Polling Day (2018) Horse

Foal Date

22-Feb-18

Colour

bay

Sire

Sea The Stars

Dam

Pollyana

Prize Money

42740

Trainer

B J Llewellyn

Owners

Hambleton Racing Ltd Xlv & Partner

About

Polling Day is a 7yo bay trained by B J Llewellyn. He is by the stallion Sea The Stars out of the mare Pollyana. To date he has won three races. On 14th Jun 2025 at Chester he captured his biggest victory, earning $14,756.00 in the Cl5 Hcp. The horse has been a good value for bettors, delivering about an 80% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Raced At

Chester • Newton Abbot • Bath • Lingfield • Wolverhampton • Kempton • Perth • Fakenham • Newbury • Chelmsford City

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Chester 13-Sep-25 2470m SOFT R7 CL4 Hcp (of $21,641) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:39.330, SP: 34.00 1st Saligo Bay ( J England 158 ) 2nd Nibras Gold ( J J Burke 158 ) 0.75L 3rd Spartan Times ( S Quinlan 151 ) 1.50L 7th Polling Day ( B Poste 161 ) 3.80L See full results	B Poste 73kg 3.80L	7 (10)
Newton Abbot 21-Aug-25 3370m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpH (of $9,837), Winning Time: 03:55.290, SP: 9.00 1st Hope Rising ( G Sheehan 157 ) 2nd Sergeant Fury ( P O'brien 162 ) 3.75L 3rd Breaking Cover ( S Twiston-davies 162 ) 2.75L UPL Polling Day ( B Poste 150 ) 0.00L See full results	B Poste 68kg 0.00L	UPD (5)
Chester 13-Jul-25 2900m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp $302 (of $19,674) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:02.900, SP: 12.00 1st Whatsgoingonmarvin ( P Scott 125 , Cd 118 ) 2nd Percy Shelley ( M Paetel 143 , Cd 138 ) 0.50L 3rd Francesco Baracca ( O Carmichael 134 , Cd 127 ) 4.75L 6th Polling Day ( J Williams 141 ) 69.25L See full results	J Williams 64kg 69.2kgL	6 (6)
Chester 14-Jun-25 2470m SOFT R7 CL5 Hcp $7,731 (of $14,756) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:43.760, SP: 34.00 Raced in last and few lengths detached early, in touch and made headway over 6f out, going well over 3f out, pushed along and went second over 1f out, soon challenging, led entering final furlong, kept on well 1st Polling Day ( E Gale 132 , Cd 125 ) 2nd Giselles Defence ( C Fallon 130 ) 2.50L 3rd Jujubella ( W Fentiman 131 , Cd 126 ) 3.00L See full results	E Gale 59.9kg, Cd 56.7kg	1 (10)
Bath 20-Apr-25 2050m GOOD R2 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:11.380, SP: 9.50 Prominent, asked for effort over 2f out, weakened 1f out 1st Golden Circet ( K Shoemark 132 ) 2nd Cavalry Call ( J Mitchell 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Chicago Storm ( T E Whelan 125 ) 1.30L 6th Polling Day ( J Williams 134 , Cd 139 ) 5.30L See full results	J Williams 60.8kg, Cd 63kg 5.30L	6 (7)
Lingfield 08-Feb-25 2010m GOOD R1 CL5 Hcp $871 (of $6,984) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:11.680, SP: 13.00 Held up off the pace in 5th, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, headway turning in, plugged on in well held 3rd over 1f out 1st Raintown ( T Fisher 132 ) 2nd Obsidian Knight ( B Wilkie 130 ) 1.50L 3rd Polling Day ( J Williams 135 , Cd 132 ) 3.50L See full results	J Williams 61.2kg, Cd 59.9kg 3.50L	3 (8)
Wolverhampton 12-Nov-24 1910m GOOD R1 CL5 Hcp $871 (of $6,984) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:03.060, SP: 34.00 Took keen hold in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, not reach leaders 1st Up The Jazz ( W Fentiman 136 , Cd 131 ) 2nd Charlie's Choice ( T Langley 132 , Cd 127 ) 0.50L 3rd Polling Day ( J Williams 139 ) 0.65L See full results	J Williams 63kg 0.65L	3 (11)
Wolverhampton 20-Oct-24 1910m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp $291 (of $9,345) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:00.900, SP: 15.00 Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong 1st Tribal Wisdom ( R Kingscote 131 ) 2nd Fast Steps ( L Edmunds 139 ) 0.50L 3rd Salamanca Lad ( S Osborne 136 ) 1.25L 5th Polling Day ( L Coughlan 139 , Cd 142 ) 3.00L See full results	L Coughlan 63kg, Cd 64.4kg 3.00L	5 (10)
Kempton 26-Sep-24 2210m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $5,757), Winning Time: 02:20.030, SP: 16/1 Tracked leader 3f, handy 3rd, ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong 1st Ludo's Landing ( N Callan 133 ) 2nd Sonnerie Power ( C Fallon 128 ) 1.00L 3rd True Courage ( J Bradnam 137 ) 0.30L 6th Polling Day ( H Doyle 133 , Cd 0 ) 4.75L See full results	H Doyle 60.3kg, Cd 0 4.75L	6 (13)
