Horse profile
Lake Takapuna (IRE)
12yo gelding (at last run, May 2023) · Last trainer James Ewart · Last owner Grahamhugheskessonarthur Craig Farm
by Shantou (USA) out of Close To Shore (IRE) (Bob Back)
42 runs · 22 courses · from Apr 2015
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 May 2023 — 1,261 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2023 · 6th of 7
6 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile
Lake Takapuna won six of 42 starts on turf between Apr 2015 and May 2023. Three of those wins came over 1m5f – 2m and three over 2m1f – 2m4f, with three on good ground and three on soft. His biggest success was the Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase at Ayr in Feb 2023 off an official rating of 106. The gelding, aged 12 at his last run in May 2023, finished sixth of seven in a Class 4 handicap chase at Hexham off a mark of 109.
Based on 42 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 25lb off peak
- 6–42Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 14 (33.3%)Placed
- +0.88£1 level staken=42 at SP
- 1.44Fair A/E n=42 · 1.19 incl. margin
- 134Highest OR
- 39dBetween runs (median)longest 535 d
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 rating109↓ 25lb off peak
109
106–134
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 81
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 129B | 81.5 | — |
| Soft | 7 | 110B | 66 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 92B | 69 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 115A | 73 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 84A | 70.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 129B | 111 | — |
Of 32 runs looked at, 9 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 32 runs · as at 3 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
Shantou (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,831 runs since Feb 2008 (539 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +36.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 158 | 32 | 20.3% | +6.7 | — |
| Good | 2,292 | 311 | 13.6% | 0 | 3 from 17 |
| Good to Soft | 1,433 | 176 | 12.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 2,612 | 363 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 3 from 16 |
| Heavy | 1,283 | 178 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 51 | 5 | 9.8% | −3.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,031 | 276 | 13.6% | 0 | 3 from 18 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,713 | 378 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 3 from 18 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,342 | 334 | 14.3% | +0.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 669 | 72 | 10.8% | −2.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Close To Shore (IRE) (Bob Back)
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Drop The Anchor (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Drop The Anchor (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drop The Anchor (IRE) | 49 | 6 | 2m–2m4f | Class 1 |
| Mr Shantu (IRE) | 37 | 5 | 2m2½f–3m2f | Class 3 |
| Henrietta Bell (IRE) | 18 | 3 | 1m7½f–2m7f | Class 3 |
| Shore Shanty (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Caliach Point (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Shanlaylin (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Threesheetstodwind (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 3 | 18% | +4.50 |
| Soft | 16 | 3 | 19% | +5.38 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +3.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Kelso | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Galway | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 18 | 3 | 17% | +0.38 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 3 | 17% | +6.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Mullins | 7 | 2 | 29% | +11.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| A E Lynch | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Brian O'Connell | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| Danny McMenamin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Rachael McDonald | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Lucy Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| B J Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jonathan Moore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Townend | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Theo Gillard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Shane Shortall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr B M Linehan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 3 | 13% | −2.62 |
