Liss Rua (IRE)

Dam of Pym (IRE), Minella Aris (IRE), Beneagles (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Bob Back (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 10 runners (50%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 18 from 129 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £143,664 GB · €11,295 IRE
Best progeny OR: 154
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1996 · out of Shuil Liss (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2003	New York Minute (IRE)	0	-	Jonjo O'Neill	gelding	Flemensfirth (USA)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	10 Sep 08
2005	Don Pooleoni (IRE)	0	-	Harry Fry	gelding	Catcher In The Rye (IRE)	13	3	1	0.0%	112	£3,755	€0	22 Jan 14
2006	Varkala (IRE)	0	-	Charles Egerton	mare	Old Vic (GB)	6	2	1	0.0%	105	£1,255	€0	28 Oct 11
2007	God Of The Kop (IRE)	1	-	Rebecca Curtis	gelding	Old Vic (GB)	8	2	1	12.5%	120	£3,932	€0	23 Feb 13
2008	Liss Ui Riain (IRE)	0	-	John E Kiely	mare	Definite Article (GB)	10	1	2	0.0%	90	£0	€2,675	10 Jul 15
2011	Minella Aris (IRE)	2	-	Tom George	gelding	King's Theatre (IRE)	8	1	1	25.0%	139	£11,414	€2,080	10 Feb 18
2012	Beneagles (IRE)	2	-	Martin Keighley	gelding	Milan (GB)	17	3	2	11.8%	130	£18,987	€0	19 Aug 20
2013	Pym (IRE)	6	Listed winner	Miss Claire Sherriff	gelding	Stowaway (GB)	24	5	0	25.0%	154	£70,792	€0	3 May 24
2014	Lissen To The Lady (IRE)	7	-	Patrick Cronin	mare	Fame And Glory (GB)	40	0	6	17.5%	102	£33,529	€6,540	9 Jun 26
2016	The Claddagh Man (IRE)	0	-	Paul Stephen Kiely	gelding	Leading Light (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	8 May 21

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


8 Nov 20	Pym (IRE)	Sandown	Future Stars Intermediate Chase	Listed	150	£13,668
13 Dec 19	Pym (IRE)	Cheltenham	International Decorative Surfaces Novices' Chase	Class 2	149	£16,218
23 Nov 19	Pym (IRE)	Ascot	Horse Racing Ireland Chase	Class 3	137	£8,058
17 Jul 18	Beneagles (IRE)	Worcester	PP Control & Automation Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	126	£6,238
16 May 17	Minella Aris (IRE)	Southwell	Chillipetals Florist & Coffee Shop Tuxford Chase	Class 3	130	£6,330
22 Apr 17	Pym (IRE)	Ayr	Skyform Group Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 3	-	£6,498
4 Apr 22	Lissen To The Lady (IRE)	Kelso	Ladies Day Dress Spectacular Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	93	£4,520
18 Feb 22	Lissen To The Lady (IRE)	Kelso	Sam's 80th Birthday Bash Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	89	£4,520
5 May 21	Lissen To The Lady (IRE)	Kelso	BoscaSports Transforming Retail Betting Displays Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	87	£3,322
3 Apr 21	Lissen To The Lady (IRE)	Carlisle	Newby Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	83	£2,977
28 Jan 19	Pym (IRE)	Kempton	Matchbook VIP Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	138	£4,094
13 Oct 18	Pym (IRE)	Chepstow	Join The Coral Champions Club For Free "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Div I)	Class 4	-	£4,809
29 Nov 16	Minella Aris (IRE)	Southwell	At The Races Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	128	£3,899
30 Mar 23	Lissen To The Lady (IRE)	Hexham	Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	97	£4,330
16 Mar 23	Lissen To The Lady (IRE)	Hexham	Download The N-E Bet App Today Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	93	£4,674
15 Mar 17	Beneagles (IRE)	Huntingdon	Chris Turner Memorial Maiden Hurdle	Class 5	127	£2,924
29 Jan 12	God Of The Kop (IRE)	Ffos Las	IWEC International Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	-	£1,848
11 Jan 24	Lissen To The Lady (IRE)	Clonmel (IRE)	Tipperary Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	92	€5,900

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Flemensfirth (USA)	2003	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Catcher In The Rye (IRE)	2005	1	1	0	0	13	0	0.0%	£3,755	€0	-
Old Vic (GB)	2006-2007	2	2	1	0	14	1	7.1%	£5,187	€0	God Of The Kop (IRE)
Definite Article (GB)	2008	1	1	0	0	10	0	0.0%	£0	€2,675	-
King's Theatre (IRE)	2011	1	1	1	0	8	2	25.0%	£11,414	€2,080	Minella Aris (IRE)
Milan (GB)	2012	1	1	1	0	17	2	11.8%	£18,987	€0	Beneagles (IRE)
Stowaway (GB)	2013	1	1	1	1	24	6	25.0%	£70,792	€0	Pym (IRE)
Fame And Glory (GB)	2014	1	1	1	0	40	7	17.5%	£33,529	€6,540	Lissen To The Lady (IRE)
Leading Light (IRE)	2016	1	1	0	0	2	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 Liss Rua produced?: Liss Rua (IRE) is the dam of 10 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 18 wins from 129 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Liss Rua?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Liss Rua (IRE) is Pym (IRE), by Stowaway (GB), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 154; the top win came in the Future Stars Intermediate Chase (Listed) at Sandown on 8 November 2020.
How many black-type winners has Liss Rua produced?: Liss Rua (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Liss Rua's offspring won?: The offspring of Liss Rua (IRE) have earned £143,664 in Britain and €11,295 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Liss Rua's pedigree?: Liss Rua (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Shuil Liss (GB).
Did Liss Rua race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 10 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Liss Rua been mated with?: The known produce of Liss Rua (IRE) is by 9 different stallions, most often Old Vic (GB) (2 foals).
Have Liss Rua's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Liss Rua (IRE) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Liss Rua belong to?: Liss Rua (IRE) belongs to the Shuil Liss (GB) female family.

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