Horse profile
Acklam Express (IRE)
29 runs · 18 courses · from Jun 2020
As at 13 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 Dec 2024 — 651 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2024 · 8th of 8
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile
Acklam Express won four of 29 starts including the Listed Julia Graves Roses Stakes at York in Aug 2020. All four wins came on turf over trips under 6f on good to soft or faster ground. He won a Class 4 handicap at Salisbury in Jun 2024 off a mark of 80 and finished 8 of 8 at Lingfield in Dec 2024 off 79, 31lb below his highest ever mark of 110. Aged 6 at his last run in Dec 2024.
Based on 29 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 13 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 31lb off peak
- 4–29Wins / Runs
- 13.8%Strike rate
- 8 (27.6%)Placed
- −6.34£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 1.26Fair A/E n=29 · 1.09 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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 rating79↓ 31lb off peak
79
77–110
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 131
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was.
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 10 | 116C | 94 | — |
| Good | 9 | 108A | 90 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 131A | 102.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 96A | 92.5 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 94A | 56.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 26 | 131A | 93 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 94A | 93 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 29 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 3 analysed runs
- Prominent 2 (67%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 8,057 runs since Jan 2008 (745 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | −1.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,457 | 179 | 12.3% | +0.7 | 1 from 10 |
| Good | 1,947 | 221 | 11.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 746 | 83 | 11.1% | −0.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 912 | 96 | 10.5% | −1.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 203 | 21 | 10.3% | −1.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,773 | 334 | 12% | +0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,079 | 267 | 12.8% | +1.2 | 4 from 26 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,235 | 471 | 11.1% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,348 | 156 | 11.6% | 0 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 358 | 41 | 11.5% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −11.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Alpha Capture (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Listed (Alpha Capture (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Capture (IRE) | 34 | 4 | 6f–1m | Listed |
| Maglev (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Walbrook (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Inns Of York (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| New York Story (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.00 |
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.67 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.67 |
| Class 2 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.67 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Ascot | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| York | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 26 | 4 | 15% | −3.34 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan Scott | 12 | 1 | 8% | −4.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Benoit De La Sayette | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Faye McManoman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 26 | 4 | 15% | −3.34 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +10.66 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 24+11d | Lingfield (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Settled at the back - pushed along and made progress inside the final two furlongs - couldn't quicken again in the closing stages - finished 8th | 8/8 | ¾ | 9-10 | 79 | 86A | 75A | Clifford Lee | 5/1 |
| 20 Dec 24+11d | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap Settled in fifth close up early - moved through on the outside two out and pressed forward under pressure inside the final furlong - couldn't sustain the run and finished third | 3/8 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 80 | 131A | 79A | Clifford Lee | 9/2 |
| 09 Dec 24+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Drifted right at the off - settled towards the back - improved out wide inside the final furlong before fading late | 6/9 | shd | 9-4 | 80 | 116A | 82A | Clifford Lee | 11/1 |
| 18 Nov 24+95d | Southwell (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Handy on the far flank early - moved into second inside the last two furlongs and pressed for the lead a furlong out - lost momentum close home to settle for third | 3/9 | 1 | 9-10 | 81 | 111A | 93A | Clifford Lee | 6/1 |
