Horse Profile
Best Lead
- Age: 9 (Foaled March 9th, 1999)
- Sex: Bay Gelding
- Breeding: Distant Relative - Bestemor (Selkirk (USA))
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Owner: Mr Ian Emmerson
Vital Stats
| Period | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | £1 stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime (Flat) | 45 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 13% | £36 |
Form
2008
20 Jun
10
13 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Whinhill House
- Beaten by: 15¾ l
- OR: 54
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: Declan Cannon
- Race details: Musselburgh, 5f, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class 6
11/1
19 May
4
7 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Angelofthenorth
- Beaten by: 2 l
- OR: 54
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: Declan Cannon
- Race details: Musselburgh, 5f, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class 6
25/1
12 May
6
12 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Kenmore
- Beaten by: 3¾ l
- OR: 50
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Tudhope
- Race details: Redcar, 5f, Good to Firm, Class 6
25/1
2007
15 May
12
14 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Union Jack Jackson (IRE)
- Beaten by: 12¼ l
- OR: 52
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: A Elliott
- Race details: Southwell, 6f, Standard, Class 6
40/1
26 Apr
12
13 ran
- Weight: 9-8
- Winner: Whitbarrow (IRE)
- Beaten by: 30¼ l
- OR: 53
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: Saleem Golam
- Race details: Southwell, 6f, Standard, Class 6
22/1
28 Feb
3
11 ran
- Weight: 8-12
- Winner: Soba Jones
- Beaten by: 4 l
- OR: 54
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: K Ghunowa
- Race details: Southwell, 6f, Standard, Class 6
8/1
13 Feb
1
14 ran
- Weight: 8-8
- Winner: Best Lead
- OR: 48
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: K Ghunowa
- Race details: Southwell, 6f, Standard, Class 6
20/1
01 Feb
4
11 ran
- Weight: 8-6
- Winner: Canadian Danehill (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5.50 l
- OR: 50
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: A Elliott
- Race details: Southwell, 5f, Standard, Class 6
50/1
2006
07 Dec
12
13 ran
- Weight: 8-7
- Winner: Desert Opal
- Beaten by: 12 l
- OR: 54
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: P Mathers
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 6
80/1
06 Feb
13
13 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Monte Major (IRE)
- Beaten by: 8 l
- OR: 58
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Tudhope
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 6
20/1
16 Jan
9
12 ran
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Mambazo
- Beaten by: 10¾ l
- OR: 61
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Swift
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 6
20/1
2005
24 Aug
8
17 ran
- Weight: 9-6
- Winner: Ballybunion (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5¾ l
- OR: 49
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Tudhope
- Race details: Catterick, 5f, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class 6
11/1
16 Aug
1
15 ran
- Weight: 8-8
- Winner: Best Lead
- OR: 49
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Tudhope
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 5f 4y, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class 6
11/1
12 May
13
17 ran
- Weight: 8-13
- Winner: Whinhill House
- Beaten by: 10¼ l
- OR: 51
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: Matthew Lawson
- Race details: Carlisle, 5f, Good to Firm
14/1
03 May
3
17 ran
- Weight: 8-13
- Winner: Whinhill House
- Beaten by: 5 l
- OR: 52
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: Matthew Lawson
- Race details: Catterick, 5f, Good to Soft, Good in places
12/1
28 Feb
4
13 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Kangarilla Road
- Beaten by: 2¼ l
- OR: 61
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Tudhope
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 3
8/1
2004
31 Dec
3
12 ran
- Weight: 9-6
- Winner: Blue Knight (IRE)
- Beaten by: 1.50 l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: Matthew Lawson
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f, Standard, Class 4
11/2
10 Dec
6
13 ran
- Weight: 9-9
- Winner: Queen of Night
- Beaten by: 3.50 l
- OR: 61
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Fentiman
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f, Standard, Class 4
16/1
29 Nov
1
12 ran
- Weight: 9-2
- Winner: Best Lead
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Tudhope
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 4
7/1
10 Jul
8
14 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Mickledor (FR)
- Beaten by: 4.50 l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: K Jackson
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 6f 5y, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class E
12/1
25 Jun
3
14 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Miss Wizz
- Beaten by: 3¼ l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Tudhope
