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Horse profile

Virelai

Kris (GB) × Lyric Dance (GB) (Lyphard (USA))

Sex: filly
Foaled: 1987

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £3,686 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 21 Jul 1990, Ripon (1/4)

Recent form

521

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
21 Jul 90	Ripon	1/4	4/11F	won 5	Willie Ryan	Sir Henry Cecil	Tryton Foods Yorkshire Pudding Maiden Stakes	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m4½f	Good to Firm	8-9	Shilinski (GB)	£2,489	21	1/3
30 Jun 90	Newmarket (July)	2/13	9/4	2½	Stephen Davies	Sir Henry Cecil	Forest Group Maiden Apprentice Stakes	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good to Firm	7-8	Crack (GB)	£3,997	24	1/11
6 Jun 90	Yarmouth	5/12	33/1	6½	Stephen Davies	Sir Henry Cecil	Merchant's House Maiden Fillies Stakes	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m3½f	Good	8-4	Cum Laude (GB)	£2,060	-	0/9

1/421 Jul 90 · Ripon4/11F
Tryton Foods Yorkshire Pudding Maiden Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m4½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
21 Jul 90
Course
Ripon
Pos
1/4
SP
4/11F
Btn
won 5
Jockey
Willie Ryan
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
Tryton Foods Yorkshire Pudding Maiden Stakes
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-9
Winner / 2nd
Shilinski (GB)
Winner prize
£2,489
Days
21
Future form
1/3
2/1330 Jun 90 · Newmarket (July)9/4
Forest Group Maiden Apprentice Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m4fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
30 Jun 90
Course
Newmarket (July)
Pos
2/13
SP
9/4
Btn
2½
Jockey
Stephen Davies
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
Forest Group Maiden Apprentice Stakes
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
7-8
Winner / 2nd
Crack (GB)
Winner prize
£3,997
Days
24
Future form
1/11
5/126 Jun 90 · Yarmouth33/1
Merchant's House Maiden Fillies Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m3½fGood
All fields
Date
6 Jun 90
Course
Yarmouth
Pos
5/12
SP
33/1
Btn
6½
Jockey
Stephen Davies
Trainer
Sir Henry Cecil
Race
Merchant's House Maiden Fillies Stakes
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m3½f
Going
Good
Wgt
8-4
Winner / 2nd
Cum Laude (GB)
Winner prize
£2,060
Days
-
Future form
0/9

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
21 Jul 90	Ripon	Tryton Foods Yorkshire Pudding Maiden Stakes	1/4	Shilinski (GB)	2	25 Aug 90	Newcastle	Newgate Maiden Stakes
30 Jun 90	Newmarket (July)	Forest Group Maiden Apprentice Stakes	2/13	Crack (GB)	1	21 Jul 90	Newmarket (July)	Food Brokers Plax Stakes Amateur Riders Graduation

1/421 Jul 90 · Ripon
Tryton Foods Yorkshire Pudding Maiden Stakes
All fields
Date
21 Jul 90
Course
Ripon
Race
Tryton Foods Yorkshire Pudding Maiden Stakes
This horse
1/4
Winner next time
Shilinski (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
25 Aug 90
At
Newcastle
Race won
Newgate Maiden Stakes
2/1330 Jun 90 · Newmarket (July)
Forest Group Maiden Apprentice Stakes
All fields
Date
30 Jun 90
Course
Newmarket (July)
Race
Forest Group Maiden Apprentice Stakes
This horse
2/13
Winner next time
Crack (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
21 Jul 90
At
Newmarket (July)
Race won
Food Brokers Plax Stakes Amateur Riders Graduation

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	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sir Henry Cecil	6 Jun 90	21 Jul 90	5/12	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£3,686	€0

Sir Henry Cecil

Trainer: Sir Henry Cecil
First run: 6 Jun 90
Last run: 21 Jul 90
First run for yard: 5/12
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £3,686
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
Flat	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£3,686	€0	6 Jun 90	21 Jul 90

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £3,686
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 6 Jun 90
Last run: 21 Jul 90

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	33.3%	66.7%	£3,686	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £3,686
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£3,686	€0
Good	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,686
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

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

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
12f to 13f	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£3,686	€0

12f to 13f

Distance: 12f to 13f
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £3,686
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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ripon	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,489	€0
Newmarket (July)	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,197	€0
Yarmouth	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Ripon

Course: Ripon
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,489
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newmarket (July)

Course: Newmarket (July)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,197
Prize IRE (€): €0

Yarmouth

Course: Yarmouth
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	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£3,686	€0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £3,686
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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,489	€0
13 to 16 runners	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,197	€0
9 to 12 runners	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,489
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,197
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
June	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£1,197	€0
July	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,489	€0

June

Month: June
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,197
Prize IRE (€): €0

July

Month: July
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,489
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Stephen Davies	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£1,197	€0
Willie Ryan	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,489	€0

Stephen Davies

Jockey: Stephen Davies
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,197
Prize IRE (€): €0

Willie Ryan

Jockey: Willie Ryan
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,489
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sir Henry Cecil	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£3,686	€0

Sir Henry Cecil

Trainer: Sir Henry Cecil
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £3,686
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£3,686	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £3,686
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%	0.0%	£0	€0
15 to 30 days	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£3,686	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,686
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchKris (GB)

