Horse profile

Lapford Lad (GB)

9yo gelding · Trainer Sue Gardner · Owner A Leach
by Arvico (FR) out of State Of Grace (GB) (Generous)
22 runs · 10 courses · from May 2017
As at 25 Aug 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Newton Abbot Off 1806 days Last raced off OR 77
KTB Profile

Lapford Lad (GB) is 2 from 22, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jun 2019. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer). Last raced off 77, 12lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 25 Aug 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster All wins at Class 5 OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating77↓ 12lb off peak
77 74–89

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Arvico (FR)

Progeny in our archive: 7% strike from 658 runs · most wins over 2m1f – 2m4f.

Dam
State Of Grace (GB) (Generous)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 13 2 15% +34.50
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 15 2 13% +32.50
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newton Abbot 7 2 29% +40.50
Exeter 5 0 0% −5.00
Fontwell 3 0 0% −3.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 11 1 9% +30.00
2m5f – 3m 10 1 10% −3.50
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Houlihan 11 1 9% −4.50
Lucy Gardner 4 0 0% −4.00
Micheal Nolan 2 0 0% −2.00
Nick Scholfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Gavin Sheehan 1 0 0% −1.00
Niall Houlihan 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Shoemark 1 1 100% +40.00
James Best 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 10 2 20% +37.50
None 9 0 0% −9.00
Hood 2 0 0% −2.00
HT 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 6 0 0% −6.00
2019 7 2 29% +40.50
2018 7 0 0% −7.00
2017 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 19 2 11% +28.50
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00
Chase 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 OR PR Jockey SP
13 Sep 21+49d Worcester MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Div 2) Class 5 · 23f · Good · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-6 77 — Sean Houlihan 14/1
26 Jul 21+24d Newton Abbot Visit Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 10 ran 9/10 27 10-3 77 — Nick Scholfield 15/2
02 Jul 21+33d Newton Abbot Emily Davies 21st Birthday Race Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 1 10-3 75 77 Gavin Sheehan 15/8F
30 May 21+15d Fontwell vickers.bet Free Bets With Bet Club Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 2/8 ½ 10-4 74 74 Micheal Nolan 11/1
15 May 21+66d Uttoxeter Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 ½ 10-0 77 69 Niall Houlihan 12/1
10 Mar 21+606d Fontwell MansionBet Cheltmas Countdown Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Soft · 11 ran 8/11 25 10-3 80 — Sean Houlihan 25/1
13 Jul 19+18d Newton Abbot Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 4/8 7 10-8 85 77 Sean Houlihan 3/1J
25 Jun 19+20d Newton Abbot Racing Partnership Trp Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Good · 15 ran 4/15 5 10-8 85 85 Sean Houlihan 7/2F
05 Jun 19+7d Newton Abbot Watch Sky Sports Racing In Hd Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 10-7 79 83 Sean Houlihan 11/2
29 May 19+14d Newton Abbot Celebrating 10 Years The Par Inn Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Good · 8 ran F/8 — 10-11 79 — Sean Houlihan 9/4F
15 May 19+19d Newton Abbot Roa Owners Jackpot Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 10-0 74 80 Conor Shoemark 40/1
26 Apr 19+17d Chepstow Sun Trade Windows Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 20 10-13 74 — James Best 100/1
09 Apr 19+318d Exeter Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 23f · Good · 13 ran 9/13 18 10-3 80 — Sean Houlihan 40/1
26 May 18+20d Ffos Las Totesport.com Download The App Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-13 85 — Micheal Nolan 25/1
06 May 18+16d Towcester Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 13 ran UR/13 — 10-10 85 — Lucy Gardner 25/1
20 Apr 18+23d Fontwell Gliaubertas Family Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 26 10-12 89 — Lucy Gardner 5/1
28 Mar 18+33d Wincanton Smarkets 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 7/8 23 10-9 — — Sean Houlihan 66/1
23 Feb 18+12d Exeter Six Nations Rugby At 188bet 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Soft · 10 ran 7/10 1 10-10 — — Sean Houlihan 150/1
11 Feb 18+33d Exeter 188bet Daily Racing Specials 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Heavy · 13 ran 7/13 17 10-11 — — Sean Houlihan 150/1
09 Jan 18+32d Taunton Musgrove Staff Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-11 — — Sean Houlihan 100/1
08 Dec 17+213d Exeter Read Noel Fehily At 188Bet Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 17f · Soft · 16 ran 10/16 20 10-9 — — Lucy Gardner 14/1
09 May 17 Exeter Ship Inn Teignmouth May Music Festival Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 17f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 3¼ 10-13 — 95 Lucy Gardner 16/1

Record shown from May 2017. Our archive begins in January 2005; any earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.