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Death Duty

Foaled 2011 · by Shantou out of Midnight Gift (Presenting)

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30Runs

10Wins

62nd / 3rd

159Best OR

£1,662
€321,934Prize money

Form 5/716F0U3P/2 (latest on the right) · Hurdle, Chase, NH Flat · ran 5 Apr 15 – 19 Feb 23, last for Gordon Elliott · current OR 138

Grade 1 won the Lawlor's Hotel Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (2017)
Grade 1 won the Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) (2017)
Grade 2 won the Navan Novice Hurdle (grade 2) (2016)
Grade 3 won the 'monksfield' Novice Hurdle (grade 3) (2016)
Grade 3 won the Buck House Novice Chase (grade 3) (2017)
Listed won the 'future Champions' Flat Race (listed) (2015)

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
19 Feb 23	PunchestownQuinnBet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade B) · 3m4f40y · Yielding	3m4f40y	Yielding	2/12	138	Michael O'Sullivan
27 Dec 22	LeopardstownPaddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Grade B) · 3m · Yielding	3m	Yielding	PU/28	140	Jack Kennedy
27 Nov 22	NavanBar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B) · 3m · Soft	3m	Soft	3/18	140	Davy Russell
23 Oct 22	LimerickJT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade A) · 3m · Soft	3m	Soft	UR/16	142	Kieren Buckley
18 Apr 22	FairyhouseBoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade A) · 3m5f50y · Yielding	3m5f50y	Yielding	11/27	144	Sam Ewing
9 Apr 22	Aintree Grade 3Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 4m2f · Good To Soft	4m2f	Good To Soft	F/40	144	Jordan Gainford
15 Mar 22	Cheltenham Grade 3Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 3m1f · Good To Soft	3m1f	Good To Soft	6/24	144	Jack Kennedy
13 Feb 22	PunchestownHollywoodbets Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade B) · 3m4f40y · Heavy	3m4f40y	Heavy	1/13	138	Jack Kennedy
27 Jan 22	Gowran ParkGoffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade A) · 3m1f · Soft	3m1f	Soft	7/18	139	Jordan Gainford
27 Dec 21	LeopardstownPaddy Power Chase (extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (grade B) · 3m50y · Good To Yielding	3m50y	Good To Yielding	5/28	139	Shane Fitzgerald
29 Nov 20	FairyhouseBARONERACING.COM Porterstown Handicap Chase (Grade B) · 3m5f · Soft	3m5f	Soft	6/20	146	E O'Connell
8 Nov 20	NavanLadbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B) · 3m · Soft To Heavy	3m	Soft To Heavy	7/22	147	Conor Orr

