Certerach
Foaled 2008 · by Halling out of Chartres (Danehill)
€40,495Prize money
Form 98/4594/0020 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 4 Aug 11 – 26 Mar 16, last for M Halford · current OR 106
Group 2 won the Dubai Gold Cup Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors (Turf) (2014)
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 16 | Meydan (UAE) Group 2Dubai Gold Cup Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors (Turf) · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 10/11 | 106 | Tadhg O'Shea |
| 3 Mar 16 | Meydan (UAE) Group 3Nad Al Sheba Trophy Sponsored by SkyCargo (Turf) · 1m6f · Good | 1m6f | Good | 2/14 | 101 | Tadhg O'Shea |
| 4 Feb 16 | Meydan (UAE)EGA Potlines Trophy (Handicap) (Turf) · 1m6f · Good | 1m6f | Good | 11/13 | 104 | Pat Smullen |
| 21 Jan 16 | Meydan (UAE)Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City - District One (Handicap) (Turf) · 1m4f · Good | 1m4f | Good | 12/14 | 104 | Pat Smullen |
| 27 Sep 15 | Curragh ListedLoughbrown Stakes (Listed) · 2m · Good To Yielding | 2m | Good To Yielding | 4/9 | 99 | Shane Foley |
| 12 Sep 15 | LeopardstownIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. 'Petingo' Handicap (Premier Handicap) · 1m6f · Yielding | 1m6f | Yielding | 9/16 | 101 | Joseph O'Brien |
| 6 Aug 15 | Leopardstown Group 3Ballyroan Stakes (group 3) · 1m4f · Good To Firm | 1m4f | Good To Firm | 5/5 | 106 | Shane Foley |
| 16 Jul 15 | Leopardstown ListedChallenge Stakes (Listed) · 1m6f · Yielding To Soft | 1m6f | Yielding To Soft | 4/6 | 108 | Conor Hoban |
| 12 Oct 14 | Curragh ListedFinale Stakes (Listed) · 1m4f · Yielding | 1m4f | Yielding | 8/15 | 108 | Shane Foley |
| 14 Sep 14 | Curragh Group 1Palmerstown House Estate Irish St. Leger (Group 1) · 1m6f · Good To Firm | 1m6f | Good To Firm | 9/11 | 110 | Shane Foley |
| 22 Aug 14 | York Group 2Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Lonsdale Cup (British Champions Series) (Group 2) · Class 1 · 2m88y · Good | 2m88y | Good | 7/7 | 111 | Jamie Spencer |
| 17 Jul 14 | Leopardstown ListedChallenge Stakes (listed) · 1m6f · Good To Firm | 1m6f | Good To Firm | 6/7 | 112 | Shane Foley |
Halling as a stallion
In our records: 516 runners, 289 winners (56%), 50 black-type winners including 7 at the top level, 27 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1998–2015.
His best
Zabana Grade 1 OR 153 · All Yours Group 1 OR 147 · Desert Encounter Group 1 OR 127 · Cavalryman I Group 1 OR 125 · Jack Hobbs Group 1 OR 123 · Cutlass Bay Group 1 OR 119
The dam: Chartres by Danehill
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 3 winners from 6 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epitaph (IRE) 2014 gelding · by Henrythenavigator | 44 | 2 | OR 73 |
| Al Zarqa (IRE) 2012 filly · by Lord Shanakill | 4 | 0 | – |
| Skimming Stone (IRE) 2010 filly · by Refuse To Bend | 14 | 0 | OR 62 |
| Lonan (IRE) 2009 gelding · by Dubawi | 26 | 1 | OR 93 |
| Saint Chapelle (IRE) 2006 filly · by Noverre | 3 | 0 | – |
| Colourways (IRE) 2005 filly · by Singspiel | 6 | 2 | OR 86 |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Al Zarqa2012 filly by Lord Shanakill | 2023 Arqana Breeding Stock SaleLot 913 · broodmare | €8,000Earl Haras Du Grand Courgeon |
| Epitaph2014 gelding by Henrythenavigator | 2019 Tattersalls Guineas HITLot 32 · in training | 7,500gnsAl Otaibi Dhawi |
| Skimming Stone2010 filly by Refuse To Bend | 2014 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2202 · broodmare | 4,000gnsMohamed Ahmisaurs |
| Al Zarqa2012 filly by Lord Shanakill | 2013 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 123 · yearling | €60,000SCEA HARAS DE VICTOT |
| Al Zarqa2012 filly by Lord Shanakill | 2012 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 636 · foal | €4,000Gerard Burke |
| Colourways2005 filly by Singspiel | 2012 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 1168 · broodmare | Bought back |
| Skimming Stone2010 filly by Refuse To Bend | 2011 Goffs February SaleLot 61 · yearling | €4,400Moat House Farm |
| Skimming Stone2010 filly by Refuse To Bend | 2011 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 19 · yearling | €7,500Kern/Lillingston Association |
| Colourways2005 mare by Singspiel | 2010 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1579 · broodmare | Not sold |
| Saint Chapelle2006 filly by Noverre | 2009 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 531 · in training | Not sold |
| Colourways2005 filly by Singspiel | 2009 Arqana December SaleLot 124 · in training | €40,000 |
| Colourways2005 filly by Singspiel | 2008 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 549 · in training | 55,000gnsPaul Webber Racing |
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.