Merry Gladness (IRE)

Dam of Press Your Luck (IRE), Mad Money (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: King's Ride (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 4 runners (50%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 8 from 78 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £83,022 GB
Best progeny OR: 138

Progeny

All known progeny


2006	Mad Money (IRE)	2	Tim Vaughan	gelding	Alderbrook (GB)	24	0	3	8.3%	95	£8,755	2 Nov 16
2014	Top Drawer (IRE)	0	Tracey Leeson	gelding	Doyen (IRE)	25	1	2	0.0%	115	£4,519	26 Nov 25
2015	Press Your Luck (IRE)	6	Chris Gordon	gelding	Doyen (IRE)	25	2	0	24.0%	138	£69,748	20 May 25
2016	Lady Federici (IRE)	0	E Bolger	mare	Califet (FR)	4	0	0	0.0%	88	£0	1 Apr 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


7 Oct 22	Press Your Luck (IRE)	Chepstow	Tom Malone Bloodstock Novices' Chase	Class 2	137	£10,892
19 Mar 22	Press Your Luck (IRE)	Kempton	Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle	Class 2	130	£20,812
18 Feb 23	Press Your Luck (IRE)	Wincanton	JenningsBet Newbury Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	132	£8,571
3 Feb 22	Press Your Luck (IRE)	Wincanton	troughfarmshop.com Farmshop Cafe & Restaurant Yeovil Handicap Hurdle (Cond' J…	Class 3	128	£6,154
14 Nov 20	Press Your Luck (IRE)	Uttoxeter	Read Davy Russell's Executive Blog starsportsbet.co.uk Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,769
11 Oct 20	Press Your Luck (IRE)	Newton Abbot	British Stallion Studs EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Div II)	Class 4	-	£5,393
21 Sep 16	Mad Money (IRE)	Perth	Weatherbys Private Bank Handicap Chase	Class 4	89	£3,899
12 Sep 16	Mad Money (IRE)	Worcester	R & A Mason Electrical And Heating Handicap Chase (Div II)	Class 5	82	£3,249

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Alderbrook (GB)	2006	1	1	1	24	2	8.3%	£8,755	Mad Money (IRE)
Doyen (IRE)	2014-2015	2	2	1	50	6	12.0%	£74,267	Press Your Luck (IRE)
Califet (FR)	2016	1	1	0	4	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 Merry Gladness produced?: Merry Gladness (IRE) is the dam of 4 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 8 wins from 78 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Merry Gladness?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Merry Gladness (IRE) is Press Your Luck (IRE), by Doyen (IRE), with a best official rating of 138; the top win came in the Tom Malone Bloodstock Novices' Chase at Chepstow on 7 October 2022.
How much prize money have Merry Gladness' offspring won?: The offspring of Merry Gladness (IRE) have earned £83,022 in Britain since 1990.
What is Merry Gladness' pedigree?: Merry Gladness (IRE) is by King's Ride (IRE).
Did Merry Gladness race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Merry Gladness (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Merry Gladness been mated with?: The known produce of Merry Gladness (IRE) is by 3 different stallions, most often Doyen (IRE) (2 foals).

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