44,828 | €0 | ||
| Flat | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | £21,177 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 8 | £66,005 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 24
- Wins
- 5
- 2nd/3rd
- 6
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £44,828
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £21,177
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 38
- Wins
- 8
- 2nd/3rd
- 8
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £66,005
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo's Lucky Star (USA) | 35 | 7 | 0 | £60,839 | €0 |
| Very Far (USA) | 3 | 1 | 0 | £5,166 | €0 |
Leo's Lucky Star (USA)
- Runs
- 35
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £60,839
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Very Far (USA)
- Horse
- Very Far (USA)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,166
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 83 | 83 | 83 | 2 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 83
- Highest OR
- 83
- Lowest OR
- 83
- 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
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 83 | 83 | 0 | 83 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 83
- OR last run
- 83
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 83
- 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
Very Far is the only foal out of Hail Atlantis (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Very Far is the only foal out of Hail Atlantis (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Hail Atlantis (USA)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Very Far foaled?
Very Far (USA) was foaled in 2003.
Who are the sire and dam of Very Far?
Very Far (USA) is by Forestry (USA) out of Hail Atlantis (USA), a daughter of Seattle Slew (USA).
Who trained Very Far?
Very Far (USA) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Very Far's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Very Far (USA) won 1 of 3 races (33%).
What is Very Far's biggest win?
Very Far (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Play Blackjack At VC Casino.com Maiden Stakes at Windsor on 14 August 2006.
Has Very Far ever been beaten?
Very Far (USA) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 31 August 2006 at Redcar (2nd of 9).
What was Very Far's official rating?
Very Far (USA) was last officially rated 83 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Very Far still racing?
Very Far (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 September 2006 at Sandown in the Aim Handicap, finishing 8th of 13, and has not run there since.
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