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Pass The Ball

Foaled 2009 · by Westerner out of Hudson Hope (Topanoora)

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37Runs

6Wins

62nd / 3rd

126Best OR

€80,394Prize money

Form 30/029/8507/0 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle, Chase · ran 2 May 13 – 3 Aug 21, last for Niall Madden · current OR 109

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
3 Aug 21	RoscommonElphin Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m7f135y · Good To Yielding	2m7f135y	Good To Yielding	10/16	109	Miss A B O'Connor
18 Nov 20	Dundalk (AW)Join Us On Instagram At dundalk_stadium Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	7/14	57	Tom Madden
10 Aug 20	BallinrobeBurleigh Accountancy Handicap Hurdle · 3m1f87y · Good	3m1f87y	Good	12/13	119	Niall P Madden
29 Jun 20	KilbegganFollow Kilbeggan On Facebook Handicap Chase · 2m3f200y · Good	2m3f200y	Good	5/13	117	Niall P Madden
14 Jun 20	LeopardstownHolden Plant Rental Handicap (45-65) · 1m4f · Good	1m4f	Good	8/17	62	Tom Madden
20 Nov 19	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	9/14	64	Niall P Madden
15 May 19	PunchestownThanks To Our Members Handicap Chase (0-116) · 3m · Good	3m	Good	2/11	116	Niall P Madden
30 Mar 19	Navannavanadventurecentre.ie Handicap (45-70) · 1m5f · Good	1m5f	Good	16/18	69	Niall P Madden
25 Nov 18	NavanProudstown Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) · 2m6f120y · Good	2m6f120y	Good	11/13	126	Niall P Madden
26 Oct 18	Dundalk (AW)Dev-Oil & Skips R Us Handicap (45-75) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	3/14	67	Tom Madden
6 Oct 18	Gowran ParkKilkenny Racing Festival Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) · 3m · Good	3m	Good	1/14	119	Niall P Madden
21 Aug 18	SligoRockshore Lager Handicap Hurdle · 2m4f170y · Good	2m4f170y	Good	3/11	119	Niall P Madden

All 37 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
9 Aug 18	SligoKilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle · 2m4f · Good	2m4f	Good	1/10	111	Niall P Madden
16 Jul 18	KillarneyDownload And Bet With The Ladbrokes App Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m4f100y · Good	2m4f100y	Good	1/13	102	Niall P Madden
5 Jul 18	BellewstownUrban Life Handicap (45-65) · 1m6f · Good To Firm	1m6f	Good To Firm	1/14	59	Tom Madden
28 May 18	BallinrobeTim Kelly Group Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m4f49y · Good	2m4f49y	Good	9/15	103	Niall P Madden
2 May 18	Dundalk (AW)Marshes Shopping Centre Ladies Day 12th July Apprentice Handicap (45-65) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	6/14	61	Tom Madden
11 Apr 18	Dundalk (AW)Wednesday Racing April 18th At Dundalk Handicap (45-65) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	7/14	62	Tom Madden
5 Jan 18	Dundalk (AW)www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	9/14	63	Tom Madden
15 Dec 17	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	2/14	62	Tom Madden
8 Dec 17	Dundalk (AW)Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 7f · Standard	7f	Standard	2/14	60	Tom Madden
28 Oct 17	LeopardstownTote Maiden · 1m · Yielding	1m	Yielding	13/17	–	Tom Madden
14 Oct 17	CorkCorporate HR Ireland Supporting The Ricky Healy Appeal Maiden · 1m100y · Soft	1m100y	Soft	5/18	–	Tom Madden
25 Sep 17	RoscommonBudweiser Maiden · 1m3f177y · Heavy	1m3f177y	Heavy	10/14	–	Tom Madden
16 Sep 17	Gowran ParkLive Music After Racing Maiden · 1m1f100y · Soft To Heavy	1m1f100y	Soft To Heavy	8/17	–	Tom Madden
7 Aug 17	CorkIrish Stallion Farms Ebf Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m3f · Yielding	2m3f	Yielding	4/20	103	Niall P Madden
23 Jul 17	TipperaryRiptide Movement Live At Tipperary 11th August Beginners Chase · 2m4f · Good To Yielding	2m4f	Good To Yielding	1/16	–	Niall P Madden
6 Jul 17	TipperaryFollow tipperaryraces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) · 3m · Good	3m	Good	1/18	85	Niall P Madden
28 Apr 17	PunchestownKfm Hunters Chase · 2m4f · Good To Yielding	2m4f	Good To Yielding	3/12	–	Mr N Bashford
4 Mar 15	DownpatrickIrish Thoroughbred Breeders Association (Northern Region) Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m2f50y · Yielding	2m2f50y	Yielding	6/15	92	Niall P Madden
18 Feb 15	PunchestownFestival Free Upgrade Offer Ends Today Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m4f · Yielding	2m4f	Yielding	10/22	95	Niall P Madden
31 Jan 15	FairyhouseThistle Cheltenham Hotel Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m4f · Soft To Heavy	2m4f	Soft To Heavy	7/17	98	Niall P Madden
31 Oct 14	Down RoyalAllianz Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m6f · Yielding	2m6f	Yielding	PU/17	98	Niall P Madden
6 May 14	FairyhouseFamily Day 13th July Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m · Good To Firm	2m	Good To Firm	12/17	100	Jody McGarvey
23 Feb 14	NaasPaddy Power Cash Card Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Soft To Heavy	2m	Soft To Heavy	6/17	–	Mark Walsh
1 Feb 14	FairyhouseBook On-Line At fairyhouse.ie For Special Offers Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	10/20	–	Alan Crowe
2 May 13	TipperaryPoint To Point Evening 16th May Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	10/20	–	Niall P Madden

