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Horse profile

Kapal Layar (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer Olly Murphy · Owner John Nicholls Racing
by Milan (GB) out of Shees A Dante (IRE) (Westerner)
10 runs · 9 courses · from Oct 2024
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Perth & Chepstow Last run 17 Mar 2026 · 9th of 10 Last raced off OR 120
KTB Profile

Kapal Layar is 2 from 10, both wins at Class 4 level. He won the Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle at Chepstow in Feb 2025 on soft ground and the Assured Partners Handicap Hurdle at Perth in Apr 2025 on good to soft. All his wins came at 2m1f – 2m4f on his first visit to the course. His last run, at Wetherby in Mar 2026, was off an official rating of 120 when he finished 9 of 10.

Based on 10 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up All wins at Class 4
Official rating120↓ 4lb off peak
120 103–124

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 118 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Chepstow, 22 Feb 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 9 figures · best 118A · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft5113A1041 run · —
Soft4118A941 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4118A96—
1m5f – 2m3112B104—
2m5f – 3m2109B1052 runs · 109 / 105

Of 10 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 10 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 118A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ascot, 19 Dec 2025 Official rating 120 at the last run, 17 Mar 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 9 figures · best 140A · median 118
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft5140A1181 run · —
Soft4128A1211 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4140A126—
1m5f – 2m3130B118—
2m5f – 3m2118A1122 runs · 118 / 112

Of 10 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 10 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 10 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Held up 6 (60%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 3 (30%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 1 (10%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Milan (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,871 runs since Aug 2008 (1,463 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1815.6%−5.7—
Good to Firm5536611.9%+0.6—
Good5,17765112.6%+1.3—
Good to Soft3,29938611.7%+0.41 from 5
Soft5,03550210%−1.31 from 4
Heavy2,71630311.2%−0.10 from 1
Standard (AW)7322.7%−8.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−11.3—
1m – 1m1f9111.1%−0.2—
1m2f – 1m4f5835.2%−6.1—
1m5f – 2m3,86040310.4%−0.90 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f5,48359910.9%−0.42 from 4
2m5f – 3m5,80870012.1%+0.80 from 3
Over 3m1,65020512.4%+1.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Aug 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Shees A Dante (IRE) (Westerner)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Cawthorne Banker (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Nina The Terrier (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cawthorne Banker (IRE)3962m–2m1½fClass 5
Nina The Terrier (IRE)1642m–2m3½fClass 2
Sixfourgold (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 5 1 20% −2.50
Soft 4 1 25% −1.12
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 2 40% +0.38
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Carlisle 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 1 100% +1.50
Chepstow 1 1 100% +1.88
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 2 50% +1.38
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Bowen 7 2 29% −1.62
Lewis Saunders 2 0 0% −2.00
Liam Harrison 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 2 25% −2.62
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2025 5 2 40% +0.38
2024 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 2 22% −3.62
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
17 Mar 26+38d Wetherby racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Good To Soft · 10 ran Settled at the back of the field - pushed along before 3 out - dropped away quickly and finished a distant 9th 9/10 2 12-0 120101C106C Sean Bowen 11/2
07 Feb 26+50d Newbury William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m½f · Heavy · 9 ran Settled in the pack early - slipped backwards after the 5th - toiling by the 8th - fell away out of contention after the 9th - eased and pulled up before three out PU/9 — 11-6 124—— Sean Bowen 8/1
2025 · 5 runs
19 Dec 25+47d Ascot Howden Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5½f · Soft · 12 ran Held up at the back from the start - never a factor - well beaten at the finish 9/12 1¼ 11-8 124109B118A Lewis Saunders 8/1
02 Nov 25+192d Carlisle Stephex Trucks UK Castletown Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m4f · Soft · 11 ran Settled in the pack - urged forward after 3 out - soon lost touch with rivals - well held in 11th 11/11 4 11-2 12479C107C Sean Bowen 3/1F
24 Apr 25+61d Perth Assured Partners Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Settled off the pace early - progress made wide approaching 4 out to take 2nd - hit the front before 2 out - opened a gap despite a mistake at the last - ran out impressive winner 1/8 12-0 115113A140A Sean Bowen 6/4F
22 Feb 25+28d Chepstow Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Soft · 12 ran Settled towards the back - made progress by 6th - pushed along around the home turn - moved into second 3 out - hit the front approaching the last drifting left for a stride - kept on strongly to the line 1/12 11-9 106118A128A Sean Bowen 15/8F
25 Jan 25+40d Uttoxeter QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 7 ran Held up at the back - driven approaching the home turn - moved into 3rd before 2 out and pressed the leader into the last - kept on but unable to reel in the winner finishing 2nd beaten 3 lengths 2/7 3 11-9 103112B130B Lewis Saunders 3/1
2024 · 3 runs
16 Dec 24+21d Southwell Bet & Watch At planetsportbet.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 13 ran Settled behind the front group - moved into second after the 6th before an error 2 out - dropped to 4th and held no more finishing pace to the line 4/13 9 11-4 —104B118A Liam Harrison 3/1
25 Nov 24+39d Kempton EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 11 ran Settled towards the back early - given encouragement after the 5th - pushed along approaching 3 out - stayed on steadily from 2 out without threatening the front - finished a well-beaten 4th 4/11 5½ 11-0 —91A115A Sean Bowen 18/1
17 Oct 24 Carlisle Rhino.Bet Home Of Charged Up Sport Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m1f · Soft · 7 ran Settled at the back early - urged forward approaching 5f out then dropped away 4f out - rallied inside final furlong - kept going to grab third close home 3/7 2½ 11-2 —62A124B Sean Bowen 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Kapal Layar won?
Kapal Layar (IRE) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
Who trains Kapal Layar?
Kapal Layar (IRE) is trained by Olly Murphy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 March 2026.
Who is Kapal Layar's sire?
Kapal Layar (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Shees A Dante (IRE), whose sire is Westerner.
What going does Kapal Layar prefer?
Kapal Layar (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Kapal Layar's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 17 March 2026. The highest on record is 124.
What is Kapal Layar's sire's record?
Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,871 runs since Aug 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Kapal Layar's siblings?
Out of Shees A Dante (IRE), Kapal Layar (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Cawthorne Banker (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Nina The Terrier (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m3½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2024. 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.