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Coup d'Etat

Foaled 2002 · by Diktat out of Megdale (Waajib)

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42Runs

3Wins

52nd / 3rd

91Best OR

£31,216Prize money

Form 7480706099 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 28 Mar 05 – 29 Sep 08, last for Ronald Harris · current OR 45

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
29 Sep 08	BrightonBlakes Butchers Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 6f209y · Good To Firm	6f209y	Good To Firm	9/15	45	Kevin Ghunowa
28 Aug 08	LingfieldTandridge Lane Selling Stakes · Class 6 · 1m1f · Good	1m1f	Good	9/13	50	Kevin Ghunowa
8 Aug 08	BrightonAJC UK Selling Stakes · Class 6 · 5f213y · Good	5f213y	Good	10/11	50	Hadden Frost
5 Aug 08	ChepstowJenkinsons Caterers 1st Choice For Hospitality Selling Stks · Class 6 · 1m14y · Soft	1m14y	Soft	6/13	45	Liam Jones
18 Jul 08	NottinghamBest Racecourses On Turftv Handicap · Class 6 · 1m75y · Good	1m75y	Good	10/12	58	Hadden Frost
2 Jul 08	ChepstowJohn Smith's "No Nonsense" Racing Handicap · Class 5 · 1m14y · Good To Firm	1m14y	Good To Firm	7/8	63	Richard Kingscote
25 Jun 08	BathOak Handicap · Class 5 · 1m5y · Firm	1m5y	Firm	11/13	63	J F Egan
13 Jun 08	ChepstowBet totepool At totesport.com Handicap · Class 5 · 7f16y · Good To Firm	7f16y	Good To Firm	8/8	62	Tom McLaughlin
1 Jun 08	BathBet Totepool On All UK Racing Handicap · Class 5 · 1m5y · Good	1m5y	Good	4/14	65	Richard Kingscote
27 May 08	ChepstowJenkinsons Caterers 1st Choice For Hospitality Handicap · Class 5 · 1m14y · Soft	1m14y	Soft	7/10	65	J F Egan
14 May 08	BathMichael Goodyear Be Hopeful Handicap · Class 5 · 1m5y · Good To Firm	1m5y	Good To Firm	12/12	70	Adam Kirby
6 May 08	ChepstowDents Gallery At Chepstow Racecourse Handicap · Class 5 · 7f16y · Good	7f16y	Good	14/15	70	Kevin Ghunowa

