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Far More Serious

Foaled 2000 · by Needle Gun out of Womans Heart (Broken Hearted)

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33Runs

6Wins

82nd / 3rd

138Best OR

£32,971
€24,656Prize money

Form 72/U51378F3 (latest on the right) · Hurdle, Chase, NH Flat · ran 3 Oct 05 – 9 Nov 11, last for Charlie Longsdon · current OR 133

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
9 Nov 11	Bangor-on-DeeAnne Duchess Of Westminster Memorial Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 3m110y · Good To Soft	3m110y	Good To Soft	3/11	133	Andrew Tinkler
22 Oct 11	AintreeBetfred 10 Best Odds In Shops Veterans' Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 3m1f · Good	3m1f	Good	F/10	136	Paddy Brennan
15 Oct 11	KelsoEDF-ER Fallago Rig Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 3m1f · Good To Soft	3m1f	Good To Soft	8/10	138	Felix De Giles
17 Mar 11	CheltenhamFulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Amateur Riders) · Class 2 · 3m1f110y · Good	3m1f110y	Good	7/24	138	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
5 Mar 11	NewburyBlue Square Supporting Greatwood Veterans' Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 3m2f110y · Good To Soft	3m2f110y	Good To Soft	3/11	138	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
4 Feb 11	Bangor-on-DeeCheltenham Preview Evening 3rd March Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 3m110y · Good To Soft	3m110y	Good To Soft	1/11	129	Felix De Giles
22 Jan 11	WincantonBathwick Tyres Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 3m1f110y · Soft	3m1f110y	Soft	5/12	132	Felix De Giles
8 Jan 11	Sandown32red.com Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 3m110y · Soft	3m110y	Soft	UR/13	132	Tom Scudamore
19 Nov 10	AscotAtlantic Enterprises Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 3m · Good To Soft	3m	Good To Soft	2/6	132	Tom Scudamore
17 Mar 10	Cheltenham140th Year Of The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) · Class 2 · 4m · Good	4m	Good	7/18	132	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
29 Jan 10	NewburyZenergi Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m6f110y · Soft	2m6f110y	Soft	2/12	130	Paddy Brennan
16 Dec 09	NewburyHamilton Rentals Novices' Chase (Limited Handicap) · Class 3 · 3m · Good To Soft	3m	Good To Soft	1/10	119	Andrew Tinkler

All 33 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
17 Nov 09	FolkestoneDaily Mail Raceday Handicap Chase (in Memory Of Lady Harmsworth Blunt) · Class 3 · 2m5f · Good To Soft	2m5f	Good To Soft	2/15	104	Tom Scudamore
8 Nov 09	HerefordHerefordshire 'mind' Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m3f · Good	2m3f	Good	1/14	104	Tom Scudamore
30 Jan 08	ExeterExeter Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m7f110y · Good To Soft	2m7f110y	Good To Soft	6/12	110	Tom Siddall
1 Jan 08	ExeterBathwick Tyres Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m7f110y · Soft	2m7f110y	Soft	2/13	108	Tom Siddall
2 Jun 07	KilbegganBloomfield House Hotel Hurdle · 2m3f · Good	2m3f	Good	1/8	117	D J Casey
28 Apr 07	PunchestownRFL Steel Hurdle · 2m4f · Good	2m4f	Good	14/22	117	D J Casey
29 Mar 07	ThurlesTemplemore Beginners Chase · 2m2f · Yielding	2m2f	Yielding	3/16	103	D J Casey
25 Jan 07	Gowran ParkAshkalani Handicap Chase (0-109) · 2m4f · Heavy	2m4f	Heavy	6/18	104	D J Casey
16 Nov 06	ClonmelPrior Park Service Station Handicap Chase (0-109) · 2m4f · Heavy	2m4f	Heavy	2/9	102	Denis O'Regan
4 Nov 06	Down RoyalRainbow Telecom Handicap Chase (0-116) · 2m6f · Yielding To Soft	2m6f	Yielding To Soft	F/11	102	Denis O'Regan
21 Oct 06	FairyhouseCavan GAA Supporters Club Beginners Chase · 2m · Soft To Heavy	2m	Soft To Heavy	12/16	102	Denis O'Regan
7 Oct 06	Gowran ParkLord Bagenal Inn Beginners Chase · 2m1f · Good To Yielding	2m1f	Good To Yielding	13/18	–	Denis O'Regan
18 Sep 06	ListowelJohn F.McGuire Beginners Chase · 2m · Good	2m	Good	5/15	–	D J Casey
23 Apr 06	SligoEBF Novice Hurdle · 2m · Soft To Heavy	2m	Soft To Heavy	PU/14	–	D J Casey
18 Mar 06	Gowran ParkCheltenham Hangover Maiden Hurdle · 2m4f · Yielding	2m4f	Yielding	1/20	–	Denis O'Regan
22 Jan 06	CorkMillstreet Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	5/24	–	D J Casey
27 Dec 05	LimerickSupermacs Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	4/17	–	Lenny Flynn
3 Dec 05	FairyhouseP.J. Walls (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	8/14	–	Lenny Flynn
16 Nov 05	DownpatrickAnglo Printers Inh Flat Race · 2m1f172y · Soft	2m1f172y	Soft	1/8	–	Lenny Flynn
9 Nov 05	FairyhouseBlack Hall INH Flat Race · 2m2f · Heavy	2m2f	Heavy	5/15	–	Lenny Flynn
3 Oct 05	RoscommonKeenan Bookmakers Inh Flat Race · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	5/18	–	Lenny Flynn

Far More Serious2000

Needle Gun

Womans Heart

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Broken Hearted

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Needle Gun as a stallion

In our records: 190 runners, 41 winners (22%), 2 black-type winners, 1 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1999–2011.

His best
Yes Sir Listed OR 153 · Ransboro Listed OR 131 · Sew On Target OR 142 · Shooters Wood OR 140 · Far More Serious OR 138 · Ludo Et Emergo OR 136

The dam: Womans Heart by Broken Hearted

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 0 winners from 1 other runner.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Youcanotbeserious (IRE) 2003 mare · by Sonus	12	0	OR 90

Far More Serious in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2007 Goffs UK August SaleLot 117 · as a in training	£31,000Highflyer Bloodstock/charlie Longsdon Racing	Highflyer Bloodstock/charlie Longsdon Racing	Modreeny Stables, Ireland

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