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Foaled 2003 · by Green Desert out of Ballykett Lady (Sir Ivor)

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37Runs

3Wins

92nd / 3rd

100Best OR

£16,170Prize money

Form U1654/83336 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle, Chase · ran 5 Jul 05 – 8 May 09, last for Lucy Normile · current OR 95

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
8 May 09	AintreeBetdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m110y · Good	3m110y	Good	6/13	95	Alexander Voy
22 Apr 09	PerthRoyal Comrie Hotel Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m110y · Good	3m110y	Good	3/18	95	Mr O J Murphy
26 Mar 09	CarlisleAzure Catering Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m5f · Good	2m5f	Good	3/11	88	Alexander Voy
19 Mar 09	AyrVictor Chandler Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m5f · Soft	2m5f	Soft	3/6	88	Alexander Voy
28 Feb 09	KelsoPaul's Original Sandwich House Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m6f110y · Soft	2m6f110y	Soft	8/18	98	Alexander Voy
8 Nov 08	KelsoFruitful Advertising & Design Novices' Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 3m1f · Soft	3m1f	Soft	4/10	99	Richie McGrath
11 Oct 08	HexhamEldon Square Always There Beginners' Chase · Class 5 · 2m110y · Soft	2m110y	Soft	5/7	99	Jimmy McCarthy
3 May 08	HexhamArup Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m4f · Heavy	2m4f	Heavy	6/10	99	Dougie Costello
10 Apr 08	CarlisleCBS Outdoor Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft	2m4f	Good To Soft	1/18	90	Dougie Costello
22 Mar 08	HaydockSports 360 Sports Advertising 'Fixed Brush' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft	2m4f	Good To Soft	UR/16	93	Jimmy McCarthy
1 Mar 08	Kelsototeexacta Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m6f110y · Good To Soft	2m6f110y	Good To Soft	4/17	95	Denis O'Regan
9 Feb 08	AyrHappy 21st Birthday Richard McManus Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	3/9	95	Neil Mulholland

All 37 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
16 Jan 08	NewcastleJames Fletcher Marquee Hire Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f · Soft	2m4f	Soft	11/18	97	David Cullinane
20 Oct 07	KelsoPeter Doyle Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y · Good	2m110y	Good	16/17	100	T J Dreaper
17 Sep 07	MusselburghScottish Racing Handicap · Class 6 · 1m4f · Good To Soft	1m4f	Good To Soft	9/12	53	Stevie Donohoe
9 Feb 07	KemptonConditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft	2m	Good To Soft	3/7	95	Daryl Jacob
22 Jan 07	Wolverhampton (AW)Pontin's Holidays Handicap (Div 1) · Class 6 · 1m5f194y · Standard	1m5f194y	Standard	10/12	53	James Doyle
10 Jan 07	Kempton (AW)Canvas Prints From Bonusprint.com Handicap (Div 1) · Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	10/14	58	Richard Thomas
5 Nov 06	HerefordUnion Of Country Sports Workers Juvenile Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Firm	2m1f	Good To Firm	4/11	–	Robert Thornton
11 Oct 06	UttoxeterBetfred Poker Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) · Class 4 · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	3/11	–	Richard Johnson
28 Sep 06	HerefordBetfred Poker Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) · Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Firm	2m1f	Good To Firm	1/10	–	Paul Moloney
11 Sep 06	Wolverhampton (AW)Ringside Suite 700 Theatre Style Handicap · Class 6 · 1m4f50y · Standard	1m4f50y	Standard	3/11	54	James Doyle
18 Aug 06	Folkestonefolkestone-racecourse.co.uk Handicap · Class 6 · 1m4f · Good To Soft	1m4f	Good To Soft	1/10	51	James Doyle
24 Jul 06	BeverleyFamily Day Here Next Tuesday Maiden Handicap · Class 6 · 2m35y · Good To Firm	2m35y	Good To Firm	5/14	53	Micky Fenton
1 Jul 06	Lingfield (AW)Arena Leisure PLC Handicap (AW) · Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	6/12	58	James Doyle
15 Jun 06	YarmouthHall Farm Equine Centre Handicap · Class 6 · 1m3f101y · Good To Firm	1m3f101y	Good To Firm	10/16	56	Darryll Holland
29 May 06	Redcar'Come Racing At Redcar Tomorrow' Maiden Handicap · Class 6 · 1m6f19y · Good	1m6f19y	Good	2/15	54	James Doyle
12 May 06	NottinghamRhino Risk Handicap · Class 5 · 1m6f15y · Good To Firm	1m6f15y	Good To Firm	3/12	56	James Doyle
1 May 06	WarwickEdgecote Handicap · Class 5 · 1m4f134y · Good	1m4f134y	Good	5/13	56	Martin Dwyer
12 Apr 06	CatterickYarm Handicap · Class 5 · 1m3f214y · Good To Soft	1m3f214y	Good To Soft	4/9	58	James Doyle
22 Mar 06	Lingfield (AW)EES Lightning Handicap · Class 5 · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	4/8	55	Chris Catlin
4 Mar 06	Wolverhampton (AW)Betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m1f103y · Standard	1m1f103y	Standard	5/11	55	Saleem Golam
1 Mar 06	Southwell (AW)97 Per Cent Payouts At Littlewoodscasino.Com Handicap · Class 5 · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	7/11	56	James Doyle
27 Sep 05	NottinghamColwick Park Nursery Handicap · Class 5 · 1m1f213y · Good	1m1f213y	Good	8/16	59	Graham Gibbons
4 Aug 05	YarmouthRobert Levitt "Life Begins At 40" Maiden Auction Stakes · Class 5 · 1m3y · Good To Firm	1m3y	Good To Firm	12/15	–	Pat Cosgrave
29 Jul 05	NewmarketCorporate Fx Overseas Property E.B.F. Maiden Stakes · Class 4 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	7/9	–	Pat Cosgrave
5 Jul 05	NewmarketStrutt & Parker E.B.F. Maiden Stakes · Class 3 · 7f · Good	7f	Good	19/20	–	Pat Cosgrave

