African Affair: horse profile, stats, records and next races
African Affair is a 3-year-old gelding by Sands Of Mali, trained by Ms Sheila Lavery. He has won 1 of 4 starts, for £6,000 in prize money. He runs next in the 4:10 at Curragh on 20 October, where the best price is 33/2 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 67, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 4
- Wins 1
- Placed 1
- Strike rate 25%
- Prize money £6,000
- Best rating 67
- Official rating 57
Where African Affair runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:10 | Curragh | 1xBet.ie Supports The Curragh Handicap | 33/2 Smarkets | SBK |
African Affair form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 26 | Navan (IRE) | Return Of The Jumps At Navan Racecourse September 19th Handicap (Div I) | 1m 2f | Good | 1 | — | 40/1 | Robbie Colgan | 57 |
| 18 May 26 | Roscommon | Michael Tiger Lyons Memorial Maiden | 1m 2.5f | Good To Yielding | 8 | 18.25 | 150/1 | Robbie Colgan | – |
| 25 Apr 26 | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden (Smullen Series) | 1m 2f | Good To Yielding | 12 | 19 | 200/1 | Robbie Colgan | – |
| 18 Sep 25 | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 7f | Yielding To Soft | 15 | 28.5 | 100/1 | Robbie Colgan | – |
Last time out
Finished 1 in the Return Of The Jumps At Navan Racecourse September 19th Handicap (Div I) at Navan (IRE) on 5 September 2026. Settled in the pack early - moved up on the inside approaching 2f out - into 5th with a furlong and a half left - shared the advantage a furlong out then went on - stayed on well to the line for victory.
African Affair by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10f | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| 10.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
African Affair by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Yielding | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Yielding To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
African Affair by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
African Affair breeding
- Sire Sands Of Mali (FR)
- Dam Imdancinwithurwife (IRE)
- Damsire Sir Prancealot (IRE)
- Breeder Niall & Dee Radford
- Foaled 1 April 2023
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