Great Decision (IRE)

Dam of Top Ville Ben (IRE), Top Decision (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Simply Great (FR)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 3 runners (67%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 11 from 69 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £187,782 GB · €13,500 IRE
Best progeny OR: 164
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1

Progeny

All known progeny


2012	Top Ville Ben (IRE)	9	Grade 3 winner	Jennie Candlish	gelding	Beneficial (GB)	45	4	8	20.0%	164	£171,111	€13,500	31 Dec 24
2013	Top Decision (IRE)	2	-	Samuel Drinkwater	gelding	Beneficial (GB)	21	3	2	9.5%	103	£16,671	€0	11 Oct 23
2017	Top Ville Bobby (IRE)	0	-	Philip Kirby	gelding	Yeats (IRE)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	22 Mar 22

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


26 Dec 19	Top Ville Ben (IRE)	Wetherby	888Sport Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase	Grade 3	154	£25,628
21 Jan 22	Top Ville Ben (IRE)	Lingfield	Cazoo Hurdle	Class 2	140	£26,015
19 Mar 19	Top Ville Ben (IRE)	Wetherby	Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Novices' Chase	Class 3	147	£8,151
30 Dec 17	Top Ville Ben (IRE)	Haydock	Racing UK On The Go Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	130	£6,498
12 Mar 20	Top Decision (IRE)	Doncaster	Enjoy Cheltenham With MansionBet Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 4	96	£4,289
27 Dec 18	Top Ville Ben (IRE)	Wetherby	Yorkshire Christmas Meeting Festive Fun Novices' Chase	Class 4	142	£5,059
21 Nov 18	Top Ville Ben (IRE)	Hexham	Hexham Racecourse Membership An Ideal Xmas Present Novices' Chase	Class 4	-	£6,108
2 Feb 17	Top Ville Ben (IRE)	Towcester	Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,899
12 Jan 17	Top Ville Ben (IRE)	Leicester	Nomad Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£5,198
21 Dec 16	Top Ville Ben (IRE)	Ludlow	Russell's Big Five 0 Birthday Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 4	-	£3,899
31 Dec 18	Top Decision (IRE)	Warwick	Local Parking Security Novices' Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	97	£3,899

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Beneficial (GB)	2012-2013	2	2	2	1	66	11	16.7%	£187,782	€13,500	Top Ville Ben (IRE)
Yeats (IRE)	2017	1	1	0	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	€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 Great Decision produced?: Great Decision (IRE) is the dam of 3 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 11 wins from 69 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Great Decision?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Great Decision (IRE) is Top Ville Ben (IRE), by Beneficial (GB), a Grade 3 winner with a best official rating of 164; the top win came in the 888Sport Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Grade 3) at Wetherby on 26 December 2019.
How many black-type winners has Great Decision produced?: Great Decision (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Great Decision's offspring won?: The offspring of Great Decision (IRE) have earned £187,782 in Britain and €13,500 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Great Decision's pedigree?: Great Decision (IRE) is by Simply Great (FR).
Did Great Decision race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Great Decision (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Great Decision been mated with?: The known produce of Great Decision (IRE) is by 2 different stallions, most often Beneficial (GB) (2 foals).

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