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Horse profile

Dando's Express

Turtle Island (IRE) × Supreme Alliance (IRE) (Supreme Leader (GB))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2003

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €10,020 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE): 27 Sep 2008, Navan (IRE) (24/29)
Last win (GB & IRE): 18 Sep 2008, Listowel (IRE)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
27 Sep 08	Navan (IRE)	24/29	14/1	dist	B M Cash	D E Fitzgerald	Navan Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Good to Yielding	11-12	Valhalla Vision (IRE)	€8,292	9	2/26
18 Sep 08	Listowel (IRE)	1/14	8/1	won nk	Mr P Roche	D E Fitzgerald	Spectra Photo Labs INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Soft	11-9	Hintsnallegations (IRE)	€10,020	-	0/13

24/2927 Sep 08 · Navan (IRE)14/1
Navan Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
27 Sep 08
Course
Navan (IRE)
Pos
24/29
SP
14/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
B M Cash
Trainer
D E Fitzgerald
Race
Navan Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
11-12
Winner / 2nd
Valhalla Vision (IRE)
Winner prize
€8,292
Days
9
Future form
2/26
1/1418 Sep 08 · Listowel (IRE)8/1
Spectra Photo Labs INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
Date
18 Sep 08
Course
Listowel (IRE)
Pos
1/14
SP
8/1
Btn
won nk
Jockey
Mr P Roche
Trainer
D E Fitzgerald
Race
Spectra Photo Labs INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-9
Winner / 2nd
Hintsnallegations (IRE)
Winner prize
€10,020
Days
-
Future form
0/13

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
27 Sep 08	Navan (IRE)	Navan Maiden Hurdle	24/29	Grand Charisma (IRE)	12	31 Oct 08	Down Royal (IRE)	Allianz Maiden Hurdle
27 Sep 08	Navan (IRE)	Navan Maiden Hurdle	24/29	Enigma Variations (IRE)	19	18 Mar 11	Fakenham	William Bulwer-Long Memorial Novices' Fox Hunters' Chase

24/2927 Sep 08 · Navan (IRE)
Navan Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
27 Sep 08
Course
Navan (IRE)
Race
Navan Maiden Hurdle
This horse
24/29
Winner next time
Grand Charisma (IRE)
Their pos
12
Won on
31 Oct 08
At
Down Royal (IRE)
Race won
Allianz Maiden Hurdle
24/2927 Sep 08 · Navan (IRE)
Navan Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
27 Sep 08
Course
Navan (IRE)
Race
Navan Maiden Hurdle
This horse
24/29
Winner next time
Enigma Variations (IRE)
Their pos
19
Won on
18 Mar 11
At
Fakenham
Race won
William Bulwer-Long Memorial Novices' Fox Hunters' Chase

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 (€)
D E Fitzgerald	18 Sep 08	27 Sep 08	1/14	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€10,020

D E Fitzgerald

Trainer: D E Fitzgerald
First run: 18 Sep 08
Last run: 27 Sep 08
First run for yard: 1/14
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,020

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	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€10,020	18 Sep 08	27 Sep 08

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,020
First run: 18 Sep 08
Last run: 27 Sep 08

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchTurtle Island (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireTurtle Island (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireFairy King (USA)
Sire's damSisania (GB)

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 branchSupreme Alliance (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamSupreme Alliance (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSupreme Leader (GB)
Dam's damRambling Love (GB)

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

Turtle Island (IRE)

Supreme Alliance (IRE)

Fairy King (USA)

Sisania (GB)

Supreme Leader (GB)

Rambling Love (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDando's Express (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2003

SireTurtle Island (IRE)

DamSupreme Alliance (IRE)

DamsireSupreme Leader (GB)

Sire's sireFairy King (USA)

Sire's damSisania (GB)

2nd damRambling Love (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingKing Karactacus (IRE)

Female line

Supreme Alliance (IRE) · by Supreme Leader (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners
Rambling Love (GB) · 3 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Turtle Island (IRE)	Supreme Alliance (IRE)	Supreme Leader (GB)	gelding	Flat 9.2f · NH 2m3f	Flat 14.3f · NH 2m4f

Turtle Island (IRE)

Sire: Turtle Island (IRE)
Dam: Supreme Alliance (IRE)
Damsire: Supreme Leader (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.2f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.3f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Turtle Island (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	4,447	353	1,042	7.9%	23.4%	2	1
At 2m to 2m1f	1,877	157	441	8.4%	23.5%	2	1
On Soft going	1,202	88	269	7.3%	22.4%	1	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	506	32	102	6.3%	20.2%	1	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 4,447
Wins: 353
Placed: 1,042
Win %: 7.9%
Place %: 23.4%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1,877
Wins: 157
Placed: 441
Win %: 8.4%
Place %: 23.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 1,202
Wins: 88
Placed: 269
Win %: 7.3%
Place %: 22.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 506
Wins: 32
Placed: 102
Win %: 6.3%
Place %: 20.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

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.

