Flickering Star
Foaled 2000 · by Accordion out of Sprinkling Star (Strong Gale)
Form 0095090/383 (latest on the right) · Hurdle · ran 13 Jan 05 – 13 Jul 06, last for E Sheehy · current OR 74
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 06 | DownpatrickBallee Handicap Hurdle (74-95) · 2m6f · Good To Firm | 2m6f | Good To Firm | 3/14 | 74 | Mr P M Byrne |
| 17 Jun 06 | LimerickWalsh Western Jockeys Challenge Handicap Hurdle (74-95) · 2m4f · Firm | 2m4f | Firm | 8/18 | 74 | Mr P M Byrne |
| 8 Jun 06 | TipperaryVisit www.tipperaryraces.ie (QR) Handicap Hurdle (74-95) · 2m4f · Firm | 2m4f | Firm | 3/19 | 74 | Mr P M Byrne |
| 19 Aug 05 | KilbegganWww.kilbegganraces.com Handicap Hurdle (74-102) · 2m6f · Firm | 2m6f | Firm | 12/16 | 76 | Mr P M Byrne |
| 7 Aug 05 | DownpatrickWww.patohare.com Handicap Hurdle (70-88) · 2m6f · Good To Firm | 2m6f | Good To Firm | 9/13 | 78 | Mr P M Byrne |
| 1 Aug 05 | CorkCork Handicap Hurdle (70-109) · 2m4f · Good To Firm | 2m4f | Good To Firm | 12/21 | 79 | J M Sheehy |
| 22 Jul 05 | Limerick'Passport' Coors Light (QR) Handicap Hurdle (70-102) · 2m4f · Good | 2m4f | Good | 5/18 | 79 | Mr P M Byrne |
| 26 May 05 | ClonmelPowerstown Handicap Hurdle (74-95) · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 9/20 | 81 | Mr P M Byrne |
| 15 Feb 05 | PunchestownApril Festival Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Soft To Heavy | 2m | Soft To Heavy | 19/22 | – | J M Sheehy |
| 16 Jan 05 | FairyhouseKehoe Ceilings & Partitions Maiden Hurdle · 2m4f · Soft To Heavy | 2m4f | Soft To Heavy | 15/19 | – | J M Sheehy |
| 13 Jan 05 | LimerickIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) · 2m3f · Soft | 2m3f | Soft | 9/14 | – | J M Sheehy |
Accordion as a stallion
In our records: 463 runners, 199 winners (43%), 24 black-type winners including 2 at the top level, 20 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1994–2007.
His best
Accordion Etoile Grade 1 OR 161 · Follow The Plan Grade 1 OR 160 · Weird Al Grade 2 OR 164 · Get Me Out Of Here Grade 2 OR 160 · Blazing Tempo Grade 2 OR 154 · French Accordion Grade 2 OR 145
The dam: Sprinkling Star by Strong Gale
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 0 winners from 4 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Collector (IRE) 2004 gelding · by Saddlers' Hall | 2 | 0 | – |
| Moscow Kelly (IRE) 2003 gelding · by Turtle Island | 8 | 0 | OR 82 |
| Big John Macarty (IRE) 2001 gelding · by Accordion (full sibling) | 18 | 0 | OR 91 |
| Autumn Mist (IRE) 1995 gelding · by Phardante | 5 | 0 | OR 97 |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Private Collector2004 gelding by Saddlers' Hall | 2008 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 569 · store | Not sold |
| Big John Macarty2001 gelding by Accordion | 2007 Goffs UK Spring HIT SaleLot 1013 · in training | £15,000King, N. |
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.