Leading Lion (2020) Horse

Foal Date

16-Jan-20

Colour

bay

Sire

Roaring Lion

Dam

Giofra

Prize Money

15805

Trainer

M Comley

Owners

Mrs Geraldine Clohessy & Fergus Galvin

About

Leading Lion is a 5yo trained by M Comley. He is by the stallion Roaring Lion out of Giofra. To date, the horse has secured one victory in his career. On 29 Aug 2024 at Bellewstown, Leading Lion earned his most notable win, taking $5,478 in the Reddans Of Bettystown Handicap Hurdle (80‑102).

Raced At

Market Rasen • Ripon • Kempton • Uttoxeter • Pontefract • Huntingdon • Wetherby • Punchestown • Perth • Bellewstown • Dundalk • Fairyhouse • Naas • Cork • Leopardstown • Wolverhampton • Chelmsford City

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Market Rasen 28-Sep-25 3750m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:45.190, SP: 26.00 1st Gms Prince ( R T Dunne 146 ) 2nd Bannister ( C Hammond 166 ) 2.75L 3rd Queens Wish ( J Bowen 162 ) 3.75L 6th Leading Lion ( F Mitchell 158 , Cd 163 ) 21.50L See full results	F Mitchell 71.7kg, Cd 73.9kg 21.50L	6 (10)
Ripon 25-Aug-25 2190m GOOD R8 CL6 Hcp (of $6,738) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:19.400, SP: 151.00 1st Spartan Times ( J Neild 152 ) 2nd Masekela ( E Roberts 154 ) 5.50L 3rd Innse Gall ( S Halton 156 ) 1.25L 8th Leading Lion ( J Stevenson 148 , Cd 153 ) 75.00L See full results	J Stevenson 67.1kg, Cd 69.4kg 75kgL	8 (9)
Kempton 07-Aug-25 3220m SYNTHETIC R8 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:34.170, SP: 151.00 1st Synergism ( L Morris 130 ) 2nd Letmebetheboss ( L Edmunds 135 ) 4.00L 3rd Capone ( B Ffrench-davis 140 ) 1.50L 6th Leading Lion ( S Moldoveanu 132 , Cd 139 ) 48.50L See full results	S Moldoveanu 59.9kg, Cd 63kg 48.5kgL	6 (6)
Uttoxeter 27-Jul-25 4010m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:58.890, SP: 101.00 Chased leaders, mistake 4th, fell next 1st Chillhi ( S Bowen 162 ) 2nd Gold Link ( B Jones 164 ) 4.25L 3rd Dalileo ( P Kavanagh 161 ) 2.50L Leading Lion ( T Worsley 157 , Cd 160 ) 0.00L See full results	T Worsley 71.2kg, Cd 72.6kg 0.00L	UPD (13)
Pontefract 19-Jul-25 2420m GOOD R5 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:41.130, SP: 67.00 Raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along and dropped away over 3f out 1st Paper Doll ( R Scott 125 ) 2nd It's A Love Thing ( C Horgan 135 ) 2.00L 3rd Kitsune Power ( D Allan 133 ) 0.30L 6th Leading Lion ( W Fentiman 128 , Cd 133 ) 34.55L See full results	W Fentiman 58.1kg, Cd 60.3kg 34.55L	6 (6)
Market Rasen 06-Jul-25 3330m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpH (of $8,854), SP: 34.00 Led, raced keenly, mistake and unseated rider 3 out 1st Stroll On By ( L Pinchin 163 ) 2nd Spot On Soph ( J England 160 ) 0.50L 3rd Nottodaybobo ( J Thompson 163 ) 3.75L UPL Leading Lion ( J Stevenson 151 , Cd 158 ) 0.00L See full results	J Stevenson 68.5kg, Cd 71.7kg 0.00L	UPD (6)
Market Rasen 20-Jun-25 4150m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH (of $6,886), Winning Time: 05:18.600, SP: 126.00 Took keen hold, always in rear, pulled up before 3 out 1st Record Art ( T Broughton 168 ) 2nd Lone Star ( J Williamson 159 ) 5.50L 3rd Matoury ( W Maggs 155 ) 25.00L UPL Leading Lion ( J Stevenson 168 , Cd 175 ) 0.00L See full results	J Stevenson 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 0.00L	UPD (8)
