Horse profile
Layla's Boy (GB)
by Sakhee (USA) out of Gay Romance (GB) (Singspiel)
55 runs · 20 courses · from Jun 2009
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Aug 2014 — 4,439 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2014 · 9th of 10
Won at Southwell (AW)
Last raced off OR 46
KTB Profile
Layla's Boy (GB) is 1 from 55, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2012. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 24 on turf. Last raced off 46, 60lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 55 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 60lb off peak
- 1–55Wins / Runs
- 1.8%Strike rate
- 12 (21.8%)Placed
- −38.00£1 level staken=55 at SP
- 0.19Fair A/E n=54 · 0.16 incl. margin
- 106Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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.
Official rating46↓ 60lb off peak
46
46–106
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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
Sire
Sakhee (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 3,981 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 611. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.2% from 139.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 4 | 11.8% | +0.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 601 | 81 | 13.5% | +2.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 986 | 128 | 13% | +1.9 | 0 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 479 | 56 | 11.7% | +0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 611 | 48 | 7.9% | −3.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 197 | 17 | 8.6% | −2.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,073 | 106 | 9.9% | −1.2 | 1 from 31 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 73 | 11 | 15.1% | +4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 565 | 69 | 12.2% | +1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 711 | 77 | 10.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,068 | 103 | 9.6% | −1.5 | 1 from 29 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,001 | 114 | 11.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 411 | 55 | 13.4% | +2.3 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 139 | 10 | 7.2% | −3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −3.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Gay Romance (GB) (Singspiel)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Belgian Bill (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Belgian Bill (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgian Bill (GB) | 41 | 5 | 7f–1m | Class 2 |
| Chattanooga Line (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Sacred Bond (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Romantic Comedy (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 31 | 1 | 3% | −14.00 |
| Good | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 25 | 1 | 4% | −8.00 |
| Class 5 | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| Class 4 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 19 | 0 | 0% | −19.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | +7.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 29 | 1 | 3% | −12.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franny Norton | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Ryan Clark | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Shirley Teasdale | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Peter Carberry | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robert Tart | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Philip Prince | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Donal Devereux | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Heard | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Neil Farley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Powell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Amy Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stephen Craine | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rhys Flint | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 20 | 1 | 5% | −3.00 |
| None | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Tongue tie | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| BP | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2012 | 15 | 1 | 7% | +2.00 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 45 | 1 | 2% | −28.00 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 14+60d | Wolverhampton (AW) | All New 32redsport.com Handicap | 9/10 | 2 | 8-11 | 46 | 45A | Neil Farley | 20/1 |
