Ida Spider (GB)

Dam of Ida's Delight (GB), Sikera Spy (GB), Ardent Spy (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Ben Novus

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 9 runners (67%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 20 from 165 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £130,033 GB
Best progeny OR: 151

Progeny

All known progeny


1977	Ardent Spy (GB)	1	Mrs J Pitman	gelding	Saucy Kit (GB)	14	2	2	7.1%	112	£5,548	9 May 91
1979	Ida's Delight (GB)	6	J I A Charlton	gelding	Idiots Delight (GB)	32	7	7	18.8%	151	£61,762	22 Apr 94
1982	Sikera Spy (GB)	10	Mrs A R Hewitt	mare	Harvest Spirit (GB)	33	7	5	30.3%	126	£44,560	4 May 94
1984	Comedy Spy (GB)	1	Mrs A R Hewitt	gelding	Scallywag (GB)	25	5	6	4.0%	103	£7,181	16 Apr 94
1985	Dancing Spy (GB)	0	Mrs A R Hewitt	gelding	Bali Dancer (GB)	6	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	6 May 91
1986	Spy's Delight (GB)	1	H N W Rayner	gelding	Idiots Delight (GB)	25	0	0	4.0%	89	£2,358	13 Feb 98
1989	Seymour Spy (GB)	0	A Streeter	gelding	Seymour Hicks (FR)	19	2	2	0.0%	90	£3,134	8 Mar 00
1991	Seymour's Double (GB)	1	Simon Sherwood	gelding	Seymour Hicks (FR)	9	1	0	11.1%	85	£5,491	7 Dec 00
1993	The Distaff Spy (GB)	0	Matt Sheppard	mare	Seymour Hicks (FR)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	4 Mar 99

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


19 Oct 00	Seymour's Double (GB)	Ludlow	Court of Hill Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class F	Class 4	75	£2,756
22 Apr 95	Spy's Delight (GB)	Bangor-on-Dee	Overton Open Hunters' Chase Class H	Class 6	-	£1,851
4 May 94	Sikera Spy (GB)	Uttoxeter	Famous Grouse Handicap Chase For Fred Dixon Memorial Trophy	Handicap (unclassified)	118	£4,858
17 Apr 93	Sikera Spy (GB)	Bangor-on-Dee	Alfred McAlpine Chase Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	120	£5,992
12 Apr 93	Comedy Spy (GB)	Uttoxeter	Harlow Bros. Limited Novices' Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	£1,805
10 Mar 93	Sikera Spy (GB)	Bangor-on-Dee	Llangollen Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	114	£3,501
12 Feb 93	Sikera Spy (GB)	Bangor-on-Dee	Gredington Long Distance Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	111	£4,668
26 May 92	Sikera Spy (GB)	Uttoxeter	Celebration Marquees Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	112	£2,337
25 May 92	Ida's Delight (GB)	Wetherby	Godfrey Long Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	128	£3,096
6 May 92	Ida's Delight (GB)	Wetherby	Headingley Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	127	£2,924
6 May 92	Sikera Spy (GB)	Worcester	Madresfield Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	107	£2,057
20 Apr 92	Ida's Delight (GB)	Wetherby	Wetherby Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	126	£7,830
20 Apr 92	Sikera Spy (GB)	Hereford	Newton Williams Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	104	£2,583
30 Nov 91	Ida's Delight (GB)	Wetherby	'emmerdale' Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	143	£3,407
28 May 91	Sikera Spy (GB)	Uttoxeter	Famous Grouse Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	108	£2,752
9 May 91	Sikera Spy (GB)	Huntingdon	Fenstanton Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	103	£2,532
6 May 91	Ida's Delight (GB)	Newcastle	Longstone Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	144	£3,002
10 May 90	Ardent Spy (GB)	Uttoxeter	Freddy Dixon Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	97	£3,132
28 Apr 90	Sikera Spy (GB)	Worcester	Bewdley Novices' Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	93	£2,902
31 Mar 90	Ida's Delight (GB)	Ascot	Peregrine Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	144	£8,928

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Saucy Kit (GB)	1977	1	1	1	14	1	7.1%	£5,548	Ardent Spy (GB)
Idiots Delight (GB)	1979-1986	2	2	2	57	7	12.3%	£64,120	Ida's Delight (GB)
Harvest Spirit (GB)	1982	1	1	1	33	10	30.3%	£44,560	Sikera Spy (GB)
Scallywag (GB)	1984	1	1	1	25	1	4.0%	£7,181	Comedy Spy (GB)
Bali Dancer (GB)	1985	1	1	0	6	0	0.0%	£0	-
Seymour Hicks (FR)	1989-1993	3	3	1	30	1	3.3%	£8,625	Seymour's Double (GB)

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 Spider produced?: Ida Spider (GB) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 20 wins from 165 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Ida Spider?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Ida Spider (GB) is Ida's Delight (GB), by Idiots Delight (GB), with a best official rating of 151; the top win came in the Godfrey Long Handicap Chase at Wetherby on 25 May 1992.
How much prize money have Ida Spider's offspring won?: The offspring of Ida Spider (GB) have earned £130,034 in Britain since 1990.
What is Ida Spider's pedigree?: Ida Spider (GB) is by Ben Novus.
Did Ida Spider race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Ida Spider (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Ida Spider been mated with?: The known produce of Ida Spider (GB) is by 6 different stallions, most often Seymour Hicks (FR) (3 foals).
Have Ida Spider's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Ida Spider (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Ida Spider belong to?: Ida Spider (GB) is the founding mare of the Ida Spider (GB) family in RaceWatch records.