Leading Article (IRE)
Owner: Mr R E R Williams Trainer: Evan Williams Sex: Gelding Age: 23
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
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Good | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | |||
Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
Good to Firm | 4 | 2 | ||
Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
Good to Soft (Soft Home Straight Hurdles; Chase, Soft, Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
Heavy | 5 | |||
Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
Soft | 1 | |||
Soft (Chase - Heavy places, Hurdles - Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
Totals | 30 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Race History
Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
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19 Oct 2008 | Fontwell | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 6f | 4 | Monzon | 11st 3lbs | Fell of 9 | Donal Fahy | |
11 Oct 2008 | Hexham | Soft (Chase - Heavy places, Hurdles - Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f | 5 | Tully Cross | 11st 13lbs | of 7 | Donal Fahy | |
09 Oct 2008 | Wincanton | Good to Soft | 2m 5f | 4 | Smoke Trail | 10st 13lbs | 3 of 11 | Donal Fahy | 4/1 |
held up, headway 11th, stayed on to go 3rd from 2 out | |||||||||
04 Oct 2008 | Fontwell | Good to Firm | 2m 6f | 5 | Leading Article | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 15 | Donal Fahy | 4/1 |
held up, steady progress from 11th, led soon after 2 out, pushed clear, comfortably | |||||||||
03 Sep 2008 | Hereford | Good | 2m 3f | 4 | Different Class | 10st 7lbs | 3 of 14 | Paul Moloney | 8/1 |
towards rear, effort and headway 9th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, faded | |||||||||
21 Aug 2008 | Stratford | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 1f 110y | 3 | Najca De Thaix | 10st 5lbs | 2 of 4 | Paul Moloney | 5/2 |
held up in 4th, mistake 8th, not fluent 4 out, jumped slowly 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, soon ridden, edged left approaching last, half length down flat, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
14 Aug 2008 | Stratford | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 5 | Mr Parson | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 6 | Paul Moloney | 4/1 |
held up in last, headway approaching 4 out, led 2 out, headed just before last, soon outpaced | |||||||||
11 Aug 2008 | Southwell | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Kirby's Vic | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 11 | Paul Moloney | 16/1 |
held up in rear, effort after 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out | |||||||||
24 Jul 2008 | Uttoxeter | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 4 | Laoch Dubh | 10st 9lbs | 3 of 8 | Paul Moloney | 14/1 |
held up towards rear, chased leaders approaching 4 out, no impression | |||||||||
12 May 2008 | Towcester | Good to Firm | 2m | 4 | Thenameescapesme | 10st 8lbs | 9 of 10 | Paul Moloney | 7/1 |
led to 4th, still close 2nd when blundered next, soon dropped rear, hit 3 out | |||||||||
19 Mar 2008 | Chepstow | Heavy | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Massini Sunset | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 9 | Paul Moloney | 20/1 |
keen and held up, headway 11th, joined leaders 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened flat | |||||||||
16 Mar 2008 | Fontwell | Heavy | 2m 2f | 5 | Cleymor House | 11st 9lbs | of 6 | Paul Moloney | |
Nonrunner | |||||||||
12 Mar 2008 | Huntingdon | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Sunisa | 11st | 3 of 4 | P C O'Neill | 16/1 |
pulled hard, tracked leaders, hit 5th, not fluent 9th, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
10 Mar 2008 | Taunton | Heavy | 2m 3f | 4 | Billesey | 11st 1lbs | of 4 | J Flavin | |
Nonrunner | |||||||||
29 Feb 2008 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 5 | Prime Contender | 11st 2lbs | 11 of 16 | Paul Moloney | 50/1 |
in touch, ridden and no impression from over 2 out | |||||||||
14 Feb 2008 | Chepstow | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Black Ven | 11st 4lbs | PulledUp of 13 | Paul Moloney | 100/1 |
led, keen, headed 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
29 Jan 2008 | Taunton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Robin De Sherwood | 11st | PulledUp of 10 | Paul Moloney | 100/1 |
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | |||||||||
07 Jan 2008 | Ludlow | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 4 | Mealagh Valley | 11st 6lbs | PulledUp of 15 | J Flavin | 33/1 |
always in rear, behind 5th, pulled up before 3 out | |||||||||
24 May 2007 | BANGOR | Good | 5280 | 4 | Noble Action | 11st 2lbs | PU of 9 | Paul Moloney | |
held up, headway after 7th, driven along after 8th, mistake and weakened 9th, well behind when pulled up | |||||||||
24 Jul 2006 | BALLINROBE | Good to Firm | 3520 | 0 | Serve Time | 11st 7lbs | FE of 14 | D T Evans | |
mid-division, 7th before 4 out, 4th when fell | |||||||||
08 Jul 2006 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Good | 2200 | 0 | Marfinca | 9st 11lbs | 4 of 10 | P J Smullen | |
prominent, moderate 3rd over 4f out, 2nd approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | |||||||||
27 May 2006 | CURRAGH | Heavy | 2640 | 0 | Masamiyr | 9st 3lbs | 12 of 25 | P J Smullen | |
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd approaching straight, weakened from 2f out | |||||||||
20 Apr 2006 | TIPPERARY | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Baileysunice | 11st 7lbs | 12 of 20 | D T Evans | |
held up, 11th 5 out, no extra from 3 out | |||||||||
24 Oct 2005 | CURRAGH | Heavy | 2200 | 0 | Mutadarek | 9st 4lbs | 10 of 20 | S M Gorey | |
rear of mid-division, no impression straight | |||||||||
12 Oct 2005 | NAVAN | Good | 2200 | 0 | Dolphin Bay | 9st 7lbs | 22 of 23 | P Shanahan | |
in touch, 7th halfway, weakened quickly early straight | |||||||||
31 Aug 2005 | CLONMEL | Good to Firm | 2200 | 0 | Leading Article | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 12 | P J Smullen | |
tracked leaders, mainly 3rd, 2nd and ridden to challenge from under 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on under pressure | |||||||||
21 Aug 2005 | GOWRAN PARK | Good | 2640 | 0 | In The Folly | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 10 | P J Smullen | |
mid-division, 5th halfway, improved into 2nd approaching straight, led travelling best under 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, drifted right, headed well inside final furlong | |||||||||
07 Jul 2005 | GOWRAN PARK | Good | 1540 | 0 | Powder Paint | 9st | 2 of 10 | P J Smullen | |
soon led, strongly pressed and headed over 1 1/2f out, kept on well from over 1f out | |||||||||
12 Jun 2005 | ROSCOMMON | Good to Soft | 2200 | 0 | Danzelline | 9st | 4 of 10 | P Shanahan | |
held up, 8th halfway, progress entering straight, 4th and kept on from over 1f out |