Papoose (IRE)

Dam of Ballabriggs (IRE), Present Ranger (IRE), Letterman (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Little Bighorn (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 9 runners (44%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 15 from 105 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £655,208 GB · €51,719 IRE
Best progeny OR: 160
Foaled: 1993 · out of Thomastown Girl (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2000	Letterman (IRE)	3	Black-type placed	N A Pearce	gelding	Presenting (GB)	27	5	1	11.1%	128	£1,869	€51,719	26 May 09
2001	Ballabriggs (IRE)	7	Black-type placed	Donald McCain	gelding	Presenting (GB)	28	7	2	25.0%	160	£624,049	€0	6 Apr 13
2002	Evelith Abbey (IRE)	0	-	Philip Hobbs	mare	Presenting (GB)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	10 Jan 08
2004	Moonlight Cantor (IRE)	0	-	Chris Gordon	gelding	Anshan (GB)	5	0	0	0.0%	-	£215	€0	19 Apr 09
2005	Mission Beach (IRE)	0	-	Sheena Walton	gelding	Old Vic (GB)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£334	€0	18 Oct 14
2006	Queen Of Mantua (IRE)	2	-	Fergal O'Brien	mare	Old Vic (GB)	16	2	3	12.5%	110	£9,030	€0	1 Aug 13
2012	Ballasalla (IRE)	0	-	Donald McCain	gelding	Presenting (GB)	10	3	0	0.0%	110	£5,581	€0	19 Mar 19
2013	Present Ranger (IRE)	3	-	Dan Skelton	gelding	Presenting (GB)	13	0	3	23.1%	132	£14,130	€0	20 Oct 21
2015	Immortal Name (IRE)	0	-	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	gelding	Flemensfirth (USA)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	7 Oct 19

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


9 Apr 11	Ballabriggs (IRE)	Aintree	John Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) Grade 3	Class 1	150	£535,135
18 Mar 10	Ballabriggs (IRE)	Cheltenham	Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase) (Amateur Riders)	Class 2	140	£33,011
13 Feb 10	Ballabriggs (IRE)	Ayr	victorchandler.com Handicap Chase	Class 2	130	£11,272
22 Jan 10	Ballabriggs (IRE)	Catterick	catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap Chase	Class 3	119	£5,855
17 Aug 19	Present Ranger (IRE)	Market Rasen	Kia XCeed Your Expectations Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	127	£4,094
29 May 19	Present Ranger (IRE)	Warwick	#proudland Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	120	£4,549
23 Apr 13	Queen Of Mantua (IRE)	Towcester	E.B.F./TBA Bet In Play At Ladbrokes Mares' Novices' Chase	Class 4	101	£3,671
14 May 12	Queen Of Mantua (IRE)	Towcester	Niftylift Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	110	£2,053
31 Jan 11	Ballabriggs (IRE)	Ayr	victorchandler.com "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	140	£2,602
8 Jan 11	Ballabriggs (IRE)	Wincanton	Higos Insurance Glastonbury Novices' Hurdle (Div II)	Class 4	140	£2,277
29 Mar 08	Ballabriggs (IRE)	Bangor-on-Dee	tommysdarts.co.uk Beginners' Chase	Class 4	108	£3,666
21 Apr 19	Present Ranger (IRE)	Market Rasen	Ferry Ales Brewery Maiden Hurdle	Class 5	120	£3,249
9 Nov 06	Letterman (IRE)	Thurles (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€9,674
8 Feb 06	Letterman (IRE)	Down Royal (IRE)	Bank Of Ireland Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€8,292
2 Nov 05	Letterman (IRE)	Punchestown (IRE)	Kildare Maiden Hurdle (Div II)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€8,292

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Presenting (GB)	2000-2013	5	5	3	80	13	16.3%	£645,629	€51,719	Ballabriggs (IRE)
Anshan (GB)	2004	1	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£215	€0	-
Old Vic (GB)	2005-2006	2	2	1	19	2	10.5%	£9,364	€0	Queen Of Mantua (IRE)
Flemensfirth (USA)	2015	1	1	0	1	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 Papoose produced?: Papoose (IRE) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 15 wins from 105 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Papoose?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Papoose (IRE) is Ballabriggs (IRE), by Presenting (GB), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 160; the top win came in the John Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) Grade 3 at Aintree on 9 April 2011.
How much prize money have Papoose's offspring won?: The offspring of Papoose (IRE) have earned £655,208 in Britain and €51,719 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Papoose's pedigree?: Papoose (IRE) is by Little Bighorn (IRE) out of Thomastown Girl (GB).
Did Papoose race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 4 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Papoose been mated with?: The known produce of Papoose (IRE) is by 4 different stallions, most often Presenting (GB) (5 foals).
Have Papoose's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Papoose (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Papoose belong to?: Papoose (IRE) belongs to the Thomastown Girl (GB) female family.

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