Newton Abbot 31-Aug-24 3370m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $5,624), Winning Time: 03:50.280, SP: 16/1 In rear, struggling from 3 out, well behind 2 out 1st Daany ( T Fisher 147 ) 2nd United Front ( J J Burke 165 ) 3.25L 3rd Pak Army ( R David 166 ) 0.00L 6th Polling Day ( N Scholfield 166 , Cd 0 ) 17.00L See full results	N Scholfield 75.3kg, Cd 0 17.00L	6 (9)
Perth 18-Aug-24 3260m GOOD R2 MdH $1,003 (of $4,357), Winning Time: 03:50.270, SP: 13/2 Wore red hood to start, tracked leaders, led after 3rd, not fluent 2 out, ridden before last where headed, no extra final 110 yards on flat 1st Cabra Lady ( N Mcparlan 151 ) 2nd Byron Hill ( H Brooke 158 ) 1.50L 3rd Polling Day ( N Scholfield 158 ) 4.00L See full results	N Scholfield 71.7kg 4.00L	3 (11)
Stratford 21-Jul-24 3280m GOOD R5 NvH (of $5,991), Winning Time: 03:56.100, SP: 7/2 Close up, driven along after 2 out, outpaced before last, no extra run in 1st Brave Knight ( H Skelton 156 ) 2nd United Front ( C Brace 154 ) 9.50L 3rd Jo's Rainbow ( L Harrison 143 ) 1.25L 5th Polling Day ( N Scholfield 154 , Cd 0 ) 14.75L See full results	N Scholfield 69.9kg, Cd 0 14.75L	5 (12)
Stratford 03-Jul-24 3280m GOOD R1 MdH $2,007 (of $4,357), Winning Time: 03:51.370, SP: 13/2 Led, keen early, ridden when length clear last, headed final 100 yards, kept on 1st Zodiac Star ( T Cannon 154 ) 2nd Polling Day ( N Scholfield 158 ) 0.75L 3rd Calshot Spit ( M Goldstein 154 ) 2.50L See full results	N Scholfield 71.7kg 0.75L	2 (10)
Fakenham 02-Jun-24 3220m GOOD R1 MdH (of $4,084), Winning Time: 04:05.430, SP: 16/1 Midfield, ridden before 2 out where dived and fell 1st Pleasant Man ( T Bellamy 158 ) 2nd A Day To Dream ( B S Hughes 153 ) 0.00L 3rd Natchez Trace ( R T Dunne 158 ) 2.25L UPL Polling Day ( N Scholfield 158 , Cd 0 ) See full results	N Scholfield 71.7kg, Cd 0	UPD (12)
Newbury 20-Apr-24 2010m SOFT R7 Hcp (of $10,808), Winning Time: 02:06.930, SP: 50/1 In rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms 1st Qaasid ( R Sexton 128 ) 2nd Sweet Reward ( R Hornby 137 ) 1.00L 3rd Gallant Lion ( R Ryan 132 ) 1.25L 13th Polling Day ( H Doyle 135 , Cd 0 ) 13.75L See full results	H Doyle 61.2kg, Cd 0 13.75L	13 (18)
Lingfield 30-Mar-24 2010m GOOD R2 CL3 Hcp (of $63,940) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:03.900, SP: 29.00 Always towards rear, never landed a blow 1st Inspiritus ( J Doyle 130 ) 2nd Civil Law ( C Fallon 134 ) 1.25L 3rd Andaleep ( C Hutchinson 133 ) 0.20L 13th Polling Day ( J Bryan 134 ) 11.25L See full results	J Bryan 60.8kg 11.25L	13 (14)
Wolverhampton 17-Feb-24 1910m GOOD R6 CL3 Hcp $982 (of $15,739) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:57.420, SP: 13.00 Slowly away, soon recovered and went prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong 1st Wadacre Gomez ( B Loughnane 128 ) 2nd Al Rufaa ( R Ryan 133 ) 0.75L 3rd Civil Law ( D Tudhope 135 ) 1.75L 4th Polling Day ( H Doyle 135 ) 5.00L See full results	H Doyle 61.2kg 5.00L	4 (10)
Chelmsford City 15-Dec-23 2010m GOOD R4 CL3 Hcp $951 (of $14,755) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:02.420, SP: 13.00 Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong 1st Penzance ( A Rawlinson 125 ) 2nd Storm Catcher ( J Mitchell 142 ) 4.00L 3rd Postmark ( K T O'neill 130 ) 0.75L 4th Polling Day ( J Bryan 139 ) 18.75L See full results	J Bryan 63kg 18.75L	4 (6)
Lingfield 18-Nov-23 2010m GOOD R5 CL5 Nv $482 (of $7,477) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:05.620, SP: 6.00 Smartly away, soon led after 1st furlong, pushed along 2f out, raced wide off home turn, headed before 1f out, soon dropped to fourth, kept on 1st Popcorn Magic ( D Probert 130 ) 2nd Indemnity ( D Egan 130 ) 0.75L 3rd Hosanna Power ( O Murphy 130 ) 1.75L 4th Polling Day ( L Morris 147 ) 2.50L See full results	L Morris 66.7kg 2.50L	4 (12)
Lingfield 22-Apr-21 2410m SYNTHETIC R2 CL5 Nv $3,024 (of $5,509) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:31.640, SP: 1.22 Restrained behind leaders, eased into lead 3f out, quickened clear 2f out, in command 1f out, held on close home 1st Polling Day ( L Dettori 135 ) 2nd Stowell ( R Havlin 128 ) 0.20L 3rd Reverend Hubert ( P J Dobbs 128 ) 3.75L	L Dettori 61.2kg	1 (7)
Lingfield 20-Mar-21 2010m SYNTHETIC R5 CL5 Nv $3,429 (of $5,214) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:06.920, SP: 2.50 Tracked leader, close up when ridden over 1f out, led and quickened clear entering final furlong, cosily 1st Polling Day ( R Havlin 131 ) 2nd Al Nefud ( J Doyle 131 ) 2.75L 3rd Marshall Plan ( N Mackay 131 ) 1.00L	R Havlin 59.4kg	1 (6)