Leading Line (GB)

Dam of Classic Cut (GB), Ardentium (GB), Leading Optimist (GB)

Country: GB
Sire: Leading Man (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 9 of 10 runners (90%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 29 from 222 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £121,326 GB · €28,132 IRE
Best progeny OR: 125

Progeny

All known progeny


1988	Shimba Hills I (GB)	4	G M McCourt	gelding	ScorpioI (FR)	30	8	2	13.3%	103	£25,033	€0	23 Mar 99
1989	Captiva Bay (GB)	1	Mrs A R Hewitt	mare	ScorpioI (FR)	13	0	0	7.7%	84	£2,772	€0	24 Nov 97
1991	Ardentium (GB)	2	Michael J Carroll	gelding	Ardross (GB)	22	1	2	9.1%	111	£0	€3,616	25 Aug 02
1992	Golden Eagle I (GB)	0	Patrick Chamings	gelding	Ardross (GB)	5	1	1	0.0%	-	£940	€0	21 Feb 01
1993	The Leader (GB)	6	Patrick Chamings	gelding	Ardross (GB)	44	5	5	13.6%	108	£29,075	€0	19 Apr 05
1995	Leading Optimist (GB)	4	M C Pipe	gelding	Henbit (USA)	13	3	3	30.8%	110	£14,952	€0	11 Dec 01
2001	Cavallo Classico (GB)	3	Noel Meade	gelding	Classic Cliche (IRE)	15	0	1	20.0%	97	£0	€24,516	2 Aug 08
2004	Classic Cut (GB)	2	Peter Maher	gelding	Classic Cliche (IRE)	23	1	5	8.7%	125	£14,557	€0	6 Jul 14
2007	Bollin Line (GB)	6	Lucinda Egerton	gelding	Bollin Eric (GB)	36	3	5	16.7%	103	£28,059	€0	7 Oct 20
2008	Hi Bob (GB)	1	Kenneth Slack	gelding	Bollin Eric (GB)	21	3	0	4.8%	100	£5,939	€0	26 Dec 16

Every offspring with a British or Irish run since 1990, oldest first, plus unraced offspring we know of from profiles and forward entries.

Progeny's best wins


15 Dec 03	The Leader (GB)	Towcester	Fennemore Solicitors Handicap Chase Class D	Class 3	95	£3,322
1 Oct 98	Shimba Hills I (GB)	Taunton	Stagg Mill Handicap Chase Class D	Class 3	97	£3,420
12 Jul 98	Shimba Hills I (GB)	Stratford	Alex And Andrew's Party Day Chase Handicap Class C	Class 3	95	£6,840
19 Dec 17	Bollin Line (GB)	Catterick	Buy Your 2018 Annual Badge Today Handicap Chase	Class 4	93	£4,549
5 Feb 16	Bollin Line (GB)	Catterick	Free Racedays With The Racegoers Club Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 4	86	£4,549
2 Mar 10	Classic Cut (GB)	Catterick	racinguk.com Beginners' Chase	Class 4	123	£3,122
29 Mar 09	Classic Cut (GB)	Kelso	Eric Scarth Memorial Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	109	£2,927
28 Jan 05	The Leader (GB)	Folkestone	Gary Bissmire 50th Birthday Handicap Chase Class F	Class 4	90	£4,095
24 Jan 03	The Leader (GB)	Folkestone	West Wood Handicap Chase Class F	Class 4	92	£3,375
25 Jan 02	The Leader (GB)	Folkestone	West Wood Handicap Chase Class F	Class 4	85	£3,251
12 Sep 01	Leading Optimist (GB)	Hereford	Sislink Handicap Hurdle Class F	Class 4	101	£3,444
16 Jul 01	Leading Optimist (GB)	Newton Abbot	Harcombe Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	101	£2,884
13 Jun 01	Leading Optimist (GB)	Hereford	Richard Davis Memorial Conditional Jockeys' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle C…	Class 4	100	£3,178
28 May 01	Leading Optimist (GB)	Fontwell	Ted Triggs Memorial Novices' Hurdle Class E	Class 4	-	£2,419
26 Jan 01	The Leader (GB)	Folkestone	West Wood Handicap Chase Class F	Class 4	92	£2,478
3 Jan 00	The Leader (GB)	Folkestone	George Press Birthday Maiden Chase Class E	Class 4	-	£2,867
1 Jun 98	Shimba Hills I (GB)	Hereford	Garnstone Handicap Chase Class E	Class 4	86	£3,126
24 Mar 97	Captiva Bay (GB)	Ludlow	National Riding Week Novices' Chase Class E	Class 4	-	£2,772
1 Mar 95	Shimba Hills I (GB)	Taunton	Royal Bath & West Novices' Handicap Chase Class F	Class 4	84	£2,840
16 Nov 17	Bollin Line (GB)	Ludlow	Amateur Jockeys' Association Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	99	£3,743

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


ScorpioI (FR)	1988-1989	2	2	2	43	5	11.6%	£27,805	€0	Shimba Hills I (GB)
Ardross (GB)	1991-1993	3	3	2	71	8	11.3%	£30,015	€3,616	The Leader (GB)
Henbit (USA)	1995	1	1	1	13	4	30.8%	£14,952	€0	Leading Optimist (GB)
Classic Cliche (IRE)	2001-2004	2	2	2	38	5	13.2%	£14,557	€24,516	Cavallo Classico (GB)
Bollin Eric (GB)	2007-2008	2	2	2	57	7	12.3%	£33,998	€0	Bollin Line (GB)

Her known produce grouped by the stallion she was mated with, earliest foal first. Foal years come from age (unraced foals without an age are counted but not dated). GB and IRE records since 1990.

Quick answers

How many winners has Leading Line produced?: Leading Line (GB) is the dam of 10 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 9 of them winners, with 29 wins from 222 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Leading Line?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Leading Line (GB) is Classic Cut (GB), by Classic Cliche (IRE), with a best official rating of 125; the top win came in the racinguk.com Beginners' Chase at Catterick on 2 March 2010.
How much prize money have Leading Line's offspring won?: The offspring of Leading Line (GB) have earned £121,327 in Britain and €28,132 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Leading Line's pedigree?: Leading Line (GB) is by Leading Man (GB).
Did Leading Line race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Leading Line (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Leading Line been mated with?: The known produce of Leading Line (GB) is by 5 different stallions, most often Ardross (GB) (3 foals).

Updated 2020-10-07

Follow Leading Line (GB) in Tracker+

Keep this record close when the next race is declared.

Join RaceWatch

Updated 2020-10-07

Go deeper before the next race.

Open every racecard in full and get your research done before they go to post.

14racecard tabs per race
20+bookmaker prices side by side
Trackeralerts when your horses are declared

30-day free trial

£0today

Start my 30-day free trial

By continuing you agree to our Terms and Intellectual Property and Acceptable Use policy.

£0 today. Card on step 2. £24.99 from day 31.Cancel any time.