Pass The Ball2009

Westerner

Hudson Hope

Danehill

Walensee

Topanoora

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Westerner as a stallion

In our records: 944 runners, 474 winners (50%), 53 black-type winners including 7 at the top level, 47 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2007–2022.

On the track himself: 6 runs, 3 wins — Group 1 winner (Gold Cup (Group 1)).

His best
Cole Harden Grade 1 OR 166 · Ferny Hollow Grade 1 OR 160 · Gilgamboa Grade 1 OR 159 · Western Fold Grade 1 OR 157 · Captain Cutter Grade 1 OR 147 · Skyace Grade 1 OR 142

The dam: Hudson Hope by Topanoora

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 0 winners from 4 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Best
Come On Me Babby (IRE) 2016 gelding · by Westerner (full sibling)	1	–
Deputy Jones (IRE) 2013 mare · by Milan	17	OR 116
Hudson Gunner (IRE) 2007 gelding · by Milan	3	–
I'm So Special (IRE) 2006 mare · by Milan	10	OR 83

Pass The Ball in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2009 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 717 · as a store	€20,000John O'Byrne	John O'Byrne	Spratstown Stud

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Come On Me Babby2016 gelding by Westerner	2019 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 166 · store	Not sold
Come On Me Babby2016 colt by Westerner	2016 Goffs December NH Flat SaleLot 127 · store	€8,000Martin Cullinane
Deputy Jones2013 filly by Milan	2014 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 234 · store	€1,500
Deputy Jones2013 filly by Milan	2013 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 746 · store	Not sold
2011 colt by Scorpion	2011 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 1079 · store	€11,000John O'Byrne
Hudson Gunner2007 gelding by Milan	2011 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 154 · store	Bought back
I'm So Special2006 filly by Milan	2009 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 310 · store	€11,000Noel Chance
Hudson Gunner2007 gelding by Milan	2008 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 617 · store	Not sold
Hudson Gunner2007 colt by Milan	2007 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 2396 · store	€19,000Headfield Stud
I'm So Special2006 filly by Milan	2007 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 557 · store	€20,000Peter Doyle Bloodstock

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