| Cheekpieces | 14 | 2 | 14% | +4.50 |
| Visor | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.50 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +2.00 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2016 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.38 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 30 | 4 | 13% | +6.50 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 2 | 18% | −4.62 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 May 23+74d | Hexham | North East Grains Handicap Chase | 6/7 | 8 | 12-0 | 109 | 55A | 103A | Brian Hughes | 17/2 |
| 10 Mar 23+22d | Ayr | Good Luck Ayr In Scottish Cup Handicap Chase | 3/4 | nse | 11-9 | 110 | 50C | 111C | Brian Hughes | 6/1 |
| 16 Feb 23+15d | Newcastle | quinnbet.com Handicap Chase | 5/6 | 8½ | 12-1 | 111 | — | 109B | Brian Hughes | 5/1 |
| 01 Feb 23+29d | Ayr | Book The Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 11-10 | 106 | 81A | 133A | Brian Hughes | 11/1 | |
| 03 Jan 23+39d | Musselburgh | Fitzdares New Year Handicap Chase | 4/6 | 5 | 12-0 | 110 | — | 118B | Danny McMenamin | 16/1 |
| 2022 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Nov 22+34d | Doncaster | More Than A Flake Handicap Chase | 5/5 | 2¾ | 11-8 | 114 | 83C | 98B | Danny McMenamin | 4/1 |
| 22 Oct 22+535d | Kelso | Beauchamp Estates Handicap Chase | 5/8 | 3½ | 11-10 | 116 | 71A | 119A | Danny McMenamin | 18/1 |
| 2021 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 05 May 21+127d | Kelso | Strawmax Straw Pellet Bedding Handicap Chase | 2/10 | nse | 10-13 | 122 | 92B | 123A | Brian Hughes | 14/1 |
| 2020 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 20+32d | Kelso | Hunter Reim Handicap Chase | 5/7 | ¾ | 11-2 | 123 | — | 102A | Rachael McDonald | 9/2 |
| 27 Nov 20+23d | Doncaster | Visit Attheraces.com Handicap Chase | 2/8 | 4¼ | 11-5 | 122 | 84A | 123A | Rachael McDonald | 11/1 |
| 04 Nov 20+49d | Musselburgh | Get Daily Tips At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 8/8 | 11 | 11-10 | 122 | 75C | 92C | Theo Gillard | 11/2 |
| 16 Sep 20+223d | Kelso | Friends Of The BGH Charity Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 10-10 | 117 | 73A | 117A | Rachael McDonald | 11/2 | |
| 06 Feb 20+36d | Doncaster | Betsafe Top Price All Runners Handicap Chase | 4/7 | shd | 12-1 | 122 | 67C | 112B | Lucy Alexander | 25/1 |
| 01 Jan 20+150d | Musselburgh | Betway 'auld Reekie' Handicap Chase | 8/14 | 16 | 11-0 | 128 | 30C | 102C | Lucy Alexander | 33/1 |
| 2019 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Aug 19+83d | Galway | Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase | 6/13 | 1¾ | 11-3 | 127 | 27C | 108C | Davy Russell | 7/2 |
| 13 May 19+100d | Roscommon | Connaughton Auctioneers Handicap Hurdle (80-123) | 1/8 | 11-6 | 113 | — | 126A | Donagh Meyler | 3/1F | |
| 02 Feb 19+36d | Leopardstown | Goffs Handicap Chase (Rated 0-150) (Grade B) | 9/14 | hd | 10-11 | 134 | — | 108A | David Mullins | 5/1 |
| 2018 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 18+47d | Leopardstown | Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 2/23 | 5½ | 11-6 | 110 | 92B | 135A | David Mullins | 11/4F |
| 11 Nov 18+21d | Navan | John Joe Finnegan Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 4/19 | nk | 11-5 | 109 | 129B | 123A | David Mullins | 16/1 |
| 21 Oct 18+24d | Cork | coopsuperstores.ie Handicap Chase (Grade B) | 4/7 | ½ | 10-8 | 127 | 80A | 118B | David Mullins | 8/1 |
| 27 Sep 18+53d | Sligo | Frank O'Beirne Memorial Handicap Chase | 1/8 | 11-0 | 120 | 115A | 128A | David Mullins | 10/1 | |
| 05 Aug 18+22d | Galway | Kenny Galway Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | PU/19 | — | 10-13 | 110 | — | — | B J Cooper | 20/1 |
