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Harbour Lake (IRE)

10yo gelding · Trainer Alan King · Owner Hemmings Racing
by Shantou (USA) out of Aibrean (IRE) (Winged Love)
24 runs · 9 courses · from Oct 2021
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 5 courses Last run 9 May 2026 · 13th of 15 Last raced off OR 141
KTB Profile

Harbour Lake is a gelding with six wins from 24 starts on turf, including two at Haydock and two at Wetherby. All six wins came in handicap or novices hurdles, four of them in Class 2 or 3 events over trips between 2m1f and 3m on good or softer ground. He won the Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle at Haydock in May 2025 off an official rating of 140 and last ran in the same race at Haydock in May 2026, finishing 13 of 15 off 141.

Based on 24 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically mid-division
Official rating141↓ 4lb off peak
141 126–145

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 144 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cheltenham, 16 Apr 2025

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 14 figures · best 144B · median 127.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft6137A1191 run · —
Good4144B131.51 run · —
Soft4139C132—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m8144B129.52 runs · 131 / 129.5
2m1f – 2m4f4137A122.5—
1m5f – 2m2139C124—

Of 24 runs looked at, 10 have no figure: did not complete (5) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 24 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 146A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Aintree, 11 Apr 2026 Official rating 141 at the last run, 9 May 2026

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 150A · median 139
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good8150A1392 runs · 132 / 131.5
Good to Soft7146A1381 run · —
Soft4147B141—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m12150A142.53 runs · 146 / 132
2m1f – 2m4f4140B138.5—
1m5f – 2m3145A139—

Of 24 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 24 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 from 9 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Mid-division 6 (67%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 2 (22%) · 1 win
  • Held up 1 (11%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Shantou (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,830 runs since Feb 2008 (539 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+36.4—
Good to Firm1583220.3%+6.7—
Good2,29231113.6%02 from 8
Good to Soft1,43317612.3%−1.32 from 9
Soft2,61136313.9%+0.32 from 7
Heavy1,28317813.9%+0.3—
Standard (AW)5159.8%−3.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−13.6—
1m – 1m1f1100%−13.6—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−3.9—
1m5f – 2m2,03127613.6%02 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f2,71237813.9%+0.32 from 6
2m5f – 3m2,34233414.3%+0.72 from 15
Over 3m6697210.8%−2.8—

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

Dam
Aibrean (IRE) (Winged Love)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Aurelia Or (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 9 2 22% +3.75
Good 8 2 25% +5.00
Soft 7 2 29% −2.88

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 12 2 17% +1.00
Class 1 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 3 5 3 60% +10.25
Class 4 1 1 100% +0.62

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Aintree 5 1 20% −1.00
Cheltenham 5 0 0% −5.00
Haydock 4 1 25% +5.00
Kempton 3 0 0% −3.00
Market Rasen 2 1 50% +0.75
Wetherby 2 2 100% +9.62
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 1 100% +1.50
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 15 2 13% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 6 2 33% −0.75
1m5f – 2m 3 2 67% +8.62

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Cannon 17 5 29% +11.25
Tom Bellamy 4 0 0% −4.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Hughes 1 1 100% +0.62

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 4 1 25% +5.00
2024 6 1 17% −2.00
2023 4 0 0% −4.00
2022 5 2 40% +0.25
2021 2 2 100% +9.62

