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Horse profile

Top Dog

Leading Light (IRE) × Princess Leya (IRE) (Old Vic (GB))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2017
Colour: bay

Highest OR: 127
Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 5 runs (20%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £17,225 GB · €2,850 IRE
Last official rating: 127 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 16 Mar 2022, Cheltenham (PU/20)
Last win (GB & IRE): 12 Feb 2022, Newbury

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
16 Mar 22	Cheltenham	PU/20	50/1	-	Tom Bellamy	Emma Lavelle	Weatherbys Champion Bumper	Grade 1	NH Flat	2m½f	Heavy	11-5	127	Facile Vega (IRE)	£45,560	32	3/19
12 Feb 22	Newbury	1/12	9/1	won 1½	Tom Bellamy	Emma Lavelle	Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange	Listed	NH Flat	2m½f	Good to Soft	11-5	-	Rosy Redrum (IRE)	£11,390	57	1/11
17 Dec 21	Ascot	3/12	9/4F	2½	Tom Bellamy	Emma Lavelle	Lexicon Recruitment Championship Open National Hunt Flat Race	Listed	NH Flat	1m7½f	Good to Soft	11-4	-	Henri The Second (FR)	£11,960	55	1/10
23 Oct 21	Cheltenham	2/15	4/1	¾	Tom Bellamy	Emma Lavelle	Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 2	NH Flat	2m½f	Good	10-13	-	Bonttay (IRE)	£7,805	193	3/14
13 Apr 21	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2/16	13/2	½	Mr B O'Neill	C A Murphy	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Good to Yielding	11-6	-	Mary's Pride (IRE)	€8,850	-	1/14

PU/2016 Mar 22 · Cheltenham50/1
Weatherbys Champion Bumper
Grade 12m½fHeavy
All fields
Date
16 Mar 22
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
PU/20
SP
50/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Tom Bellamy
Trainer
Emma Lavelle
Race
Weatherbys Champion Bumper
Class
Grade 1
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-5
OR
127
Winner / 2nd
Facile Vega (IRE)
Winner prize
£45,560
Days
32
Future form
3/19
1/1212 Feb 22 · Newbury9/1
Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange
Listed2m½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
12 Feb 22
Course
Newbury
Pos
1/12
SP
9/1
Btn
won 1½
Jockey
Tom Bellamy
Trainer
Emma Lavelle
Race
Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange
Class
Listed
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-5
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Rosy Redrum (IRE)
Winner prize
£11,390
Days
57
Future form
1/11
3/1217 Dec 21 · Ascot9/4F
Lexicon Recruitment Championship Open National Hunt Flat Race
Listed1m7½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
17 Dec 21
Course
Ascot
Pos
3/12
SP
9/4F
Btn
2½
Jockey
Tom Bellamy
Trainer
Emma Lavelle
Race
Lexicon Recruitment Championship Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Listed
Type
NH Flat
Dist
1m7½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-4
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Henri The Second (FR)
Winner prize
£11,960
Days
55
Future form
1/10
2/1523 Oct 21 · Cheltenham4/1
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 22m½fGood
All fields
Date
23 Oct 21
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
2/15
SP
4/1
Btn
¾
Jockey
Tom Bellamy
Trainer
Emma Lavelle
Race
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 2
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-13
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Bonttay (IRE)
Winner prize
£7,805
Days
193
Future form
3/14
2/1613 Apr 21 · Fairyhouse (IRE)13/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
13 Apr 21
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Pos
2/16
SP
13/2
Btn
½
Jockey
Mr B O'Neill
Trainer
C A Murphy
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
11-6
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Mary's Pride (IRE)
Winner prize
€8,850
Days
-
Future form
1/14

