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Foaled 2014 · by Sea The Stars out of Happy Land (Refuse To Bend)

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59Runs

7Wins

112nd / 3rd

107Best OR

£339,455Prize money

Form 0/300809004 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 17 Mar 17 – 6 Dec 24, last for David Simcock · current OR 88

bt placed in black-type company 1 time

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
6 Dec 24	Newcastle (AW)Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap · Class 3 · 1m5y · Standard	1m5y	Standard	4/11	88	Hayley Turner
20 Nov 24	Kempton (AW)Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap · Class 2 · 1m · Standard To Slow	1m	Standard To Slow	11/14	90	Hayley Turner
23 Oct 24	Kempton (AW)Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap · Class 3 · 1m · Standard To Slow	1m	Standard To Slow	10/14	92	Jamie Spencer
10 Aug 24	AscotDubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap) (Rnd) · Class 2 · 7f213y · Good To Firm	7f213y	Good To Firm	9/10	95	Billy Loughnane
27 Jul 24	AscotMoet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) · Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm	7f	Good To Firm	14/18	98	Jamie Spencer
13 Jul 24	Newmarketbet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) · Class 2 · 7f · Good	7f	Good	8/20	99	Marco Ghiani
19 Jun 24	AscotRoyal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) · Class 2 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	13/29	100	Jamie Spencer
8 Jun 24	Haydock Group 3Betfred John Of Gaunt Stakes (Group 3) · Class 1 · 7f37y · Good	7f37y	Good	10/11	100	Jamie Spencer
11 May 24	AscotLavazza & Ascot 10 Year Anniversary Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) · Class 2 · 7f · Good	7f	Good	3/21	98	Pat Cosgrave
7 Oct 23	AscotHowden Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) · Class 2 · 7f · Good	7f	Good	15/17	100	Hayley Turner
30 Sep 23	NewmarketLope Y Fernandez First Foals 2023 Handicap · Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm	7f	Good To Firm	5/10	100	Kieran Shoemark
9 Sep 23	Ascotbet365 Handicap · Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm	7f	Good To Firm	7/14	101	Hayley Turner

