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2.18

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(Grade 2) (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (GBB Race) of £62,500.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 26yds.

2.18 3m. 26yds. Hurdle (Class 1) 4-y-o plus 4 Declared

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(Grade 2) (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (GBB Race) of £62,500.00

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Race Info

1st - £36,448.00 2nd - £13,677.00 3rd - £6,848.00 4th - £3,411.00

Formscan - The prolific Strong Leader is a seven-time winner who won this race last year on his seasonal reappearance. He had TAKE NO CHANCES a neck behind him in second that day, but the runner-up meets him on 4lb better terms this year and has the benefit of a recent run after a Chepstow 12th over a shorter trip earlier in the month. Paggane needs to find more but may have room for improvement as a seven-year-old.

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9,b g 11-6

Passing Glance (GB)-Strong Westerner(Westerner)

cp⁶(203) cd¹ (Welfordgolf Syndicate)
Rated 153

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	21	7	7	2.40

11th Apr 26 Aintree(3m 149yds Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 155 9/1 11-10 S Bowen pulled up(11 ran) in race won by Home By The Lee

24th Jan 26 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds Hurdle, Soft) Rated 156 9/2 11-8 Sean Bowen 6th of 6 runners, 44.56L behind Ma Shantou

20th Dec 25 Ascot(3m 102yds Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Rated 156 15/2 11-7 Sean Bowen 2nd of 11 runners, 1.25L behind Impose Toi

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Strong Leader (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Take No Chances (IRE)	3
11th Apr 2026 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Take No Chances (IRE) 2nd (18/1 11-3 Rated 145) Harry Skelton Strong Leader (GB) pulled up (9/1 11-10 Rated 155) S Bowen (11 ran)

28th Nov 2025 Newbury(3m 57yds, Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Strong Leader (GB) 2nd (5/2 11-8 Rated 156) Sean Bowen 3.25L in front of Take No Chances (IRE) 3rd (7/1 11-1 Rated 144) Harry Skelton (7 ran)

1st Nov 2025 Wetherby(3m 26yds, Hurdle, Good) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (15/8 11-8 Rated 157) Sean Bowen .25L in front of Take No Chances (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-1 Rated 145) Harry Skelton (5 ran)

Lavida Adiva (IRE)	1
11th Apr 2026 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Lavida Adiva (IRE) 7th (28/1 11-3 Rated 136) Harry Cobden Strong Leader (GB) pulled up (9/1 11-10 Rated 155) S Bowen (11 ran)

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7,b m 10-9

Champs Elysees (GB)-Avida Star(Montjeu)

(203) d² (Drew & Ailsa Russell)
Rated 136

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	20	4	10	2.45

11th Apr 26 Aintree(3m 149yds Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 136 28/1 11-3 Harry Cobden 7th of 11 runners, 24.75L behind Home By The Lee

12th Mar 26 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 133 22/1 10-9 B Hughes 2nd of 24 runners, 3.5L behind Supremely West

14th Feb 26 Haydock(3m 58yds Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places on Chase course ) Rated 133 14/1 10-13 B Hughes 3rd of 5 runners, 4L and 3.75L behind Lud or and Henri The Second

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Lavida Adiva (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Take No Chances (IRE)	1
11th Apr 2026 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Take No Chances (IRE) 2nd (18/1 11-3 Rated 145) Harry Skelton 17.75L in front of Lavida Adiva (IRE) 7th (28/1 11-3 Rated 136) Harry Cobden (11 ran)

Strong Leader (GB)	1
11th Apr 2026 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Lavida Adiva (IRE) 7th (28/1 11-3 Rated 136) Harry Cobden Strong Leader (GB) pulled up (9/1 11-10 Rated 155) S Bowen (11 ran)

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7,b m 10-9

Muhaarar (GB)-Penelopa(Giant's Causeway)

(38) d¹ (R Bartlett, J Carthy & Mrs P Shanahan)
Rated 142

Faye Bramley

H Cobden

Faye Bramley

H Cobden

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	16	3	8	-6.17
UK	6	2	3	-1.38

23rd Sep 26 Goodwood(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 73 11/1 9-7 Saffie Osborne 1st of 8 runners, by nk and 2L from Quebella and Personal Best

5th Feb 26 Huntingdon(2m 3f 189yds Chase, Soft) Rated 148 11/8Fav 11-6 Harry Cobden 5th of 6 runners, 13L behind Jasmine Bliss

