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Blue Empire (IRE)

b g 2001

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Blue Empire (IRE)

b g 2001

Sire

Second Empire (IRE)

Dam

Paleria (USA)

Dam's Sire

Zilzal (USA)

Owner

Mr K Meynell

Trainer

Breeder

Last Win

Southwell Tue, 22nd Apr, 08 8/1, M Coumbe J A Harris (6663 days)

Last Run

Southwell Wed, 10th Dec, 08 11th, 20/1, F Norton (6431 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat GB

86

12

15

14%

£40,060

-18.84

Under Rules Total

86

12

15

14%

-18.84

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 91921-4514260825-54036191252617608800833-1574006942364318900020-60057549210206-114513780600/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer J A Harris to Ollie Pears

01May08 Red 7f Soft 3y+ F(2K)

11Apr08 Don 8f Good 4y+ F(4K)

21Feb08 Sou 8f Slow 4y+ Hcap(2K)

8-13[7/1]1st/13, 1.25L to Wodhill Schnaps

Change of Trainer C R Dore to J A Harris

11Jan06 Lin 8f Standard 4y+ Hcap(3K)

09Jul05 Che 8f Good 3y+ Hcap(6K)

9-3[8/1]1st/13, 4L to Baby Barry

09Jun05 Wol 9f Standard 3y+ Hcap(5K)

9-10[9/1]5th/13, 4.00L behind Calculaite

Change of Trainer David Evans to C R Dore

27May05 Wol 9f Standard 3y+ F(3K)

26May05 Bat 8f Good 3y+ F(3K)

9-5[5/1]2nd/13, 1L behind The Gaikwar

09May05 Wol 7f Standard 3y+ F(3K)

9-8[3/1]1st/11, 1.5L to Spark Up

24Apr05 Bri 8f Good 3y+ Hcap(7K)

9-4[6/1]9th/13, 6.00L behind High Bray

Change of Trainer P A Blockley to David Evans

04Apr05 Wol 9f Standard 4y+ F(4K)

8-9[4/1]1st/11, hd to Buscador

J-P Guillambert

24Mar05 Wol 7f Standard 4y+ Hcap(5K)

8-10[11/2]6th/11, 3.00L behind Andaluza

16Mar05 Wol 7f Standard 3y+ Hcap(5K)

9-9[3/1Fav]bf3rd/12, 0.50L behind Trifti

25Feb05 Wol 9f Standard 4y+ Hcap(6K)

9-3[6/1]10th/13, 2.25L behind Cherished Number

J-P Guillambert

31Jan05 Wol 9f Standard 4y+ F(4K)

9-7[11/2]4th/13, 4.75L behind Gallery Breeze

J-P Guillambert

17Jan05 Wol 9f Standard 4y+ Hcap(10K)

8-4[14/1]5th/12, 5.50L behind Fiddlers Creek

J-P Guillambert

20Dec04 Wol 7f Standard 3y+ Hcap(6K)

9-6[20/1]5th/12, 6.50L behind Russian Symphony

J-P Guillambert

06Dec04 Wol 7f Standard 3y+ F(5K)

9-5[7/1]2nd/11, 1.75L behind Mandarin Spirit

J-P Guillambert

02Jun04 Bev 8f Good 3y Hcap(6K)

9-7[20/1]8th/9, 4.00L behind Riley Boys

18May04 Goo 9f Good 3y Hcap(75K)

7-13[66/1]15th/18, 2.75L behind Gatwick

03Mar04 Sou 7f Standard Slow 3y Hcap(6K)

9-7[4/1]6th/10, 14.25L behind Mission Affirmed

21Feb04 Lin 8f Standard 3y F(5K)

9-3[5/2Fav]bf2nd/11, 1.75L behind African Dream

14Feb04 Lin 10f 3y F(6K)

9-0[5/4Fav]bf4th/8, 3.25L behind Varuni

Change of Trainer P C Haslam to P A Blockley

06Feb04 Wol 7f Standard 3y F(4K)

9-7[7/4Fav]1st/12, 1.25L to Hatch

10Jan04 Lin 7f Standard 3y Hcap(15K)

9-0[9/4Fav]bf5th/7, 3.00L behind Bettalatethannever

07Jan04 Lin 8f Standard 3y Hcap(6K)

9-1[9/2]4th/7, 0.50L behind Whitgift Rock

16Dec03 Sou 7f 2y Hcap(3K)

9-4[10/11Fav]1st/10, 5L to Weet An Haul

13Dec03 Sou 8f Standard 2y Hcap(3K)

8-12[7/2]2nd/10, shd behind Celtic Heroine

03Nov03 Red 8f Good 2y Hcap(3K)

9-1[25/1]9th/16, 4.75L behind Freak Occurence

26Sep03 Sou 8f Standard 2y F(2K)

9-7[10/1]1st/15, 0.75L to Frambo

16Aug03 Rip 6f Good 2y Mdn(7K)

8-9[20/1]9th/14, 8.75L behind Diosypros Blue

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Blue Empire (IRE) was mentioned

Related by Dam Paleria (USA)

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Nima (IRE) b f 2002

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Desert Style (IRE)