G0-00097Old Vicarage Stables

Copper Gale

3-year-old dapple grey colt · Arabian 100%

Closer
Best 1,750 m · dirt
Trainer T. Penrose

Best at a mile on dirt. Stamina C and Durability C are his strengths. Speed D is his weak spot.

9 runs · 1 win · 1 2nd · 2 3rd · 6,310 earned

A Club horse. You’ll meet it on the card at Kestrel Downs.

Last time out5th · Larkspur Handicap (70-95) Watch the finish

Career story

The moments that made Copper Gale, from the first race on.

Made his debut in the Kestrel Downs Handicap (70-95), 3rd of 12.
26 Oct 2026Replay
Won the Saltmarsh Handicap (70-95) by 2 1/2 lengths, his first win at start 4. Only 5th of 8 on ratings beforehand. Rated 92 afterwards, his career high.
26 Oct 2026Replay

Aptitudes

How much of Copper Gale’s ability shows in each condition. A keeps it all; E loses a lot.

Trip: CSprintAMile✓ bestCMiddleELong
Surface: ETurfADirt✓ bestESynthetic
Going: AFirm✓ bestAGood✓ bestESoftEHeavy
Plan: CFront-runnerCStalkerACloser✓ best

Trip bands: Sprint 1,000–1,200 m · Mile 1,400–1,600 m · Middle 2,000 m · Long 2,400 m.

Abilities

Speed: D
424
Stamina: C
500
Burst: D
428
Durability: C
488
Adaptability: D
441
Temperament: D
458

Genetics

Grey — born chestnut, greying with career. The genotype behind the coat.

Coat loci
Extension	e/e	red factor: chestnut coats
Agouti	A/a	no effect on red coats(hidden copy)
Cream	n/n	no cream dilution
Grey	G/n	born coloured, greys out with career
Roan	n/n	no roan
Dun	n/n	no dun
Liver	L/l	carries liver (needs two to show)(hidden copy)
Sabino	n/n	no sabino pattern

Body, pattern and performance genes
Champagne	n/n	no champagne
Silver	n/n	no silver
Pearl	n/n	no pearl
Tobiano	n/n	no tobiano
Leopard complex	n/n	no leopard complex
Pattern-1	n/n	no PATN1
Splash white	n/n	no splash
Height (LCORL)	n/n	no extra height
Feathering	Fe/Fe	no feathering
Speed gene (MSTN)	C/T	miler: no shift
Big heart	n/n	no big heart
Iron legs	n/n	no iron legs
Curled ears	n/n	straight ears
Dished face	n/n	straight profile

Face: Star
Legs: coronet (near fore), coronet (near hind), coronet (off hind)
Sabino: n/n
White tendency: medium
Build: narrow-bodied, long-necked, tall
Size: Below average (-4%)no effect on stats (horse from before genetics v2)
Inbreeding: None

Purebred Arabianof 12 breeds; foals inherit the exact average of their parents
Arabian100%

Quirks

None revealed yet — quirks show themselves in races.

Form

Date	Race	Trip	Going	Draw	Tactic · jockey	Wt	Pos	Btn	Time	OR	Won
26 Oct	Larkspur Handicap (70-95)Larkspur · Handicap	1,800 m	GoodDirt	4/12	StalkerApprentice	—	5th	4 3/4 L	1:54.62	91	+200
26 Oct	Ashcombe Listed StakesAshcombe · Listed	1,200 m	HeavyDirt	9/10	CloserApprentice	—	2nd	3 1/4 L	1:18.27	91 (+4)	+1,600
26 Oct	Saltmarsh Handicap (70-95)Saltmarsh · Handicap	2,400 m	GoodSynthetic	1/8	CloserApprentice	—	3rd	27 1/2 L	2:40.00	87 (+1)	+600
26 Oct	Bellmont Handicap (70-95)Bellmont · Handicap	1,000 m	GoodTurf	4/9	StalkerApprentice	—	5th	4 3/4 L	1:01.84	86	+200
26 Oct	Bellmont Handicap (70-95)Bellmont · Handicap	2,800 m	FirmTurf	4/12	Front-runnerApprentice	—	9th	48 1/2 L	3:15.35	86 (-6)	—
26 Oct	Saltmarsh Handicap (70-95)Saltmarsh · Handicap	1,600 m	GoodDirt	2/8	CloserApprentice	—	1st	won	1:39.38	92 (+7)	+2,750
26 Oct	Ashcombe Handicap (70-95)Ashcombe · Handicap	1,000 m	GoodTurf	2/8	Front-runnerApprentice	—	5th	8 1/2 L	1:02.69	85 (-3)	+200
26 Oct	Larkspur Listed StakesLarkspur · Listed	1,400 m	FirmTurf	8/10	Front-runnerApprentice	—	6th	7 1/2 L	1:27.29	88	+160
26 Oct	Kestrel Downs Handicap (70-95)Kestrel Downs · Handicap	2,000 m	FirmTurf	10/12	StalkerApprentice	—	3rd	3 L	2:07.17	88 (+5)	+600

Form book

Copper Gale: 1-1-2 from 9 · beaten 12.0 L on average

Best: dirt, 1-1-0 from 3, beaten 2.7 L on average
Worst: riding as a front-runner, 0-0-0 from 3, beaten 21.5 L on average

W-2-3 = wins, seconds, thirds. Btn = average distance behind the winner (winners count 0). Greyed: under 3 runs, too few to read much into.

Going

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Firm	0-0-1	3	19.7 L
Good	1-0-1	5	9.1 L
Heavy	0-1-0	1	3.2 L

Trip

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Sprint	0-1-0	3	5.4 L
Mile	1-0-0	2	3.7 L
Middle	0-0-1	2	4.0 L
Long	0-0-1	2	38.1 L

Surface

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Turf	0-0-1	5	14.5 L
Dirtbest	1-1-0	3	2.7 L
Synthetic	0-0-1	1	27.6 L

Course

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Ashcombe	0-1-0	2	5.8 L
Bellmont	0-0-0	2	26.6 L
Kestrel Downs	0-0-1	1	3.1 L
Larkspur	0-0-0	2	6.2 L
Saltmarsh	1-0-1	2	13.8 L

Tactic

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Front-runnerworst	0-0-0	3	21.5 L
Stalker	0-0-1	3	4.2 L
Closer	1-1-1	3	10.2 L

Jockey

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Apprentice	1-1-2	9	12.0 L

Draw

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Low draw	1-0-1	5	17.9 L
Middle draw	0-0-0	1	4.7 L
High draw	0-1-1	3	4.6 L

Rest

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
First in list	0-0-1	1	3.1 L
Same day	1-1-1	8	13.1 L

Pedigree

Gen 0Copper GaleG0-00097 · 1/9
SireFoundation stock
DamFoundation stock

Inbreeding: None · no ancestor appears twice in three generations

Star; coronet (near fore), coronet (near hind), coronet (off hind).