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Foaled 2003 · by Fruits Of Love out of Son Chou (Cyrano De Bergerac)

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54Runs
3Wins
92nd / 3rd
81Best OR
€37,358Prize money

Form 6637150/600 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 6 Sep 05 – 22 May 11, last for Adrian McGuinness · current OR 66

DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
22 May 11 CurraghYas Handicap (50-80) · 6f · Good 6fGood 25/30 66Kevin Manning
2 May 11 CurraghDermot Earley Memorial Handicap (50-80) · 7f · Good To Firm 7fGood To Firm 18/20 67Darren Egan
17 Apr 11 NavanNavan Chairman Handicap (47-70) · 5f182y · Good To Yielding 5f182yGood To Yielding 6/20 67Darren Egan
16 Oct 10 CorkDerrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (55-75) (Div 1) · 6f · Good 6fGood 10/14 69J P Killahena
27 Sep 10 RoscommonDerrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-70) · 7f · Yielding 7fYielding 5/15 54J P Killahena
25 Sep 10 Gowran ParkDerrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-75) · 7f · Yielding 7fYielding 1/16 59J P Killahena
18 Sep 10 ListowelKillocrim Handicap (50-80) · 7f · Yielding To Soft 7fYielding To Soft 7/12 59Sam James
12 Sep 10 CurraghDerek O'Sullivan Memorial Apprentice Handicap (50-80) · 7f · Soft 7fSoft 3/22 57J P Killahena
7 Sep 10 Laytown (AW)O'neills Sports Handicap (47-65) · 6f · Standard 6fStandard 6/10 57Keith Donoghue
24 Aug 10 SligoHarvest Racing At Sligo Handicap (47-65) · 6f110y · Yielding To Soft 6f110yYielding To Soft 6/16 59Sam James
4 Aug 10 SligoFoley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap (60-90) · 6f110y · Good To Yielding 6f110yGood To Yielding 6/16 60Sam James
17 Jul 10 CurraghJoe Feane Lifetime Achievement In Racing Handicap (50-80) · 6f · Good To Yielding 6fGood To Yielding 15/18 64P B Beggy
All 54 runs
DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
25 Jun 10 CurraghSilken Thomas Handicap (55-85) · 5f · Good 5fGood 12/17 64Chris Hayes
17 Oct 09 CorkDerrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (60-75) (Div 1) · 6f · Good To Yielding 6fGood To Yielding 8/13 68S M McGuinness
28 Sep 09 RoscommonAthlone Handicap (50-85) · 7f · Good To Firm 7fGood To Firm 9/15 69Willie Supple
26 Sep 09 Gowran ParkDerrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-75) · 7f · Good To Firm 7fGood To Firm 13/16 69Martin Harley
15 Sep 09 ListowelBrandon Hotel Handicap (50-80) · 6f60y · Soft 6f60ySoft 7/12 70Chris Hayes
1 Sep 09 Laytown (AW)Ladbrokes.com Handicap (50-70) · 6f · Standard 6fStandard 2/10 70Stephen Gray
2 Aug 09 CorkDerrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-70) · 5f · Yielding 5fYielding 10/14 70B J Cooper
20 Jul 09 AyrWisecall Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 6f · Good 6fGood 4/8 70Wayne Lordan
11 Jul 09 CurraghBaileys Horse Feeds Handicap (50-80) · 6f · Yielding 6fYielding 16/23 73Paul Townend
27 Jun 09 CurraghNewstalk 106-108fm Handicap (50-85) · 7f · Yielding 7fYielding 11/20 73Paul Townend
29 May 09 Down RoyalBarclay Communications Handicap (50-80) · 7f · Yielding 7fYielding 11/14 76Declan McDonogh
13 Apr 09 CorkBlarney Handicap (60-90) · 7f · Soft To Heavy 7fSoft To Heavy 10/13 76Declan McDonogh
28 Nov 08 Dundalk (AW)Exhale Essential Therapies Handicap (50-80) · 1m · Standard 1mStandard 14/14 78Danny Mullins
2 Nov 08 LeopardstownHeather Road Handicap · 1m · Soft 1mSoft 13/18 78Pat Smullen
17 Oct 08 Dundalk (AW)Liberty International Underwriters Handicap (60-100) · 7f · Standard 7fStandard 12/14 77Declan McDonogh
30 Sep 08 CurraghPeter Keatley Curragh Equine Groundcare Handicap (60-100) · 6f · Soft 6fSoft 7/24 66Chris Hayes
27 Sep 08 Gowran ParkCorporate Dining At Gowran Park Handicap (55-80) · 7f · Good 7fGood 1/16 71Declan McDonogh
23 Aug 08 CurraghAlfie O'Reilly Handicap (50-80) · 7f · Heavy 7fHeavy 8/28 72Christopher Geoghegan
27 Jul 08 CurraghBaileys Horse Feeds Handicap · 6f · Good To Firm 6fGood To Firm 11/16 75Wayne Lordan
20 Jul 08 Tipperary (IRE)Irish Wheelchair Association Premier Mascot Derby Handicap · 7½f · Good 7½fGood 5/12 77Martin Harley
13 Jul 08 CurraghLadbrokes Rockingham Handicap · 5f · Good To Yielding 5fGood To Yielding 8/18 77Martin Harley
24 Oct 07 NavanLiz Gaffney Navan Golf Captain Handicap (50-80) · 5f · Firm 5fFirm 10/20 78Ian Brennan
21 Oct 07 Curragh (IRE)www.hacketts.ie Joe McGrath European Breeders Fund Handicap (Premier Handicap) · 6f · Yielding 6fYielding 4/21 81Shane Foley
5 Oct 07 Gowran ParkBramblestown Handicap (50-80) (Div 1) · 7f · Good 7fGood 2/14 76Chris Hayes
18 Sep 07 ListowelO'Callaghan Family Hotels Handicap (50-80) · 6f60y · Good To Firm 6f60yGood To Firm 2/14 74Chris Hayes
2 Sep 07 CurraghFree To Speak Apprentice Handicap (50-80) · 7f · Good 7fGood 3/18 73Kieran O'Neill
24 Aug 07 TraleeBallybeggan Racegoers Club Handicap (50-80) · 5f · Soft 5fSoft 11/15 74Pat Smullen
29 Jun 07 CurraghSilken Thomas Handicap (60-90) · 5f · Soft 5fSoft 4/16 74Pat Smullen
1 Jun 07 Down RoyalFonezone Telecommunications Handicap (50-80) · 7f · Firm 7fFirm 7/13 72Declan McDonogh
27 May 07 Curraghboylecasino.com Handicap (50-80) · 6f · Good 6fGood 3/29 74Pat Smullen
13 May 07 LeopardstownMongey Communications Handicap (50-80) · 1m · Good To Firm 1mGood To Firm 7/19 74Johnny Murtagh
7 May 07 CurraghAd Valorem Handicap (50-80) · 7f · Good 7fGood 7/30 74Michael Hussey
22 Oct 06 CurraghJoe Mcgrath EBF Handicap (Premier) · 6f · Heavy 6fHeavy 10/20 79D J Moran
14 Oct 06 CorkKanturk Handicap (50-80) · 5f · Yielding To Soft 5fYielding To Soft 2/14 73Chris Hayes
23 Sep 06 ListowelBanna Beach Hotel Handicap (50-80) · 7f · Heavy 7fHeavy 10/14 73R M Burke
1 Sep 06 TraleeBallybeggan Racegoers Club Handicap (50-80) · 7f · Good 7fGood 9/15 73Declan McDonogh
24 Jun 06 Down RoyalWilliam Ewart Properties Ltd Rated Race · 7f · Firm 7fFirm 2/8 73Chris Hayes
5 Jun 06 NaasEvent & venue Hire At Naas Racecourse Handicap (45-70) · 6f · Good To Firm 6fGood To Firm 2/20 57Chris Hayes
30 May 06 BallinrobeConnacht Telegraph Handicap (40-60) (Div 2) · 6f · Good 6fGood 1/16 50Chris Hayes
12 Oct 05 NavanIrish Stallion Farms EBF (C&G) Maiden · 1m · Good 1mGood 13/18 –R M Burke
2 Oct 05 TipperaryHigh Chaparral EBF Maiden · 7f100y · Soft To Heavy 7f100ySoft To Heavy 9/15 –Michael Hussey
6 Sep 05 GalwayIrish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden · 1m100y · Good 1m100yGood 6/9 –R M Burke
Teachers Choice2003
Fruits Of Love
Son Chou
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Cyrano De Bergerac
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Fruits Of Love as a stallion

