April Thistle (IRE)

Dam of Croco Bay (IRE), Thistle Do Nicely (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Alphabatim (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 5 runners (40%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 11 from 75 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £216,012 GB · €12,775 IRE
Best progeny OR: 151
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1

Progeny

All known progeny


2007	Croco Bay (IRE)	7	Grade 3 winner	Ben Case	gelding	Croco Rouge (IRE)	45	5	8	15.6%	151	£181,693	€12,775	10 Aug 20
2014	Thistle Do Nicely (IRE)	4	-	Jamie Snowden	gelding	Arcadio (GER)	16	4	0	25.0%	136	£32,289	€0	24 Sep 21
2015	Iona Lad (IRE)	0	-	Tim Vaughan	gelding	Scorpion (IRE)	6	1	1	0.0%	106	£1,803	€0	1 Oct 20
2016	Leading Ewe On (IRE)	0	-	Jamie Snowden	mare	Leading Light (IRE)	6	0	0	0.0%	93	£227	€0	14 Dec 21
2017	Second Intention (IRE)	0	-	E J O'Grady	gelding	Leading Light (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	14 Jul 23

Every offspring with a British or Irish run since 1990, oldest first, plus unraced offspring we know of from profiles and forward entries.

Progeny's best wins


15 Mar 19	Croco Bay (IRE)	Cheltenham	Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase	Grade 3	139	£61,897
21 Aug 16	Croco Bay (IRE)	Worcester	totepool Chip & Pin Handicap Chase	Class 2	141	£12,512
22 Nov 14	Croco Bay (IRE)	Ascot	Country Living Handicap Chase	Class 2	134	£43,330
5 Jul 21	Thistle Do Nicely (IRE)	Worcester	Visit attheraces.com/marketmovers Chase	Class 3	125	£6,559
3 Nov 18	Thistle Do Nicely (IRE)	Wetherby	bet365 Novices' Hurdle	Class 3	-	£6,498
28 Feb 14	Croco Bay (IRE)	Doncaster	Betdaq Free Premier League Game Saturdays Novices' Chase	Class 3	137	£6,498
28 Dec 13	Croco Bay (IRE)	Catterick	Come Racing New Year's Day Novices' Limited Handicap Chase	Class 3	124	£9,514
26 May 13	Croco Bay (IRE)	Kelso	Border Facilities Novices' Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	117	£3,899
19 Oct 18	Thistle Do Nicely (IRE)	Wincanton	Smarkets Betting Exchange Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	-	£4,549
5 Apr 13	Croco Bay (IRE)	Sedgefield	Coors Light Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	110	£3,119
30 Nov 17	Thistle Do Nicely (IRE)	Towcester	Weatherbys Hamilton "Junior" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 6	-	£1,949

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Croco Rouge (IRE)	2007	1	1	1	1	45	7	15.6%	£181,693	€12,775	Croco Bay (IRE)
Arcadio (GER)	2014	1	1	1	0	16	4	25.0%	£32,289	€0	Thistle Do Nicely (IRE)
Scorpion (IRE)	2015	1	1	0	0	6	0	0.0%	£1,803	€0	-
Leading Light (IRE)	2016-2017	2	2	0	0	8	0	0.0%	£227	€0	-

Her known produce grouped by the stallion she was mated with, earliest foal first. Foal years come from age (unraced foals without an age are counted but not dated). GB and IRE records since 1990.

Quick answers

How many winners has April Thistle produced?: April Thistle (IRE) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 11 wins from 75 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of April Thistle?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of April Thistle (IRE) is Croco Bay (IRE), by Croco Rouge (IRE), a Grade 3 winner with a best official rating of 151; the top win came in the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) at Cheltenham on 15 March 2019.
How many black-type winners has April Thistle produced?: April Thistle (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have April Thistle's offspring won?: The offspring of April Thistle (IRE) have earned £216,012 in Britain and €12,775 in Ireland since 1990.
What is April Thistle's pedigree?: April Thistle (IRE) is by Alphabatim (USA).
Did April Thistle race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for April Thistle (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has April Thistle been mated with?: The known produce of April Thistle (IRE) is by 4 different stallions, most often Leading Light (IRE) (2 foals).

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