All 59 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
29 Jul 23	AscotMoet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) · Class 2 · 7f · Good	7f	Good	14/25	102	Jamie Spencer
15 Jul 23	Newmarketbet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) · Class 2 · 7f · Good To Soft	7f	Good To Soft	4/15	103	Callum Shepherd
21 Jun 23	AscotRoyal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) · Class 2 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	5/30	103	Jamie Spencer
20 May 23	NewburyBetVictor Handicap (Str) · Class 2 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	7/12	105	Jamie Spencer
22 Apr 23	NewburyBetGoodwin Spring Cup Handicap (Str) · Class 2 · 1m · Soft	1m	Soft	6/10	105	Jamie Spencer
23 Jul 22	AscotMoet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) · Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm	7f	Good To Firm	2/21	99	Jamie Spencer
9 Jul 22	Newmarketbet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) · Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm	7f	Good To Firm	1/18	101	Jamie Spencer
15 Jun 22	AscotRoyal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) · Class 2 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	7/29	101	Jamie Spencer
12 May 22	YorkPaddy Power Hambleton Handicap · Class 2 · 7f192y · Good	7f192y	Good	7/13	104	Jamie Spencer
15 Apr 22	Newcastle (AW)All-weather Mile Championships Conditions Stakes · Class 2 · 1m5y · Standard	1m5y	Standard	3/11	101	Jamie Spencer
28 Mar 22	Newcastle (AW)All Weather Championships Mile Handicap · Class 3 · 7f14y · Standard To Slow	7f14y	Standard To Slow	1/11	96	Jamie Spencer
12 Mar 22	Wolverhampton (AW)Mansionbet Lincoln Trial Handicap · Class 2 · 1m142y · Standard	1m142y	Standard	5/12	97	Jamie Spencer
18 Feb 22	Meydan (UAE)Mina Rashid (Handicap) (Turf) · 1m · Good	1m	Good	3/16	97	Jamie Spencer
28 Jan 22	Meydan (UAE) Group 2Zabeel Mile Presented By Emaar Beachfront (Turf) · 1m · Good	1m	Good	6/13	99	Callum Shepherd
21 Jan 22	Meydan (UAE) Group 2Al Rashidiya Presented By Riviera Beachfront By Azizi (Turf) · 1m1f · Good	1m1f	Good	10/11	101	Callum Shepherd
2 Jan 22	Newcastle (AW)MansionBet Proud Partners Of AWC Conditions Stakes (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier) · Class 2 · 1m5y · Standard To Slow	1m5y	Standard To Slow	2/4	102	Callum Shepherd
21 Aug 21	Chelmsford City (AW)Chelmsford City Cup Handicap · Class 2 · 7f · Standard	7f	Standard	7/10	103	Callum Shepherd
17 Jul 21	Newbury Listedbet365 Stakes (Registered As The Steventon Stakes) (Listed) · Class 1 · 1m2f · Good To Firm	1m2f	Good To Firm	7/8	105	Jamie Spencer
26 Jun 21	Windsor ListedFitzdares Midsummer Stakes (Listed) · Class 1 · 1m31y · Good	1m31y	Good	5/6	105	Tom Queally
15 Jun 21	Ascot Group 1Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Str) · Class 1 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	9/11	105	Jamie Spencer
23 Apr 21	Sandown Group 2bet365 Mile (Group 2) · Class 1 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	2/4	105	Jamie Spencer
2 Apr 21	Lingfield (AW)Bombardier All-Weather Mile Championships Conditions Stakes · Class 2 · 1m1y · Standard	1m1y	Standard	3/10	105	Jamie Spencer
18 Feb 21	Meydan (UAE) Group 2Zabeel Mile Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors (Turf) · 1m · Good	1m	Good	6/11	105	Pat Cosgrave
11 Feb 21	Meydan (UAE) Group 2Al Rashidiya Sponsored By emirates.com (Turf) · 1m1f · Good	1m1f	Good	4/7	105	Jim Crowley
21 Jan 21	Meydan (UAE) Group 2Singspiel Stakes Sponsored By Riviera By Azizi (Turf) · 1m1f · Good	1m1f	Good	5/11	105	Andrea Atzeni
12 Jan 21	Newcastle (AW)Bombardier Conditions Stakes (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier) · Class 2 · 1m5y · Standard To Slow	1m5y	Standard To Slow	1/5	105	Jamie Spencer
16 Sep 20	Sandown ListedChasemore Farm Fortune Stakes (Listed) · Class 1 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	4/7	105	Jamie Spencer
9 Aug 20	Salisbury Group 3AJN Steelstock Sovereign Stakes (Group 3) · Class 1 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	4/8	105	Callum Shepherd
31 Jul 20	GoodwoodUnibet Golden Mile Handicap · Class 2 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	6/14	105	Tom Marquand
11 Jul 20	Ascot Group 2Betfred Summer Mile Stakes (Group 2) · Class 1 · 7f213y · Good	7f213y	Good	8/11	107	Luke Morris
5 Jun 20	Newmarket ListedBetway Paradise Stakes (Listed) · Class 1 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	7/10	107	Callum Shepherd
6 Sep 19	AscotLexicon Bracknell Handicap (Str) · Class 2 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	1/7	92	Jamie Spencer
25 Aug 19	YarmouthRobert Brown Memorial Handicap · Class 3 · 1m3y · Firm	1m3y	Firm	1/5	92	Jamie Spencer
30 Jul 19	GoodwoodUnibet Handicap · Class 2 · 1m1f197y · Good	1m1f197y	Good	12/16	93	Stevie Donohoe
29 Jun 19	WindsorChartwell Anniversary (Handicap) · Class 2 · 1m31y · Good To Firm	1m31y	Good To Firm	2/5	93	Pat Cosgrave
8 Jun 19	Chelmsford City (AW)Bet Totetrifecta At Totesport.com Moulsham Mile Handicap · Class 2 · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	4/11	94	Robert Havlin
16 May 19	YorkMatchbook Betting Podcast Hambleton Handicap · Class 2 · 7f192y · Good To Firm	7f192y	Good To Firm	7/14	95	Jamie Spencer
11 Aug 18	AscotDubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap) · Class 2 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	7/10	97	Joao Moreira
14 Jul 18	YorkJohn Smith's Racing Handicap · Class 2 · 7f192y · Good To Firm	7f192y	Good To Firm	3/8	98	Andrea Atzeni
20 Jun 18	AscotRoyal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) · Class 2 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	9/30	100	Oisin Murphy
30 May 18	NottinghamBet totetrifecta At totesport.com Handicap · Class 2 · 1m75y · Soft	1m75y	Soft	6/6	100	Oisin Murphy
27 Aug 17	Goodwood Group 3Weatherbys Racing Bank Supreme Stakes · Class 1 · 7f · Good	7f	Good	5/6	100	Oisin Murphy
22 Jun 17	AscotBritannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str) · Class 2 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	1/29	90	Jamie Spencer
27 May 17	GoodwoodWinners Are Welcome At Matchbook Handicap · Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm	7f	Good To Firm	5/10	84	Aaron Jones
6 May 17	DoncasterStonbury Handicap · Class 3 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	3/7	82	Jamie Spencer
1 Apr 17	Chelmsford City (AW)totepoolracing Tweet Us Your April Fools Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	1/8	–	Oisin Murphy
17 Mar 17	Lingfield (AW)32red Casino Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m1y · Standard	1m1y	Standard	2/6	–	Oisin Murphy

Bless Him2014

Sea The Stars

Happy Land

Cape Cross

Urban Sea

Refuse To Bend

Happy Landing

Sea The Stars as a stallion

In our records: 1,149 runners, 705 winners (61%), 143 black-type winners including 26 at the top level, 107 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2011–2024.

