Ida Melba (GB)

Dam of Duncliffe (GB), Melba Toast (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Idiots Delight (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 6 runners (33%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 5 from 40 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £46,114 GB · €1,705 IRE
Best progeny OR: 139

Progeny

All known progeny


1997	Duncliffe (GB)	4	R H Alner	gelding	Executive Perk (GB)	17	1	2	23.5%	139	£41,317	€1,705	19 Mar 07
2001	Melba Toast (GB)	1	R H & Mrs S Alner	gelding	Zaffaran (USA)	5	1	0	20.0%	110	£4,017	€0	16 Dec 09
2002	Ida's Patrick (IRE)	0	R H Alner	gelding	Silver Patriarch (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	13 Nov 07
2003	Aeronautica (IRE)	0	Tor Sturgis	mare	Exit To Nowhere (USA)	8	0	2	0.0%	83	£779	€0	13 Dec 11
2004	Aerospace (GB)	0	Nick Mitchell	gelding	Lahib (USA)	6	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	5 Nov 10
2005	Mew Gull (GB)	0	Henrietta C Knight	mare	Generous (IRE)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	31 Mar 11

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


18 Nov 06	Duncliffe (GB)	Ascot	Pentagon Homes Novices' Hurdle	Class 3	-	£6,263
25 Jan 05	Duncliffe (GB)	Leicester	Dick Christian Novices' Chase Class C	Class 3	135	£8,424
26 Dec 04	Duncliffe (GB)	Kempton	stanjamesuk.com Novices' Handicap Chase Class C	Class 3	122	£12,296
9 Dec 04	Duncliffe (GB)	Taunton	Sheila Walter Birthday Beginners' Chase Class D	Class 3	-	£5,525
30 Jan 07	Melba Toast (GB)	Folkestone	Invicta Motors Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	110	£3,253

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Executive Perk (GB)	1997	1	1	1	17	4	23.5%	£41,317	€1,705	Duncliffe (GB)
Zaffaran (USA)	2001	1	1	1	5	1	20.0%	£4,017	€0	Melba Toast (GB)
Silver Patriarch (IRE)	2002	1	1	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Exit To Nowhere (USA)	2003	1	1	0	8	0	0.0%	£779	€0	-
Lahib (USA)	2004	1	1	0	6	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Generous (IRE)	2005	1	1	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 Ida Melba produced?: Ida Melba (GB) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 5 wins from 40 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Ida Melba?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Ida Melba (GB) is Duncliffe (GB), by Executive Perk (GB), with a best official rating of 139; the top win came in the Pentagon Homes Novices' Hurdle at Ascot on 18 November 2006.
How much prize money have Ida Melba's offspring won?: The offspring of Ida Melba (GB) have earned £46,113 in Britain and €1,705 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Ida Melba's pedigree?: Ida Melba (GB) is by Idiots Delight (GB).
Did Ida Melba race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Ida Melba (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Have Ida Melba's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Ida Melba (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Ida Melba belong to?: Ida Melba (GB) is the founding mare of the Ida Melba (GB) family in RaceWatch records.

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