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Ruaraidh Hugh

Foaled 2009 · by Craigsteel out of Decent Shower (Decent Fellow)

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33Runs

8Wins

22nd / 3rd

122Best OR

£26,613Prize money

Form 0511F52P0P (latest on the right) · Hurdle, NH Flat · ran 17 Feb 14 – 30 Dec 18, last for Ryan Chapman · current OR 108

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
30 Dec 18	Taunton2 For 1 Entry 9th January Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m3f1y · Good To Soft	2m3f1y	Good To Soft	PU/17	108	Rex Dingle
13 Dec 18	TauntonbluQube Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m104y · Good	2m104y	Good	16/16	108	Sean Houlihan
14 Nov 18	ExeterRoa/racing Post Owners' Jackpot Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m7f25y · Good	2m7f25y	Good	PU/12	110	Rex Dingle
19 Oct 18	FakenhamRacegoers' Club 50th Anniversary Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m3y · Good	2m3y	Good	2/6	111	Ross Chapman
29 Aug 18	WorcesterHeming Group Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m7f · Good To Soft	2m7f	Good To Soft	5/7	114	Henry Brooke
1 Aug 18	PerthCrieff Golf Club Ferntower Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f35y · Good	2m4f35y	Good	F/12	103	Ross Turner
26 Jul 18	WorcesterJIC Transport Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m4f · Good	2m4f	Good	1/15	95	Ross Turner
17 Jul 18	WorcesterNorthern Water Services Selling Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m4f · Good	2m4f	Good	1/15	95	John Kington
28 May 18	HuntingdonFrench Open Tennis Betting At 188bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 3m1f10y · Good	3m1f10y	Good	5/7	100	Jamie Hamilton
25 Apr 18	PerthCaledonian Hunt Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m7f207y · Soft	2m7f207y	Soft	10/11	105	Mr Joe Wright
27 Jan 18	DoncasterGrandnational.fans Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m3f88y · Soft	2m3f88y	Soft	11/14	110	John Kington
14 Oct 16	FakenhamFakenham Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f1y · Good	2m4f1y	Good	6/11	116	Mr Tommie M O'Brien

All 33 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
24 Sep 16	Market RasenChampions League Betting At 188bet Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m2f140y · Good	2m2f140y	Good	5/9	117	Mr Tommie M O'Brien
20 Aug 16	PerthSPM Scotland Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m4f35y · Good	2m4f35y	Good	7/10	120	Mr Tommie M O'Brien
31 Jul 16	Market RasenSusan Skinner Birthday Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) · Class 4 · 2m7f16y · Good	2m7f16y	Good	1/10	114	Mr Tommie M O'Brien
10 Jul 16	SouthwellHSS Hire Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f62y · Good To Soft	2m4f62y	Good To Soft	6/8	115	Mr Tommie M O'Brien
11 Jun 16	HexhamCrossfit Northumbria Marie Curie Daffodil Dash Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m7f63y · Good	2m7f63y	Good	7/10	118	Mr Tommie M O'Brien
24 May 16	SouthwellFollow At The Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f62y · Good	2m4f62y	Good	7/14	120	Mr Tommie M O'Brien
10 Oct 15	HexhamIntu Eldon Square Alive After Five Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m7f63y · Good To Soft	2m7f63y	Good To Soft	PU/13	122	Mr Tommie M O'Brien
12 Jul 15	SouthwellHappy Birthday Joan Robinson Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good	2m4½f	Good	1/6	114	Mr Tommie M O'Brien
19 Jun 15	Market RasenAbp Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f139y · Good	2m4f139y	Good	1/7	105	Mr Tommie M O'Brien
5 Jun 15	Market RasenRacing Uk Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m2f140y · Good	2m2f140y	Good	1/5	97	Mr Tommie M O'Brien
11 May 15	TowcesterVisit The Forum On Gg.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m3f110y · Good	2m3f110y	Good	1/14	84	Mr Tommie M O'Brien
17 Apr 15	SouthwellBeaumond House Community Hospice Novices' Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f110y · Good	2m4f110y	Good	2/12	78	Tom Messenger
6 Apr 15	Market Rasen32Red On The App Store Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m3f · Good	2m3f	Good	1/11	78	Trevor Ryan
22 Mar 15	Market Rasen32RedSport.com Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m5f · Good	2m5f	Good	4/11	78	Tom Messenger
24 Feb 15	Catterickracinguk.com Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m3f · Soft	2m3f	Soft	5/9	80	Joanna Mason
26 Dec 14	Market RasenDan Hague The Bookmaker Selling Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m1f · Good To Soft	2m1f	Good To Soft	4/10	81	Tom Messenger
2 Oct 14	SouthwellLike Us On Facebook Southwell Racecourse Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	4/5	–	Tom Messenger
6 Jun 14	Market RasenWatch Racing Uk On Channel 432 Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f · Good	2m1f	Good	5/8	–	Tom Messenger
13 May 14	SouthwellFollow Totepool On Facebook And Twitter Maiden Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft	2m	Good To Soft	5/9	–	Trevor Whelan
16 Apr 14	Southwellmichaeltowers.co.uk Getting Your Winners Home Standard NH Flat Race (Conditional/Amateur) · Class 6 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	6/11	–	Adam Wedge
17 Feb 14	Southwell (AW)totetrifecta Available On All Races Maiden Open NH Flat Race · Class 4 · 2m · Standard	2m	Standard	5/11	–	Tom Messenger

Ruaraidh Hugh2009

Craigsteel

Decent Shower

–

Decent Fellow

–

Craigsteel as a stallion

In our records: 262 runners, 114 winners (44%), 4 black-type winners, 7 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2004–2017.

His best
Wholestone Grade 2 OR 161 · Flash The Steel Grade 3 OR 142 · Shammick Boy Grade 3 OR 140 · Cross Kennon Listed OR 154 · Steely Addition OR 150 · Doctor Duffy bt OR 147

The dam: Decent Shower by Decent Fellow

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

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Lemon Drizzle (IRE) 2004 mare · by Old Vic	2	0	–
Rightway Star (IRE) 2003 gelding · by Stowaway	20	3	OR 133
Stormy Lord (IRE) 1996 gelding · by Lord Americo	19	1	OR 127

Ruaraidh Hugh in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2010 Goffs UK January SaleLot 323 · as a yearling	£5,000Highflyer Bloodstock	Highflyer Bloodstock	Dungarvan Stud
2018 Goffs UK Autumn Yearling & HIT SaleLot 418 · as a in training	£1,000Ryan Chapman	Ryan Chapman	Julia Brooke Racing Ltd

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
9 gelding by Craigsteel	2017 Goffs UK August SaleLot 152 · in training	£6,000Julia Brooke Racing
2007 filly by Milan	2010 Goffs UK Spring Store SaleLot 141 · store	Bought back
Rightway Star2003 gelding by Stowaway	2010 Goffs UK August HIT SaleLot 71 · in training	£5,800O'sullivan, E.
Rightway Star2003 gelding by Stowaway	2006 Goffs UK Spring HIT SaleLot 287 · in training	SoldMccain, D.

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.