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Foaled 2008 · by Dynaformer out of Angel In My Heart (Rainbow Quest)

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43Runs

9Wins

102nd / 3rd

156Best OR

£457,258
€135,900Prize money

Form 1P5P0/512/0P (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle, Chase · ran 9 Oct 11 – 14 Mar 18, last for Gordon Elliott · current OR 156

Listed won the Ladbroke (Listed Handicap Hurdle) (2012)
Listed won the Toby Balding National Hunt Chase (Listed Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) (2015)

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
14 Mar 18	CheltenhamGlenfarclas Chase (Cross Country Chase) · Class 2 · 3m6f37y · Soft	3m6f37y	Soft	PU/16	156	Mr J J Codd
4 Feb 18	LeopardstownChanelle Pharma Handicap Chase (Grade A) · 2m5f · Soft	2m5f	Soft	15/22	152	Mark Walsh
8 Apr 17	Aintree Grade 3Randox Health Grand National (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) · Class 1 · 4m2f74y · Good To Soft	4m2f74y	Good To Soft	2/40	150	Mr J J Codd
15 Mar 17	CheltenhamGlenfarclas Chase (Cross Country Chase) · Class 2 · 3m6f37y · Good	3m6f37y	Good	1/16	148	Mr J J Codd
28 Jan 17	CheltenhamGlenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 3m6f37y · Good To Soft	3m6f37y	Good To Soft	5/10	153	Mr J J Codd
27 Dec 16	LeopardstownPaddy Power Chase (0-150) (grade B) · 3m100y · Yielding	3m100y	Yielding	14/28	149	Keith Donoghue
27 Nov 16	NavanLadbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B) · 3m · Yielding To Soft	3m	Yielding To Soft	PU/25	150	L P Dempsey
13 Nov 16	Navan Grade 2TheTote.com Fortria Chase (Grade 2) · 2m · Yielding To Soft	2m	Yielding To Soft	5/6	150	Keith Donoghue
16 Apr 16	Ayr Grade 3Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) · Class 1 · 3m7f176y · Good To Soft	3m7f176y	Good To Soft	PU/28	155	Barry Geraghty
17 Mar 16	CheltenhamFulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Amateur Riders) · Class 2 · 3m2f · Good	3m2f	Good	1/22	142	Mr J J Codd
21 Feb 16	Naas Grade 2Paddy Power Over 260 Shops Nationwide Chase (grade 2) · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	5/6	140	Barry Geraghty
17 Jan 16	LeopardstownCoral.ie Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A) · 2m5f · Soft	2m5f	Soft	10/11	142	Mark Walsh

