Horse profile
Illustrious Lad (IRE)
by Bertolini (USA) out of Squeak (GB) (Selkirk)
27 runs · 7 courses · from Apr 2011
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Mar 2013 — 4,976 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2013 · 9th of 11
Won at Kempton (AW)
Last raced off OR 51
KTB Profile
Illustrious Lad (IRE) is 1 from 27, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Sep 2012. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 4 on turf. Last raced off 51, 19lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 27 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 19lb off peak
- 1–27Wins / Runs
- 3.7%Strike rate
- 7 (25.9%)Placed
- −23.00£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 0.35Fair A/E n=27 · 0.30 incl. margin
- 70Highest OR
- 27dAvg 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.
Official rating51↓ 19lb off peak
51
50–70
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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
Bertolini (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 7,851 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 106 | 9 | 8.5% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,579 | 107 | 6.8% | −1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,506 | 107 | 7.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 692 | 55 | 7.9% | −0.1 | — |
| Soft | 789 | 61 | 7.7% | −0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 233 | 19 | 8.2% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,945 | 267 | 9.1% | +1.1 | 1 from 23 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,516 | 123 | 8.1% | +0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,498 | 263 | 7.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 21 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,067 | 86 | 8.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 917 | 78 | 8.5% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 531 | 44 | 8.3% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 270 | 28 | 10.4% | +2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 49 | 3 | 6.1% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
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
Squeak (GB) (Selkirk)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Friendship (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–7½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 7f–7½f | — |
| Murmuring (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Hollow Point (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 23 | 1 | 4% | −19.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 20 | 1 | 5% | −16.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 21 | 0 | 0% | −21.00 |
| Under 6f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Cosgrave | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Nathan Alison | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tom Queally | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| William Carson | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| William Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| E/STB | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2012 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.00 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar 13+7d | Southwell (AW) | 32RedBet.com Handicap | 9/11 | 4 | 9-1 | 51 | 32A | Nathan Alison | 6/1 |
| 28 Feb 13+7d | Kempton (AW) | Goffs Breeze-up Sale 27.03.13 Handicap | 4/10 | hd | 9-2 | 50 | 62A | Nathan Alison | 4/1 |
| 21 Feb 13+10d | Kempton (AW) | Get The BetVictor App Handicap (Div 2) | 3/9 | ½ | 8-13 | 52 | 64A | William Twiston-Davies | 14/1 |
| 11 Feb 13+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | bookmakers.co.uk Handicap | 5/10 | 1 | 9-7 | 52 | 64A | Adam Kirby | 15/2 |
| 24 Jan 13+13d | Kempton (AW) | Follow Us On Twitter At BetVictorRacing Handicap | 9/10 | 11 | 8-11 | 55 | 25C | William Carson | 33/1 |
| 11 Jan 13+72d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Owners Group Handicap | 8/8 | 2¼ | 8-13 | 56 | 44A | Jim Crowley | 12/1 |
| 31 Oct 12+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Handicap | 4/12 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 56 | 70A | Pat Cosgrave | 5/1 |
| 17 Oct 12+28d | Kempton (AW) | Back Or Lay At betdaq.com Handicap | 2/9 | ¾ | 9-2 | 53 | 77A | Pat Cosgrave | 4/1 |
| 19 Sep 12+13d | Kempton (AW) | Win Big With Betdaq Multiples Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/7 | 9-3 | 53 | 74A | Pat Cosgrave | 3/1 | |
| 06 Sep 12+17d | Kempton (AW) | 32RedPoker.com Handicap | 7/12 | 1 | 8-11 | 55 | 66A | Jim Crowley | 20/1 |
| 20 Aug 12+10d | Kempton (AW) | Norton Jap Claiming Stakes (Supported By Betfair) | 5/7 | nk | 8-11 | 55 | 54A | William Carson | 20/1 |
| 10 Aug 12+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Marry Me Eithne! Handicap | 6/8 | nk | 9-2 | 57 | 56A | Tom Queally | 3/1F |
| 24 Jul 12+38d | Yarmouth | Viking Family Support Group Handicap | 5/14 | 4½ | 9-0 | 55 | 61A | William Buick | 16/1 |
| 16 Jun 12+19d | Lingfield | Angela Nicholls 'Don't Disclose I'm 40' Handicap | 12/14 | 4 | 9-3 | 58 | 31C | Jim Crowley | 9/1 |
| 28 May 12+27d | Kempton (AW) | Betfair Supporting Grassroots Racing Handicap | 3/9 | ½ | 9-1 | 59 | 71A | Pat Cosgrave | 2/1F |
| 01 May 12+95d | Kempton (AW) | Mascot Grand National 07.05.12 Handicap | 5/12 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 60 | 68A | Tom Queally | 13/2 |
| 27 Jan 12+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Blackberry Lane Handicap | 2/10 | hd | 8-9 | 58 | 64A | Nathan Alison | 4/1J |
| 18 Jan 12+14d | Kempton (AW) | Skysports.com Handicap | 3/10 | hd | 8-4 | 58 | 67A | Nathan Alison | 14/1 |
| 04 Jan 12+4d | Lingfield (AW) | Dry Hill Handicap | 2/11 | hd | 8-12 | 56 | 73A | William Carson | 9/2 |
| 31 Dec 11+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet totejackpot Text tote To 89660 Nursery | 6/11 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 56 | 56A | Hayley Turner | 7/1 |
| 20 Dec 11+18d | Kempton (AW) | Win Thousands Of Sports Experiences At bluesq.com Nursery | 9/10 | 1½ | 9-2 | 58 | 38A | Tom Queally | 4/1 |
| 02 Dec 11+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Fred Gibson Memorial Nursery | 6/9 | 1 | 8-13 | 64 | 50A | Jimmy Fortune | 9/1 |
| 24 Nov 11+113d | Kempton (AW) | Play Rainbow Riches At bluesq.com Nursery | 4/12 | 2½ | 9-6 | 64 | 71A | Tom Queally | 16/1 |
| 03 Aug 11+23d | Kempton (AW) | betdaq.com Exchange Price Multiples Nursery | 6/6 | 5 | 8-6 | 70 | 48B | Nicky Mackay | 40/1 |
| 11 Jul 11+39d | Windsor | Conocophillips Maiden Stakes | 12/14 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 41C | Pat Cosgrave | 9/1 |
| 02 Jun 11+52d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Countryside Evening 4th June Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 1) (AW) | 4/9 | hd | 9-3 | — | 70A | Pat Cosgrave | 66/1 |
| 11 Apr 11 | Windsor | E.B.F.sportingbet.com Maiden Stakes | 9/9 | nk | 9-3 | — | 31C | Pat Cosgrave | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Illustrious Lad (IRE) won?
- Illustrious Lad (IRE) won 1 of 27 archived starts between 2011 and 2013, a strike rate of 3.7%. Placed 7 times in total (25.9% of starts).
- Who trained Illustrious Lad (IRE)?
- Illustrious Lad (IRE) was trained by Jim Boyle on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 7 March 2013.
- Who is Illustrious Lad (IRE)'s sire?
- Illustrious Lad (IRE) is by Bertolini (USA) out of Squeak (GB), whose sire is Selkirk.
- What going does Illustrious Lad (IRE) prefer?
- Illustrious Lad (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 23 starts (4.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Illustrious Lad (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 51, from the run on 7 March 2013. The highest on record is 70.
- What is Illustrious Lad (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Bertolini (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 7,851 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Illustrious Lad (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Squeak (GB), Illustrious Lad (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Friendship (IRE) (2). The wins came over 7f–7½f. As at Oct 2026.