Leading Choice
9yo · Trainer Nicky Martin · Recent form 49/33-
Leading Choice
Ideal conditions, worked out from its 11 runs on record.
- Best goingSoft1 win, 2 placed from 4Medium confidence
- Best trip2m–2m4f2 wins, 5 placed from 8High confidence
- Best courseUttoxeter0 wins, 2 placed from 2Low confidence
- Best directionNot enough data yetNot enough data
- Best classClass 42 wins, 2 placed from 6High confidence
- Best gap between runs2 months+1 win, 2 placed from 4Medium confidence
High 6+ runs · Medium 4–5 · Low 2–3 · faded = not enough data
Built from its own race record (positions, going, trip, course, class, gaps between runs). A guide to conditions, not a prediction.
Thrives in
15:37 Newton Abbot
How well today's conditions suit it. Not a chance of winning.
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Form & profile
- Age / sex
- 9yo b gelding
- Breeding
- Leading Light – Rachel's Choice
- Owner
- Bradley Partnership
- Trainer
- Nicky Martin
- Jockey
- Sean Houlihan
- Official rating
- 108
- Weight
- 10-10
- Headgear
- None
- Trainer, last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 run
Career
Race record UK & Ireland runs: 11
Runs abroad (e.g. in France) are not included.
| Date | Course | Type | Dist | Going | Cl | Pos | Btn | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 26 | Bangor-on-Dee | Chase | 2m1½f | Soft | 3 | 3rd/3 | dist | Sean Houlihan | 16/1 |
| 17 Feb 26 | Newbury | Chase | 2m½f | Soft | 3 | 3rd/3 | 26½l | Sean Houlihan | 25/1 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Haydock | Hurdle | 2m5f | Soft | 4 | 9th/11 | dist | Harry Skelton | 6/1 |
| 5 Dec 24 | Leicester | Hurdle | 2m4½f | Heavy | 4 | 4th/9 | 16l | Sean Houlihan | 15/2 |
| 17 Apr 24 | Cheltenham | Hurdle | 2m4½f | Good | 2 | 6th/7 | 19l | Sean Houlihan | 16/1 |
| 16 Mar 24 | Uttoxeter | Hurdle | 2m4f | Heavy | 3 | 3rd/5 | 5¾l | James Bowen | 10/3 |
| 3 Feb 24 | Wetherby | Hurdle | 2m3½f | Soft | 4 | 1st/7 | Won | Sean Houlihan | 5/1 |
| 12 Nov 22 | Uttoxeter | Hurdle | 2m4f | Good | 4 | 2nd/10 | 3l | Kevin Brogan | 2/1F |
| 25 Oct 22 | Chepstow | Hurdle | 2m3½f | Good To Soft | 4 | 3rd/14 | 6l | Sean Bowen | 17/2 |
| 14 Nov 21 | Cheltenham | NHF | 2m½f | Good | 1 | 5th/8 | 4¾l | Sean Bowen | 12/1 |
| 16 Oct 21 | Ffos Las | NHF | 2m | Good | 4 | 1st/9 | Won | James Bowen | 16/1 |
By going
| going | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 1–2 | 25% |
| Good | 4 | 1–1 | 25% |
| Heavy | 2 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
By distance
| distance | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2m½f | 2 | 0–1 | 0% |
| 2m4½f | 2 | 0–0 | 0% |
| 2m4f | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| 2m3½f | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| 2m1½f | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
By course
| course | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0–0 | 0% |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Newbury | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Haydock | 1 | 0–0 | 0% |
By class
| class | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 2–2 | 33% |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0–0 | 0% |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0–0 | 0% |
Wins–places: wins, then 2nd or 3rd places. Win % = wins ÷ runs.
Thrives on soft, 2m–2m4f.
Analysis aid, not a prediction.
Likely targets Our view, not confirmed plans
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