5:14 Laytown
The 5:14 at Laytown is a 6f handicap for modest performers on ground yet to be encountered by any of the 13 runners. With the KTB Fit ratings tightly clustered between 62 and 30, the race looks an open affair in which experience at the venue and ability to handle an uncontested lead will be key. Verhoyen tops the KTB Fit at 62 but carries the burden of age and modest recent form, while several others are similarly limited yet hold placed form at the trip.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape points to a lone leader with high confidence, and Star Allure is the only front-runner in the field. She is likely to bowl along from stall 13 with no obvious rival to apply pressure, setting up an uncontested lead that could prove difficult for the many held-up types to reel in late. The key question is whether any of the closers, most of whom are rated as producing their effort late, can close the gap on a clear leader over this sharp 6f in these conditions.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Verhoyen KTB Selection62/100
Verhoyen is an 11-year-old rated as a limited performer whose recent form of 00468 shows a string of modest efforts, including a sixth and an eighth last time out. He drops back to 6f, a trip at which he has been placed earlier in his career although he has never won over it, and he remains unproven on this ground with no previous runs. The trainer has a 25% strike rate at Laytown from a small sample of four runs with an A/E of 1.73, while jockey W J Lee has a 15% strike rate at the venue from 20 rides with an A/E of 1.27. Verhoyen is usually held up and produces his effort late, which may not be ideal against a clear leader in a race with this pace shape. Overall he is modest but tops the KTB Fit at 62.
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2Moyassr61/100
Moyassr is a five-year-old modest performer who has been largely out of form this year, with a string of poor runs reflected in his figures of 560082. He drops back to 6f today after his last run over a mile and has been placed at the trip in the past, although he remains unproven on this ground. The yard of Adrian McGuinness has a solid 20% strike rate at Laytown from 71 runs with an A/E of 1.17, and jockey Adam Caffrey has a 30% strike rate at the venue from ten rides with an A/E of 1.64. Moyassr is usually held up and produces his effort late with high confidence in that run-style. He sits second in the KTB Fit on 61 and represents a yard that knows the track well.
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3Volendam53/100
Volendam is a four-year-old modest performer who has been in and out of form this year, recording a win and two placed efforts from his last six starts for figures of 102520. He drops back to 6f today having been placed at the trip without winning, and he is unproven on this ground. Trainer E D Delany has a 10% strike rate at Laytown from ten runs with an A/E of 1.19, while jockey Jordan Gainford has a 33% strike rate at the venue from just three rides with an A/E of 4.72. Volendam is usually held up and produces his effort late with high confidence. He carries a KTB Fit of 53 and brings some recent competitiveness to the race.
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4Ukiyo51/100
Ukiyo is a five-year-old limited performer who has shown occasional placed form but remains winless in 2024, with figures of 203846. He steps up from 5f to 6f, a trip he has won at before, although this is his first appearance at Laytown and he is unproven on the ground. Trainer Andrew Kinirons has a 0% strike rate at Laytown from four runs with an A/E of 0, while jockey Luke McAteer has a 25% strike rate at the venue from four rides with an A/E of 2.53. Ukiyo is usually held up and produces his effort late with high confidence. He is rated 51 on KTB Fit and brings prior success at the distance.
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5Are You In Or Out48/100
Are You In Or Out is a five-year-old limited performer who has won twice over today's 6f trip from ten attempts, although his recent form of 17080 shows a string of beaten efforts after an earlier win this year. He makes his first appearance at Laytown and is unproven on the ground with no previous runs on it. The trainer has no Laytown record from 26 runs overall at a 4% strike rate, and the jockey's course record is unavailable. Are You In Or Out is usually held up and produces his effort late with high confidence. He sits on a KTB Fit of 48 and has the benefit of prior wins at the distance.
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6Launch Time44/100
Launch Time is a limited four-year-old who has shown the odd flash of ability in a busy 15-run career but remains exposed at this level. He drops back to an untried 6f today after his last run over a mile, which asks a fresh question, and the trainer has had only one runner at Laytown so far. He is usually held up and produces his effort late with high confidence and carries a KTB Fit of 44.
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7Hot To Foxtrot41/100
Hot To Foxtrot is a limited six-year-old who has been consistent enough without winning lately, finishing third on three of his last six starts. He steps up from 5f to 6f today having placed once at the longer trip from three attempts, although the ground remains an unknown. The trainer has a 14% strike rate at Laytown from seven runs with an A/E of 0.84. He is usually held up and produces his effort late with high confidence and is rated 41 on KTB Fit.
