Pretty Demanding (IRE)

Dam of Party Island (IRE), Jack The Laird (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Night Shift (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 6 runners (33%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 12 from 102 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £80,756 GB
Best progeny OR: 105
Foaled: 2004 · out of Absolute Glee (USA)

Progeny

All known progeny


2010	Silk Fairy (IRE)	0	Noel Quinlan	filly	Barathea (IRE)	4	0	0	0.0%	55	£192	18 Sep 12
2011	Intense Effort (IRE)	0	Charlie Appleby	colt	Acclamation (GB)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	2 Oct 13
2013	Jack The Laird (IRE)	1	Dean Ivory	gelding	Acclamation (GB)	28	6	4	3.6%	67	£9,602	27 Jun 17
2014	Very Demanding (IRE)	0	Denis Gerard Hogan	filly	Lilbourne Lad (IRE)	4	0	0	0.0%	41	£0	8 Apr 17
2016	Tres Exigeant (IRE)	0	Michael Easterby	filly	Lilbourne Lad (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	19 Oct 18
2017	Party Island (IRE)	11	Denis Coakley	gelding	Tagula (IRE)	63	5	10	17.5%	105	£70,962	12 May 26

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


2 May 24	Party Island (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Download The Raceday Ready App Apprentice Handicap	Class 4	74	£4,972
3 Feb 21	Party Island (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Unibet Casino Deposit £10 Get £40 Bonus Handicap	Class 4	67	£5,208
12 May 26	Party Island (IRE)	Bath	Clyde And Co Handicap	Class 5	67	£4,187
26 Jul 24	Party Island (IRE)	Sandown	Rhythm Is A Dancer Apprentice Handicap	Class 5	67	£4,449
20 Jul 22	Party Island (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap	Class 5	75	£4,536
18 Jun 22	Party Island (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Follow @attheraces On Twitter Handicap	Class 5	72	£3,510
27 Apr 21	Party Island (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap	Class 5	70	£2,862
5 Jul 20	Party Island (IRE)	Haydock	Cash Out At bet365 Handicap	Class 5	57	£3,493
27 Apr 26	Party Island (IRE)	Bath	Silvershine Turf Services Handicap	Class 6	62	£3,454
9 Jan 21	Party Island (IRE)	Lingfield (AW)	Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap	Class 6	64	£2,782
2 Nov 20	Party Island (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap	Class 6	60	£2,782
20 May 16	Jack The Laird (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	Rene Coolen Long Service Celebration Handicap	Class 6	55	£2,264

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Barathea (IRE)	2010	1	1	0	4	0	0.0%	£192	-
Acclamation (GB)	2011-2013	2	2	1	30	1	3.3%	£9,602	Jack The Laird (IRE)
Lilbourne Lad (IRE)	2014-2016	2	2	0	5	0	0.0%	£0	-
Tagula (IRE)	2017	1	1	1	63	11	17.5%	£70,962	Party Island (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 Pretty Demanding produced?: Pretty Demanding (IRE) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 12 wins from 102 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Pretty Demanding?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Pretty Demanding (IRE) is Party Island (IRE), by Tagula (IRE), with a best official rating of 105; the top win came in the Download The Raceday Ready App Apprentice Handicap at Lingfield (AW) on 2 May 2024.
How much prize money have Pretty Demanding's offspring won?: The offspring of Pretty Demanding (IRE) have earned £80,756 in Britain since 1990.
What is Pretty Demanding's pedigree?: Pretty Demanding (IRE) is by Night Shift (USA) out of Absolute Glee (USA).
Did Pretty Demanding race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 26 runs, 3 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Pretty Demanding been mated with?: The known produce of Pretty Demanding (IRE) is by 4 different stallions, most often Acclamation (GB) (2 foals).
Have Pretty Demanding's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Pretty Demanding (IRE) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Pretty Demanding belong to?: Pretty Demanding (IRE) belongs to the Glancing (GB) female family.

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