Dark Nightingale (GB)

Dam of Sprosser (IRE), One Five Eight (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Strong Gale (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 5 runners (40%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 7 from 46 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £39,436 GB · €700 IRE
Best progeny OR: 122
Foaled: 1990 · out of First Things First (GB)

Race record

Her own record


National Hunt	15	3	2	2	20.0%	46.7%	£10,244	103

Her runs


5 Dec 96	Windsor	7/7	15/8J	dist	Jamie Osborne	Oliver Sherwood	Hurdle	Class 3	Paley Street Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class D	2m	Good	11-0	Severn Gale (GB)	-
5 Nov 96	Exeter	2/7	13/8F	5	Jamie Osborne	Oliver Sherwood	Hurdle	Class 3	William Hill Index Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class D	2m2½f	Good to Soft	10-12	Sail By The Stars (GB)	103
27 Oct 96	Wincanton	1/4	6/5F	won	Jamie Osborne	Oliver Sherwood	Hurdle	Class 3	Blandford Handicap Hurdle Class D	1m7½f	Good to Firm	10-12	Peter Monamy (GB)	95
11 Mar 96	Plumpton	2/8	12/1	4	Jimmy McCarthy	Oliver Sherwood	Hurdle	Class 4	Mediatel Handicap Hurdle Class E	2m1f	Good to Soft	10-10	Ivy Edith (GB)	94
24 Jan 96	Folkestone	PU/11	11/4F	-	Jamie Osborne	Oliver Sherwood	Hurdle	Class 4	Levy Board Mares' Only Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E	2m1½f	Good to Soft	12-0	Harvest View (IRE)	93
13 Jan 96	Warwick	UR/16	8/1	-	Jimmy McCarthy	Oliver Sherwood	Hurdle	Class 3	Hampton Hill Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D	2m	Good to Soft	11-5	Manolete (GB)	93
13 Dec 95	Exeter	PU/16	6/1	-	Jamie Osborne	Oliver Sherwood	Hurdle	Class 4	Henrietta Knight Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F	2m2f	Good	11-4	Perhaps (USA)	95
24 Nov 95	Newbury	3/10	5/1	15¾	G Hogan	Oliver Sherwood	Hurdle	Class 4	Shopping Arcade Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E	2m4½f	Good	11-8	GoldenswiftI (IRE)	95
3 Nov 95	Uttoxeter	3/13	8/11F	8½	Jamie Osborne	Oliver Sherwood	Hurdle	Class 4	Flint Bishop & Barnett Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F	2m	Good	11-9	Newhall Prince (GB)	93
26 Oct 95	Stratford	1/15	5/2F	won	Jimmy McCarthy	Oliver Sherwood	Hurdle	Class 4	Cowie Interleasing Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F	2m½f	Good	10-12	Flashman I (GB)	84
20 May 95	Fakenham	1/9	6/1	won	Jimmy McCarthy	Oliver Sherwood	Hurdle	Class 3	Topclean Novices' Hurdle Class D	2m4f	Good	10-12	Aramon (GB)	-
26 Dec 94	Wincanton	BD/13	4/1	-	Warren Marston	Oliver Sherwood	Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Father Christmas Fillies 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle	1m7½f	Good	10-12	Persistent Gunner (GB)	-
15 Dec 94	Towcester	9/12	25/1	dist	Jamie Osborne	Oliver Sherwood	Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Christmas Cracker Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle	2m	Soft	10-10	G'Ime A Buzz (GB)	-
22 Nov 94	Huntingdon	PU/13	6/1	-	M Richards	Oliver Sherwood	Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hoechst Panacur EBF Mares 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier	2m4½f	Good	10-12	Garrylough (IRE)	-
26 Oct 94	Cheltenham	5/25	11/2	3¾	A Bates	Oliver Sherwood	NH Flat	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Grunwick Stakes National Hunt Flat	2m½f	Good to Firm	10-9	Morpheus I (GB)	-

Quick answers

How many winners has Dark Nightingale produced?: Dark Nightingale (GB) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 7 wins from 46 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Dark Nightingale?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Dark Nightingale (GB) is Sprosser (IRE), by Alflora (IRE), with a best official rating of 122; the top win came in the Brian Smith Septuagenarian Novices' Chase at Southwell on 27 January 2008.
How much prize money have Dark Nightingale's offspring won?: The offspring of Dark Nightingale (GB) have earned £39,436 in Britain and €700 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Dark Nightingale's pedigree?: Dark Nightingale (GB) is by Strong Gale (IRE) out of First Things First (GB).
Did Dark Nightingale race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 15 runs, 3 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Dark Nightingale been mated with?: The known produce of Dark Nightingale (GB) is by 4 different stallions, most often Alflora (IRE) (2 foals).
Which family does Dark Nightingale belong to?: Dark Nightingale (GB) belongs to the First Things First (GB) female family.

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