Lay Claim (USA)
Lay Claim (USA) is 2 from 18, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Feb 2011. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 7 on turf.
- 2–18Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 7 (38.9%)Placed
- +1.10£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 0.53Fair A/E n=18 · 0.46 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 30dAvg 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 10.5% of 544 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.6% from 154. Weakest on good going: 7.3% from 124.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 164 | 19 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 124 | 9 | 7.3% | −3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 44 | 5 | 11.4% | +0.9 | — |
| Soft | 38 | 1 | 2.6% | −7.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 9 | 0 | 0% | −10.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 154 | 21 | 13.6% | +3.1 | 2 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | +11.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 168 | 17 | 10.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 184 | 18 | 9.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 111 | 13 | 11.7% | +1.2 | 2 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 37 | 4 | 10.8% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −4.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.5 | — |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Dart Along (USA) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Weald Park (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dart Along (USA) | 33 | 3 | 6f–1m1½f | Class 5 |
| Hayaku (USA) | 13 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Weald Park (USA) | 17 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Escape Clause I (USA) | 1 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 5 |
| Expedience (USA) | 4 | 1 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Fantastic View (USA) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Escape Clause (USA) | 8 | 0 | — | Class 5 |
| Swift Response (USA) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18% | +8.10 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +6.10 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.90 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 2 | 50% | +15.10 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Kelly | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.90 |
| Ryan Moore | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tom Queally | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| James Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darren Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| E/S | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| 2010 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.90 |
| 2009 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 11+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Blue Square Iphone App Handicap | 7/9 | 1 | 9-2 | 75 | 72A | Tom Queally | 12/1 |
| 02 Feb 11+9d | Kempton (AW) | Racing At skysports.com Handicap | 1/12 | 9-4 | 73 | 79A | Tom Queally | 16/1 | |
| 24 Jan 11+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Free Bingo At bluesq.com Handicap | 5/11 | nse | 9-4 | 73 | 83A | Shane Kelly | 20/1 |
| 2010 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 10+16d | Southwell (AW) | More Live Football Betting At Totesport.com Handicap | 10/10 | 5 | 9-8 | 75 | 72C | Shane Kelly | 11/4 |
| 11 Dec 10+7d | Southwell (AW) | Chappo's 21st Birthday Maiden Stakes | 1/7 | 9-3 | 69 | 80A | Shane Kelly | 11/10F | |
| 04 Dec 10+16d | Southwell (AW) | toteswinger Three Ways To Win Handicap | 3/8 | 2½ | 9-1 | 70 | 82A | Shane Kelly | 7/1 |
| 18 Nov 10+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap | 3/6 | nk | 9-3 | 70 | 75B | James Doyle | 9/4 |
| 25 Oct 10+21d | Southwell (AW) | betdaq.com Maiden Stakes | 2/8 | 2½ | 9-3 | 72 | 80A | James Doyle | 3/1 |
| 04 Oct 10+20d | Windsor | attheraces.com Maiden Stakes | 3/13 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 74 | 82A | Richard Mullen | 7/2 |
| 14 Sep 10+10d | Lingfield (AW) | attheraces.com/breederscup Handicap | 6/12 | nk | 9-4 | 74 | 76A | Richard Hughes | 7/2F |
| 04 Sep 10+42d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Advanced Driver Solutions Ltd At Wolverhampton Handicap | 4/8 | hd | 9-6 | 74 | 80A | Darren Williams | 11/1 |
| 24 Jul 10+20d | Salisbury | Cold Service Ltd Maiden Stakes | 3/7 | 4½ | 9-3 | 57 | 72A | Richard Mullen | 7/2 |
| 04 Jul 10+31d | Brighton | Bet365 Maiden Stakes | 2/2 | 16 | 9-3 | 77 | 61C | Ryan Moore | 11/8 |
| 03 Jun 10+19d | Sandown | Ocm Capital Markets Handicap | 5/11 | ¾ | 9-3 | 78 | 77A | Ryan Moore | 3/1F |
| 15 May 10+198d | Doncaster | Multifab Metals Engineering & Fabrication Handicap | 3/9 | 1½ | 8-10 | 78 | 93A | Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 7/2 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 09+19d | Lingfield (AW) | E.b.f. Barry Dennis All-weather 20th Anniversary Maiden Stakes | 4/8 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 85A | Ryan Moore | 2/1F |
| 10 Oct 09+21d | York | Gala Coral Conquer Everest - Sue Ryder Care E.b.f. Maiden Stakes | 4/11 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 87A | William Buick | 8/15F |
| 19 Sep 09 | Newbury | E.B.F. Dubai Tennis Championships Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 2) | 2/13 | nse | 9-3 | — | 95A | Ryan Moore | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lay Claim won?
- Lay Claim (USA) won 2 of 18 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 7 times in total (38.9% of starts).
- Who trained Lay Claim?
- Lay Claim (USA) was trained by Alan McCabe on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 14 February 2011.
- Who is Lay Claim's sire?
- Lay Claim (USA) is by Seeking The Gold (USA) out of Promptly (IRE), whose sire is Lead On Time.
- What going does Lay Claim prefer?
- Lay Claim (USA) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Lay Claim's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 14 February 2011. The highest on record is 78.
- What is Lay Claim's sire's record?
- Seeking The Gold (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 544 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.6% from 154. Weakest on good going: 7.3% from 124.
- Who are Lay Claim's siblings?
- Out of Promptly (IRE), Lay Claim (USA) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Dart Along (USA) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Weald Park (USA)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.