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Safecracker (GB)

Age
5
Foal date
17/04/2018
Gender
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Sire
Golden Horn (GB)
Dam
Swain's Gold (USA)
Trainer
J P Murtagh
Breeder
Minster Stud
Official rating
96
Career earnings
$101,723.50
Starts15Wins2Placed9
Safecracker (GB) Golden Horn (GB) Cape Cross (IRE) Green Desert (USA)
1983
1994 Park Appeal (GB)
1982
2012 Fleche D'Or (GB) Dubai Destination (USA)
1999
2006 Nuryana (GB)
1984
2018 Swain's Gold (USA) Swain (IRE) Nashwan (USA)
1986
1992 Love Smitten (CAN)
1981
2001 Golden Pond (IRE) Don't Forget Me (IRE)
1984
1993 Golden Bloom (GB)
1985
half-brother to winners Jack Hobbs (8.6f-1m4f inc Irish Derby; RPR 125), Niceofyoutotellme (1m1f-1m3f; 114), Manson (7f AW 2yo/1m turf; 101) and Mrs Greeley (6f-7f; 92); well held in 7f maiden at Curragh in November 2020; midfiield at same track over 1m2f in April 2021 (weakened late); much better the following month when third, beaten a nose and a head, at Cork in 10f maiden (good); close second over same distance (pair clear) at the Curragh in June and off the mark the following month at Dundalk in 10.5f maiden, looking at ease on the surface; sound third in a decent handicap at the same track in August and then, after being gelded, finished third again on 4yo return at Cork; didn't appear to stay 1m4f when well beaten at Leopardstown in May; much better run over 10f at the Curragh at the end of the same month, finishing second of nineteen; second again, this time over 12f at Cork, in June (appeared to stay the trip well); very disappointing over same trip next time at Curragh, however but two much better efforts after that, firstly a close second at Leopardstown (10f) and a win at Gowran Park (1m4f) in August; followed that with two more seconds at The Curragh (1m2f) in September and Leopardstown (1m4f) in October; wore hood and tongue-tie for those latest four runs.