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Ireland 9yo

Leading Choice (IRE)

T: Nicky Martin · O: Bradley Partnership
By Leading Light (IRE) out of Rachel's Choice (IRE)
Form 5-32-1364-9-33
  1. 3
  2. 3
  3. 9
  4. 4
  5. 6
  6. 3
2/11 W/R
Resting
  • 11 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 18% strike
  • 220 d off

Recent form

Form figures 5-32-1364-9-33 220 days off
3 25 Feb 2026 Wrexham Lager 'Chasing Excellence' … Bangor-on-Dee 3 17 Feb 2026 OLBG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' … Newbury 9 18 Jan 2025 Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle Haydock 4 5 Dec 2024 Weatherbys Global Stallions App Han… Leicester 6 17 Apr 2024 Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Cheltenham 3 16 Mar 2024 bet365 'National Hunt' Novices' Hur… Uttoxeter

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100
16 Oct 2021 · Ffos Las · 1st/9 (won 0) 14 Nov 2021 · Cheltenham · 5th/8 (btn 2.25) 25 Oct 2022 · Chepstow · 3rd/14 (btn 2.75) 12 Nov 2022 · Uttoxeter · 2nd/10 (btn 3) 3 Feb 2024 · Wetherby · 1st/7 (won 0) 16 Mar 2024 · Uttoxeter · 3rd/5 (btn 3.75) 17 Apr 2024 · Cheltenham · 6th/7 (btn 3.75) 5 Dec 2024 · Leicester · 4th/9 (btn 12) 18 Jan 2025 · Haydock · 9th/11 (btn 7.5) 17 Feb 2026 · Newbury · 3rd/3 (btn 9.5) 25 Feb 2026 · Bangor-on-Dee · 3rd/3 (btn 17)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
52
Win %
18%
Placed %
64%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 64%; best at Uttoxeter (100% from 2 runs).

  • Uttoxeter 100% 0-2-2
  • Cheltenham 0% 0-0-2
  • Bangor-on-Dee 100% 0-1-1
  • Chepstow 100% 0-1-1
  • Ffos Las 100% 1-0-1
  • Newbury 100% 0-1-1
  • Wetherby 100% 1-0-1
  • Haydock 0% 0-0-1
  • Leicester 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Sean Houlihan NOW 60% 1-2-5
  • James Bowen 100% 1-1-2
  • Sean Bowen 50% 0-1-2
  • Kevin Brogan 100% 0-1-1
  • Harry Skelton 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Nicky Martin NOW 64% 2-5-11

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
25 Feb 2026 Wrexham Lager 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Bangor-on-Dee Class 3 3rd/3 17 Soft 2m1f77y Sean Houlihan OR 110 16/1
17 Feb 2026 OLBG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Newbury Class 3 3rd/3 9.5 Soft 2m92y Sean Houlihan OR 110 25/1
18 Jan 2025 Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle Haydock Class 4 9th/11 7.5 Soft 2m5f50y Harry Skelton OR 116 6/1
5 Dec 2024 Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap Hurdle Leicester Class 4 4th/9 12 Heavy 2m4f110y Sean Houlihan OR 117 15/2
17 Apr 2024 Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 6th/7 3.75 Good 2m4f56y Sean Houlihan OR 118 16/1
16 Mar 2024 bet365 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Uttoxeter Class 3 3rd/5 3.75 Heavy 2m3f207y James Bowen OR 115 10/3
3 Feb 2024 Wilmot-Smith Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Wetherby Class 4 1st/7 +0 Soft 2m3f154y Sean Houlihan OR 115 5/1
12 Nov 2022 Carlsberg Marston's Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Uttoxeter Class 4 2nd/10 3 Good 2m3f207y Kevin Brogan 2/1F
25 Oct 2022 Download The Vickers.Bet App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Chepstow Class 4 3rd/14 2.75 Good To Soft 2m3f100y Sean Bowen 17/2
14 Nov 2021 High Sheriff Of Gloucestershire Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 5th/8 2.25 Good 2m87y Sean Bowen 12/1

Connections

Trainer
Nicky Martin 23%
Owner
Bradley Partnership
Sire
Leading Light (IRE)
Dam
Rachel's Choice (IRE)
Dam sire
Ela-Mana-Mou
Country
Ireland
Age
9yo

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