Stratford 01-Jun-25 4430m GOOD R8 CL5 HcpH (of $7,034), Winning Time: 05:32.960, SP: 101.00 Front mid-division, stumbled on landing 2nd, bad mistake 3 out and soon behind 1st Laravie ( A Chadwick 165 , Cd 160 ) 2nd Supreme Yeats ( H Skelton 164 ) 3.50L 3rd Juan Bermudez ( L Pinchin 166 ) 6.50L 8th Leading Lion ( J Stevenson 167 , Cd 174 ) 71.00L See full results	J Stevenson 75.8kg, Cd 78.9kg 71kgL	8 (15)
Huntingdon 19-Apr-25 3170m GOOD R4 HcpHNHF (of $4,753), Winning Time: 03:50.390, SP: 200/1 Midfield, in rear 4th, not fluent and ridden 4 out, soon detached, pulled up after 3 out 1st Indemnity ( G Sheehan 160 ) 2nd Book Of Tales ( L Pinchin 164 ) 2.25L 3rd Casi Crudo ( K Woods 163 ) 16.00L UPL Leading Lion ( J Best 168 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	J Best 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (8)
Wetherby 07-Dec-24 3220m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $5,281), Winning Time: 06:49.000, SP: 125/1 Chased leaders, mistake and weakened 5th, pulled up before 3 out 1st Classic Maestro ( S Quinlan 168 ) 2nd Royal King ( J Andrews 156 ) 7.50L 3rd Belvedere Blast ( D Mcmenamin 155 ) 1.75L UPL Leading Lion ( C Maggs 161 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	C Maggs 73kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (8)
Punchestown 16-Oct-24 4020m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $16,000), Winning Time: 04:46.700, SP: 23.00 Tracked leaders and slightly hampered 1st, soon mid-division, closer in 5th after 4 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra before last 1st D Art D Art ( D Meyler 156 ) 2nd Missus Beeton ( C M Quirke 142 , Cd 137 ) 0.15L 3rd Pray Tell ( J Smith 163 , Cd 156 ) 3.15L 9th Leading Lion ( S Ewing 145 ) 22.55L See full results	S Ewing 65.8kg 22.55L	9 (11)
Perth 09-Sep-24 3260m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $5,281), Winning Time: 04:00.560, SP: 9/4 Mid-division, went 3rd after 3 out, pushed along and weakened tamely 2 out 1st Here Comes Georgie ( G Sheehan 164 ) 2nd Cuban Cigar ( C Mccann 165 ) 0.75L 3rd Ravenscraig Castle ( B S Hughes 155 ) 1.25L 7th Leading Lion ( S Bowen 162 , Cd 0 ) 18.25L See full results	S Bowen 73.5kg, Cd 0 18.25L	7 (8)
Bellewstown 29-Aug-24 4120m GOOD R3 HcpH $6,300 (of $5,478), Winning Time: 04:57.700, SP: 11/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead approaching 3 out, asserted before 2 out and 5 lengths clear last, kept on well run-in 1st Leading Lion ( J W Kennedy 162 ) 2nd Gustavo Goodway ( T P Roche 156 ) 4.50L 3rd Letters To Juliet ( P M O'brien 157 ) 2.25L See full results	J W Kennedy 73.5kg	1 (16)
Dundalk 12-Jul-24 2410m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $6,261), Winning Time: 02:35.120, SP: 16/1 Squeezed up and hampered from stalls, rear, ridden on outer over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out 1st Miss Paloma ( R Donaghue-leahy 133 ) 2nd Avondale ( J A Heffernan 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Picpoul ( D Mcmonagle 131 ) 2.50L 8th Leading Lion ( K Kennedy 140 , Cd 0 ) 8.00L See full results	K Kennedy 63.5kg, Cd 0 8.00L	8 (14)