In our records: 254 runners, 99 winners (39%), 6 black-type winners including 1 at the top level, 9 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2003–2018.

His best
Simply Ned Grade 1 OR 161 · Court In Motion Grade 2 OR 149 · Financial Reward Grade 2 OR 132 · Double W's Grade 3 OR 144 · Phil's Magic Listed OR 135 · Farrel Listed

The dam: Son Chou by Cyrano De Bergerac

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 3 winners from 3 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

HorseRunsWinsBest
Brother Rabbit (IRE) 2009 gelding · by Modigliani 101 OR 60
Mini Chou (IRE) 2007 filly · by Elusive City 113 OR 78
Clippity Clop (IRE) 2006 gelding · by Clodovil 111 OR 70

Teachers Choice in the sale ring

SaleResultBought bySold by
2007 Goffs HIT SaleLot 75 · as a in training €33,000O Ryan Bobby O Ryan BobbyLong Acre Stud

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

FoalSaleResult
Clippity Clop2006 gelding by Clodovil 2009 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1464 · in training 5,200gnsGrove Stud
Clippity Clop2006 colt by Clodovil 2007 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 176 · yearling €35,000David Redvers
2002 filly by Danehill Dancer 2006 Goffs February SaleLot 671 · in training €2,500William Baig
2002 filly by Danehill Dancer 2005 Goffs November Broodmare & Fillies SaleLot 1397 · in training Bought back

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.