Irish Orchid (GB)

Dam of Gentleman Jimmy (GB), Brownpolish (GB), Orchid Bay (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Free State I (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 4 runners (75%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 6 from 66 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £26,498 GB · €40,481 IRE
Best progeny OR: 123
Foaled: 1986 · out of Flower Child (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1995	Cool Border (GB)	0	-	Mark Bradstock	mare	Grey Desire (GB)	10	1	0	0.0%	89	£1,108	€0	22 Feb 03
1999	Orchid Bay (GB)	1	Black-type placed	Paul Nolan	mare	Alderbrook (GB)	11	1	1	9.1%	105	£0	€20,030	12 Nov 06
2000	Gentleman Jimmy (GB)	4	Black-type placed	Hughie Morrison	gelding	Alderbrook (GB)	31	4	6	12.9%	123	£25,390	€0	12 Mar 12
2001	Brownpolish (GB)	1	-	David Martin Kelly	gelding	Karinga Bay (GB)	14	3	2	7.1%	111	£0	€20,451	6 Jun 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


12 Mar 12	Gentleman Jimmy (GB)	Plumpton	Drive In Movie 18th August Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	90	£2,669
9 Mar 06	Gentleman Jimmy (GB)	Wincanton	Elite Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,426
13 Dec 10	Gentleman Jimmy (GB)	Plumpton	panbet.com Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	92	£1,713
10 Nov 05	Gentleman Jimmy (GB)	Taunton	Back And Lay On ggbet.com Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H	Class 6	-	£1,877
20 Dec 09	Brownpolish (GB)	Thurles (IRE)	INH Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	92	€7,947
21 Sep 04	Orchid Bay (GB)	Listowel (IRE)	McCarthy Insurances Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€10,365

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Grey Desire (GB)	1995	1	1	0	10	0	0.0%	£1,108	€0	-
Alderbrook (GB)	1999-2000	2	2	2	42	5	11.9%	£25,390	€20,030	Gentleman Jimmy (GB)
Karinga Bay (GB)	2001	1	1	1	14	1	7.1%	£0	€20,451	Brownpolish (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 Irish Orchid produced?: Irish Orchid (GB) is the dam of 4 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 6 wins from 66 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Irish Orchid?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Irish Orchid (GB) is Gentleman Jimmy (GB), by Alderbrook (GB), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 123; the top win came in the Drive In Movie 18th August Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton on 12 March 2012.
How much prize money have Irish Orchid's offspring won?: The offspring of Irish Orchid (GB) have earned £26,498 in Britain and €40,481 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Irish Orchid's pedigree?: Irish Orchid (GB) is by Free State I (GB) out of Flower Child (GB).
Did Irish Orchid race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 6 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Irish Orchid been mated with?: The known produce of Irish Orchid (GB) is by 3 different stallions, most often Alderbrook (GB) (2 foals).
Have Irish Orchid's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Irish Orchid (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Irish Orchid belong to?: Irish Orchid (GB) belongs to the Flower Child (GB) female family.

Updated 2024-07-25

Follow Irish Orchid (GB) in Tracker+

Keep this record close when the next race is declared.

Join RaceWatch

Updated 2024-07-25

Go deeper before the next race.

Open every racecard in full and get your research done before they go to post.

14racecard tabs per race
20+bookmaker prices side by side
Trackeralerts when your horses are declared

30-day free trial

£0today

Start my 30-day free trial

By continuing you agree to our Terms and Intellectual Property and Acceptable Use policy.

£0 today. Card on step 2. £24.99 from day 31.Cancel any time.