Horse profile
West Leake Hare (IRE)
5yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2014) · Last trainer David Nicholls · Last owner Neil Yeoman Mrs Alex Nicholls
by Choisir (AUS) out of March Hare (GB) (Groom Dancer)
29 runs · 14 courses · from Jun 2011
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Apr 2014 — 4,585 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2014 · 9th of 15
4 wins · Catterick, Thirsk & Leicester
Last raced off OR 74
KTB Profile
West Leake Hare (IRE) is 4 from 29. Hasn't won since Jul 2013. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 9 on softer). All 4 wins have come over 6f – 7f.
Based on 29 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
- 4–29Wins / Runs
- 13.8%Strike rate
- 12 (41.4%)Placed
- −9.84£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 0.95Fair A/E n=29 · 0.80 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 37dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating74↓ 4lb off peak
74
60–78
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Choisir (AUS)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 5,779 runs since Jan 2008 (392 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 76 | 2 | 2.6% | −8.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,195 | 141 | 11.8% | +1.1 | 4 from 12 |
| Good | 1,276 | 135 | 10.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 553 | 63 | 11.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 752 | 74 | 9.8% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 320 | 30 | 9.4% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,607 | 174 | 10.8% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,263 | 146 | 11.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,538 | 285 | 11.2% | +0.5 | 4 from 25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,019 | 95 | 9.3% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 445 | 42 | 9.4% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 378 | 35 | 9.3% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 106 | 11 | 10.4% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
March Hare (GB) (Groom Dancer)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Kapellmeister (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m3½f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Kapellmeister (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapellmeister (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 1m3½f–1m4f | Class 3 |
| Boxhall (IRE) | 27 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Ramla (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 12 | 4 | 33% | +7.16 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −5.84 |
| Class 4 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +3.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 7 | 2 | 29% | +7.00 |
| Thirsk | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Ayr | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 25 | 4 | 16% | −5.84 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Quinn | 7 | 3 | 43% | +10.25 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Robert Winston | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
| Michael Hills | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jordan Nason | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Anna Hesketh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Caroline Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 4 | 17% | −4.84 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 15 | 3 | 20% | +2.25 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.09 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 14+162d | Catterick | Catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap | 9/15 | ¾ | 8-13 | 74 | 72A | Miss Anna Hesketh | 8/1 |
| 2013 · 15 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 13+10d | Catterick | Happy 90th Birthday John Gawthorpe Handicap | 7/12 | 1½ | 8-4 | 75 | 71A | Jordan Nason | 15/2 |
| 19 Oct 13+29d | Catterick | Your Favourite Pool Bets At totepool.com Handicap | 8/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 77 | 78A | Paul Quinn | 8/1 |
| 20 Sep 13+3d | Ayr | William Hill Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap | 11/27 | 2½ | 9-1 | 78 | 78A | Adrian Nicholls | 33/1 |
| 17 Sep 13+18d | Thirsk | Anderson Barrowcliff Centenary Stakes (handicap) | 3/13 | 2 | 8-13 | 77 | 90A | Adrian Nicholls | 20/1 |
