Beat The Ground
Foaled 2008 · by Cape Cross out of Nipping (Night Shift)
Form 66/006084/27 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 26 Aug 10 – 10 Jan 12, last for Robert Collet
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 12 | Deauville (FR)Prix De La Chardeniere (Handicap) (4yo) (Fibresand) · 7½f · Standard | 7½f | Standard | 7/15 | – | Louis-Philippe Beuzelin |
| 2 Jan 12 | Deauville (FR)Prix Des Resniers (Claimer) (4yo Colts & Geldings) (Fibresand) · 7½f · Standard | 7½f | Standard | 2/16 | – | Eddy Hardouin |
| 16 Dec 11 | Deauville (FR)Prix Des Embruns (Handicap) (3yo) (Fibresand) · 6½f · Standard | 6½f | Standard | 4/14 | – | Sebastien Maillot |
| 27 Oct 11 | Maisons-Laffitte (FR)Prix Du Pavillon De La Muette (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) · 6f · Good To Soft | 6f | Good To Soft | 8/14 | – | Eddy Hardouin |
| 18 Oct 11 | Deauville (FR)Prix D'Aubigny (Claimer) (3yo) (Turf) · 6f · Good To Soft | 6f | Good To Soft | 0/18 | – | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire |
| 3 Oct 11 | Maisons-Laffitte (FR)Prix De Sainte-Helene (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) · 5½f · Good | 5½f | Good | 6/9 | – | Sebastien Maillot |
| 6 Jul 11 | Deauville (FR)Prix De La Saronerie (Handicap) (3yo) (Fibresand) · 6½f · Standard | 6½f | Standard | 0/14 | – | Sebastien Maillot |
| 13 Jun 11 | Longchamp (FR)Prix De Passy (Claimer) (3yo) (Turf) · 7f · Good To Soft | 7f | Good To Soft | 10/16 | – | Sebastien Maillot |
| 29 Aug 10 | Deauville (FR)Prix Hotel Normandy Barriere Deauville (Prix De Valmont) (Claimer) (2yo C & G) (Fibresand) · 6½f · Standard | 6½f | Standard | 6/8 | – | Stevan Bourgois |
| 26 Aug 10 | Deauville (FR)Prix De Montaigu (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) · 7½f · Good | 7½f | Good | 6/11 | – | Sebastien Maillot |
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: Nipping by Night Shift
She ran 8 times and won 1 — Group 3 winner. Dam of 2 winners from 5 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shongololo (IRE) 2013 gelding · by Manduro | 6 | 0 | OR 62 |
| Jaywalker (IRE) 2011 gelding · by Footstepsinthesand | 19 | 5 | OR 90 |
| Xenophanes (IRE) 2010 gelding · by Shamardal | 63 | 3 | – |
| Tortoni (IRE) 2009 gelding · by Teofilo | 12 | 0 | OR 79 |
| Constant Lover (IRE) 2007 colt · by King's Best | 12 | 0 | – |
Beat The Ground in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 623 · as a yearling | Bought back (60,000gns) | – | Kilfrush Stud, Ireland |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Shongololo2013 gelding by Manduro | 2016 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 939 · in training | 2,000gnsDominick Mahony |
| Jaywalker2011 gelding by Footstepsinthesand | 2016 Goffs UK September HIT SaleLot 102 · in training | £7,000Rebecca Bastiman |
| Shongololo2013 colt by Manduro | 2013 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 238 · foal | €21,000Highfort Stud |
| Jaywalker2011 colt by Footstepsinthesand | 2012 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 846 · yearling | 16,000gnsGill Richardson Bloodstock |
| Tortoni2009 gelding by Teofilo | 2012 Tattersalls JulyLot 381 · in training | 25,000gnsIbrahim Saeed Al-Malki |
| Xenophanes2010 colt by Shamardal | 2011 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 109 · yearling | €240,000BBA GERMANY |
| Tortoni2009 gelding by Teofilo | 2010 Goffs OrbyLot 280 · yearling | €130,000Shadwell Estate Company |
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.