Daring Leader (2021) Horse
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Daring Leader is a 5yo b trained by C N Kellett. It is by Acclamation out of Daring Life. To date, Daring Leader has won two races. On 13 Aug 2025 at Hamilton, it claimed its most important win, taking the $6,886.00 Cl6 Hcp.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton 10-Apr-26 1906m SYNTHETIC R1 CL6 Hcp (of $6,492) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:01.700, SP: 11.00 1st Port Noir ( R Dawes 133 , Cd 130 ) 2nd Naughty Niall ( R Kavanagh 135 ) 1.00L 3rd Crafter ( E Tindall 135 , Cd 130 ) 4.00L 8th Daring Leader ( C Howarth 135 ) 8.05L See full results | C Howarth 61.2kg 8.05L | 8 (9) |
| Newcastle 20-Mar-26 2050m SYNTHETIC R1 CL6 Hcp (of $8,853) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:17.270, SP: 17.00 1st Mao Shang Wong ( D Tudhope 135 ) 2nd Dingwall ( L Edmunds 133 ) 2.25L 3rd Hashtagnotions ( O J Orr 128 ) 0.15L 7th Daring Leader ( J Hart 126 ) 6.10L See full results | J Hart 57.2kg 6.10L | 7 (10) |
| Newcastle 12-Sep-25 2050m SYNTHETIC R2 CL6 Hcp $3,245 (of $6,100) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:13.860, SP: 4.50 1st Daring Leader ( J Hart 130 ) 2nd Tiberio Force ( P Mulrennan 133 ) 4.75L 3rd Coloane ( M Winn 138 ) 2.00L See full results | J Hart 59kg | 1 (8) |
| Newcastle 30-Aug-25 2050m SYNTHETIC R2 CL6 Hcp $1,523 (of $6,100) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:14.870, SP: 6.00 1st Falaise Blanc ( R Scott 123 ) 2nd Daring Leader ( A Mullen 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Russian Virtue ( D Hogan 138 ) 0.20L See full results | A Mullen 59kg 0.30L | 2 (9) |
| Hamilton 13-Aug-25 1670m SOFT R7 CL6 Hcp $3,664 (of $6,886) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.820, SP: 7.00 1st Daring Leader ( A Mullen 130 ) 2nd Temper Trap ( D Allan 138 ) 0.50L 3rd Uncle Liam ( L Young 123 ) 3.50L See full results | A Mullen 59kg | 1 (5) |
| Hamilton 03-Aug-25 1840m GOOD R7 CL6 Hcp $859 (of $6,886) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:56.370, SP: 13.00 Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, switched right and rallied 2f out, ridden and chased front pair 1f out, kept on, no telling impression 1st Dwindling Funds ( L Young 140 ) 2nd Gemini Man ( M Tabti 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Daring Leader ( J P Sullivan 129 ) 1.50L See full results | J P Sullivan 58.5kg 1.50L | 3 (7) |
| Ayr 06-Jul-25 2010m SOFT R6 CL6 Hcp (of $6,886) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:15.290, SP: 4.50 Always towards rear 1st Straya ( J Mason 136 ) 2nd Zebra Star ( A Waugh 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Falaise Blanc ( W Pyle 124 ) 6.00L 8th Daring Leader ( B Loughnane 131 ) 17.05L See full results | B Loughnane 59.4kg 17.05L | 8 (12) |
| Beverley 18-Jun-25 2000m GOOD R6 CL6 Hcp $1,879 (of $7,526) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:04.830, SP: 15.00 Tracked leaders inside final 2f, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd 1st Triple Force ( W Pyle 139 ) 2nd Daring Leader ( A Mullen 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Balqaa ( G Wood 129 ) 0.15L See full results | A Mullen 57.2kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Leicester 26-May-25 2380m GOOD R1 CL6 Hcp (of $6,886) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:34.830, SP: 11.00 In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong 1st Tazaman ( A Voikhansky 137 ) 2nd Crowd Quake ( K Fraser 139 ) 0.50L 3rd Incan Empire ( J Dace 138 , Cd 133 ) 2.50L 7th Daring Leader ( J Callan 129 , Cd 136 ) 11.05L See full results | J Callan 58.5kg, Cd 61.7kg 11.05L | 7 (8) |
| Beverley 05-May-25 2440m GOOD R7 CL6 Hcp $920 (of $7,378) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:37.590, SP: 15.00 Towards rear, headway on outer from 2f out, disputing second inside final furlong, kept on 1st Spring Chorus ( S A Gray 130 ) 2nd Dubai Venture ( J Mason 122 ) 5.00L 3rd Daring Leader ( A Mullen 121 ) 5.30L See full results | A Mullen 54.9kg 5.30L | 3 (12) |
