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Horse profile

Dave The Russian

Shantou (USA) × Smashing Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader (GB))

TrainerVictor Thompson
OwnerV Thompson

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2018
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 6 May 2023, Hexham (11/14)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
6 May 23	Hexham	11/14	66/1	28¼	Jack Power	Victor Thompson	Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Good to Soft	10-8	p	Idem (FR)	£4,901	1/13

11/146 May 23 · Hexham66/1
Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle
Class 42mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
6 May 23
Course
Hexham
Pos
11/14
SP
66/1
Btn
28¼
Jockey
Jack Power
Trainer
Victor Thompson
Race
Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-8
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Idem (FR)
Winner prize
£4,901
Future form
1/13

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
6 May 23	Hexham	Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle	11/14	Idem (FR)	1	20 Sep 23	Kelso	Ferguson Planning & Development 10th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle

11/146 May 23 · Hexham
Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
6 May 23
Course
Hexham
Race
Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle
This horse
11/14
Winner next time
Idem (FR)
Their pos
1
Won on
20 Sep 23
At
Kelso
Race won
Ferguson Planning & Development 10th Anniversary Novices' 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 (€)
Victor Thompson	6 May 23	6 May 23	11/14	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Victor Thompson

Trainer: Victor Thompson
First run: 6 May 23
Last run: 6 May 23
First run for yard: 11/14
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
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%	0.0%	£0	€0	6 May 23	6 May 23

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 6 May 23
Last run: 6 May 23

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

Pedigree

Sire branchShantou (USA)

Parent · 1

SireShantou (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireAlleged (USA)
Sire's damShaima (USA)

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 branchSmashing Leader (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamSmashing Leader (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSupreme Leader (GB)
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

Shantou (USA)

Smashing Leader (IRE)

Alleged (USA)

Shaima (USA)

Supreme Leader (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDave The Russian (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2018

SireShantou (USA)

DamSmashing Leader (IRE)

DamsireSupreme Leader (GB)

Sire's sireAlleged (USA)

Sire's damShaima (USA)

Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingBlakemount (IRE)

Female line

Smashing Leader (IRE) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Shantou (USA)	Smashing Leader (IRE)	Supreme Leader (GB)	T Horgan	13 Apr 18	bay	gelding	Flat 14.2f · NH 2m4f	Flat 14.3f · NH 2m4f

Shantou (USA)

Sire: Shantou (USA)
Dam: Smashing Leader (IRE)
Damsire: Supreme Leader (GB)
Breeder: T Horgan
Foaled: 13 Apr 18
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.2f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.3f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Shantou (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	7,584	1,038	2,372	13.7%	31.3%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	2,223	306	703	13.8%	31.6%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	1,798	225	558	12.5%	31.0%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	509	51	154	10.0%	30.3%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 7,584
Wins: 1,038
Placed: 2,372
Win %: 13.7%
Place %: 31.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2,223
Wins: 306
Placed: 703
Win %: 13.8%
Place %: 31.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 1,798
Wins: 225
Placed: 558
Win %: 12.5%
Place %: 31.0%
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: 509
Wins: 51
Placed: 154
Win %: 10.0%
Place %: 30.3%
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.

Shantou (USA) × Supreme Leader (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	9	6	66.7%	0	148	28	24	18.9%	£221,069	€113,010

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 9
Winners: 6
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 148
Wins: 28
2nd/3rd: 24
Win %: 18.9%
Prize GB (£): £221,069
Prize IRE (€): €113,010

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	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Monbeg Genius (IRE)	23	6	£130,884	€9,500
Swatow Typhoon (IRE)	8	5	£18,713	€0
Shantou Magic (IRE)	23	5	£28,824	€0
Heath Hunter (IRE)	25	5	£39,809	€4,830
Sweet Home Chicago (IRE)	28	4	£2,139	€55,509
Minella Till Dawn (IRE)	24	3	£700	€41,971
Dave The Russian (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Last Doe (IRE)	7	0	£0	€0
Shantou Shine (IRE)	9	0	£0	€1,200

Monbeg Genius (IRE)

Horse: Monbeg Genius (IRE)
Runs: 23
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £130,884
Prize IRE (€): €9,500

Swatow Typhoon (IRE)

Horse: Swatow Typhoon (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £18,713
Prize IRE (€): €0

Shantou Magic (IRE)

Horse: Shantou Magic (IRE)
Runs: 23
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £28,824
Prize IRE (€): €0

Heath Hunter (IRE)

Horse: Heath Hunter (IRE)
Runs: 25
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £39,809
Prize IRE (€): €4,830

Sweet Home Chicago (IRE)

Horse: Sweet Home Chicago (IRE)
Runs: 28
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £2,139
Prize IRE (€): €55,509

Minella Till Dawn (IRE)

Horse: Minella Till Dawn (IRE)
Runs: 24
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £700
Prize IRE (€): €41,971

Dave The Russian (IRE)

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

Last Doe (IRE)

Horse: Last Doe (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Shantou Shine (IRE)

Horse: Shantou Shine (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,200

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Smashing Leader (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Shantou (USA) out of Smashing Leader (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Presenting (GB)

Blakemount (IRE)4W · 23R

By Marienbard (IRE)

My Liege (IRE)1W · 7R
Tankerton Boy (IRE)0W · 5R

Female line

1Smashing Leader (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Dave The Russian foaled?

Dave The Russian (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 13 April 2018.

Who are the sire and dam of Dave The Russian?

Dave The Russian (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Smashing Leader (IRE), a daughter of Supreme Leader (GB), and was bred by T Horgan.

Who trained Dave The Russian?

Dave The Russian (IRE) was trained by Victor Thompson and owned by V Thompson at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Dave The Russian's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Dave The Russian (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Dave The Russian still racing?

Dave The Russian (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 May 2023 at Hexham in the Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle, finishing 11th of 14, and has not run there since.