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Horse profile
Best Leader
- TrainerWilliam Durkan
- OwnerMrs Beatrice Durkan
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1999
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 9 Oct 2004, Punchestown (IRE) (23/24)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 04 | Punchestown (IRE) | 23/24 | 16/1 | dist | Mr A G Cash | William Durkan | Blackhills (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Yielding to Soft | 11-7 | Django (IRE) | €6,910 | 1/20 |
Blackhills (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 9 Oct 04
- Course
- Punchestown (IRE)
- Pos
- 23/24
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr A G Cash
- Trainer
- William Durkan
- Race
- Blackhills (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Django (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,910
- Future form
- 1/20
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 04 | Punchestown (IRE) | Blackhills (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 23/24 | The Jesuit (IRE) | 5 | 4 Jun 05 | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Horseleap Maiden Hurdle |
- 23/249 Oct 04 · Punchestown (IRE)
Blackhills (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 9 Oct 04
- Course
- Punchestown (IRE)
- Race
- Blackhills (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 23/24
- Winner next time
- The Jesuit (IRE)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 4 Jun 05
- Race won
- Horseleap Maiden Hurdle
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Durkan | 9 Oct 04 | 9 Oct 04 | 23/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
William Durkan
- Trainer
- William Durkan
- First run
- 9 Oct 04
- Last run
- 9 Oct 04
- First run for yard
- 23/24
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 9 Oct 04 | 9 Oct 04 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 9 Oct 04
- Last run
- 9 Oct 04
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSupreme Leader (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchBest Trump (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireLe Bavard (FR)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Best Trump (GB) · 0 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Leader (GB) | Best Trump (GB) | Le Bavard (FR) | gelding | Flat 12.5f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 15.0f · NH 2m5f |
Supreme Leader (GB)
- Damsire
- Le Bavard (FR)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.5f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 15.0f · NH 2m5f
Progeny of Supreme Leader (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 14,274 | 1,489 | 3,860 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 5,162 | 540 | 1,386 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 3,422 | 373 | 913 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 1,262 | 130 | 327 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 14,274
- Wins
- 1,489
- Placed
- 3,860
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 5,162
- Wins
- 540
- Placed
- 1,386
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 3,422
- Wins
- 373
- Placed
- 913
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 1,262
- Wins
- 130
- Placed
- 327
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Supreme Leader (GB) × Le Bavard mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 48 | 21 | 2 | 466 | 69 | 74 | £359,963 | €188,289 | ||
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 48 | 21 | 2 | 468 | 69 | 74 | £359,963 | €188,289 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 48
- Winners
- 21
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 2
- Runs
- 466
- Wins
- 69
- 2nd/3rd
- 74
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £359,963
- Prize IRE (€)
- €188,289
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 48
- Winners
- 21
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 2
- Runs
- 468
- Wins
- 69
- 2nd/3rd
- 74
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £359,963
- Prize IRE (€)
- €188,289
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marello (GB) | 15 | 11 | 1 | Group/Grade 2 | £85,633 | €0 |
| Teeming Rain (IRE) | 31 | 7 | 1 | Group/Grade 3 | £27,306 | €99,757 |
| Alright Now M'Lad (IRE) | 24 | 6 | 0 | - | £52,412 | €0 |
| Rushneeyriver (IRE) | 35 | 6 | 0 | - | £42,805 | €25,247 |
| The Khoinoa (IRE) | 13 | 4 | 0 | - | £10,009 | €0 |
| Bunratty Castle (IRE) | 16 | 4 | 0 | - | £27,287 | €12,226 |
| Garryduff Supreme (IRE) | 16 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Hot 'N' Holy (GB) | 17 | 4 | 0 | - | £23,697 | €0 |
| Waking Ned (IRE) | 26 | 4 | 0 | - | £7,613 | €10,480 |
| She's Our Daisy (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 0 | - | £10,124 | €0 |
| Best Of The Girls (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 0 | - | £7,831 | €0 |
| Wyldello (GB) | 8 | 2 | 0 | - | £20,964 | €0 |
Marello (GB)
- Horse
- Marello (GB)
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 11
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 2
- Prize GB (£)
- £85,633
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Teeming Rain (IRE)
- Horse
- Teeming Rain (IRE)
- Runs
- 31
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £27,306
- Prize IRE (€)
- €99,757
Alright Now M'Lad (IRE)
- Runs
- 24
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £52,412
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Rushneeyriver (IRE)
- Horse
- Rushneeyriver (IRE)
- Runs
- 35
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £42,805
- Prize IRE (€)
- €25,247
The Khoinoa (IRE)
- Horse
- The Khoinoa (IRE)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,009
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Bunratty Castle (IRE)
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £27,287
- Prize IRE (€)
- €12,226
Garryduff Supreme (IRE)
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
Hot 'N' Holy (GB)
- Horse
- Hot 'N' Holy (GB)
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £23,697
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Waking Ned (IRE)
- Horse
- Waking Ned (IRE)
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,613
- Prize IRE (€)
- €10,480
She's Our Daisy (IRE)
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,124
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Best Of The Girls (IRE)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,831
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Wyldello (GB)
- Horse
- Wyldello (GB)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £20,964
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
- Supreme Light (IRE)0W · 8R
- Supreme Captain (IRE)0W · 7R
Half siblings
By Be My Native (USA)
- Dynamic Lifter (IRE)0W · 10R
By Saddlers' Hall (IRE)
- Seacon Boy (IRE)0W · 13R
By Oscar (IRE)
- Best Oscar (IRE)0W · 2R
By Snurge (IRE)
- Ballinaclasha Lad (IRE)0W · 1R
Female line
- 1Best Trump (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Best Leader foaled?
Best Leader (IRE) was foaled in 1999.
Who are the sire and dam of Best Leader?
Best Leader (IRE) is by Supreme Leader (GB) out of Best Trump (GB), a daughter of Le Bavard (FR).
Who trained Best Leader?
Best Leader (IRE) was trained by William Durkan and owned by Mrs Beatrice Durkan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Best Leader's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Best Leader (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Best Leader still racing?
Best Leader (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 October 2004 at Punchestown (IRE) in the Blackhills (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race, finishing 23rd of 24, and has not run there since.
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