On the track himself: 9 runs, 8 wins — Group 1 winner (stanjames.com 2000 Guineas Stakes (201st Running) (Entire Colts & Fillies)).

His best
Baaeed Group 1 OR 135 · Crystal Ocean Group 1 OR 129 · Daryz Group 1 OR 127 · Stradivarius Group 1 OR 125 · Cloth Of Stars Group 1 OR 125 · Taghrooda Group 1 OR 125

The dam: Happy Land by Refuse To Bend

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 3 winners from 9 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Land Of Spirit (IRE) 2023 filly · by Invincible Spirit	3	0	–
Dandy Land (IRE) 2022 filly · by Dandy Man	10	1	OR 60
Happy Place (IRE) 2021 filly · by Crystal Ocean	7	0	OR 62
Diamant Damhsa (IRE) 2019 filly · by Dandy Man	1	0	–
Star Of Deauville (IRE) 2018 filly · by Dandy Man	5	0	OR 60
Red Hut Red (IRE) 2016 filly · by Kodiac	9	0	OR 72
Chewy Round Town (IRE) 2013 colt · by Roderic O'connor	3	1	–
Thunder In Myheart (IRE) 2012 filly · by Mastercraftsman	11	1	OR 76
Dime Dancer (IRE) 2011 filly · by Azamour	7	0	OR 76

Bless Him in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2014 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 996 · as a foal	65,000gnsDermot Farrington	Dermot Farrington	Rosyground Stud
2015 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 227 · as a yearling	100,000gnsRichard Knight Bloodstock Agent	Richard Knight Bloodstock Agent	Cooneen Stud, Ireland
2016 Arqana Breeze Up SaleLot 24 · as a breeze-up	€600,000REDVERS David	REDVERS David	Mayfield Stables
2018 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1149 · as a in training	31,000gnsDavid Simcock	David Simcock	Jamie Railton (Agent)

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
2025 filly by Awtaad	2026 Tattersalls Ireland September, Book 2Lot 699 · yearling	No result recorded
2025 filly by Awtaad	2025 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 849 · foal	€15,000T&M Bloodstock
Land Of Spirit2023 filly by Invincible Spirit	2024 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 42 · yearling	€12,000J Quinn
Land Of Spirit2023 filly by Invincible Spirit	2023 Tattersalls Ireland SapphireLot 138 · foal	€20,000Padraic O'Neill
Happy Place2021 filly by Crystal Ocean	2023 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 69 · in training	20,000gnsDon Skelton Racing
Happy Place2021 filly by Crystal Ocean	2022 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1329 · yearling	22,000gnsDPA Bloodstock / Harry Eustace
Star Of Deauville2018 filly by Dandy Man	2021 Tattersalls FebruaryLot 231 · in training	800gnsAlexander Teasdale
Dime Dancer2011 filly by Azamour	2021 Arqana Breeding Stock SaleLot 575 · broodmare	Bought back
Diamant Damhsa2019 filly by Dandy Man	2020 Goffs OrbyLot 182 · yearling	Not sold
Star Of Deauville2018 filly by Dandy Man	2019 Goffs OrbyLot 269 · yearling	€38,000Stroud Coleman BS/Tom Ward
2017 filly by Kodiac	2018 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 428 · yearling	€38,000BBA Ireland
Red Hut Red2016 filly by Kodiac	2018 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1335 · in training	7,500gnsCuadra Rio Cubas SL
Red Hut Red2016 filly by Kodiac	2017 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 488 · yearling	60,000gnsWilliam Haggas
Thunder In Myheart2012 filly by Mastercraftsman	2015 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2133 · broodmare	19,000gnsDarragh McCarthy
Chewy Round Town2013 colt by Roderic O'Connor	2014 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 997 · yearling	42,000gnsShane Donohoe
Thunder In Myheart2012 filly by Mastercraftsman	2013 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 432 · yearling	38,000gnsRichard Frisby Bloodstock
Dime Dancer2011 filly by Azamour	2013 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 949 · in training	20,000gnsTina Rau Bloodstock
Dime Dancer2011 filly by Azamour	2012 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 582 · yearling	31,000gnsPeter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock

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.