Megalex (GB)

Dam of Ballyandy (GB) (Weatherbys Champion Bumper), Megastar (GB), Megasue (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Karinga Bay (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 10 runners (70%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 25 from 133 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £481,375 GB
Best progeny OR: 157
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1 (1 Group/Grade 1)
Foaled: 1998 · out of Flaming Rose (IRE)

Progeny

All known progeny


2004	Megasue (GB)	3	-	Gary Moore	mare	Kayf Tara (GB)	9	3	2	33.3%	117	£10,216	3 Mar 10
2005	Megastar (GB)	4	-	Gary Moore	gelding	Kayf Tara (GB)	23	4	6	17.4%	141	£50,121	3 Nov 14
2006	Zhakiera Spirit (GB)	2	-	Howard Johnson	mare	Kayf Tara (GB)	4	0	0	50.0%	-	£3,416	8 Apr 11
2007	Megagrace (GB)	0	-	Helen Nelmes	mare	Kirkwall (GB)	7	0	0	0.0%	89	£0	26 Feb 12
2008	Bert The Alert (GB)	4	-	Laura Mongan	gelding	Proclamation (IRE)	29	4	6	13.8%	72	£14,535	21 May 14
2010	Stonegate I (GB)	1	-	Gary Moore	gelding	Kayf Tara (GB)	5	0	0	20.0%	-	£3,416	2 Nov 15
2011	Ballyandy (GB)	10	Grade 1 winner (5 black-type wins)	Nigel Twiston-Davies	gelding	Kayf Tara (GB)	42	7	10	23.8%	157	£391,668	7 Jan 23
2012	Kaveman (GB)	0	-	Gary Moore	gelding	Kayf Tara (GB)	3	0	2	0.0%	-	£611	15 May 17
2013	Nanny Pat'S (GB)	1	-	Gary Moore	mare	Kayf Tara (GB)	2	0	0	50.0%	-	£2,441	15 Aug 18
2015	Le Grand Fromage (GB)	0	-	Tom Lacey	gelding	Kayf Tara (GB)	9	2	2	0.0%	119	£4,952	29 Jan 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


16 Mar 16	Ballyandy (GB)	Cheltenham	Weatherbys Champion Bumper	Grade 1	134	£39,865
18 Jan 20	Ballyandy (GB)	Haydock	The New One Unibet Hurdle	Grade 2	155	£42,713
11 Feb 17	Ballyandy (GB)	Newbury	Betfair Hurdle (Handicap)	Grade 3	135	£88,273
13 Feb 16	Ballyandy (GB)	Newbury	Tap Tap Boom Bumper	Listed	-	£11,390
15 Nov 15	Ballyandy (GB)	Cheltenham	High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Listed	-	£11,390
10 Apr 10	MegastarI (GB)	Aintree	John Smith's Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Grade 2	Class 1	-	£19,954
26 Feb 22	Ballyandy (GB)	Chepstow	Pertemps Network We've Got Your Next Job Handicap Hurdle	Class 2	145	£10,406
26 Jan 19	Ballyandy (GB)	Uttoxeter	Moorland Racing January Hurdle	Class 2	142	£9,384
19 Nov 10	Megastar (GB)	Ascot	Robert Giles Agencies Introductory Hurdle	Class 2	-	£6,888
9 Feb 22	Ballyandy (GB)	Fakenham	Little Snoring Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	137	£10,511
28 Sep 17	Ballyandy (GB)	Perth	Timothy Hardie Jewellers Novices' Chase	Class 3	147	£7,507
15 Feb 10	Megasue (GB)	Plumpton	Rana Risk Management Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	111	£3,122
15 Aug 18	Nanny Pat'S (GB)	Newton Abbot	Actuate Marketing Mares' Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	-	£2,274
8 Nov 14	Stonegate I (GB)	Sandown	share.com: Invest With Confidence Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	-	£3,249
11 Jan 13	MegastarI (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	lingfieldpark.co.uk Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,727
23 Oct 12	Bert The Alert (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	Follow Us On Twitter @LingfieldPark Handicap	Class 5	65	£2,386
13 Jan 12	Bert The Alert (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	lingfieldpark.co.uk Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,386
24 Nov 10	Zhakiera Spirit (GB)	Wetherby	E.B.F./DBS Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	-	£1,713
7 Nov 09	Megastar (GB)	Sandown	David Thomson 50 Not Out Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	-	£1,952
8 Aug 08	Megasue (GB)	Worcester	Caribbean Night Tuesday 19th August Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	-	£1,953

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Kayf Tara (GB)	2004-2015	8	8	6	1	97	21	21.6%	£466,841	Ballyandy (GB)
Kirkwall (GB)	2007	1	1	0	0	7	0	0.0%	£0	-
Proclamation (IRE)	2008	1	1	1	0	29	4	13.8%	£14,535	Bert The Alert (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 Megalex produced?: Megalex (GB) is the dam of 10 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 25 wins from 133 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Megalex?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Megalex (GB) is Ballyandy (GB), by Kayf Tara (GB), a Grade 1 winner with a best official rating of 157; the top win came in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Grade 1) at Cheltenham on 16 March 2016.
How many black-type winners has Megalex produced?: Megalex (GB) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland, including the Group or Grade 1 winner Ballyandy (GB).
How much prize money have Megalex's offspring won?: The offspring of Megalex (GB) have earned £481,376 in Britain since 1990.
What is Megalex's pedigree?: Megalex (GB) is by Karinga Bay (GB) out of Flaming Rose (IRE).
Did Megalex race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 4 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Megalex been mated with?: The known produce of Megalex (GB) is by 3 different stallions, most often Kayf Tara (GB) (8 foals).
Have Megalex's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Megalex (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Megalex belong to?: Megalex (GB) belongs to the Little Flame (GB) female family.

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