Over this period Derek Thompson has won 9 of 39 races (a 23.1% strike rate, an actual/expected ratio of 1.77 versus the market). Full breakdown by course, going and recent form below.
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Get today's free pick on Telegram →| Course | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18.2% |
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Free daily pick on Telegram — no card → See today's full tips →| Horse | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Virtue (GB) | 26 | 9 | 34.6% |
| Date | Course | Horse | Finish | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Southwell (AW) | Sovereign Applause (IRE) | 9 | 6.5 |
| 2026-03-28 | Doncaster | Sovereign Applause (IRE) | 11 | 67.0 |
| 2026-01-24 | Doncaster | Sovereign Applause (IRE) | 5 | 251.0 |
| 2026-01-03 | Southwell (AW) | Sovereign Applause (IRE) | 7 | 34.0 |
| 2025-12-11 | Warwick | Sovereign Applause (IRE) | 5 | 17.0 |
| 2025-10-31 | Southwell (AW) | Sovereign Applause (IRE) | 3 | 9.0 |
| 2025-05-31 | Chester | Sovereign Applause (IRE) | 8 | 51.0 |
| 2024-11-23 | Newcastle (AW) | Sovereign Applause (IRE) | 5 | 101.0 |
| 2024-11-23 | Newcastle (AW) | Sovereign Applause (IRE) | 5 | 101.0 |
| 2024-11-11 | Newcastle (AW) | Sovereign Applause (IRE) | 10 | 251.0 |
| 2024-11-11 | Newcastle (AW) | Sovereign Applause (IRE) | 10 | 251.0 |
| 2024-10-28 | Redcar | Sovereign Applause (IRE) | 7 | 23.0 |
| 2024-10-28 | Redcar | Sovereign Applause (IRE) | 7 | 23.0 |
| 2024-04-05 | Musselburgh | Russian Virtue (GB) | 6 | 19.0 |
| 2024-04-05 | Musselburgh | Russian Virtue (GB) | 6 | 19.0 |
| 2024-03-23 | Newcastle (AW) | Russian Virtue (GB) | 4 | 19.0 |
| 2024-03-23 | Newcastle (AW) | Russian Virtue (GB) | 4 | 19.0 |
| 2024-01-07 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Russian Virtue (GB) | 11 | 10.0 |
| 2024-01-07 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Russian Virtue (GB) | 11 | 10.0 |
| 2023-12-03 | Carlisle | Russian Virtue (GB) | 1 | 1.4 |
Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-07-14–2026-04-25. Strike rate and ROI are historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.