Leadenhall

The most interesting thread in his story is what happens when he goes to Haydock Park. He's won twice from just four visits there, and his most recent win came as recently as August 2025 — which is genuinely striking for a horse who hasn't won anywhere in his last six outings. Two wins from four races at one track is the kind of record that makes trainers pick up the phone when the entries come around. It suggests the track genuinely suits him rather than luck playing a part.

His best distance is a mile to a mile and a quarter, where he's won 3 of 14 races — roughly 1 in every 5 at that trip. That's a noticeably better ratio than his overall record suggests, and it lines up with what Easterby said on a stable tour back in 2024: he thought a mile was the right trip but suspected the horse might get a bit further with time. The fact that all three wins have come in that range suggests the trainer was reading him correctly.

Jockey Hector Crouch offered an interesting piece of context after one of those Haydock wins — that the team had worked through a few issues with the horse and removing his headgear on the day had made the difference, calling it a confidence booster. David Allan is the rider who knows him best, though, partnering him 9 times for 2 wins — a win rate of 22%, or roughly 1 in every 4 rides, which is comfortably better than the horse's overall average. That kind of partnership tends to matter.

Leadenhall raced just yesterday, so he's clearly in active work. He's been finding form elusive lately, but a horse who wins 1 in 5 races at his best trip, dominates a specific track, and has a trusted jockey on board is never far from the winner's enclosure.