Special Beat (GB)

Dam of Notnow Seamus (GB), Gee Dee Nen (GB), Special Occasion (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Bustino (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 9 runners (67%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 23 from 222 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £202,400 GB · €10,020 IRE
Best progeny OR: 140
Foaled: 1992 · out of Special Guest I (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1999	Samba Beat (GB)	1	R F Marvin	mare	Efisio (GB)	23	3	2	4.3%	67	£4,484	€0	20 Jan 05
2000	Beetle Bug (GB)	0	Alex Hales	filly	Robellino (USA)	13	0	0	0.0%	65	£0	€0	12 Apr 04
2002	Queen's Dancer (GB)	3	Nicky Henderson	filly	Groom Dancer (USA)	19	1	3	15.8%	110	£13,692	€0	25 Mar 06
2003	Gee Dee Nen (GB)	9	Gary Moore	gelding	Mister Baileys (GB)	70	7	13	12.9%	137	£120,585	€0	11 Jan 13
2004	Special Occasion (GB)	3	Miss S L Gould	gelding	Inchinor (GB)	18	0	2	16.7%	131	£12,538	€10,020	2 Apr 14
2006	Special Vintage (GB)	0	Graeme McPherson	gelding	Grape Tree Road (GB)	6	0	1	0.0%	-	£382	€0	27 Dec 13
2007	Belle Zorro (GB)	0	Michael Bell	filly	Dr Fong (USA)	5	1	0	0.0%	55	£484	€0	25 Oct 10
2011	Notnow Seamus (GB)	5	D. J. Jeffreys	gelding	Notnowcato (GB)	28	5	1	17.9%	140	£33,688	€0	17 Oct 22
2012	Shadow's Girl (GB)	2	Bernard Llewellyn	mare	Fair Mix (IRE)	40	3	3	5.0%	84	£16,547	€0	21 Apr 21

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 Aug 08	Gee Dee Nen (GB)	Ascot	Carvill Shergar Cup Stayers (Handicap)	Class 2	90	£17,231
31 May 08	Gee Dee Nen (GB)	Haydock	Option Hygiene Stakes (Handicap)	Class 2	87	£12,462
9 Nov 07	Gee Dee Nen (GB)	Musselburgh	Bank of Scotland Corporate Willie Park Trophy Handicap	Class 2	83	£15,580
12 Sep 18	Notnow Seamus (GB)	Uttoxeter	Demontfort Fine Art Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	128	£6,238
10 Apr 11	Gee Dee Nen (GB)	Ascot	Ascot All Areas Novices' Chase	Class 3	119	£6,262
10 Dec 09	Special Occasion (GB)	Taunton	Brewin Dolphin Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	125	£6,342
27 Jul 18	Notnow Seamus (GB)	Uttoxeter	Remembering John Douglas Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	117	£4,094
1 Jul 18	Notnow Seamus (GB)	Uttoxeter	Cashout At bet365 Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	109	£4,159
12 Jun 18	Notnow Seamus (GB)	Southwell	Follow @myracingtips On Twitter Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	105	£4,094
10 May 17	Notnow Seamus (GB)	Kelso	Dobson Diamond Anniversary Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	102	£4,549
18 Feb 09	Gee Dee Nen (GB)	Ludlow	Emma Wilding 18th Birthday Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,578
17 Jan 09	Special Occasion (GB)	Wincanton	Connaught "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Div II)	Class 4	-	£4,228
1 Sep 07	Gee Dee Nen (GB)	Chester	William T Corbett "In Running" Handicap	Class 4	82	£5,829
12 May 07	Gee Dee Nen (GB)	Thirsk	Hygivac Handicap	Class 4	79	£5,182
2 Feb 06	Queen's Dancer (GB)	Towcester	Happy Birthday Amy Phillips Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,253
8 Oct 05	Gee Dee Nen (GB)	York	Richard Whiteley Memorial Stakes (A Median Auction Maiden Race)	Class 4	-	£7,963
6 Nov 19	Shadow's Girl (GB)	Chepstow	Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	78	£2,794
30 Oct 18	Shadow's Girl (GB)	Chepstow	myracing.com For Chepstow Tips Mares' Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	79	£3,119
3 Jun 10	Gee Dee Nen (GB)	Newton Abbot	Emma Beginners' Chase	Class 5	-	£2,797
12 May 05	Queen's Dancer (GB)	Carlisle	Heartbreak Hotel Classified Stakes	Class 5	65	£3,387

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Efisio (GB)	1999	1	1	1	23	1	4.3%	£4,484	€0	Samba Beat (GB)
Robellino (USA)	2000	1	1	0	13	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Groom Dancer (USA)	2002	1	1	1	19	3	15.8%	£13,692	€0	Queen's Dancer (GB)
Mister Baileys (GB)	2003	1	1	1	70	9	12.9%	£120,585	€0	Gee Dee Nen (GB)
Inchinor (GB)	2004	1	1	1	18	3	16.7%	£12,538	€10,020	Special Occasion (GB)
Grape Tree Road (GB)	2006	1	1	0	6	0	0.0%	£382	€0	-
Dr Fong (USA)	2007	1	1	0	5	0	0.0%	£484	€0	-
Notnowcato (GB)	2011	1	1	1	28	5	17.9%	£33,688	€0	Notnow Seamus (GB)
Fair Mix (IRE)	2012	1	1	1	40	2	5.0%	£16,547	€0	Shadow's Girl (GB)

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 Special Beat produced?: Special Beat (GB) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 23 wins from 222 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Special Beat?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Special Beat (GB) is Notnow Seamus (GB), by Notnowcato (GB), with a best official rating of 140; the top win came in the Demontfort Fine Art Handicap Hurdle at Uttoxeter on 12 September 2018.
How much prize money have Special Beat's offspring won?: The offspring of Special Beat (GB) have earned £202,400 in Britain and €10,020 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Special Beat's pedigree?: Special Beat (GB) is by Bustino (GB) out of Special Guest I (GB).
Did Special Beat race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 15 runs, 4 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Have Special Beat's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Special Beat (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Special Beat belong to?: Special Beat (GB) belongs to the Special Guest I (GB) female family.

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