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Useful (FR)

Best progeny: Gladiateur IV (FR), Hugo De Grez (FR), Kercabellec (FR)

Avg winning distance: NH 2m4f
Damsire avg winning distance: NH 2m3f
As damsire: 34 winners from 70 runners
Country: FR

Winners (GB & IRE): 26 of 54 runners (48%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 88 from 952 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £799,419 GB · €79,552 IRE
Best progeny: Gladiateur IV (FR), Hugo De Grez (FR), Kercabellec (FR)

Progeny

Progeny record by season


2016/17	NH	2	0	4	0	0.0%	-	-
2015/16	NH	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-	-
2014/15	NH	2	0	10	0	0.0%	-	-
2013/14	NH	6	2	29	3	10.3%	£14,680	-
2012/13	NH	7	2	27	2	7.4%	£10,460	-
2011/12	NH	7	1	34	1	2.9%	£6,496	-
2010/11	NH	9	2	43	3	7.0%	£13,339	-
2009/10	NH	12	4	68	6	8.8%	£46,810	€8,983
2008	Flat	1	0	1	0	0.0%	-	-
2008/09	NH	15	5	77	6	7.8%	£35,661	€41,952
2007/08	NH	14	4	80	7	8.8%	£38,802	€26,014
2006/07	NH	17	6	88	10	11.4%	£85,160	-
2005/06	NH	16	5	110	9	8.2%	£109,219	-
2004/05	NH	19	2	76	2	2.6%	£57,990	-
2003/04	NH	16	3	81	4	4.9%	£32,000	-
2002/03	NH	14	5	63	8	12.7%	£69,699	-
2001/02	NH	13	4	61	7	11.5%	£58,631	€962
2000/01	NH	14	5	49	7	14.3%	£54,520	€1,641
1999/00	NH	5	2	19	5	26.3%	£35,687	-
1998/99	NH	3	3	13	3	23.1%	£47,197	-
1997/98	NH	2	0	8	0	0.0%	£42,529	-
1996/97	NH	2	2	9	5	55.6%	£40,540	-
1995/96	NH	1	0	1	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


