Friendly Fire
Foaled 2003 · by Portrait Gallery out of Tender Return (Strong Gale)
Form F0 (latest on the right) · Hurdle · ran 2 Oct 09 – 17 Oct 09, last for C A McBratney
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 09 | DownpatrickIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F Maiden Hurdle · 2m6f110y · Good To Firm | 2m6f110y | Good To Firm | 12/15 | – | Ian McCarthy |
| 2 Oct 09 | Gowran ParkThomastown Hurdle · 2m4f · Good To Firm | 2m4f | Good To Firm | F/10 | – | Mark Bolger |
Portrait Gallery as a stallion
In our records: 138 runners, 55 winners (40%), 1 black-type winner, 6 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2001–2013.
His best
Beat The Boys Listed OR 149 · Beeves OR 147 · Theflyingportrait OR 144 · Zeroeshadesofgrey bt OR 143 · Native Gallery OR 143 · Portrait King bt OR 140
The dam: Tender Return by Strong Gale
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 4 winners from 6 other runners.
Ballyfinboy bt half-sibling, by Great Palm
Joxer bt half-sibling, by Gold Well
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misshamrock (IRE) 2014 mare · by Morozov | 2 | 0 | – |
| Little Misshamrock (IRE) 2012 mare · by Golden Tornado | 1 | 1 | – |
| Joxer (IRE) bt 2007 gelding · by Gold Well | 28 | 3 | OR 136 |
| Ballyfinboy (IRE) bt 2006 gelding · by Great Palm | 93 | 7 | OR 123 |
| Blinding Lights (IRE) 2005 gelding · by Snurge | 15 | 1 | OR 104 |
| Comaun Buck (IRE) 2004 gelding · by Portrait Gallery (full sibling) | 7 | 0 | OR 104 |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 gelding by Flemensfirth | 2015 Goffs UK Spring HIT SaleLot 71 · in training | Not sold |
| 2010 gelding by Indian River | 2013 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 220 · store | €25,000Edward Walsh |
| Joxer2007 gelding by Gold Well | 2010 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 598 · store | €6,000Bill Harney |
| 2008 colt by Flemensfirth | 2009 Tattersalls Ireland Winter Flat and National HuntLot 222 · store | €15,000Kevin Ross |
| Ballyfinboy2006 gelding by Great Palm | 2009 Goffs UK Spring Store SaleLot 132 · store | £14,500Kennedy, A. |
| 2008 colt by Flemensfirth | 2008 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 2367 · store | Bought back |
| Blinding Lights2005 gelding by Snurge | 2006 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 433 · store | €18,000Liam Fenton |
| Blinding Lights2005 colt by Snurge | 2006 Tattersalls Ireland Winter Flat and National HuntLot 362 · store | €11,500Highflyer Bloodstock |
| Blinding Lights2005 colt by Snurge | 2005 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 1911 · store | 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.