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
16 Mar 22	Cheltenham	Weatherbys Champion Bumper	PU/20	Facile Vega (IRE)	1	27 Apr 22	Punchestown (IRE)	Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race
16 Mar 22	Cheltenham	Weatherbys Champion Bumper	PU/20	Authorised Speed (FR)	5	15 Nov 22	Lingfield	Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle
16 Mar 22	Cheltenham	Weatherbys Champion Bumper	PU/20	Poetic Music (GB)	6	3 Nov 22	Ludlow	Join Hot To Trot Racing Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
12 Feb 22	Newbury	Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange	1/12	Ballyglass (IRE)	3	14 Oct 22	Uttoxeter	British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
17 Dec 21	Ascot	Lexicon Recruitment Championship Open National Hunt Flat Race	3/12	Authorised Speed (FR)	2	19 Jan 22	Newbury	Don't Miss A Beat With Free RacingTV Open National Hunt Flat Race
23 Oct 21	Cheltenham	Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Open National Hunt Flat Race	2/15	Bonttay (IRE)	1	13 Nov 21	Cheltenham	Stirrups Restaurant And Cocktail Bar Evesham Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
23 Oct 21	Cheltenham	Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Open National Hunt Flat Race	2/15	Dalamoi (IRE)	5	17 Nov 21	Ffos Las	Casumo Bet 10 Get 10 Maiden Hurdle
23 Oct 21	Cheltenham	Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Open National Hunt Flat Race	2/15	Swapped (FR)	8	8 Dec 21	Lingfield (AW)	Cazoo Open National Hunt Flat Race
13 Apr 21	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race	2/16	Hi Ho Phoenix (GB)	3	11 Dec 21	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Fairyhouse 2022 Annual Pass Maiden Hurdle

PU/2016 Mar 22 · Cheltenham
Weatherbys Champion Bumper
All fields
Date
16 Mar 22
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Weatherbys Champion Bumper
This horse
PU/20
Winner next time
Facile Vega (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
27 Apr 22
At
Punchestown (IRE)
Race won
Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race
PU/2016 Mar 22 · Cheltenham
Weatherbys Champion Bumper
All fields
Date
16 Mar 22
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Weatherbys Champion Bumper
This horse
PU/20
Winner next time
Authorised Speed (FR)
Their pos
5
Won on
15 Nov 22
At
Lingfield
Race won
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle
PU/2016 Mar 22 · Cheltenham
Weatherbys Champion Bumper
All fields
Date
16 Mar 22
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Weatherbys Champion Bumper
This horse
PU/20
Winner next time
Poetic Music (GB)
Their pos
6
Won on
3 Nov 22
At
Ludlow
Race won
Join Hot To Trot Racing Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
1/1212 Feb 22 · Newbury
Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange
All fields
Date
12 Feb 22
Course
Newbury
Race
Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange
This horse
1/12
Winner next time
Ballyglass (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
14 Oct 22
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
3/1217 Dec 21 · Ascot
Lexicon Recruitment Championship Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
17 Dec 21
Course
Ascot
Race
Lexicon Recruitment Championship Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
3/12
Winner next time
Authorised Speed (FR)
Their pos
2
Won on
19 Jan 22
At
Newbury
Race won
Don't Miss A Beat With Free RacingTV Open National Hunt Flat Race
2/1523 Oct 21 · Cheltenham
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
23 Oct 21
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
2/15
Winner next time
Bonttay (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
13 Nov 21
At
Cheltenham
Race won
Stirrups Restaurant And Cocktail Bar Evesham Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
2/1523 Oct 21 · Cheltenham
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
23 Oct 21
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
2/15
Winner next time
Dalamoi (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
17 Nov 21
At
Ffos Las
Race won
Casumo Bet 10 Get 10 Maiden Hurdle
2/1523 Oct 21 · Cheltenham
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
23 Oct 21
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
2/15
Winner next time
Swapped (FR)
Their pos
8
Won on
8 Dec 21
At
Lingfield (AW)
Race won
Cazoo Open National Hunt Flat Race
2/1613 Apr 21 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race
All fields
Date
13 Apr 21
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race
This horse
2/16
Winner next time
Hi Ho Phoenix (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
11 Dec 21
At
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race won
Fairyhouse 2022 Annual Pass 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	Moved from	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Emma Lavelle	C A Murphy	23 Oct 21	16 Mar 22	2/15	127	127	127	4	1	1	1	25.0%	75.0%	£17,225	€0
C A Murphy	-	13 Apr 21	13 Apr 21	2/16	-	-	-	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,850

Emma Lavelle

Trainer: Emma Lavelle
Moved from: C A Murphy
First run: 23 Oct 21
Last run: 16 Mar 22
First run for yard: 2/15
OR first run: 127
OR last run: 127
Best OR: 127
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £17,225
Prize IRE (€): €0

