Leeward (2023) Horse
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About
Leeward is a 3yo bay trained by J P Murtagh. The horse is by Frankel out of Shielding. It has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In its latest start at Down Royal on 18 Jul 2026, Ben Coen rode Leeward to a sixth‑place finish behind Sea Of Dubka.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Down Royal 18-Jul-26 2615m GOOD R7 Hcp $240 (of $12,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:47.590, SP: 4.33 1st Sea Of Dubka ( C Keane 135 ) 2nd Augusta Rock ( D B Mcmonagle 125 ) 3.50L 3rd Glen Echo ( G Carroll 134 ) 4.25L 6th Leeward ( B Coen 140 ) 29.00L See full results | B Coen 63.5kg 29.00L | 6 (7) |
| Limerick 11-Jun-26 2405m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $12,000) Barrier 19, Winning Time: 02:43.190, SP: 8.50 1st Lord Aus ( B Coen 133 ) 2nd Point Cartwright ( N Crosse 122 ) 3.50L 3rd Femme Beauty ( M Popan 131 ) 1.75L 11th Leeward ( S Heffernan 138 ) 13.60L See full results | S Heffernan 62.6kg 13.60L | 11 (19) |
| Gowran Park 06-May-26 1609m GOOD R2 Md (of $13,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:40.460, SP: 51.00 1st Satoyama ( D B Mcmonagle 134 ) 2nd Rolltight ( B Coen 134 ) 2.75L 3rd Saliba ( S Foley 134 ) 3.50L 8th Leeward ( N G Mccullagh 134 ) 13.40L See full results | N G Mccullagh 60.8kg 13.40L | 8 (16) |
| Cork 25-Apr-26 2103m SOFT R4 Md (of $13,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:16.120, SP: 67.00 1st Enceladus ( D Mcdonogh 131 ) 2nd Almazann ( C Hayes 131 ) 0.20L 3rd Reynir ( B Coen 131 ) 2.00L 7th Leeward ( S Heffernan 131 ) 10.50L See full results | S Heffernan 59.4kg 10.50L | 7 (16) |
| Curragh 29-Mar-26 2012m SOFT R7 Md (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:24.240, SP: 19.00 1st Shaihaan ( G Ryan 134 ) 2nd Latin America ( B Coen 134 ) 3.25L 3rd Asakir ( R Mulligan 134 ) 1.25L 9th Leeward ( S Heffernan 134 ) 28.75L See full results | S Heffernan 60.8kg 28.75L | 9 (11) |