Strong Contender: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Strong Contender is a 5-year-old mare by Jukebox Jury, trained by Norman Lee. She has won 2 of 8 starts and placed in 1 more, for £14,400 in prize money. She has won 2 of 3 on good ground, which is the surface to note. She runs next in the 6:11 at Galway on 7 September. Her best performance rating is 90, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.
- Runs 8
- Wins 2
- Placed 3
- Strike rate 25%
- Prize money £14,400
- Best rating 90
- Official rating 88
Where Strong Contender runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:11 | Galway | WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div II) | — |
Strong Contender form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 26 | Sligo (IRE) | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle | 25.5f | Good | 1 | — | 4/1F | Conor Smithers | 88 |
| 7 Aug 26 | Wexford (IRE) | SIS Handicap Hurdle | 24f | Good | 1 | — | 11/1 | Conor Smithers | 79 |
| 21 Jul 26 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (Div II) | 22f | Good | 8 | 18.5 | 14/1 | J J Slevin | 81 |
| 15 Jun 26 | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) | 24.5f | Good To Yielding | 7 | 10.5 | 40/1 | Conor Smithers | 82 |
| 9 May 26 | Killarney | Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle | 17f | Good To Yielding | 13 | 80.25 | 250/1 | J J Slevin | – |
| 24 Apr 26 | Kilbeggan | Aguiar Racing Maiden Hurdle | 16.5f | Good To Yielding | 13 | 51.5 | 150/1 | Phillip Enright | – |
| 4 Apr 26 | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle | 16f | Yielding To Soft | PU | - | 100/1 | Phillip Enright | – |
| 24 Oct 25 | Sligo | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle | 25.5f | Good To Yielding | 3 | 35 | 15/2 | Sam Ewing | – |
Last time out
Finished 1 in the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Sligo (IRE) on 19 August 2026. Settled towards the back of the pack early - made progress to 4th 3 out and up into 3rd soon after - into 2nd approaching the last under pressure - finished strongly to get up in the final strides.
Strong Contender by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.5f | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 24f | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 22f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 24.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 17f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 16.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 16f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Strong Contender by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Yielding | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Good | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Yielding To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Strong Contender by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Wexford (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Strong Contender breeding
- Sire Jukebox Jury (IRE)
- Dam Some Catch (IRE)
- Damsire Shantou (USA)
- Breeder Stephen Lanigan O'Keeffe
- Foaled 10 May 2021
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