Bear Story (IRE) 2018

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9g Kodiac (GB) x Angels Story (Galileo)

Foaled May 12, 2018

Career: 15 starts, 1 - 0 - 1 $280,172

Trainer: David Vandyke, Sunshine Coast

Ownership: SP Dignan, J Dyer, D Campbell, M Deleuil, B S David, M J Burns, J A Coleman, J Kalinowsky & R T Blenkinship

Bear Story is a 9 year old gelding by Kodiac out of the Galileo mare, Angels Story.

Last start was 6th at Eagle Farm on Jan 31, 2026 in the Troy Smith Appreciation Hcp over 1600 metres.

Stakes performance: 1st 2021 Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Diamond Stakes (Gr.3); 2022 Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Diamond Stakes (Gr.L); 2nd 2022 Coolmore Sottsass Irish European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes (Gr.2); 2022 Green Room Meld Stakes (Gr.3); 3rd 2022 Hollywoodbets Alleged Stakes (Gr.3); 2022 PlusVital Devoy Stakes (Gr.L);

Kodiac (GB)

Angels Story (IRE)

Danehill (USA)

Rafha (GB)

Galileo (IRE)

Love Excelling (FR)

Danzig (USA)

Razyana (USA)

Kris (GB)

Eljazzi (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Urban Sea (USA)

Polish Precedent (USA)

La Sky (IRE)

Northern Dancer (CAN)

His Majesty (USA)

Sharpen Up (GB)

Artaius (USA)

Northern Dancer (CAN)

Miswaki (USA)

Danzig (USA)

Law Society (USA)

Race Record

8yo

31Jan26

6th

Eagle Farm

Troy Smith Appreciation Hcp 1600m

Good(4) Damien Thornton (54.5) 80/1 - 1st: Living Free (2.4L)

8yo

20Jan26

3rd

Deagon

Barrier Trial 1200m

Soft(5) Jag Guthmann-Chester () - 1st: Slippin' Jimmy (12L)

8yo

6Jan26

7th

Sunshine Coast Inner

Barrier Trial 850m

Soft(5) M Powell () - 1st: Admitted (15.7L)

8yo

4Aug25

12th

Fannie Bay

Great Northern Darwin Cup 2050m

Good N Rawiller (61) 20/1 - 1st: Hadouken (21L)

7yo

26Jul25

10th

Fannie Bay

TAB Metric Mile 1600m

Good Aaron Sweeney (62.5) 40/1 - 1st: Wolfburn (20.1L)

7yo

12Jul25

9th

Fannie Bay

AUFS Chief Minister's Cup 1600m

Good R Vigar (59) 11/1 - 1st: Hadouken (12.1L)

7yo

28Jun25

9th

Fannie Bay

TAB ROANT Gold Cup (Div 1) 1300m

Good Ms A Herrmann (63.5) 30/1 - 1st: Cinque Torri (11.5L)

7yo

27Mar25

4th

Bendigo

Barrier Trial 1300m

Good(4) Jett Stanley () - 1st: Daniel Boone (9.7L)

7yo

5Mar25

2nd

Avoca

Barrier Trial 800m

Good(4) Neil Farley () - 1st: Heart Of Glass (4L)

7yo

5Aug24

3rd

Fannie Bay

Great Northern Darwin Cup 2050m

Good N Callow (61) 5/4 - 1st: Hadouken (2.7L)

6yo

13Jul24

1st

Fannie Bay

Asian United Food Service Chief Minister's Cup 1600m

Good N Callow (59) 5/1 - 2nd: Wolfburn (4.3L)

6yo

25May24

4th

Sandown-Hillside

Sportsbet Race Replays (Bm100) 1800m

Good(4) Jordan Childs (56) 6/1 - 1st: Pudding (3.3L)

6yo

20Apr24

5th

Mornington

Mornington Peninsula News Group Hcp 2000m

Soft(5) Declan Bates (56) 14/1 - 1st: Arran Bay (4.4L)

6yo

30Mar24

7th

Flemington

Furphy Mile 1600m

Good(4) B Melham (57.5) 14/1 - 1st: Arran Bay (3.6L)

6yo

23Sep23

11th

Caulfield

Catanach's Jewellers MRC Foundation Cup Gr3 2000m

Good(3) B Mc Dougall (55) 25/1 - 1st: Uncle Bryn (4.8L)

6yo

9Sep23

6th

Moonee Valley

Strathmore Community Bendigo Bank (Bm100) 2040m

Good(3) B Melham (59.5) 40/1 - 1st: Young Werther (1.3L)

6yo

19Aug23

12th

Caulfield

Take It To The Neds Level (Bm100) 1600m

Good(4) B Melham (60) 20/1 - 1st: Jimmy The Bear (4.4L)

6yo

7Aug23

8th

Cranbourne Training

Barrier Trial 1000m

Soft(6) B Melham () - 1st: Dubai Poet (4.8L)

5yo

25Mar23

14th

Flemington

Tab Australian Cup Gr1 2000m

Good(4) D W Stackhouse (59) 25/1 - 1st: Cascadian (7.5L)

5yo

4Mar23

11th

Flemington

Tab Blamey Stakes Gr2 1600m

Good(4) B Melham (56) 20/1 - 1st: Nonconformist (5.8L)

4yo

23Sep22

1st

Dundalk

Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Diamond Stakes L 2100m

Standard Ronan Whelan (133) 7.00 - 2nd: Freescape (0.000L)

4yo

14Jul22

2nd

Leopardstown

Green Room Meld Stakes Gr3 1800m

Good Ronan Whelan (138) - 1st: Boundless Ocean (3.250L)

4yo

25Jun22

5th

Curragh

ARM Holding International Stakes Gr3 2000m

Good Ronan Whelan (138) - 1st: Aikhal (0.500L)

4yo

22May22

6th

Curragh

Tattersalls Gold Cup Gr1 2100m

Good Ronan Whelan (131) - 1st: Alenquer (1.250L)

4yo

2May22

2nd

Curragh

Coolmore Sottsass Irish European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes Gr2 2000m

Yielding Ronan Whelan (131) - 1st: Layfayette (0.750L)

4yo

10Apr22

3rd

Curragh

Hollywoodbets Alleged Stakes Gr3 2000m

Yielding Ronan Whelan (134) - 1st: Layfayette (nkL)

4yo

27Mar22

3rd

Naas

PlusVital Devoy Stakes L 2000m

Yielding Ronan Whelan (138) - 1st: Layfayette (3.250L)

3yo

16Oct21

5th

Leopardstown

Manguard Plus Trigo Stakes L 2000m

Good Ronan Whelan (136) - 1st: Georgeville (0.750L)

3yo

24Sep21

1st

Dundalk

Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Diamond Stakes Gr3 2100m

Standard Ronan Whelan (131) 4.10 - 2nd: Lough Derg (0.000L)

3yo

12Sep21

15th

Curragh

Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Northfields' Handicap 2000m

Good G F Carroll (130) - 1st: Max Mayhem (hdL)

3yo

13Aug21

6th

Curragh

Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes Gr3 2000m

Yielding G F Carroll (126) - 1st: Earlswood (0.500L)

3yo

19Jun21

3rd

Down Royal

BoyleSports Ulster Derby 2500m

Good Ronan Whelan (133) - 1st: Iowa (0.750L)

3yo

30May21

2nd

Navan

Royal County Handicap 2000m

Yielding Ronan Whelan (125) - 1st: Star Harbour (3.250L)

3yo

11Apr21

2nd

Leopardstown

Leopardstown Handicap 2000m

Good Ronan Whelan (131) - 1st: Sir Lamorak (3.750L)