Western Leader (IRE)
Owner: Barry Connell Trainer: J J Hanlon Sex: gelding Age: 8
Form Summary
| GoingView detailed formhide detailed form | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Soft | 3 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 13 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2012 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Hans Crescent | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 12 | B Hayes | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Ipsos Du Berlais | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 6 | B Hayes | 7/2 |
| led, ridden along after 2 out and headed before last, no extra run-in | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2011 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Mikael D'Haguenet | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 4 | B Hayes | 4/1 |
| led, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 2nd before last where slight mistake, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2010 | Aintree | Good | 3m 110y | 1 | Wayward Prince | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 14 | Conor O'Farrell | 5/1 |
| took keen hold, led, hit 7th, clear 2 out, soon hung right, headed flat, eased once beaten | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2010 | Thurles | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Western Leader | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 8 | C O'Farrell | 4/1 |
| made all, driven clear after 2 out, eased on run-in, impressive | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2009 | Leopardstown | Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Western Leader | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 16 | C O'Farrell | 7/2 |
| made all, ridden clear after 2 out, 3 lengths advantage last, strongly pressed run-in, kept on well under pressure, all out | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2009 | Gowran Park | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Luska Lad | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 7 | C O'Farrell | 2/1 |
| settled 4th, headway to moderate 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2009 | Down Royal | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Drumbaloo | 12st 3lbs | 2 of 9 | Mr B Connell | 1/2 |
| chased leader in 2nd, led after 3f and soon clear, reduced advantage 6f out, challenged 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2009 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f | 0 | Western Leader | 12st | 1 of 9 | Mr B Connell | 7/4 |
| made all, soon clear, reduced advantage after 6f, ridden 2f out, kept on well to go clear over 1f out, comfortably | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 2009 | Ascot | Heavy | 2m | 3 | Vino Griego | 11st 11lbs | 2 of 9 | Mr Barry Connell | 9/4 |
| led at decent pace, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2008 | Limerick | Soft | 2m | 0 | Western Leader | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 18 | Mr B Connell | 6/4 |
| made all, clear 3f out, pushed out and stayed on strongly straight, impressive | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2008 | Navan | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Saludos | 11st 11lbs | 2 of 16 | Mr B Connell | 8/1 |
| held up towards rear, headwaybefore straight, improved to 5th 3f out, 2nd under 2f out, stayed on final furlong to press winner close home | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2008 | Thurles | Soft | 2m | 0 | Realt Dubh | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 18 | Mr J W O'neill | 50/1 |
| towards rear, went moderate 9th from halfway, 6th and no impression from before straight, kept on same pace | |||||||||