| 30 Aug 13+20d | Thirsk | JW 4x4 Northallerton - Myles 7 Today Handicap | 10/13 | nk | 9-10 | 78 | 72A | Adrian Nicholls | 8/1 |
| 10 Aug 13+19d | Redcar | Alec & Mary Golden Wedding Anniversary Handicap | 6/10 | 5 | 9-5 | 78 | 70A | Paul Quinn | 11/2 |
| 22 Jul 13+19d | Ayr | Bet & Watch With Racing UK's App Handicap (Qualifier For 15,000 Betfair Scottish Mile Series Final) | 2/7 | hd | 10-0 | 75 | 95A | Paul Quinn | 11/8F |
| 03 Jul 13+15d | Catterick | Watch Racing UK On Sky 432 Handicap | 1/15 | 9-2 | 68 | 84A | Paul Quinn | 5/1F | |
| 18 Jun 13+3d | Thirsk | Remember John Hubbard Handicap (Div 1) | 1/9 | 9-9 | 65 | 95A | Paul Quinn | 9/4F | |
| 15 Jun 13+7d | Musselburgh | William Hill - Download The App Apprentice Handicap | 5/8 | ½ | 9-2 | 65 | 73A | Jordan Nason | 11/4 |
| 08 Jun 13+8d | Catterick | totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Handicap | 1/11 | 8-3 | 62 | 76A | Paul Quinn | 7/1 | |
| 31 May 13+20d | Catterick | Racing Again Saturday 8th June Handicap (Div 1) | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 60 | 80A | Adrian Nicholls | 4/1 |
| 11 May 13+8d | Thirsk | Calverts Carpets Handicap | 8/15 | shd | 8-9 | 63 | 66A | Paul Quinn | 22/1 |
| 03 May 13+9d | Musselburgh | Oak Handicap (Div 1) | 3/10 | 2 | 9-7 | 65 | 86A | Adrian Nicholls | 7/1 |
| 24 Apr 13+222d | Catterick | racinguk.com Apprentice Handicap | 9/15 | ¾ | 9-0 | 65 | 61A | Caroline Kelly | 10/1 |
| 2012 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 12+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 8/9 | 1½ | 9-6 | 68 | 61A | Hayley Turner | 6/1 |
| 04 Sep 12+40d | Leicester | Six Hills Handicap | 7/17 | ½ | 9-3 | 68 | 82A | Jamie Spencer | 6/1F |
| 26 Jul 12+26d | Bath | Ewart Adams Handicap | 3/8 | ¾ | 9-7 | 68 | 81A | Neil Callan | EvensF |
| 30 Jun 12+7d | Doncaster | Sandra Gilks Handicap | 3/13 | 1¾ | 8-7 | 68 | 90A | Hayley Turner | 11/2 |
| 23 Jun 12+10d | Ayr | Weatherseal Handicap | 4/8 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 70 | 87A | Robert Winston | 12/1 |
| 13 Jun 12+44d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq Mobile Apps Handicap | 8/8 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 74 | 65A | Kieren Fallon | 13/2 |
| 30 Apr 12+210d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Handicap | 9/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 76 | 68A | William Carson | 16/1 |
| 2011 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 11+26d | Pontefract | totesport Day On Monday 17th October Nursery | 9/11 | ¾ | 8-13 | 77 | 60C | Robert Winston | 5/1 |
| 07 Sep 11+21d | Doncaster | Arena Structures Nursery | 4/12 | shd | 8-11 | 78 | 89A | Michael Hills | 6/1 |
| 17 Aug 11+19d | York | sportingbet.com Nursery | 12/16 | nk | 8-12 | 78 | 49A | Michael Hills | 9/2F |
| 29 Jul 11+36d | Goodwood | Rothschild Waddesdon Wines Nursery | 2/15 | shd | 8-2 | 75 | 88A | Silvestre De Sousa | 4/1F |
| 23 Jun 11+14d | Leicester | Jayne Ferguson Memorial Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/10 | 8-13 | — | 91A | Robert Winston | 10/11F | |
| 09 Jun 11 | Nottingham | British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 2/8 | 5 | 9-3 | — | 76A | Michael Hills | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has West Leake Hare won?
- West Leake Hare (IRE) won 4 of 29 archived starts between 2011 and 2014, a strike rate of 13.8%. Placed 12 times in total (41.4% of starts).
- Who trained West Leake Hare?
- West Leake Hare (IRE) was trained by David Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 9 April 2014.
- Who is West Leake Hare's sire?
- West Leake Hare (IRE) is by Choisir (AUS) out of March Hare (GB), whose sire is Groom Dancer.
- What going does West Leake Hare prefer?
- West Leake Hare (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 4 wins from 12 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is West Leake Hare's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 9 April 2014. The highest on record is 78.
- What is West Leake Hare's sire's record?
- Choisir (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 5,779 runs since Jan 2008 (392 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are West Leake Hare's siblings?
- Out of March Hare (GB), West Leake Hare (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Kapellmeister (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Kapellmeister (IRE)). The wins came over 1m3½f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.