Hickory Lad (IRE)
Hickory Lad won two of nine starts on turf. Both wins came on a first visit to the course, at Musselburgh in Apr 2026 in a Class 4 novice over under 6f on good ground and at Epsom Downs in Jun 2026 in the Class 2 Oddschecker British EBF Woodcote Stakes over 6f – 7f on good to soft. The colt, by James Garfield out of a Tagula mare, has raced at eight different tracks and finished sixth of 10 when he led in the Class 1 Sky Bet Rockingham Stakes at York in Oct 2026. He last ran off a mark of 99.
- 2–9Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 5 (55.6%)Placed
- −3.31£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.03Fair A/E n=9 · 0.92 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 23dAvg between runs
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
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 110C | 107 | 3 runs · 110 / 107 |
| Soft | 2 | 95A | 84.5 | 2 runs · 95 / 84.5 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 80A | 77.5 | 2 runs · 80 / 77.5 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 110A | 100.5 | 2 runs · 110 / 100.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 110C | 96 | 5 runs · 110 / 96 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 110A | 93 | 4 runs · 110 / 93 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 18 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 7 analysed runs since Apr 2026
- Led 3 (43%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (43%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 726 runs since Apr 2022 (64 horses).
Strongest on good going: 13.1% from 183.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 124 | 9 | 7.3% | −1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 183 | 24 | 13.1% | +4.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 79 | 8 | 10.1% | +1.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 80 | 7 | 8.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 20 | 1 | 5% | −4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 238 | 16 | 6.7% | −2.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 141 | 16 | 11.3% | +2.3 | 1 from 5 |
| 6f – 7f | 441 | 39 | 8.8% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 102 | 8 | 7.8% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −3.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2022 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Assimilation (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Assimilation (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assimilation (IRE) | 23 | 7 | 7f–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Stitcher (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Bluey's Boy (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Kodi K (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.64 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.64 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.36 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.64 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam James | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.67 |
| Rowan Scott | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.64 |
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 | ||||||||||
| 10 Oct 26+22d | York | Sky Bet Rockingham Stakes (Listed Race) Made the running - urged 2f out - soon overtaken and weakened into sixth | 6/10 | 3¼ | 9-3 | 99 | 95A | 90A | Sam James | 15/2 |
| 18 Sep 26+27d | Ayr | British EBF Stallions Harry Rosebery Stakes (Listed Race) Fought for control early - settled mid-pack and pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on at one gait to finish 5th | 5/8 | ½ | 9-5 | 99 | 74A | 87A | Sam James | 5/4F |
| 22 Aug 26+23d | York | Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed Race) Held up towards the back - improved into contention by halfway - urged into the leading group 2f out - couldn't find enough response and finished third | 3/11 | nk | 9-2 | 99 | 80A | 112A | Sam James | 15/2 |
| 30 Jul 26+21d | Goodwood | Markel Richmond Stakes (Group 2) Held a leading spot early - closed on pace-setter with a furlong left before drifting right and losing momentum inside the final furlong | 8/10 | hd | 9-2 | 100 | 110A | 92A | Sam James | 50/1 |
| 09 Jul 26+34d | Newmarket | Kingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes (Group 2) Tracked the pace-setter early before going to the front with 2f left - looked inexperienced and asked for effort when overtaken with 1f left - lost the trail to the front two towards the finish | 3/3 | 1½ | 9-2 | 95 | 91C | 93C | Sam James | 9/2 |
| 05 Jun 26+30d | Epsom Downs | Oddschecker British EBF Woodcote Stakes (Conditions Race) (GBB Race) Set the pace from the start - pushed along a furlong out - opened up a decisive advantage in the closing stages - allowed to idle close home for an easy win | 1/13 | 9-7 | — | 75C | 108A | Sam James | 10/3 | |
| 06 May 26+7d | Chester | CAA Stellar Lily Agnes EBF Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) Tracked the front group early - urged forward inside final two furlongs and looked unfurnished under pressure - moved into second entering the last furlong - couldn't match the winner's speed late | 2/7 | 1¼ | 9-4 | — | 96A | 95A | Rowan Scott | 11/4 |
| 29 Apr 26+19d | Musselburgh | EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - set the pace throughout and asked for effort with 2f left - stayed on well inside the final furlong to score | 1/3 | 9-7 | — | 110C | 102C | Rowan Scott | 4/11F | |
| 10 Apr 26 | Thirsk | Join Racing TV Today Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Raced close to the pace - asked for effort inside final furlong and closed on leader - edged out towards the line to finish second | 2/8 | 1½ | 9-7 | — | 107A | 101A | Sam James | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hickory Lad won?
- Hickory Lad (IRE) won 2 of 9 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 5 times in total (55.6% of starts).
- Who trains Hickory Lad?
- Hickory Lad (IRE) is trained by Phillip Makin, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
- Who is Hickory Lad's sire?
- Hickory Lad (IRE) is by James Garfield (IRE) out of Park Glen (IRE), whose sire is Tagula.
- What going does Hickory Lad prefer?
- Hickory Lad (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hickory Lad's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 10 October 2026. The highest on record is 100.
- What is Hickory Lad's sire's record?
- James Garfield (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 726 runs since Apr 2022 (64 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 13.1% from 183.
- Who are Hickory Lad's siblings?
- Out of Park Glen (IRE), Hickory Lad (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Assimilation (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Assimilation (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.