14:22 Wetherby 01 Nov 2025
bet365 Hurdle
Grade 2 | Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle | GBB Race | Class 1 | 4YO plus
Winner £35,594 - 5 declared to run
Good
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Temperature: 6.0° - 12.7°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 8.5 mph SW
Last Update: 31/10/2025 17:00x
- Winner
- Top 2 Finish
- W/O Strong Leader
- W/O Potters Charm
- Top 3 Finish
- W/O Potters Charm And Strong Leader
- Not To Be Placed
- Not To Win
- Top 4 Finish
Bookies best price percentage = 106.53%
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Made mistakes but returned to form when second, beaten 3l in the Ivy Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) over 3m1f at Aintree last time; trainer in form and sets form standard as a Grade 1 winner.
Winner of five hurdle races and a NH flat race from 2m to 3m 1f on ground varying from good to soft. Beaten 2 3/4l by Hiddenvalley Lake when second of 11 at 5-1 on his latest outing in a Grade 1 hurdle race in the Group 1 Ivy Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree over 3m 1f (good) in April.
Made mistakes but returned to form when second, beaten 3l in the Ivy Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) over 3m1f at Aintree last time; trainer in form and sets form standard as a Grade 1 winner.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 14 | 5 | 3 | 35.7% | |
| Hurdle | 14 | 5 | 3 | 35.7% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25% |
| G | Similar Going | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41.7% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 15 | 6 | 4 | 40% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 20% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | S Bowen | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41.7% |
| T | O Murphy | 16 | 6 | 4 | 37.5% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Had every chance and ran to form when second, beaten 4 1/4l in a Listed handicap hurdle at Punchestown last time; Coral Cup winner previously; needs to find plenty more.
Winner of three hurdle races and two NH flat races from 2m to 3m on good and good to soft ground. Beaten 4 1/2l by Jeriko Du Reponet when second of 23 at 14-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Punchestown over 2m 7f (yielding) in May.
Had every chance and ran to form when second, beaten 4 1/4l in a Listed handicap hurdle at Punchestown last time; Coral Cup winner previously; needs to find plenty more.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 12 | 3 | 4 | 25% | |
| Hurdle | 11 | 3 | 4 | 27.3% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| G | Similar Going | 10 | 5 | 2 | 50% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (T & P) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| HG | Cheek Pieces | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | James Bowen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| T | N J Henderson | 14 | 5 | 4 | 35.7% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Outpaced after the second last but stayed on well when comfortably held in the Turners Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) over 2m5f at Cheltenham last time; a stiffer test should suit and he looks the market's pick though may want slower ground.
Winner of four hurdle races and a NH flat race from 2m to 2m 5f on ground varying from good to heavy. Finished 18l behind The New Lion when fifth of 11 at 12-1 on his latest outing in a Grade 1 hurdle race in the Group 1 Turners Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham over 2m 5f (good to soft) in March.
Outpaced after the second last but stayed on well when comfortably held in the Turners Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) over 2m5f at Cheltenham last time; a stiffer test should suit and he looks the market's pick though may want slower ground.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 6 | 4 | 1 | 66.7% | |
| Hurdle | 6 | 4 | 1 | 66.7% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| G | Similar Going | 3 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7 | 5 | 1 | 71.4% |
| T | Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies | 7 | 5 | 1 | 71.4% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran to form when finishing down the field in a 2m2f handicap at Newmarket last time; best suited to small fields when ridden to pick up the pieces; danger.
Winner of five hurdle races from 2m to 3m on soft and yielding ground, also won a flat race in August. Well beaten at 25-1 behind Ndaawi when 11th of 19 on his latest NH outing in a Grade 3 hurdle race in the Group 3 Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap at Galway over 2m (good) in July.
Ran to form when finishing down the field in a 2m2f handicap at Newmarket last time; best suited to small fields when ridden to pick up the pieces; danger.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 27 | 5 | 5 | 18.5% | |
| Hurdle | 25 | 5 | 4 | 20% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 8 | 1 | 2 | 12.5% |
| G | Similar Going | 23 | 4 | 5 | 17.4% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 33 | 6 | 6 | 18.2% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7.7% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Brian Hayes | 9 | 1 | 2 | 11.1% |
| T | W P Mullins | 23 | 5 | 5 | 21.7% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
The yard has won two of the last five runnings of this race; had too much to do and was never put into the race when beaten 8l in a 2m3f handicap hurdle at Chepstow last time; effective from 2m to 3m and an admirably consistent mare.
Winner of five hurdle races and a point-to-point from 2m to 3m 1f on good and good to soft ground. Finished 8l behind Rambo T when sixth of 14 at 20-1 on her latest outing in a hurdle race at Chepstow over 2m 3f (good) last month.
