Captain May
Foaled 2007 · by Captain Rio out of Private Encore (Niniski)
Form 63502/47411 (latest on the right) · Flat, NH Flat · ran 23 Nov 11 – 17 Sep 13, last for Andrew Lee · current OR 66
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 13 | ListowelBrandon Hotel Handicap · 7f · Heavy | 7f | Heavy | 1/15 | 66 | Ben Curtis |
| 3 Sep 13 | Laytown (AW)Gilna's Cottage Inn Maiden · 7f · Standard | 7f | Standard | 1/10 | 63 | Wayne Lordan |
| 9 Aug 13 | TipperaryCostello's Tavern Apprentice Handicap (47-65) · 7f100y · Good | 7f100y | Good | 4/16 | 62 | Shane Gray |
| 21 Jun 13 | LimerickBallyduane Stud Handicap (50-70) · 6f160y · Good | 6f160y | Good | 7/12 | 63 | Chris Hayes |
| 15 Jun 13 | LimerickLibrary Live Music Bar Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) · 6f160y · Soft | 6f160y | Soft | 4/12 | 64 | Chris Hayes |
| 13 Sep 12 | Laytown (AW)Gilna's Cottage Inn Maiden · 7f · Standard | 7f | Standard | 2/10 | 60 | Andrew P Thornton |
| 4 Sep 12 | KillarneyTadgh Clifford Groundcare Handicap (47-65) · 1m100y · Yielding To Soft | 1m100y | Yielding To Soft | 10/15 | 62 | Rory Cleary |
| 17 Jun 12 | CorkGolden Olive Maiden · 1m150y · Soft | 1m150y | Soft | 5/11 | 62 | Rory Cleary |
| 11 May 12 | CorkCork Racecourse (C & G) Maiden · 1m · Good To Soft | 1m | Good To Soft | 3/6 | – | Chris Hayes |
| 30 Mar 12 | Dundalk (AW)www.thetote.com Maiden · 1m · Standard | 1m | Standard | 6/14 | – | Andrew P Thornton |
| 2 Mar 12 | Dundalk (AW)Xerox (europe) Limited Maiden · 1m2f150y · Standard | 1m2f150y | Standard | 6/13 | – | Rory Cleary |
| 23 Nov 11 | CorkFollow Us On Twitter (Pro/Am) Flat Race · 2m · Soft To Heavy | 2m | Soft To Heavy | 8/8 | – | Ben Dalton |
Captain Rio as a stallion
In our records: 493 runners, 224 winners (45%), 18 black-type winners including 4 at the top level, 22 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2005–2019.
His best
Jumbo Rio Grade 1 OR 155 · Hollo Ladies Grade 1 OR 140 · Terravista Group 1 · Brazilian Pulse Group 1 · Lady Royale Group 2 · Riomoral Group 2
The dam: Private Encore by Niniski
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 0 winners from 4 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elzamay (IRE) 2008 mare · by Captain Rio (full sibling) | 6 | 0 | OR 47 |
| Day of Days (IRE) 2004 gelding · by Spectrum | 3 | 0 | – |
| Taiki Laser (JPN) 2003 horse · by Spectrum | 1 | 0 | – |
| Visiting Angels (IRE) 2002 mare · by Devil's Bag | 14 | 0 | OR 72 |
Captain May in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Goffs Open Yearling & HIT SaleLot 264 · as a in training | €10,000Camilla Marzi | Camilla Marzi | Ballyduff Racing |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Day of Days2004 gelding by Spectrum | 2007 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1253 · in training | 800gnsMashel Alzafri |
| Day of Days2004 colt by Spectrum | 2005 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1520 · yearling | 6,000gnsMH Tompkins |
| Visiting Angels2002 filly by Devil's Bag | 2005 Goffs HIT SaleLot 66 · in training | €5,000Wallace |
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.