The Big Gamble
Foaled 2006 · by Great Palm out of Lady Boufant (Polykratis)
Form 7P0 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 3 Jun 12 – 27 Jul 12, last for Patrick Neville
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 12 | WexfordClonard Maiden · 1m3f160y · Good To Firm | 1m3f160y | Good To Firm | 16/16 | – | Emmet McNamara |
| 10 Jul 12 | RoscommonMartinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle · 2m4f · Soft | 2m4f | Soft | PU/18 | – | Mr D J Benson |
| 3 Jun 12 | ListowelCroom House Stud Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Soft To Heavy | 2m | Soft To Heavy | 7/8 | – | Sean McDermott |
Great Palm as a stallion
In our records: 270 runners, 59 winners (22%), 1 black-type winner, 6 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1998–2013.
His best
Donnas Palm Grade 2 OR 161 · Great Endeavour bt OR 157 · Grand Bleu OR 145 · Klepht OR 144 · Great Travel OR 143 · Laskari OR 143
The dam: Lady Boufant by Polykratis
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 0 winners from 2 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skirlaw (IRE) 2007 gelding · by Gold Well | 6 | 0 | OR 105 |
| Western Lady (IRE) 2003 mare · by Anshan | 4 | 0 | – |
The Big Gamble in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Goffs December NH SaleLot 333 · as a store | €8,500Flynn Michael | Flynn Michael | Whitty Mr Michael |
| 2007 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 961 · as a store | Not sold (€8,000) | – | Windsor House |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Skirlaw2007 gelding by Gold Well | 2010 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 270 · store | €10,000Bobby O'ryan |
| 2005 filly by Pilsudski | 2009 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 258 · store | Bought back |
| Skirlaw2007 gelding by Gold Well | 2007 Goffs December NH SaleLot 230 · store | €4,000Arctic Tack Stud |
| Western Lady2003 filly by Anshan | 2006 Goffs June NH SaleLot 400 · store | €13,500Hanlon |
| 2005 filly by Pilsudski | 2005 Goffs December NH SaleLot 446 · store | €1,800Glenview Stables |
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.