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Leader Writer (FR)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2017-07-25 to 2020-07-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James Ferguson.
Pedigree Pivotal (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 77 · best RPR 107 · best TS 85
25
Runs
2
Wins
8.0%
Strike rate
16.0%
Place rate
0.86
Actual / Expected
-8.0%
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Full form — last 25 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2020-07-25 24d Newmarket (July) 8f Firm 5 99/12 Alice Bond 135 77 66/1
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2020-07-01 161d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 9/12 Hollie Doyle 130 77 62 39 10/1
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2020-01-22 93d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 11/14 Georgia Cox 127 77 73 46 14/1
32Red.com Handicap
2019-10-21 14d Windsor 8f Heavy 4 99/14 Hayley Turner p 129 78 11/4
Ben Woollacott Memorial Handicap
2019-10-07 11d Windsor 8f Soft 4 1/13 Hayley Turner p 126 73 83 76 11/1
Barry Gould Memorial Handicap
2019-09-26 20d Newmarket 10f Good 4 6/6 Gerald Mosse v 129 77 55 30 6/1
Newmarket Challenge Whip Handicap
2019-09-06 16d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 4/7 Cameron Iles 130 79 74 40 7/1
32Red.com Apprentice Handicap
2019-08-21 41d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 3 9/11 Gerald Mosse p 130 81 76 50 8/1
32Red Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier)
2019-07-11 28d Newmarket (July) 8f Firm 3 10/10 Tom Marquand p 133 83 67 49 22/1
John Deere & Ben Burgess Handicap
2019-06-13 30d Newbury 8f Soft 4 5/10 Ryan Moore 133 84 67 8 10/3
Comax Handicap
2019-05-14 106d Beverley 8.5f Soft 4 3/14 Sean Levey 131 83 89 81 10/1
Jim Hibbs Wheres Your Be-Back Handicap
2019-01-28 16d Kempton 16f Soft 4 99/11 Paddy Brennan 154 16/1
Matchbook Betting Exchange Novices Hurdle
2019-01-12 32d Wetherby 16f Good 4 99/12 Alan Johns 159 12/1
wetherbyracing.co.uk Maiden Hurdle
2018-12-11 39d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 4 5/13 Jonathan Burke 161 107 85 16/1
Calvet Classic Maiden Hurdle
2018-11-02 35d Newmarket 10f Soft 3 9/10 Harry Bentley p 130 87 66 34 22/1
Christmas At The Heath Court Handicap
2018-09-28 92d Haydock 8f Soft 3 9/9 Jason Watson p 130 90 68 51 16/1
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2018-06-28 23d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 2 11/14 Ben Curtis p 123 92 81 29 8/1
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2018-06-05 45d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 3 6/13 Ben Curtis p 132 94 95 65 10/1
Lookers Handicap
2018-04-21 28d Newbury 8f Soft 2 21/22 Fran Berry p 128 96 21 12/1
Elite Racing Club Supporting Greatwood Spring Cup Handicap
2018-03-24 42d Doncaster 8f Soft 2 8/20 Fran Berry p 126 97 86 61 9/1
32Red Lincoln (Heritage Handicap)
2018-02-10 133d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 2 4/9 Fran Berry 131 97 100 81 7/1
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2017-09-30 22d Newmarket 9f Soft 2 24/34 Fran Berry p 122 96 74 36 20/1
Betfred Cambridgeshire Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2017-09-08 27d Ascot 8f Soft 2 1/11 Fran Berry p 124 92 101 76 10/1
Weatherbys Handicap
2017-08-12 18d Ascot 8f Soft 2 3/10 Neil Callan p 129 92 96 79 20/1
Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap)
2017-07-25 DEB Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 3 10/11 Stevie Donohoe 138 95 73 49 16/1
Barentsz Gin Challenge Handicap

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1119.1%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 27114.3%
Class 3600.0%
Class 41119.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)19210.5%
Middle (10-12f)200.0%
Staying (13f+)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft12216.7%
Standard800.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)400.0%
Newmarket300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-07-25–2020-07-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.