Larks Lad (IRE)
Larks Lad (IRE) is 3 from 28. Hasn't won since Sep 2012. Last raced off 117, 8lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–28Wins / Runs
- 10.7%Strike rate
- 7 (25%)Placed
- −16.00£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 0.46Fair A/E n=27 · 0.40 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 74dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 268 | 37 | 13.8% | +2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 976 | 100 | 10.2% | −1.6 | 2 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 58 | 10.1% | −1.7 | 1 from 9 |
| Soft | 1,066 | 130 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 794 | 106 | 13.4% | +1.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 863 | 110 | 12.7% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,319 | 166 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 2 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,199 | 133 | 11.1% | −0.7 | 1 from 15 |
| Over 3m | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them High Benefit (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (High Benefit (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Benefit (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 2m–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Hersov (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Ebac (IRE) | 20 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 2 | 15% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Worcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 1 | 7% | −14.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Geraghty | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| A P McCoy | 9 | 2 | 22% | −3.00 |
| David Bass | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Felix De Giles | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Mr Sam Painting | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Maurice Linehan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Tinkler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 3 | 14% | −10.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 15 | 2 | 13% | −9.00 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Larks Lad won?
- Larks Lad (IRE) won 3 of 28 archived starts between 2008 and 2014, a strike rate of 10.7%. Placed 7 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Larks Lad?
- Larks Lad (IRE) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 7 May 2014.
- Who is Larks Lad's sire?
- Larks Lad (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Higher Again (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What going does Larks Lad prefer?
- Larks Lad (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 13 starts (15.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Larks Lad's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 7 May 2014. The highest on record is 125.
- What is Larks Lad's sire's record?
- Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Larks Lad's siblings?
- Out of Higher Again (IRE), Larks Lad (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: High Benefit (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (High Benefit (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.