Horse profile
Guinness Lad (IRE)
24 runs · 11 courses · from Sep 2024
As at 2 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Windsor
Last run 19 Oct 2026 · 6th of 14
Last raced off OR 52
KTB Profile
Guinness Lad is 1 from 24, the win coming at Class 6 level in the Don & Low Champions Cup Handicap at Windsor in Jun 2026 over 1m2f – 1m4f on good to firm. All wins are at Class 6. He is held up, having been ridden with patience in 16 of 22 analysed runs. His last run, at Bath in Oct 2026, saw him finish 6 of 14 in the Elite Racing Club Handicap Stakes off an official rating of 52, 29lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 24 archived runs · run-style from 22 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 2 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
Won on turf, 0 on AW
Wins on good or faster
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 29lb off peak
- 1–24Wins / Runs
- 4.2%Strike rate
- 5 (20.8%)Placed
- −19.50£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 0.52Fair A/E n=24 · 0.43 incl. margin
- 81Highest OR
- 24dBetween runs (median)longest 141 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.
Official rating52↓ 29lb off peak
52
49–81
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 95
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 83A | 72 | 4 runs · 83 / 79 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 102A | 95 | 4 runs · 96 / 85 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 100C | 91.5 | 2 runs · 100 / 91.5 |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 102A | 83 | 7 runs · 100 / 83 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 83C | 75 | 3 runs · 83 / 83 |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 64B | 45 | — |
| Good | 2 | 83C | 63.5 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 83C | 64 | — |
Of 24 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 24 runs · as at 27 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 22 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Held up 16 (73%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 5 (23%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 516 runs since Sep 2022 (75 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 15.3% from 137. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.3% from 177.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.5 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 182 | 20 | 11% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 117 | 14 | 12% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 137 | 21 | 15.3% | +3.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 52 | 2 | 3.8% | −7.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | −1.1 | 0 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 39 | 5 | 12.8% | +1.2 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 177 | 27 | 15.3% | +3.7 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 188 | 19 | 10.1% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 48 | 5 | 10.4% | −1.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −11.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2022 · as at 2 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −9.50 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millie Wonnacott | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Taylor Fisher | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Richie McLernon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| James Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Luke Morris | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ashley Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alistair Rawlinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 23 | 1 | 4% | −18.50 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.50 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Oct 26+27d | Bath | Elite Racing Club Handicap Stakes (Div II) missed the break - last of the field early - ran on inside final furlong without threatening - 6th | 6/14 | 1½ | 9-1 | 52 | 83C | 66A | Kieran Shoemark | 12/1 |
| 22 Sep 26+36d | Fontwell | Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back early - moved through to hit the front 3rd - blundered and lost place 6th - faded before 3 out and pulled up | PU/9 | — | 10-13 | 78 | — | — | James Bowen | 5/1 |
| 17 Aug 26+28d | Windsor | Matchbook Handicap Stakes Fought the bridle early - settled midfield - made progress into contention over 2f out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish fourth | 4/9 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 52 | 49B | 65A | Taylor Fisher | 4/1 |
| 20 Jul 26+42d | Windsor | ECA 125th Year Anniversary Handicap Stakes fought the bridle early - hesitant to begin and dropped towards the back - made ground on the outer approaching 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - unable to close the gap in the closing stages | 8/11 | ¾ | 8-5 | 52 | 75A | 51A | Ashley Lewis | 4/1 |
| 08 Jun 26+7d | Windsor | Heat Your Home With Alpha Classified Stakes Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled midpack - eased into contention to challenge leader with two furlongs left - asked for effort soon after - unable to find more and gave up second spot inside final 110 yards | 3/13 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 49 | 100C | 76A | Taylor Fisher | 11/10F |
| 01 Jun 26+9d | Windsor | Don & Low Champions Cup 2026 Handicap Settled at the back - moved through wide with two furlongs left - asked for effort inside final furlong and hit front approaching it - stayed on strongly to win | 1/10 | 9-3 | 49 | 95A | 79A | Taylor Fisher | 7/2 | |
| 23 May 26+115d | Windsor | Chloe's Still A Filly At Forty Handicap Settled at the back early - made progress through midfield from 3f out - closed on leader inside final furlong but stayed on for second | 2/15 | 3¼ | 9-3 | 49 | 96C | 76A | Alistair Rawlinson | 13/2 |
