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Sheriff's Court
Racehorse Syndicate
(OWNERS GROUP)
Details:
THREE-YEAR-OLD GELDING (FLAT)
TRAINER:
SIR MARK PRESCOTT (NEWMARKET)
Syndicate end date:
01 DECEMBER 2025
Buy a Share for £55 (inc. VAT)
Shares are available in the three-year-old gelding, Sheriff's Court. This imposing gelding was purchased at the recent Tattersalls Horses In Training Sale in Newmarket. Previously owned by Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation, Sheriff's Court ran just once for them, winning impressively at Saint-Cloud in France when trained by AndrĂ© Fabre. He is beautifully bred, being by top young sire Blue Point out of a Group 3-winning mare. He has six winning half-siblings, including the Melbourne Cup-third Sheraz and Group 3 winner, Lakota Sioux. Sheriff's Court has the scope to improve as a four-year-old and although his sole win in France came over 6½f, his pedigree suggests he may get further next year.
Sheriff's Court is to be trained in Newmarket by one of the most successful trainers in the country, Sir Mark Prescott, who has handled some of the best horses over the last few decades, including Pivotal, Alpinista and Marsha.
Sheriff's Court is due to join Sir Mark by the end of the year following a short break, with a view to him hopefully being ready to run early in the 2025 turf season, in April/May.
"We have enjoyed training for Owners Group for the last few years and this horse looks to tick all the boxes. We look forward to further success." Sir Mark Prescott
This syndicate term lasts until 1 December 2025, with no commitment to continue at the end of the syndicate period. Please click here for full details of the end of term process.
This syndicate is divided into 3,500 shares and each share costs £55 (including VAT). View price transparency. There will be nothing extra to pay, no matter what costs are incurred during the syndicate period. The syndicate is subject to the Owners Group terms and conditions. The current maximum number of shares that can be purchased by one person is 10. There are no partners or others sharing this horse and therefore 3,500 shares represents 100% of the ownership of the horse.
- The share price is £55. The full price breakdown is:
- The purchase cost of the horse was £63,000.00 which divided by the 3,500 shares works out at £18.00 per share.
- The commission cost was £3,150.00 which works out at £0.90 per share.
- The pre-purchase vetting cost is set at £500.00 which works out at £0.14 per share.
- The transport cost is set at £500.00 which works out at £0.14 per share.
- Our management and service provision fee is set at £13.00 per share.
- The all-inclusive racing/training/keep/vetting cost for the syndicate period (ending 1 November 2025) is £12.76 per share.
- The cost for mortality insurance (covered for £63,000) is £0.53 per share.
- The racehorse rehabilitation contribution is £0.36 per share.
- The VAT is £9.17 per share.
- There will be nothing extra to pay, no matter what costs are incurred during the syndicate period.
Sheriff's Court Pedigree
Sheriff's Court2021 (27 April)Height: 16.1hh |
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BLUE POINT (IRE) |
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SHAMARDAL (USA) |
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GIANT`S CAUSEWAY (IRE) |
HELSINKI |
SCARLETT ROSE |
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ROYAL APPLAUSE |
BILLIE BLUE |
SHEMIYLA (FR) |
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DALAKHANI (IRE) |
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DARSHAAN |
DALTAWA (IRE) |
SHEMALA (IRE) |
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DANEHILL (USA) |
SHEMAKA (IRE) |
More information on heights
Racehorse Heights
The height of a racehorse is always a hot topic, with trainers, breeders and sales consignors often quick to make assumptions about scope and even ability based on how high a horse stands. A horse is measured in 'hands' (equivalent to four inches) from the ground to the top of the wither.
In general, Flat horses are smaller than Jumps horses, although as with humans, it's impossible to pigeon-hole horses to that extent. New Seeker, a very successful Flat horse for Elite Racing Club, was rejected by many top agents as a yearling as he was considered too big. Standing at almost 17hh, New Seeker proved most judges wrong and won twice at Royal Ascot as well as six other races. Conversely, Alan King trained the diminutive Katchit to win both the Triumph Hurdle and Champion Hurdle. Standing at 'barely 15.2hh', Katchit, would be considered by many to be too small for the Jumps game, but he was one of the most successful hurdlers of his era and had more guts than many of his bigger rivals. Top Notch, one of Nicky Henderson's most successful current inmates, was a very good hurdler and finished fifth in the 2016 Champion Hurdle. A few eyebrows were raised when Nicky sent Top Notch chasing the following season, but the 'tiny' son of Poliglote took to the bigger fences like a duck to water and landed the Grade 2 Oaksey Chase at Sandown in April.
Paul Nicholls is renowned for training top-class chasers and despite Big Buck's' prowess over hurdles, connections were always keen to send him over fences because of his size and scope. However, after a couple of failed attempts, including a high-profile unseating of Sam Thomas in the 2008 Hennessy Gold Cup, Paul decided to shelve the chasing route and stick to hurdles. To look at Big Buck's, he was the classic chaser, but it's possible that his large size (17.1hh) compromised his ability to be athletic over the larger obstacles.
All horses are different and it's wise not to make too many predictions about a horse's future capabilities based on its size, until a horse proves it themselves. It would not be unusual for a 15.2hh horse to have more scope than a 16.2hh horse once on the move. Natural athleticism might mean that a small horse covers more ground than a bigger horse despite that looking unlikely when simply stood up and 'judged'. It's a fascinating subject and as with many things with racehorses, there are seemingly no rules.
Heights of a few famous racehorses:
- ZENYATTA (dual Breeders Cup Classic winner) - 17.2hh
- SECRETARIAT (1973 Triple Crown winner) - 16.2hh
- HYPERION (Derby and St Leger winner) - 15.1hh
- RED RUM (three-time Grand National winner) - 16.2hh
- FRANKEL (ten-time Group 1 winner) - 16.1hh
- MILL REEF (Derby and Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe winner) - 15.2hh
What happens at the end of a syndicate term?
There really is no obligation at all after the initial one-off purchase!
All horses have a set syndicate term, which usually lasts for approximately 12 months, although this can vary.
Towards the end of the term, owners will receive a report from the trainer and the team, specifying the horse's prospects going forward and a recommendation on whether we believe the horse should continue into a further term, giving everyone the chance to renew for a further term.
The renewal price is very likely to be cheaper than the price paid to purchase the share(s) in the first instance, as owners will have already paid for their share of the capital of the horse. Therefore, the renewal price just includes the ongoing racing/training fees, management fees, insurance, VAT and the contribution towards the Horse Retirement Fund.
Owners are not obliged to renew their share(s) if they don't wish to, it's completely their choice. Once the syndicate term ends, any relinquished share(s) will automatically be released for sale and if those share(s) sell elsewhere, owners will receive the relevant share capital value of the horse, credited to their account.
If a low number of owners decide to renew their shares, the syndicate may be re-structured (see Terms and Conditions), or the horse may potentially be sold. If a horse is sold, the net sale price will be divided by the number of shares in the syndicate and all owners will receive their share of the net sale price to their account. If the syndicate does not continue into an extended period, any renewal payment for that new period, will be refunded.
Racehorse welfare is our top priority. If a horse has a setback in training or is deemed not to be fit enough to race for any reason, then the horse will rest until fit and ready. Our business also runs a not-for-profit organisation called Xracehorse Club, dedicated to the re-homing of retired racehorses. We are extremely passionate about the welfare of all of our horses, and will always endeavour to ensure that any horse retired from is given a loving home, when they retire from racing.