All 42 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
22 Nov 07	HerefordWBX.COM 1 Year Old On Sunday Selling Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m1f · Good	2m1f	Good	6/10	–	Rodi Greene
15 Nov 07	LudlowCorve Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	4/6	–	Rodi Greene
6 Oct 07	Wolverhampton (AW)WBX.COM No Commission On Big Races Claiming Stakes · Class 5 · 7f32y · Standard	7f32y	Standard	11/11	77	Tom Queally
1 Oct 07	BrightonJean's 90th Birthday Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 6f209y · Good To Soft	6f209y	Good To Soft	3/13	72	Paul Doe
24 Sep 07	LeicesterHighfields Handicap · Class 5 · 1m60y · Good	1m60y	Good	8/10	72	Kevin Ghunowa
25 Aug 07	GoodwoodNJS Handicap · Class 5 · 7f · Good	7f	Good	13/14	66	Ryan Moore
20 Aug 07	LeicesterGeorge Rogers "Lifetime In Racing" Handicap · Class 4 · 7f9y · Good To Soft	7f9y	Good To Soft	1/8	68	J F Egan
12 Aug 07	LeicesterCoalville Glass & Glazing Handicap · Class 5 · 1m60y · Firm	1m60y	Firm	8/12	68	Ted Durcan
24 Jul 07	YarmouthStanley M Threadwell Memorial Handicap · Class 5 · 7f3y · Good To Soft	7f3y	Good To Soft	4/15	66	J F Egan
15 Jul 07	HaydockFreephone extrabet 0800 3777171 Handicap · Class 5 · 7f · Heavy	7f	Heavy	2/10	66	J F Egan
15 Jun 07	ChepstowYoung Bros Civil Engineering Handicap · Class 5 · 1m2f36y · Soft	1m2f36y	Soft	6/7	72	Luke Morris
4 Jun 07	ThirskWhite Horse Museum Consultancy Handicap · Class 5 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	9/12	72	Paul Hanagan
16 May 07	BathCharles Saunders Food Service Be Hopeful Handicap · Class 5 · 1m5y · Good	1m5y	Good	9/14	74	George Baker
3 May 07	FolkestoneJohn Smith's Handicap · Class 4 · 1m1f149y · Good To Firm	1m1f149y	Good To Firm	3/6	77	Jim Crowley
15 Sep 06	NewburyDubai Duty Free Foundation Handicap · Class 4 · 1m3f5y · Good	1m3f5y	Good	5/17	80	Ted Durcan
26 Aug 06	SandownBlue Square Prices Handicap · Class 3 · 1m2f7y · Good	1m2f7y	Good	13/17	82	Joe Fanning
5 Aug 06	GoodwoodVodafone Apprentice Handicap · Class 3 · 1m1f · Good To Firm	1m1f	Good To Firm	6/7	84	Stephane Breux
1 Aug 06	GoodwoodSportsman Newspaper Heritage Handicap · Class 2 · 1m1f192y · Good	1m1f192y	Good	9/16	84	Jamie Mackay
7 Jul 06	SandownGVA Grimley Handicap · Class 2 · 1m2f7y · Good To Firm	1m2f7y	Good To Firm	3/10	82	Ryan Moore
16 Jun 06	SandownBank Of Ireland Global Markets Handicap · Class 4 · 1m2f7y · Good To Firm	1m2f7y	Good To Firm	4/13	82	T Quinn
6 May 06	NewmarketStanjamesuk.com Handicap · Class 2 · 1m2f · Good To Firm	1m2f	Good To Firm	7/11	85	Kevin Darley
22 Apr 06	NewburySpring Cup Heritage Handicap (Str) · Class 2 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	14/25	87	Jamie Mackay
25 Mar 06	RedcarWilliam Hill Lincoln Heritage Handicap (Straight) · Class 2 · 1m · Soft	1m	Soft	19/30	88	Jamie Mackay
30 Sep 05	NewmarketWoodford Reserve Handicap · Class 3 · 1m · Good To Soft	1m	Good To Soft	14/18	90	T Quinn
3 Sep 05	Newmarket32red.com Casino Handicap · Class 2 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	4/8	91	Ian Mongan
28 Jul 05	GoodwoodDe Boer Handicap · Class 2 · 7f · Soft	7f	Soft	11/15	91	T Quinn
7 Jul 05	NewmarketRolls-Royce Motor Cars London Handicap · Class 2 · 1m · Good To Soft	1m	Good To Soft	2/12	87	T Quinn
11 Jun 05	SandownPaddy Power Backs London's 2012 Bid Handicap · Class 3 · 7f16y · Good To Firm	7f16y	Good To Firm	1/10	83	T Quinn
15 Apr 05	NewburyFinest Surprise Handicap · Class 3 · 1m · Good To Soft	1m	Good To Soft	8/13	83	T Quinn
28 Mar 05	KemptonJohnno Spence Consulting Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 7f · Good	7f	Good	1/11	83	T Quinn

Coup d'Etat2002

Diktat

Megdale

–

Waajib

–

Diktat as a stallion

In our records: 480 runners, 195 winners (41%), 23 black-type winners including 2 at the top level, 26 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2002–2014.

His best
Dream Ahead Group 1 OR 128 · Rajeem Group 1 OR 113 · First City Group 2 OR 110 · Definightly Group 3 OR 114 · Formal Decree Group 3 OR 113 · Lady Gloria Group 3 OR 112

The dam: Megdale by Waajib

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 5 winners from 8 other runners.

Black type in the family
Frank Sonata Listed half-sibling, by Opening Verse

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Town Mouse (GB) 2010 gelding · by Sakhee	44	4	OR 127
Extremely Alert (GB) 2009 gelding · by Nayef	8	0	OR 45
Gems (GB) 2007 filly · by Haafhd	27	3	OR 68
Kinetic Quest (GB) 2006 gelding · by Haafhd	11	3	OR 88
Wassendale (GB) 2004 filly · by Erhaab	9	0	OR 63
Castellano (GB) 2003 colt · by Mujahid	6	1	OR 84
Frank Sonata (GB) Listed 2001 gelding · by Opening Verse	20	2	OR 111
Lunch Time (IRE) 1999 gelding · by Zamindar	6	0	OR 60

Coup d'Etat in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2006 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 427 · as a in training	12,500gnsMark Serrell	Mark Serrell	Castle Stables, Arundel
2007 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1547 · as a in training	Bought back (3,000gns)	–	Fledglings Bloodstock

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Gems2007 filly by Haafhd	2013 Goffs February SaleLot 279 · in training	€5,500Siobhan Ryan (ps)
Town Mouse2010 colt by Sakhee	2011 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 855 · yearling	15,000gnsGeoffrey Howson Bloodstock
Extremely Alert2009 colt by Nayef	2010 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 418 · yearling	95,000gnsBlandford Bloodstock
Wassendale2004 filly by Erhaab	2010 Goffs UK January SaleLot 82 · in training	Bought back
Kinetic Quest2006 colt by Haafhd	2007 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 179 · yearling	42,000gnsChurch Farm Bloodstock
Castellano2003 colt by Mujahid	2005 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 122 · in training	16,000gnsSaud Almoakiy

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.