| Wolverhampton 25-Feb-25 1910m GOOD R5 CL6 (of $5,902) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:00.090, SP: 21.00 Soon tracking leader, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, ridden and weakening when slightly hampered soon after 1st Busby ( A Brookes 135 , Cd 132 ) 2nd Mr Trick ( B Loughnane 135 ) 2.50L 3rd Quick Away ( R Ryan 135 ) 3.25L 9th Daring Leader ( H Russell 135 ) 10.25L See full results | H Russell 61.2kg 10.25L | 9 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 12-Feb-25 1910m GOOD R2 CL6 $184 (of $5,902) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:01.880, SP: 9.00 Chased leader on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon led, headed final furlong, weakened thereafter 1st Star Of Jupiter ( J Mason 135 ) 2nd Sun Festival ( D Muscutt 135 ) 1.75L 3rd Marinakis ( B Loughnane 135 ) 3.25L 5th Daring Leader ( P J Mcdonald 135 ) 5.75L See full results | P J Mcdonald 61.2kg 5.75L | 5 (9) |
| Southwell 27-Sep-24 2840m GOOD R9 Hcp (of $2,983), Winning Time: 03:08.140, SP: 8/1 Raced keenly and never closer than mid-division, tailed off 1st Blenheim Lad ( K T O'neill 130 ) 2nd Tazaman ( J Mason 136 ) 2.50L 3rd Smokey Malone ( D Hogan 137 ) 0.00L 10th Daring Leader ( H Russell 124 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | H Russell 56.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 10 (10) |
| Newcastle 18-Sep-24 2500m GOOD R1 Hcp $699 (of $2,983), Winning Time: 02:43.970, SP: 20/1 Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no match for front pair 1st Mon Etoile ( J Fanning 126 ) 2nd Sycamore Gap ( J P Spencer 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Daring Leader ( H Russell 123 ) 7.25L See full results | H Russell 55.8kg 7.25L | 3 (8) |
| Beverley 31-Aug-24 2000m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $4,004), Winning Time: 02:06.170, SP: 25/1 Handy, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened and carried right final furlong 1st This Years Love ( L Chalkley 135 ) 2nd Dr Rio ( Z Wheatley 139 ) 0.30L 3rd Bay Dream Believer ( R Elliott 142 ) 1.00L 6th Daring Leader ( S Feilden 127 , Cd 0 ) 5.25L See full results | S Feilden 57.6kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 6 (9) |
| Nottingham 19-Jul-24 2060m SOFT R5 Hcp (of $3,402), Winning Time: 02:10.710, SP: 12/1 Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out 1st Fougere ( D Egan 137 ) 2nd Emerald City ( R Coakley 128 ) 0.20L 3rd Ribble River ( P Muir 128 ) 1.75L 11th Daring Leader ( H Russell 125 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | H Russell 56.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 11 (12) |
| Beverley 25-Jun-24 2000m GOOD R7 Hcp $939 (of $4,004), Winning Time: 02:05.500, SP: 22/1 Edged right start, chased leader, ridden and hung right over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, kept on 1st Little Venice ( R Scott 130 ) 2nd Jez Bomb ( S A Gray 134 ) 3.00L 3rd Daring Leader ( H Russell 134 ) 3.25L See full results | H Russell 60.8kg 3.25L | 3 (12) |
| Wetherby 12-Jun-24 1610m GOOD R4 CL6 Hcp (of $7,378) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.500, SP: 34.00 In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out 1st John L Sullivan ( O J Orr 134 ) 2nd Mist Rollin In ( P Dennis 127 ) 1.25L 3rd Oceanic Wonder ( S Kirrane 127 ) 0.50L 9th Daring Leader ( H Russell 131 ) 6.25L See full results | H Russell 59.4kg 6.25L | 9 (11) |
| Doncaster 26-Apr-24 1410m SOFT R3 CL4 Nv (of $10,624) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:30.450, SP: 251.00 In touch, pushed along and weakened 2f out 1st Balmacara ( C Bishop 135 ) 2nd Surrey Shadow ( N Callan 129 ) 4.50L 3rd Stanage ( R Havlin 129 ) 2.00L 9th Daring Leader ( H Russell 129 ) 16.50L See full results | H Russell 58.5kg 16.50L | 9 (11) |
| Southwell 10-Apr-24 1420m SYNTHETIC R5 CL4 Nv (of $10,329) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:29.510, SP: 151.00 Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never involved 1st Joe Gargery ( S A Gray 130 ) 2nd General Assembly ( B Loughnane 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Gressington ( C Rodriguez 134 ) 1.75L 7th Daring Leader ( H Russell 130 ) 12.50L See full results | H Russell 59kg 12.50L | 7 (11) |
| Southwell 15-Mar-24 1420m GOOD R3 CL4 Md (of $11,215) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:29.540, SP: 81.00 In rear, pushed along under 3f out, no impression 1st Federal Envoy ( D Tudhope 126 ) 2nd Jayyash ( K Shoemark 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Dark Venture ( H Doyle 126 ) 1.50L 10th Daring Leader ( H Russell 126 ) 8.25L See full results | H Russell 57.2kg 8.25L | 10 (12) |