Gladiateur IV (FR)	-	-	M C Pipe	1998-2004	38	11	14	28.9%	£99,271	-
Hugo De Grez (FR)	-	-	Brian Storey	1999-2007	43	9	9	20.9%	£85,942	-
Kercabellec (FR)	-	-	John Cornwall	2002-2012	93	8	13	8.6%	£45,885	-
Phoenix Des Mottes (FR)	-	-	John Cornwall	2008-2015	69	7	16	10.1%	£35,876	-
Nippy Des Mottes (FR)	-	-	Mrs Jackie Brooke	2005-2013	27	5	8	18.5%	£48,020	-
Provocative (FR)	-	-	D J Harding-Jones	2003-2007	20	5	6	25.0%	£29,621	-
Eudipe (FR)	-	-	M C Pipe	1997-1999	16	3	8	18.8%	£110,662	-
Montgermont (FR)	-	-	Charlie Mann	2004-2010	20	3	8	15.0%	£52,694	-
Ideal Du Bois Beury (FR)	-	-	Adam Robson	2001-2007	51	3	16	5.9%	£48,961	-
Pauillac (FR)	-	-	David Pipe	2006-2010	19	3	6	15.8%	£25,604	-
Pelo Du Bief (FR)	-	-	John Cornwall	2007-2010	46	3	8	6.5%	£24,613	-
Quinola Des Obeaux (FR)	-	-	Rob Summers	2008-2015	15	3	0	20.0%	-	€23,494
Prince De Bersy (FR)	-	-	David Pipe	2007-2009	25	3	7	12.0%	£18,545	-
Iambe De La See (FR)	-	-	Mrs P Grainger	2001-2006	18	3	5	16.7%	£14,849	-
Turbo Du Ranch (FR)	gelding	Zoumba Du Ranch (FR)	Daniel O'Brien	2011-2017	24	3	7	12.5%	£14,009	-
Disco Des Mottes (FR)	-	-	Philip Hobbs	1996-2000	9	3	2	33.3%	£13,948	-
No Full (FR)	-	-	Eoin Doyle	2005-2009	25	2	8	8.0%	£27,850	€53,455
Indoux (FR)	-	-	Ron Hodges	2000-2004	21	2	1	9.5%	£8,536	-
Pitful Tercah (FR)	-	-	David Pipe	2007-2008	11	2	2	18.2%	£7,054	-
Ortega (FR)	-	-	John Cornwall	2006-2012	51	1	11	2.0%	£19,684	-
In Extremis II (FR)	-	-	George Moore	2000-2003	32	1	10	3.1%	£11,326	-
Francolino (FR)	-	-	Dr P Pritchard	2000-2005	40	1	5	2.5%	£9,360	-
Princeful (FR)	-	-	Milton Bradley	2008-2013	13	1	3	7.7%	£8,887	-
Isful (FR)	-	-	M C Pipe	2001-2002	10	1	2	10.0%	£6,041	-
Lord Ville (FR)	-	-	Philip Hobbs	2002-2003	11	1	2	9.1%	£5,395	-
Nictos De Bersy (FR)	-	-	Charlie Morlock	2006-2008	13	1	4	7.7%	£5,292	-
Mambo Des Mottes (FR)	-	-	Venetia Williams	2005-2008	16	0	4	0.0%	£9,778	-
Starsky Des Mottes (FR)	-	-	Victor Dartnall	2012-2013	12	0	4	0.0%	£3,291	-
Murat (FR)	-	-	M C Pipe	2004-2006	10	0	3	0.0%	£2,887	-
Isefoul De Bellevue (FR)	-	-	Robert Stronge	2000-2003	19	0	1	0.0%	£311	€2,103
Maiful (FR)	-	-	Paul Nicholls	2003-2005	6	0	1	0.0%	£1,105	-
Javelot D'Or (FR)	-	-	Mrs B K Thomson	2003-2005	16	0	1	0.0%	£1,069	-
Necker (FR)	-	-	Mark Hoad	2006-2008	12	0	0	0.0%	£763	-
Hasta Manana (FR)	-	-	G Macaire	2001	1	0	1	0.0%	£726	-
Itop Du Moulin Mas (FR)	-	-	Brendan Powell	2001	6	0	2	0.0%	£606	-
Huseful D'Or (FR)	-	-	A L T Moore	2000-2002	11	0	0	0.0%	-	€500
Penfull (FR)	-	-	Michael Scudamore	2007-2008	9	0	0	0.0%	£355	-
La Folichonne (FR)	-	-	C G Johnson	2004-2006	12	0	1	0.0%	£328	-
Jineful (FR)	-	-	Nicky Henderson	2002	6	0	0	0.0%	£276	-
Jinful Du Grand Val (FR)	-	-	N. W. Alexander	2003-2004	3	0	0	0.0%	-	-
Pekin (FR)	-	-	P Beaumont	2008	2	0	0	0.0%	-	-
Jasmin D'Anjou (FR)	-	-	P Monteith	2001-2002	6	0	0	0.0%	-	-
Roi Toscan (FR)	-	-	Thomas Foley	2009	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-
Juful Tennis (FR)	-	-	F-M Cottin	2007	2	0	0	0.0%	-	-
Salto Des Mottes (FR)	-	-	Carroll Gray	2011-2012	7	0	0	0.0%	-	-
Jusful (FR)	-	-	M C Pipe	2001-2002	5	0	0	0.0%	-	-
Velvet Royale (IRE)	-	-	Richard Pringuer	2016	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-
Northern Madrik (FR)	-	-	David Pipe	2005-2006	6	0	0	0.0%	-	-
Ifi Des Mottes (FR)	-	-	C J Jones	2001	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-
Nechouka (FR)	-	-	Seamus Neville	2005-2006	5	0	0	0.0%	-	-

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 Useful sired?: Useful (FR) has sired 26 winners from 54 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1996 (48%), with 88 wins from 952 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
What is the average winning distance of Useful's progeny?: The average winning distance of Useful (FR)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 2m4f over jumps.
How much prize money have Useful's progeny won?: Useful (FR)'s progeny have earned £799,419 in Britain and €79,552 in Ireland since 1996.
How has Useful done as a broodmare sire?: Runners out of Useful (FR)'s daughters include 34 winners from 70 runners in Britain and Ireland, 1 of them black-type winners.

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