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Horse profile

Dorking Lad (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, May 2023) · Last trainer Gary Moore · Last owner Galloping On The South Downs Partnership
by Sholokhov (IRE) out of Brookville (IRE) (Definite Article)
22 runs · 14 courses · from Mar 2020
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 May 2023 — 1,283 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2023 · 4th of 12 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 127
KTB Profile

Dorking Lad won four of 22 starts between Mar 2020 and May 2023. All four wins came over 2m1f – 2m4f, two on soft ground and two on good, the last of them in a Class 3 handicap chase at Kempton in Nov 2022 off a mark of 122. He reached an official rating of 131 and finished fourth of 12 in a Class 3 handicap chase at Kempton off 127 in May 2023.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
Official rating127↓ 4lb off peak
127 112–131

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 84 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kempton, 7 Nov 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 15 figures · best 131B · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft7120C88—
Good596A74—
Good to Soft3131B93—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f11120C88—
2m5f – 3m264A60—
1m5f – 2m2131B116—

Of 22 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 132B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton, 21 Nov 2022 Official rating 127 at the last run, 1 May 2023

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 19 figures · best 140B · median 121
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft8140B125—
Good6130B119—
Good to Soft4126A119.5—
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f14140B119—
1m5f – 2m3127A123—
2m5f – 3m2117A106.5—

Of 22 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 22 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.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Sholokhov (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 4,268 runs since Apr 2008 (422 horses).

Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.9% from 157.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm991414.1%+1.6—
Good1,27614711.5%−12 from 7
Good to Soft81711113.6%+1.10 from 5
Soft1,30416913%+0.52 from 9
Heavy5496912.6%+0.1—
Standard (AW)2222310.4%−2.10 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f39615.4%+2.9—
1m – 1m1f157148.9%−3.6—
1m2f – 1m4f326329.8%−2.7—
1m5f – 2m1,05512812.1%−0.40 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f1,45919313.2%+0.74 from 14
2m5f – 3m99312512.6%+0.10 from 5
Over 3m2393514.6%+2.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Brookville (IRE) (Definite Article)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Keppel Queen (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m½f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Keppel Queen (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Keppel Queen (GB)1522m5f–3m1fClass 4
Lecale's Article (IRE)712m½fClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 2 22% −1.88
Good 7 2 29% −1.71
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 8 2 25% −4.09
Class 3 7 2 29% +1.50
Class 1 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kempton 4 1 25% +0.50
Sandown 3 0 0% −3.00
Huntingdon 3 1 33% −0.38
Fontwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 1 100% +3.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 1 100% +0.29
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 14 4 29% −1.59
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jamie Moore 17 4 24% −4.59
Niall Houlihan 2 0 0% −2.00
Caoilin Quinn 2 0 0% −2.00
Joshua Moore 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 2 14% −8.21
Cheekpieces 7 2 29% −0.38
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 4 0 0% −4.00
2022 7 3 43% +4.12
2021 7 1 14% −5.71
2020 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 14 3 21% −2.88
Hurdle 6 1 17% −4.71
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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
2023 · 4 runs
01 May 23+17d Kempton Heart Of The Community Since 1878 Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m · Good · 12 ran 4/12 2½ 11-3 12764A117A Niall Houlihan 16/1
14 Apr 23+55d Aintree Randox Supports Race Against Dementia Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (National Course) Class 1 · 2m5f · Soft · 29 ran PU/29 — 10-2 129—— Jamie Moore 66/1
18 Feb 23+8d Ascot LK Bennett Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 3m · Good To Soft · 14 ran BD/14 — 10-7 131—— Caoilin Quinn 12/1
10 Feb 23+81d Kempton Every Race Live On Racing Tv Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m · Good · 7 ran UR/7 — 11-9 131—— Caoilin Quinn 10/3
2022 · 7 runs
21 Nov 22+14d Kempton racingtv.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4½f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-2 12272A132B Jamie Moore 7/2
07 Nov 22+219d Kempton Jamie And Laura Are Getting Married Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m2f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 3/10 6½ 11-5 12484A126A Niall Houlihan 14/1
02 Apr 22+21d Newbury Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m4f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 8 10-7 12641C103B Jamie Moore 7/2
12 Mar 22+16d Sandown Paddy Power Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 11 11-1 12793A117B Jamie Moore 6/1
24 Feb 22+29d Huntingdon Racing Tv Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m4f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-13 11680B140B Jamie Moore 13/8F
26 Jan 22+12d Wincanton Watch Race Replays At Racingtv.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-0 11490C121B Jamie Moore 3/1C
14 Jan 22+50d Huntingdon Racing TV Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m4f · Soft · 4 ran 2/4 1½ 10-3 113—117C Jamie Moore 85/40F
2021 · 7 runs
25 Nov 21+11d Lingfield Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 7/13 10 11-4 112—105A Jamie Moore 3/1F
14 Nov 21+25d Fontwell John Rogerson Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 ½ 11-10 11296A130B Jamie Moore 5/4F
20 Oct 21+200d Fontwell whichbookie.co.uk Free Football Tips Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m5½f · Soft · 5 ran 4/5 26 11-12 11556C96C Jamie Moore 15/8F
03 Apr 21+21d Newton Abbot Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m2½f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-2 11574A112B Jamie Moore 2/7F
13 Mar 21+30d Sandown European Breeders' Fund Paddy Power 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m4f · Soft · 15 ran 9/15 1¼ 10-10 11788B104A Jamie Moore 12/1
11 Feb 21+39d Kempton (AW) vbet.co.uk 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m2f · Standard To Slow · 11 ran 2/11 hd 11-4 ——115A Jamie Moore 5/2F
03 Jan 21+4d Plumpton Free Tips Daily On Attheraces.com Ebf 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4½f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 6½ 11-2 117120C125A Jamie Moore 9/4
2020 · 4 runs
30 Dec 20+34d Market Rasen Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m2½f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 8½ 11-9 11788C125A Jamie Moore 7/4F
26 Nov 20+18d Taunton Setsquare Recruitment 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m½f · Good · 14 ran 3/14 4¼ 10-12 ——123A Jamie Moore 7/2
08 Nov 20+242d Sandown Esher Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 5½ 11-0 —101A127A Joshua Moore 16/1
11 Mar 20 Huntingdon Enjoy The Cheltenham Festival With MansionBet Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 14 ran 4/14 7 11-2 —131B122A Jamie Moore 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Dorking Lad won?
Dorking Lad (GB) won 4 of 22 archived starts between 2020 and 2023, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 11 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Dorking Lad?
Dorking Lad (GB) was trained by Gary Moore on the most recent run on record, at Kempton on 1 May 2023.
Who is Dorking Lad's sire?
Dorking Lad (GB) is by Sholokhov (IRE) out of Brookville (IRE), whose sire is Definite Article.
What going does Dorking Lad prefer?
Dorking Lad (GB) has the best record on good 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 Dorking Lad's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 127, from the run on 1 May 2023. The highest on record is 131.
What is Dorking Lad's sire's record?
Sholokhov (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 4,268 runs since Apr 2008 (422 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.9% from 157.
Who are Dorking Lad's siblings?
Out of Brookville (IRE), Dorking Lad (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Keppel Queen (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Keppel Queen (GB)). The wins came over 2m½f–3m1f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from March 2020. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.