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Horse profile
Waqqad
- TrainerAndrew Balding
- OwnerAl Rabban Racing
- FamilyMerry WeatherI
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2024
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 8 Sep 2026, Leicester (9/9)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Yet to win
Waqqad 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 | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 26 | Leicester | 9/9 | 18/1 | 25 | Rob Hornby | Andrew Balding | British EBF "Confined" Expotile Novice Stakes (For Horses Which Have Had No M… | Class 3 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Soft | 9-2 | Arabian Blue (IRE) | £6,804 | 1/6 |
British EBF "Confined" Expotile Novice Stakes (For Horses Which Have Had No M…
Class 37fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 8 Sep 26
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- 9/9
- SP
- 18/1
- Btn
- 25
- Jockey
- Rob Hornby
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- Race
- British EBF "Confined" Expotile Novice Stakes (For Horses Which Have Had No M…
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Arabian Blue (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £6,804
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 26 | Leicester | British EBF "Confined" Expotile Novice Stakes (For Horses Which Have Had No M… | 9/9 | Meticulously (GB) | 4 | 1 Oct 26 | Salisbury | 'Pyledriver' British EBF Novice Stakes (Div I) |
- 9/98 Sep 26 · Leicester
British EBF "Confined" Expotile Novice Stakes (For Horses Which Have Had No M…
All fields
- Date
- 8 Sep 26
- Course
- Leicester
- Race
- British EBF "Confined" Expotile Novice Stakes (For Horses Which Have Had No M…
- This horse
- 9/9
- Winner next time
- Meticulously (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 1 Oct 26
- Race won
- 'Pyledriver' British EBF Novice Stakes (Div I)
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 8 Sep 26 | 8 Sep 26 | 9/9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Andrew Balding
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- First run
- 8 Sep 26
- Last run
- 8 Sep 26
- First run for yard
- 9/9
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 8 Sep 26 | 8 Sep 26 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 8 Sep 26
- Last run
- 8 Sep 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchHavana Grey
Parent · 1
- SireHavana Grey
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireHavana Gold (IRE)
- Sire's damBlanc De Chine (IRE)
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 branchBelvoir Diva
Parent · 1
- DamBelvoir Diva
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireExceed And Excel (AUS)
- Dam's damMerry Diva (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireBahamian Bounty (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Belvoir Diva (GB) · by Exceed And Excel (AUS) · 4 winners from 8 runners
- Merry Diva (GB) · by Bahamian Bounty (GB) · 6 winners from 8 runners
- Merry Rous (GB) · by Rousillon (USA) · 8 winners from 12 runners
- Merry WeatherI (GB) · 2 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havana Grey | Belvoir Diva | Exceed And Excel (AUS) | 30 Apr 24 | bay | colt | Flat 6.1f | Flat 6.8f · NH 2m1½f |
Havana Grey
- Sire
- Havana Grey
- Dam
- Belvoir Diva
- Damsire
- Exceed And Excel (AUS)
- Foaled
- 30 Apr 24
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.8f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Havana Grey in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 4,342 | 588 | 1,477 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1,183 | 119 | 382 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 403 | 40 | 119 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going | 97 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 4,342
- Wins
- 588
- Placed
- 1,477
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1,183
- Wins
- 119
- Placed
- 382
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 403
- Wins
- 40
- Placed
- 119
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 97
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 23
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- 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.
Havana Grey × Exceed And Excel mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | 7 | 2 | 86 | 15 | 26 | £701,631 | €6,000 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 9
- Winners
- 7
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 2
- Runs
- 86
- Wins
- 15
- 2nd/3rd
- 26
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £701,631
- Prize IRE (€)
- €6,000
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 | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandeek (GB) | 5 | 3 | 2 | Group/Grade 1 | £346,307 | €0 |
| Holguin (GB) | 19 | 3 | 2 | Listed | £222,789 | €0 |
| Havana Blue (GB) | 32 | 5 | 0 | - | £81,370 | €6,000 |
| Myesme (GB) | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | £27,865 | €0 |
| Roxelina (GB) | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | £6,668 | €0 |
| Marmoga (GB) | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | £4,652 | €0 |
| Engelbert (GB) | 11 | 1 | 0 | - | £7,232 | €0 |
| Waqqad (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| River Edge (GB) | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | £4,748 | €0 |
Vandeek (GB)
- Horse
- Vandeek (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Group/Grade 1
- Prize GB (£)
- £346,307
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Holguin (GB)
- Horse
- Holguin (GB)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £222,789
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Havana Blue (GB)
- Horse
- Havana Blue (GB)
- Runs
- 32
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £81,370
- Prize IRE (€)
- €6,000
Myesme (GB)
- Horse
- Myesme (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £27,865
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Roxelina (GB)
- Horse
- Roxelina (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,668
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Marmoga (GB)
- Horse
- Marmoga (GB)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,652
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Engelbert (GB)
- Horse
- Engelbert (GB)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,232
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Waqqad (GB)
- Horse
- Waqqad (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
River Edge (GB)
- Horse
- River Edge (GB)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,748
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 8 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Havana Grey (GB) out of Belvoir Diva (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Dream Ahead (USA)
- Penelope Queen (GB)0W · 1R
By Equiano (FR)
- Tattoo (GB)1W · 7R
By Bated Breath (GB)
- Torn (GB)1W · 9R
By Ardad (IRE)
- Muy Muy Guapo (GB)0W · 26R
By Bobby's Kitten (USA)
- Belvoir Kitten (GB)0W · 20R
By Mohaather (GB)
- Pixie Diva (GB)2W · 12R
By Oasis Dream (GB)
- Oasis Diamond (GB)1W · 8R
Female line
- 1Belvoir Diva (GB) · by Exceed And Excel (AUS)
- 2Merry Diva (GB) · by Bahamian Bounty (GB)
- 3Merry Rous (GB) · by Rousillon (USA)
- 4Merry WeatherI (GB)
Notable relatives
Second cousin
- Euphrasia (IRE)3W · 21R · 2 black-type
Second cousin once removed
- Juniper Berries (GB)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)
- Paradise Isle (GB)8W · 30R · 2 black-type
First cousin once removed
- Intense Pink (GB)2W · 10R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Waqqad?
Waqqad is a 2-year-old bay colt, foaled on 30 April 2024.
Who are the sire and dam of Waqqad?
Waqqad is by Havana Grey out of Belvoir Diva, a daughter of Exceed And Excel (AUS).
Who trains Waqqad?
Waqqad is trained by Andrew Balding and owned by Al Rabban Racing, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Waqqad's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Waqqad has run 1 time and is yet to win.
When did Waqqad last run?
Waqqad last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 September 2026 at Leicester in the British EBF "Confined" Expotile Novice Stakes, finishing 9th of 9.
Is Waqqad related to any top horses?
Waqqad's black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Euphrasia (IRE) (second cousin, Group 3 winner), Juniper Berries (GB) (second cousin once removed, Group 3 winner) and Paradise Isle (GB) (great-aunt, Listed winner), from the Merry WeatherI (GB) family.
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