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Striking Force

Foaled 2002 · by Danehill out of Trusted Partner (Affirmed)

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65Runs

5Wins

152nd / 3rd

114Best OR

£234
€58,468Prize money

Form 35/603235P3 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 13 Jun 05 – 9 Sep 11, last for V C Ward · current OR 66

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
9 Sep 11	Down RoyalCruise Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap (50-80) · 2m2f · Good	2m2f	Good	3/14	66	Sam James
19 Aug 11	KilbegganMartinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-109) · 2m3f · Yielding	2m3f	Yielding	PU/9	107	Mr K H Clarke
13 Aug 11	Tramorewww.tramore-racecourse.com Race · 1m6f · Good To Firm	1m6f	Good To Firm	5/6	66	Leigh Roche
30 Jul 11	GalwayLadbrokespoker.com Handicap (50-70) · 2m · Good	2m	Good	3/15	63	Sam James
26 Jul 11	GalwayTopaz Handicap (55-80) · 2m · Good	2m	Good	2/18	63	Sam James
4 Jun 11	Tramore'Tote Trifecta Rollover' Handicap (47-65) · 1m6f · Good To Firm	1m6f	Good To Firm	3/9	63	Sam James
30 May 11	BallinrobeF.B.D. Insurance Handicap (47-70) · 1m6f · Good To Yielding	1m6f	Good To Yielding	15/16	63	Fran Berry
20 May 11	WexfordOwenduff Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) · 1m6f · Good To Firm	1m6f	Good To Firm	6/14	63	Sam James
24 Sep 10	AscotBollinger Champagne Challenge Series Final Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders) · Class 4 · 1m4f · Good To Soft	1m4f	Good To Soft	5/15	66	Mr Simon Walker
5 Sep 10	Dundalk (AW)Oriel Handicap (50-75) · 2m · Standard	2m	Standard	3/14	66	Fran Berry
27 Aug 10	Down Royalwww.thetote.com Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Good	2m	Good	1/9	110	Mr K H Clarke
20 Aug 10	KillarneyRoss Golf Club/Killarney Racegoers Club Handicap (50-70) · 1m6f · Yielding	1m6f	Yielding	4/12	66	Pat Smullen