Turtle Island (IRE) × Supreme Leader mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	21	5	23.8%	1	197	11	38	5.6%	£146,104	€46,515
Flat	1	0	0.0%	0	4	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0
All runs	21	5	23.8%	1	201	11	38	5.5%	£146,104	€46,515

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 21
Winners: 5
Winners %: 23.8%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 197
Wins: 11
2nd/3rd: 38
Win %: 5.6%
Prize GB (£): £146,104
Prize IRE (€): €46,515

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 21
Winners: 5
Winners %: 23.8%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 201
Wins: 11
2nd/3rd: 38
Win %: 5.5%
Prize GB (£): £146,104
Prize IRE (€): €46,515

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 (€)
Pilgrims Bay (IRE)	20	3	1	Group/Grade 3	£95,140	€0
Our Island (IRE)	26	3	0	-	£28,807	€0
Turtle Cask (IRE)	50	3	0	-	£22,157	€0
Dando's Express (IRE)	2	1	0	-	£0	€10,020
Capel Lad (IRE)	14	1	0	-	£0	€15,992
Burrin Island (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
Islandneady (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
Money Dieu (IRE)	2	0	0	-	£0	€0
Steady Teddy (IRE)	2	0	0	-	£0	€0
Arden Belle (IRE)	2	0	0	-	£0	€0
Timarello (IRE)	3	0	0	-	£0	€0
Ten Second Tom (IRE)	4	0	0	-	£0	€0

Pilgrims Bay (IRE)

Horse: Pilgrims Bay (IRE)
Runs: 20
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £95,140
Prize IRE (€): €0

Our Island (IRE)

Horse: Our Island (IRE)
Runs: 26
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £28,807
Prize IRE (€): €0

Turtle Cask (IRE)

Horse: Turtle Cask (IRE)
Runs: 50
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £22,157
Prize IRE (€): €0

Dando's Express (IRE)

Horse: Dando's Express (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,020

Capel Lad (IRE)

Horse: Capel Lad (IRE)
Runs: 14
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €15,992

Burrin Island (IRE)

Horse: Burrin Island (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Islandneady (IRE)

Horse: Islandneady (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Money Dieu (IRE)

Horse: Money Dieu (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Steady Teddy (IRE)

Horse: Steady Teddy (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Arden Belle (IRE)

Horse: Arden Belle (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Timarello (IRE)

Horse: Timarello (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ten Second Tom (IRE)

Horse: Ten Second Tom (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Supreme Alliance (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Turtle Island (IRE) out of Supreme Alliance (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Flemensfirth (USA)

King Karactacus (IRE)0W · 4R
Swift Water (IRE)0W · 2R

By Dr Massini (IRE)

Could Happen (IRE)0W · 1R

Female line

1Supreme Alliance (IRE) · by Supreme Leader (GB)
2Rambling Love (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Rambling Love family

In brief

When was Dando's Express foaled?

Dando's Express (IRE) was foaled in 2003.

Who are the sire and dam of Dando's Express?

Dando's Express (IRE) is by Turtle Island (IRE) out of Supreme Alliance (IRE), a daughter of Supreme Leader (GB).

Who trained Dando's Express?

Dando's Express (IRE) was trained by D E Fitzgerald and owned by Brogue Tuam Racing Club at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Dando's Express' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Dando's Express (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Dando's Express' biggest win?

Dando's Express (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Spectra Photo Labs INH Flat Race at Listowel (IRE) on 18 September 2008.

Has Dando's Express ever been beaten?

Dando's Express (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 27 September 2008 at Navan (IRE) (24th of 29).

Is Dando's Express still racing?

Dando's Express (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 September 2008 at Navan (IRE) in the Navan Maiden Hurdle, finishing 24th of 29, and has not run there since.