C A Murphy

Trainer: C A Murphy
First run: 13 Apr 21
Last run: 13 Apr 21
First run for yard: 2/16
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,850

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
National Hunt	5	1	2	1	20.0%	80.0%	£17,225	€2,850	127	13 Apr 21	16 Mar 22

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £17,225
Prize IRE (€): €2,850
Best OR: 127
First run: 13 Apr 21
Last run: 16 Mar 22

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
NH Flat	5	1	2	1	20.0%	80.0%	£17,225	€2,850

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £17,225
Prize IRE (€): €2,850

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£3,588	€0
Good to Yielding	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,850
Good to Soft	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£13,637	€0
Heavy	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,588
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Yielding

Going: Good to Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,850

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £13,637
Prize IRE (€): €0

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	5	1	2	1	20.0%	80.0%	£17,225	€2,850

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £17,225
Prize IRE (€): €2,850

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Cheltenham	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£3,588	€0
Newbury	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£11,390	€0
Ascot	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,247	€0
Fairyhouse (IRE)	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,850

Cheltenham

Course: Cheltenham
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,588
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newbury

Course: Newbury
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,390
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ascot

Course: Ascot
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,247
Prize IRE (€): €0

Fairyhouse (IRE)

Course: Fairyhouse (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,850

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Grade 1	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Listed	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£13,637	€0
Class 2	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£3,588	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,850

Grade 1

Class: Grade 1
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Listed

Class: Listed
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £13,637
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,588
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,850

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£13,637	€0
13 to 16 runners	2	0	2	0	0.0%	100.0%	£3,588	€2,850
17+ runners	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £13,637
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,588
Prize IRE (€): €2,850

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
February	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£11,390	€0
March	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
April	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,850
October	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£3,588	€0
December	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,247	€0

February

Month: February
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,390
Prize IRE (€): €0

March

Month: March
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,850

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,588
Prize IRE (€): €0

December

Month: December
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,247
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Tom Bellamy	4	1	1	1	25.0%	75.0%	£17,225	€0
Mr B O'Neill	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,850

Tom Bellamy

Jockey: Tom Bellamy
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £17,225
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mr B O'Neill

Jockey: Mr B O'Neill
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,850

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Emma Lavelle	4	1	1	1	25.0%	75.0%	£17,225	€0
C A Murphy	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,850

Emma Lavelle

Trainer: Emma Lavelle
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £17,225
Prize IRE (€): €0

C A Murphy

Trainer: C A Murphy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,850

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	5	1	2	1	20.0%	80.0%	£17,225	€2,850

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £17,225
Prize IRE (€): €2,850

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,850
31 to 60 days	3	1	0	1	33.3%	66.7%	£13,637	€0
121 to 365 days	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£3,588	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,850

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £13,637
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,588
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchLeading Light (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireLeading Light (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)
Sire's damDance Parade (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 branchPrincess Leya (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamPrincess Leya (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireOld Vic (GB)
Dam's damMonte Solaro (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireKey Of Luck (USA)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Leading Light (IRE)

Princess Leya (IRE)

Montjeu (IRE)

Dance Parade (USA)

Old Vic (GB)

Monte Solaro (IRE)

Not traced

Key Of Luck (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTop Dog (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2017

SireLeading Light (IRE)

DamPrincess Leya (IRE)

DamsireOld Vic (GB)

Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)

Sire's damDance Parade (USA)

2nd damMonte Solaro (IRE)

2nd dam's sireKey Of Luck (USA)

Dam's own recordBlack-type placed

Dam's produce3 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingYoung Leya (IRE)

Female line

Princess Leya (IRE) · by Old Vic (GB) · 3 winners from 4 runners · Black-type placed
Monte Solaro (IRE) · by Key Of Luck (USA) · 6 winners from 9 runners
Footsteps (IRE) · by Broken Hearted (GB) · 1 winners from 5 runners
Remoosh (GB) · 4 winners from 10 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Leading Light (IRE)	Princess Leya (IRE)	Old Vic (GB)	John Fallon	2 Jun 17	bay	gelding	NH 2m4f	Flat 11.3f · NH 2m4f

Leading Light (IRE)

