G0-00048Saltmarsh Racing

Copper Gale

5-year-old bay stallion · Arabian 100%

Closer
Best 1,850 m · synthetic
Trainer J. Salt

Best at middle distances on synthetic. Stamina C and Speed C are his strengths. Temperament D: he can be keen and erratic.

24 runs · 6 wins · 2 2nd · 2 3rd · 10,910 earned

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

Last time out9th · Larkspur Handicap (0-55) Watch the finish

Career story

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

Made his debut in the Ashcombe Maiden Stakes, 5th of 11.
26 Oct 2026Replay
Won the Kestrel Downs Maiden Stakes by 3 1/2 lengths, his first win at start 4. Only 8th of 11 on ratings beforehand.
26 Oct 2026Replay
Won the Harrowgate Novice Stakes by 3 lengths. Only 9th of 12 on ratings beforehand.
26 Oct 2026Replay
Won the Harrowgate Novice Stakes by 3 1/2 lengths. Only 7th of 9 on ratings beforehand.
26 Oct 2026Replay
Won the Bellmont Handicap (0-55) by three-quarters of a length, the biggest win of his career.
26 Oct 2026Replay
Beaten a short head by Quiet Crown in the Harrowgate Handicap (0-55).
27 Oct 2026Replay
Won the Saltmarsh Handicap (0-55) by 2 1/2 lengths. Rated 48 afterwards, his career high.
29 Oct 2026Replay

Aptitudes

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

Trip: CSprintAMileAMiddle✓ bestELong
Surface: ETurfEDirtASynthetic✓ best
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: C
541
Stamina: C
543
Burst: D
465
Durability: C
500
Adaptability: D
468
Temperament: D
426

Genetics

Bay. The genotype behind the coat.

Coat loci
Extension	E/e	black pigment (carries red)(hidden copy)
Agouti	A/A	bay: black kept to the points
Cream	n/n	no cream dilution
Grey	n/n	won't grey out
Roan	n/n	no roan
Dun	n/n	no dun
Liver	L/L	no liver modifier
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: Snip
Legs: coronet (off fore), coronet (off hind)
Sabino: n/n
White tendency: medium
Build: compact, narrow-bodied
Size: Below average (-5%)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

Late kick

Form

Date	Race	Trip	Going	Draw	Tactic · jockey	Wt	Pos	Btn	Time	OR	Won
30 Oct	Larkspur Handicap (0-55)Larkspur · Handicap	1,200 m	HeavyTurf	8/10	CloserApprentice	—	9th	13 1/2 L	1:18.65	41 (-3)	—
30 Oct	Bellmont Handicap (0-55)Bellmont · Handicap	1,600 m	GoodSynthetic	4/12	CloserApprentice	—	10th	18 1/4 L	1:41.06	44 (-3)	—
30 Oct	Harrowgate Handicap (0-55)Harrowgate · Handicap	3,200 m	GoodTurf	1/11	Front-runnerApprentice	—	3rd	19 3/4 L	3:41.11	47 (+1)	+360
29 Oct	Ashcombe Handicap (0-55)Ashcombe · Handicap	2,400 m	GoodSynthetic	12/12	Front-runnerApprentice	—	2nd	9 1/2 L	2:36.76	46 (+3)	+600
29 Oct	Kestrel Downs Handicap (0-55)Kestrel Downs · Handicap	1,000 m	HeavyDirt	11/12	Front-runnerApprentice	—	10th	15 L	1:05.96	43 (-3)	—
29 Oct	Larkspur Handicap (0-55)Larkspur · Handicap	2,000 m	SoftTurf	6/11	Front-runnerApprentice	—	7th	24 L	2:12.28	46 (-2)	—
29 Oct	Saltmarsh Handicap (0-55)Saltmarsh · Handicap	1,800 m	GoodSynthetic	10/11	CloserApprentice	—	1st	won	1:52.22	48 (+3)	+1,650
28 Oct	Larkspur Handicap (0-55)Larkspur · Handicap	1,400 m	GoodSynthetic	3/9	Front-runnerApprentice	—	6th	12 1/2 L	1:27.84	45 (-1)	+60
27 Oct	Harrowgate Handicap (0-55)Harrowgate · Handicap	1,000 m	HeavyTurf	10/10	StalkerApprentice	—	3rd	3 L	1:04.61	46 (+1)	+360
27 Oct	Harrowgate Handicap (0-55)Harrowgate · Handicap	1,400 m	GoodSynthetic	7/11	CloserApprentice	—	2nd	s.hd	1:26.02	45 (+2)	+600

Form book

Copper Gale: 6-2-2 from 24 · beaten 11.0 L on average

Best: a middle draw, 4-1-0 from 8, beaten 5.3 L on average
Worst: at Larkspur, 0-0-0 from 4, beaten 18.2 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
Good	6-2-1	19	10.7 L
Soft	0-0-0	1	23.9 L
Heavy	0-0-1	4	9.3 L

Trip

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Sprint	0-0-1	5	10.0 L
Mile	1-1-0	6	9.3 L
Middle	3-0-0	7	9.7 L
Long	2-1-1	6	15.0 L

Surface

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Turf	1-0-2	5	12.1 L
Dirt	0-0-0	6	15.0 L
Synthetic	5-2-0	13	8.7 L

Course

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Ashcombe	1-1-0	3	8.4 L
Bellmont	1-0-0	4	12.7 L
Harrowgate	2-1-2	10	10.0 L
Kestrel Downs	1-0-0	2	7.5 L
Larkspurworst	0-0-0	4	18.2 L
Saltmarsh	1-0-0	1	0.0 L

Tactic

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Front-runner	1-1-1	8	17.1 L
Stalker	2-0-1	6	8.1 L
Closer	3-1-0	10	7.8 L

Jockey

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Apprentice	6-2-2	22	11.1 L

Draw

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Low draw	1-0-1	8	14.1 L
Middle drawbest	4-1-0	8	5.3 L
High draw	1-1-1	8	13.6 L

Rest

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
First in list	0-0-0	1	15.8 L
Same day	5-2-2	22	11.3 L
1–2 days	1-0-0	1	0.0 L

Pedigree

Gen 0Copper GaleG0-00048 · 6/24
SireFoundation stock
DamFoundation stock

Inbreeding: None · no ancestor appears twice in three generations

Snip; coronet (off fore), coronet (off hind).