Velvet Heights
Foaled 2002 · by Barathea out of Height of Fantasy (Shirley Heights)
Form 3/042465/467 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 31 Mar 05 – 9 Aug 08, last for John Dunlop · current OR 82
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 08 | NewmarketSky Bet For All Your Football Betting Handicap · Class 3 · 2m24y · Good To Soft | 2m24y | Good To Soft | 7/8 | 82 | Tom Queally |
| 14 Jun 08 | SandownRBS Private Banking Handicap · Class 4 · 1m6f · Good | 1m6f | Good | 6/12 | 83 | Ian Mongan |
| 20 Apr 08 | Chelmsford (AW)greatleighs.com Handicap (Sponsored by Stan James) · Class 2 · 2m · Standard | 2m | Standard | 4/6 | 93 | Seb Sanders |
| 19 Oct 07 | NewmarketThoroughbred Owner And Breeder Magazine Handicap · Class 2 · 1m4f · Soft | 1m4f | Soft | 5/8 | 85 | Eddie Ahern |
| 29 Sep 07 | AscotCaplan Gordon Carter Handicap · Class 2 · 2m · Soft | 2m | Soft | 6/9 | 86 | Eddie Ahern |
| 24 Aug 07 | NewmarketBreheny Handicap · Class 3 · 1m6f175y · Soft | 1m6f175y | Soft | 4/4 | 86 | Eddie Ahern |
| 21 Jul 07 | NewmarketDuke Grime Memorial Handicap · Class 4 · 1m6f175y · Good | 1m6f175y | Good | 2/9 | 83 | Ian Mongan |
| 16 Jun 07 | SandownRBS Private Banking Handicap · Class 4 · 1m6f · Good To Soft | 1m6f | Good To Soft | 4/8 | 85 | Ian Mongan |
| 19 May 07 | Newmarketbetdirect.com Stakes (Heritage Handicap) · Class 2 · 1m6f · Good | 1m6f | Good | 14/20 | 87 | Ian Mongan |
| 15 Dec 06 | Wolverhampton (AW)pontins.com Handicap · Class 2 · 1m4f50y · Standard To Slow | 1m4f50y | Standard To Slow | 3/7 | 98 | Ian Mongan |
| 2 Dec 06 | Southwell (AW)Arena Leisure PLC Handicap · Class 3 · 1m4f · Standard | 1m4f | Standard | 1/10 | 89 | Ian Mongan |
| 13 Nov 06 | Southwell (AW)Arena Leisure Handicap · Class 3 · 1m6f · Standard | 1m6f | Standard | 1/4 | 83 | Ian Mongan |
Barathea as a stallion
In our records: 485 runners, 217 winners (45%), 29 black-type winners including 1 at the top level, 21 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1996–2010.
His best
Marsh Warbler Group 1 OR 151 · Silk Blossom Group 2 OR 112 · Barshiba Group 2 OR 111 · Verema Group 2 OR 105 · Don Bosco I Group 2 · One Off Group 2
The dam: Height of Fantasy by Shirley Heights
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 4 winners from 6 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highly Likely (IRE) 2009 gelding · by Elnadim | 40 | 1 | OR 86 |
| Imagination (IRE) 2007 filly · by Marju | 7 | 1 | OR 70 |
| Rocky Heights (IRE) 2006 filly · by Rock Of Gibraltar | 5 | 0 | OR 59 |
| Grand Heights (IRE) 2004 colt · by Grand Lodge | 8 | 1 | OR 80 |
| Height of Fury (IRE) 2003 gelding · by Sadler's Wells | 17 | 1 | OR 76 |
| Protecting Heights (IRE) 2001 gelding · by Hector Protector | 5 | 0 | OR 63 |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Imagination2007 horse by Marju | 2018 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 1184 · broodmare | Not sold |
| Imagination2007 mare by Marju | 2011 Tattersalls Ireland SapphireLot 141 · broodmare | €6,200Olive O'Connor |
| 2008 colt by Marju | 2010 Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-UpLot 81 · breeze-up | 4,000gnsLigas Giampiero |
| Rocky Heights2006 filly by Rock of Gibraltar | 2009 Tattersalls JulyLot 670 · in training | 7,000gnsJ Walsh |
| Grand Heights2004 colt by Grand Lodge | 2007 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 751 · in training | 30,000gnsJaber Al Sabah |
| Protecting Heights2001 gelding by Hector Protector | 2007 Goffs UK October HIT SaleLot 238 · in training | £900Coller, M.e. |
| Protecting Heights2001 gelding by Hector Protector | 2005 Goffs UK Spring HIT SaleLot 864 · in training | £1,800Sowersby, M. |
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.