Strong Leader
Horse Form Profile
| Place / No / Draw | Date / Going / Distance / Class | Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer | Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 149y Class 1 | 11st 10lb | Tailed off at Cheltenham in January but that's not his track and he's had a wind op since; prior to that he ran well when runner-up to Impose Toi at Newbury and Ascot, and his Aintree form figures read 1212 with his last two visits being in this race (good to soft/good); there can be considerable optimism that he'll be a key player back here; tongue-tie added. | 9/1 |
| 6th 3 | 24th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 213y Class 1 | 11st 8lb | Runner-up to Impose Toi on last two starts (3m, soft/good to soft), latest when beaten just over 1l off level weights (same today) in the Grade 1 Long Walk at Ascot; his record at Cheltenham is patchy but he ran well when third in this in 2024; on form he's the stand-out danger to Impose Toi. | 9/2 |
| 2nd 11 | 20th Dec 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 102y Class 1 | 11st 7lb | Solid contender who went down narrowly to Impose Toi in Grade 2 at Newbury (3m, soft) last month and meets that rival on 6lb better terms; ran poorly when favourite for this race 12 months ago but otherwise he has plenty in his favour. | 15/2 |
| 2nd 1 | 28th Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 57y Class 1 | 11st 8lb | Won this last year (soft; when also carrying a 6lb penalty) and campaign concluded with Grade 1 second at Aintree (3m, good); beat Take No Chances by a neck (same terms today) to win Grade 2 at Wetherby (3m, good) on reappearance; cheekpieces return (has run well in them); very solid contender. | 5/2 |
| 1st 1 | 1st Nov 2025 Good 3m 0f 26y Class 1 | 11st 8lb | Reappeared with a win in the Grade 2 Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury (3m, soft) last November and finished second in the Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree (3m, good) in April, having won that same Grade 1 12 months earlier; leading claims despite conceding weight all round. | 15/8 |