Sire: Leading Light (IRE)
Dam: Princess Leya (IRE)
Damsire: Old Vic (GB)
Breeder: John Fallon
Foaled: 2 Jun 17
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.3f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Leading Light (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	2,151	179	531	8.3%	24.7%	5	1
At 2m to 2m1f	692	43	148	6.2%	21.4%	5	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	559	36	129	6.4%	23.1%	2	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	177	9	42	5.1%	23.7%	2	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 2,151
Wins: 179
Placed: 531
Win %: 8.3%
Place %: 24.7%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 692
Wins: 43
Placed: 148
Win %: 6.2%
Place %: 21.4%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 1

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 559
Wins: 36
Placed: 129
Win %: 6.4%
Place %: 23.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 177
Wins: 9
Placed: 42
Win %: 5.1%
Place %: 23.7%
This horse runs: 2
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.

Leading Light (IRE) × Old Vic (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	4	3	75.0%	1	52	6	12	11.5%	£17,225	€52,673

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 4
Winners: 3
Winners %: 75.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 52
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 12
Win %: 11.5%
Prize GB (£): £17,225
Prize IRE (€): €52,673

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Top Dog (IRE)	5	1	1	Listed	£17,225	€2,850
Knockbrack Rambler (IRE)	22	3	0	-	£0	€22,063
Lily Light Foot (IRE)	20	2	0	-	£0	€26,860
Young Leya (IRE)	5	0	0	-	£0	€900

Top Dog (IRE)

Horse: Top Dog (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £17,225
Prize IRE (€): €2,850

Knockbrack Rambler (IRE)

Horse: Knockbrack Rambler (IRE)
Runs: 22
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €22,063

Lily Light Foot (IRE)

Horse: Lily Light Foot (IRE)
Runs: 20
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €26,860

Young Leya (IRE)

Horse: Young Leya (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €900

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
National Hunt	127	127	127	1

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 127
Highest OR: 127
Lowest OR: 127
Rated runs: 1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Pos
16 Mar 22	Cheltenham	NH	127	PU/20

PU/2016 Mar 22 · Cheltenham
All fields
Date
16 Mar 22
Course
Cheltenham
Code
NH
OR
127
Pos
PU/20

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	127	127	0	127	0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 127
OR last run: 127
Change: 0
Highest OR: 127
v highest: 0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Princess Leya (IRE)

Record: Black-type placed
G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Young Leya (IRE)0W · 5R

Half siblings

By Kingston Hill (GB)

Ben Solo (IRE)2W · 14R

By Casamento (IRE)

Dramatic License (IRE)1W · 11R

Female line

1Princess Leya (IRE) · by Old Vic (GB)
2Monte Solaro (IRE) · by Key Of Luck (USA)
3Footsteps (IRE) · by Broken Hearted (GB)
4Remoosh (GB)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Altior (IRE)21W · 26R · 10 G1

First cousin twice removed

Crosspeace (IRE)6W · 23R · 2 black-type

View full Remoosh family

In brief

When was Top Dog foaled?

Top Dog (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 2 June 2017.

Who are the sire and dam of Top Dog?

Top Dog (IRE) is by Leading Light (IRE) out of Princess Leya (IRE), a daughter of Old Vic (GB), and was bred by John Fallon.

Who trained Top Dog?

Top Dog (IRE) was trained by Emma Lavelle and owned by Nicholas Mustoe at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for C A Murphy.

What is Top Dog's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Top Dog (IRE) won 1 of 5 races (20%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Top Dog's biggest win?

Top Dog (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) (Listed) at Newbury on 12 February 2022.

Has Top Dog ever been beaten?

Top Dog (IRE) was beaten 4 times in 5 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 13 April 2021 at Fairyhouse (IRE) (2nd of 16).

What was Top Dog's official rating?

Top Dog (IRE) was last officially rated 127 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Top Dog still racing?

Top Dog (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 March 2022 at Cheltenham in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) (result: pulled up, 20 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Top Dog related to any top horses?

Top Dog (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Altior (IRE) (uncle, Grade 1 winner) and Crosspeace (IRE) (first cousin twice removed, Listed winner), from the Remoosh (GB) family.

What is Top Dog's record at Cheltenham?

Top Dog (IRE) ran most often at Cheltenham, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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