Upend (GB)

Dam of Musicanna (GB), Ashnaya (FR), Al Azhar (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Main Reef I (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 9 of 15 runners (60%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 26 from 200 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £299,551 GB
Best progeny OR: 109
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1

Progeny

All known progeny


1990	Desert Girl (GB)	0	-	James Fanshawe	filly	Green Desert (USA)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	12 Jun 93
1991	Shortfall (GB)	2	Black-type placed	David Loder	filly	Last Tycoon (IRE)	9	2	0	22.2%	93	£18,804	28 Oct 94
1992	Modajjaj (GB)	0	-	Miss L Bower	gelding	Polish Precedent (USA)	10	0	0	0.0%	92	£396	19 Feb 02
1994	Al Azhar (GB)	6	-	Michael Dods	gelding	Alzao (USA)	47	6	7	12.8%	99	£68,701	14 Jul 04
1995	Wave Racer (GB)	0	-	B Hanbury	colt	Royal Academy (USA)	2	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	10 Jun 98
1996	Up And About (GB)	1	-	Sir Mark Prescott Bt	filly	Barathea (IRE)	7	0	0	14.3%	60	£2,318	2 Nov 99
1997	Our Poppet (IRE)	0	-	Rae Guest	filly	Warning (GB)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	19 Oct 99
1998	Ashnaya (FR)	5	-	George Moore	mare	Ashkalani (IRE)	35	6	0	14.3%	107	£31,873	7 Oct 05
1999	Silvaline (GB)	4	-	Tom Keddy	gelding	Linamix (FR)	46	3	7	8.7%	82	£55,070	3 Sep 05
2001	Musicanna (GB)	4	Listed winner	James Fanshawe	mare	Cape Cross (IRE)	11	2	2	36.4%	109	£105,778	14 Oct 06
2002	Royal CharterI (GB)	0	-	David Loder	colt	Royal Applause (GB)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	12 Feb 05
2004	Ballymaloe (GB)	0	-	John Joseph Murphy	gelding	Marju (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	8 Nov 09
2005	Runswick BayI (GB)	2	-	George Moore	gelding	Intikhab (USA)	13	0	3	15.4%	85	£10,943	15 Jul 09
2006	Bermondsey Girl (GB)	1	-	Chris Wall	filly	Bertolini (USA)	7	0	1	14.3%	65	£3,076	20 Oct 09
2007	Up At Last (GB)	1	-	William Haggas	filly	Cape Cross (IRE)	5	0	0	20.0%	58	£2,590	27 Aug 10

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


20 Aug 05	Musicanna (GB)	Sandown	William Hill Atalanta Stakes (Fillies & Mares)	Listed	90	£16,240
2 Jul 04	Silvaline (GB)	Sandown	Action Online Casino Summer Stakes (Handicap) Class B	Class 2	74	£17,400
4 Jun 94	Shortfall (GB)	Haydock	Dee Rated Handicap	Class 2	83	£6,401
24 Jul 05	Musicanna (GB)	Newbury	Cathay Pacific 25th Anniversary Handicap	Class 3	80	£9,605
25 Jun 05	Musicanna (GB)	Newmarket (July)	European Breeders Fund Fillies' Handicap	Class 3	73	£9,478
26 May 05	Ashnaya (FR)	Wetherby	Guy Salmon Land Rover Leeds Novices' Chase Class D	Class 3	102	£5,541
5 May 05	Ashnaya (FR)	Wetherby	Car-Boot Sale Here Every Sunday Novices' Handicap Chase Class D	Class 3	94	£5,415
30 Aug 03	Silvaline (GB)	Sandown	William Hill Handicap Class C	Class 3	71	£12,586
25 Oct 97	Al Azhar (GB)	Doncaster	Ladbroke Handicap Class C	Class 3	91	£13,013
12 Sep 96	Al Azhar (GB)	Doncaster	Ralph Raper Memorial Prince Of Wales Cup Nursery Class C	Class 3	85	£18,310
10 Jul 07	Runswick BayI (GB)	Pontefract	Dianne Nursery	Class 4	79	£6,477
24 Sep 04	Musicanna (GB)	Haydock	Subscribe To Racing UK On 08700 860432 Maiden Stakes	Class 4	-	£3,679
24 May 03	Ashnaya (FR)	Hexham	Angel Ale Handicap Hurdle Class E	Class 4	87	£3,458
24 Aug 02	Ashnaya (FR)	Cartmel	Liberty & Livelihood Novices' Handicap Hurdle (for the Army Benevolent Challe…	Class 4	86	£3,738
18 Jun 02	Al Azhar (GB)	Thirsk	Willett And Ross Insurance Handicap Class D	Class 4	67	£4,342
4 Oct 01	Ashnaya (FR)	Nottingham	Levy Board Autumn Handicap Class D	Class 4	62	£4,046
26 Aug 96	Al Azhar (GB)	Chepstow	European Breeders Fund Romeo Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£3,534
17 May 94	Shortfall (GB)	Beverley	Angel Fillies' Handicap Class D	Class 4	78	£3,655
12 Jun 04	Silvaline (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	Arabian International Horse Festival Handicap Class E	Class 5	63	£4,280
24 Aug 03	Silvaline (GB)	Goodwood	Motoring & Leisure Drive Home Safely Stakes (Handicap) Class E	Class 5	65	£4,144

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Green Desert (USA)	1990	1	1	0	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	-
Last Tycoon (IRE)	1991	1	1	1	0	9	2	22.2%	£18,804	Shortfall (GB)
Polish Precedent (USA)	1992	1	1	0	0	10	0	0.0%	£396	-
Alzao (USA)	1994	1	1	1	0	47	6	12.8%	£68,701	Al Azhar (GB)
Royal Academy (USA)	1995	1	1	0	0	2	0	0.0%	£0	-
Barathea (IRE)	1996	1	1	1	0	7	1	14.3%	£2,318	Up And About (GB)
Warning (GB)	1997	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	-
Ashkalani (IRE)	1998	1	1	1	0	35	5	14.3%	£31,873	Ashnaya (FR)
Linamix (FR)	1999	1	1	1	0	46	4	8.7%	£55,070	Silvaline (GB)
Cape Cross (IRE)	2001-2007	2	2	2	1	16	5	31.3%	£108,368	Musicanna (GB)
Royal Applause (GB)	2002	1	1	0	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	-
Marju (IRE)	2004	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	-
Intikhab (USA)	2005	1	1	1	0	13	2	15.4%	£10,943	Runswick BayI (GB)
Bertolini (USA)	2006	1	1	1	0	7	1	14.3%	£3,076	Bermondsey 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 Upend produced?: Upend (GB) is the dam of 15 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 9 of them winners, with 26 wins from 200 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Upend?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Upend (GB) is Musicanna (GB), by Cape Cross (IRE), a Listed winner with a best official rating of 109; the top win came in the William Hill Atalanta Stakes (Listed) at Sandown on 20 August 2005.
How many black-type winners has Upend produced?: Upend (GB) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Upend's offspring won?: The offspring of Upend (GB) have earned £299,549 in Britain since 1990.
What is Upend's pedigree?: Upend (GB) is by Main Reef I (GB).
Did Upend race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Upend (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Upend been mated with?: The known produce of Upend (GB) is by 14 different stallions, most often Cape Cross (IRE) (2 foals).
Have Upend's daughters produced runners?: 8 daughters of Upend (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Upend belong to?: Upend (GB) is the founding mare of the Upend (GB) family in RaceWatch records.

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