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Dagger Strike (IRE)

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Dagger Strike (IRE)

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Sire Starman
Dam Merci Layan
Age 3
DOB 20 Feb 23
Sex gelding
Passport
Colour bay
Country
 IRE
Status In training
Breeder
Thomas Hassett
Wins1
RatingsF:77
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Notes
An exciting gelding by Starman, Dagger Strike joined us from the Tattersalls July Sales in 2026.

Dagger Strike won at Newcastle in 2025 from a mark of 70, and has also been runner up three times, including a Southwell where he was beaten a head from a rating of 79.




Date Race
29Dec25
Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Nursery Handicap
Course: Newcastle
Jockey: Hollie Doyle
Trainer: Archie Watson





DAGGER STRIKE

bay gelding

20 Feb 23 		Starman Dutch Art Medicean
Halland Park Lass
Northern Star Montjeu
Slow Sand
Merci Layan Kodiac Danehill
Rafha
Call Later Gone West
Estala



Inbreeding
Mr. Prospector: 5S X 4D
Northern Dancer: 5S X 5S X 5D X 5D
Dosage
Dosage Profile: 1 3 7 3 0
Dosage Index: 1.15
Center of Distribution: +0.14

Pedigree





STARMAN

bay horse, 2017, by Dutch Art out of Northern Star

Champion older sprinter in Europe in 2021. Won 5 races, value £476,379, at 3 and 4, over 6 furlongs, July Cup, Newmarket, Gr.1, Duke of York Stakes, York, Gr.2, Garrowby Stakes, York, L., also placed second in Haydock Park Sprint Cup, Haydock, Gr.1 and third in Prix Maurice de Gheest, Deauville, Gr.1. Retired to stud in 2022.