Go Gunner
Foaled 2002 · by Needle Gun out of Highland Spirit (Scottish Reel II)
Form 000 (latest on the right) · Hurdle, NH Flat · ran 27 Apr 07 – 28 Nov 07, last for John Allen
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 07 | ChepstowWeatherbys Printing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) · Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft | 2m4f | Good To Soft | 10/14 | – | Tommy Phelan |
| 3 Jun 07 | HerefordBBC Hereford And Worcester Maiden Open NH Flat Race · Class 6 · 2m1f · Good To Firm | 2m1f | Good To Firm | 10/15 | – | Charlie Poste |
| 27 Apr 07 | Newton AbbotPaddock Restaurant Standard NH Flat Race · Class 6 · 2m1f · Good To Firm | 2m1f | Good To Firm | 12/15 | – | Miss Hannah Watson |
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: Highland Spirit by Scottish Reel II
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 2 winners from 5 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Western Boy (GB) 2004 gelding · by Needle Gun (full sibling) | 13 | 0 | OR 102 |
| Inmate (IRE) 2001 gelding · by Needle Gun (full sibling) | 29 | 2 | OR 106 |
| Scottish Highland (IRE) 2000 gelding · by Cosmonaut | 6 | 0 | OR 102 |
| Conroy (GB) 1999 gelding · by Greensmith | 9 | 2 | OR 115 |
| Langkawi Island (GB) 1998 horse · by Never So Bold | 1 | 0 | OR 39 |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 gelding by Sonus | 2009 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 451 · store | €2,500Lanes End Stables |
| 2008 colt by High Rise | 2008 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 1920 · store | €2,500David Black |
| Our Western Boy2004 gelding by Needle Gun | 2008 Goffs Land Rover & June NH SaleLot 828 · store | €6,000Lennon John |
| 1997 filly by Never So Bold | 2008 Goffs February SaleLot 803 · in training | Not sold |
| 2003 filly by Sonus | 2007 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 232 · store | Not sold |
| Inmate2001 gelding by Needle Gun | 2007 Goffs UK August SaleLot 209 · in training | £4,500Thorpe, Mrs. A. |
| 2005 colt by Sonus | 2006 Tattersalls Ireland Winter Flat and National HuntLot 505 · store | €2,000Dermot Day |
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.