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Western Leader (IRE) b g 4th May 2004
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Review thurles 17th Jan
Quito De La Roque got back to winning ways with a solid round of jumping in the Grade Two Matty Ryan Memorial Kinloch Brae Chase at ThurlesThu 17th Jan
Mikael supplies connections with compo
After the unfortunate exit of the Mrs Susannah Ricci, Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh contender in the first, Djakadam (unseated at the last), there was nice compensation for the trio in race two, the W.T. O'Grady Memorial EBF Novice Chase at Thurles courtesy of Mikael D'Haguenet's victory. Thu 17th Jan
Review fairyhouse 1st Jan
Western Leader showed tremendous battling abilities to come out on top in the Ratoath Community Beginners Chase at FairyhouseTue 01st Jan
Leader wins on chasing debut
Western Leader made a successful debut over fences with a hard fought victory in the beginners chase at Fairyhouse. Tue 01st Jan
Mee makes most of timber rating
Roi Du Mee made the most of his lower mark over timber when taking the Proudstown Handicap Hurdle at Navan. Sat 08th Dec
Review thurles 25th Oct
Mossley (6-1) bounced back to his best to claim victory in the Premier County Hurdle at ThurlesThu 25th Oct
Review punchestown 14th Jan
Willie Mullins' exciting four-year-old Ut De Sivola maintained his unbeaten record over jumps with a dramatic victory in the feature race at PunchestownSat 14th Jan
Russell made work on 'lazy' Ipsos
Leading jockey Davy Russell partnered his 80th winner of the season, 22 clear of nearest rival Ruby Walsh, when steering Ipsos Du Berlais to a hard fought win in the Noel Farrelly Memorial Hurdle at Punchestown today. Sat 14th JanReview punchestown 31st Dec
Mikael D'Haguenet made it two wins on the bounce with a bloodless display in the Follow Punchestown On Facebook Hurdle at the County Kildare trackSat 31st Dec
Mikael d'Haugenet hacks up
Ruby Walsh didn’t have to get serious with odds on Mikael d’Haugenet as the pair won the four runner Follow Punchestown On Facebook Hurdle by seven-and-a-half-lengths. Sat 31st Dec
Review thurles 25th Feb
Western Leader ran his rivals ragged with a superb all-the-way win in the Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles to spark a 10-1 double for trainer John 'Shark' HanlonThu 25th Feb
Shark doubles up with Misala
'Shark' Hanlon was pretty confident following the win of Western Leader, that it wouldn't be the last time that he'd be briefing the press on the day and so it proved as half-an-hour later he was welcoming back the well-backed Misala, winner of the Killinan Maiden Hurdle under Davy Russell. Thu 25th Feb
Leader destroys them in Thurles feature
John 'Shark' Hanlon's Western Leader, bred by his partner, Rachel O'Neill's father, Ronnie, put up an excellent performance to land the Grade 2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle by twelve lengths under Conor O'Farrell. Thu 25th Feb
Review leopardstown 29th Dec
Solwhit banished memories of his defeat in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle when running out an authoritative winner of the Leopardstown Golf Centre December Festival HurdleTue 29th Dec
Western Leader takes opener at Leopardstown
Western Leader from the Shark Hanlon stable opened up his account over hurdles after he took the opening Ryans Event Cleaners Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown today. Tue 29th Dec
Review gowran park 11th Dec
Alaivan starred in a 51-1 treble for jockey Andrew McNamara at Gowran Park, in the process leaping to the head of the betting for the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival with an impressive jumping debutFri 11th Dec
Luska Lad back on track
It is amazing what one below-par run can do to the betting public's view of a horse and there is little doubt that without a poor effort at Thurles to his name a fortnight back, Luska Lad would have been a short-priced favourite for the Chia Booster Novice Hurdle. Fri 11th Dec
Drumbaloo wins last for Lambe
The concluding race on this afternoon’s card at Down Royal, the Archie Watson Memorial Flat Race was won by the James Lambe trained Drumbaloo at odds of 100/30. Fri 06th NovConnell the Limerick Leader
Barry Connell's success in bumpers continued at Limerick today, when the enthusuastic owner/rider partnered Western Leader to an all-the-way success in the Bank Of Ireland Bumper. Sun 15th Mar
3 Bumpers in a Week for Harrington/Fahey
Jessica Harrington sent out her third newcomer in a week to win a bumper when as was the case with the other two (Hugo De Vindecy and Roberto Goldback), Mark Fahey took the reins on Saludos, who he got home by three parts of a length in the Irish Racing Yearbook Flat Race at Navan. Sat 06th Dec
That's three Grade 2s now in 6 weeks (two for Luska Lad) so we're not going too bad. He was very good there and he'll probably now go to Aintree for the two and a half or three miler. He'd stay forever. He'd handle better ground too and I always thought he was better than Luska Lad. He'll go chasing next season. Conor said when he came in that we didn't see how good he was yet and he is right.
John Joseph Hanlon
He's a lovely horse and the big step up in trip really helped. He jumped a lot better today and Conor gave him a lovely ride. We've no immediate plans for him at the moment.
John Joseph Hanlon
Western Leader was a winner at this venue over Christmas and had a hell of a run at Ascot since when the ground, which I thought was good, beat him. He wants a cut in the ground and will go to Fairyhouse if the ground is soft.
John Joseph Hanlon