| 28 Jan 26+14d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Wide and pulling early - upsides the pace-setter then pushed to dispute 2f out - lost momentum inside final furlong to finish 5th | 5/9 | ½ | 9-0 | 50 | 83A | 56A | Luke Morris | 22/1 |
| 14 Jan 26+18d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Hesitant break - settled towards the back holding eagerly - surged forward wide of rivals past the 4f marker - hit the front after 5f - driven on with 2f remaining - overtaken a furlong out and finished sixth well beaten | 6/12 | 4 | 9-4 | 52 | 83A | 57A | Millie Wonnacott | 11/2 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 25+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Slow to begin and edged left - settled at the back - driven approaching final furlong but unable to close - finished seventh | 7/10 | 3 | 9-8 | 54 | 69A | 63A | Luke Morris | 12/1 |
| 01 Dec 25+48d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Fought for its head early - settled off the pace then pushed along with 2f left - unable to close and beaten into 8th | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-5 | 56 | 75A | 68A | Sean D Bowen | 25/1 |
| 14 Oct 25+141d | Leicester | racingtv.com Handicap Held up towards the back - fighting for control the whole way - drifted left and interfered with others approaching 3f out - lost touch from 2f out and well beaten at the finish | 15/15 | 8½ | 9-7 | 58 | 42C | 51C | Dougie Costello | 20/1 |
| 26 May 25+21d | Leicester | Sophie Ellis-Bextor 5th July Book Now Handicap Sluggish start - settled at the back with lots to find - closed 4f out - urged into contention approaching 2f out - moved to second inside final furlong - fought on gamely - narrowly denied at the line | 2/9 | hd | 9-2 | 56 | 102A | 79A | Millie Wonnacott | 4/1C |
| 05 May 25+15d | Windsor | Monthly Cashback At greatbet.co.uk Handicap Settled in the pack early - progress through the middle from the home bend to take second with a furlong left - stayed on well but unable to reel in the leader close home | 2/9 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 53 | 102A | 80A | Millie Wonnacott | 40/1 |
| 20 Apr 25+24d | Bath | Dragon Symbol Standing At Whitsbury Manor Apprentice Handicap Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along and dropped back with over 2f left - faded from there to finish sixth | 6/9 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 55 | 70C | 55C | Millie Wonnacott | 40/1 |
| 27 Mar 25+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Slow to break - stayed towards the back throughout - well held in 9th | 9/10 | 4 | 9-9 | — | 66A | 60A | Millie Wonnacott | 200/1 |
| 12 Mar 25+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled towards back of field - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on inside final furlong to finish sixth | 6/9 | hd | 9-12 | — | 79A | 71A | Dougie Costello | 300/1 |
| 05 Mar 25+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Sluggish start - held towards the back and pushed along with 2f left - unable to close and well held late | 6/8 | 7½ | 9-7 | — | 66A | 53A | Millie Wonnacott | 250/1 |
| 12 Feb 25+54d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Poor break - held up towards the back - drifted left approaching the final furlong - well held at the finish | 11/12 | 4¾ | 9-11 | — | 64A | 58A | Millie Wonnacott | 300/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 24+25d | Uttoxeter | APB Andy Edwards Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - pulled hard in the early stages - a spent force from 3 out | 8/11 | 13 | 10-12 | 81 | 71C | 80C | Richie McLernon | 33/1 |
| 25 Nov 24+14d | Kempton | EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Pulling hard early - settled in the pack - awkward over third - dropped away approaching two out - well held at the finish | 11/11 | 11 | 11-0 | — | 26C | 101C | Richie McLernon | 200/1 |
| 11 Nov 24+21d | Kempton | Watch Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Sluggish start - trailed throughout - well held in 6th | 6/7 | 3 | 11-0 | — | 44C | 80C | Richie McLernon | 100/1 |
| 21 Oct 24+35d | Plumpton | Mighty Trotter Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Settled towards the back pulling hard - drifted right at the 2nd - improved position approaching 2 out but unable to threaten leaders - finished well held in 5th | 5/7 | 9 | 10-13 | — | 64B | 80B | James Bowen | 40/1 |
| 16 Sep 24 | Worcester | Radio Wyvern, Where Worcester Comes First Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Settled at the back fighting the bridle - made ground 10f out to hit the front 9f out - opened a big advantage from 7f out to 3f out - overtaken inside the final 2f - dropped away quickly after and finished 7th | 7/8 | 20 | 11-0 | — | 83C | 73C | Sam Twiston-Davies | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Guinness Lad won?
- Guinness Lad (IRE) won 1 of 24 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 4.2%. Placed 5 times in total (20.8% of starts).
- Who trains Guinness Lad?
- Guinness Lad (IRE) is trained by Neil Mulholland, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 October 2026.
- Who is Guinness Lad's sire?
- Guinness Lad (IRE) is by Berkshire (IRE) out of Never Again (IRE), whose sire is Jeremy.
- What going does Guinness Lad prefer?
- Guinness Lad (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Guinness Lad's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 52, from the run on 19 October 2026. The highest on record is 81.
- What is Guinness Lad's sire's record?
- Berkshire (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 516 runs since Sep 2022 (75 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 15.3% from 137. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.3% from 177.