Horse profile
Larkbarrow Lad (GB)
9yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2022) · Last trainer Philip Hobbs · Last owner The Englands And Heywoods
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Follow My Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
27 runs · 14 courses · from Dec 2017
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Sep 2022 — 1,489 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2022 · 4th of 5
2 wins · Worcester & Southwell
Last raced off OR 107
KTB Profile
Larkbarrow Lad (GB) is 2 from 27. Hasn't won since Oct 2019. Last raced off 107, 29lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 27 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 29lb off peak
- 2–27Wins / Runs
- 7.4%Strike rate
- 14 (51.9%)Placed
- −18.62£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 0.49Fair A/E n=27 · 0.43 incl. margin
- 136Highest OR
- 68dAvg 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 rating107↓ 29lb off peak
107
107–136
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 101
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 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 120B | 99.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 124B | 90 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 137B | 104 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 104A | 90 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 137B | 104 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 124B | 114.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 27 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 27 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
Kayf Tara (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,743 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 529 | 60 | 11.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 4,491 | 524 | 11.7% | −0.9 | 0 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 3,049 | 359 | 11.8% | −0.8 | 1 from 10 |
| Soft | 3,760 | 493 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 1,708 | 277 | 16.2% | +3.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 193 | 24 | 12.4% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 163 | 18 | 11% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,976 | 521 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,759 | 593 | 12.5% | −0.1 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,816 | 479 | 12.6% | 0 | 0 from 15 |
| Over 3m | 1,003 | 126 | 12.6% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Follow My Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
7 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them The Long Mile (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 1 (The Long Mile (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Long Mile (GB) | 19 | 4 | 2m–2m3½f | Class 1 |
| Thankyouforthedays (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m½f | — |
| Queens River (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Supreme Performer (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Instagramher (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Ben Purple (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Jolly Swagman (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.12 |
| Class 3 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| Exeter | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kempton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Taunton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wincanton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.38 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom O'Brien | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.12 |
| Richard Johnson | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Tom Cheesman | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ben Jones | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Micheal Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Houlihan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 21 | 2 | 10% | −12.62 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.38 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.38 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Sep 22+164d | Warwick | Colliers Property Consultants Birmingham Handicap Chase | 4/5 | 24 | 11-4 | 107 | 14C | 88C | Tom O'Brien | 6/1 |
| 18 Apr 22+20d | Chepstow | Capital Windscreens Glass Replacement Handicap Chase | 6/6 | 18 | 11-9 | 111 | 60C | 97C | Tom O'Brien | 11/2 |
| 29 Mar 22+26d | Uttoxeter | IAE Wish Richard Harper A Happy Retirement Handicap Chase | 5/10 | 18 | 11-4 | 112 | 82A | 100A | Tom O'Brien | 6/1 |
| 03 Mar 22+9d | Taunton | Chetwood Wealth Management Handicap Chase | 2/10 | 4½ | 11-12 | 110 | 99A | 131A | Tom O'Brien | 7/2F |
