Bessichka (GB)

Dam of The Grape Escape (IRE), The Turpinator (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Exceed And Excel (AUS)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 5 runners (40%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 10 from 77 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £105,293 GB
Best progeny OR: 104
Foaled: 2009 · out of Jouet (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2014	The Grape Escape (IRE)	3	Stuart Williams	colt	Arakan (USA)	9	1	1	33.3%	104	£28,396	12 May 18
2016	Aide Memoire (IRE)	0	Neil King	mare	Rip Van Winkle (IRE)	13	0	1	0.0%	84	£1,934	13 Feb 22
2017	The Turpinator (IRE)	7	Grant Tuer	gelding	Canford Cliffs (IRE)	44	2	5	15.9%	93	£74,130	24 Jan 26
2019	Ladybird (IRE)	0	Marcus Tregoning	filly	Australia (GB)	5	0	0	0.0%	58	£833	6 Aug 22
2020	Nelson Bay (IRE)	0	Dave Roberts	gelding	Australia (GB)	6	0	0	0.0%	59	£0	16 Sep 24

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


10 Apr 25	The Turpinator (IRE)	Newcastle (AW)	Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap	Class 3	83	£7,956
23 Jun 24	The Turpinator (IRE)	Pontefract	Sunpak Potatoes Handicap	Class 3	82	£9,020
5 Jun 22	The Turpinator (IRE)	Goodwood	Goodwood Celebrates The Platinum Jubilee Handicap	Class 3	88	£7,851
9 Oct 17	The Grape Escape (IRE)	Pontefract	Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap	Class 3	97	£11,205
15 Sep 17	The Grape Escape (IRE)	Sandown	Inkerman London Handicap	Class 3	92	£8,093
16 Dec 23	The Turpinator (IRE)	Newcastle (AW)	Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap	Class 4	82	£5,129
9 Sep 23	The Turpinator (IRE)	Thirsk	Download The Bresbet App Handicap	Class 4	79	£6,281
12 Mar 22	The Turpinator (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Unibet Handicap	Class 4	84	£4,563
28 Oct 19	The Turpinator (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Firework Tickets £7 In Advance Maiden Stakes (Div I)	Class 5	-	£3,881
9 Sep 16	The Grape Escape (IRE)	Sandown	Breeders Backing Racing EBF Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,881

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Arakan (USA)	2014	1	1	1	9	3	33.3%	£28,396	The Grape Escape (IRE)
Rip Van Winkle (IRE)	2016	1	1	0	13	0	0.0%	£1,934	-
Canford Cliffs (IRE)	2017	1	1	1	44	7	15.9%	£74,130	The Turpinator (IRE)
Australia (GB)	2019-2020	2	2	0	11	0	0.0%	£833	-

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 Bessichka produced?: Bessichka (GB) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 10 wins from 77 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Bessichka?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Bessichka (GB) is The Grape Escape (IRE), by Arakan (USA), with a best official rating of 104; the top win came in the Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap at Pontefract on 9 October 2017.
How much prize money have Bessichka's offspring won?: The offspring of Bessichka (GB) have earned £105,293 in Britain since 1990.
What is Bessichka's pedigree?: Bessichka (GB) is by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Jouet (GB).
Did Bessichka race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 1 run, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Bessichka been mated with?: The known produce of Bessichka (GB) is by 4 different stallions, most often Australia (GB) (2 foals).
Which family does Bessichka belong to?: Bessichka (GB) belongs to the Babycham Sparkle (GB) female family.

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