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Foaled 2008 · by Montjeu out of Thrift (Green Desert)

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38Runs

2Wins

92nd / 3rd

121Best OR

£8,673
€11,840Prize money

Form 363/2343/3/0P (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle, Chase · ran 20 Oct 10 – 7 Mar 19, last for Fiona Shaw · current OR 100

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
7 Mar 19	Wincantonstarsportsbet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m3f166y · Good To Soft	2m3f166y	Good To Soft	PU/14	100	Mr Michael Legg
5 Jan 19	WincantonBest Odds Guaranteed With BetVictor Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m7f65y · Good	1m7f65y	Good	11/15	105	Mr Michael Legg
26 Feb 18	PlumptonR.a.b.i./joan Collison Memorial Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 1m7f195y · Good	1m7f195y	Good	3/7	107	Mr Michael Legg
1 May 17	KemptonMatchbook Betting Podcast Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	3/8	108	Mr Michael Legg
9 Mar 17	WincantonBathwick Tyres Dorchester Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 1m7f65y · Heavy	1m7f65y	Heavy	4/5	110	Mr Michael Legg
31 Jan 17	LingfieldRacing Welfare Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	3/7	112	Mr Michael Legg
10 Jan 17	LingfieldFollow Us On Twitter At starsports_bet Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	2/8	108	Mr Michael Legg
22 Nov 16	LingfieldMacky P Boys Day Out Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m3f110y · Heavy	2m3f110y	Heavy	3/7	110	Mr Michael Legg
30 Mar 16	ExeterCity Of Exeter Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m175y · Heavy	2m175y	Heavy	6/8	112	Mr Michael Legg
28 Feb 16	FontwellTotepool Like Us On Facebook Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f145y · Good To Soft	2m1f145y	Good To Soft	3/10	113	Mr Michael Legg
12 Feb 16	Kemptonracinguk.com/anywhere Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	4/13	113	Jack Sherwood
4 Dec 15	Exeter188bet Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m175y · Heavy	2m175y	Heavy	1/11	105	Mr Michael Legg

All 38 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
27 May 15	Newton AbbotSunflower Day Nursery Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m5f110y · Good	2m5f110y	Good	PU/5	107	Mr Michael Legg
1 May 15	FontwellEquiniti Fintech For Wealth Solutions Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m2f · Good	2m2f	Good	4/6	109	Mr Michael Legg
8 Nov 14	NaasMartinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	6/9	106	Kevin Sexton
27 Oct 14	WexfordJim Whitty Memorial Beginners Chase · 2m1f · Good	2m1f	Good	6/7	107	Niall P Madden
17 Oct 14	DownpatrickThanking Prestige Caterers Beginners Chase · 2m2f110y · Yielding	2m2f110y	Yielding	3/7	107	Ger Fox
14 Sep 14	ListowelCheestrings Beginners Chase · 2m4f · Good	2m4f	Good	5/10	109	Niall P Madden
15 Aug 14	TramoreEy Beginners Chase · 2m7f · Good	2m7f	Good	6/9	109	Andrew J McNamara
15 Jul 14	KillarneyMc Group Handicap Chase (0-116) · 2m6f · Good	2m6f	Good	5/15	109	Ger Fox
15 Jun 14	DownpatrickMid Summer Beginners Chase · 2m5f110y · Good To Firm	2m5f110y	Good To Firm	2/9	–	Ger Fox
5 Jun 14	TipperaryPride Of Tipperary Launch Handicap Hurdle (80-116) · 2m4f · Good	2m4f	Good	12/20	109	D J Casey
30 Oct 13	PunchestownBallymore Christmas Fair & Family Fun November Festival Beginners Chase · 2m4f · Yielding To Soft	2m4f	Yielding To Soft	PU/10	–	Andrew J McNamara
15 Sep 13	ListowelCheestrings Beginners Chase · 2m4f · Yielding	2m4f	Yielding	9/16	–	Mark Walsh
31 Jul 13	GalwayBet 10 Get 10 At Thetote.com Handicap Hurdle (81-123) · 2m4f · Soft	2m4f	Soft	15/19	117	Paul Townend
12 May 13	KillarneyLadbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) · 2m1f · Soft	2m1f	Soft	9/18	119	Mark Walsh
17 Mar 13	WexfordSt. Patrick's Day Rated Hurdle · 2m4f · Heavy	2m4f	Heavy	9/12	120	Mark Walsh
12 Oct 12	TramoreWaterford & Tramore Supporters Club Handicap · 1m4f · Soft	1m4f	Soft	4/9	66	Davy Condon
21 Sep 12	ListowelSouth West Bins Novice Hurdle · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	2/5	118	Paul Townend
27 Jul 12	WexfordGorey Race · 2m · Good To Firm	2m	Good To Firm	6/8	68	Danny Mullins
28 Apr 12	Punchestown Grade 1AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1) · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	10/13	121	Niall P Madden
29 Mar 12	Limerick'it's A Student's Life' Handicap (50-70) · 1m3f70y · Good	1m3f70y	Good	8/12	70	Paul Townend
17 Mar 12	WexfordNew Ross Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	1/10	–	Paul Townend
28 Jan 12	LeopardstownLeopardstown.com Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Yielding	2m	Yielding	7/25	–	Niall P Madden
10 Jun 11	NavanPeter O'Brien Landscapes Handicap (50-80) · 1m2f · Good To Firm	1m2f	Good To Firm	5/9	74	Kevin Manning
8 May 11	LeopardstownFollow Leopardstown On Facebook Maiden · 1m4f · Good	1m4f	Good	6/11	–	Kevin Manning
25 Oct 10	LeopardstownIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (c&g) Maiden · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	7/19	–	Kevin Manning
20 Oct 10	NavanTrim Maiden · 1m · Good	1m	Good	6/17	–	Kevin Manning