| 22 Feb 22+33d | Taunton | Weatherbys Nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase | 3/9 | 1¾ | 11-3 | 110 | 101A | 125A | Tom O'Brien | 7/1 |
| 20 Jan 22+21d | Wincanton | Use The Racingtv.com Tracker Handicap Chase | 2/9 | 12 | 11-4 | 112 | 75A | 118A | Tom O'Brien | 17/2 |
| 2021 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 21+37d | Taunton | Summerfield Developments Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 5/10 | 12 | 11-6 | 115 | 72A | 107A | Micheal Nolan | 25/1 |
| 23 Nov 21+35d | Southwell | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase | 3/5 | 19 | 11-2 | 118 | 72C | 103B | Sean Houlihan | 4/1 |
| 19 Oct 21+165d | Exeter | Love Devon Handicap Chase | 4/5 | 8½ | 11-12 | 122 | 72C | 110C | Tom O'Brien | 9/4F |
| 07 May 21+42d | Market Rasen | Unibet 'You're On' Handicap Chase | 5/11 | nk | 11-9 | 124 | 100A | 115A | Tom O'Brien | 13/2 |
| 26 Mar 21+17d | Newbury | BetVictor Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (For The Brown Chamberlin Trophy) (GBB Race) | 3/10 | 9 | 10-12 | 125 | 76A | 119A | Richard Johnson | 6/1 |
| 09 Mar 21+97d | Exeter | Join Racing TV Now Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/8 | 12 | 11-1 | 125 | 104A | 124B | Richard Johnson | 11/2 |
| 2020 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Dec 20+29d | Ludlow | Corrie Cup Handicap Chase | 4/9 | 14 | 11-4 | 127 | 64A | 115A | Tom O'Brien | 13/2 |
| 03 Nov 20+26d | Exeter | Harcombe Handicap Chase | 10/18 | 2¾ | 11-12 | 130 | 75C | 113C | Richard Johnson | 15/2 |
| 08 Oct 20+229d | Exeter | RacingTV Extra Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 4/6 | nk | 11-5 | 132 | 81A | 124B | Tom O'Brien | 10/1 |
| 22 Feb 20+42d | Kempton | Betway Handicap Hurdle | 7/17 | 1 | 11-11 | 134 | 98B | 129A | Tom O'Brien | 12/1 |
| 11 Jan 20+80d | Kempton | Unibet Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 5/13 | 3 | 11-8 | 136 | 104B | 129A | Tom O'Brien | 8/1 |
| 2019 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Oct 19+26d | Worcester | 7bets4free.com Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-7 | 128 | 121B | 142A | Richard Johnson | 9/2F | |
| 27 Sep 19+193d | Worcester | 7bets4free.com Hurdle Series Final On 23rd October Novices' Hurdle | 2/9 | 6 | 11-5 | 126 | 104A | 123A | Richard Johnson | 9/4J |
| 18 Mar 19+65d | Southwell | Toalsbet App Maiden Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-1 | 126 | 137B | 132A | Tom O'Brien | 15/8F | |
| 12 Jan 19+22d | Kempton | 32Red.com Novices' Hurdle | 2/6 | 2¾ | 11-2 | 128 | 100A | 119B | Tom O'Brien | 8/11F |
| 2018 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Dec 18+27d | Ascot | Eventmasters.co.uk Maiden Hurdle | 2/12 | 7 | 11-0 | — | — | 128A | Richard Johnson | 10/1 |
| 24 Nov 18+30d | Huntingdon | Lucy Wadham Novices' Hurdle | 2/5 | hd | 10-5 | — | 112C | 110B | Ben Jones | 5/2 |
| 25 Oct 18+186d | Southwell | toals.com Maiden Open NH Flat Race | 4/11 | 1 | 10-11 | — | 120B | 108A | Ben Jones | 9/4 |
| 22 Apr 18+57d | Wincanton | SJH Carpets Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) | 2/14 | 1¼ | 10-12 | — | 124B | 124A | Tom Cheesman | 10/1 |
| 24 Feb 18+81d | Kempton | Betdaq Free Trading Tools Standard Open NH Flat Race | 3/9 | 1½ | 10-11 | — | 109A | 116A | Tom Cheesman | 20/1 |
| 2017 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 05 Dec 17 | Southwell | Visit Chillipetal Tuxford Standard NH Flat Race (Conditionals/Amateurs) | 3/9 | ½ | 10-7 | — | 99A | 122A | Tom Cheesman | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Larkbarrow Lad won?
- Larkbarrow Lad (GB) won 2 of 27 archived starts between 2017 and 2022, a strike rate of 7.4%. Placed 14 times in total (51.9% of starts).
- Who trained Larkbarrow Lad?
- Larkbarrow Lad (GB) was trained by Philip Hobbs on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 29 September 2022.
- Who is Larkbarrow Lad's sire?
- Larkbarrow Lad (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Follow My Leader (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
- What going does Larkbarrow Lad prefer?
- Larkbarrow Lad (GB) 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 Larkbarrow Lad's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 29 September 2022. The highest on record is 136.
- What is Larkbarrow Lad's sire's record?
- Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,743 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
- Who are Larkbarrow Lad's siblings?
- Out of Follow My Leader (IRE), Larkbarrow Lad (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: The Long Mile (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 1 (The Long Mile (GB)). The wins came over 2m–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.