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Foaled 2013 · by Arcadio out of Crimson Flower (Soviet Lad)

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24Runs

7Wins

52nd / 3rd

157Best OR

£158,245Prize money

Form 6/6P/2527/9U5 (latest on the right) · Hurdle, Chase, NH Flat · ran 30 Sep 17 – 1 Dec 23, last for Paul Nicholls · current OR 139

Grade 3 won the Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (2020)

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
1 Dec 23	NewburyPlay Coral 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) · Class 2 · 3m52y · Good To Soft	3m52y	Good To Soft	5/12	139	Mr David Maxwell
28 Jan 23	CheltenhamPaddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 2m4f127y · Soft	2m4f127y	Soft	UR/16	145	Mr David Maxwell
1 Jan 23	CheltenhamPaddy Power New Year's Day Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 2m4f127y · Soft	2m4f127y	Soft	9/16	149	Mr David Maxwell
12 Nov 22	CheltenhamPaddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 2m4f · Good	2m4f	Good	7/14	152	Mr David Maxwell
13 Apr 22	Cheltenham Grade 2Matt Hampson Foundation Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 2m4f127y · Good	2m4f127y	Good	2/7	154	Harry Cobden
29 Jan 22	Cheltenham Grade 2Paddy Power Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 3m1f56y · Good	3m1f56y	Good	5/5	157	Harry Cobden
1 Jan 22	Cheltenham Grade 3Paddy Power New Year's Day Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 2m4f127y · Soft	2m4f127y	Soft	2/16	153	Harry Cobden
4 Dec 21	Aintree Grade 2Unibet Many Clouds Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 3m210y · Soft	3m210y	Soft	PU/8	153	Gavin Sheehan
13 Nov 21	Cheltenham Grade 3Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 2m4f44y · Good	2m4f44y	Good	6/19	154	Bryony Frost
14 Nov 20	Cheltenham Grade 3Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 2m4f44y · Soft	2m4f44y	Soft	6/16	157	Gavin Sheehan
12 Mar 20	Cheltenham Grade 3Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) · Class 1 · 2m4f127y · Soft	2m4f127y	Soft	1/23	149	Gavin Sheehan
25 Jan 20	CheltenhamTimeform Novices' Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 2m4f127y · Soft	2m4f127y	Soft	1/12	140	Gavin Sheehan

All 24 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
26 Dec 19	KemptonLadbrokes 'Where The Nation Plays' Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) · Class 3 · 2m4f110y · Soft	2m4f110y	Soft	2/11	140	Gavin Sheehan
15 Nov 19	NewcastleLogico Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) · Class 3 · 2m75y · Heavy	2m75y	Heavy	1/3	125	Gavin Sheehan
6 Nov 19	Chepstow'Mick Finn' A Lifetime In Racing Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) · Class 3 · 2m11y · Soft	2m11y	Soft	1/12	125	Daryl Jacob
1 Dec 18	DoncasterNapoleons Casino, Restaurant And Bar Sheffield Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m3f88y · Good To Firm	2m3f88y	Good To Firm	4/6	128	Gavin Sheehan
3 Nov 18	Ascot ListedBet With Ascot Handicap Hurdle (Listed) · Class 1 · 1m7f152y · Good	1m7f152y	Good	8/9	130	Gavin Sheehan
13 Oct 18	Hexhaminterbet.com Online Casino Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m48y · Soft	2m48y	Soft	1/13	130	Gavin Sheehan
7 May 18	WarwickIrish Thoroughbred Marketing 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	1/11	130	Daryl Jacob
13 Mar 18	Cheltenham Grade 1Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) · Class 1 · 2m87y · Heavy	2m87y	Heavy	10/19	125	Sean Bowen
4 Feb 18	MusselburghSky Bet Supreme Scottish Trial Novices' Hurdle · Class 2 · 1m7f124y · Soft	1m7f124y	Soft	2/5	125	Sean Bowen
26 Dec 17	Kempton32red Casino Novices' Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m · Good To Soft	2m	Good To Soft	4/8	–	B J Cooper
1 Dec 17	NewburyLadbrokes 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m69y · Soft	2m69y	Soft	3/13	–	Harry Bannister
30 Sep 17	Market RasenPlay Casino At 188Bet Standard Open NH Flat Race · Class 6 · 2m148y · Good	2m148y	Good	1/11	–	B J Cooper

Simply The Betts2013

Arcadio

Crimson Flower

Monsun

Assia

Soviet Lad

Crimson Kiss

Arcadio as a stallion

In our records: 375 runners, 118 winners (31%), 9 black-type winners including 2 at the top level, 11 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2009–2019.

On the track himself: 11 runs, 3 wins — Group 2 winner (Grosser Mercedes-Benz-Preis).

His best
Hardline Grade 1 OR 161 · Flying Angel Grade 1 OR 157 · Zanza Grade 2 OR 158 · Third Time Lucki Grade 2 OR 153 · Simply The Betts Grade 3 OR 157 · Go Conquer Grade 3 OR 157

The dam: Crimson Flower by Soviet Lad

She ran 5 times and won 0, best OR 95. Dam of 2 winners from 4 other runners.

Black type in the family
Crimson Ark bt full sibling, by Arcadio

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Milan Rouge (IRE) 2018 filly · by Milan	2	0	–
Scarlett Clipper (IRE) 2017 mare · by Milan	3	0	–
Crimson Chief (IRE) 2012 gelding · by Arcadio (full sibling)	47	3	OR 104
Crimson Ark (IRE) bt 2010 gelding · by Arcadio (full sibling)	10	2	OR 134

Simply The Betts in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2013 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 933 · as a store	€11,000Rathbarry Stud	Rathbarry Stud	Ballincurrig House Stud (Agent)
2014 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 203 · as a store	€25,000Tom Cooper	Tom Cooper	Rathbarry Stud
2016 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 424 · as a store	€18,000Gerry Mangan	Gerry Mangan	Sunnyhill Stud

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Milan Rouge2018 filly by Milan	2021 Goffs UK August SaleLot 220 · in training	£11,000N.Sold14000/Jeremiah McGrath (PS)
Scarlett Clipper2017 filly by Milan	2020 Goffs UK Spring SaleLot 78 · in training	£15,000Vendor20000/Fergal O'Brien (PS)

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.