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Horse profile

Lake Nova (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2014) · Last trainer J Halley · Last owner J Halley
by Montjeu (IRE) out of Metaphor (USA) (Woodman)
12 runs · 10 courses · from May 2013
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Jun 2014 — 4,521 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2014 · 12th of 15 Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile

Lake Nova (IRE) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 9 at Naas (May 2013).

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating98↓ 4lb off peak
98 71–102

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 89C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tipperary, 5 Jun 2014 Official rating 98 at the last jumps run, 5 Jun 2014

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 78A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 25 Oct 2013 Official rating 71 at the last flat run, 25 Oct 2013

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 89C · median 81
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good389C81—
Good to Soft289A85—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m389C89—
2m1f – 2m4f281A79.5—
2m5f – 3m1———
Flat 6 figures · best 78A · median 71
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Firm376A66—
Soft278A69—
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f478A77—
1m – 1m1f260C59.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Montjeu (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5747%−5.3—
Good to Firm1,24215912.8%+0.50 from 3
Good2,14126212.2%−0.10 from 3
Good to Soft1,11014813.3%+10 from 2
Soft1,68219411.5%−0.80 from 2
Heavy68611216.3%+40 from 1
Standard (AW)1,0531009.5%−2.80 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f600%−12.3—
6f – 7f330319.4%−2.9—
1m – 1m1f8139711.9%−0.40 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f2,72436013.2%+0.90 from 4
1m5f – 2m2,42631312.9%+0.60 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f1,15712210.5%−1.80 from 2
2m5f – 3m4144510.9%−1.40 from 1
Over 3m1011110.9%−1.4—

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
Metaphor (USA) (Woodman)

7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Blue Hussar (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 7f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Listed (Justice Belle (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Blue Hussar (IRE)4867f–2m7fClass 4
Justice Belle (IRE)1331m3f–2mListed
World's Heroine (IRE)1017fClass 4
Van Grogan (IRE)20——
Absolute One Right (IRE)220——
Brough (IRE)60——
Audela (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Tramore 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% −2.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Joseph O'Brien 6 0 0% −6.00
Mr Josh Halley 5 0 0% −5.00
Brian O'Connell 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 6 0 0% −6.00
2013 6 0 0% −6.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
Flat 6 0 0% −6.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
05 Jun 14+6d Tipperary Tipperaryraces.ie Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 15 ran 12/15 11 11-2 9889C Brian O'Connell 50/1
30 May 14+8d Tramore www.tramore-racecourse.com Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 21f · Good · 16 ran 9/16 1¼ 10-8 9181A Mr Josh Halley 20/1
22 May 14+27d Clonmel Clonacody (c & G) Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 10/18 7 10-5 10281A Mr Josh Halley 25/1
25 Apr 14+11d Kilbeggan Follow Kilbeggan On Twitter Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 2¼ 9-13 —77C Mr Josh Halley 20/1
14 Apr 14+23d Tramore 16,095 Average Pick 6 Dividend Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 10 ran 4/10 3¼ 10-9 —89A Mr Josh Halley 20/1
22 Mar 14+148d Gowran Park Gowran Centenary Year Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 9/15 9½ 10-7 —78C Mr Josh Halley 25/1
25 Oct 13+74d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Handicap (50-75) 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 5/14 1½ 9-5 7178A Joseph O'Brien 6/1
12 Aug 13+21d Ballinrobe Follow Ballinrobe On Facebook Maiden 9f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 4/7 2 9-5 7459A Joseph O'Brien 5/2
22 Jul 13+11d Ballinrobe Tote Win 24% Better Than Bookmakers Sp Maiden 9f · Yielding · 8 ran 4/8 2¾ 9-5 7760C Joseph O'Brien 9/4
11 Jul 13+46d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden 10f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 3/5 4 9-5 —66B Joseph O'Brien 11/4
26 May 13+11d Curragh Newstalk 106-108 Maiden 10f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 5/15 ¾ 9-5 —76A Joseph O'Brien 5/2F
15 May 13 Naas Kill (c & G) Maiden 10f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 1¾ 9-5 8278A Joseph O'Brien 3/1

Quick answers

How many races has Lake Nova (IRE) won?
Lake Nova (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2013 and 2014. Placed 1 time in total (8.3% of starts).
Who trained Lake Nova (IRE)?
Lake Nova (IRE) was trained by J Halley on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 5 June 2014.
Who is Lake Nova (IRE)'s sire?
Lake Nova (IRE) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Metaphor (USA), whose sire is Woodman.
What is Lake Nova (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 5 June 2014. The highest on record is 102.
What is Lake Nova (IRE)'s sire's record?
Montjeu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
Who are Lake Nova (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Metaphor (USA), Lake Nova (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Blue Hussar (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Listed (Justice Belle (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.