French Express
Foaled 2007 · by Namid out of She Legged It (Cape Cross)
Form 0/556009/9 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 18 Oct 09 – 21 Jan 11, last for John C McConnell · current OR 54
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 11 | Wolverhampton (AW)Great Offers At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap · Class 6 · 7f32y · Standard | 7f32y | Standard | 9/9 | 54 | Cathy Gannon |
| 8 Dec 10 | Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Package Handicap (47-75) · 1m2f150y · Standard | 1m2f150y | Standard | 9/13 | 60 | Conor Hoban |
| 4 Dec 10 | Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) · 7f · Standard | 7f | Standard | 12/13 | 60 | Declan McDonogh |
| 25 Sep 10 | Gowran ParkDerrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-75) · 7f · Yielding | 7f | Yielding | 16/16 | 62 | Ben Curtis |
| 13 Sep 10 | ListowelGerry Duffy Handicap (47-70) · 6f60y · Yielding | 6f60y | Yielding | 6/14 | 64 | Ben Curtis |
| 21 Jul 10 | NaasNaas Hurling Club Fundraiser Maiden · 6f · Yielding | 6f | Yielding | 5/20 | 64 | Emmet McNamara |
| 8 Jul 10 | LeopardstownIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden · 7f · Good To Firm | 7f | Good To Firm | 5/6 | – | Rory Cleary |
| 18 Oct 09 | NaasIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F Fillies Maiden · 6f · Good To Yielding | 6f | Good To Yielding | 10/20 | – | Willie Supple |
Namid as a stallion
In our records: 401 runners, 168 winners (42%), 14 black-type winners including 1 at the top level, 13 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2002–2013.
His best
Total Gallery Group 1 OR 118 · Rangali Group 2 OR 118 · Pout Group 2 OR 90 · Redstone Dancer Group 3 OR 110 · Resplendent Glory Group 3 OR 110 · Morgan Drive Group 3 OR 107
The dam: She Legged It by Cape Cross
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 2 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Bird (IRE) 2008 filly · by Acclamation | 10 | 1 | OR 74 |
| Sorrel Ridge (IRE) 2006 gelding · by Namid (full sibling) | 15 | 0 | OR 54 |
French Express in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Goffs HIT & Autumn Bonus Yearling SaleLot 300 · as a yearling | €4,000Major Dan | Major Dan | Rathbarry Stud |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Swift Bird2008 filly by Acclamation | 2011 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 394 · in training | 8,500gnsMcKeever Bloodstock |
| Swift Bird2008 filly by Acclamation | 2009 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 758 · yearling | 20,000gnsRabbah Bloodstock |
| Sorrel Ridge2006 gelding by Namid | 2008 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1524 · in training | Bought back |
| Sorrel Ridge2006 colt by Namid | 2007 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 167 · yearling | €10,000Mark Tompkins |
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.