Laughing Boy (IRE)
Laughing Boy (IRE) is 2 from 27. Hasn't won since Sep 2010. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Last raced off 96, 23lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–27Wins / Runs
- 7.4%Strike rate
- 5 (18.5%)Placed
- −7.25£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 0.74Fair A/E n=27 · 0.57 incl. margin
- 119Highest OR
- 61dAvg 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 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 4 | 7% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,242 | 159 | 12.8% | +0.5 | 1 from 9 |
| Good | 2,141 | 262 | 12.2% | −0.1 | 1 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 1,110 | 148 | 13.3% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,682 | 194 | 11.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 686 | 112 | 16.3% | +4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,053 | 100 | 9.5% | −2.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −12.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 330 | 31 | 9.4% | −2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 813 | 97 | 11.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,724 | 360 | 13.2% | +0.9 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,426 | 313 | 12.9% | +0.6 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,157 | 122 | 10.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 414 | 45 | 10.9% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 101 | 11 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
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
11 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Silvanus (IRE) (17 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (The Last Lion (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvanus (IRE) | 133 | 17 | 5f | Class 3 |
| Contest (IRE) | 24 | 5 | 5f–6f | Listed |
| The Last Lion (IRE) | 14 | 4 | 5f–6f | Group 1 |
| Russian Rock (IRE) | 9 | 3 | 5f | Class 2 |
| Munsters Call (IRE) | 20 | 2 | 6f–7f | — |
| The British Lion (IRE) | 40 | 2 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Red Lacewing (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 5f | — |
| Horizon Sky (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 7f | — |
| State Patrol (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Bismark (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Sable Camp (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.25 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 11% | +8.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Laytown (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B J Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ben Dalton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr E D Linehan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J T Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| R Walsh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 2 | 9% | −2.25 |
| E/SV | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| E/SB | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +12.75 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 15 | 1 | 7% | +2.00 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.25 |
| 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Laughing Boy (IRE) won?
- Laughing Boy (IRE) won 2 of 27 archived starts between 2009 and 2013, a strike rate of 7.4%. Placed 5 times in total (18.5% of starts).
- Who trained Laughing Boy (IRE)?
- Laughing Boy (IRE) was trained by Mrs D A Love on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 16 October 2013.
- Who is Laughing Boy (IRE)'s sire?
- Laughing Boy (IRE) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Mala Mala (IRE), whose sire is Brief Truce.
- What going does Laughing Boy (IRE) prefer?
- Laughing Boy (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Laughing Boy (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 16 October 2013. The highest on record is 119.
- What is Laughing Boy (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Montjeu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
- Who are Laughing Boy (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Mala Mala (IRE), Laughing Boy (IRE) has 11 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Silvanus (IRE) (17). Highest grade won: Group 1 (The Last Lion (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.