All 30 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
24 Mar 20	ClonmelDownload The BoyleSports App Chase · 2m3f210y · Soft	2m3f210y	Soft	2/5	150	Gavin Brouder
12 Mar 20	Cheltenham Grade 3Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) · Class 1 · 2m4f127y · Soft	2m4f127y	Soft	10/23	151	Gavin Brouder
15 Feb 20	Gowran Park Grade 2Red Mills Chase (Grade 2) · 2m4f · Heavy	2m4f	Heavy	4/7	151	Davy Russell
23 Jan 20	Gowran Park Grade 2John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle (Grade 2) · 3m · Soft To Heavy	3m	Soft To Heavy	4/6	144	Rachael Blackmore
26 Dec 17	Leopardstown Grade 1Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1) · 2m1f · Yielding	2m1f	Yielding	F/5	159	Davy Russell
3 Dec 17	Fairyhouse Grade 1Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) · 2m4f · Soft	2m4f	Soft	1/5	–	Davy Russell
19 Oct 17	Punchestown Grade 3Buck House Novice Chase (grade 3) · 2m2f · Soft	2m2f	Soft	1/5	–	Davy Russell
3 Oct 17	Tipperarywww.tipperaryraces.ie Beginners Chase · 2m7f · Soft	2m7f	Soft	1/8	–	Davy Russell
28 Apr 17	Punchestown Grade 1Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) · 2m4f · Good To Yielding	2m4f	Good To Yielding	3/9	149	B J Cooper
17 Mar 17	Cheltenham Grade 1Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) · Class 1 · 2m7f213y · Good	2m7f213y	Good	UR/15	148	B J Cooper
8 Jan 17	Naas Grade 1Lawlor's Hotel Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) · 2m4f · Soft	2m4f	Soft	1/6	146	Jack Kennedy
18 Dec 16	Navan Grade 2Navan Novice Hurdle (grade 2) · 2m4f · Soft To Heavy	2m4f	Soft To Heavy	1/6	–	B J Cooper
27 Nov 16	Navan Grade 3'monksfield' Novice Hurdle (grade 3) · 2m4f · Yielding To Soft	2m4f	Yielding To Soft	1/6	–	B J Cooper
17 Oct 16	RoscommonRoscommon Maiden Hurdle · 2m4f · Heavy	2m4f	Heavy	1/18	–	R Walsh
28 Mar 16	FairyhouseBoomerang Animal Bedding Flat Race · 2m · Yielding To Soft	2m	Yielding To Soft	2/4	–	Ms N Carberry
13 Dec 15	Navan Listed'future Champions' Flat Race (listed) · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	1/6	–	Ms N Carberry
31 Oct 15	Down RoyalDaily Mirror (pro/am) Flat Race · 2m · Yielding To Soft	2m	Yielding To Soft	1/12	–	Ms N Carberry
5 Apr 15	FairyhouseTattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	3/20	–	Mr R P Quinlan

Death Duty2011

Shantou

Midnight Gift

–

Presenting

Midnight Pond

Shantou as a stallion

In our records: 556 runners, 326 winners (59%), 49 black-type winners including 9 at the top level, 38 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2000–2020.

His best
Toscana Du Berlais Grade 1 OR 168 · The Storyteller Grade 1 OR 163 · Stay Away Fay Grade 1 OR 159 · Death Duty Grade 1 OR 159 · Briar Hill Grade 1 OR 155 · Stellar Story Grade 1 OR 154

The dam: Midnight Gift by Presenting

She ran 21 times and won 3, best OR 111 — placed in black type. Dam of 2 winners from 4 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Big Ambitions (IRE) 2018 gelding · by Shantou (full sibling)	5	0	OR 106
Heroes Of Renown (IRE) 2014 gelding · by Beneficial	25	1	OR 125
Lady Dromlac (IRE) 2010 mare · by Beneficial	6	0	–
How About It (IRE) 2009 gelding · by Kayf Tara	22	2	OR 128

The 2nd dam, Midnight Pond: 5 other runners, 3 winners

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Bitumen Belle (IRE) 2012 mare · by Oscar	5	0	–
My Wigwam Or Yours (IRE) 2009 gelding · by Beneficial	21	1	OR 135
Crocus Bay (IRE) 2006 gelding · by Overbury	14	1	OR 111
Hidden Agent (IRE) 2002 gelding · by Pistolet Bleu	13	2	OR 130
Midnight Stroll (IRE) 2001 gelding · by Arctic Lord	3	0	–

Death Duty in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2014 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 369 · as a store	€145,000Dessie Hughes	Dessie Hughes	Morning Star Stud

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Heroes Of Renown2014 horse by Beneficial	2022 Goffs UK September HIT SaleLot 89 · in training	£5,500Fergus O'Connor
Big Ambitions2018 gelding by Shantou	2021 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 129 · store	€90,000Highflyer Bloodstock
Heroes Of Renown2014 gelding by Beneficial	2017 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 87 · store	€140,000Ballyregan Stables
How About It2009 gelding by Kayf Tara	2014 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 220 · store	€130,000Gearoid Costello
How About It2009 gelding by Kayf Tara	2012 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 98 · store	€21,000Enda Bolger
2008 gelding by Milan	2011 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 244 · store	Not sold

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