Mettlesome (GB)

Dam of Cool Mission (IRE), Sea Mark (GB), Lily Shing Shang (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Lomond (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 8 runners (88%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 16 from 147 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £62,828 GB · €60,279 IRE
Best progeny OR: 135

Progeny

All known progeny


1996	Sea Mark (GB)	3	Alan Brown	gelding	Warning (GB)	33	5	2	9.1%	113	£24,802	€0	2 Jun 07
1997	Let Alone (GB)	1	B W Hills	filly	Warning (GB)	4	0	0	25.0%	81	£6,955	€0	28 Jul 00
1998	Bonella (IRE)	1	Willie Musson	mare	Eagle Eyed (USA)	17	3	0	5.9%	52	£6,453	€0	9 Aug 03
1999	Lily Shing Shang (GB)	5	P Hughes	mare	Spectrum (IRE)	42	4	5	11.9%	98	£0	€53,149	25 Jun 06
2002	Sand Iron (IRE)	1	John Allen	mare	Desert Style (IRE)	16	0	0	6.3%	63	£3,620	€0	3 Mar 08
2004	Cool Mission (IRE)	4	Donald McCain	gelding	Definite Article (GB)	22	6	4	18.2%	135	£20,997	€0	19 Jun 13
2006	Rakavilee (IRE)	0	Iain Jardine	mare	Definite Article (GB)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	13 Jan 13
2007	Urhavinalaugh (IRE)	1	Niall Madden	gelding	Croco Rouge (IRE)	12	0	2	8.3%	95	£0	€7,130	7 Jul 13

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


30 Sep 00	Sea Mark (GB)	Newmarket	Links Handicap Class C	Class 3	80	£7,631
11 Mar 11	Cool Mission (IRE)	Ayr	Corona Beginners' Chase	Class 4	129	£3,332
13 May 10	Cool Mission (IRE)	Perth	Sheep Dip Whisky Intermediate Hurdle	Class 4	133	£2,602
21 Mar 10	Cool Mission (IRE)	Carlisle	White Hill Farm Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	116	£2,740
24 Feb 10	Cool Mission (IRE)	Doncaster	European Breeders' Fund "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£2,602
1 Jun 02	Sea Mark (GB)	Market Rasen	Irish Night Maiden Hurdle Class E	Class 4	106	£2,723
2 Jun 00	Let Alone (GB)	Bath	EBF And RSW plc (Supporting The Victor Ubogu Testimonial Benefit) Maiden Fill…	Class 4	-	£6,955
1 Aug 01	Bonella (IRE)	Leicester	Stax of Soul Handicap Class E	Class 5	45	£3,241
5 May 05	Sand Iron (IRE)	Folkestone	United Hunts Evening Meeting On 18th May Handicap	Class 6	58	£3,097
11 Oct 99	Sea Mark (GB)	Leicester	Dormouse Apprentice Maiden Stakes Class F	Class 6	-	£2,390
9 Aug 12	Urhavinalaugh (IRE)	Sligo (IRE)	Leo McMorrow Memorial Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	91	€5,520
29 Jul 04	Lily Shing Shang (GB)	Galway (IRE)	Smithwicks Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	58	€9,674
30 Jun 04	Lily Shing Shang (GB)	Bellewstown (IRE)	Oldbridge Concrete Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	52	€10,020
7 May 04	Lily Shing Shang (GB)	Wexford (RH) (IRE)	Club Vitae Handicap (Div I)	Handicap (unclassified)	41	€6,910
2 Oct 03	Lily Shing Shang (GB)	Thurles (IRE)	Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	35	€6,900
26 Sep 03	Lily Shing Shang (GB)	Down Royal (IRE)	Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	30	€6,900

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Warning (GB)	1996-1997	2	2	2	37	4	10.8%	£31,757	€0	Sea Mark (GB)
Eagle Eyed (USA)	1998	1	1	1	17	1	5.9%	£6,453	€0	Bonella (IRE)
Spectrum (IRE)	1999	1	1	1	42	5	11.9%	£0	€53,149	Lily Shing Shang (GB)
Desert Style (IRE)	2002	1	1	1	16	1	6.3%	£3,620	€0	Sand Iron (IRE)
Definite Article (GB)	2004-2006	2	2	1	23	4	17.4%	£20,997	€0	Cool Mission (IRE)
Croco Rouge (IRE)	2007	1	1	1	12	1	8.3%	£0	€7,130	Urhavinalaugh (IRE)

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 Mettlesome produced?: Mettlesome (GB) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 16 wins from 147 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Mettlesome?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Mettlesome (GB) is Cool Mission (IRE), by Definite Article (GB), with a best official rating of 135; the top win came in the Corona Beginners' Chase at Ayr on 11 March 2011.
How much prize money have Mettlesome's offspring won?: The offspring of Mettlesome (GB) have earned £62,827 in Britain and €60,279 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Mettlesome's pedigree?: Mettlesome (GB) is by Lomond (USA).
Did Mettlesome race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Mettlesome (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Mettlesome been mated with?: The known produce of Mettlesome (GB) is by 6 different stallions, most often Warning (GB) (2 foals).
Have Mettlesome's daughters produced runners?: 4 daughters of Mettlesome (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Mettlesome belong to?: Mettlesome (GB) is the founding mare of the Mettlesome (GB) family in RaceWatch records.

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