| 19 Jun 14+14d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Now At 32RedSport.com Handicap | 3/12 | 6 | 8-5 | 46 | 53A | Jason Hart | 33/1 |
| 05 Jun 14+83d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap | 5/6 | 6 | 7-13 | 48 | 44C | Ryan Powell | 50/1 |
| 14 Mar 14+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Coral Mobile 'Just Three Clicks To Bet' Handicap | 5/10 | 7 | 9-4 | 50 | 56A | Robert Tart | 20/1 |
| 09 Feb 14+34d | Southwell (AW) | Coral App Download From The App Store Selling Handicap | 10/10 | 77 | 8-10 | 52 | 52C | Robert Tart | 9/2 |
| 06 Jan 14+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Coral App Download From The App Store Handicap | 11/11 | 38 | 9-7 | 52 | 47C | Adam Kirby | 3/1F |
| 14 Dec 13+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Coral App Download From The App Store Handicap | 3/9 | 1 | 9-1 | 50 | 76A | Adam Kirby | 13/2 |
| 19 Nov 13+209d | Southwell (AW) | coral.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Handicap | 8/13 | nk | 9-6 | 54 | 60A | Luke Morris | 18/1 |
| 24 Apr 13+12d | Catterick | 2013 Catterick Twelve Furlong Series Handicap (Qualifier) | 11/14 | 2¾ | 8-8 | 57 | 44C | Amy Ryan | 25/1 |
| 12 Apr 13+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Tickets At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 8/11 | 6 | 9-0 | 58 | 52A | Philip Prince | 12/1 |
| 28 Mar 13+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32RedPoker.com Buscador Handicap | 3/9 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 57 | 69A | Philip Prince | 10/1 |
| 12 Mar 13+27d | Southwell (AW) | Compare Trusted Bookmakers With Bookmakers.co.uk Apprentice Handicap | 3/5 | 4½ | 9-4 | 60 | 70B | Shirley Teasdale | 7/1 |
| 13 Feb 13+3d | Southwell (AW) | coral.co.uk Apprentice Handicap | 4/9 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 59 | 59C | Shirley Teasdale | 9/2 |
| 10 Feb 13+28d | Southwell (AW) | Winners Love bookmakers.co.uk Selling Handicap | 2/7 | ½ | 9-2 | 59 | 79A | Shirley Teasdale | 15/8F |
| 13 Jan 13+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 50 Free Bet At coral.co.uk Handicap | 5/11 | shd | 9-3 | 59 | 72A | Franny Norton | 7/1 |
| 04 Jan 13+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap | 6/11 | ¾ | 9-2 | 60 | 66A | Ryan Clark | 8/1 |
| 27 Dec 12+42d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32RedPoker.com Handicap | 4/12 | 1½ | 9-7 | 60 | 80A | Ryan Clark | 7/1 |
| 15 Nov 12+26d | Southwell (AW) | Download Our iPhone App Handicap | 4/13 | ½ | 9-10 | 60 | 81A | Franny Norton | 7/2F |
| 20 Oct 12+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap | 3/11 | 1 | 9-9 | 59 | 82A | Frederik Tylicki | 16/1 |
| 08 Oct 12+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download Our iPhone App Handicap | 4/12 | hd | 9-7 | 58 | 71A | Ryan Clark | 14/1 |
| 22 Sep 12+14d | Catterick | Follow Us On Twitter At CatterickRaces Handicap | 7/12 | 9 | 9-0 | 60 | 56C | Ryan Clark | 22/1 |
| 08 Sep 12+30d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Guest Alfa Romeo And Fiat Claiming Stakes | 5/8 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 61 | 73A | Franny Norton | 9/1 |
| 09 Aug 12+10d | Southwell (AW) | Free Betting With Freebets.co.uk Handicap | 6/11 | 1 | 9-2 | 65 | 60C | Franny Norton | 7/1 |
| 30 Jul 12+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Follow Us On Twitter At WolvesRaces Handicap | 2/10 | 4½ | 9-12 | 52 | 82A | Franny Norton | 5/1 |
| 23 Jul 12+7d | Southwell (AW) | 32RedPoker.com Handicap | 1/9 | 8-9 | 53 | 90A | Franny Norton | 16/1 | |
| 16 Jul 12+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Freebets.co.uk Free Bets Classified Claiming Stakes | 5/10 | hd | 9-3 | 53 | 59A | Stephen Craine | 25/1 |
| 01 Jul 12+4d | Uttoxeter | FSB Finance For Business Novices' Handicap Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 10-13 | 90 | — | Donal Devereux | 16/1 |
| 27 Jun 12+89d | Worcester | Betfred Mobile Lotto Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 6/10 | 39 | 11-0 | 90 | 88C | Donal Devereux | 14/1 |
| 30 Mar 12+13d | Wetherby | Yorkshire Post Ladies' Day - 24th May Handicap Hurdle | 8/9 | 29 | 10-10 | 97 | 86C | Peter Carberry | 33/1 |
| 17 Mar 12+66d | Uttoxeter | Betfred 'double Delight' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | 5 | 11-5 | 98 | 88C | Peter Carberry | 9/2J |
| 11 Jan 12+42d | Doncaster | Pegler Yorkshire Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | 1 | 10-6 | 100 | 102A | Peter Carberry | 12/1 |