| 15 Aug 24+21d | Windsor | Tote Placepot Leg 1 Racing League Race 22 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Slow to leave the stalls - settled rear of far group - nudged forward before fading 2f out | 11/11 | shd | 9-11 | 82 | 103A | 77A | Benoit De La Sayette | 14/1 |
| 25 Jul 24+29d | Yarmouth | Follow ToteRacing On X Racing League Race 5 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) | 5/11 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 83 | 76A | 82A | Jack Mitchell | 11/2 |
| 26 Jun 24+12d | Salisbury | Whitsbury Manor Stud Supporting Inspire Foundation Handicap (Veterans' Race) | 1/8 | 9-9 | 80 | 115A | 97A | Jim Crowley | 5/1 | |
| 14 Jun 24+21d | Sandown | Molson Coors Beverage Company Handicap | 14/14 | hd | 9-10 | 81 | 33C | 41C | Richard Kingscote | 5/1 |
| 24 May 24+230d | Goodwood | Goodwood Health Retreats Handicap | 6/10 | ½ | 9-6 | 84 | 108A | 84A | Kevin Stott | 11/2 |
| 07 Oct 23+28d | Ascot | Abf The Soldiers' Charity Handicap | 12/13 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 88 | 91C | 64A | Rossa Ryan | 6/1 |
| 09 Sep 23+9d | Ascot | National Racehorse Week Handicap | 11/13 | nk | 9-7 | 92 | 91C | 75A | Faye McManoman | 20/1 |
| 31 Aug 23+30d | Newcastle (AW) | William Hill Enhanced Odds Every Day Racing League Race 28 Handicap | 10/13 | 2 | 9-3 | 96 | 92B | 76A | Rowan Scott | 18/1 |
| 01 Aug 23+54d | Goodwood | Coral Handicap | 7/12 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 100 | 89A | 88A | Rowan Scott | 22/1 |
| 08 Jun 23+12d | Hamilton | Sodexo Live At Hamilton Park Clyde Handicap | 6/8 | 3¼ | 10-2 | 102 | 93A | 82A | Rowan Scott | 8/1 |
| 27 May 23+234d | Haydock | Betfred Temple Stakes (Group 2) | 12/13 | 3¼ | 9-6 | 104 | 78C | 66A | Ronan Whelan | 50/1 |
| 05 Oct 22+15d | Kempton (AW) | ebfstallions.com Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/7 | ½ | 9-4 | 106 | 94A | 92A | Rowan Scott | 17/2 |
| 20 Sep 22+32d | Beverley | Eddie And Violet Smith Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/6 | 1½ | 9-2 | 108 | 98A | 93B | Rowan Scott | 5/2F |
| 19 Aug 22+21d | York | Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) | 9/13 | ½ | 10-1 | 110 | 85C | 93A | Rowan Scott | 50/1 |
| 29 Jul 22+45d | Goodwood | King George Qatar Stakes (Group 2) | 7/11 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 110 | 105A | 88A | Rowan Scott | 13/2 |
| 14 Jun 22+39d | Ascot | King's Stand Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) | 3/16 | hd | 9-7 | 104 | 116C | 109A | Rowan Scott | 200/1 |
| 06 May 22+325d | Chester | Boodles Secret Garden Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/5 | 1 | 9-6 | 108 | 88C | 83B | Rowan Scott | 6/1 |
| 15 Jun 21+33d | Ascot | King's Stand Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) | 10/16 | nk | 8-12 | 110 | 95C | 85A | Tom Marquand | 22/1 |
| 13 May 21+216d | York | British Stallion Studs EBF Westow Stakes (Listed) | 8/8 | 11 | 9-2 | 110 | 33C | 53C | Rowan Scott | 85/40F |
| 09 Oct 20+30d | Newmarket | Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis Stakes (Group 3) | 11/11 | 14 | 9-1 | 104 | 19C | 52C | Ryan Moore | 11/2 |
| 09 Sep 20+18d | Doncaster | bet365 Scarbrough Stakes (Listed) | 4/8 | dht | 8-8 | 97 | 90A | 75A | Andrea Atzeni | 11/2 |
| 22 Aug 20+23d | York | Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed) | 1/10 | 9-0 | 92 | 94A | 93A | Tom Marquand | 10/3F | |
| 30 Jul 20+18d | Goodwood | Tatler Nursery | 1/8 | 8-13 | 77 | 104A | 105A | Oisin Murphy | 10/3 | |
| 12 Jul 20+25d | Hamilton | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Auction Stakes | 1/7 | 9-2 | — | 96A | 91A | Rowan Scott | 7/1 | |
| 17 Jun 20 | Beverley | tote Placepot Your First Bet of The Day Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) | 3/11 | 1¾ | 9-2 | — | 70A | 82A | Rowan Scott | 150/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Acklam Express (IRE) won?
- Acklam Express (IRE) won 4 of 29 archived starts between 2020 and 2024, a strike rate of 13.8%. Placed 8 times in total (27.6% of starts).
- Who trained Acklam Express (IRE)?
- Acklam Express (IRE) was trained by Clive Cox on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 31 December 2024.
- Who is Acklam Express (IRE)'s sire?
- Acklam Express (IRE) is by Mehmas (IRE) out of York Express (GB), whose sire is Vale Of York.
- What going does Acklam Express (IRE) prefer?
- Acklam Express (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Acklam Express (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 31 December 2024. The highest on record is 110.
- What is Acklam Express (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Mehmas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 8,057 runs since Jan 2008 (745 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Acklam Express (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of York Express (GB), Acklam Express (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Alpha Capture (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Alpha Capture (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.