All 43 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
27 Dec 15	LeopardstownPaddy Power Chase (0-150) (Grade B) · 3m100y · Heavy	3m100y	Heavy	12/28	143	Alan Crowe
11 Apr 15	Aintree Grade 3Crabbie's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) · Class 1 · 4m3f110y · Good To Soft	4m3f110y	Good To Soft	8/39	146	Paul Carberry
10 Mar 15	Cheltenham ListedToby Balding National Hunt Chase (Listed Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) · Class 1 · 4m · Good To Soft	4m	Good To Soft	1/17	145	Mr J J Codd
22 Jan 15	Gowran Park Grade 2John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle (Grade 2) · 3m · Soft To Heavy	3m	Soft To Heavy	5/5	148	A P McCoy
30 Nov 14	Fairyhouse Grade 1Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) · 2m4f · Yielding To Soft	2m4f	Yielding To Soft	7/13	145	A P McCoy
21 Apr 14	FairyhouseBoylesports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap) (Grade A) · 3m5f · Good To Yielding	3m5f	Good To Yielding	12/26	146	Mark Walsh
13 Mar 14	CheltenhamFulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Amateur Riders) · Class 2 · 3m1f110y · Good	3m1f110y	Good	2/23	140	Ms N Carberry
27 Dec 13	LeopardstownPaddy Power Chase (Grade B Handicap) (0-145) · 3m100y · Soft	3m100y	Soft	2/28	133	A P McCoy
30 Nov 13	FairyhouseBallyhack Handicap Chase (Grade B) · 2m1f · Good To Yielding	2m1f	Good To Yielding	2/13	129	Mark Walsh
20 Oct 13	CorkCork Racecourse Kinsale Handicap Chase (grade B) · 2m · Good	2m	Good	7/10	130	Mark Walsh
11 Sep 13	GalwayGuinness Handicap Chase · 2m1f · Good To Firm	2m1f	Good To Firm	3/8	128	Mark Walsh
30 Aug 13	KillarneyKillarney Oaks Hotel Beginners Chase · 2m4f120y · Good	2m4f120y	Good	3/15	–	Mark Walsh
1 Aug 13	GalwayGuinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (grade A) · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	13/20	148	Jody McGarvey
17 Jul 13	KillarneyIrish Examiner Beginners Chase · 2m1f · Good To Firm	2m1f	Good To Firm	4/14	–	Mark Walsh
10 Jun 13	RoscommonLadies Day At Roscommon On July 8th Beginners Chase · 2m5f · Good To Firm	2m5f	Good To Firm	6/14	–	Niall P Madden
12 Mar 13	CheltenhamWilliam Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) · Class 1 · 2m110y · Soft	2m110y	Soft	7/12	152	Davy Condon
9 Feb 13	NewburyBetfair Hurdle (Grade 3 Handicap) · Class 1 · 2m110y · Soft	2m110y	Soft	16/21	152	Davy Condon
13 Jan 13	NavanFollow Navan On Facebook Hurdle · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	1/3	149	Davy Condon
22 Dec 12	Ascot ListedLadbroke (Listed Handicap Hurdle) · Class 1 · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	1/21	142	Davy Condon
18 Nov 12	CheltenhamRacing Post Hurdle (Grade 3 Handicap) · Class 1 · 2m110y · Soft	2m110y	Soft	3/18	134	Davy Condon
7 Nov 12	FairyhouseFollow Fairyhouse On Twitter Hurdle · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	1/5	138	Davy Condon
18 Aug 12	Perthtotepool Mobile Text tote To 89660 Summer Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) · Class 2 · 2m110y · Soft	2m110y	Soft	6/10	134	Timmy Murphy
2 Aug 12	GalwayGuinness Galway Hurdle (Grade A Handicap) · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	2/20	131	Davy Condon
13 Jul 12	DownpatrickWinner Alright Hurdle · 2m2f50y · Good	2m2f50y	Good	1/8	119	Paul Carberry
17 May 12	PerthBetter Prices On Betfair Mobile Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m110y · Good	3m110y	Good	7/8	118	Timmy Murphy
4 May 12	KilbegganKilbeggan Maiden Hurdle · 2m3f · Good	2m3f	Good	1/9	118	Davy Condon
25 Mar 12	DownpatrickBet At Toals Bookmakers On-course Sp Shop Maiden Hurdle · 2m2f50y · Good	2m2f50y	Good	2/8	–	Paul Carberry
10 Mar 12	Gowran Park'tetratema - Son Of The Tetrarch' Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	2/20	–	Paul Carberry
18 Feb 12	Gowran ParkShantou At Burgage Stud Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	F/17	–	Davy Condon
23 Oct 11	Longchamp (FR)Prix Du Pavillon (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) · 1m4f · Good	1m4f	Good	6/7	–	Stephane Pasquier
9 Oct 11	Le Pin au HarasPrix du haras de la Reboursiere et de Montaigu · 1m3f · Good	1m3f	Good	1/3	–	Theo Bachelot

Cause Of Causes2008

Dynaformer

Angel In My Heart

–

Rainbow Quest

–

Dynaformer as a stallion

In our records: 312 runners, 162 winners (52%), 64 black-type winners including 18 at the top level, 44 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1997–2012.

His best
Wiener Walzer Group 1 OR 120 · Blue Bunting Group 1 OR 118 · Rainbow View Group 1 OR 118 · It's Somewhat Group 1 OR 115 · Lucarno Group 1 OR 115 · White Moonstone Group 1 OR 111

The dam: Angel In My Heart by Rainbow Quest

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 2 winners from 3 other runners.

Black type in the family
Bravodino bt full sibling, by Dynaformer

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Human (USA) 2012 filly · by Blame	2	0	–
Bravodino (USA) bt 2010 colt · by Dynaformer (full sibling)	8	3	–
Dreams Of Fire (USA) 2009 filly · by Dynaformer (full sibling)	5	1	OR 78

Cause Of Causes in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2011 Arqana Autumn SaleLot 81 · as a in training	€52,000HIGHFLYER BLOODSTOCK	HIGHFLYER BLOODSTOCK	Bary

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Human2012 horse by Blame	2019 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 947 · broodmare	€20,000Allev LE GI SRL Soc Agricola
Human2012 horse by Blame	2018 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 951 · broodmare	Not sold

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.