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Horse profile
Soviet Union (GB)
- TrainerJohn Bridger
- OwnerMartin Hickey
- FamilyChalon
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1992
See also: Soviet Union (IRE) · Mark Walford · 5 runs · 0 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 28 Oct 1995, Warwick (PU/16)
- 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 | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 95 | Warwick | PU/16 | 66/1 | - | D O'Sullivan | John Bridger | St Mary's Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m | Good | 10-12 | Yubralee (USA) | £1,794 | 117 | 1/14 |
| 3 Jul 95 | Wolverhampton (AW) | 10/10 | 33/1 | dist | Joe Fanning | John Bridger | Castlemaine Xxxx Claiming Stakes (Div II) | Class 6 | Flat AW | 7f | Standard | 8-11 | Sweet Supposin (IRE) | £2,519 | - | 1/9 |
St Mary's Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F
Class 42mGood
All fields
- Date
- 28 Oct 95
- Course
- Warwick
- Pos
- PU/16
- SP
- 66/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- D O'Sullivan
- Trainer
- John Bridger
- Race
- St Mary's Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Yubralee (USA)
- Winner prize
- £1,794
- Days
- 117
- Future form
- 1/14
- 10/103 Jul 95 · Wolverhampton (AW)33/1
Castlemaine Xxxx Claiming Stakes (Div II)
Class 67fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jul 95
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Pos
- 10/10
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Joe Fanning
- Trainer
- John Bridger
- Race
- Castlemaine Xxxx Claiming Stakes (Div II)
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 8-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Sweet Supposin (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,519
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 95 | Warwick | St Mary's Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F | PU/16 | Yubralee (USA) | 1 | 23 Nov 95 | Taunton | Orchard FM Most Listened To In Somerset Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Class G |
| 3 Jul 95 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Castlemaine Xxxx Claiming Stakes (Div II) | 10/10 | No Submission (USA) | 3 | 8 Jul 95 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tipton Bright Bar Claiming Stakes Class F |
- PU/1628 Oct 95 · Warwick
St Mary's Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F
All fields
- Date
- 28 Oct 95
- Course
- Warwick
- Race
- St Mary's Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F
- This horse
- PU/16
- Winner next time
- Yubralee (USA)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 23 Nov 95
- At
- Taunton
- Race won
- Orchard FM Most Listened To In Somerset Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Class G
- 10/103 Jul 95 · Wolverhampton (AW)
Castlemaine Xxxx Claiming Stakes (Div II)
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jul 95
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Race
- Castlemaine Xxxx Claiming Stakes (Div II)
- This horse
- 10/10
- Winner next time
- No Submission (USA)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 8 Jul 95
- At
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Race won
- Tipton Bright Bar Claiming Stakes Class F
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bridger | 3 Jul 95 | 28 Oct 95 | 10/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
John Bridger
- Trainer
- John Bridger
- First run
- 3 Jul 95
- Last run
- 28 Oct 95
- First run for yard
- 10/10
- Runs
- 2
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 3 Jul 95 | 3 Jul 95 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 28 Oct 95 | 28 Oct 95 | ||
| All runs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 3 Jul 95 | 28 Oct 95 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 3 Jul 95
- Last run
- 3 Jul 95
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 28 Oct 95
- Last run
- 28 Oct 95
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 3 Jul 95
- Last run
- 28 Oct 95
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSoviet Star (USA)
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 branchChalon (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamChalon (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireHabitat (USA)
- 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
- Chalon (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Star (USA) | Chalon (GB) | Habitat (USA) | gelding | Flat 8.2f · NH 2m1½f | Flat 8.4f · NH 2m3f |
Soviet Star (USA)
- Dam
- Chalon (GB)
- Damsire
- Habitat (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.2f · NH 2m1½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.4f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Soviet Star (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 1,401 | 125 | 364 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 813 | 74 | 210 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 527 | 54 | 144 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 303 | 32 | 83 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 1,401
- Wins
- 125
- Placed
- 364
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 813
- Wins
- 74
- Placed
- 210
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 527
- Wins
- 54
- Placed
- 144
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 303
- Wins
- 32
- Placed
- 83
- 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.
Soviet Star (USA) × Habitat mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 10 | 7 | 0 | 79 | 11 | 30 | £74,692 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 6 | 14 | £33,101 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 10 | 7 | 0 | 130 | 17 | 44 | £107,793 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 10
- Winners
- 7
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 79
- Wins
- 11
- 2nd/3rd
- 30
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £74,692
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 51
- Wins
- 6
- 2nd/3rd
- 14
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £33,101
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 10
- Winners
- 7
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 130
- Wins
- 17
- 2nd/3rd
- 44
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £107,793
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talathath (FR) | 60 | 8 | 0 | £45,594 | €0 |
| Antester (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 0 | £5,845 | €0 |
| Dacha (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 0 | £22,824 | €0 |
| John Bowdler Music (GB) | 22 | 2 | 0 | £10,791 | €0 |
| Daftari (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Komi (GB) | 5 | 1 | 0 | £15,536 | €0 |
| Red October (GB) | 5 | 1 | 0 | £7,053 | €0 |
| Soviet Union (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Angelique (GB) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £150 | €0 |
| Irshad (GB) | 9 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Talathath (FR)
- Horse
- Talathath (FR)
- Runs
- 60
- Wins
- 8
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £45,594
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Antester (IRE)
- Horse
- Antester (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,845
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Dacha (IRE)
- Horse
- Dacha (IRE)
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £22,824
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
John Bowdler Music (GB)
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,791
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Daftari (IRE)
- Horse
- Daftari (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
Komi (GB)
- Horse
- Komi (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £15,536
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Red October (GB)
- Horse
- Red October (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,053
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soviet Union (GB)
- Horse
- Soviet Union (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Angelique (GB)
- Horse
- Angelique (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £150
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Irshad (GB)
- Horse
- Irshad (GB)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Soviet Star (USA) out of Chalon (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Be My Guest (USA)
- Sam Weller (GB)3W · 17R
By Mill Reef (USA)
- Creator (GB)0W · 1R
By Ajdal (USA)
- Charolles (GB)0W · 6R
By In The Wings (GB)
- Chania (IRE)1W · 9R
By Darshaan (GB)
- Chalna (IRE)1W · 3R
Female line
- 1Chalon (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Soviet Union foaled?
Soviet Union (GB) was foaled in 1992.
Who are the sire and dam of Soviet Union?
Soviet Union (GB) is by Soviet Star (USA) out of Chalon (GB), a daughter of Habitat (USA).
Who trained Soviet Union?
Soviet Union (GB) was trained by John Bridger and owned by Martin Hickey at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Soviet Union's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Soviet Union (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Soviet Union still racing?
Soviet Union (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 October 1995 at Warwick in the St Mary's Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F (result: pulled up, 16 ran), and has not run there since.
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