Puffin Billy
Foaled 2008 · by Heron Island out of Downtown Train (Glacial Storm)
Form 55/31F/P111/P (latest on the right) · Hurdle, Chase, NH Flat · ran 7 Mar 12 – 8 Apr 17, last for Oliver Sherwood · current OR 142
bt placed in black-type company 1 time
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 17 | Aintree Grade 1Ryanair Stayers Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) · Class 1 · 3m149y · Good | 3m149y | Good | PU/11 | 142 | Leighton Aspell |
| 18 Apr 15 | AyrWeatherbys Private Banking Novices' Limited Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 3m1f · Good | 3m1f | Good | 1/7 | 150 | Leighton Aspell |
| 29 Mar 15 | AscotTroy Asset Management & Brown Advisory Novices' Chase · Class 3 · 2m5f110y · Good To Soft | 2m5f110y | Good To Soft | 1/4 | 147 | Leighton Aspell |
| 24 Feb 15 | LeicesterRutland Water Novices' Chase · Class 3 · 2m7f110y · Soft | 2m7f110y | Soft | 1/3 | 147 | Leighton Aspell |
| 31 Jan 15 | Ffos LasBetway Welsh Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) · Class 2 · 2m4f · Heavy | 2m4f | Heavy | PU/14 | 143 | Leighton Aspell |
| 20 Dec 14 | AscotDavid Johnson Shawbrook Bank Graduation Chase (10k Field Size Bonus Race) · Class 2 · 2m5f110y · Good To Soft | 2m5f110y | Good To Soft | F/5 | 149 | Leighton Aspell |
| 21 Nov 14 | AscotSodexo Beginners' Chase (5K Field Size Bonus Race) · Class 3 · 2m3f · Soft | 2m3f | Soft | 1/5 | 140 | Leighton Aspell |
| 21 Oct 14 | ExeterTotepool Supporting The Sport You Love Beginners' Chase · Class 4 · 2m1f110y · Good To Soft | 2m1f110y | Good To Soft | 3/8 | – | Leighton Aspell |
| 28 Nov 13 | Newbury Listedbet365 Intermediate Hurdle (Listed Handicap) (Registered As The Gerry Feilden Hurdle) · Class 1 · 2m110y · Good To Soft | 2m110y | Good To Soft | 5/8 | 146 | Leighton Aspell |
| 17 Apr 13 | CheltenhamCitipost Novices' Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m4f110y · Good To Soft | 2m4f110y | Good To Soft | 5/6 | 148 | Leighton Aspell |
| 12 Mar 13 | CheltenhamWilliam Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) · Class 1 · 2m110y · Soft | 2m110y | Soft | 5/12 | 148 | Leighton Aspell |
| 10 Feb 13 | Exeter ListedBathwick Tyres Plymouth Novices' Hurdle (Listed) · Class 1 · 2m1f · Heavy | 2m1f | Heavy | 2/5 | 150 | Leighton Aspell |
Heron Island as a stallion
In our records: 336 runners, 121 winners (36%), 12 black-type winners including 1 at the top level, 10 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2000–2009.
His best
Black Hercules Grade 1 OR 158 · Blue Heron Grade 2 OR 155 · Rathvinden Grade 2 OR 154 · Ordo Ab Chao Grade 2 OR 145 · Killyglass Grade 2 OR 123 · Bishops Road Grade 3 OR 154
The dam: Downtown Train by Glacial Storm
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 4 winners from 5 other runners.
Zuzka Grade 3 half-sibling, by Flemensfirth
Tycoon Prince bt half-sibling, by Trans Island
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Queen (IRE) 2017 mare · by Presenting | 15 | 3 | OR 123 |
| Eileen O (IRE) 2012 mare · by Court Cave | 3 | 0 | – |
| Herewego Herewego (IRE) 2011 gelding · by Kalanisi | 5 | 1 | OR 122 |
| Tycoon Prince (IRE) bt 2010 gelding · by Trans Island | 26 | 5 | OR 147 |
| Zuzka (IRE) Grade 3 2007 mare · by Flemensfirth | 13 | 5 | OR 140 |
Puffin Billy in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 74 · as a store | €48,000Highflyer Bloodstock | Highflyer Bloodstock | Castletown Quarry Stud |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Tycoon Prince2010 gelding by Trans Island | 2019 Goffs UK September HIT SaleLot 252 · in training | £13,000Derek O'Connor/Stephen Connor |
| Herewego Herewego2011 gelding by Kalanisi | 2014 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 236 · store | €87,000Kieran McManus |
| Tycoon Prince2010 gelding by Trans Island | 2013 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 294 · store | €50,000Bobby O'Ryan |
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.