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 22 6 27% +7.87
Chase 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
2026 · 3 runs
09 May 26+28d Haydock Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m½f · Good · 15 ran Settled behind the front group early - slipped into the pack by the 2nd - urged on but faded before 2 out - well held at the finish 13/15 1¼ 11-10 141—131A Tom Bellamy 6/1
11 Apr 26+100d Aintree William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 3m½f · Good To Soft · 22 ran Settled off the pace in the pack - pushed along and made progress approaching 2 out - couldn't quicken from the last - finished 6th 6/22 1¾ 11-9 142131B146A Tom Bellamy 33/1
01 Jan 26+40d Cheltenham Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m · Good · 7 ran Held up at the back - moved into fourth as others dropped away and made ground into second last before pulling up - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on the same speed to finish fourth 4/7 9½ 12-0 144128A132B Tom Bellamy 20/1
2025 · 4 runs
22 Nov 25+196d Haydock Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 3m½f · Good To Soft · 17 ran Held up in the pack - came under pressure and faded weakly from 4 out - eventually retired after 2 out PU/17 — 12-0 145—— Tom Cannon 33/1
10 May 25+24d Haydock Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m½f · Good · 13 ran Settled in the pack early - driven up to close the front-runner and met the last fence well - hit the front soon after - stayed on to prevail near the line 1/13 12-0 140—150A Tom Cannon 8/1
16 Apr 25+34d Cheltenham Safran Landing Systems Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m · Good · 9 ran Settled midfield early - made progress from two out - hit front approaching last - overtaken close home - stayed on for second 2/9 2 11-6 137144B150A Tom Cannon 17/2
13 Mar 25+106d Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 3m · Good To Soft · 24 ran Settled around midfield early - blundered at the 9th - improved into contention 3 out - dropped away approaching 2 out - eased and pulled up before the final fence PU/24 — 11-8 137—— Tom Cannon 33/1
2024 · 6 runs
27 Nov 24+18d Market Rasen Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 2m7f · Soft · 7 ran Settled midpack early - improved into contention by the 9th - moved up into second before two out - hit the front approaching the last - caught close home for second 2/7 ½ 11-10 135137A147B Tom Cannon 2/1F
09 Nov 24+182d Aintree Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m½f · Good · 8 ran Settled handy on inner - clipped 4th - moved right to close in before 2 out - upped tempo behind pace-setters after 2 out - driven into command at the last despite a mistake there then found more to win going away 1/8 11-0 129117A147A Tom Cannon 3/1
11 May 24+24d Haydock Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m½f · Good · 16 ran 3/16 3¼ 11-0 129—142A Tom Cannon 9/1
17 Apr 24+32d Cheltenham Safran Landing Systems Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m · Good · 14 ran 2/14 2¼ 10-10 127135B136A Tom Cannon 9/2
16 Mar 24+47d Kempton Read Nicky Henderson's Exclusive Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 5/11 1½ 11-0 128120A134A Tom Cannon 10/1
29 Jan 24+34d Hereford Read Harry Cobden's Blog At PlanetSportBet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 5/7 20 11-6 128—106C Tom Cannon 9/2
2023 · 4 runs
26 Dec 23+256d Aintree William Hill Cheltenham NRMB From January 1st Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m4f · Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-4 131—— Tom Cannon 4/1
14 Apr 23+27d Aintree William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 5/20 nk 11-0 132118B138A Tom Cannon 16/1
18 Mar 23+63d Kempton Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m5f · Soft · 10 ran 4/10 nk 11-8 132119A143A Sam Twiston-Davies 6/1
14 Jan 23+42d Kempton Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m5f · Soft · 20 ran PU/20 — 11-0 133—— Sam Twiston-Davies 8/1
2022 · 5 runs
03 Dec 22+20d Aintree BoyleSports Extra Places Daily Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 4/13 ¾ 11-4 134101B138A Tom Bellamy 16/5
13 Nov 22+29d Cheltenham Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m½f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 13 11-7 135—136A Tom Cannon 10/1
15 Oct 22+216d Market Rasen Linear By Symphony Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-11 130137A140B Tom Cannon 7/4F
13 Mar 22+31d Bangor-on-Dee Broxton Gates Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m3½f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-10 126127C139B Tom Cannon 6/4
10 Feb 22+45d Huntingdon Urban Logistics REIT Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m3½f · Soft · 5 ran BD/5 — 11-5 126—— Tom Cannon 5/1
2021 · 2 runs
27 Dec 21+59d Wetherby William Hill Lengthen YourOdds Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-5 —139C139B Brian Hughes 8/13F
29 Oct 21 Wetherby bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m · Good To Soft · 13 ran 1/13 10-12 —109B145A Tom Cannon 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has Harbour Lake won?
Harbour Lake (IRE) won 6 of 24 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 11 times in total (45.8% of starts).
Who trains Harbour Lake?
Harbour Lake (IRE) is trained by Alan King, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 May 2026.
Who is Harbour Lake's sire?
Harbour Lake (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Aibrean (IRE), whose sire is Winged Love.
What going does Harbour Lake prefer?
Harbour Lake (IRE) has the best record on 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 Harbour Lake's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 141, from the run on 9 May 2026. The highest on record is 145.
What is Harbour Lake's sire's record?
Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,830 runs since Feb 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
Who are Harbour Lake's siblings?
Out of Aibrean (IRE), Harbour Lake (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2021. 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.