Strategic Ploy (GB)

Dam of Vino Vino Cavo (IRE), Go On My Beauty (IRE), Definite Deploy (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Deploy (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 5 runners (60%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 4 from 69 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £248 GB · €45,617 IRE
Best progeny OR: 118
Foaled: 1993 · out of Wryneck (GB)

Race record

Her own record


Flat	16	3	1	1	18.8%	31.3%	£11,245	101
National Hunt	9	1	2	1	11.1%	44.4%	-	104
All runs	25	4	3	2	16.0%	36.0%	£11,245	104

Her runs


31 May 98	Tralee (IRE)	2/7	4/1	½	G Cotter	P Hughes	Flat Turf	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Stanley Rac.Customer Comes First Hcp Hdl	2m	Good	11-13	Honey Trader (GB)	101
16 May 98	Downpatrick (IRE)	5/10	5/1	11½	Fran Berry	P Hughes	Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	Willie Polly Memorial Handicap Hurdle	2m2f	Good to Firm	11-11	Gold Depositor (IRE)	102
12 May 98	Killarney (IRE)	5/10	4/1	3¾	Wayne Smith	P Hughes	Flat Turf	Handicap (unclassified)	Great Southern Hotel Handicap	1m4f	Soft	9-8	Spirit Dancer (IRE)	54
5 Feb 98	Clonmel (IRE)	18/18	16/1	dist	Fran Berry	D P Kelly	Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	Gerry Chawke Handicap Hurdle	2m4f	Yielding to Soft	11-4	Inis Cara (IRE)	104
12 Oct 97	Naas (IRE)	15/16	12/1	7	Wayne Smith	D P Kelly	Flat Turf	Handicap (unclassified)	Naas Autumn Handicap	1m3f	Yielding	7-12	Tertia (IRE)	-
24 Apr 97	Punchestown (IRE)	10/13	25/1	dist	Charlie Swan	D P Kelly	Hurdle	Grade 1	Murphys Irish Stout Champion 4-y-o Hurdle	2m	Good	10-9	Grimes (GB)	-
31 Mar 97	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2/17	7/1	2½	Conor O'Dwyer	D P Kelly	Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Sam Dennigan & Co. Hurdle	2m	Good	11-2	Stylish Allure (USA)	-
9 Mar 97	Naas (IRE)	5/14	7/2	7¾	T J Mitchell	John McKay	Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Fishery Novice Hurdle	2m	Yielding to Soft	10-13	Kilcoo Boy (IRE)	-
2 Mar 97	Leopardstown (IRE)	4/11	5/1	9	T J Mitchell	John McKay	Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Ballsbridge H'dle	2m	Soft	11-1	Stylish Allure (USA)	-
2 Feb 97	Leopardstown (IRE)	3/13	5/2	2	T J Mitchell	M J P O'Brien	Hurdle	Grade 3	Spring Juvenile Hurdle	2m	Good to Yielding	10-6	Commanche Court (IRE)	-
25 Jan 97	Naas (IRE)	1/25	5/1	won	T J Mitchell	M J P O'Brien	Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Sallins Maiden Hurdle	2m	Good	10-9	Corn Abbey (IRE)	-
27 Dec 96	Limerick (IRE)	2/10	4/1	3	T P Rudd	M J P O'Brien	Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Bruff Maiden Hurdle	2m	Good to Yielding	10-6	Three Rivers (GB)	-
10 Aug 96	Haydock	4/7	9/2	12¾	Fergal Lynch	Mrs J R Ramsden	Flat Turf	Class 4	Boddingtons Gold Handicap Class D	1m6f	Good to Firm	7-13	Fancy Heights (GB)	69
17 Jul 96	Doncaster	4/8	100/30	1¾	Kieren Fallon	Mrs J R Ramsden	Flat Turf	Class 5	Scania 4Series 'king Of Road' Fillies' Trophy Handicap Class E	1m4f	Good to Firm	9-5	Mighty Phantom (USA)	69
28 Jun 96	Newmarket (July)	10/10	9/2	28¾	Kieren Fallon	Mrs J R Ramsden	Flat Turf	Class 4	Tartan Group Handicap Class D	1m4f	Good	8-7	Reimei (GB)	70
28 May 96	Leicester	1/18	9/4F	won	Kieren Fallon	Mrs J R Ramsden	Flat Turf	Class 5	Coronation Handicap Class E	1m4f	Good to Soft	9-2	Compass Pointer (GB)	63
24 May 96	Pontefract	1/15	5/2F	won	Kieren Fallon	Mrs J R Ramsden	Flat Turf	Class 5	Mick McCoy Memorial Handicap Class E	1m4f	Good	8-5	Welsh Mill (IRE)	64
21 May 96	Beverley	1/9	5/2F	won	Kieren Fallon	Mrs J R Ramsden	Flat Turf	Class 5	Rose & Crown Handicap Class E	1m4f	Good to Firm	9-1	Go-Go-Power-Ranger (GB)	59
10 May 96	Beverley	3/10	13/8F	2½	M Deering	Mrs J R Ramsden	Flat Turf	Class 5	Midland Bank British Olympic Appeal Handicap Class E	1m4f	Good to Firm	8-5	Campaspe (GB)	59
25 Apr 96	Beverley	4/10	14/1	3¼	N Kennedy	Mrs J R Ramsden	Flat Turf	Class 4	Woodhall Spa Handicap Class D	1m2f	Good to Firm	7-12	Faateq (GB)	59
10 Apr 96	Ripon	12/15	8/1	13¼	Kieren Fallon	Mrs J R Ramsden	Flat Turf	Class 5	Sawley Handicap Class E	1m2f	Good	8-13	Muhtadi (IRE)	62
21 Mar 96	Doncaster	10/18	12/1	25¾	John Egan	Mrs J R Ramsden	Flat Turf	Class 4	Transpennine Express Handicap Class D	1m2f	Good to Soft	8-0	Jackson Hill (GB)	64
31 Oct 95	Redcar	8/9	33/1	18¼	Seb Sanders	Mrs J R Ramsden	Flat Turf	Class 4	European Breeders Fund Birch Maiden Stakes Class D	7f	Firm	8-9	Magic Mill (IRE)	-
12 Oct 95	Redcar	10/12	33/1	11¼	M Deering	Mrs J R Ramsden	Flat Turf	Class 4	European Breeders Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D	7f	Firm	8-11	Green Charter (GB)	-
27 Sep 95	Newcastle	5/11	20/1	10½	Kieren Fallon	Mrs J R Ramsden	Flat Turf	Class 4	European Breeders Fund Hebburn Maiden Stakes Class D	7f	Good	8-9	Insatiable (IRE)	-

Quick answers

How many winners has Strategic Ploy produced?: Strategic Ploy (GB) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 4 wins from 69 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Strategic Ploy?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Strategic Ploy (GB) is Vino Vino Cavo (IRE), by King's Theatre (IRE), with a best official rating of 118; the top win came in the Broderick's Electrical Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE) on 9 August 2010.
How much prize money have Strategic Ploy's offspring won?: The offspring of Strategic Ploy (GB) have earned £248 in Britain and €45,618 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Strategic Ploy's pedigree?: Strategic Ploy (GB) is by Deploy (GB) out of Wryneck (GB).
Did Strategic Ploy race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 25 runs, 4 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Have Strategic Ploy's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Strategic Ploy (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Strategic Ploy belong to?: Strategic Ploy (GB) belongs to the Wryneck (GB) female family.

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