Form and Entries for Horse Western Leader (IRE)

Western Leader (IRE) b g 4th May 2004

Track Horse HorseTracker

Western Leader (IRE) b g 4th May 2004

Sire

Stowaway (GB)

Dam

Western Whisper (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Supreme Leader

Owner

Barry Connell

Handler

Alan Fleming

Breeder

Ronnie O'Neill

Last Win

Fairyhouse Tue, 1st Jan, 13 7/2, Andrew J McNamara (4342 days)

Last Run

Ballinaboola Sun, 18th Jan, 15 p.u., 4/1, J J Fitzpatrick (3595 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

-1.00

Hurdle IRE

25%

€42,060

1.50

Chase IRE

50%

€9,800

2.50

NHF IRE

40%

€19,480

0.25

Hurdle GB

£21,390

-1.00

NHF GB

£1,528

-1.00

PtoP

Under Rules Total

28%

1.25

Form Figures

521-21231-12-2-2P630-13P/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 521-21231-12-2-2P630-13P/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Handler Alan Fleming

Change of Trainer Ronald O'Neill to John Joseph Hanlon

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Western Leader (IRE) was mentioned

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 Jan

Review 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 Nov

Connell 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

After race at Thurles Thu, 25th Feb, 2010 (1st)

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

After race at Leopardstown Tue, 29th Dec, 2009 (1st)

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

After race at Limerick Sun, 15th Mar, 2009 (1st)

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

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