Vehement
Foaled 2006 · by Refuse To Bend out of Velvet Lady (Nashwan)
Form 423003/539 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle, NH Flat · ran 4 Jun 11 – 25 Jan 12, last for Andy Turnell · current OR 60
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 12 | Lingfield (AW)Hollow Lane Handicap · Class 6 · 1m5f · Standard | 1m5f | Standard | 9/9 | 60 | Dane O'Neill |
| 13 Jan 12 | Lingfield (AW)lingfieldpark.co.uk Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m4f · Standard | 1m4f | Standard | 3/7 | – | Jamie Goldstein |
| 2 Jan 12 | Southwell (AW)Follow Southwell Racecourse On Twitter Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m4f · Standard | 1m4f | Standard | 5/6 | – | Simon Pearce |
| 22 Dec 11 | Southwell (AW)totepool Maiden Fillies' Stakes · Class 5 · 1m · Standard | 1m | Standard | 3/7 | – | Simon Pearce |
| 30 Nov 11 | UttoxeterDapple Grey 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft | 2m | Good To Soft | 14/16 | – | Nick Scholfield |
| 8 Nov 11 | LingfieldPremier Showfreight Supporting Bob Champion Cancer Trust Mares' Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y · Good To Soft | 2m110y | Good To Soft | 15/17 | – | Nick Scholfield |
| 5 Aug 11 | WorcesterProlific Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) · Class 6 · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 3/9 | – | Ed Cookson |
| 22 Jun 11 | WorcesterThree July Evening Meetings At Worcester Racecourse Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 1) · Class 6 · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 2/12 | – | Wayne Hutchinson |
| 4 Jun 11 | WorcesterMellow Mike Fish Half Century Intermediate Open NH Flat Race · Class 6 · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 4/10 | – | Wayne Hutchinson |
Refuse To Bend as a stallion
In our records: 384 runners, 177 winners (46%), 25 black-type winners including 6 at the top level, 12 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2006–2013.
His best
Glencadam Gold Group 1 OR 95 · Xic New Group 1 · Frisson Group 1 · Refuse To Bobbin Group 1 · Wavering Group 1 · Sarafina Group 1
The dam: Velvet Lady by Nashwan
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 4 winners from 6 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Bay (IRE) Grade 2 2009 gelding · by Dubawi | 16 | 5 | OR 161 |
| Montgolfier (GB) 2007 colt · by Monsun | 2 | 2 | – |
| Swinging Sixties II (IRE) 2005 gelding · by Singspiel | 21 | 4 | OR 102 |
| Blue Denim (GB) 2004 filly · by Singspiel | 3 | 0 | – |
| Outlandish (GB) 2003 gelding · by Dr Fong | 15 | 3 | OR 77 |
| Velveteen Rabbit (GB) 2002 filly · by Singspiel | 1 | 0 | – |
Vehement in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1951 · as a broodmare | Not sold | – | Darley |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 filly by Monsun | 2012 Arqana December SaleLot 498 · broodmare | €6,000EZZO INTERNATIONAL |
| 2008 filly by Monsun | 2011 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1965 · broodmare | Not sold |
| Outlandish2003 gelding by Dr Fong | 2009 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 787 · in training | Not sold |
| Velveteen Rabbit2002 mare by Singspiel | 2008 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2231 · broodmare | 6,000gnsYousuf Al Kandari |
| Blue Denim2004 filly by Singspiel | 2007 Tattersalls JulyLot 217 · in training | 8,000gnsMAB Agency |
| Outlandish2003 gelding by Dr Fong | 2006 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 637 · in training | 1,000gnsG Thorner |
| Velveteen Rabbit2002 filly by Singspiel | 2005 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2781 · broodmare | 11,000gnsBlack Type |
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.