- Race details: Newcastle, 6f, Soft, Heavy in places, Class F
8/1
16 Jun
3
10 ran
- Weight: 9-2
- Winner: Robwillcall
- Beaten by: 1.50 l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Tudhope
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 5f 4y, Good to Firm, Class E
10/1
02 Jun
3
10 ran
- Weight: 9-2
- Winner: Soaked
- Beaten by: 3 l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Fentiman
- Race details: Newcastle, 5f, Good, Class F
14/1
17 May
3
9 ran
- Weight: 9-9
- Winner: American Cousin
- Beaten by: 5 l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Fentiman
- Race details: Musselburgh, 5f, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class G
3/1
04 May
4
15 ran
- Weight: 9-1
- Winner: Cash
- Beaten by: 1.50 l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Fentiman
- Race details: Musselburgh, 5f, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class F
10/1
17 Apr
3
8 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Gilded Cove
- Beaten by: 1¾ l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: Rory Moore
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f, Standard, Class F
5/1
16 Feb
4
11 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Playtime Blue
- Beaten by: 5¼ l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Fentiman
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f, Standard/Slow, Class F
13/2
26 Jan
4
13 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Pips Song (IRE)
- Beaten by: 2 l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Fentiman
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 6f, Slow, Class G
8/1
15 Jan
9
9 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner:
- Beaten by: 4.50 l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: Dean McKeown
- Race details: Southwell, 5f, Standard, Class D
16/1
02 Jan
1
10 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Best Lead
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Fentiman
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f, Standard, Class F
33/1
2003
27 Dec
5
15 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Ladies Knight
- Beaten by: 2 l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: D Fentiman
- Race details: Southwell, 5f, Standard, Class F
14/1
09 Dec
6
16 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Chispa
- Beaten by: 5 l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: C Catlin
- Race details: Southwell, 6f, Standard, Class F
66/1
16 Jul
12
13 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Savile's Delight (IRE)
- Beaten by: 10 l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: Dean McKeown
- Race details: Catterick, 5f 212y, Firm, Good to Firm in places (Watered), Class G
33/1
15 Jun
17
20 ran
- Weight: 9-9
- Winner: Chairman Bobby
- Beaten by: 11¾ l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: Dean McKeown
- Race details: Carlisle, 5f 193y, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class E
50/1
03 May
19
20 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Henry Hall (IRE)
- Beaten by: 16¾ l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: M Tebbutt
- Race details: Thirsk, 5f, Good, Class D
50/1
22 Apr
15
20 ran
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: Consensus (IRE)
- Beaten by: 7¾ l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: Dean McKeown
- Race details: Newcastle, 5f, Good to Firm, Class D
100/1
27 Jan
13
13 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Quito (IRE)
- Beaten by: 24.50 l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: M Fenton
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 6f, Standard, Class C
100/1
2002
20 Nov
16
16 ran
- Weight: 9-1
- Winner: James Stark (IRE)
- Beaten by: 23¾ l
- Trainer: Ian Emmerson
- Jockey: E Ahern
- Race details: Southwell, 5f, Standard, Class C
33/1
2001
06 Oct
18
25 ran
- Weight: 8-7
- Winner: Captain Rio
- Beaten by: 11.50 l
- Trainer: G A Butler
- Jockey: J J Behan
- Race details: Redcar, 6f, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class B
33/1
20 Sept
6
12 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Irish Vale
- Beaten by: 3 l
- Trainer: G A Butler
- Jockey: D Mernagh
- Race details: Ayr, 5f, Good, Class A
11/1
27 Aug
1
5 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Best Lead
- Trainer: G A Butler
- Jockey: Pat Eddery
- Race details: Chepstow, 5f 16y, Good to Firm, Class D
6/4
19 Aug
4
9 ran
- Weight: 9-1
- Winner: Jayanjay
- Beaten by: 1 l
- Trainer: G A Butler
- Jockey: K Darley
- Race details: Sandown Park, 5f 6y, Soft, Class D
4/1
01 Aug
1
5 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Best Lead
- Trainer: G A Butler
- Jockey: M Fenton
- Race details: Leicester, 5f 2y, Good to Firm, Class D
5/2
25 Jul
2
6 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Flur Na H Alba
- Beaten by: 1¼ l
- Trainer: G A Butler
- Jockey: K Darley
- Race details: Musselburgh, 5f, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class D
11/10
16 Jul
3
11 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Leggy Lou (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3¼ l
- Trainer: G A Butler
- Jockey: M Fenton
- Race details: Windsor, 5f 10y, Good to Firm, Class E
14/1