Charming Ballet
Foaled 2003 · by Imperial Ballet out of Some Merit (Midyan)
Form 796800/6809 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 1 Jul 05 – 14 Jun 08, last for Gary Moore · current OR 45
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 08 | LingfieldCash Bonus At betdaqpoker.co.uk Handicap · Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm | 6f | Good To Firm | 9/17 | 45 | Fergus Sweeney |
| 23 May 08 | BrightonPlay Poker At skypoker.com Handicap · Class 6 · 6f209y · Good To Firm | 6f209y | Good To Firm | 11/15 | 45 | Simon Whitworth |
| 18 Apr 08 | YarmouthCliff Hotel For Fine Dining Handicap · Class 6 · 6f3y · Good | 6f3y | Good | 8/15 | 47 | Simon Whitworth |
| 14 Mar 08 | Lingfield (AW)Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap · Class 6 · 5f · Standard | 5f | Standard | 6/9 | 48 | Fergus Sweeney |
| 23 Oct 07 | YarmouthNorfolk Chamber Of Commerce Handicap · Class 6 · 6f3y · Soft | 6f3y | Soft | 14/16 | 53 | Patrick Hills |
| 1 Oct 07 | BrightonJack Hare Handicap · Class 6 · 5f213y · Good To Soft | 5f213y | Good To Soft | 13/13 | 57 | Tadhg O'Shea |
| 6 Sep 07 | Wolverhampton (AW)Credit Cards At moneygem.com Handicap · Class 6 · 5f20y · Standard To Fast | 5f20y | Standard To Fast | 8/12 | 60 | James Doyle |
| 26 Aug 07 | GoodwoodTurfTV For Betting Shops Apprentice Stakes (Handicap) · Class 6 · 6f · Good | 6f | Good | 6/18 | 60 | Hadden Frost |
| 11 Aug 07 | Lingfield (AW)Join WBX.com For Free Football Shirt Handicap (AW) · Class 5 · 7f · Standard | 7f | Standard | 9/12 | 61 | Ian Mongan |
| 23 Jun 07 | LingfieldGreat Pretender Live At lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap · Class 5 · 5f · Good | 5f | Good | 7/11 | 61 | James Doyle |
| 16 Jun 07 | LingfieldRay Quinn & Ben Mills Live At lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap · Class 6 · 6f · Good | 6f | Good | 1/13 | 55 | James Doyle |
| 1 Jun 07 | GoodwoodOrganic Research Centre Handicap · Class 5 · 6f · Good | 6f | Good | 4/8 | 59 | Hugh Bowman |
Imperial Ballet as a stallion
In our records: 203 runners, 59 winners (29%), 1 black-type winner including 1 at the top level, 8 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2001–2006.
His best
Blackstairmountain Grade 1 OR 152 · Twirling Magnet OR 144 · Ouninpohja bt OR 141 · Imperial Shabra bt OR 137 · Petito OR 134 · Seskinane bt OR 133
The dam: Some Merit by Midyan
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 1 other runner.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choosing (IRE) 2005 mare · by Choisir | 7 | 1 | OR 67 |
Charming Ballet in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Tattersalls FebruaryLot 223 · as a in training | 6,500gnsRoger White | Roger White | Southgate Stables |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 filly by Hamas | 2009 Goffs February SaleLot 316 · in training | Not sold |
| 2008 filly by Ad Valorem | 2008 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 623 · foal | Not sold |
| 2007 colt by Fasliyev | 2008 Goffs MillionLot 258 · yearling | Not sold |
| 2007 colt by Fasliyev | 2007 Goffs November Foal Sale, Part 2Lot 936 · foal | Not sold |
| Choosing2005 filly by Choisir | 2006 Goffs MillionLot 508 · yearling | €300,000Bba Ireland Ltd |
| Choosing2005 filly by Choisir | 2005 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 689 · foal | €40,000Peter J Doyle Bloodstock |
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.