Nellie Leylax (2021) Horse
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Nellie Leylax is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Annabel and Rob Archibald at Eagle Farm. He is by Calyx out of Lovelocks. As a stakes winner with $434,769 in earnings, he is considered above‑average. On 23 Aug 2025 at Randwick, ridden by Alysha Collett, he secured his biggest victory, winning the $250,000 Premiers Cup over Belvedere Boys.
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Randwick • Beaumont • Wyong • Moonee Valley • Flemington • Rosehill Gardens • Warwick Farm • Kensington • Haydock • Doncaster • Pontefract • BeverleyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Randwick 07-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R9 GARDENIA $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.300, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Sun God ( Z Lloyd 52 ) 2nd Hellsing ( J Callan 53 , Cd 51.5 ) 0.13L 3rd Bear On The Loose ( R Bayliss 54 ) 2.30L 10th Nellie Leylax ( A Collett 58 ) 5.90L See full results | A Collett 58kg 5.90L | 10 (15) |
| Randwick 24-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R8 LR CARRINGTON $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.960, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st Sandpaper ( N C Rawiller 59 ) 2nd Thunderlips ( D Gibbons 53.5 ) 0.41L 3rd Matcha Latte ( A R D Morgan 56 ) 0.82L 7th Nellie Leylax ( J Mcdonald 57.5 ) 4.20L See full results | J Mcdonald 57.5kg 4.20L | 7 (9) |
| Beaumont 08-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.620 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Nellie Leylax ( M Fitzgerald ) 2nd Bestower ( A Gibbons ) 1.00L 3rd Ngunnawal ( R Jones ) 1.13L | M Fitzgerald | 1 (8) |
| Wyong 23-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 1st Rivkin ( M Fitzgerald ) 2nd Zelestial ( J Duggan ) 0.37L 3rd Oui Flourish ( R Jones ) 0.85L 5th Nellie Leylax ( M Bell ) 4.24L | M Bell 4.24L | 5 (5) |
| Wyong 05-Sep-25 2100m GOOD 4 R6 LR WYONG CUP $6,100 (of $250,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:11.340, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Saltcoats ( J B Mcdonald 56 ) 2nd Salt Lake City ( T Clark 54 ) 0.25L 3rd Glory Daze ( T Berry 54.5 ) 0.43L 5th Nellie Leylax ( A Collett 57 ) 3.17L See full results | A Collett 57kg 3.17L | 5 (8) |
| Randwick 23-Aug-25 2000m HEAVY 10 R5 G3 PREMIERCUP $141,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:09.060, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870 1st Nellie Leylax ( A Collett 55 ) 2nd Belvedere Boys ( B Nock 55 ) 2.39L 3rd Good Banter ( A Adkins 55 ) 3.36L See full results | A Collett 55kg | 1 (7) |
| Moonee Valley 09-Aug-25 2040m SOFT 6 R7 BM100 $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:07.040, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.450 1st Relentless Voyager ( M Zahra 61.5 ) 2nd Nellie Leylax ( J Stanley 53 ) 1.25L 3rd Sayedaty Sadaty ( L J Bates 59 , Cd 57 ) 2.00L See full results | J Stanley 53kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Flemington 19-Jul-25 2000m SOFT 5 R8 HCP $7,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 02:03.790, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Sayedaty Sadaty ( C Williams 55.5 ) 2nd Antrim Coast ( J Noonan 55.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Charterhouse ( B Shinn 55 , Cd 56 ) 1.75L 4th Nellie Leylax ( J Stanley 54 ) 2.05L See full results | J Stanley 54kg 2.05L | 4 (18) |
| Rosehill Gardens 05-Jul-25 2000m SOFT 7 R7 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $7,100 (of $160,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:04.640, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.550 1st Good Banter ( D Gibbons 55.5 ) 2nd Cormac T ( T Sherry 57.5 ) 0.14L 3rd Fioprospero ( J Collett 55.5 ) 1.31L 4th Nellie Leylax ( J Mcmurray 63.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.42L See full results | J Mcmurray 63.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 1.42L | 4 (13) |
| Randwick 07-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 7 R7 3YO+ Open Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.180, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480 1st Loch Eagle ( B Osmond 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Grebeni ( N Rawiller 57.5 ) 0.70L 3rd Quietness ( Z T Lloyd 52 ) 2.02L 9th Nellie Leylax ( A Roper 52 ) 6.13L See full results | A Roper 52kg 6.13L | 9 (14) |
| Randwick 24-May-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R8 3YO+ BM 94 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.560, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:40.680 1st Hollywood Hero ( D Gibbons 53.5 ) 2nd Cool Jakey ( A Hyeronimus 57.5 ) 1.26L 3rd Nellie Leylax ( C Schofield 55.5 ) 2.10L See full results | C Schofield 55.5kg 2.10L | 3 (11) |
