Purple Patch (GB)

Dam of Bonza Girl (GB), Bonza Boy (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Afzal (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 4 runners (50%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 8 from 59 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £67,629 GB
Best progeny OR: 120
Foaled: 1998 · out of My Purple Prose (GB)

Race record

Her own record


National Hunt	37	2	10	5	5.4%	40.5%	£29,169	121

Her runs


17 Apr 08	Cheltenham	8/14	50/1	dist	Tjade Collier	Jeremy Scott	Hurdle	Listed	raceodds.com Mares Handicap Hurdle	2m5½f	Good	9-9	One Gulp (GB)	121
5 Apr 08	Chepstow	2/14	12/1	5	Ian Popham	Jeremy Scott	Hurdle	Class 3	John Smith's Grand National Day Handicap Hurdle	2m3½f	Good	10-4	Rathcor (GB)	108
27 Mar 08	Exeter	2/9	10/1	nk	Liam Heard	Jeremy Scott	Hurdle	Class 3	Desert Orchid Restaurant Handicap Hurdle	2m2½f	Good to Soft	10-8	Or Bleu (FR)	105
18 Mar 08	Exeter	3/9	7/1	7¼	Ian Popham	Jeremy Scott	Hurdle	Class 4	Exeter Racecourse Conference Centre Handicap Hurdle	2m1f	Soft	10-13	Chance Du Roy (FR)	105
4 Mar 08	Exeter	4/14	16/1	15¼	Liam Heard	Jeremy Scott	Hurdle	Class 4	Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Hurdle	2m2½f	Good to Soft	11-3	Lordsbridge (USA)	105
6 Feb 08	Ludlow	8/8	5/1	dist	Liam Heard	Jeremy Scott	Hurdle	Class 3	Henley Hall Gold Cup Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle	2m5f	Soft	10-11	Magical Legend (GB)	107
1 Jan 08	Exeter	4/17	25/1	17½	Liam Heard	Jeremy Scott	Hurdle	Class 4	Royal Castle Hotel Handicap Hurdle	2m2½f	Soft	11-2	Irish Legend I (IRE)	108
2 Dec 07	Leicester	8/9	13/2	dist	P C O'Neill	Jeremy Scott	Hurdle	Class 3	ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle	2m	Good to Soft	11-12	Devils River (IRE)	110
10 Nov 07	Wincanton	7/10	18/1	dist	Robert Walford	Jeremy Scott	Hurdle	Class 2	totepool Mares Only Handicap Hurdle	2m5½f	Good	10-3	Eden Linty (GB)	111
19 Apr 07	Cheltenham	10/18	25/1	25	Liam Heard	C L Popham	Hurdle	Listed	Yorkshire Bank Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle	2m5½f	Good	10-7	Silver Charmer (GB)	113
21 Mar 07	Chepstow	2/13	10/1	2½	Liam Heard	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 3	betdirectuk.com Handicap Hurdle	2m3½f	Good	10-11	Silencio (IRE)	110
2 Mar 07	Newbury	2/12	16/1	2½	Liam Heard	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 3	DavidParryRacing.com Handicap Hurdle (In Aid of West Berkshire Mencap)	2m4½f	Soft	10-10	Gala Evening (GB)	107
23 Feb 07	Warwick	1/5	4/1	won	Liam Heard	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 4	Live US Racing On Racing World Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle	2m	Heavy	11-7	Sonnengold (GER)	100
21 Dec 06	Exeter	10/11	10/1	dist	Robert Walford	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 3	The Holly And The Ivy Handicap Hurdle	2m1f	Good to Soft	11-1	Master Mahogany (GB)	104
30 Nov 06	Wincanton	7/13	20/1	12¾	Robert Walford	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 3	Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Handicap Hurdle	1m7½f	Good to Soft	10-11	Templer (IRE)	105
14 Nov 06	Folkestone	3/8	16/1	15	Robert Walford	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 3	Pentins Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle	2m1½f	Good to Soft	11-2	Bonchester Bridge (GB)	105
25 Mar 06	Newbury	4/18	28/1	7¾	Robert Walford	C L Popham	Hurdle	Listed	John Smith's/E.B.F. Mares' Only "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Final	2m4½f	Good to Soft	10-11	Harringay (GB)	105
9 Mar 06	Wincanton	3/8	40/1	13	Robert Walford	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 3	Steven & Roy Hanney Memorial Handicap Hurdle	1m7½f	Soft	10-11	Kawagino (IRE)	105
17 Jan 06	Fontwell	PU/9	17/2	-	Mick Fitzgerald	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 4	Crown Racing Champion Tipster "Colin Sheppard" Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle	2m1½f	Soft	11-2	Sunley Shines (GB)	105
2 Jan 06	Exeter	7/15	33/1	19	Mick Fitzgerald	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 4	Happy New Year "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	2m2½f	Good to Soft	10-12	Mister Quasimodo (GB)	105
21 Dec 05	Ludlow	2/13	9/4	16	Tony Dobbin	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 3	John Smith's/E.B.F. Mares' Only "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D	2m5f	Good	11-4	Harringay (GB)	105