| 30 Nov 11+18d | Uttoxeter | Signs 2000 Handicap Hurdle | 10/12 | 7 | 11-3 | 106 | 96C | Liam Heard | 33/1 |
| 12 Nov 11+12d | Uttoxeter | Burton Union Novices' Hurdle | 4/14 | 2 | 10-12 | — | 112A | Liam Heard | 50/1 |
| 31 Oct 11+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Breeders' Cup Only On ATR Handicap | 6/13 | ½ | 9-9 | 54 | 67A | Graham Gibbons | 17/2 |
| 07 Oct 11+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap | 9/12 | shd | 8-10 | 57 | 58A | Silvestre De Sousa | 33/1 |
| 30 Sep 11+191d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win A Car A Day - Williamhillbingo.com Handicap | 9/13 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 57 | 60C | Tom Eaves | 50/1 |
| 23 Mar 11+28d | Warwick | Whitson Bloodstock Ltd Novices' Hurdle | F/11 | — | 10-7 | — | — | Rhys Flint | 25/1 |
| 23 Feb 11+108d | Doncaster | Pentagon Toyota Juvenile Hurdle | 8/15 | 1 | 10-12 | — | 90C | Brian Hughes | 100/1 |
| 07 Nov 10+23d | Market Rasen | Market Rasen Racecourse Juvenile Hurdle | 8/13 | 30 | 10-12 | — | 81C | Brian Hughes | 50/1 |
| 15 Oct 10+11d | Redcar | Sam Hall Memorial Handicap | 15/16 | 3 | 8-9 | 65 | 54C | Royston Ffrench | 100/1 |
| 04 Oct 10+35d | Pontefract | DEM Window Solutions Handicap | 12/13 | 3¼ | 9-2 | 65 | 53C | Silvestre De Sousa | 40/1 |
| 30 Aug 10+65d | Ripon | Totepool A Better Way To Bet Handicap | 7/7 | 6 | 9-5 | 68 | 52C | Graham Gibbons | 14/1 |
| 26 Jun 10+35d | Chester | Trafford Centre LBD Midsummer Maiden Stakes | 4/8 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 68 | 63A | Tony Hamilton | 10/1 |
| 22 May 10+22d | Chester | Crabbies 'steady On' Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap | 5/7 | 13 | 8-7 | 69 | 50C | Stevie Donohoe | 16/1 |
| 30 Apr 10+6d | Lingfield (AW) | 66 Free Bet At bluesquare.com Handicap | 3/5 | 1½ | 8-12 | 70 | 69B | Jamie Spencer | 9/1 |
| 24 Apr 10+24d | Haydock | St Helens Star Maiden Stakes | 2/5 | 10 | 9-3 | 70 | 63B | Jamie Spencer | 4/1 |
| 31 Mar 10+18d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-3 | 70 | 67A | Eddie Ahern | 15/2 |
| 13 Mar 10+152d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Williamhill.com - Betting Maiden Stakes | 7/10 | ¾ | 8-8 | 72 | 57A | Paul Hanagan | 15/2 |
| 12 Oct 09+22d | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 1) | 3/12 | 2¾ | 8-10 | 75 | 73A | Frederik Tylicki | 8/1 |
| 20 Sep 09+15d | Hamilton | E.b.f. Scottish Building Society Maiden Stakes | 4/9 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 76 | 67A | Paul Hanagan | 9/4F |
| 05 Sep 09+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill 0800 444040 - Quote Bonus25 Nursery Handicap | 4/6 | ½ | 9-2 | 77 | 71B | Frederik Tylicki | 9/2 |
| 22 Aug 09+31d | Chester | Totesport Home Of Pool Betting E.b.f. Maiden Stakes | 8/8 | 4 | 9-3 | 79 | 55A | Eddie Ahern | 7/4F |
| 22 Jul 09+17d | Leicester | Foston Maiden Auction Stakes | 2/10 | 2½ | 8-12 | 79 | 73A | Paul Hanagan | 11/10F |
| 05 Jul 09+18d | Ayr | Unison Celebrating Cuba's Health Service 50th Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 2/7 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 84A | Frederik Tylicki | 11/2 |
| 17 Jun 09 | Hamilton | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 4/6 | 4½ | 9-0 | — | 61B | Tony Hamilton | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Layla's Boy (GB) won?
- Layla's Boy (GB) won 1 of 55 archived starts between 2009 and 2014, a strike rate of 1.8%. Placed 12 times in total (21.8% of starts).
- Who trained Layla's Boy (GB)?
- Layla's Boy (GB) was trained by Simon West on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 18 August 2014.
- Who is Layla's Boy (GB)'s sire?
- Layla's Boy (GB) is by Sakhee (USA) out of Gay Romance (GB), whose sire is Singspiel.
- What going does Layla's Boy (GB) prefer?
- Layla's Boy (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 31 starts (3.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Layla's Boy (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 46, from the run on 18 August 2014. The highest on record is 106.
- What is Layla's Boy (GB)'s sire's record?
- Sakhee (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 3,981 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 611. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.2% from 139.
- Who are Layla's Boy (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Gay Romance (GB), Layla's Boy (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Belgian Bill (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Belgian Bill (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.