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Horse profile

Dads Lad (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2024) · Last trainer W P Mullins · Last owner Whitegrass Racing Syndicate
by Eliot (GER) out of Little Jess (IRE) (Gay's Best Boy)
27 runs · 18 courses · from Sep 2019
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Aug 2024 — 796 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2024 · 5th of 9 6 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 117
KTB Profile

Dads Lad won six of 27 starts on turf between Sep 2019 and Aug 2024. His biggest success came in the 888Sport Handicap Chase at Cheltenham in Oct 2022 when he carried an official rating of 135 to victory over 1m5f – 2m on good ground. He also won over 2m1f – 2m4f at both Killarney and Limerick in 2022 as well as two hurdles. The gelding, aged 9 at his last run in Aug 2024, finished fifth of nine in the Waterford FC Handicap Hurdle at Tramore.

Based on 27 archived runs · run-style from 1 commented run since Aug 2024 · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 28lb off peak
Official rating117↓ 28lb off peak
117 83–145

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 117 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Listowel, 23 Sep 2022

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. What this means →

Jumps 19 figures · best 121A · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good8118B100.5—
Soft6121A76.5—
Good to Soft5109C76—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m10121A95.5—
2m1f – 2m4f898A81.5—
Over 3m1———
Flat 3 figures · best 93C · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft293C61—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m288C58.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 27 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (3) · did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 27 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 120A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tramore, 15 Aug 2024 Official rating 117 at the last jumps run, 15 Aug 2024

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 65C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Galway, 29 Jul 2024 Official rating 83 at the last flat run, 29 Jul 2024

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 21 figures · best 137A · median 114
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good9135B112—
Soft7137A115—
Good to Soft5137A104—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m12137A114—
2m1f – 2m4f8137A114.5—
Over 3m1———
Flat 5 figures · best 90A · median 65
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft265C64—
Good274A68.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m374A63—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m2f – 1m4f1———

Of 27 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 27 runs · as at 4 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Eliot (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 18.7% of 75 runs since Jan 2008 (6 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good24520.8%+2.12 from 11
Good to Soft15640%+21.32 from 7
Soft27311.1%−7.62 from 9
Heavy900%−18.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f11100%+81.31 from 1
1m5f – 2m39717.9%−0.82 from 16
2m1f – 2m4f29517.2%−1.53 from 9
2m5f – 3m5120%+1.3—
Over 3m100%−18.70 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Little Jess (IRE) (Gay's Best Boy)