Parent · 1

SireKris (GB)

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 branchLyric Dance (GB)

Parent · 1

DamLyric Dance (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireLyphard (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

Kris (GB)

Lyric Dance (GB)

Not traced

Lyphard (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseVirelai (GB)

Sexfilly

Foaled1987

SireKris (GB)

DamLyric Dance (GB)

DamsireLyphard (USA)

Dam's produce3 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingLaabas (GB)

Female line

Lyric Dance (GB) · 3 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Kris (GB)	Lyric Dance (GB)	Lyphard (USA)	filly	Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2½f

Kris (GB)

Sire: Kris (GB)
Dam: Lyric Dance (GB)
Damsire: Lyphard (USA)
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Kris (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	3,623	411	1,050	11.3%	29.0%	3	1
At 12f to 13f	662	90	210	13.6%	31.7%	3	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	1,283	151	372	11.8%	29.0%	2	1
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going	217	31	63	14.3%	29.0%	2	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 3,623
Wins: 411
Placed: 1,050
Win %: 11.3%
Place %: 29.0%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 12f to 13f

Condition: At 12f to 13f
Runs: 662
Wins: 90
Placed: 210
Win %: 13.6%
Place %: 31.7%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 1,283
Wins: 151
Placed: 372
Win %: 11.8%
Place %: 29.0%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 217
Wins: 31
Placed: 63
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 29.0%
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.

Kris (GB) × Lyphard mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	10	6	60.0%	94	7	15	7.4%	£48,443	€0
National Hunt	6	2	33.3%	63	8	20	12.7%	£36,024	€14,372
All runs	12	6	50.0%	157	15	35	9.6%	£84,467	€14,372

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 10
Winners: 6
Winners %: 60.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 94
Wins: 7
2nd/3rd: 15
Win %: 7.4%
Prize GB (£): £48,443
Prize IRE (€): €0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 6
Winners: 2
Winners %: 33.3%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 63
Wins: 8
2nd/3rd: 20
Win %: 12.7%
Prize GB (£): £36,024
Prize IRE (€): €14,372

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 12
Winners: 6
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 157
Wins: 15
2nd/3rd: 35
Win %: 9.6%
Prize GB (£): £84,467
Prize IRE (€): €14,372

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	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Father Krismas (GB)	26	8	£38,628	€0
Chalamont (IRE)	6	2	£10,600	€0
Rampart (GB)	62	2	£5,202	€14,372
Virelai (GB)	3	1	£3,686	€0
Karawan (GB)	4	1	£5,111	€0
Etoile I (FR)	8	1	£13,645	€0
Thought Control (GB)	1	0	£0	€0
Harpoon (GB)	3	0	£473	€0
Porte Des Iles (IRE)	8	0	£301	€0
Precision I (GB)	10	0	£0	€0
Donnini (IRE)	11	0	£1,488	€0
Taoiste (GB)	15	0	£5,333	€0

Father Krismas (GB)

Horse: Father Krismas (GB)
Runs: 26
Wins: 8
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £38,628
Prize IRE (€): €0

Chalamont (IRE)

Horse: Chalamont (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £10,600
Prize IRE (€): €0

Rampart (GB)

Horse: Rampart (GB)
Runs: 62
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,202
Prize IRE (€): €14,372

Virelai (GB)

Horse: Virelai (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,686
Prize IRE (€): €0

Karawan (GB)

Horse: Karawan (GB)
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,111
Prize IRE (€): €0

Etoile I (FR)

Horse: Etoile I (FR)
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £13,645
Prize IRE (€): €0

Thought Control (GB)

Horse: Thought Control (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Harpoon (GB)

Horse: Harpoon (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £473
Prize IRE (€): €0

Porte Des Iles (IRE)

Horse: Porte Des Iles (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £301
Prize IRE (€): €0

Precision I (GB)

Horse: Precision I (GB)
Runs: 10
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Donnini (IRE)

Horse: Donnini (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,488
Prize IRE (€): €0

Taoiste (GB)

Horse: Taoiste (GB)
Runs: 15
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,333
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Lyric Dance (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Kris (GB) out of Lyric Dance (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Ile De Bourbon (USA)

Laabas (GB)1W · 32R

By Salse (USA)

Salsifis (IRE)1W · 9R

Female line

1Lyric Dance (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Lyric Dance family

In brief

When was Virelai foaled?

Virelai (GB) was foaled in 1987.

Who are the sire and dam of Virelai?

Virelai (GB) is by Kris (GB) out of Lyric Dance (GB), a daughter of Lyphard (USA).

Who trained Virelai?

Virelai (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by Saeed Manana at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Virelai's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Virelai (GB) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Virelai's biggest win?

Virelai (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Tryton Foods Yorkshire Pudding Maiden Stakes at Ripon on 21 July 1990.

Has Virelai ever been beaten?

Virelai (GB) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 6 June 1990 at Yarmouth (5th of 12).

Is Virelai still racing?

Virelai (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 July 1990 at Ripon in the Tryton Foods Yorkshire Pudding Maiden Stakes, finishing 1st of 4, and has not run there since.