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8Platino Bianco39/100
Platino Bianco is a limited five-year-old who has been on the go a long time and looks exposed after 37 starts. He has won over today's trip but his recent form of 015560 shows more modest efforts than competitive ones. The trainer has no previous runners at Laytown and this is the horse's first appearance here on ground he has never tried. He is usually held up and produces his effort late with high confidence and sits on a KTB Fit of 39.
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9Akashaa37/100
Akashaa is a limited four-year-old performer who has shown little spark in three runs this year and now drops back from a mile to 6f. She has twice tried today's trip without success and makes her first appearance at Laytown. The trainer has no recorded runs here while the jockey's record at the track stands at 0-3 from 19 rides overall with an A/E of 0.46. She is usually held up and produces her effort late with high confidence and is rated 37 on KTB Fit.
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10Jazzit35/100
Jazzit is a limited four-year-old who has been consistent enough this year without winning. He drops back to 6f where he has placed four times from five starts although he was last seen over 7f. The trainer has a modest 5% strike rate at Laytown from 41 runs with an A/E of 0.39, and the horse has never been here before. He is usually held up and produces his effort late with high confidence and carries a KTB Fit of 35.
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11Colugo34/100
Colugo has shown steady placed form in modest company but his two runs this year were poor and the limited class read suggests he struggles to raise his game. He was well beaten on his only previous visit to Laytown, finishing ninth, and drops back sharply in trip to an untried 6f today. The trainer has only three runs at the track so far with a 0% strike rate, while the jockey is unproven here too with a 0% record from two rides. He is usually held up and produces his effort late with high confidence and is rated 34 on KTB Fit.
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12Inishmot Prince33/100
Inishmot Prince is a limited eight-year-old who has been in and out this season with a recent win at this trip sandwiched between modest efforts. He has never been to Laytown in 50 starts and remains unproven on the surface. The trainer's modest 5% strike rate at the venue from 41 runs with an A/E of 0.39 adds to the reservations. He is usually held up and produces his effort late with high confidence and sits on a KTB Fit of 33.
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13Star Allure30/100
Star Allure is a limited performer who has been out of form for some time with a string of poor efforts after an early placed run. She steps up to 6f today having been placed once at the trip without winning, although the ground is unproven. The trainer has only had two runners at Laytown so far, too few to judge with a 50% strike rate from that small sample and an A/E of 4.11, while the wide draw in stall 13 adds another question and the jockey has a 0% record from 12 rides at the track. She tends to make the running or race on the pace and is the lone leader in a race with this pace shape, carrying a KTB Fit of 30.
KTB verdict
Verhoyen is the KTB Selection. He tops the Fit ratings at 62 despite being an 11-year-old with modest recent form, and the drop back to 6f brings him to a trip where he has been placed in the past. The trainer's record at Laytown offers some encouragement from a small sample, and the jockey is experienced at the venue. His main dangers are Moyassr, who brings yard strength at the track and prior placed form at the trip, and Volendam, who has shown wins and places this year. The uncontested lead likely to be set by Star Allure could make life tough for all the held-up runners in what looks a trappy contest.
KTB Selection Verhoyen
This is the narrative read of the 5:14 Laytown. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Laytown racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse is likely to take the uncontested lead?
Star Allure is the only front-runner in the field and the pace shape indicates a lone leader with high confidence.
How many of the runners have previous form at Laytown?
Colugo is the only horse with previous form at Laytown, having finished ninth on his only visit.
Which trainer has the strongest strike rate at Laytown in this race?
Miss Natalia Lupini has a 13% strike rate overall from 229 runs though has no recorded runs at Laytown, while E D Delany has a 10% strike rate from ten runs at the venue and Adrian McGuinness has a 20% strike rate from 71 runs.
Which horses have won over 6f before?
Are You In Or Out has won twice over 6f from ten attempts, Platino Bianco has won over the trip, Ukiyo has won at the trip, and Inishmot Prince has a recent win at this trip.
What is the trainer and jockey combination strike rate shown for the selection Verhoyen?
The trainer and jockey record is 17/214 (8%) with an A/E of 0.79 and LSP of -£46.62.
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