29th Dec 25 Doncaster(2m 4f 115yds Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 148 5/2 11-6 James Bowen 3rd of 5 runners, 6.5L and 2L behind Spindleberry and Telepathique

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Paggane (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Take No Chances (IRE)	1
11th Oct 2025 Chepstow(2m 3f 100yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Firm-Good in places) Paggane (GB) 2nd (50/1 11-5 Rated 137) James Bowen 7.25L in front of Take No Chances (IRE) 6th (20/1 11-7 Rated 146) Harry Atkins (14 ran)

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8,b m 10-9

Milan (GB)-Coscorrig(Pistolet Bleu)

(21) c¹ d¹ (Mr Garry Wilson)
Rated 148

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
UK	25	5	13	-4.12
P2P	2	1	0

10th Oct 26 Chepstow(2m 3f 100yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 148 40/1 11-9 Harry Atkins (5) 12th of 17 runners, 33.5L behind Daylatedollarshort

11th Apr 26 Aintree(3m 149yds Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 145 18/1 11-3 Harry Skelton 2nd of 11 runners, 7L behind Home By The Lee

12th Mar 26 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 145 12/1 11-5 Harry Skelton 4th of 7 runners, 16L behind Wodhooh

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Take No Chances (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Strong Leader (GB)	3
11th Apr 2026 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Take No Chances (IRE) 2nd (18/1 11-3 Rated 145) Harry Skelton Strong Leader (GB) pulled up (9/1 11-10 Rated 155) S Bowen (11 ran)

28th Nov 2025 Newbury(3m 57yds, Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Strong Leader (GB) 2nd (5/2 11-8 Rated 156) Sean Bowen 3.25L in front of Take No Chances (IRE) 3rd (7/1 11-1 Rated 144) Harry Skelton (7 ran)

1st Nov 2025 Wetherby(3m 26yds, Hurdle, Good) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (15/8 11-8 Rated 157) Sean Bowen .25L in front of Take No Chances (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-1 Rated 145) Harry Skelton (5 ran)

Lavida Adiva (IRE)	1
11th Apr 2026 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Take No Chances (IRE) 2nd (18/1 11-3 Rated 145) Harry Skelton 17.75L in front of Lavida Adiva (IRE) 7th (28/1 11-3 Rated 136) Harry Cobden (11 ran)

Paggane (GB)	1
11th Oct 2025 Chepstow(2m 3f 100yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Firm-Good in places) Paggane (GB) 2nd (50/1 11-5 Rated 137) James Bowen 7.25L in front of Take No Chances (IRE) 6th (20/1 11-7 Rated 146) Harry Atkins (14 ran)

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Previous Winners of this Race by Year

Previous Years

2025 Strong Leader 8 11-8 Sean Bowen 15/8 (Olly Murphy)

2024 Beacon Edge 10 11-2 D J Gilligan 9/4 (Gordon Elliott)

2023 Botox Has 7 11-6 Caoilin Quinn 15/2 (G L Moore)

2022 Proschema 7 11-2 Harry Skelton 9/2 (Dan Skelton)

2021 Indefatigable 8 10-7 D A Jacob 5/1 (Paul Webber)

2020 Roksana 8 10-7 Harry Skelton 13/8Fav (Dan Skelton)

2019 The Worlds End 8 11-0 Adrian Heskin 7/2 (Tom George)

2018 Nautical Nitwit 9 11-0 Thomas Dowson 15/2 (P A Kirby)

2017 Colin's Sister 6 10-10 P J Brennan 10/1 (F M O'Brien)

2016 Silsol 7 11-1 Jack Sherwood 13/2 (Paul Nicholls)

2015 Kilcooley 6 11-9 R Johnson 5/1 (Charlie Longsdon)

2014 Cole Harden 5 11-0 G Sheehan 9/4 (W J Greatrex)

2013 Tidal Bay 12 11-8 Sam Twiston-Davies 11/4 (Paul Nicholls)

2012 Tidal Bay 11 11-0 R Walsh 9/2 (Paul Nicholls)

2011 Restless Harry 7 11-0 H Oliver 7/2Fav (R Dickin)

2010 Fair Along 8 11-8 R Flint 6/1 (Philip Hobbs)

2009 Fair Along 7 11-4 R Flint 3/1 (Philip Hobbs)

2008 Pettifour 6 11-4 P J Brennan 3/1JFav (Nigel Twiston-Davies)

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins

Trainer

Winning Horses

Paul Nicholls

2016 - Silsol(13/2), 2013 - Tidal Bay(11/4), 2012 - Tidal Bay(9/2)