Wise Choice2003

Green Desert

Ballykett Lady

–

Sir Ivor

–

Green Desert as a stallion

In our records: 414 runners, 245 winners (59%), 25 black-type winners including 2 at the top level, 24 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1993–2011.

His best
Markab Group 1 OR 118 · Desert Lord Group 1 OR 117 · Alkaadhem Group 2 OR 113 · Maqaasid Group 2 OR 110 · Eyshal Group 3 OR 104 · Mazameer Group 3

The dam: Ballykett Lady by Sir Ivor

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	Best
Nancys Call (IRE) 2007 gelding · by Overbury	1	–
Boherna Gold (IRE) 2005 gelding · by Statue Of Liberty	11	OR 99
Amaltea (GB) 2002 filly · by Nashwan	2	OR 50
Ballykettrail (IRE) 1996 gelding · by Catrail	2	OR 112

Wise Choice in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2005 Tattersalls Craven Breeze-UpLot 84 · as a breeze-up	Not sold (24,000gns)	–	Bansha House Stables, Ireland
2007 Tattersalls JulyLot 654 · as a in training	11,000gnsAlan Normile	Alan Normile	Southgate Stables

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Nancys Call2007 gelding by Overbury	2012 Goffs UK Spring SaleLot 111 · in training	Not sold
Nancys Call2007 gelding by Overbury	2010 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 61 · store	Not sold
2000 filly by Catrail	2009 Goffs February SaleLot 502 · in training	Not sold
1998 filly by Indian Ridge	2008 Arqana December SaleLot 656 · broodmare	Bought back
Nancys Call2007 gelding by Overbury	2007 Goffs December NH SaleLot 356 · store	€15,000Kent Edmond
2004 filly by Pivotal	2006 Goffs UK Breeze Up SaleLot 122 · breeze-up	£10,000Harris, R.
2004 filly by Pivotal	2006 Goffs UK NH Breeze Up SaleLot 122 · breeze-up	£10,000Harris, R.
2004 filly by Pivotal	2005 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 20 · yearling	€21,000T. O'Mara
Amaltea2002 filly by Nashwan	2005 Tattersalls JulyLot 198 · in training	4,000gnsG McGarry
2000 filly by Catrail	2005 Goffs December Flat SaleLot 1190 · in training	€2,000Boleybawn
Ballykettrail1996 gelding by Catrail	2005 Goffs UK August SaleLot 142 · in training	Not sold

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