Knotted Midge (IRE)

Dam of Might Bite (IRE) (RSA Novices' Chase, Betway Mildmay Novices' Chase, 32Red King George VI Chase), Beat That (IRE) (Doom Bar Sefton Novices' Hurdle, Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle), Bite That (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Presenting (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 6 runners (83%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 20 from 108 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £721,243 GB · €99,385 IRE
Best progeny OR: 172
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 2 (2 Group/Grade 1)
Foaled: 2000 · out of Bula Beag (IRE)

Stats

Progeny record by code


National Hunt	6	5	108	20	11	12	18.5%	35.2%	£721,243	€99,385

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Progeny by race type


Hurdle	6	5	55	9	2	4	16.4%	27.3%	£104,861	€79,935
Chase	3	3	42	11	8	4	26.2%	45.2%	£615,169	€16,660
NH Flat	5	0	11	0	1	4	0.0%	36.4%	£1,213	€2,790

Progeny by distance


2m to 2m1f	6	2	30	2	2	5	6.7%	26.7%	£1,213	€18,815
2m2f to 2m5f	5	3	36	6	5	3	16.7%	33.3%	£55,979	€13,120
2m6f to 3m1f	5	3	36	11	3	4	30.6%	44.4%	£510,225	€67,450
3m2f and over	3	1	6	1	1	0	16.7%	33.3%	£153,827	€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

Progeny by going


Good	5	4	56	11	8	6	19.6%	39.3%	£147,319	€88,040
Good to soft or yielding	5	2	25	7	1	2	28.0%	36.0%	£303,903	€105
Soft	6	2	17	2	2	1	11.8%	29.4%	£269,721	€8,830
Heavy	2	0	10	0	0	3	0.0%	20.0%	£299	€2,410

Progeny by class


Grade 1	2	2	11	6	1	0	54.5%	63.6%	£591,037	€55,800
Grade 2	2	0	4	0	1	1	0.0%	25.0%	£12,004	€0
Grade 3	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£2,144	€0
Listed	1	1	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£17,085	€0
Class 2	2	2	13	3	1	1	23.1%	38.5%	£59,491	€0
Class 3	1	1	4	2	1	1	50.0%	50.0%	£18,041	€0
Class 4	4	2	11	4	1	0	36.4%	36.4%	£20,228	€0
Class 5	4	0	5	0	1	1	0.0%	20.0%	£1,213	€0
Handicap (unclassified)	2	2	43	3	4	3	7.0%	23.3%	£0	€30,265
Non-handicap (unclassified)	4	1	14	1	1	5	7.1%	50.0%	£0	€13,320

Progeny by age at run


4yo	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£220	€0
5yo	5	2	20	2	3	4	10.0%	45.0%	£12,308	€12,155
6yo	4	3	20	5	0	1	25.0%	25.0%	£70,625	€62,570
7yo	4	2	20	3	1	3	15.0%	30.0%	£28,369	€9,085
8yo	2	1	16	5	4	0	31.3%	56.3%	£305,773	€8,115
9yo	3	2	14	2	2	2	14.3%	28.6%	£256,409	€6,560
10yo	3	1	12	3	1	1	25.0%	41.7%	£39,669	€900
11yo	1	0	5	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£7,871	€0

Quick answers

How many winners has Knotted Midge produced?: Knotted Midge (IRE) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 20 wins from 108 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Knotted Midge?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Knotted Midge (IRE) is Might Bite (IRE), by Scorpion (IRE), a Grade 1 winner with a best official rating of 172; the top win came in the Betway Bowl Chase (Grade 1) at Aintree on 12 April 2018.
How many black-type winners has Knotted Midge produced?: Knotted Midge (IRE) has produced 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland, including 2 Group or Grade 1 winners: Might Bite (IRE) and Beat That (IRE).
How much prize money have Knotted Midge's offspring won?: The offspring of Knotted Midge (IRE) have earned £721,243 in Britain and €99,385 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Knotted Midge's pedigree?: Knotted Midge (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Bula Beag (IRE).
Did Knotted Midge race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 3 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Knotted Midge been mated with?: The known produce of Knotted Midge (IRE) is by 3 different stallions, most often Milan (GB) (3 foals).
Which family does Knotted Midge belong to?: Knotted Midge (IRE) belongs to the Bula Beag (IRE) female family.

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