Idiots Delight (GB)

Best progeny: Martha's Son (GB), Clever Remark (GB), Idiots Venture (GB)

Avg winning distance: Flat 12.0f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire avg winning distance: NH 2m4½f
As damsire: 69 winners from 211 runners
Country: GB

Winners (GB & IRE): 85 of 236 runners (36%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 328 from 2,880 runs
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 5 (2 Group/Grade)
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £1,795,833 GB · €23,463 IRE
Best progeny: Martha's Son (GB), Clever Remark (GB), Idiots Venture (GB)

Progeny

Progeny record by season


2005/06	NH	1	0	4	0	0.0%	£2,015	-
2004/05	NH	2	0	7	0	0.0%	£1,572	-
2003/04	NH	5	3	32	4	12.5%	£34,581	-
2002/03	NH	11	2	36	2	5.6%	£13,831	-
2001/02	NH	18	2	60	4	6.7%	£28,007	€13,820
2000/01	NH	26	6	95	8	8.4%	£63,661	€9,643
1999/00	NH	42	11	178	17	9.6%	£118,961	-
1998/99	NH	56	18	215	25	11.6%	£156,220	-
1997/98	NH	75	22	271	34	12.5%	£155,877	-
1996/97	NH	81	19	273	28	10.3%	£244,897	-
1995	Flat	2	0	2	0	0.0%	-	-
1995/96	NH	104	21	330	37	11.2%	£172,441	-
1994	Flat	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-	-
1994/95	NH	88	21	327	37	11.3%	£235,815	-
1993	Flat	1	0	3	0	0.0%	-	-
1993/94	NH	80	15	282	35	12.4%	£138,862	-
1992	Flat	4	1	4	1	25.0%	£1,530	-
1992/93	NH	80	22	276	35	12.7%	£137,187	-
1991	Flat	2	0	8	0	0.0%	-	-
1991/92	NH	68	13	237	26	11.0%	£114,109	-
1990	Flat	2	0	5	0	0.0%	-	-
1990/91	NH	44	14	170	25	14.7%	£113,382	-
1989/90	NH	24	7	64	10	15.6%	£62,886	-

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

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Best offspring: top 50 progeny


