Leading Choice (2017) Horse
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Leading Choice is a 9yo bay trained by Nicky Martin. He is by the stallion Leading Light out of the dam Rachel’s Choice. The horse has recorded two wins, the highlight being the $7,869.00 Cl4 Mdh at Wetherby on 4 Feb 2024. Over its career it has proved profitable for bettors, delivering a 109% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee 26-Feb-26 3490m SOFT R4 CL3 NvCh $1,822 (of $14,755), SP: 17.00 1st Titan Discovery ( L Harrison 158 ) 2nd Mirabad ( H Skelton 164 ) 31.00L 3rd Leading Choice ( S Houlihan 158 ) 48.00L See full results | S Houlihan 71.7kg 48kgL | 3 (3) |
| Newbury 18-Feb-26 3303m SOFT R1 CL3 NvCh $2,126 (of $17,214), Winning Time: 04:10.930, SP: 26.00 1st Personal Ambition ( B Jones 156 ) 2nd Quebecois ( H Cobden 156 ) 17.00L 3rd Leading Choice ( S Houlihan 156 ) 26.50L See full results | S Houlihan 70.8kg 26.50L | 3 (4) |
| Haydock 18-Jan-25 4270m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpH (of $16,232), Winning Time: 08:51.270, SP: 7.00 1st Solar System ( M G Nolan 159 ) 2nd I Am Max ( R Mania 160 ) 0.15L 3rd Thanksforthehelp ( J Tudor 165 ) 8.00L 9th Leading Choice ( H Skelton 163 ) 39.40L See full results | H Skelton 73.9kg 39.40L | 9 (11) |
| Leicester 05-Dec-24 4120m HEAVY R6 CL4 HcpH $486 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 09:00.540, SP: 8.50 Mid-division, dropped towards rear before 5th, outpaced from 3 out, stayed on past tiring rivals 2 out, no chance with leading trio after last 1st One Eye On Vegas ( C Hammond 156 ) 2nd Benassi ( S Bowen 168 ) 2.00L 3rd Tommie Gun ( K Woods 157 ) 2.00L 4th Leading Choice ( S Houlihan 166 ) 16.00L See full results | S Houlihan 75.3kg 16.00L | 4 (9) |
| Cheltenham 17-Apr-24 4070m GOOD R1 CL2 NvH (of $19,674), Winning Time: 05:03.230, SP: 17.00 Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out, soon weakened 1st Peaky Boy ( N D Boinville 164 ) 2nd Diamond Ri ( B Powell 164 ) 2.25L 3rd Minella Rescue ( S Bowen 156 ) 2.25L 6th Leading Choice ( S Houlihan 161 ) 19.00L See full results | S Houlihan 73kg 19.00L | 6 (7) |
| Uttoxeter 17-Mar-24 4010m HEAVY R1 CL3 NvHNHFNHF $2,430 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 05:22.260, SP: 4.33 Close up, not fluent 2nd, headway and every chance last, ridden and kept on same pace 1st Below The Radar ( F Gingell 162 ) 2nd Don't Rightly Know ( N Scholfield 155 ) 2.00L 3rd Leading Choice ( J Bowen 162 ) 5.75L See full results | J Bowen 73.5kg 5.75L | 3 (5) |
| Wetherby 04-Feb-24 3960m SOFT R3 CL4 MdH $4,357 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:28.340, SP: 6.00 Prominent on outer, disputed lead approaching 3 out, sustained duel with runner-up thereafter, ridden before last, led narrowly run-in, kept on gamely, just prevailed (last hurdle in back straight omitted) 1st Leading Choice ( S Houlihan 158 ) 2nd To Chase A Dream ( J Dawson 158 ) 0.20L 3rd Rock Steady Eddie ( E Austin 158 ) 25.00L See full results | S Houlihan 71.7kg | 1 (7) |
| Uttoxeter 12-Nov-22 4010m GOOD R1 CL4 MdH $2,258 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 04:59.590, SP: 3.00 Mid-division on inside, rapid headway 2 out, every chance when upsides last, kept on same pace flat 1st Supreme Gift ( C Deutsch 158 ) 2nd Leading Choice ( K Brogan 158 ) 3.00L 3rd Saladam ( S Bowen 158 ) 1.00L See full results | K Brogan 71.7kg 3.00L | 2 (10) |
| Chepstow 25-Oct-22 3910m GOOD R2 CL4 MdH $1,129 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 05:02.500, SP: 9.50 Chased winner until 3 out, chased leaders and ridden, outpaced between last two, stayed on again run-in, not pace to challenge 1st Makin'yourmindup ( H Cobden 158 ) 2nd Hoe Joly Smoke ( H Skelton 156 ) 3.25L 3rd Leading Choice ( S Bowen 158 ) 6.00L See full results | S Bowen 71.7kg 6.00L | 3 (14) |
| Cheltenham 15-Nov-21 3300m GOOD R6 CL1 NHF $590 (of $21,642), Winning Time: 04:00.840, SP: 13.00 Held up in 5th, kept on final furlong, never going pace to threaten 1st Timeforatune ( H Cobden 154 ) 2nd Flying Sara ( N Scholfield 147 ) 0.50L 3rd Aucunrisque ( T Cannon 154 ) 1.00L 5th Leading Choice ( S Bowen 154 ) 4.75L | S Bowen 69.9kg 4.75L | 5 (8) |
| Ffos Las 16-Oct-21 3180m GOOD R8 NHF $2,723 (of $2,723), Winning Time: 03:45.790, SP: 16/1 Held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f, kept on at 2f, ran on well to lead final furlong, won cosily 1st Leading Choice ( J Bowen 153 ) 2nd Copper Cove ( J O Jr 153 ) 1.25L 3rd The Boola Boss ( A Wedge 154 ) 4.00L | J Bowen 69.4kg | 1 (9) |