Lateral Thinker (IRE)
Lateral Thinker (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts. Best effort: 4th of 11 at Leicester (May 2005). Last raced off 50, 15lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 65Highest OR
- 18dAvg 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 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +8.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 220 | 18 | 8.2% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 214 | 16 | 7.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 87 | 4 | 4.6% | −4.7 | — |
| Soft | 105 | 7 | 6.7% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 479 | 58 | 12.1% | +2.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 283 | 28 | 9.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 258 | 23 | 8.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 265 | 26 | 9.8% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 173 | 16 | 9.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 127 | 9 | 7.1% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | +11.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.3 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them The Osteopath (IRE) (13 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (The Osteopath (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Osteopath (IRE) | 94 | 13 | 7f–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Best Before (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Jones | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 05+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Kimberly Clark Professional Claiming Stakes (AW) | 8/12 | 7 | 7-6 | 50 | 21C | Jamie Jones | 20/1 |
| 02 Jul 05+9d | Nottingham | Buy Tickets Online nottinghamracecourse.co.uk Selling Hdcp | 7/16 | nk | 8-0 | 44 | 37C | Chris Catlin | 9/1 |
| 23 Jun 05+13d | Leicester | Talbographic Selling Stakes | 5/13 | nk | 8-9 | 45 | 49C | Steve Drowne | 12/1 |
| 10 Jun 05+18d | Chepstow | Totesport.com Claiming Stakes | 8/15 | 2 | 7-6 | 48 | 20C | Jamie Jones | 16/1 |
| 23 May 05+25d | Leicester | Hickling Selling Stakes | 4/11 | ¾ | 7-13 | 50 | 13C | Jamie Jones | 9/1 |
| 28 Apr 05+7d | Redcar | Redcarracing.co.uk Selling Stakes | 10/17 | nk | 8-0 | 56 | 25C | Paul Hanagan | 10/1 |
| 21 Apr 05+28d | Bath | Fillies' Handicap | 9/16 | 1 | 8-4 | 56 | 6C | J F Egan | 16/1 |
| 24 Mar 05+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 24:7 Red Button Gaming On ITV Handicap | 10/11 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 64 | 47C | Steve Drowne | 33/1 |
| 25 Feb 05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Handicap | 7/11 | 1 | 8-13 | 65 | 46C | Tom Queally | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lateral Thinker (IRE) won?
- Lateral Thinker (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts in 2005.
- Who trained Lateral Thinker (IRE)?
- Lateral Thinker (IRE) was trained by David Evans on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 16 July 2005.
- Who is Lateral Thinker (IRE)'s sire?
- Lateral Thinker (IRE) is by Desert Sun (GB) out of Miss Margate (IRE), whose sire is Don't Forget Me.
- What is Lateral Thinker (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 16 July 2005. The highest on record is 65.
- What is Lateral Thinker (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Desert Sun (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Lateral Thinker (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Miss Margate (IRE), Lateral Thinker (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: The Osteopath (IRE) (13). Highest grade won: Class 2 (The Osteopath (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.