Pedigree

                                                                      Danehill
                                        Danehill Dancer
                                                                      Mira Adonde
Dumbarton
2008 bay gelding
                                                                      Selkirk
                                         Scottish Stage
                                                                      Drama Class

The family

Dumbarton is the first foal of the high class racemare Scottish Stage, who was trained by Sir Michael Stoute. She was Listed placed over 7f as a 2yr old, and trained on to better that form at 3, where she won a Listed race before being runner up in the Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2) at Royal Ascot. Her best performance came in the Irish Oaks, again filling second place to O'Brien's Alexandrova.

And Scottish Stage has tasted success as a broodmare, although yet to produce any racehorse as good as herself.
She has bred seven foals, 6 runners and 4 winners on the flat, 2 of which have also gone on to win over hurdles. Thus far, arguably Dumbarton is the best of her progeny.

The second dam, Drama Class, is without doubt a high class broodmare. As well as Scottish Stage, she has produced 2 other Stakes winners, and 6 winners in total to date. The other Stakes winners are Eleanora Duse (Group 2 winner in Ireland) and Voice Coach (Group 3 placed in Australia).

About the sire

Danehill Dancer (b h 1993) was a top class racehorse, trained at Newmarket by Neville Callaghan. He raced 4 times as a 2yr old, winning 3 races including the Group 1 National Stakes at The Curragh. In the next couple of seasons he turned in some smart performances over sprint distances but only won once more, Newbury's Group 3 Greenham Stakes.

Being a half brother to 3 other Stakes winners, it was no surprise (albeit after a slow start) that he became a top class sire, with his fee rising to e110,000 in 2008. He has had tremendous success as a sire of top class 2yr olds but with the likes of Mastercraftsman, Choisir and Where or When showing that Danehill Dancer's progeny do train on with success in top class races throughout Europe.

He is, of course, by that great sire of sires Danehill who has an impressive list of sons at stud - with Dylan Thomas, Westerner and Mountain High being the best of his NH Stallions.

Form Summary

As with all of the Ballymacoll Stud Farm bred horses that are put into training, Dumbarton started off his career under the care of Sir Michael Stoute, where he won one of his 4 races at 2 and 3. Upon leaving Stoute's yard, he next appeared under the care of Gordon Elliott, racing in novice hurdles. Indeed he interspersed hurdling with appearances on the flat, on the beach at Laytown and all-weather at Dundalk.

For the 2013 flat season, he transferred back to England under the care of Phillip Hobbs and he recaptured the best of his flat form being placed twice before finishing 4th in a handicap hurdle, off a BHA mark of OR127.
Acquired by Jimmy Moffat for £5,000 at the Doncaster HIT Sales in August 2013, he has raced for the Northern handler over the last couple of seasons in handicap hurdles. Although not winning, he has been placed on numerous occasions at distances ranging from 2m to 2m 6½f, although it would appear he has been difficult to keep sound in the last year, with only one race (a second place at Cartmel) in the last 18 months.

He was picked up at Doncaster Sales last September by his current owners (The Six Thix Syndicate) with a view at going Point to Pointing and indeed was with Gemma Anderson over by Carlisle with this in mind.
However, a change in heart by his owners saw Gemma recommend Dodlands Steading as a yard to try him out again under Rules over hurdles.

Well, he has been given considerable time off by his patient owners with a view of letting time be the healer as regards his soundness and Dumbarton has certainly been working with promise on the gallops since he came into the yard in April.
We keep our fingers crossed and look to give him a few outings over the summer months, but we would not want to risk him on fast ground.

Season		win	2nd	3rd	4th	other
2010	flat					1
2011	flat	1				2
2012	flat			1		1
2012-13	hurdles	1	1			2
2013	flat		1	1
2013-14	hurdles			1	1	7
2014-15	hurdles		1	2	2	4
2015-16	hurdles		1
2016-17	hurdles		1	1	1

Current Season Form

20 August 16 Perth : 2m 4f hdcp hurdle (Class 3 0-125) OR 107 good. 10 ran. (C Whillans (3)) - 2nd beaten 1l

Settled in 3rd 5l off leading pair, headway to close on ldrs 3 out, disputed lead 2 out and mistake, but still ev ch, stayed on but not quite pace of winner flat.

Fine run by Dumbarton probably his best performance since joining the yard a few months ago. A lovely horse who is adored by the team members at Dodlands.

10 July 16 Perth : 3m hdcp hurdle (Class 4 0-115) OR 107 soft. 12 ran. (C Whillans (3)) - 4th beaten 5l

Held up in midfield, effort and close up 2 out, soon ridden, hit last, soon outpaced

Dumbarton produced another fine performance again, travelling well and looking like going very close entering the straight. Maybe just a combination of the extended trip (up from 2m 4f last time) and softer conditions told in the end.

19 June 16 Hexham : 2m 4f hdcp hurdle (Class 4 0-110) OR 105 good to soft. 12 ran. (C Whillans (3)) - 3rd beaten 1½l

Held up, steady headway before 4th, led after next, clear 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and headed last, rallied, lost second near finish

Dumbarton ran a cracker here on his debut for the stable. In fact, his previous run was over 1 year ago. He looked to 'blow up' at the bottom of the hill turning into the home straight but stayed on again to be involved in a close finish. He trotted out fine the next day, so fingers crossed.