Martha's Son (GB)	T A Forster	1991-1997	26	15	5	57.7%	1	Grade 1	£257,635	-
Clever Remark (GB)	Paul Nicholls	1994-2000	21	5	4	23.8%	1	Grade 2	£51,786	-
Idiots Venture (GB)	Aidan O'Brien	1992-1997	42	12	13	28.6%	2	Listed	-	-
Good For A Laugh (GB)	James Young	1990-1998	54	11	17	20.4%	1	Listed	£29,738	-
Cavvies Clown (GB)	Mrs J Pitman	1990-1993	9	2	2	22.2%	1	Listed	£34,736	-
Clever Folly (GB)	G Richards	1990-1995	62	17	19	27.4%	0	-	£77,852	-
Simple Pleasure (GB)	C J Hitchings	1990-1995	44	15	11	34.1%	0	-	£54,886	-
Nosam (GB)	Richard Guest	1994-2005	91	13	31	14.3%	0	-	£104,034	€12,502
Briar's Delight (GB)	Dick Allan	1992-2002	71	10	29	14.1%	0	-	£57,004	-
Easby Joker (GB)	S E Kettlewell	1992-1999	44	10	5	22.7%	0	-	£36,937	-
Freddie Muck (GB)	Nigel Twiston-Davies	1994-2001	50	9	19	18.0%	0	-	£72,089	-
Vulrory's Clown (GB)	Owen Brennan	1990-1994	41	9	23	22.0%	0	-	£45,094	-
Corston Joker (GB)	J M Turner	1995-2002	30	8	5	26.7%	0	-	£36,306	-
Sailors Luck (GB)	Pat Murphy	1990-1995	42	8	13	19.0%	0	-	£36,150	-
Sursum Corda (GB)	John Wall	1996-2003	40	7	17	17.5%	0	-	£42,245	-
Jokers Charm (GB)	Richard Guest	1997-2003	55	7	13	12.7%	0	-	£36,803	€718
Front Street (GB)	Oliver Sherwood	1991-1997	22	7	3	31.8%	0	-	£33,527	-
Sabaki River (GB)	Jackie Retter	1990-1996	34	7	7	20.6%	0	-	£28,722	-
Ida's Delight (GB)	J I A Charlton	1990-1994	32	6	14	18.8%	0	-	£61,762	-
Mr Flanagan (GB)	C J R Sweeting	1993-1998	24	6	6	25.0%	0	-	£27,684	-
Earlymorning Light (IRE)	Lucy Normile	1994-2000	26	6	7	23.1%	0	-	£24,246	-
Cherrynut (GB)	Michael Mullineaux	1995-2001	23	5	4	21.7%	0	-	£30,492	-
Bungee Jumper (GB)	Barry Leavy	1994-2003	34	5	10	14.7%	0	-	£30,482	-
Idiot's Lady (GB)	Mrs J Pitman	1994-1998	21	5	4	23.8%	0	-	£26,521	-
Parliamentarian I (IRE)	A Ennis	1994-2001	41	5	7	12.2%	0	-	£24,129	-
Cool Clown (GB)	M C Pipe	1992-1996	13	5	4	38.5%	0	-	£11,513	-
So Proud (GB)	Amanda Perrett	1990-1997	24	4	7	16.7%	0	-	£25,920	-
Shanavogh (GB)	Caroline Bailey	1995-2001	22	4	9	18.2%	0	-	£22,557	-
Dreamers Delight (GB)	D Nicholson	1990-1993	13	4	5	30.8%	0	-	£21,928	-
Jesters Prospect (GB)	Mrs J D Goodfellow	1990-1994	26	4	9	15.4%	0	-	£20,300	-
Leading Prospect (GB)	Mrs J D Goodfellow	1991-1997	35	4	16	11.4%	0	-	£19,793	-
Kindle's Delight (GB)	Henrietta C Knight	1993-1997	21	4	4	19.0%	0	-	£13,433	-
Old Cavalier (GB)	Jonjo O'Neill	1996-2000	22	3	9	13.6%	0	-	£23,076	-
Bold Dolphin (GB)	Henry Daly	1994-2000	17	3	6	17.6%	0	-	£16,642	-
O My Love (GB)	N M Babbage	1996-1999	22	3	5	13.6%	0	-	£13,422	-
Ima Delight (GB)	Pam Sly	1991-1996	24	3	6	12.5%	0	-	£10,016	-
Stupid Cupid (GB)	Richard Rowe	1990-1993	15	3	1	20.0%	0	-	£8,672	-
Zanyman (GB)	Nicky Henderson	1991-1995	9	3	3	33.3%	0	-	£7,610	-
Idiotic (GB)	Patrick Chamings	1996-1999	12	3	1	25.0%	0	-	£7,066	-
Gallants Delight (GB)	R B Johnston	1994-1999	11	3	1	27.3%	0	-	£6,745	-
Charlie Mingus (GB)	Mrs Caroline Robinson	1991-1996	19	3	4	15.8%	0	-	-	-
Mad Thyme (GB)	N A Gaselee	1992-1996	29	2	10	6.9%	0	-	£22,610	-
Skip'N'Time (GB)	Bob Buckler	1998-2001	14	2	6	14.3%	0	-	£15,869	-
Rhossili Bay I (GB)	Mrs M Reveley	1993-1998	23	2	9	8.7%	0	-	£13,305	-
Mamica (GB)	George Prodromou	1995-2002	39	2	7	5.1%	0	-	£12,296	-
Lucky Town (IRE)	E Bolger	1996-2002	30	2	14	6.7%	0	-	£5,138	€5,370
Saras Delight (GB)	Major General C A Ramsay	1996-2003	20	2	7	10.0%	0	-	£9,212	-
Gladys Emmanuel (GB)	R E Pocock	1991-1997	28	2	7	7.1%	0	-	£9,112	-
Sailor's Delight (GB)	Ken Wingrove	1990-1995	26	2	9	7.7%	0	-	£8,613	-
Sausalito Boy (GB)	Ralph J Smith	1992-1997	16	2	2	12.5%	0	-	£6,602	-

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 Idiots Delight sired?: Idiots Delight (GB) has sired 85 winners from 236 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990 (36%), with 328 wins from 2,880 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
How many black-type winners has Idiots Delight sired?: Idiots Delight (GB) has sired 5 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them at Group or Grade level.
How many Group 1 winners has Idiots Delight sired?: Idiots Delight (GB) has sired 1 Grade 1 winner (1 Grade 1 win) in Britain and Ireland since 1990.
Who is the best offspring of Idiots Delight?: Ranked by level of win and black-type wins, the leading runner by Idiots Delight (GB) in Britain and Ireland is Martha's Son (GB), a Grade 1 winner with 1 black-type win from 26 runs.
Who is the latest Group 1 winner by Idiots Delight?: The most recent Grade 1 winner by Idiots Delight (GB) in Britain and Ireland is Martha's Son (GB), in the Mumm Melling Chase (Grade 1) at Aintree on 4 April 1997.
What is the average winning distance of Idiots Delight's progeny?: The average winning distance of Idiots Delight (GB)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 2m3½f over jumps.
How much prize money have Idiots Delight's progeny won?: Idiots Delight (GB)'s progeny have earned £1,795,833 in Britain and €23,463 in Ireland since 1990.
How has Idiots Delight done as a broodmare sire?: Runners out of Idiots Delight (GB)'s daughters include 69 winners from 211 runners in Britain and Ireland, 4 of them black-type winners.

Updated 2005-08-25

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