Subtle Affair (IRE)

Dam of Fred Bear (IRE), Imshivalla (IRE), Cascading Stars (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Barathea (IRE)

Winners (GB & IRE): 8 of 11 runners (73%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 19 from 204 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £202,215 GB · €14,602 IRE
Best progeny OR: 108
Foaled: 2002 · out of Uncertain Affair (IRE)

Progeny

All known progeny


2007	Diamond Affair (IRE)	0	-	Michael Quinlan	filly	Namid (GB)	12	1	1	0.0%	59	£1,528	€0	22 Sep 10
2008	Dustland Fairytale (IRE)	1	-	Ian Williams	mare	Noverre (USA)	21	1	1	4.8%	65	£2,873	€0	6 Jan 14
2009	Subtle Embrace (IRE)	1	-	Harry Dunlop	filly	Acclamation (GB)	7	0	0	14.3%	66	£3,422	€0	4 Jun 12
2010	Makinson Lane (IRE)	1	-	Richard Fahey	gelding	Acclamation (GB)	15	1	1	6.7%	72	£5,012	€0	11 Oct 13
2011	Imshivalla (IRE)	8	Black-type placed	Richard Fahey	mare	Acclamation (GB)	52	3	7	15.4%	94	£113,406	€0	17 Jun 17
2012	Cascading Stars (IRE)	1	-	Mark Loughnane	filly	Tagula (IRE)	31	7	3	3.2%	75	£17,535	€0	13 Dec 16
2013	Imshi's Little Bro (IRE)	0	-	Ivan Furtado	gelding	Lilbourne Lad (IRE)	5	1	0	0.0%	59	£963	€0	19 Apr 16
2014	Lil's Affair (IRE)	0	-	Bryan Smart	filly	Lilbourne Lad (IRE)	8	0	2	0.0%	53	£770	€0	9 Dec 16
2015	Island Affair (IRE)	1	-	Adrian McGuinness	filly	Tagula (IRE)	7	0	0	14.3%	69	£0	€14,602	4 Oct 17
2018	Fred Bear (IRE)	5	-	Neil Mulholland	gelding	Kodi Bear (IRE)	37	5	6	13.5%	108	£49,939	€0	14 May 24
2020	Looe P Looe (IRE)	1	-	Denis Coakley	filly	Acclamation (GB)	9	0	1	11.1%	53	£6,768	€0	28 Mar 23

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


25 Sep 22	Fred Bear (IRE)	Ffos Las	Universal Hardwear Supplies "Bath Summer Series Stayers" Final Handicap	Class 2	55	£12,885
3 Jun 16	Imshivalla (IRE)	Epsom	Investec Wealth & Investment Stakes (Handicap)	Class 2	88	£31,125
27 Nov 14	Cascading Stars (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	BetVictor.com Nursery Handicap	Class 2	65	£8,715
11 Oct 14	Imshivalla (IRE)	York	sportingbet.com Stakes (Handicap)	Class 2	81	£16,173
23 Aug 21	Fred Bear (IRE)	Stratford	Visit racingtv.com Juvenile Hurdle (Div I)	Class 3	105	£5,991
29 Aug 15	Imshivalla (IRE)	Goodwood	Whiteley Clinic Stakes (Handicap)	Class 3	81	£9,338
17 Aug 14	Imshivalla (IRE)	Pontefract	CGC Events For Conference & Banqueting Handicap	Class 3	75	£9,338
11 Apr 16	Imshivalla (IRE)	Redcar	Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap	Class 4	85	£6,469
6 Aug 14	Imshivalla (IRE)	Pontefract	Jayne And Steve Robinson - Your Local Bookmaker Handicap	Class 4	72	£6,469
18 Jul 14	Imshivalla (IRE)	Pontefract	Colstrope Cup Handicap	Class 4	70	£6,469
27 Aug 13	Imshivalla (IRE)	Epsom	JRA Nursery Handicap	Class 5	63	£3,881
12 Feb 13	Makinson Lane (IRE)	Southwell (AW)	Horse Racing Free Bets At bookmakers.co.uk Maiden Stakes	Class 5	66	£2,727
11 Aug 11	Subtle Embrace (IRE)	Chepstow	E B F "Passing Glance" Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,235
10 Jun 23	Fred Bear (IRE)	Catterick	Visit raceday-ready.com Handicap	Class 6	63	£4,187
4 May 23	Fred Bear (IRE)	Salisbury	William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap (Div II)	Class 6	59	£3,926
28 Mar 23	Looe P Looe (IRE)	Wolverhampton (AW)	talkSPORT Powered By Fans Handicap	Class 6	47	£5,292
9 Jun 22	Fred Bear (IRE)	Yarmouth	Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap	Class 6	52	£2,970
15 Oct 13	Dustland Fairytale (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Day Delegate Rates From £39 Handicap (Div I)	Class 6	50	£1,941
27 Jul 17	Island Affair (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Claiming Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€12,320

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Namid (GB)	2007	1	1	0	12	0	0.0%	£1,528	€0	-
Noverre (USA)	2008	1	1	1	21	1	4.8%	£2,873	€0	Dustland Fairytale (IRE)
Acclamation (GB)	2009-2020	4	4	4	83	11	13.3%	£128,608	€0	Imshivalla (IRE)
Tagula (IRE)	2012-2015	2	2	2	38	2	5.3%	£17,535	€14,602	Cascading Stars (IRE)
Lilbourne Lad (IRE)	2013-2014	2	2	0	13	0	0.0%	£1,733	€0	-
Kodi Bear (IRE)	2018	1	1	1	37	5	13.5%	£49,939	€0	Fred Bear (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 Subtle Affair produced?: Subtle Affair (IRE) is the dam of 11 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 8 of them winners, with 19 wins from 204 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Subtle Affair?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Subtle Affair (IRE) is Imshivalla (IRE), by Acclamation (GB), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 94; the top win came in the Investec Wealth & Investment Stakes (Handicap) at Epsom on 3 June 2016.
How much prize money have Subtle Affair's offspring won?: The offspring of Subtle Affair (IRE) have earned £202,216 in Britain and €14,602 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Subtle Affair's pedigree?: Subtle Affair (IRE) is by Barathea (IRE) out of Uncertain Affair (IRE).
Did Subtle Affair race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 13 runs, 2 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Subtle Affair been mated with?: The known produce of Subtle Affair (IRE) is by 6 different stallions, most often Acclamation (GB) (4 foals).
Have Subtle Affair's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Subtle Affair (IRE) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Subtle Affair belong to?: Subtle Affair (IRE) belongs to the Sefka (FR) female family.

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