Once An Angel
Foaled 2012 · by Robin Des Pres out of Easter Day (Simply Great)
Form 0P84/25P (latest on the right) · Hurdle, NH Flat · ran 11 May 17 – 28 May 18, last for Martin Todhunter · current OR 78
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 18 | CartmelTony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m6f31y · Good | 2m6f31y | Good | PU/16 | 78 | Ross Chapman |
| 29 Mar 18 | WetherbyRacing Again On Friday 6th April Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 3m26y · Soft | 3m26y | Soft | 5/10 | 80 | Ross Chapman |
| 8 Mar 18 | CarlisleDownload The App At 188Bet 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Riders') · Class 5 · 2m3f61y · Heavy | 2m3f61y | Heavy | 2/6 | 81 | Ross Turner |
| 28 Nov 17 | SedgefieldBetfred TV Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) · Class 4 · 2m3f188y · Soft | 2m3f188y | Soft | 4/6 | – | Ross Chapman |
| 17 Nov 17 | NewcastleDriver Hire Darlington Mares' Maiden Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m4f133y · Good | 2m4f133y | Good | 8/10 | – | Henry Brooke |
| 19 Oct 17 | CarlisleWatch Racing UK On BT TV Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m3f61y · Soft | 2m3f61y | Soft | PU/8 | – | Henry Brooke |
| 11 May 17 | Tipperaryp2p.ie The Irish Point To Point Website Mares Point-To-Point Flat Race · 2m2f · Good | 2m2f | Good | 10/18 | – | Mr B O Walsh |
Robin Des Pres as a stallion
In our records: 232 runners, 87 winners (38%), 3 black-type winners, 11 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2002–2017.
His best
Winter Escape Grade 2 OR 150 · Petit Robin Listed OR 165 · Robin Des Foret Listed OR 150 · Marodima bt OR 156 · Possol bt OR 151 · Panjo Bere bt OR 149
The dam: Easter Day by Simply Great
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 3 winners from 6 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Junction (IRE) 2018 gelding · by Mount Nelson | 10 | 0 | OR 102 |
| Kilcara (IRE) 2013 mare · by Court Cave | 16 | 1 | OR 113 |
| Easter Hunt (IRE) 2009 gelding · by Kalanisi | 21 | 1 | OR 116 |
| Achilles Hare (IRE) 2008 gelding · by Alderbrook | 2 | 0 | – |
| Dreambrook Lady (IRE) bt 2006 mare · by Alderbrook | 29 | 2 | OR 125 |
| Our Aodh (IRE) 2004 gelding · by Alderbrook | 5 | 0 | – |
Once An Angel in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 22 · as a store | €1,800Furziestown Stables | Furziestown Stables | Knightsbrook |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Easter Junction2018 gelding by Mount Nelson | 2024 Goffs UK Summer SaleLot 126 · in training | £8,000M.K. |
| 2020 filly by Court Cave | 2023 Tattersalls Ireland July Store Part 2Lot 430 · store | €4,000Seamus Walker |
| Easter Junction2018 gelding by Mount Nelson | 2022 Tattersalls May NHLot 31 · in training | 50,000gnsHagg Hill Farm |
| Easter Junction2018 gelding by Mount Nelson | 2021 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 2 · store | €32,000Denis Murphy/Colin Bowe |
| 2019 colt by Mount Nelson | 2020 Tattersalls Ireland Winter Flat and National HuntLot 97 · store | €21,000Aiden Murphy |
| Easter Junction2018 colt by Mount Nelson | 2019 Tattersalls Ireland Winter Flat and National HuntLot 151 · store | €20,000Jason Higgins |
| 2015 filly by Califet | 2018 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 472 · store | €3,500Shane Byrne |
| Kilcara2013 filly by Court Cave | 2018 Goffs UK Spring HIT P2P SaleLot 347 · pointer | £3,000Jeremy Scott |
| 2014 filly by Kalanisi | 2017 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 552 · store | €7,000John Carr |
| Kilcara2013 filly by Court Cave | 2016 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 13 · store | €8,000Erin Sports Horses.com |
| 2010 mare by Kalanisi | 2015 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 1509 · broodmare | Not sold |
| Easter Hunt2009 gelding by Kalanisi | 2015 Goffs UK September HIT SaleLot 377 · in training | £10,500Neville Ender |
| 2014 filly by Kalanisi | 2014 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 401 · store | €1,000Alfie Lawless |
| 2010 filly by Kalanisi | 2014 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 241 · store | Not sold |
| Achilles Hare2008 gelding by Alderbrook | 2011 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 83 · store | €13,000Fergal O'Brien |
| Dreambrook Lady2006 filly by Alderbrook | 2010 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 199 · store | €1,000 |
| Easter Hunt2009 colt by Kalansi | 2009 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 688 · store | Bought back |
| Our Aodh2004 gelding by Alderbrook | 2009 Goffs Dundalk NH Breeze Up SaleLot 39 · breeze-up | Not sold |
| 2005 filly by Pilsudski | 2008 Goffs Land Rover & June NH SaleLot 208 · store | Not sold |
| Our Aodh2004 gelding by Alderbrook | 2008 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 376 · store | Bought back |
| 2003 filly by Rudimentary | 2007 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 196 · store | €1,200David Mathers |
| 2005 filly by Pilsudski | 2006 Tattersalls Ireland Winter Flat and National HuntLot 411 · store | Not sold |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.