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Foaled 2009 · by Poliglote out of Martiniquaise (Anabaa)

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28Runs

6Wins

82nd / 3rd

117Best OR

£33,915Prize money

Form 6/82/51133/0/6 (latest on the right) · Hurdle, NH Flat · ran 8 Dec 12 – 12 Mar 20, last for Rose Dobbin · current OR 104

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
12 Mar 20	DoncasterMansionBet GetItReady For Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) · Class 4 · 2m3f88y · Good	2m3f88y	Good	6/12	104	Lucy Alexander
8 Dec 19	KelsoRobert Eggo Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m51y · Soft	2m51y	Soft	13/14	108	William Shanahan
18 Aug 18	PerthStone Of Destiny Handicap Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m47y · Good	2m47y	Good	3/6	113	Craig Nichol
1 Aug 18	PerthAuchterarder Golf Club Graham Lowson Memorial Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m47y · Good	2m47y	Good	3/4	114	Craig Nichol
5 Jul 18	PerthTurcan Connell Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f35y · Good	2m4f35y	Good	1/7	108	Lorcan Murtagh
23 Jun 18	PerthPrince's Trust Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) · Class 5 · 2m4f35y · Good	2m4f35y	Good	1/12	102	Craig Nichol
3 Jun 18	PerthEnergy Check Utility Comparison Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m47y · Good	2m47y	Good	5/9	104	Craig Nichol
28 May 17	KelsoReece, Ben, Jessica & Charlotte Coppola Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m51y · Good	2m51y	Good	2/6	104	Craig Nichol
20 Feb 17	CarlisleRacing Uk Day Pass Just 10 Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Soft	2m1f	Good To Soft	8/11	109	Craig Nichol
24 Sep 15	PerthCelebrating Sam's 27 Years Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m47y · Good To Soft	2m47y	Good To Soft	6/9	117	Craig Nichol
22 Aug 15	PerthCps Global Racing Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m4f35y · Good	2m4f35y	Good	2/5	117	Craig Nichol
18 Jul 15	CartmelBanks Lyon Jewellers Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m1f46y · Good	2m1f46y	Good	2/9	113	Miss Catherine Walton

All 28 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
1 Jul 15	PerthScottish Game Fair 3rd 4th & 5th July Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m47y · Good	2m47y	Good	1/10	106	Craig Nichol
28 May 15	WetherbyBe The Best Dressed Lady Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y · Good	2m110y	Good	1/10	102	Craig Nichol
6 May 15	KelsoPrincipal & Prosper Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y · Good To Soft	2m110y	Good To Soft	5/8	105	Craig Nichol
13 Apr 15	KelsoLe Garcon D'Or Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m2f · Good	2m2f	Good	4/13	107	Graham Watters
29 Jul 14	PerthCrabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y · Good To Firm	2m110y	Good To Firm	3/5	109	Craig Nichol
3 Jul 14	PerthCelebrate St Johnstone Winning The Cup Novices' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y · Good	2m110y	Good	1/10	97	Wilson Renwick
12 Jun 14	UttoxeterLisa Oldham Novices' Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	1/15	93	Wilson Renwick
27 May 14	HexhamSt. John Lee Amateur Riders' Novices' Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m110y · Soft	2m110y	Soft	4/5	95	Miss H Harper
8 May 14	CarlisleApollobet Horse Racing Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f · Soft	2m1f	Soft	2/8	92	Wilson Renwick
4 Apr 14	SedgefieldBookmakers Free Bets With bookmakers.co.uk Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Soft	2m1f	Good To Soft	10/12	97	Craig Nichol
5 Mar 14	CatterickGo Racing In Yorkshire Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m3f · Good To Soft	2m3f	Good To Soft	13/16	100	Craig Nichol
12 Feb 14	MusselburghBet & Watch With Racinguk's App Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft	2m4f	Good To Soft	5/7	–	Brian Harding
11 Nov 13	CarlisleChristmas Parties At Carlisle Racecourse Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f · Heavy	2m1f	Heavy	7/10	–	Wilson Renwick
11 Oct 13	CarlisleDavid Allen Accountants Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f · Good	2m1f	Good	4/13	–	Wilson Renwick
26 Feb 13	CatterickWe Race Again On March 6th Maiden NH Flat Race (Conditionals And Amateurs) · Class 6 · 2m · Good To Soft	2m	Good To Soft	3/12	–	Shaun Dobbin
8 Dec 12	WetherbyBulloughs Cleaning Services E.B.F. 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race · Class 6 · 1m5f · Soft	1m5f	Soft	7/15	–	Lucy Alexander

Politeness2009

Poliglote

Martiniquaise

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Anabaa

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Poliglote as a stallion

In our records: 459 runners, 256 winners (56%), 78 black-type winners including 15 at the top level, 57 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1999–2017.

His best
Fact To File Grade 1 OR 175 · Politologue Grade 1 OR 169 · Don Poli Grade 1 OR 167 · Top Notch Grade 1 OR 164 · Sire Du Berlais Grade 1 OR 160 · Hinterland Grade 1 OR 160

The dam: Martiniquaise by Anabaa

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 2 other runners.

Black type in the family
Fureur De Vivre Listed half-sibling, by Gemix

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Fureur De Vivre (FR) Listed 2016 horse · by Gemix	5	2	–
La Tournelle (FR) 2015 filly · by My Risk	1	0	–

Politeness in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2012 Arqana Summer SaleLot 107 · as a in training	€16,000GH BLOODSTOCK	GH BLOODSTOCK	Clayeux

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