All 65 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
6 Aug 10	Wexfordwww.wexfordraces.ie Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Good	2m	Good	2/16	110	Mr K H Clarke
31 Jul 10	GalwayCheestrings Handicap (50-70) · 2m · Good To Firm	2m	Good To Firm	5/20	66	Johnny Murtagh
8 Jul 10	Leopardstown'tote Trifecta Rollover' Handicap (50-85) · 1m6f · Good To Firm	1m6f	Good To Firm	3/9	64	Ben Curtis
26 Feb 10	Dundalk (AW)Dundalk Stadium On Facebook - Join Us Handicap (50-70) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	6/14	65	Mr K H Clarke
23 Jan 10	LeopardstownMCR Hurdle (Extended Handicap) · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	22/30	111	Mr K H Clarke
28 Dec 09	LeopardstownMongey Communications Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-116) · 2m · Yielding	2m	Yielding	5/18	111	Mr K H Clarke
25 Nov 09	Dundalk (AW)Christmas Parties At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (50-80) (Div 1) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	7/12	72	Danny Mullins
18 Nov 09	Dundalk (AW)Www.dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap (50-75) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	6/14	74	P B Beggy
15 Nov 09	Punchestownladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle (81-130) · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	10/10	113	Mr K H Clarke
7 Nov 09	Dundalk (AW)'3 For Free' - Wednesday Nights In November At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (60-80) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	7/14	76	Ben Curtis
30 Oct 09	Dundalk (AW)www.louthholidays.com Handicap (60-85) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	12/14	78	Keagan Latham
13 Sep 09	CurraghAnglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Handicap (50-80) · 7f · Soft	7f	Soft	22/29	80	Andrew P Thornton
5 Sep 09	LeopardstownStepaside Handicap (60-100) · 1m1f · Good To Yielding	1m1f	Good To Yielding	19/20	81	Seamie Heffernan
26 Aug 09	BellewstownBetchronicle.com Handicap (60-90) · 1m · Heavy	1m	Heavy	9/11	82	Seamie Heffernan
4 Jun 09	TipperaryKilfeacle Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Good	2m	Good	16/20	68	Mr K H Clarke
29 May 09	Down RoyalO2 Centre Of Excellence Opportunity Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Yielding	2m	Yielding	4/20	114	Mr K H Clarke
10 May 09	LeopardstownMilltown Handicap · 1m4f · Good	1m4f	Good	10/15	84	Ben Curtis
19 Apr 09	LeopardstownPinewood Handicap (60-100) · 1m4f · Good To Yielding	1m4f	Good To Yielding	5/14	84	Ben Curtis
27 Feb 09	Dundalk (AW)Blockbuster Environmental Services Ltd. Handicap (60-90) · 1m3f · Slow	1m3f	Slow	11/14	84	A E Lynch
20 Sep 08	Dundalk (AW)Louth Handicap (60-100) · 7f · Standard	7f	Standard	9/14	85	Ben Curtis
7 Sep 08	LeopardstownStepaside Handicap (60-100) · 1m1f · Yielding	1m1f	Yielding	7/18	85	Seamie Heffernan
13 Aug 08	Gowran ParkKilkenny Racing Festival 3rd/4th October Handicap (60-100) · 1m · Heavy	1m	Heavy	3/10	84	Fran Berry
3 Aug 08	GalwayM.McNamara & Co. Builders Dublin & Galway H'cap (Premier) · 7f · Good	7f	Good	7/16	83	Emmet McNamara
2 Jul 08	LeopardstownFernleigh Handicap (60-90) · 7f · Good	7f	Good	6/12	85	Fran Berry
21 Jun 08	Down Royal (IRE)William Ewart Properties Ltd Rated Race · 7f · Good To Firm	7f	Good To Firm	1/5	76	Fran Berry
30 May 08	Down RoyalBarclay Communications Handicap (50-80) · 7f · Firm	7f	Firm	1/14	70	Fran Berry
16 May 08	Dundalk (AW)Collon Handicap (60-80) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	1/13	65	Mick Kinane
2 May 08	Dundalk (AW)Svetlana Kovalska Handicap (45-60) · 7f · Standard	7f	Standard	1/14	57	Fran Berry
19 Apr 08	NaasDerrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (45-60) · 1m · Yielding	1m	Yielding	4/18	57	Emmet McNamara
11 Apr 08	Dundalk (AW)Goffs Flat Breeze-up Handicap (45-60) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	9/14	56	Mick Kinane
14 Mar 08	Dundalk (AW)Cumiskey Real Estate Handicap (45-60) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	2/14	55	Mick Kinane
27 Jan 08	LeopardstownFrank Conroy Memorial Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Yielding	2m	Yielding	5/25	–	Mr K H Clarke
1 Jan 08	FairyhouseNew Year Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Soft To Heavy	2m	Soft To Heavy	6/25	–	Mr K H Clarke
28 Dec 07	LeopardstownO'Dwyers Stillorgan Orchard Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Good	2m	Good	4/29	–	S M McGovern
13 Jun 07	LeopardstownDerrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (42-70) · 1m · Good	1m	Good	5/19	59	Shane Foley
1 Jun 07	Down RoyalOrange Business Specialist Partner Handicap (42-60) · 7f · Firm	7f	Firm	2/12	58	Shane Foley
30 May 07	LeopardstownKilmacud Handicap (42-70) · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	11/20	58	Rory Cleary
28 May 07	BallinrobeEamon Sheridan Plant Hire Handicap (50-70) · 1m1f · Good To Firm	1m1f	Good To Firm	3/16	58	Wayne Lordan
20 May 07	Gowran ParkDerrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (42-60) (Div 2) · 1m1f100y · Good To Firm	1m1f100y	Good To Firm	4/17	59	Robbie Egan
29 Apr 07	Gowran ParkKilkenny Handicap (42-70) · 1m1f100y · Good	1m1f100y	Good	6/17	59	C D Allen
30 Oct 06	LeopardstownHawthorn Handicap (50-70) · 7f · Soft	7f	Soft	11/18	65	E M Butterly
22 Oct 06	CurraghStephen Quirke Appr Handicap (40-70) · 1m · Soft To Heavy	1m	Soft To Heavy	8/23	66	Frederik Tylicki
2 Oct 06	RoscommonDerrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-70) · 1m4f · Soft To Heavy	1m4f	Soft To Heavy	10/15	67	Alain Cawley
5 Sep 06	Laytown (AW)Gilna's Cottage Inn Maiden · 7f · Standard	7f	Standard	3/10	68	Fran Berry
1 Aug 06	GalwayTote Trio Handicap (50-80) · 7f · Good To Yielding	7f	Good To Yielding	11/16	70	Kevin Manning
19 Jul 06	LeopardstownVodafone Mobile Working Maiden · 1m · Good	1m	Good	3/8	70	Fran Berry
22 Apr 06	NaasSummer Barbeque Handicap (60-100) · 7f · Yielding To Soft	7f	Yielding To Soft	9/16	74	Chris Hayes
22 Sep 05	ListowelListowel Vintners Maiden · 1m · Good To Yielding	1m	Good To Yielding	5/16	75	Pat Smullen
6 Sep 05	GalwayDerrinstown Stud Apprentice Maiden · 1m100y · Good	1m100y	Good	2/15	75	Shane Gorey
10 Aug 05	Gowran ParkLynam Merit Maiden · 1m1f130y · Good To Firm	1m1f130y	Good To Firm	5/17	75	Pat Smullen
2 Aug 05	RoscommonO'Gara Royal Hotel Maiden · 7f · Good To Firm	7f	Good To Firm	4/14	–	Pat Smullen
10 Jul 05	TipperaryTolpuddle Maiden · 1m1f · Good To Firm	1m1f	Good To Firm	2/8	–	Pat Smullen
13 Jun 05	RoscommonLynam Merit (C&G) Maiden · 7f · Firm	7f	Firm	8/10	–	Pat Smullen

