Daring Leader: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Daring Leader is a 5-year-old gelding by Acclamation, trained by Christopher Kellett. He has won 3 of 26 starts and placed in 7 more, for £18,172 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 9% at every other distance. He was last seen finishing 7th at Newcastle (AW) on 5 September 2026, and has no declared entry. His best performance rating is 66, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 26
- Wins 3
- Placed 10
- Strike rate 12%
- Prize money £18,172
- Best rating 66
- Official rating 56
Daring Leader form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Attheraces.com Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 7 | 7.25 | 28/1 | Tom Eaves | 56 |
| 27 Jul 26 | Ayr | Ladbrokes 'Free Rewards With Instant Spins' Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 8 | 12 | 7/1 | Jason Hart | 56 |
| 29 Jun 26 | Pontefract | Wayne Conway Memorial Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good | 1 | — | 5/1 | Jason Hart | 50 |
| 16 Jun 26 | Beverley | Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Hull Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good | 8 | 9.25 | 14/1 | Harry Russell | 53 |
| 17 May 26 | Ripon | Swinton Park Silver Anniversary Cup Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good | 3 | 7.5 | 10/1 | Jack Nicholls | 54 |
| 9 Apr 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The At The Races App Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 8 | 8 | 10/1 | Christian Howarth | 55 |
| 19 Mar 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 7 | 6 | 16/1 | Jason Hart | 56 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 1 | — | 7/2 | Jason Hart | 47 |
| 29 Aug 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 2 | 0.3 | 5/1 | Andrew Mullen | 46 |
| 12 Aug 25 | Hamilton | Follow Us On X At HamiltonParkRC Handicap Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Good | 1 | — | 6/1 | Andrew Mullen | 45 |
| 2 Aug 25 | Hamilton | MacGregor Flooring Handicap Class 6 | 1m 1f | Good | 3 | 1.5 | 12/1 | James Sullivan | 45 |
| 6 Jul 25 | Ayr | Glasgow Fair Family Raceday 21 July Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Soft | 8 | 17 | 7/2 | Billy Loughnane | 46 |
| 17 Jun 25 | Beverley | Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Hull Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 2 | 1.5 | 14/1 | Andrew Mullen | 45 |
| 26 May 25 | Leicester | Calski Walski Wooski Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Good To Firm | 7 | 11 | 10/1 | Jack Callan | 45 |
| 5 May 25 | Beverley | Racing Again On Tuesday 13 May Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Good To Firm | 3 | 5.25 | 14/1 | Andrew Mullen | 45 |
| 24 Feb 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Classified Stakes (Div 2) Class 6 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 9 | 10.25 | 20/1 | Harry Russell | 47 |
| 11 Feb 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Classified Stakes (Div 1) Class 6 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 5 | 5.75 | 8/1 | P J McDonald | 49 |
| 26 Sep 24 | Southwell (AW) | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 6 | 1m 6f | Standard | 10 | 46 | 8/1 | Harry Russell | 52 |
| 17 Sep 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4.5f | Standard To Slow | 3 | 7.25 | 20/1 | Harry Russell | 52 |
| 31 Aug 24 | Beverley | Westwood Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 6 | 5.25 | 25/1 | Sam Feilden | 54 |
| 19 Jul 24 | Nottingham | Discover Whats Trending At Rhino.Bet Casino 'Confined' Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good To Soft | 11 | 48.75 | 12/1 | Harry Russell | 54 |
| 25 Jun 24 | Beverley | Racing Tv Extra On Racingtv.Com Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 3 | 3.25 | 22/1 | Harry Russell | 54 |
| 11 Jun 24 | Wetherby | TL Dallas Insurance Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good | 9 | 6.25 | 33/1 | Harry Russell | 56 |
| 26 Apr 24 | Doncaster | Town Moor Business Club Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Soft | 9 | 16.5 | 250/1 | Harry Russell | – |
| 9 Apr 24 | Southwell (AW) | Read Harry Cobden's Blog At PlanetSportBet Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 7 | 12.5 | 150/1 | Harry Russell | – |
| 14 Mar 24 | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 10 | 8.5 | 80/1 | Harry Russell | – |
Last time out
Finished 7 in the Attheraces.com Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW) on 5 September 2026. Went straight to the front - pressed for effort 2f out and lost command inside the final furlong - dropped away in a hurry after.
Daring Leader by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10f | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| 8f | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| 9.5f | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| 12f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 8.5f | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 9f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 14f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 12.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Daring Leader by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| Good To Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Good | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Standard To Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Daring Leader by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Beverley | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Hamilton | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Daring Leader breeding
- Sire Acclamation (GB)
- Dam Daring Life (IRE)
- Damsire Cape Cross (IRE)
- Breeder Rathbarry Stud
- Foaled 23 February 2021
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