Darwins Theory2008

Montjeu

Thrift

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Green Desert

–

Montjeu as a stallion

In our records: 846 runners, 473 winners (56%), 120 black-type winners including 35 at the top level, 89 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2002–2013.

His best
Hurricane Fly Grade 1 OR 175 · Won In The Dark Grade 1 OR 158 · Ivanovich Gorbatov Grade 1 OR 154 · Sweeps Hill Grade 1 OR 141 · Fame And Glory Group 1 OR 129 · Motivator Group 1 OR 127

The dam: Thrift by Green Desert

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 4 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Watergrange Fairy (IRE) 2017 filly · by Sintarajan	9	0	OR 58
Our Legend (IRE) 2015 gelding · by Finsceal Fior	15	1	OR 118
Jamie The Tailor (IRE) 2013 gelding · by Mastercraftsman	2	0	–
Sanan Dancer (IRE) 2007 filly · by Danehill Dancer	2	0	–

Darwins Theory in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2013 Goffs UK January SaleLot 81 · as a in training	£8,500Bobby O'ryan	Bobby O'ryan	Horse Park Stud

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
2011 filly by Fastnet Rock	2018 Goffs February SaleLot 486 · broodmare	€4,000Rory McElroy
2011 mare by Fastnet Rock	2017 Tattersalls Ireland SapphireLot 218 · broodmare	Not sold
Our Legend2015 colt by Finsceal Fior	2016 Goffs Sportsman's, Part 2Lot 941 · yearling	€9,000Tom Mullins
Sanan Dancer2007 filly by Danehill Dancer	2014 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 1247 · broodmare	€8,000Luke Comer
2011 filly by Fastnet Rock	2011 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 714 · foal	€20,000Eadling Farm Ltd
2010 filly by Duke of Marmalade	2011 Goffs OrbyLot 347 · yearling	€62,000Cormac Mccormackbloodstock (ps)
2010 filly by Duke of Marmalade	2010 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 689 · foal	€60,000Camas Park Stud
2003 gelding by Useful	2007 Goffs Land Rover & June NH Sale, Part 1Lot 165 · store	€24,000Colville Bloodstock Ltd

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.