Bobsyourdad (IRE)

Dam of Dark Bolero (IRE), Swansbrook (IRE), Begin The Luck (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Bob's Return (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 5 runners (60%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 15 from 106 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £109,717 GB · €48,920 IRE
Best progeny OR: 131

Next entry · 19 Oct · 14:30 Plumpton · SIS Handicap Hurdle Race (For The Josh Gifford Memorial Trophy)

Progeny

All known progeny


2002	Dark Bolero (IRE)	2	Black-type placed	P J Rothwell	gelding	Alderbrook (GB)	14	2	2	14.3%	131	£3,749	€48,920	26 May 08
2003	Swansbrook (IRE)	3	-	Mrs Sue Popham	gelding	Alderbrook (GB)	21	3	3	14.3%	124	£12,634	€0	20 Mar 14
2007	Kantara Star (IRE)	0	-	Alan Phillips	gelding	Pilsudski (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	18 Jun 14
2009	Rationale Thinking (IRE)	0	-	Mark Michael McNiff	gelding	Croco Rouge (IRE)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	17 Mar 15
2016	Begin The Luck (IRE)	10	-	Daisy Hitchins	gelding	Le Fou (IRE)	66	12	14	15.2%	111	£93,335	€0	3 Oct 26

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


23 Jan 10	Swansbrook (IRE)	Ascot	EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Class 3	-	£5,010
26 Dec 25	Begin The Luck (IRE)	Wincanton	PricedUp Daily Racing Boosts Handicap Chase (For The Harry And John Dufosee M…	Class 4	94	£6,503
3 Jun 23	Begin The Luck (IRE)	Stratford	Harvey And Lianne Engagement Celebration Handicap Chase	Class 4	104	£4,832
24 May 23	Begin The Luck (IRE)	Southwell	Download The At The Races App Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 4	104	£8,771
11 Mar 11	Swansbrook (IRE)	Leicester	Kirkby Mallory Beginners' Chase	Class 4	124	£2,602
19 Apr 26	Begin The Luck (IRE)	Plumpton	Prestige Security Executive Protection Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase	Class 5	98	£4,285
6 Mar 26	Begin The Luck (IRE)	Leicester	Coldstream Guards Association Handicap Chase	Class 5	94	£3,750
19 Oct 24	Begin The Luck (IRE)	Stratford	Rich Is 60 & Tom Is 30 Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	97	£4,040
21 Apr 23	Begin The Luck (IRE)	Exeter	Globe Inn Chudleigh Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 5	97	£4,753
8 Apr 23	Begin The Luck (IRE)	Newton Abbot	follow@willhillracing On Twitter Handicap Chase	Class 5	93	£5,528
4 May 21	Begin The Luck (IRE)	Southwell	Newark Days Out Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	97	£2,342
13 Apr 21	Begin The Luck (IRE)	Southwell	Free Racecourse Entry With Golf Membership Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	92	£2,342
2 Dec 08	Swansbrook (IRE)	Hereford	digibet.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 6	-	£1,561
20 Sep 07	Dark Bolero (IRE)	Listowel (IRE)	Guinness Handicap Hurdle	Grade C	107	€32,550
25 May 07	Dark Bolero (IRE)	Tipperary (IRE)	Templetuohy Farm Machinery Maiden Hurdle (Div I)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,392

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Alderbrook (GB)	2002-2003	2	2	2	35	5	14.3%	£16,383	€48,920	Swansbrook (IRE)
Pilsudski (IRE)	2007	1	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Croco Rouge (IRE)	2009	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Le Fou (IRE)	2016	1	1	1	66	10	15.2%	£93,335	€0	Begin The Luck (IRE)

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 Bobsyourdad produced?: Bobsyourdad (IRE) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 15 wins from 106 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Bobsyourdad?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Bobsyourdad (IRE) is Dark Bolero (IRE), by Alderbrook (GB), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 131; the top win came in the Guinness Handicap Hurdle at Listowel (IRE) on 20 September 2007.
How much prize money have Bobsyourdad's offspring won?: The offspring of Bobsyourdad (IRE) have earned £109,718 in Britain and €48,920 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Bobsyourdad's pedigree?: Bobsyourdad (IRE) is by Bob's Return (IRE).
Did Bobsyourdad race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Bobsyourdad (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Bobsyourdad been mated with?: The known produce of Bobsyourdad (IRE) is by 4 different stallions, most often Alderbrook (GB) (2 foals).

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