Striking Force2002

Danehill

Trusted Partner

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Affirmed

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Danehill as a stallion

In our records: 345 runners, 195 winners (57%), 64 black-type winners including 28 at the top level, 44 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1993–2004.

His best
Duke Of Marmalade Group 1 OR 127 · Dylan Thomas Group 1 OR 127 · George Washington Group 1 OR 124 · Horatio Nelson Group 1 OR 121 · Oratorio Group 1 OR 121 · Holy Roman Emperor Group 1 OR 119

The dam: Trusted Partner by Affirmed

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 2 winners from 2 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Battle In Hand (IRE) 2004 gelding · by Rock Of Gibraltar	3	1	–
Polished Gem (IRE) 2003 filly · by Danehill (full sibling)	5	1	OR 93

Striking Force in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2005 Goffs HIT SaleLot 125 · as a in training	€7,000Mcr Bloodstock Agents	Mcr Bloodstock Agents	Moyglare Stud Farm

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
2005 mare by Namid	2016 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 1603 · broodmare	€6,000Omer Halim Aydin
2005 mare by Namid	2015 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1589 · broodmare	15,000gns
1996 filly by Sadler's Wells	2009 Goffs December NH SaleLot 245 · store	€40,000Tom Meagher
2005 filly by Namid	2008 Tattersalls JulyLot 179 · in training	42,000gnsDe Burgh/Farrington
2001 filly by Danehill	2007 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 1449 · broodmare	€130,000Hugo Merry Bloodstock
1993 filly by Nashwan	2007 Goffs February Sale, Part 2Lot 994 · in training	€16,000Gittens M
Battle In Hand2004 gelding by Rock of Gibraltar	2006 Goffs HIT SaleLot 106 · in training	€6,000Weld John A
1996 filly by Sadler's Wells	2005 Goffs November Broodmare & Fillies SaleLot 1261 · in training	€90,000Kennedy

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.