Fuel Cell
Foaled 2001 · by Desert Style out of Tappen Zee (Sandhurst Prince)
Form 868/05P0680 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 15 Jan 05 – 9 Nov 09, last for Ian McInnes · current OR 88
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 09 | SouthwellBook Christmas Parties At Southwell Races Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f110y · Good To Firm | 2m4f110y | Good To Firm | 10/13 | 88 | Mr O Greenall |
| 6 Nov 09 | HexhamTyne Valley Selling Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m4f110y · Good To Soft | 2m4f110y | Good To Soft | 8/14 | 88 | Michael O'Connell |
| 17 Oct 09 | KelsoBetfair Training Series Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m6f110y · Good | 2m6f110y | Good | 6/9 | 90 | Colm McCormack |
| 20 Sep 09 | UttoxeterMusicmagpie.com Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f110y · Good | 2m4f110y | Good | 13/16 | 97 | Campbell Gillies |
| 31 Aug 09 | HuntingdonHuntingdon Racecourse Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y · Good To Firm | 2m110y | Good To Firm | PU/14 | 102 | Campbell Gillies |
| 15 Aug 09 | Market RasenChampagne Lanson Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m3f110y · Good | 2m3f110y | Good | 5/7 | 104 | Campbell Gillies |
| 12 Aug 09 | BeverleyJournal Claiming Stakes · Class 5 · 7f100y · Good | 7f100y | Good | 15/15 | 37 | James O'Reilly |
| 21 Sep 08 | UttoxeterPeter J Douglas Engineering Ltd Power Energy Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f110y · Good To Firm | 2m4f110y | Good To Firm | 8/13 | 107 | Campbell Gillies |
| 30 Aug 08 | Market Rasen'Roaring Twenties' Christmas Party Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m6f · Good | 2m6f | Good | 6/10 | 107 | Campbell Gillies |
| 13 Aug 08 | BeverleyFindaproperty Handicap · Class 6 · 1m4f16y · Good To Soft | 1m4f16y | Good To Soft | 8/10 | 45 | Tony Hamilton |
| 30 Jul 08 | PerthJohn Smith's Extra Smooth Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f110y · Good | 2m4f110y | Good | 2/8 | 105 | Campbell Gillies |
| 20 Jul 08 | StratfordClaydon Horse Exercisers Novices' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m2½f · Good | 2m2½f | Good | UR/13 | 105 | Campbell Gillies |
Desert Style as a stallion
In our records: 360 runners, 144 winners (40%), 13 black-type winners including 4 at the top level, 6 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1997–2014.
His best
Paco Boy Group 1 OR 124 · Mandesha Group 1 · Caradak Group 1 OR 115 · Desert Blanc Group 1 · Cool Creek Group 2 OR 100 · Souter's Sister Group 3 OR 104
The dam: Tappen Zee by Sandhurst Prince
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 2 winners from 3 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tartan Turban (IRE) 2006 colt · by Invincible Spirit | 9 | 1 | OR 73 |
| Paco Boy (IRE) Group 1 2005 horse · by Desert Style (full sibling) | 24 | 11 | OR 124 |
| Xarzee (IRE) 2003 filly · by Xaar | 2 | 0 | – |
Fuel Cell in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Goffs UK November SaleLot 316 · as a in training | £7,000Sowersby, M. | Sowersby, M. | East Everleigh Stables |
| 2006 Goffs UK Spring HIT SaleLot 858 · as a in training | Not sold | – | – |
| 2007 Goffs UK October HIT SaleLot 224 · as a in training | Bought back | – | Rossington Hall Stables |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Tartan Turban2006 colt by Invincible Spirit | 2009 Goffs HIT SaleLot 35 · in training | €2,000Stavros Aggelopoulos |
| Tartan Turban2006 colt by Invincible Spirit | 2009 Goffs UK January SaleLot 198 · in training | £1,500R.o. Sheen Bloodstock |
| Tartan Turban2006 colt by Invincible Spirit | 2008 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 455 · in training | Not sold |
| Tartan Turban2006 colt by Invincible Spirit | 2007 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 774 · yearling | €80,000Peter J Doyle Bloodstock |
| Paco Boy2005 colt by Desert Style | 2007 Goffs UK Breeze Up SaleLot 51 · breeze-up | £30,000Doyle, P. Bloodstock |
| Tartan Turban2006 colt by Invincible Spirit | 2006 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 1098 · foal | €36,000Delaney John |
| Paco Boy2005 colt by Desert Style | 2006 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 871 · yearling | Not sold |
| Paco Boy2005 colt by Desert Style | 2006 Tattersalls Ireland SapphireLot 248 · yearling | €16,000Canice Farrell |
| Paco Boy2005 colt by Desert Style | 2005 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 875 · foal | €18,000Brian Grassick Bloodstock |
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.