| Warwick Farm 13-May-25 1200m SOFT 6 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.360 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st Kimochi ( A J Calder ) 2nd Native King ( Z T Lloyd ) 2.31L 3rd Fleet Commander ( J Parr ) 4.47L 8th Nellie Leylax ( A Collett ) 8.14L | A Collett 8.14L | 8 (8) |
| Randwick 24-Apr-25 1045m SOFT 6 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.010 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Fleetwood ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Iknowastar ( R King ) 0.41L 3rd Hollywood Hero ( J Parr ) 0.94L 10th Nellie Leylax ( A Hyeronimus ) 9.22L | A Hyeronimus 9.22L | 10 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 03-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Sandpaper ( J Parr ) 2nd Kapakiri ( T Berry ) 3.15L 3rd Akua'rius ( J Ford ) 4.36L 6th Nellie Leylax ( A Collett ) 7.56L | A Collett 7.56L | 6 (7) |
| Kensington 09-Dec-24 850m SOFT 6 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Power Ballard ( B Loughnane ) 2nd Zouripper ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.89L 3rd Flying Thinker ( T Cousin ) 0.96L 9th Nellie Leylax ( T Schiller 0 ) 8.35L | T Schiller 0 8.35L | 9 (10) |
| Haydock 25-May-24 1640m SOFT R1 CL2 Hcp $99,287 (of $98,370) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.360, SP: $5.50F 1st Nellie Leylax ( P Jamin 58 ) 2nd Involvement ( Shepherd 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Apiarist ( T Eaves 56 ) 5.50L See full results | P Jamin 58kg | 1 (12) |
| Haydock 27-Apr-24 1600m SOFT R6 CL3 Hcp $19,857 (of $19,674) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.410, SP: $3.75 Made most, ridden over 1f out, stayed on 1st Nellie Leylax ( P Jamin 61 ) 2nd Aragon Castle ( J Watson 60.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Von Baer ( S Levey 58 ) 10.30L See full results | P Jamin 61kg | 1 (5) |
| York 14-Oct-23 1410m GOOD R3 CL2 $10,587 (of $98,370) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.760, SP: $7.50 Prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra and lost third towards finish 1st Apiarist ( T Eaves 57 ) 2nd Sailthisshipalone ( J Garritty 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Grey Cuban ( R Kingscote 55.5 ) 2.00L 4th Nellie Leylax ( P Jamin 129 ) 2.30L See full results | P Jamin 58.5kg 2.30L | 4 (16) |
| Doncaster 14-Sep-23 1410m SOFT R8 CL3 $3,749 (of $34,430) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:28.710, SP: $3.25F Edged left start, chased leader towards far side of centre, pushed along over 3f out, no impression final furlong 1st Double Jump ( B A Curtis 54.5 ) 2nd Mafnood ( J Crowley 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Spanish Blaze ( T Whelan 58 ) 2.50L 4th Nellie Leylax ( P Jamin 135 ) 3.00L See full results | P Jamin 61.2kg 3.00L | 4 (7) |
| Haydock 07-Aug-23 1400m HEAVY R5 CL4 $27,420 (of $29,511) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:32.400, SP: $1.62F Pressed leader, pushed along and led over 2f out, soon faced strong challenge, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely and asserted closing stages 1st Nellie Leylax ( P Jamin 61.5 ) 2nd Brandaisy ( C Hardie 51.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Watcha Matey ( R Kingscote 58.5 ) 2.00L See full results | P Jamin 61.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Doncaster 23-Jul-23 1410m SOFT R3 CL2 Nv $28,728 (of $29,511) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:30.080, SP: $4F Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged 1st Nellie Leylax ( P Jamin 61 ) 2nd Daymer Bay ( R Clutterbuck 58 ) 3.30L 3rd Flying Fletcher ( R Sexton 59 ) 3.40L See full results | P Jamin 61kg | 1 (14) |
| Haydock 25-Jun-23 1400m GOOD R3 CL2 Nv $3,213 (of $29,511) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.120, SP: $5.50 Led, ridden and over 1f out, no extra towards finish 1st Chaturanga ( L Morris 61 ) 2nd Rockstar Icon ( M Winn 130 ) 1.00L 3rd Gray's Inn ( G Bass 123 ) 0.00L 4th Nellie Leylax ( B Curtis 134 ) 1.80L See full results | B Curtis 60.8kg 1.80L | 4 (8) |
| Pontefract 27-May-23 1210m GOOD R3 CL2 Nv (of $29,511) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.950, SP: $2.40F Slow into stride, raced wide soon close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong 1st Muqtahem ( P J Mcdonald 59.5 ) 2nd Expert Choice ( O J Orr 129 ) 0.75L 3rd There's No Limit ( F Norton 131 ) 2.50L 5th Nellie Leylax ( P Hanagan 133 ) 11.50L See full results | P Hanagan 60.3kg 11.50L | 5 (6) |
| Beverley 01-May-23 1010m SOFT R1 CL2 Md $28,728 (of $29,511) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:07.320, SP: $11 Towards rear, ran green early, ridden over 2f out, steady headway when switched right over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, led close home 1st Nellie Leylax ( P Jamin 60.5 ) 2nd Scoops Ahoy ( J Watson 60.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Ponga ( H Crouch 133 ) 5.50L See full results | P Jamin 60.5kg | 1 (12) |