Leading Choice: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Leading Choice is a 9-year-old gelding by Leading Light, trained by Nicky Martin. He has won 2 of 11 starts and placed in 5 more, for £17,921 in prize money. He has won 1 of 4 on soft ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 3:37 at Newton Abbot on 17 October, where the best price is 66/1 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 119, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 11
- Wins 2
- Placed 7
- Strike rate 18%
- Prize money £17,921
- Best rating 119
- Official rating 110
Where Leading Choice runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:37 | Newton Abbot | Dartmoor Magazine Intermediate Steeple Chase (gbb Race) | 66/1 William Hill | William Hill |
Leading Choice form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 26 | Bangor-on-Dee | Wrexham Lager 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 | 2m 1.5f | Soft | 3 | 48 | 16/1 | Sean Houlihan | 110 |
| 17 Feb 26 | Newbury | OLBG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 | 2m 0.5f | Soft | 3 | 26.5 | 25/1 | Sean Houlihan | 110 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Haydock | Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 5f | Soft | 9 | 39.25 | 6/1 | Harry Skelton | 116 |
| 5 Dec 24 | Leicester | Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 4.5f | Heavy | 4 | 16 | 15/2 | Sean Houlihan | 117 |
| 17 Apr 24 | Cheltenham | Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 | 2m 4.5f | Good | 6 | 19 | 16/1 | Sean Houlihan | 118 |
| 16 Mar 24 | Uttoxeter | bet365 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 | 2m 4f | Heavy | 3 | 5.75 | 10/3 | James Bowen | 115 |
| 3 Feb 24 | Wetherby | Wilmot-Smith Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m 3.5f | Soft | 1 | — | 5/1 | Sean Houlihan | 115 |
| 12 Nov 22 | Uttoxeter | Carlsberg Marston's Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m 4f | Good | 2 | 3 | 2/1F | Kevin Brogan | – |
| 25 Oct 22 | Chepstow | Download The Vickers.Bet App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 | 2m 3.5f | Good To Soft | 3 | 6 | 17/2 | Sean Bowen | – |
| 14 Nov 21 | Cheltenham | High Sheriff Of Gloucestershire Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 | 2m 0.5f | Good | 5 | 4.75 | 12/1 | Sean Bowen | – |
| 16 Oct 21 | Ffos Las | Fedwen Tentage Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m | Good | 1 | — | 16/1 | James Bowen | – |
Last time out
Finished 3 in the Wrexham Lager 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) at Bangor-on-Dee on 25 February 2026. Held up at the back from the off - detached well before the 4th - well held at the finish.
Leading Choice by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 20.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 20f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 19.5f | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| 17.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 21f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16f | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Leading Choice by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Leading Choice by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wetherby | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Leading Choice breeding
- Sire Leading Light (IRE)
- Dam Rachel's Choice (IRE)
- Damsire Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)
- Breeder Seamus McKeogh & Fionnuala Adams
- Foaled 18 April 2017
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