| 14 Jul 18+64d | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Handicap Chase | 9/10 | 22 | 12-1 | 121 | 19C | 103C | B J Cooper | 7/2 |
| 11 May 18+15d | Kilbeggan | Belvedere House, Gardens & Park Handicap Chase | 8/9 | 51 | 11-2 | 123 | 23C | 107C | A E Lynch | 10/1 |
| 26 Apr 18+81d | Punchestown | Pigsback.com Handicap Chase (grade B) | 11/24 | nk | 9-13 | 125 | 15B | 97A | A E Lynch | 25/1 |
| 04 Feb 18+40d | Leopardstown | Chanelle Pharma Handicap Chase (Grade A) | PU/22 | — | 9-12 | 126 | — | — | Jonathan Moore | 25/1 |
| 2017 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 17+38d | Leopardstown | 'Bet Through The Racing Post App' Handicap Chase | 4/18 | 1¾ | 10-8 | 126 | 110B | 125A | Shane Shortall | 12/1 |
| 18 Nov 17+106d | Cheltenham | BetVictor Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | PU/17 | — | 10-1 | 129 | — | — | Paddy Brennan | 20/1 |
| 04 Aug 17+194d | Galway | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase | 9/19 | 3¾ | 11-2 | 127 | — | 118A | David Mullins | 16/1 |
| 22 Jan 17+27d | Leopardstown | Coral.ie Leopardstown Handicap Chase (grade A) | 8/18 | nk | 9-11 | 127 | 93B | 116A | Jonathan Moore | 12/1 |
| 2016 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 16+40d | Leopardstown | 'bet Through The Racing Post App' Handicap Chase | 1/12 | 10-6 | 122 | 94B | 122A | David Mullins | 6/1 | |
| 16 Nov 16+64d | Fairyhouse | Book Winter Festival Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Rated Novice Chase | 2/9 | 1½ | 11-3 | 122 | 66A | 135A | Paul Townend | 3/1F |
| 13 Sep 16+47d | Listowel | John F. McGuire Beginners Chase | 4/10 | 2¼ | 11-12 | — | — | 124A | Paul Townend | 5/1 |
| 28 Jul 16+25d | Galway | Guinness Dublin Porter Beginners Chase | 5/16 | ½ | 11-11 | — | — | 129A | A E Lynch | 16/1 |
| 03 Jul 16+38d | Limerick | Book Online At Limerickraces.ie Beginners Chase | 3/16 | 1½ | 11-12 | — | — | 117A | A E Lynch | 16/1 |
| 26 May 16+35d | Tipperary | Buy Tickets Online At TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle | PU/18 | — | 11-4 | 113 | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 9/2F |
| 21 Apr 16+21d | Tipperary | Point To Point Evening 12th May Maiden Hurdle | 1/18 | 11-4 | 113 | — | 133A | Brian O'Connell | 11/8F | |
| 31 Mar 16+100d | Clonmel | Ardfinnan Maiden Hurdle | 2/14 | 9 | 11-4 | 114 | — | 118A | Brian O'Connell | 5/2 |
| 2015 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Dec 15+26d | Clonmel | Clonmel Maiden Hurdle | 4/18 | ½ | 11-4 | — | — | 119A | Brian O'Connell | 20/1 |
| 26 Nov 15+32d | Thurles | Cahir Maiden Hurdle | 8/18 | ½ | 11-2 | — | — | 104A | A E Lynch | 50/1 |
| 25 Oct 15+203d | Galway (IRE) | Corrib Oil Maiden Hurdle | 5/12 | 25 | 11-8 | — | — | 99C | Brian O'Connell | 50/1 |
| 05 Apr 15 | Fairyhouse | Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper | 16/20 | 5 | 10-11 | — | — | 98C | Mr B M Linehan | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lake Takapuna won?
- Lake Takapuna (IRE) won 6 of 42 archived starts between 2015 and 2023, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 14 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Lake Takapuna?
- Lake Takapuna (IRE) was trained by James Ewart on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 23 May 2023.
- Who is Lake Takapuna's sire?
- Lake Takapuna (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Close To Shore (IRE), whose sire is Bob Back.
- What going does Lake Takapuna prefer?
- Lake Takapuna (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 16 starts (18.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Lake Takapuna's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 23 May 2023. The highest on record is 134.
- What is Lake Takapuna's sire's record?
- Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,831 runs since Feb 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
- Who are Lake Takapuna's siblings?
- Out of Close To Shore (IRE), Lake Takapuna (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Drop The Anchor (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Drop The Anchor (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m2f. As at Nov 2026.