Bill The Lad (IRE)
Bill The Lad (IRE) is 1 from 10, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2013.
- 1–10Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 3 (30%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.83Fair A/E n=10 · 0.73 incl. margin
- 88Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 611 d
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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 2,328 runs since Jan 2008 (231 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.1% from 244.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +3.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 244 | 27 | 11.1% | +3.1 | — |
| Good | 784 | 73 | 9.3% | +1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 475 | 27 | 5.7% | −2.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 533 | 39 | 7.3% | −0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 273 | 17 | 6.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | +12 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 512 | 45 | 8.8% | +0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 710 | 57 | 8% | 0 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 780 | 53 | 6.8% | −1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 320 | 31 | 9.7% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +6.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towcester | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Thomas | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| Adam Wedge | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Dave Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 7 | 1 | 14% | +5.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 14+207d | Towcester | George James Mann Memorial Handicap Chase | 6/9 | 3 | 11-6 | 86 | 87A | Adam Wedge | 3/1 |
| 13 Apr 14+20d | Stratford | Best Odds Guaranteed At Totepool.com Handicap Chase | 3/11 | 12 | 11-0 | 87 | 106A | Adam Wedge | 12/1 |
| 24 Mar 14+60d | Towcester | Happy Birthday Janet Handicap Chase | 4/8 | 12 | 11-0 | 88 | 93B | Adam Wedge | 3/1C |
| 23 Jan 14+28d | Fakenham | East Bilney Handicap Chase | 4/7 | nse | 11-0 | 88 | 90C | Sam Thomas | 3/1 |
| 2013 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 13+7d | Towcester | totepool Mobile Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 1½ | 11-0 | 81 | 100A | Adam Wedge | 6/4F |
| 19 Dec 13+24d | Towcester | Patricia Atkinson Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 10-7 | 81 | 108B | Sam Thomas | 11/1 | |
| 25 Nov 13+13d | Ludlow | Download The Totepool Mobile App Beginners' Chase | 6/6 | 12 | 11-2 | — | 101C | Sam Thomas | 100/1 |
| 12 Nov 13+611d | Huntingdon | Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Novices' Hurdle | 10/16 | 19 | 10-12 | — | 89C | Sam Thomas | 100/1 |
| 2012 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 12+45d | Warwick | Racing Uk Novices' Hurdle | 7/14 | 3 | 11-3 | — | 103C | Sam Thomas | 100/1 |
| 26 Jan 12 | Warwick | Racing UK Intermediate Open NH Flat Race | 8/11 | 8 | 10-12 | — | 98C | Dave Crosse | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bill The Lad won?
- Bill The Lad (IRE) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained Bill The Lad?
- Bill The Lad (IRE) was trained by Paul Cowley on the most recent run on record, at Towcester on 6 November 2014.
- Who is Bill The Lad's sire?
- Bill The Lad (IRE) is by Classic Cliche (IRE) out of Quilty's Rose Bud (IRE), whose sire is Executive Perk.
- What is Bill The Lad's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 6 November 2014. The highest on record is 88.
- What is Bill The Lad's sire's record?
- Classic Cliche (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 2,328 runs since Jan 2008 (231 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.1% from 244.