Dundalk 06-Apr-24 2150m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $6,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:19.840, SP: 22/1 Dwelt, always towards rear, never a factor 1st Moondharrig ( W Joyce 134 ) 2nd Forbidden Planet ( J A Heffernan 135 ) 3.25L 3rd Celtic Revival ( J J G Ryan 141 ) 0.75L 12th Leading Lion ( D Mcdonogh 140 , Cd 0 ) 11.75L See full results	D Mcdonogh 63.5kg, Cd 0 11.75L	12 (14)
Fairyhouse 08-Feb-24 3220m HEAVY R5 MdH (of $6,106), Winning Time: 04:45.000, SP: 25/1 Towards rear early, 9th halfway, 7th and pushed along approaching straight, bad mistake 2 out, no extra 1st Toll Stone ( D Meyler 161 ) 2nd Roboreti ( D J Gilligan 161 ) 0.15L 3rd Arch Hall ( S W Flanagan 161 ) 8.00L 7th Leading Lion ( S Ewing 161 , Cd 0 ) 32.50L See full results	S Ewing 73kg, Cd 0 32.50L	7 (13)
Naas 29-Jan-24 3120m SOFT R2 MdH (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:12.600, SP: 126.00 Rear, 13th at 4th, progress 2 out, no impression last where not fluent, one paced 1st Ndaawi ( J W Kennedy 161 ) 2nd Barrier ( D J Gilligan 154 ) 2.50L 3rd Palamon ( S W Flanagan 161 ) 1.25L 7th Leading Lion ( J S Mcgarvey 161 ) 27.25L See full results	J S Mcgarvey 73kg 27.25L	7 (16)
Cork 06-Jan-24 3220m HEAVY R1 MdH (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:04.000, SP: 13.00 Mid-division, some headway into 6th approaching straight, no impression 3 out and soon no extra 1st D Art D Art ( D Meyler 166 ) 2nd Paggane ( P Townend 159 ) 3.25L 3rd St Faz ( P T Enright 153 ) 9.00L 12th Leading Lion ( J Kennedy 153 ) 0.00L See full results	J Kennedy 69.4kg 0.00L	12 (22)
Leopardstown 27-Dec-23 3220m HEAVY R1 MdH (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:16.100, SP: 40/1 Soon tracked leaders, disputed briefly after 3rd, 2nd halfway, close up briefly after 2 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened and mistake last 1st Intellotto ( D A Jacob 154 ) 2nd Lucy Wang ( M P O'connor 147 ) 4.50L 3rd Mordor ( D J Gilligan 154 ) 3.00L 13th Leading Lion ( B L Clerc 154 , Cd 0 ) 36.50L See full results	B L Clerc 69.9kg, Cd 0 36.50L	13 (19)
Wolverhampton 22-Oct-23 1910m SYNTHETIC R7 CL5 Nv $964 (of $7,477) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:59.230, SP: 3.75 Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on 1st Tarjeeh ( S Osborne 137 ) 2nd Running Star ( D Probert 130 ) 0.00L 3rd Leading Lion ( K T O'neill 130 ) 0.50L See full results	K T O'neill 59kg 0.50L	3 (12)
Newcastle 07-Oct-23 1610m SYNTHETIC R7 CL5 Nv $1,927 (of $7,477) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.510, SP: 6.00 Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on 1st Soowaih ( C Noble 133 ) 2nd Leading Lion ( C Fallon 133 ) 0.50L 3rd Daydream Express ( K T O'neill 128 ) 1.75L See full results	C Fallon 60.3kg 0.50L	2 (8)
Chelmsford City 26-May-23 1610m SYNTHETIC R5 CL4 Nv (of $10,820) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.850, SP: 5.50 Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders 1st Royal Dubai ( A Atzeni 137 ) 2nd Mubhijah ( D Egan 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Fly Zone ( R Clutterbuck 130 ) 3.50L 7th Leading Lion ( C Fallon 130 ) 9.75L See full results	C Fallon 59kg 9.75L	7 (11)