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Grand Plaisir (IRE)

Best progeny: West End Rocker (IRE), Exmoor Ranger (IRE), Marked Man I (IRE)

Avg winning distance: NH 2m3½f
Damsire avg winning distance: Flat 11.8f · NH 2m3f
As damsire: 22 winners from 58 runners
Country: IRE

Winners (GB & IRE): 19 of 120 runners (16%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 77 from 1,064 runs
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 2 (2 Group/Grade)
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £611,270 GB · €312,369 IRE
Best progeny: West End Rocker (IRE), Exmoor Ranger (IRE), Marked Man I (IRE)

Progeny

Progeny record by season


2015/16	NH	1	0	2	0	0.0%	-	-
2014/15	NH	3	1	6	1	16.7%	£12,972	-
2013/14	NH	3	0	7	0	0.0%	£10,700	-
2012/13	NH	5	0	16	0	0.0%	£8,346	€1,200
2011/12	NH	5	4	23	4	17.4%	£125,545	€1,320
2010/11	NH	10	4	44	5	11.4%	£83,578	€1,350
2009/10	NH	13	4	67	6	9.0%	£56,143	-
2008	Flat	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-	-
2008/09	NH	26	5	83	7	8.4%	£50,794	€13,818
2007/08	NH	32	10	124	16	12.9%	£99,487	€27,942
2006	Flat	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-	-
2006/07	NH	39	4	121	6	5.0%	£51,550	€43,807
2005	Flat	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-	-
2005/06	NH	38	6	129	8	6.2%	£38,279	€43,746
2004/05	NH	27	3	108	3	2.8%	£26,884	€30,970
2003/04	NH	32	4	87	11	12.6%	£34,337	€71,403
2002	Flat	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-	-
2002/03	NH	27	2	63	3	4.8%	£7,276	€32,825
2001/02	NH	28	3	101	5	5.0%	£3,537	€43,605
2000	Flat	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-	-
2000/01	NH	16	1	38	1	2.6%	£1,072	€385
1999/00	NH	10	1	27	1	3.7%	£773	-
1998	Flat	1	0	6	0	0.0%	-	-
1998/99	NH	2	0	4	0	0.0%	-	-
1997	Flat	1	0	3	0	0.0%	-	-

Flat seasons are calendar years; NH seasons follow the official British and Irish dates.

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Best offspring: top 50 progeny


