Spanker (GB)

Dam of Champagne Mystery (IRE), Shantou Express (IRE), First Trim (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Suave Dancer (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 5 of 12 runners (42%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 18 from 188 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £122,930 GB · €127,415 IRE
Best progeny OR: 144
Foaled: 1996 · out of Yawl (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


2001	Skerries (IRE)	5	-	H Rogers	mare	Dr Fong (USA)	44	3	3	11.4%	87	£0	€94,604	4 Nov 07
2002	Mastman (IRE)	1	-	Brian Meehan	gelding	Intikhab (USA)	5	1	1	20.0%	85	£10,150	€0	17 Sep 04
2004	Whipchord (IRE)	0	-	Richard Hannon Snr	filly	Distant Music (USA)	12	2	0	0.0%	63	£2,264	€0	18 Oct 07
2005	First Trim (IRE)	3	-	Seamus Fahey	gelding	Acclamation (GB)	32	0	6	9.4%	131	£8,560	€28,693	21 Aug 15
2006	Barefield (IRE)	0	-	P J Hassett	mare	Elnadim (USA)	11	0	0	0.0%	87	£0	€0	5 Jun 11
2007	Eva La Diva (IRE)	0	-	James M Barrett	filly	Azamour (IRE)	3	1	1	0.0%	-	£0	€1,922	21 Jul 11
2008	Mrs Nisbett (IRE)	0	-	Alan McCabe	filly	Acclamation (GB)	6	0	0	0.0%	45	£0	€0	30 Nov 10
2011	Full Batten (IRE)	0	-	J P Owen	gelding	Shantou (USA)	10	1	0	0.0%	110	£0	€2,197	17 May 18
2012	Suit Her (IRE)	0	-	John Joseph Hanlon	mare	Shantou (USA)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	7 Nov 17
2014	Champagne Mystery (IRE)	3	-	Tom George	gelding	Shantou (USA)	17	5	2	17.6%	144	£36,503	€0	19 Feb 25
2015	Shantou Express (IRE)	6	Black-type placed	Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	gelding	Shantou (USA)	42	6	8	14.3%	140	£64,795	€0	25 Jul 25
2017	Pebbly Lunar Lady (IRE)	0	-	Richard Bandey	mare	Sea Moon (GB)	3	0	1	0.0%	-	£659	€0	19 Apr 22

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


3 Jun 23	Shantou Express (IRE)	Stratford	Farmers Fresh Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	122	£6,680
21 May 22	Shantou Express (IRE)	Stratford	Technicair Air Conditioning Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	127	£6,753
30 Mar 22	Shantou Express (IRE)	Market Rasen	Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	125	£11,110
9 Nov 19	Champagne Mystery (IRE)	Aintree	Premier League Betting At Virgin Bet Chase	Class 3	129	£8,123
23 Apr 21	Champagne Mystery (IRE)	Worcester	Dr Richard Newland Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	128	£3,159
20 Mar 21	Champagne Mystery (IRE)	Kempton	Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	128	£3,769
4 Dec 20	Shantou Express (IRE)	Sedgefield	MansionBet Faller Insurance "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	129	£3,769
20 Oct 20	Shantou Express (IRE)	Exeter	Watch On RacingTV Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	129	£3,769
7 Oct 19	Shantou Express (IRE)	Stratford	Acorns Children's Hospice Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 4	-	£3,249
19 Aug 04	Mastman (IRE)	Chester	Surrenda-Link Novice Stakes Class D	Class 4	80	£5,499
20 Jun 08	First Trim (IRE)	Newmarket (July)	CorporateFX Online Payments Handicap	Class 5	75	£3,886
22 Aug 09	First Trim (IRE)	Cork (IRE)	Clyda 4-y-o Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	109	€15,299
1 Aug 09	First Trim (IRE)	Galway (IRE)	Jockeys Association Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€10,020
18 Sep 06	Skerries (IRE)	Listowel (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	76	€16,275
23 Sep 05	Skerries (IRE)	Listowel (IRE)	Guinness Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	77	€20,507
20 Sep 05	Skerries (IRE)	Listowel (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	72	€16,275
6 Jun 05	Skerries (IRE)	Naas (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders' Fund Fillies Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	66	€14,648
5 Sep 04	Skerries (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	Free To Speak Apprentice Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	64	€13,020

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Dr Fong (USA)	2001	1	1	1	44	5	11.4%	£0	€94,604	Skerries (IRE)
Intikhab (USA)	2002	1	1	1	5	1	20.0%	£10,150	€0	Mastman (IRE)
Distant Music (USA)	2004	1	1	0	12	0	0.0%	£2,264	€0	-
Acclamation (GB)	2005-2008	2	2	1	38	3	7.9%	£8,560	€28,693	First Trim (IRE)
Elnadim (USA)	2006	1	1	0	11	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Azamour (IRE)	2007	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	€1,922	-
Shantou (USA)	2011-2015	4	4	2	72	9	12.5%	£101,298	€2,197	Shantou Express (IRE)
Sea Moon (GB)	2017	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£659	€0	-

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 Spanker produced?: Spanker (GB) is the dam of 12 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 5 of them winners, with 18 wins from 188 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Spanker?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Spanker (GB) is Shantou Express (IRE), by Shantou (USA), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 140; the top win came in the Farmers Fresh Handicap Hurdle at Stratford on 3 June 2023.
How much prize money have Spanker's offspring won?: The offspring of Spanker (GB) have earned £122,931 in Britain and €127,416 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Spanker's pedigree?: Spanker (GB) is by Suave Dancer (USA) out of Yawl (GB).
Did Spanker race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 9 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Spanker been mated with?: The known produce of Spanker (GB) is by 8 different stallions, most often Shantou (USA) (4 foals).
Have Spanker's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Spanker (GB) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Spanker belong to?: Spanker (GB) belongs to the Bireme (GB) female family.

Updated 2026-08-08

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