Surprise (IRE)

Dam of Denable (GB), Ampeson (GB), Trojan Soldier (GB)

Country: IRE
Sire: Anabaa Blue (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 6 runners (67%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 13 from 125 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £68,627 GB · €72,265 IRE
Best progeny OR: 106
Foaled: 2008 · out of Wicken Wonder (IRE)

Race record

Her own record


Flat	14	0	2	3	0.0%	28.6%	£2,598	60

Her runs


21 Jul 11	Folkestone	4/8	9/2	3	Marc Halford	Mark Rimmer	Flat Turf	Class 6	ladbrokes.com On Your Mobile Handicap	1m4f	Good	9-7	Peachez (GB)	60
18 Jul 11	Yarmouth	5/9	9/1	2¾	Marc Halford	Mark Rimmer	Flat Turf	Class 6	digibet Handicap	1m3½f	Soft	9-3	Thundering Home (GB)	60
25 Jun 11	Lingfield (AW)	3/11	7/1	9¾	Marc Halford	Mark Rimmer	Flat AW	Class 6	Lingfield Marriott Hotel & Country Club Handicap	1m4f	Standard	9-7	Final Liberation (FR)	60
9 Jun 11	Yarmouth	2/12	11/1	nse	Marc Halford	Mark Rimmer	Flat Turf	Class 6	Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap	1m3½f	Good to Firm	9-1	Cotton Grass (GB)	57
26 May 11	Brighton	4/6	4/1	22¼	Steve Drowne	Mark Rimmer	Flat Turf	Class 6	Mayo Wynne Baxter Solicitors Handicap	1m2f	Good to Firm	9-0	Jack's Revenge (IRE)	58
10 May 11	Beverley	2/8	11/2	shd	Paul Hanagan	Mark Rimmer	Flat Turf	Class 6	Beverley Middle Distance Series Handicap	1m4f	Good to Firm	9-2	Dance For Livvy (IRE)	55
25 Apr 11	Yarmouth	4/8	18/1	5	Adam Beschizza	Mark Rimmer	Flat Turf	Class 6	Play Poker At tspoker.com Handicap	1m3½f	Good to Firm	8-10	Fine Style (IRE)	57
4 Apr 11	Folkestone	4/8	20/1	6½	Nicky Mackay	Mark Rimmer	Flat Turf	Class 5	Claydon Horse Exercisers Handicap	1m1½f	Good	8-12	Ya Hafed (GB)	59
22 Mar 11	Southwell (AW)	6/7	13/2	29	Toby Atkinson	Mark Rimmer	Flat AW	Class 6	southwell-racecourse.co.uk Apprentice Handicap	1m	Standard	9-7	Goal (IRE)	60
4 Mar 11	Lingfield (AW)	3/11	12/1	3	Nicky Mackay	Mark Rimmer	Flat AW	Class 6	lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap	1m	Standard	9-7	Govenor General (IRE)	60
23 Feb 11	Lingfield (AW)	6/14	14/1	4¾	Toby Atkinson	Mark Rimmer	Flat AW	Class 6	Cowden Handicap	7f	Standard	9-2	Titan Diamond (IRE)	60
12 Feb 11	Wolverhampton (AW)	5/7	33/1	13	Nicky Mackay	Mark Rimmer	Flat AW	Class 5	Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Maiden Fillies' Stakes	1m½f	Standard	8-5	Albaraka (GB)	-
13 Jul 10	Brighton	3/5	11/2	2¾	Antioco Murgia	Mahmood Al Zarooni	Flat Turf	Class 6	Catering Services International Median Auction Maiden Stakes	6f	Good	8-5	Miss Moneypenni (GB)	-
4 Jul 10	Brighton	4/5	3/1	15¾	Ahmed Ajtebi	Mahmood Al Zarooni	Flat Turf	Class 5	European Breeders' Fund bet365 Median Auction Maiden Stakes	6f	Firm	8-12	Sonoran Sands (IRE)	-

Quick answers

How many winners has Surprise produced?: Surprise (IRE) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 4 of them winners, with 13 wins from 125 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Surprise?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Surprise (IRE) is Denable (GB), by Champs Elysees (GB), with a best official rating of 106; the top win came in the Cazoo Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Worcester on 26 July 2022.
How much prize money have Surprise's offspring won?: The offspring of Surprise (IRE) have earned £68,627 in Britain and €72,265 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Surprise's pedigree?: Surprise (IRE) is by Anabaa Blue (GB) out of Wicken Wonder (IRE).
Did Surprise race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 14 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which family does Surprise belong to?: Surprise (IRE) belongs to the Blue Guitar (GB) female family.

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