Leeward (2023) Horse
About
Leeward is a 3yo gelding trained by J P Murtagh in Kildare. He is by Frankel out of Shielding. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having been unplaced in three starts. In his most recent outing at Gowran Park on 6 May 2026, he was ridden by N G McCullagh and came home eighth, behind the winner Satoyama.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 ) 6.25L 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) |