High Spirited (GB)

Dam of Amfortas (IRE), Rainbow Dash (IRE), Bahar Shumaal (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Shirley Heights (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 8 runners (88%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 17 from 106 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £156,445 GB · €122,710 IRE
Best progeny OR: 116
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1987 · out of Sunbittern (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1992	Motakabber (IRE)	1	-	John Gosden	colt	Sadler's Wells (USA)	2	1	0	50.0%	-	£7,366	€0	5 Oct 95
1993	Amfortas (IRE)	1	Group 2 winner	Clive Brittain	colt	Caerleon (USA)	5	0	0	20.0%	-	£70,204	€0	30 Jun 96
1995	Spring Easy (IRE)	0	-	D K Weld	filly	Alzao (USA)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	14 Aug 98
1996	Devil's Imp (IRE)	2	-	Ed Dunlop	filly	Cadeaux Genereux (GB)	4	1	1	50.0%	68	£6,398	€0	20 Oct 99
1997	Dollar Bird (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	John Dunlop	filly	Kris (GB)	10	2	2	10.0%	96	£17,142	€0	3 Nov 00
1999	Rainbow Dash (IRE)	6	-	T G McCourt	gelding	Rainbow Quest (USA)	42	4	2	14.3%	116	£2,652	€92,610	24 Oct 09
2002	Bahar Shumaal (IRE)	5	-	Clive Brittain	horse	Dubai Millennium (GB)	35	1	2	14.3%	105	£50,254	€30,100	17 Sep 08
2003	Lit Up (IRE)	1	-	Alison Thorpe	gelding	Fantastic Light (USA)	7	0	1	14.3%	97	£2,429	€0	9 Mar 08

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


21 Jun 96	Amfortas (IRE)	Ascot	King Edward VII Stakes	Group 2	-	£70,204
31 Dec 06	Bahar Shumaal (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	pontins.com Handicap	Class 2	93	£11,218
1 Sep 08	Bahar Shumaal (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	betdaq.co.uk Handicap	Class 3	92	£7,477
19 Jun 08	Bahar Shumaal (IRE)	Leicester	Windmill Handicap	Class 3	83	£7,885
28 Oct 06	Bahar Shumaal (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Ladbrokes Extra Handicap	Class 3	80	£8,096
25 Sep 99	Dollar Bird (IRE)	Nottingham	European Breeders Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,695
4 Sep 99	Devil's Imp (IRE)	Thirsk	Charterhouse Advertising And Marketing Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,458
5 Oct 95	Motakabber (IRE)	York	Ainsty Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£6,108
17 Apr 07	Lit Up (IRE)	Exeter	gg.com/odds Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	-	£1,952
31 May 05	Bahar Shumaal (IRE)	Sandown	Betfair Supports Racing Welfare Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£4,940
18 Jun 08	Rainbow Dash (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Anne Ayres 55th Birthday Celebration Handicap	Class 6	62	£2,047
16 Oct 98	Devil's Imp (IRE)	Newmarket	Newmarket Challenge Cup Class G	Class 6	-	-
30 Jul 07	Rainbow Dash (IRE)	Galway (IRE)	G.P.T. Dublin Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	109	€13,020
29 Jan 05	Rainbow Dash (IRE)	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Fairyhouse Schooling Grounds Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€8,292
29 Jun 03	Rainbow Dash (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	Arthur Guinness Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	80	€26,000
4 Jun 03	Rainbow Dash (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Newtown Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	75	€16,250
4 May 03	Rainbow Dash (IRE)	Navan (IRE)	Navan Racecourse Family Day Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	77	€13,000

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Sadler's Wells (USA)	1992	1	1	1	0	2	1	50.0%	£7,366	€0	Motakabber (IRE)
Caerleon (USA)	1993	1	1	1	1	5	1	20.0%	£70,204	€0	Amfortas (IRE)
Alzao (USA)	1995	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Cadeaux Genereux (GB)	1996	1	1	1	0	4	2	50.0%	£6,398	€0	Devil's Imp (IRE)
Kris (GB)	1997	1	1	1	0	10	1	10.0%	£17,142	€0	Dollar Bird (IRE)
Rainbow Quest (USA)	1999	1	1	1	0	42	6	14.3%	£2,652	€92,610	Rainbow Dash (IRE)
Dubai Millennium (GB)	2002	1	1	1	0	35	5	14.3%	£50,254	€30,100	Bahar Shumaal (IRE)
Fantastic Light (USA)	2003	1	1	1	0	7	1	14.3%	£2,429	€0	Lit Up (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 High Spirited produced?: High Spirited (GB) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 17 wins from 106 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of High Spirited?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of High Spirited (GB) is Amfortas (IRE), by Caerleon (USA), a Group 2 winner; the top win came in the King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) at Ascot on 21 June 1996.
How many black-type winners has High Spirited produced?: High Spirited (GB) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have High Spirited's offspring won?: The offspring of High Spirited (GB) have earned £156,445 in Britain and €122,710 in Ireland since 1990.
What is High Spirited's pedigree?: High Spirited (GB) is by Shirley Heights (GB) out of Sunbittern (GB).
Did High Spirited race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 6 runs, 2 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Have High Spirited's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of High Spirited (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does High Spirited belong to?: High Spirited (GB) belongs to the Sunbittern (GB) female family.

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