The recent form figures tell an interesting tale. Reading from most recent to oldest, they go 2-4-blank-7, which suggests a horse that had a quiet patch in the middle of its career before tightening up again. That second place last time out is the most encouraging number in there — it means Leelawadee was beaten, but not by much, and was doing her best work at the finish. At three years old, that kind of improvement is exactly what you hope to see.
She is trained by Michael Dods at his yard in Piercebridge, County Durham, and that is genuinely worth something. Dods has sent out 43 winners already this season, which marks him out as one of the more productive trainers in the north of England. A yard firing at that rate tends to know when a horse is ready, and the fact that Leelawadee has been kept active — she ran just one day ago — suggests the team believes there is a race to be won in the near future. You do not keep rolling a horse out if you have given up on it.
No wins yet, and the clock is ticking on a young racing career. But the pieces — a placed run last time, an in-form yard, and the natural scope that comes with being only three — give Leelawadee every reason to be followed rather than forgotten.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirsk Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 16 Jul | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 Apr | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 22 May | 0% |