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Horse profile
Word Games
- TrainerAndrew Balding
- OwnerPark House Partnership
- FamilySalacious
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2005
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 10 Oct 2007, Kempton (AW) (13/13)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 07 | Kempton (AW) | 13/13 | 8/1 | 9½ | Franny Norton | Andrew Balding | digibet Casino Claiming Stakes | Class 6 | Flat AW | 7f | Standard | 9-0 | What's For Tea (GB) | £2,048 | 7 | 1/11 |
| 3 Oct 07 | Kempton (AW) | 6/13 | 20/1 | 2¾ | Franny Norton | Andrew Balding | Abacus Lighting Maiden Auction Stakes | Class 6 | Flat AW | 7f | Standard | 8-13 | Avertis (GB) | £2,048 | - | 1/12 |
- 13/1310 Oct 07 · Kempton (AW)8/1
digibet Casino Claiming Stakes
Class 67fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 10 Oct 07
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Pos
- 13/13
- SP
- 8/1
- Btn
- 9½
- Jockey
- Franny Norton
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- Race
- digibet Casino Claiming Stakes
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- What's For Tea (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,048
- Days
- 7
- Future form
- 1/11
- 6/133 Oct 07 · Kempton (AW)20/1
Abacus Lighting Maiden Auction Stakes
Class 67fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 3 Oct 07
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Pos
- 6/13
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- 2¾
- Jockey
- Franny Norton
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- Race
- Abacus Lighting Maiden Auction Stakes
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 8-13
- Winner / 2nd
- Avertis (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,048
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/12
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 07 | Kempton (AW) | digibet Casino Claiming Stakes | 13/13 | Rosy Dawn (GB) | 6 | 24 Oct 07 | Lingfield (AW) | Racing Ahead Weekend Newspaper Claiming Stakes |
| 3 Oct 07 | Kempton (AW) | Abacus Lighting Maiden Auction Stakes | 6/13 | Avertis (GB) | 1 | 17 Jun 08 | Yarmouth | Freederm Handicap |
- 13/1310 Oct 07 · Kempton (AW)
digibet Casino Claiming Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 10 Oct 07
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Race
- digibet Casino Claiming Stakes
- This horse
- 13/13
- Winner next time
- Rosy Dawn (GB)
- Their pos
- 6
- Won on
- 24 Oct 07
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- Racing Ahead Weekend Newspaper Claiming Stakes
- 6/133 Oct 07 · Kempton (AW)
Abacus Lighting Maiden Auction Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 3 Oct 07
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Race
- Abacus Lighting Maiden Auction Stakes
- This horse
- 6/13
- Winner next time
- Avertis (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 17 Jun 08
- At
- Yarmouth
- Race won
- Freederm Handicap
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 | 3 Oct 07 | 10 Oct 07 | 6/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Andrew Balding
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- First run
- 3 Oct 07
- Last run
- 10 Oct 07
- First run for yard
- 6/13
- Runs
- 2
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 3 Oct 07 | 10 Oct 07 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 3 Oct 07
- Last run
- 10 Oct 07
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchMind Games (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireMind Games (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sirePuissance (GB)
- Sire's damAryaf (CAN)
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 branchSalacious (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSallust (GB)
- 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
- Salacious (GB) · 6 winners from 11 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mind Games (GB) | Salacious (GB) | Sallust (GB) | gelding | Flat 6.2f · NH 2m½f | Flat 8.0f · NH 2m2½f |
Mind Games (GB)
- Sire
- Mind Games (GB)
- Damsire
- Sallust (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.2f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.0f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Mind Games (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 4,375 | 297 | 960 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1,006 | 58 | 198 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 1,381 | 83 | 301 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on AW going | 341 | 18 | 67 | 2 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 4,375
- Wins
- 297
- Placed
- 960
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1,006
- Wins
- 58
- Placed
- 198
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 1,381
- Wins
- 83
- Placed
- 301
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Runs
- 341
- Wins
- 18
- Placed
- 67
- 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.
Mind Games (GB) × Sallust mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 6 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 6 | 26 | £53,909 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | £3,015 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 7 | 29 | £56,924 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 6
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 97
- Wins
- 6
- 2nd/3rd
- 26
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £53,909
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,015
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 6
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 106
- Wins
- 7
- 2nd/3rd
- 29
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £56,924
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypnosis (GB) | 56 | 5 | 0 | £45,449 | €0 |
| Tremezzo (GB) | 17 | 1 | 0 | £3,660 | €0 |
| Quizzical Lady (GB) | 19 | 1 | 0 | £6,039 | €0 |
| Word Games (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Noodles (GB) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £1,776 | €0 |
| Brain Teaser (GB) | 7 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Hypnosis (GB)
- Horse
- Hypnosis (GB)
- Runs
- 56
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £45,449
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tremezzo (GB)
- Horse
- Tremezzo (GB)
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,660
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Quizzical Lady (GB)
- Horse
- Quizzical Lady (GB)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,039
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Word Games (GB)
- Horse
- Word Games (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Noodles (GB)
- Horse
- Noodles (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,776
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Brain Teaser (GB)
- Horse
- Brain Teaser (GB)
- Runs
- 7
- 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
- 6 winners from 11 runners
Full siblings
- Quizzical Lady (GB)1W · 19R
- Brain Teaser (GB)0W · 7R
- Noodles (GB)0W · 5R
- Hypnosis (GB)5W · 56R
Half siblings
By Scottish Reel II (IRE)
- Highland Spirit I (GB)13W · 45R
By Slip Anchor (GB)
- Palace Of Gold (GB)7W · 52R
By Music Boy (GB)
- Bally Wonder (GB)0W · 17R
By Primo Dominie (GB)
- Playmaker (GB)1W · 51R
- Love Over Gold (GB)0W · 8R
By Petong (GB)
- King Foley (GB)1W · 7R
Female line
- 1Salacious (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Word Games foaled?
Word Games (GB) was foaled in 2005.
Who are the sire and dam of Word Games?
Word Games (GB) is by Mind Games (GB) out of Salacious (GB), a daughter of Sallust (GB).
Who trained Word Games?
Word Games (GB) was trained by Andrew Balding and owned by Park House Partnership at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Word Games' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Word Games (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Word Games still racing?
Word Games (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 October 2007 at Kempton (AW) in the digibet Casino Claiming Stakes, finishing 13th of 13, and has not run there since.
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