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Horse profile

Lawsons Thorns (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2021) · Last trainer Linda Blackford · Last owner Nigel Mackenzie
by Presenting (GB) out of Ardnurcher (IRE) (King's Ride)
17 runs · 11 courses · from Sep 2013
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Mar 2021 — 2,064 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2021 New yard Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile

Lawsons Thorns (IRE) is yet to win from 17 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 6 at Stratford (Oct 2014). Last raced off 75, 34lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 17 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 34lb off peak
Official rating75↓ 34lb off peak
75 75–109

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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 →

Of 2 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 2 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 92C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell, 16 Aug 2015 Official rating 75 at the last run, 3 Mar 2021

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 118A · median 93.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good7118A92—
Good to Firm3109A92—
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6118A102—
2m5f – 3m3109A103—
2m1f – 2m4f386C84—

Of 17 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 17 runs · as at 4 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
Presenting (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm621321%+10—
Good to Firm1,24017113.8%+2.80 from 3
Good7,02284012%+10 from 8
Good to Soft3,5033219.2%−1.80 from 3
Soft5,32754510.2%−0.80 from 3
Heavy2,7602749.9%−1.1—
Standard (AW)1363324.3%+13.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−11—
1m – 1m1f400%−11—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m4,72751710.9%−0.10 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f6,69772210.8%−0.20 from 6
2m5f – 3m6,53774211.4%+0.40 from 3
Over 3m2,01821010.4%−0.60 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

Dam
Ardnurcher (IRE) (King's Ride)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Ballyvoge (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m4f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Ballyvoge (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ballyvoge (IRE)1522m4f–3mClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 8 0 0% −8.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell 3 0 0% −3.00
Market Rasen 3 0 0% −3.00
Wincanton 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Harry Skelton 7 0 0% −7.00
Brian Hughes 3 0 0% −3.00
Gavin Sheehan 2 0 0% −2.00
James Best 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Quinlan 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Quinlan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Day 1 0 0% −1.00
Bridget Andrews 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 0 0% −13.00
Hood 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 1 0 0% −1.00
2019 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 1 0 0% −1.00
2015 7 0 0% −7.00
2014 6 0 0% −6.00
2013 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 0 0% −10.00
Chase 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2021 · 1 run
03 Mar 21+670d Wincanton Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-4 75—— James Best 150/1
2019 · 1 run
03 May 19+1113d Cheltenham Junior Jumpers Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-7 91—— Shane Quinlan 100/1
2016 · 1 run
15 Apr 16+109d Southwell Beaumond House Community Hospice Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-11 90—— Sean Quinlan 14/1
2015 · 7 runs
28 Dec 15+134d Catterick Go Racing In Yorkshire Winter Festival Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25.5f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-8 95—— Ryan Day 14/1
16 Aug 15+35d Southwell Coopers Marquees Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 24f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 7/9 3¾ 11-12 99—92C Gavin Sheehan 14/1
12 Jul 15+23d Southwell Happy Birthday Joan Robinson Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 6 ran 6/6 1¾ 10-10 102—83C Brian Hughes 14/1
19 Jun 15+14d Market Rasen Abp Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 7 ran 7/7 13 10-10 104—84C Brian Hughes 8/1
05 Jun 15+19d Market Rasen Market Rasen Interactive Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 2 10-5 104—103A Brian Hughes 16/1
17 May 15+42d Stratford stratfordcaravans.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 22f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 3/10 hd 11-7 104—109A Bridget Andrews 9/1
05 Apr 15+122d Plumpton Totepool Betting On All Uk Races Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17f · Good · 6 ran 6/6 39 11-11 104—86C Harry Skelton 6/1
2014 · 6 runs
04 Dec 14+15d Leicester Clipston Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 10/10 18 11-2 109—92C Harry Skelton 10/1
19 Nov 14+24d Warwick Highflyer/million In Mind 4 & 5yo Novices' Chase Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 4 ran 4/4 5 11-0 ——95B Harry Skelton 33/1
26 Oct 14+20d Wincanton Dominic Baker Memorial 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 5/5 13 10-12 ——84C Harry Skelton 7/2
06 Oct 14+207d Stratford Edward Brain Plant Hire 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 3 11-0 ——109B Harry Skelton 11/4
13 Mar 14+55d Hexham Become A Hexham Member Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 10 ran F/10 — 11-1 ——— Harry Skelton 7/2
17 Jan 14+111d Musselburgh Racing UK - Your Home From Home Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 4 11-4 ——113A Harry Skelton 7/1
2013 · 1 run
28 Sep 13 Market Rasen Betfred/totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Standard NH Flat Race (Conditional Jocks & Amateur Riders) Class 6 · 16.5f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 4½ 10-11 ——118A Gavin Sheehan 7/2

Quick answers

How many races has Lawsons Thorns won?
Lawsons Thorns (IRE) has yet to win, from 17 archived starts between 2013 and 2021. Placed 4 times in total (23.5% of starts).
Who trained Lawsons Thorns?
Lawsons Thorns (IRE) was trained by Linda Blackford on the most recent run on record, at Wincanton on 3 March 2021.
Who is Lawsons Thorns's sire?
Lawsons Thorns (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Ardnurcher (IRE), whose sire is King's Ride.
What is Lawsons Thorns's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 3 March 2021. The highest on record is 109.
What is Lawsons Thorns's sire's record?
Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
Who are Lawsons Thorns's siblings?
Out of Ardnurcher (IRE), Lawsons Thorns (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ballyvoge (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Ballyvoge (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.