Tom Tower
Foaled 2004 · by Cape Cross out of La Belle Katherine (Lyphard)
Form 0000/131832 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 11 Apr 06 – 5 Sep 09, last for Alistair Whillans · current OR 68
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 09 | ThirskWaterholmes Handicap · Class 5 · 1m · Soft | 1m | Soft | 2/13 | 68 | P J McDonald |
| 26 Aug 09 | AyrGuinness Handicap · Class 4 · 1m · Soft | 1m | Soft | 3/14 | 68 | P J McDonald |
| 31 Jul 09 | HaydockTurftv Handicap · Class 5 · 1m30y · Heavy | 1m30y | Heavy | 8/11 | 68 | Neil Brown |
| 17 Jul 09 | HaydockBest Horse Racing On Sky Channel 432 Handicap · Class 5 · 1m30y · Soft | 1m30y | Soft | 1/9 | 61 | Pat Dobbs |
| 5 Jul 09 | AyrTotesuper7 Handicap · Class 5 · 7f50y · Good | 7f50y | Good | 3/10 | 61 | Jamie Kyne |
| 19 Jun 09 | AyrBulleit Bourbon Handicap · Class 5 · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 1/6 | 45 | Jamie Kyne |
| 28 Aug 08 | AyrCosgrove Employability Open Apprentice Handicap · Class 6 · 1m · Soft | 1m | Soft | 12/12 | 47 | Bradley Roper |
| 9 Aug 08 | AyrBetfair Apprentice Training Series Handicap · Class 5 · 6f · Good To Soft | 6f | Good To Soft | 10/12 | 53 | Lance Betts |
| 14 Jul 08 | AyrParks Renault Handicap · Class 6 · 7f50y · Good | 7f50y | Good | 11/14 | 60 | Tony Hamilton |
| 25 Jun 08 | CarlisleEdmondson Electrical Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Soft | 5f | Soft | 12/12 | 62 | T Williams |
| 3 May 08 | Thirsktotesport betXtra Show Only Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Good | 5f | Good | 17/17 | 66 | T Williams |
| 18 May 07 | HamiltonWilliam Wallace Handicap · Class 3 · 6f5y · Good | 6f5y | Good | 6/6 | 70 | Joe Fanning |
Cape Cross as a stallion
In our records: 1,190 runners, 697 winners (59%), 103 black-type winners including 13 at the top level, 85 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2001–2016.
His best
Sea The Stars Group 1 OR 133 · Golden Horn Group 1 OR 130 · Ouija Board Group 1 OR 121 · Awtaad Group 1 OR 119 · Walton Street Group 1 OR 116 · Seachange Group 1 OR 112
The dam: La Belle Katherine by Lyphard
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 5 winners from 7 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taurean Beauty (GB) 2011 filly · by Firebreak | 1 | 0 | – |
| Harpers Ruby (GB) 2010 mare · by Byron | 31 | 2 | OR 55 |
| Karate (IRE) 2008 gelding · by Exceed and Excel | 43 | 3 | OR 71 |
| Eviction (IRE) 2007 gelding · by Kheleyf | 7 | 0 | OR 70 |
| Distant Diamond (IRE) 2005 colt · by Distant Music | 5 | 1 | OR 68 |
| Stevedore (IRE) 2001 horse · by Docksider | 20 | 4 | OR 70 |
| Aventura (IRE) 2000 gelding · by Sri Pekan | 13 | 1 | OR 63 |
Tom Tower in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Goffs UK November SaleLot 257 · as a in training | £10,000Playfair Partnership | Playfair Partnership | Darley |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Karate2008 gelding by Exceed And Excel | 2011 Tattersalls FebruaryLot 182 · in training | 6,200gnsCompton Beauchamp Estates Ltd (Racing) |
| Harpers Ruby2010 filly by Byron | 2010 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 641 · foal | Not sold |
| Karate2008 colt by Exceed And Excel | 2009 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1279 · yearling | 90,000gnsR O'Gorman Bloodstock |
| Karate2008 gelding by Exceed And Excel | 2008 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 1048 · foal | €22,000Cooneen Stud |
| Eviction2007 gelding by Kheleyf | 2008 Goffs UK St Leger, Part 2Lot 74 · yearling | £27,000Fretwell, J.c. |
| Eviction2007 colt by Kheleyf | 2007 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 842 · foal | 7,500gnsThorndyke Lane Stud |
| Aventura2000 gelding by Sri Pekan | 2006 Goffs UK Lincoln Handicap SaleLot 138 · in training | Not sold |
| Distant Diamond2005 colt by Distant Music | 2005 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 790 · foal | 15,000gnsPeter Harris |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.