Warrnambool (VIC)
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R1
9h29m
John Rule Champion Nov Hrdl
3200m | 11:15am
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Novice Hurdle Set Weight With Penalties
Eligible Riders Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
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R1
4 - The Storyteller (10)
  • 4 The Storyteller (10)
  • J: 67.0kg
  • T: J Leek Jnr
  • 3-x-3-6-6-0-2-3-1-1
3.8
$3.80 - - - - $4.00
RACE COMMENT
Made up late ground for nk, lng hd 3rd of 10 (5) $3.00 60.0 Eye For An Eye 2550m Pakenham (Bm66) Good(4) Apr 2. Posted 3-1/2 len win of 10 (4) $3.40 69.5 Ardakan 3200m Terang Mdn Hrdl Heavy(8) Apr 19. Performed impressively at latest jumps appearance. Too strong in rain affected ground Mdn Hrdl at Terang over this trip. Handles wet ground. Warrants attention.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-3-0-1
HEAVY
1-1-0-0
TRACK
2-2-0-0
DISTANCE
1-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
46%
PLACE S/RATE
35-6-2-8
CAREER
$226,430
PRIZE MONEY
2100 - 3200
WIN RANGE
1
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 35-6-2-8 17% 46% N/A
Distance 2-2-0-0 100% 100% N/A
Track 1-1-0-0 100% 100% N/A
Track / Dist 1-1-0-0 100% 100% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 6-1-1-1 17% 50% N/A
1st up 4-0-0-1 0% 25% N/A
2nd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% N/A
4th up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 2-2-0-0 100% 100% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 14-2-0-4 14% 43% N/A
Soft 14-1-2-3 7% 43% N/A
Heavy 7-3-0-1 43% 57% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 21-4-2-4 19% 48% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Trainer 12mth 67-16-3-11 24% 45% N/A
J Leek Jnr
Trained at: Pakenham
Owners: J Leek, P Couzens, N Donnelley, S Templeton, M Wootten, M Wootten & T Habel
Colours: Green And White Hoops, Red Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Roc De Cambes - Animate
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 5 17
Warrnambool (Heavy) 06/05/2026, Race 6, 3200m, Galleywood Hrdl
Finished 1/5 1.3L, $83500, Jockey Luca Remondet, Barrier 2, Weight 65kg
$3.10
1st The Storyteller (NZ)
2nd Highland Blaze 70kg 1.3L
3rd Karburan (FR) 65kg 16.3L
1 of 10 17
Terang (Heavy) 19/04/2026, Race 1, 3200m, Mdn Hrdl
Finished 1/10 3.5L, $21450, Jockey M Kelly, Barrier 4, Weight 69.5kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:40.24s
1st The Storyteller (NZ)
2nd Ardakan (GB) 69.5kg 3.5L
3rd Ongatiti (NZ) 69.5kg 8.0L
TRIAL 6
Hamilton (Soft) 08/04/2026, Race 4, 2400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 0.8L, Jockey Luca Remondet, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st The Storyteller (NZ)
2nd The Claimant 0kg 0.8L
3rd Shamarkand (FR) 0kg 10.8L
3 of 10 14
Pakenham (Good) 02/04/2026, Race 5, 2550m, (Bm66)
Finished 3/10 0.5L, $3600, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 5, Weight 60kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.42s
1st Eye For An Eye (IRE)
2nd Quite The Lass 56.5kg 0.3L
3rd The Storyteller (NZ) 60kg 0.5L
2 of 11 13
Pakenham (Soft) 19/03/2026, Race 6, 2500m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 2/11 0.2L, $7200, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 5, Weight 60kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 7th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.15s
1st Twilight Elegance
2nd The Storyteller (NZ) 60kg 0.2L
3rd Customer Service (NZ) 59kg 1.5L
TRIAL 5
Hamilton (Soft) 11/03/2026, Race 8, 2800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/8 2.3L, Jockey Luca Remondet, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Andy Win (NZ)
2nd Karburan (FR) 0kg 0.2L
3rd Lucky Chance 0kg 1.7L
10 of 12 83
Pakenham (Good) 06/03/2026, Race 5, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm70)
Finished 10/12 8.5L, $1200, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 8, Weight 58.5kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:36.07s
1st Jareth (IRE)
2nd Factcheck 58kg 0.1L
3rd Orovero 56kg 1.9L
6 of 10 8
Pakenham (Soft) 13/12/2025, Race 2, 2500m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 6/10 7.9L, $2000, Jockey Lachlan Neindorf, Barrier 3, Weight 55kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.52s
1st Shockletz (NZ)
2nd Leonchroi (NZ) 52kg 2L
3rd Jealous 52kg 5.3L
6 of 12 13
Cranbourne (Good) 05/12/2025, Race 5, 2580m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 6/12 1.5L, $1200, Jockey Lachlan Neindorf, Barrier 2, Weight 61kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.77s
1st Eagle Angel (FR)
2nd Karburan (FR) 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd My Roca Fella (NZ) 59kg 0.6L
3 of 9 114
Cranbourne (Good) 22/11/2025, Race 6, 2025m, (Bm84)
Finished 3/9 0.8L, $11700, Jockey Lachlan Neindorf, Barrier 3, Weight 53.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.98s
1st Regal Lion (NZ)
2nd Darknconfidential 57.5kg 0.5L
3rd The Storyteller (NZ) 53.5kg 0.8L
3 of 11 15
Sale (Soft) 31/07/2025, Race 5, 2238m, 2yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 3/11 1.7L, $3150, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 2, Weight 62kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th,
1st Nothingelsematters
2nd Perfetto (IRE) 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd The Storyteller (NZ) 62kg 1.7L
5 of 14 10
Sandown-Hillside (Soft) 16/07/2025, Race 7, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm74)
Finished 5/14 5.1L, $1500, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.96s
1st Jaykayann (NZ)
2nd Bluestone (NZ) 56kg 0.2L
3rd Fisherman's Beach (IRE) 52kg 1.0L