Sheer Bliss (IRE)

Dam of Gladiator King (IRE), Rock Relief (IRE), Atlas (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Sadler's Wells (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 10 runners (70%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 13 from 244 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £38,117 GB · €145,978 IRE
Best progeny OR: 132
Foaled: 1999 · out of Sheer Audacity (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2004	Grand Officer (IRE)	0	Dominic Ffrench Davis	gelding	Grand Lodge (USA)	6	0	0	0.0%	49	£0	€0	29 May 07
2005	Sheer Bluff (IRE)	0	David Elsworth	gelding	Indian Ridge (IRE)	12	2	0	0.0%	75	£2,408	€0	1 Oct 08
2006	Rock Relief (IRE)	3	Chris Grant	gelding	Daylami (IRE)	50	9	6	6.0%	125	£27,035	€0	8 Apr 16
2008	When Not Iff (IRE)	2	Kevin Prendergast	filly	Iffraaj (GB)	9	1	1	22.2%	105	£0	€36,445	8 Sep 12
2009	Gladiator King (IRE)	1	A. J. Martin	gelding	Dylan Thomas (IRE)	24	0	2	4.2%	132	£0	€7,111	11 Apr 18
2010	Sheer Delight (IRE)	0	Eoin Doyle	filly	Marju (IRE)	6	0	0	0.0%	68	£0	€0	8 Sep 13
2011	Mozetta (IRE)	1	J R Barry	filly	Azamour (IRE)	12	2	5	8.3%	77	£0	€15,510	19 Aug 15
2012	Ceaseless (IRE)	1	James Tate	filly	Iffraaj (GB)	8	1	2	12.5%	87	£8,324	€0	22 Sep 16
2013	Atlas (IRE)	4	T G McCourt	gelding	Acclamation (GB)	100	6	6	4.0%	105	£350	€67,222	24 Jul 24
2018	Sheer Chance (IRE)	1	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	filly	Fulbright (GB)	17	2	3	5.9%	82	£0	€19,690	7 Dec 22

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 Mar 13	Rock Relief (IRE)	Ayr	Book For The Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Hurdle (for the Ayrshire …	Class 3	117	£5,523
16 Apr 15	Ceaseless (IRE)	Newmarket	Rossdales Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 4	-	£5,175
17 Mar 12	Rock Relief (IRE)	Newcastle	Malones Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	120	£2,437
21 May 13	Rock Relief (IRE)	Newcastle	John Smith's Estb 1758 Handicap	Class 5	63	£2,588
16 Nov 22	Sheer Chance (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	69	€7,080
11 Jul 20	Atlas (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Leopardstown Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	69	€5,900
3 Apr 19	Atlas (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	73	€8,008
13 Oct 17	Atlas (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Package Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	81	€11,088
17 Aug 17	Atlas (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Bulmers Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	70	€7,084
17 Apr 15	Mozetta (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	www.dundalkstadium.com Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	70	€7,590
25 Jan 15	Gladiator King (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Donohue Marquees Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€4,675
1 May 11	When Not Iff (IRE)	Gowran Park (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	90	€19,500
30 Jul 10	When Not Iff (IRE)	Galway (IRE)	Guinness 17:59 European Breeders Fund Auction Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€13,455

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Grand Lodge (USA)	2004	1	1	0	6	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Indian Ridge (IRE)	2005	1	1	0	12	0	0.0%	£2,408	€0	-
Daylami (IRE)	2006	1	1	1	50	3	6.0%	£27,035	€0	Rock Relief (IRE)
Iffraaj (GB)	2008-2012	2	2	2	17	3	17.6%	£8,324	€36,445	When Not Iff (IRE)
Dylan Thomas (IRE)	2009	1	1	1	24	1	4.2%	£0	€7,111	Gladiator King (IRE)
Marju (IRE)	2010	1	1	0	6	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Azamour (IRE)	2011	1	1	1	12	1	8.3%	£0	€15,510	Mozetta (IRE)
Acclamation (GB)	2013	1	1	1	100	4	4.0%	£350	€67,222	Atlas (IRE)
Fulbright (GB)	2018	1	1	1	17	1	5.9%	£0	€19,690	Sheer Chance (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 Sheer Bliss produced?: Sheer Bliss (IRE) is the dam of 10 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 13 wins from 244 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Sheer Bliss?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Sheer Bliss (IRE) is Gladiator King (IRE), by Dylan Thomas (IRE), with a best official rating of 132; the top win came in the Donohue Marquees Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown (IRE) on 25 January 2015.
How much prize money have Sheer Bliss' offspring won?: The offspring of Sheer Bliss (IRE) have earned £38,117 in Britain and €145,978 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Sheer Bliss' pedigree?: Sheer Bliss (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Sheer Audacity (GB).
Did Sheer Bliss race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 1 run, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Sheer Bliss been mated with?: The known produce of Sheer Bliss (IRE) is by 9 different stallions, most often Iffraaj (GB) (2 foals).
Have Sheer Bliss' daughters produced runners?: 5 daughters of Sheer Bliss (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Sheer Bliss belong to?: Sheer Bliss (IRE) belongs to the Sheer Audacity (GB) female family.

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