Down The Dale
Foaled 2004 · by Strategic Choice out of Garrisker (King's Ride)
Form 268600/79P0 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle, Chase, NH Flat · ran 25 Oct 08 – 22 Sep 11, last for J Larkin · current OR 100
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 11 | Fairyhouse5 Admission Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) · 2m4f · Good | 2m4f | Good | 12/16 | 100 | A E Lynch |
| 10 Jun 11 | WexfordCourtown Beginners Chase · 2m3f · Good To Firm | 2m3f | Good To Firm | PU/14 | – | Tim Carroll |
| 9 May 11 | Roscommonwww.roscommonracecourse.ie Beginners Chase · 2m · Good To Yielding | 2m | Good To Yielding | 9/14 | – | Tim Carroll |
| 1 May 11 | Sligo23rd May At Sligo Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m2f · Good To Firm | 2m2f | Good To Firm | 7/15 | 102 | Tim Carroll |
| 9 Oct 10 | FairyhouseItba & Gain Horse Feeds Encourage Breeders To Go Racing Handicap Hurdle (88-116) · 2m · Good To Firm | 2m | Good To Firm | 13/16 | 104 | Tim Carroll |
| 1 Oct 10 | Dundalk (AW)Irish Times Handicap (47-65) · 1m4f · Standard | 1m4f | Standard | 13/14 | 47 | Gary Carroll |
| 20 Sep 10 | Ballinrobewww.thetote.com Handicap Hurdle (81-109) · 2m4f · Soft | 2m4f | Soft | 6/16 | 105 | Tim Carroll |
| 6 Sep 10 | RoscommonBallyleague (Pro/Am) Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m4f · Soft To Heavy | 2m4f | Soft To Heavy | 8/14 | 106 | Tim Carroll |
| 27 Aug 10 | WexfordRocklands Service Station Handicap (47-65) · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 6/13 | 47 | Gary Carroll |
| 9 Aug 10 | BallinrobeBroderick's Electrical Handicap Hurdle (81-116) · 2m4f · Good | 2m4f | Good | 2/16 | 103 | Tim Carroll |
| 30 Jul 10 | GalwayGuinness (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (88-109) · 2m2f · Good To Firm | 2m2f | Good To Firm | 9/18 | 104 | Mr A T Duff |
| 13 Jul 10 | DownpatrickBaileys Breeders Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m2f50y · Good | 2m2f50y | Good | 1/15 | 95 | Tim Carroll |
Strategic Choice as a stallion
In our records: 28 runners, 11 winners (39%), 1 black-type winner including 1 at the top level, 1 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2002–2008.
His best
Bog Warrior Grade 1 OR 162 · Grey Gold bt OR 153 · Immediate Response OR 133 · Tyrone House OR 128 · Ballymacduff OR 108 · Plan Of Action
The dam: Garrisker by King's Ride
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 2 winners from 6 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect Man (IRE) 2011 gelding · by Morozov | 49 | 7 | OR 135 |
| Perfect Woman (IRE) bt 2008 mare · by Blueprint | 19 | 4 | OR 124 |
| Amigan Lady (IRE) 2006 mare · by Alderbrook | 6 | 0 | OR 90 |
| Inchiquin Cailin (IRE) 2003 mare · by Presenting | 6 | 0 | OR 88 |
| Ellerslie Ali (IRE) 2002 mare · by Zaffaran | 7 | 0 | – |
| Merry Queen (IRE) 2000 mare · by Anshan | 8 | 0 | OR 81 |
Down The Dale in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Goffs Land Rover & June NH Sale, Part 1Lot 3 · as a store | Bought back (€15,000) | – | MacMahon Mr James |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Perfect Man2011 gelding by Morozov | 2021 Goffs UK Spring HIT P2P SaleLot 513 · pointer | £7,000L. Underdown |
| Perfect Man2011 gelding by Morozov | 2018 Goffs UK Spring HIT P2P SaleLot 683 · pointer | £12,000Olly Murphy |
| Perfect Man2011 colt by Morozov | 2011 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 760 · store | Not sold |
| Inchiquin Cailin2003 filly by Presenting | 2007 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 66 · store | €21,000Sean Harnedy |
| Ellerslie Ali2002 filly by Zaffaran | 2006 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 138 · store | €25,000Pat Brennan |
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.