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Horse profile

Welcome Gift

Pivotal (GB) × Gonbarda (GER) (Lando (GER))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2009
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£5,585 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
21 Sep 2011, Goodwood (1/10)
Recent form
21

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
21 Sep 11Goodwood1/107/4Fwon 10Antioco MurgiaMahmood Al ZarooniR H Hall EBF Maiden StakesClass 4Flat Turf1m1fSoft8-12Pinseeker (IRE)£4,237261/9
26 Aug 11Newmarket (July)2/1533/15Antioco MurgiaMahmood Al ZarooniEBF "Dutch Art" Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Maiden StakesClass 4Flat Turf7fGood to Soft8-9Most Improved (IRE)£4,528-2/12
  • 1/1021 Sep 11 · Goodwood7/4F

    R H Hall EBF Maiden Stakes

    Class 41m1fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    21 Sep 11
    Course
    Goodwood
    Pos
    1/10
    SP
    7/4F
    Btn
    won 10
    Race
    R H Hall EBF Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m1f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    8-12
    Winner / 2nd
    Pinseeker (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,237
    Days
    26
    Future form
    1/9
  • 2/1526 Aug 11 · Newmarket (July)33/1

    EBF "Dutch Art" Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Maiden Stakes

    Class 47fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    26 Aug 11
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Pos
    2/15
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    5
    Race
    EBF "Dutch Art" Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    8-9
    Winner prize
    £4,528
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/12

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
21 Sep 11GoodwoodR H Hall EBF Maiden Stakes1/10Topanga Canyon (GB)813 Apr 12Wolverhampton (AW)Horizons Restaurant The Place To Dine Classified Stakes
26 Aug 11Newmarket (July)EBF "Dutch Art" Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Maiden Stakes2/15Trois Vallees (USA)619 Sep 11Kempton (AW)32 Online Casino EBF Maiden Stakes
26 Aug 11Newmarket (July)EBF "Dutch Art" Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Maiden Stakes2/15Afaal (USA)911 Oct 11LeicesterBritish Stallion Studs EBF Reference Point Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
  • 1/1021 Sep 11 · Goodwood

    R H Hall EBF Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    21 Sep 11
    Course
    Goodwood
    Race
    R H Hall EBF Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    1/10
    Winner next time
    Topanga Canyon (GB)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    13 Apr 12
    At
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race won
    Horizons Restaurant The Place To Dine Classified Stakes
  • 2/1526 Aug 11 · Newmarket (July)

    EBF "Dutch Art" Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    26 Aug 11
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Race
    EBF "Dutch Art" Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    2/15
    Winner next time
    Trois Vallees (USA)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    19 Sep 11
    At
    Kempton (AW)
    Race won
    32 Online Casino EBF Maiden Stakes
  • 2/1526 Aug 11 · Newmarket (July)

    EBF "Dutch Art" Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    26 Aug 11
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Race
    EBF "Dutch Art" Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    2/15
    Winner next time
    Afaal (USA)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    11 Oct 11
    Race won
    British Stallion Studs EBF Reference Point Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings)

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mahmood Al Zarooni26 Aug 1121 Sep 112/15211050.0%100.0%£5,585€0
Mahmood Al Zarooni
First run
26 Aug 11
Last run
21 Sep 11
First run for yard
2/15
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,585
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat211050.0%100.0%£5,585€026 Aug 1121 Sep 11
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,585
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
26 Aug 11
Last run
21 Sep 11

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchPivotal (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SirePivotal (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sirePolar Falcon (USA)
  2. Sire's damFearless Revival (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchGonbarda (GER)

Parent · 1

  1. DamGonbarda (GER)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireLando (GER)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Pivotal (GB)
Gonbarda (GER)
Polar Falcon (USA)
Fearless Revival (GB)
Lando (GER)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseWelcome Gift (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled2009
SirePivotal (GB)
DamGonbarda (GER)
DamsireLando (GER)
Sire's sirePolar Falcon (USA)
Sire's damFearless Revival (GB)
Dam's produce8 winners from 10 runners
Notable siblingFarhh (GB)

Female line

  1. Gonbarda (GER) · 8 winners from 10 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Pivotal (GB)Gonbarda (GER)Lando (GER)coltFlat 7.8f · NH 2m1½fFlat 10.7f · NH 2m3f
Pivotal (GB)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.7f · NH 2m3f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs14,0281,9144,75513.6%33.9%21
At 9f to 11f2,61840896815.6%37.0%11
On Soft going1,64723457414.2%34.9%11
At 9f to 11f on Soft going267469817.2%36.7%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
14,028
Wins
1,914
Placed
4,755
Win %
13.6%
Place %
33.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
2,618
Wins
408
Placed
968
Win %
15.6%
Place %
37.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
1,647
Wins
234
Placed
574
Win %
14.2%
Place %
34.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 9f to 11f on Soft going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Soft going
Runs
267
Wins
46
Placed
98
Win %
17.2%
Place %
36.7%
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.

Pivotal (GB) × Lando mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat6583.3%236161044.4%£1,534,580€0
National Hunt11100.0%181212.5%£15,239€0
All runs7685.7%344171238.6%£1,549,819€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
6
Winners
5
Winners %
83.3%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
36
Wins
16
2nd/3rd
10
Win %
44.4%
Prize GB (£)
£1,534,580
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
8
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
12.5%
Prize GB (£)
£15,239
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
7
Winners
6
Winners %
85.7%
Black-type winners
3
Runs
44
Wins
17
2nd/3rd
12
Win %
38.6%
Prize GB (£)
£1,549,819
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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Farhh (GB)952Group/Grade 1£1,242,427€0
Racing History (IRE)631Group/Grade 3£140,901€0
Audacity (GB)811Listed£15,239€0
Basem (GB)1340-£124,293€0
Last Look (IRE)530-£21,374€0
Welcome Gift (GB)210-£5,585€0
Bamboor (FR)100-£0€0
Farhh (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
5
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£1,242,427
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Racing History (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
3
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£140,901
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Audacity (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
1
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£15,239
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Basem (GB)
Runs
13
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£124,293
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Last Look (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£21,374
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Welcome Gift (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,585
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bamboor (FR)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Gonbarda (GER)

G1 winners
1
Produce
8 winners from 10 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By New Approach (IRE)

By Dubawi (IRE)

By Shamardal (USA)

By Cracksman (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Gonbarda (GER)

Notable relatives

Full brother

View full Gonbarda family

In brief

When was Welcome Gift foaled?

Welcome Gift (GB) was foaled in 2009.

Who are the sire and dam of Welcome Gift?

Welcome Gift (GB) is by Pivotal (GB) out of Gonbarda (GER), a daughter of Lando (GER).

Who trained Welcome Gift?

Welcome Gift (GB) was trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Welcome Gift's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Welcome Gift (GB) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Welcome Gift's biggest win?

Welcome Gift (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the R H Hall EBF Maiden Stakes at Goodwood on 21 September 2011.

Has Welcome Gift ever been beaten?

Welcome Gift (GB) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 26 August 2011 at Newmarket (July) (2nd of 15).

Is Welcome Gift still racing?

Welcome Gift (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 September 2011 at Goodwood in the R H Hall EBF Maiden Stakes, finishing 1st of 10, and has not run there since.

Is Welcome Gift related to any top horses?

Welcome Gift (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Farhh (GB) (full brother, Group 1 winner) and Racing History (IRE) (full brother, Group 3 winner), from the Gonbarda (GER) family.

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