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Unique Style
Foaled 2008 · by Desert Style out of Shining Creek (Bering)
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23Runs
0Wins
42nd / 3rd
95Best OR
€5,785Prize money
Form 00009578/49 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 4 Sep 10 – 8 Feb 13, last for John Geoghegan · current OR 61
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 13 | Dundalk (AW)Winter Racing At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) · 1m4f · Standard | 1m4f | Standard | 9/14 | 61 | Seamie Heffernan |
| 11 Jan 13 | Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) · 1m2f150y · Standard | 1m2f150y | Standard | 4/12 | 61 | Seamie Heffernan |
| 2 Nov 12 | Dundalk (AW)Racing Post Handicap (50-70) · 1m2f150y · Standard | 1m2f150y | Standard | 8/14 | 64 | Colin Keane |
| 14 Sep 12 | Down RoyalRNLI Apprentice Handicap (47-65) · 1m4f195y · Yielding | 1m4f195y | Yielding | 7/14 | 65 | L P Dempsey |
| 5 Sep 12 | Gowran ParkGoresbridge Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) · 1m4f · Good To Soft | 1m4f | Good To Soft | 5/16 | 65 | Andrew P Thornton |
| 18 Aug 12 | TramoreFrank Gillane Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m · Heavy | 2m | Heavy | 9/14 | 95 | Gareth Malone |
| 2 Aug 12 | GalwayIRFU Charitable Trust Handicap (50-70) · 1m4f · Soft | 1m4f | Soft | 12/14 | 67 | Andrew P Thornton |
| 26 Jun 12 | BallinrobePurcell Construction Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Good To Soft | 2m | Good To Soft | 10/15 | – | Gareth Malone |
| 23 May 12 | SligoSunday 15th July Family Day At Sligo Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 10/16 | – | D J Casey |
| 7 May 12 | Down RoyalDark Horse Cafe & Wine Bar Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 15/18 | – | D J Casey |
| 19 Apr 12 | TipperaryFollow At TipperaryRaces On Twitter Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) · 2m · Soft | 2m | Soft | 15/20 | – | Patrick Mangan |
| 4 Sep 11 | Dundalk (AW)LMFM Raceday Handicap (50-75) · 2m · Standard | 2m | Standard | 6/13 | 73 | Johnny Murtagh |
Unique Style2008
Desert Style
Shining Creek
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Bering
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Desert Style as a stallion
In our records: 360 runners, 144 winners (40%), 13 black-type winners including 4 at the top level, 6 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1997–2014.
His best
Paco Boy Group 1 OR 124 · Mandesha Group 1 · Caradak Group 1 OR 115 · Desert Blanc Group 1 · Cool Creek Group 2 OR 100 · Souter's Sister Group 3 OR 104
The dam: Shining Creek by Bering
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 5 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontius Pilate (IRE) 2009 gelding · by Holy Roman Emperor | 4 | 0 | OR 50 |
| Tarqua (IRE) 2006 filly · by King Charlemagne | 5 | 0 | OR 52 |
| La Gazzetta (IRE) 2005 filly · by Rossini | 2 | 0 | – |
| Pearl Creek (IRE) 2004 filly · by Spinning World | 3 | 0 | – |
| Cool Creek (IRE) Group 2 2003 colt · by Desert Style (full sibling) | 10 | 3 | OR 100 |
Unique Style in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 1121 · as a foal | €60,000Bba Ireland | Bba Ireland | Commane Stud |
| 2009 Goffs OrbyLot 44 · as a yearling | €50,000Ger Lyons | Ger Lyons | Meadowlands Stud (Co. Tipperar |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 filly by Dylan Thomas | 2016 Arqana Breeding Stock SaleLot 654 · broodmare | Bought back |
| 2011 filly by Dylan Thomas | 2016 Goffs February SaleLot 457 · in training | €21,000Emerald Bloodstock |
| 2011 filly by Dylan Thomas | 2015 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 1457 · broodmare | Not sold |
| 2011 filly by Dylan Thomas | 2012 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 225 · yearling | €4,500Janda Bloodstock |
| 2011 filly by Dylan Thomas | 2011 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 450 · foal | €13,000Mick Flanagan |
| Pontius Pilate2009 gelding by Holy Roman Emperor | 2011 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1428 · in training | 1,000gnsSally Gladwin |
| Pearl Creek2004 filly by Spinning World | 2011 Goffs November Mare SaleLot 1203 · in training | €9,500Hugo Merry Bloodstock |
| Pontius Pilate2009 gelding by Holy Roman Emperor | 2010 Goffs UK PremierLot 42 · yearling | £50,000Bryan Smart |
| Pontius Pilate2009 gelding by Holy Roman Emperor | 2009 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 241 · foal | €35,000Glenvale Stud |
| La Gazzetta2005 filly by Rossini | 2008 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2481 · broodmare | Bought back |
| 2000 mare by Victory Note | 2008 Tattersalls Ireland Winter Flat and National HuntLot 273 · broodmare | €2,900 |
| Tarqua2006 filly by King Charlemagne | 2007 Goffs MillionLot 281 · yearling | €36,000Peter J Doyle Bloodstock |
| La Gazzetta2005 filly by Rossini | 2007 Tattersalls FebruaryLot 114 · in training | 34,000gnsCormac McCormack Bloodstock |
| Pearl Creek2004 filly by Spinning World | 2007 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2532 · broodmare | 12,000gnsDerek Iceton |
| Tarqua2006 filly by King Charlemagne | 2006 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 886 · foal | Not sold |
| La Gazzetta2005 filly by Rossini | 2006 Tattersalls December YearlingsLot 162 · yearling | Bought back |
| La Gazzetta2005 filly by Rossini | 2005 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 987 · foal | €98,000Troy |
| Pearl Creek2004 filly by Spinning World | 2005 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 210 · yearling | €60,000Castlemartin Stud/Skymarc |
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