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Western Leader (IRE)

22yo Gelding · Bay · IRE

Career Overview

Western Leader (IRE) is a 22yo bay gelding, trained by J J Hanlon and owned by Barry Connell. He is by Stowaway (GB), out of Western Whisper (IRE), by Supreme Leader, bred by Ronnie O'Neill. From 17 career starts, he has won 5 times, placed on 14 occasions, at a 29.4% strike rate. He has earned £93.4k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 132. He shows a preference for soft going (2w from 5r). He has a notable course record at Thurles (1w from 4r).

AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect

Western Leader (IRE)(IRE)

Stowaway (GB) — Western Whisper (IRE) (Supreme Leader)

Form
310362
Active

Age

22

Sex

Gelding

Colour

Bay

OR

132

TF

—

Runs

17

Wins

5

Places

14

TrainerJ J Hanlon
BreederRonnie O'Neill
Prize Money£93.4k

Performance Metrics

Win Rate

29.4%

Place Rate

82.4%

Total Runs

17

Best OR

132

Career Earnings

£93.4k

Smart Signals

🏆Course SpecialistThurles — 1w from 4r (25%)
🌧️Going preferenceSoft/Yielding — 4w from 11r (36%)
🌿Surface preferenceTurf — 5w from 17r (29%)
📈Consistent3 places in last 5 runs

Ratings & Form History

Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position

06 Nov 0826 Dec 0815 Mar 0911 Dec 0925 Feb 1031 Dec 1125 Feb 1225 Oct 1217 Jan 13124129134143
  • Finish Pos.
  • Off. Rating
  • Speed Fig.

Earnings Per Race

£93.4k total
06 Dec 0814 Feb 0906 Nov 0929 Dec 0909 Apr 1031 Dec 1114 Jan 1225 Oct 1201 Jan 1317 Jan 13£0£6.5k£13k£19.5k£26k

Pedigree

Breeder

Ronnie O'Neill

Racing TypeJumps
ColourBay
StatusActive

Performance Analysis

Going Preference

Soft To Heavy5
1W 3P 20%
Heavy5
1W 2P 20%
Soft5
2W 3P 40%
Yielding To Soft1
0W 1P 0%
Good1
0W 1P 0%
Yielding1
1W 1P 100%

Class Record

Class 11
0W 1P 0%
Class 31
0W 1P 0%

Seasonal Form

Sept1
0W 0P 0%
Jan3
1W 2P 33%
Feb3
1W 2P 33%
Mar1
1W 1P 100%
Apr1
0W 1P 0%
Oct1
0W 1P 0%
Nov2
0W 1P 0%
Dec6
2W 3P 33%

Headgear Impact

Without14
4W 9P 29%
With4
1W 2P 25%

Draw Performance

Mid (4-6)1
0W 0P · Avg 6.0

Jockey Record

Mr B Connell5
2W 5P 40%
Brian Hayes4
0W 2P 0%
Conor O'Farrell4
2W 3P 50%
Robert Jones1
0W 0P 0%

Course Form

Thurles4
1W 2P 25%
Fairyhouse2
1W 1P 50%
Navan2
0W 1P 0%
Punchestown2
0W 1P 0%
Limerick2
2W 2P 100%
Killarney1
0W 0P 0%
Aintree1
0W 1P 0%
Leopardstown1
1W 1P 100%

Beaten Distances

Avg Win Margin

0.0L

Avg Beaten

7.7L

Closest Loss

0.8L

Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)

09 Apr 1025 Feb 1225 Oct 1208 Dec 1203570105140
  • RPR
  • TS
  • OR

Market Trend (Starting Price)

06 Dec 0814 Feb 0906 Nov 0929 Dec 0909 Apr 1014 Jan 1201 Sep 1208 Dec 1217 Jan 13015304560

Race History

Race History

DatePosTrackRaceDistGoingJockeySPORSpeed
17 Jan 20133ThurlesW.T. O'Grady Memorial E.B.F. Novice Chase20ffSoft To HeavyAndrew J McNamara7/2——
01 Jan 20131FairyhouseRatoath Community Beginners Chase21.5ffHeavyAndrew J McNamara7/2——
08 Dec 201213NavanProudstown Handicap Hurdle (grade C)23ffHeavyRobert Jones16/1132—
25 Oct 20123ThurlesPremier County Hurdle22ffYielding To SoftBrian Hayes8/1138—
01 Sep 20126KillarneyJohn O'Connor Welding (Q.R.) Race17ffSoftMr J T Carroll14/1——
25 Feb 2012FairyhouseNew Atr Horse Tracker Handicap Hurdle (0-140)20ffSoft To HeavyBrian Hayes4/1138—
14 Jan 20122PunchestownNoel Farrelly Memorial Hurdle20ffSoft To HeavyBrian Hayes7/2——
31 Dec 20112PunchestownFollow Punchestown On Facebook Hurdle20ffHeavyBrian Hayes4/1——
09 Apr 20102AintreeJohn Smith's Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)24.5ffGoodConor O'Farrell5/1F129—
25 Feb 20101ThurlesMichael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)20ffSoftConor O'Farrell4/1——
29 Dec 20091LeopardstownRyans Event Cleaners Maiden Hurdle20ffYieldingConor O'Farrell7/2J——
11 Dec 20093Gowran ParkChia Booster Novice Hurdle16ffHeavyConor O'Farrell2/1——
06 Nov 20092Down RoyalArchie Watson Memorial Flat Race16ffSoftMr B Connell1/2F——
15 Mar 20091LimerickBank Of Ireland (pro/am) Flat Race19ffSoft To HeavyMr B Connell7/4——
14 Feb 20092AscotGardiner & Theobald Standard Open NH Flat Race15.5ffHeavyMr B Connell9/4F——
26 Dec 20081LimerickIrish Racing Calendar 2009 Inh Flat Race16ffSoftMr B Connell6/4F——
06 Dec 20082NavanIrish Racing Yearbook INH Flat Race16ffSoft To HeavyMr B Connell8/1——
06 Nov 20085ThurlesToboradora INH Flat Race16ffSoftMr J W O'Neill50/1——

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