Dan Skelton

2022 - Proschema(9/2), 2020 - Roksana(13/8Fav)

Philip Hobbs

2010 - Fair Along(6/1), 2009 - Fair Along(3/1)

Charlie Longsdon

2015 - Kilcooley(5/1)

F M O'Brien

2017 - Colin's Sister(10/1)

G L Moore

2023 - Botox Has(15/2)

Gordon Elliott

2024 - Beacon Edge(9/4)

Nigel Twiston-Davies

2008 - Pettifour(3/1J Fav)

Olly Murphy

2025 - Strong Leader(15/8)

P A Kirby

2018 - Nautical Nitwit(15/2)

Paul Webber

2021 - Indefatigable(5/1)

R Dickin

2011 - Restless Harry(7/2Fav)

Tom George

2019 - The Worlds End(7/2)

W J Greatrex

2014 - Cole Harden(9/4)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins

Jockey

Winning Horses

Harry Skelton

2022 - Proschema(9/2), 2020 - Roksana(13/8Fav)

P J Brennan

2017 - Colin's Sister(10/1), 2008 - Pettifour(3/1J Fav)

R Flint

2010 - Fair Along(6/1), 2009 - Fair Along(3/1)

Adrian Heskin

2019 - The Worlds End(7/2)

Caoilin Quinn

2023 - Botox Has(15/2)

D A Jacob

2021 - Indefatigable(5/1)

D J Gilligan

2024 - Beacon Edge(9/4)

G Sheehan

2014 - Cole Harden(9/4)

H Oliver

2011 - Restless Harry(7/2Fav)

Jack Sherwood

2016 - Silsol(13/2)

R Johnson

2015 - Kilcooley(5/1)

R Walsh

2012 - Tidal Bay(9/2)

Sam Twiston-Davies

2013 - Tidal Bay(11/4)

Sean Bowen

2025 - Strong Leader(15/8)

Thomas Dowson

2018 - Nautical Nitwit(15/2)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins

Age

Winning Horses

7yo

2023 - Botox Has(15/2), 2022 - Proschema(9/2), 2016 - Silsol(13/2), 2011 - Restless Harry(7/2Fav), 2009 - Fair Along(3/1)

8yo

2025 - Strong Leader(15/8), 2021 - Indefatigable(5/1), 2020 - Roksana(13/8Fav), 2019 - The Worlds End(7/2), 2010 - Fair Along(6/1)

6yo

2017 - Colin's Sister(10/1), 2015 - Kilcooley(5/1), 2008 - Pettifour(3/1J Fav)

10yo

2024 - Beacon Edge(9/4)

11yo

2012 - Tidal Bay(9/2)

12yo

2013 - Tidal Bay(11/4)

5yo

2014 - Cole Harden(9/4)

9yo

2018 - Nautical Nitwit(15/2)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins

Sire

Winning Horses

Alkalde (GER)

2010 - Fair Along(6/1), 2009 - Fair Along(3/1)

Flemensfirth (USA)

2013 - Tidal Bay(11/4), 2012 - Tidal Bay(9/2)

Stowaway (GB)

2019 - The Worlds End(7/2), 2015 - Kilcooley(5/1)

Central Park (IRE)

2017 - Colin's Sister(10/1)

Declaration Of War (USA)

2022 - Proschema(9/2)

Doyen (IRE)

2024 - Beacon Edge(9/4)

Dream Well (FR)

2023 - Botox Has(15/2)

Dubai Destination (USA)

2020 - Roksana(13/8Fav)

Let The Lion Roar (GB)

2018 - Nautical Nitwit(15/2)

Passing Glance (GB)

2025 - Strong Leader(15/8)

Schiaparelli (GER)

2021 - Indefatigable(5/1)

Sir Harry Lewis (USA)

2011 - Restless Harry(7/2Fav)

Soldier Hollow (GB)

2016 - Silsol(13/2)

Supreme Leader

2008 - Pettifour(3/1J Fav)

Westerner (GB)

2014 - Cole Harden(9/4)

Probable SP 11/10 Strong Leader, 13/8 Take No Chances, 15/2 Lavida Adiva, 8/1 Paggane.

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