The yard has won two of the last five runnings of this race; had too much to do and was never put into the race when beaten 8l in a 2m3f handicap hurdle at Chepstow last time; effective from 2m to 3m and an admirably consistent mare.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 16 | 5 | 5 | 31.3% | |
| Hurdle | 16 | 5 | 5 | 31.3% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| D | Distance | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| G | Similar Going | 17 | 5 | 7 | 29.4% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 21 | 6 | 8 | 28.6% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28.6% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Harry Skelton | 14 | 3 | 7 | 21.4% |
| T | Dan Skelton | 19 | 5 | 8 | 26.3% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
Winter Fog posted a personal best with a surprise third in last year's Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. However, it's worth remembering the Willie Mullins-trained gelding has winning form over 3m and could be a player back up in trip. However, STRONG LEADER is a more proven stayer and the 2024 Liverpool Hurdle winner could be difficult to overhaul with his suitability for a flat galloping course lay-out assured. Take No Chances won on this card 12 months ago and is feared more than Potters Charm, who resumes after wind surgery and a 234-day break.
Expert View Verdict
STRONG LEADER sets the form standard after a fine second in the Grade 1 Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree back in April, shaping as if this trip is ideal. That top-level form is argubly a class above the rest here and the one to beat if jumping cleanly. Potters Charm stayed on well when third in the Turners Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham and looks the main threat stepping into open company over the small obstacles, with this stiffer test likely to play to his strengths. Take No Chances, a reliable mare from the in-form Skelton yard, steps up in grade but stays well and could outrun her odds if the race turns tactical.
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Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 4 | Beacon Edge | 10 | 11 2 | - | 6-21245 | 7 days | G Elliott | Danny Gilligan | 9/ 4 | 6:05.70 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 6 | Botox Has | 7 | 11 6 | - | 31-2174 | 280 days | G & J Moore (242 miles) | Caoilin Quinn | 15/ 2 | 6:10.87 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 6 | Proschema | 7 | 11 2 | - | 52F-307 | 21 days | D Skelton (146 miles) | Harry Skelton | 9/ 2 | 5:57.30 | |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 8 | Indefatigable | 8 | 10 7 | - | 36472-1 | 26 days | P R Webber (148 miles) | Daryl Jacob | 5/ 1 | 6:05.19 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 8 | Roksana | 8 | 10 7 | - | 12-2524 | 235 days | D Skelton (146 miles) | Harry Skelton | 13/ 8 | 6:19.28 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 7 | The Worlds End | 8 | 11 0 | - | 1316P9 | 210 days | T R George (187 miles) | Adrian Heskin | 7/ 2 | 6:24.07 | |
| 2018 | Good | 5 | Nautical Nitwit | 9 | 11 0 | - | 5-64182 | 17 days | P A Kirby (43 miles) | T Dowson | 15/ 2 | 5:45.03 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 7 | Colin's Sister | 6 | 10 10 | - | 2-11115 | 202 days | F O'Brien (170 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 10/ 1 | 6:16.60 | |
| 2016 | Good | 6 | Silsol | 7 | 11 1 | - | 43132-8 | 139 days | P F Nicholls (241 miles) | Jack Sherwood | 13/ 2 | 5:52.40 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 9 | Kilcooley | 6 | 11 9 | - | 721P17 | 216 days | C E Longsdon (165 miles) | Richard Johnson | 5/ 1 | 6:10.90 | |
| 2014 | Good | 3 | Cole Harden | 5 | 11 0 | - | 411272 | 211 days | W Greatrex (113 miles) | Gavin Sheehan | 9/ 4 | 5:56.15 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 6 | Tidal Bay | 12 | 11 8 | - | 541-121 | 309 days | P F Nicholls (241 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/ 4 | 6:19.30 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 6 | Tidal Bay | 11 | 11 0 | - | U-32541 | 189 days | P F Nicholls (241 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 9/ 2 | 6:27.70 | |
| 2011 | Good | 8 | Restless Harry | 7 | 11 0 | - | 337339 | 226 days | R Dickin (146 miles) | H Oliver | 7/ 2 | 6:15.40 | |
| 2010 | Good | 8 | Fair Along | 8 | 11 8 | - | 701570 | 226 days | P Hobbs & J White (248 miles) | R Flint | 6/ 1 | 6:09.90 | |
| 2009 | Good | 6 | Fair Along | 7 | 11 4 | - | 1393-70 | 14 days | P Hobbs & J White (248 miles) | R Flint | 3/ 1 | 6:02.20 | |
| 2008 | Good to Firm | 8 | Pettifour | 6 | 11 4 | - | 42111 | 211 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (170 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 3/ 1 | 6:04.20 | |
| 2007 | Good to Firm | 6 | Black Jack Ketchum | 8 | 11 8 | - | 11-15F2 | 205 days | J & A O'Neill (170 miles) | A P McCoy | 4/ 6 | 6:08.20 | |
| 2006 | Good | 7 | Redemption | 11 | 11 0 | 144 | 648U07 | 205 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (170 miles) | Timmy Murphy | 12/ 1 | 0:00.00 | |
| 2005 | Soft | 11 | Inglis Drever | 6 | 11 8 | 159 | 221112 | 203 days | J Howard Johnson (67 miles) | Graham Lee | 2/ 1 | 6:14.00 |
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3, 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3, 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | DNF | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 3m 26y | 5:36.90 |