26 Nov 05	Towcester	1/15	11/2	won	Robert Walford	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 3	Free Tips @ gg.com Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class D	2m	Soft	11-5	Vertical Bloom (GB)	92
3 Nov 05	Towcester	2/7	10/1	1½	Robert Walford	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 4	Free Tips @gg.com Mares' Only "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class E	2m	Soft	10-10	Viciana (GB)	88
23 Oct 05	Towcester	5/11	20/1	21	Charlie Studd	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 3	ladbrokespoker.com Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Div I)	2m	Good	10-5	Refinement (IRE)	88
8 Mar 05	Exeter	2/14	20/1	11	Robert Walford	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 3	E B F Mares' Only "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D	2m2½f	Good to Soft	10-11	Penneyrose Bay (GB)	83
17 Feb 05	Taunton	5/16	6/1	13¼	Andrew Glassonbury	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 4	Amateur Jockeys' Association Mares' Only Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class F	3m	Good to Soft	10-2	Sword Lady (GB)	83
31 Jan 05	Exeter	2/19	14/1	6	Lee Stephens	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 4	SIS Handicap Hurdle Class F	2m2½f	Soft	9-13	SarasotaI (IRE)	80
5 Jan 05	Hereford	4/14	16/1	4¼	Robert Walford	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 4	bet365 Call 08000 322 365 Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class E	2m3½f	Soft	9-11	White Dove (FR)	81
9 Dec 04	Ludlow	6/11	11/1	14½	Miss P Gundry	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 4	Amateur Jockeys Association Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E	2m5f	Good to Soft	10-5	Shady Anne (GB)	83
3 Nov 04	Newton Abbot	3/7	4/1	16½	Miss P Gundry	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 4	Lady Riders' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E	2m5½f	Soft	10-8	Toulouse-Lautrec (IRE)	83
12 Jul 04	Newton Abbot	2/14	20/1	12	Robert Walford	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 3	readabet.com Diary of Online Gambler Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class D	2m5½f	Good	10-11	Miniballist (IRE)	-
15 Jun 04	Newton Abbot	3/6	25/1	22	Robert Walford	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 4	Valets Maiden Hurdle Class E	2m5½f	Good to Firm	10-8	The Glen (GB)	-
27 May 04	Newton Abbot	7/11	14/1	dist	Rodi Greene	C L Popham	Hurdle	Class 4	Preparation "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class E	2m5½f	Good	10-9	Miss Lewis (GB)	-
9 May 04	Plumpton	6/15	13/2	19¾	Mr N Harris	C L Popham	NH Flat	Class 6	Swan Digital Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H	2m1½f	Good	10-10	Megapac (IRE)	-
1 Apr 04	Taunton	2/14	4/1	14	Mr N Harris	C L Popham	NH Flat	Class 6	Pas Sound & Communication Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H	2m½f	Good	10-10	Toemac (GB)	-
14 Mar 04	Warwick	4/21	12/1	3½	Mr N Harris	C L Popham	NH Flat	Class 6	Ken Bridgwater Memorial Mares' Only Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H	2m	Good to Soft	10-11	Fenney Spring (GB)	-
21 Feb 04	Wincanton	7/18	20/1	4¼	Mr N Harris	C L Popham	NH Flat	Class 6	Country Gentleman's Association Standard National Hunt Flat Race Class H	1m7½f	Good	10-10	Cruising Clyde (GB)	-

Quick answers

How many winners has Purple Patch produced?: Purple Patch (GB) is the dam of 4 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 8 wins from 59 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Purple Patch?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Purple Patch (GB) is Bonza Girl (GB), by Midnight Legend (GB), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 120; the top win came in the R.M.Agricultural Engineering Ltd Mares' Handicap Hurdle at Ludlow on 6 February 2019.
How much prize money have Purple Patch's offspring won?: The offspring of Purple Patch (GB) have earned £67,628 in Britain since 1990.
What is Purple Patch's pedigree?: Purple Patch (GB) is by Afzal (IRE) out of My Purple Prose (GB).
Did Purple Patch race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 37 runs, 2 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Purple Patch been mated with?: The known produce of Purple Patch (GB) is by 3 different stallions, most often Schiaparelli (GER) (2 foals).
Which family does Purple Patch belong to?: Purple Patch (GB) belongs to the Lady Marcia (GB) female family.

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