West End Rocker (IRE)	Alan King	2007-2015	30	6	11	20.0%	2	Grade 3	£145,380	-
Exmoor Ranger (IRE)	Victor Dartnall	2007-2012	29	6	3	20.7%	1	Grade 3	£124,097	-
Marked Man I (IRE)	Richard Lee	2001-2012	85	11	19	12.9%	0	-	£86,980	€1,347
Regal Heights (IRE)	Tom George	2005-2011	37	8	12	21.6%	0	-	£110,632	€3,000
The Shy Man (IRE)	George Moore	2007-2013	36	8	2	22.2%	0	-	£37,827	-
Wise Men Say I (IRE)	Colin Tizzard	2006-2010	23	5	5	21.7%	0	-	£19,443	-
Its Over (IRE)	I Madden	2002-2008	48	4	3	8.3%	0	-	-	€50,847
Special Rate I (IRE)	Alex Hales	2003-2007	13	4	3	30.8%	0	-	£25,484	€8,500
Royal Plaisir (IRE)	Sean McParlan	2000-2006	20	4	3	20.0%	0	-	-	€27,080
Jack The Hough (IRE)	Philip Walsh	2002-2008	35	3	8	8.6%	0	-	-	€42,162
Rapide Plaisir (IRE)	Richard Lee	2003-2010	41	3	9	7.3%	0	-	£20,454	€15,014
I Don't Know (IRE)	Mark L Fagan	2006-2008	16	3	4	18.8%	0	-	-	€33,309
Star Of Caulry (IRE)	David Wachman	2001-2002	5	3	0	60.0%	0	-	-	€21,524
It's A Discovery (IRE)	Donald McCain	2007-2010	14	3	1	21.4%	0	-	£9,678	-
Drummer First (IRE)	John E Kiely	2005-2007	20	2	7	10.0%	0	-	-	€33,183
Kirkside Pleasure (IRE)	Sue Bradburne	2005-2009	28	1	5	3.6%	0	-	£11,596	-
Grand Pio (IRE)	William P Murphy	2001-2003	9	1	1	11.1%	0	-	-	€7,290
Itsallyours Al (IRE)	Alan Swinbank	2007-2009	9	1	1	11.1%	0	-	-	€6,903
Captain's Leap (IRE)	L Lungo	2001-2006	14	1	1	7.1%	0	-	£2,306	-
Which Half (IRE)	Jonjo O'Neill	2002-2004	9	0	6	0.0%	0	-	£2,216	€6,855
Simons Girl (IRE)	W J Burke	2006-2008	9	0	5	0.0%	0	-	-	€7,546
Double Gem (IRE)	Jane Walton	2004-2010	15	0	9	0.0%	0	-	£6,140	-
Hokitika (IRE)	P Hughes	1999-2002	18	0	4	0.0%	0	-	-	€5,496
Delsy Flyer (IRE)	Michael Hourigan	2001-2003	6	0	4	0.0%	0	-	-	€5,157
Candela (IRE)	Michael McCullagh	2001-2005	17	0	4	0.0%	0	-	-	€5,131
Usnoozeulose (IRE)	Valentine Donoghue	2005-2007	16	0	2	0.0%	0	-	-	€4,447
Dontwakedtrainer (IRE)	Patrick Rooney	2007-2009	10	0	2	0.0%	0	-	-	€3,027
Darvina (IRE)	James Devereux	2001-2003	8	0	2	0.0%	0	-	-	€2,700
Share Wood (IRE)	C Moore	2011-2014	8	0	2	0.0%	0	-	-	€2,520
Whispering John (IRE)	Bill Turner	2002-2005	8	0	1	0.0%	0	-	£1,980	-
Kateys Pride (IRE)	Michael J Carroll	2000-2001	7	0	1	0.0%	0	-	-	€1,846
Grand Lark (IRE)	T Hogan	2003-2004	9	0	2	0.0%	0	-	-	€1,556
Round Table Talks (IRE)	James G Sheehan	2006-2007	4	0	1	0.0%	0	-	-	€1,546
La Dearg (IRE)	Mrs Valerie Keatley	2005-2006	7	0	2	0.0%	0	-	-	€1,535
Fragineer (IRE)	Mrs J. Harrington	2007-2008	5	0	1	0.0%	0	-	-	€1,530
Gardol (IRE)	Paul Nolan	2004-2005	8	0	1	0.0%	0	-	-	€1,462
Gathabawn Lily (IRE)	Ms M M Gannon	2007-2010	10	0	2	0.0%	0	-	-	€1,350
Grand Secret (IRE)	Noel Meade	2005	2	0	1	0.0%	0	-	-	€1,288
Bennett (IRE)	Noel Chance	2006-2008	5	0	2	0.0%	0	-	£1,263	-
Easter Saturday (IRE)	W J Burke	2006-2008	5	0	1	0.0%	0	-	-	€1,136
Grandello (IRE)	Michael F Croke	2003-2006	12	0	1	0.0%	0	-	-	€1,136
Avec Plaisir (IRE)	Tom George	2000-2003	7	0	1	0.0%	0	-	£1,072	-
Lady Plaisir (IRE)	H Rogers	2003-2005	13	0	1	0.0%	0	-	-	€1,038
Sylvan Shack (IRE)	S J Gilmore	2004-2008	11	0	1	0.0%	0	-	£1,014	-
Curragh Hill (IRE)	Ms F M Crowley	2001-2002	7	0	0	0.0%	0	-	-	€745
Elm Ridge (IRE)	T J Corcoran	2004-2007	17	0	1	0.0%	0	-	-	€710
Paddy The Driver (IRE)	Philip Hobbs	2000-2003	11	0	1	0.0%	0	-	£690	-
Lady Margo (IRE)	Timothy Doyle	2003-2004	2	0	1	0.0%	0	-	-	€630
The Real Boss (IRE)	Jonathan Geake	2005	4	0	1	0.0%	0	-	£623	-
Irish Pleasure (IRE)	P Monteith	2001-2003	7	0	2	0.0%	0	-	£621	-

Ranked by best win (Group/Grade 1 first), then black-type wins, then wins. GB and IRE races only.

Quick answers

How many winners has Grand Plaisir sired?: Grand Plaisir (IRE) has sired 19 winners from 120 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1997 (16%), with 77 wins from 1,064 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
How many black-type winners has Grand Plaisir sired?: Grand Plaisir (IRE) has sired 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland since 1997, 2 of them at Group or Grade level.
Who is the best offspring of Grand Plaisir?: Ranked by level of win and black-type wins, the leading runner by Grand Plaisir (IRE) in Britain and Ireland is West End Rocker (IRE), a Grade 3 winner with 2 black-type wins from 30 runs.
What is the average winning distance of Grand Plaisir's progeny?: The average winning distance of Grand Plaisir (IRE)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 2m3½f over jumps.
How much prize money have Grand Plaisir's progeny won?: Grand Plaisir (IRE)'s progeny have earned £611,270 in Britain and €312,369 in Ireland since 1997.
How has Grand Plaisir done as a broodmare sire?: Runners out of Grand Plaisir (IRE)'s daughters include 22 winners from 58 runners in Britain and Ireland.

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