Leading Choice
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Leading Choice is an 8yo from Ireland trained by Nicky Martin. It is sired by the stallion Leading Light out of the dam Rachel's Choice. Leading Choice has won 2 races in its career so far. On 4th Feb 2024 at Wetherby, Leading Choice achieved its most significant victory to date, taking the prize in the $4357 Wilmot-Smith Memorial Maiden Hurdle. It has been a profitable horse for the punters. If you had backed Leading Choice throughout its career you'd have achieved a 156% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Haydock 18-Jan-25 m R3 CL4 HcpH, Winning Time: 08:51.270, SP: 6/1 | H Skelton 73.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (11) |
| Leicester 05-Dec-24 4123m HEAVY R6 HcpH $486 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 5:40.540, SP: 15/2 Mid-division, dropped towards rear before 5th, outpaced from 3 out, stayed on past tiring rivals 2 out, no chance with leading trio after last | S Houlihan 75.3kg, Cd 0 16.00L | 4 (9) |
| Cheltenham 17-Apr-24 4074m GOOD R1 NvH (of $10,892), Winning Time: 05:03.230, SP: 16/1 Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out, soon weakened | S Houlihan 73kg, Cd 0 19.00L | 6 (7) |
| Uttoxeter 17-Mar-24 4011m HEAVY R1 NvHNHFNHF $2,430 (of $10,562), Winning Time: 5:22.260, SP: 10/3 Close up, not fluent 2nd, headway and every chance last, ridden and kept on same pace | J Bowen 73.5kg 5.75L | 3 (5) |
| Wetherby 04-Feb-24 3963m SOFT R3 MdH $4,357 (of $4,357), Winning Time: 5:28.340, SP: 5/1 Prominent on outer, disputed lead approaching 3 out, sustained duel with runner-up thereafter, ridden before last, led narrowly run-in, kept on gamely, just prevailed (last hurdle in back straight omitted) | S Houlihan 71.7kg | 1 (7) |
| Uttoxeter 12-Nov-22 4011m GOOD R1 MdH $2,258 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 04:59.590, SP: 2/1 Mid-division on inside, rapid headway 2 out, every chance when upsides last, kept on same pace flat | K Brogan 71.7kg 3.00L | 2 (11) |
| Chepstow 25-Oct-22 3913m SOFT R2 MdH $1,129 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 5:02.500, SP: 17/2 Chased winner until 3 out, chased leaders and ridden, outpaced between last two, stayed on again run-in, not pace to challenge | S Bowen 71.7kg 6.00L | 3 (15) |
| Cheltenham 15-Nov-21 3298m GOOD R6 NHF $590 (of $12,529), Winning Time: 04:00.840, SP: 12/1 Held up in 5th, kept on final furlong, never going pace to threaten | S Bowen 69.9kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 5 (8) |
| Ffos Las 16-Oct-21 3183m GOOD R8 NHF $2,723 (of $2,723), Winning Time: 03:45.790, SP: 16/1 Held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f, kept on at 2f, ran on well to lead final furlong, won cosily | J Bowen 69.4kg | 1 (9) |