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

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 11 2 18% −2.00
Soft 9 2 22% −1.50
Good to Soft 7 2 29% +24.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 1 1 100% +3.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Galway 4 1 25% +25.00
Cheltenham 3 1 33% +1.50
Listowel 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney 2 1 50% +0.50
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 1 100% +3.50
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 1 100% +3.00
Sligo 1 1 100% +2.50
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 16 2 13% −7.50
2m1f – 2m4f 9 3 33% +1.50
1m2f – 1m4f 1 1 100% +28.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Brian Hayes 12 4 33% +3.50
Mr P W Mullins 4 0 0% −4.00
Miss R Dudfield 3 1 33% +26.00
Kieran Callaghan 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr H D Dunne 2 0 0% −2.00
Seamie Heffernan 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Townend 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr C Mullins 1 1 100% +2.50
Danny Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 15 4 27% +25.50
None 12 2 17% −4.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 5 0 0% −5.00
2023 2 0 0% −2.00
2022 10 4 40% +30.50
2021 6 2 33% +1.50
2020 2 0 0% −2.00
2019 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 2 18% −3.50
Chase 6 3 50% +5.50
Flat 5 1 20% +24.00
NH Flat 5 0 0% −5.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
15 Aug 24+17d Tramore Waterford FC Handicap Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran Held up towards back on the outside - into the pack by halfway - improved to 3rd after 3 out then pushed along - dropped to 4th 2 out - unable to close and finished well held 5/9 ¾ 11-7 11788C120A Brian Hayes 33/1
29 Jul 24+23d Galway Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap (70-100) (Premier Handicap) 17f · Yielding · 20 ran 16/20 20 10-7 8393C65C Miss R Dudfield 66/1
06 Jul 24+34d Bellewstown Bia Energy Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle 17f · Good · 14 ran 14/14 4¾ 10-10 11784C101C Brian Hayes 28/1
02 Jun 24+19d Listowel Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race 13.5f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 1½ 10-7 —88C63C Miss R Dudfield 25/1
14 May 24+397d Killarney Outlook Publications Race 14f · Soft · 4 ran 4/4 30 9-7 —29C63C Seamie Heffernan 11/1
13 Apr 23+29d Aintree Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-9 143—— Brian Hayes 14/1
15 Mar 23+122d Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16f · Soft · 19 ran 10/19 7 11-4 14521C111C Brian Hayes 16/1
13 Nov 22+22d Cheltenham Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 13 ran 9/13 4½ 11-0 128—112C Brian Hayes 6/1
22 Oct 22+29d Cheltenham 888Sport Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 10-10 13581C135B Brian Hayes 7/2
23 Sep 22+35d Listowel Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) 16f · Good · 17 ran 5/17 nk 10-0 117117B115A Brian Hayes 10/3F
19 Aug 22+23d Killarney Bunkers Bar & Restaurant Handicap Chase (0-130) 17f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 1/9 11-5 12370A137A Brian Hayes 6/4F
27 Jul 22+7d Galway Tote Guarantee On All Irish & Uk Races (Q.R.) Maiden 12f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 1/18 11-5 ——90A Miss R Dudfield 28/1
20 Jul 22+19d Limerick Adare Beginners Chase 18.5f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-12 —98A133A Brian Hayes 7/2
01 Jul 22+31d Wexford MSK Silversands Ltd Beginners Chase 20f · Soft · 11 ran 5/11 4 11-12 —79A122A Brian Hayes 20/1
31 May 22+34d Ballinrobe McHale Mayo Handicap Hurdle 25f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 12/14 2¾ 10-10 118109C92C Paul Townend 14/1
27 Apr 22+11d Punchestown Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123) 20f · Good To Yielding · 24 ran 18/24 1¼ 11-7 12062C104C Kieran Callaghan 33/1
16 Apr 22+139d Fairyhouse RYBO Handicap Hurdle (Grade A) 16f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran 15/17 8½ 9-7 12076B87A Kieran Callaghan 14/1
28 Nov 21+14d Fairyhouse Baroneracing.com Handicap Hurdle (grade A) 16f · Good · 18 ran 12/18 1 9-13 120103B111A Brian Hayes 6/1
14 Nov 21+23d Cork Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle 16f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 10-3 109—137A Brian Hayes 3/1F
22 Oct 21+14d Sligo John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle 20f · Yielding · 9 ran 1/9 11-4 —98B114A Mr C Mullins 5/2F
08 Oct 21+20d Downpatrick Randox Health Maiden Hurdle 19f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 2¼ 12-0 —66A115A Danny Mullins 9/2
18 Sep 21+51d Navan BarOneRacing Telebetting 1800 624 524 (Pro/Am) Flat Race 16f · Good · 20 ran 6/20 1¾ 12-2 —118B125A Mr P W Mullins 4/1
29 Jul 21+290d Galway Guinness Time Flat Race 18.5f · Good · 17 ran 7/17 9½ 12-2 —97B112A Mr P W Mullins 9/4F
12 Oct 20+35d Kilbeggan Kilbeggan Flat Race 16f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 3¼ 12-2 —74A113A Mr P W Mullins 4/9F
07 Sep 20+345d Galway Galway Flat Race 16.5f · Yielding To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 3¾ 11-9 —121A132A Mr P W Mullins 4/5F
28 Sep 19+23d Navan Navan Racecourse (Pro/Am) Flat Race 16f · Good · 18 ran 3/18 2 11-5 ——74A Mr H D Dunne 8/1
05 Sep 19 Clonmel Betvictor Guaranteed Run For Your Money (Pro/Am) Flat Race 16.5f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 3½ 11-5 —111A110A Mr H D Dunne 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Dads Lad (IRE) won?
Dads Lad (IRE) won 6 of 27 archived starts between 2019 and 2024, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 11 times in total (40.7% of starts).
Who trained Dads Lad (IRE)?
Dads Lad (IRE) was trained by W P Mullins on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 15 August 2024.
Who is Dads Lad (IRE)'s sire?
Dads Lad (IRE) is by Eliot (GER) out of Little Jess (IRE), whose sire is Gay's Best Boy.
What going does Dads Lad (IRE) prefer?
Dads Lad (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Dads Lad (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 15 August 2024. The highest on record is 145.
What is Dads Lad (IRE)'s sire's record?
Eliot (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 18.7% of 75 runs since Jan 2008 (6 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from September 2019. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.