(Night Shift - Kapria (Simon Du Desert))
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- 2005, 16.1hh. Cost 40,000gns as a foal. Trained by Andrew Balding. Ran 8 times as a 2yo for a single success in the very valuable 6.5f St Leger 2yo Stakes at Doncaster from Achilles Of Troy. Prior to that sole victory he had been placed in three 6f maidens plus a 7f Nursery off OR97, finished 4th in the 5f Listed Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot and unplaced in the 6f Group 2 July Stakes. Final start that year when 6th of 9 in the 6f Group 1 Middle Park Stakes behind Dark Angel.
- Ran in 26 races as a 3yo until 6yo but producing just 2 wins in a 7f Listed event at 4yo and minor 7f race at 5yo. But, won over £600,000 in prize money during his career and placed in a number of Group or Graded races. His career record being 3 wins from 34 starts with 13 places. Only ran at 7-8f from 3yo onwards other than a single try over an extended 10f as a 6yo when unplaced.
- Retired to Vauterhill Stud in Devon at a fee of £800 and still there in 2014 at the same level. 1 yearling sold in 2014 for the equivalent of 762gns. First Season Sire in 2015.