Horse profile
Lessay (IRE)
by Churchill (IRE) out of For Now (IRE) (Lawman)
47 runs · 12 courses · from Dec 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Wolverhampton (AW) & Kempton (AW)
Ran 22 days ago · 8th of 11
Last raced off OR 61
KTB Profile
Lessay is a 4-47 gelding with all four wins on the all-weather over 6f – 7f. He won a Class 6 handicap at Wolverhampton in Jun 2026 off 56, having previously scored in Class 5 company at the same track in Dec 2025 and at Kempton in Mar 2025, both off higher marks. He has never won on turf from seven starts. Aged 5 at his last run in Sep 2026, he finished 8 of 11 at Newcastle off an official rating of 61.
Based on 47 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 23lb off peak
- 4–47Wins / Runs
- 8.5%Strike rate
- 12 (25.5%)Placed
- −12.25£1 level staken=47 at SP
- 0.79Fair A/E n=47 · 0.67 incl. margin
- 84Highest OR
- 22dAvg 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 rating61↓ 23lb off peak
61
56–84
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 104
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 40 | 113A | 93 | 19 · 113 / 91 |
| Soft | 4 | 83C | 74.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 31 | 116A | 95 | 11 · 113 / 92 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 107B | 84.5 | 8 · 97 / 84 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 47 figures from 47 runs · as at 3 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 from 11 analysed runs
- Held up 9 (82%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (18%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,774 runs since Jan 2008 (458 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 79 | 12.3% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,374 | 165 | 12% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 531 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 701 | 62 | 8.8% | −2.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 224 | 19 | 8.5% | −2.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,291 | 150 | 11.6% | +0.6 | 4 from 40 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 146 | 17 | 11.6% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,291 | 145 | 11.2% | +0.2 | 4 from 31 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,114 | 118 | 10.6% | −0.4 | 0 from 16 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,295 | 138 | 10.7% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 643 | 80 | 12.4% | +1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 242 | 28 | 11.6% | +0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 43 | 1 | 2.3% | −8.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
For Now (IRE) (Lawman)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Hornblower (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Love You Millions (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 40 | 4 | 10% | −5.25 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 19 | 2 | 11% | −5.25 |
| Class 4 | 19 | 1 | 5% | −8.00 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | +11.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 9 | 2 | 22% | +4.75 |
| Southwell (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 31 | 4 | 13% | +3.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nolan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Cian Horgan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ryan Kavanagh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paddy Bradley | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| David Probert | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jason Watson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ashley Lewis | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Donagh Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry McHugh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alex Jary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonny Peate | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 17 | 1 | 6% | −7.00 |
| None | 16 | 2 | 13% | +6.00 |
| Visor | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 21 | 2 | 10% | −7.25 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 26+23d | Newcastle (AW) | Today's Wonderful Sponsors Handicap Stakes | 8/11 | hd | 8-9 | 61 | 92A | 53A | Cian Horgan | 66/1 |
| 02 Sep 26+66d | Newcastle (AW) | High Gosforth Park Golf Club Handicap Stakes Drifted right at the off - settled off the pace - pressed for effort 2f out - closed strongly entering the last furlong - stayed on to finish fourth | 4/12 | nk | 8-9 | 61 | 104A | 68A | Cian Horgan | 22/1 |
| 28 Jun 26+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Thanks To TC Titch & The Team From SFRacing Club Handicap Settled towards the back - short of space around the turn with a furlong to go - flew through on the inside approaching the closing stages - hit the front inside the last 110yds and drew clear | 1/9 | 8-11 | 56 | 89A | 76A | Ashley Lewis | 9/1 | |
| 01 Jun 26+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Held a central position early - pressed forward into the pack approaching the last furlong and moved up to third inside the final 110yds - lost momentum close home to finish sixth | 6/11 | nse | 9-6 | 57 | 94A | 76A | David Nolan | 7/1 |
| 08 May 26+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Fought for control early - settled last - travelling smoothly with two furlongs left - pushed along and made ground into the final furlong - stayed on to snatch second close home | 2/9 | ½ | 8-12 | 56 | 113A | 72A | Donagh Murphy | 13/2 |
| 06 Apr 26+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Apprentice Handicap Pulled hard in the back half - nudged into contention from 2f out - under pressure over 1f out - faded to finish 7th | 7/7 | ½ | 9-8 | 59 | 59A | 68A | Cian Horgan | 9/1 |
| 21 Mar 26+15d | Newcastle (AW) | Daily Profit Boosts At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Fought for control early - settled toward the far rail - stayed at the back throughout - finished well beaten in 11th | 11/11 | nk | 8-9 | 61 | 65A | 58A | Barry McHugh | 33/1 |
| 06 Mar 26+19d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap (Div 1) Held mid-pack early - roused inside final furlong - briefly moved up to second approaching the furlong marker - edged back before the line for fifth | 5/8 | ¾ | 8-7 | 62 | 90A | 66A | Alex Jary | 12/1 |
| 15 Feb 26+10d | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Held up towards the back - urged forward 2f out but found space tight - forced a gap and knocked about 1f out - stayed on same gait to finish 4th | 4/8 | 1 | 8-11 | 63 | 106A | 73A | Ryan Kavanagh | 12/1 |
| 05 Feb 26+3d | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Settled at back of field - driven forward with two furlongs remaining - moved through outpaced runners inside final furlong without threatening the front | 7/10 | 1 | 9-4 | 65 | 89A | 68A | Ryan Kavanagh | 11/2 |
| 02 Feb 26+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Held up mid-pack - pushed along and improved into the last furlong - stayed on at one gait - finished sixth beaten three lengths | 6/10 | shd | 9-4 | 65 | 90A | 75A | Paul Mulrennan | 6/1 |
| 26 Jan 26+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - responded to take third right at the line | 3/11 | ½ | 9-9 | 65 | 96A | 83A | Paddy Bradley | 5/1 |
| 13 Jan 26+11d | Newcastle (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled among the pack - eased over to the far rail when asked for effort inside final 2f - stayed on without threatening the front end | 6/7 | nk | 8-11 | 66 | 28A | 67A | James Sullivan | 20/1 |
| 02 Jan 26+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Held up in the pack - urged forward with 2f left - unable to close the gap - finished 7th | 7/8 | ¾ | 9-4 | 67 | 96A | 67A | Paddy Bradley | 25/1 |
| 20 Dec 25+7d | Newcastle (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Fought rider for control early back in the field - pushed along inside final furlong - unable to find enough speed to get on terms - finished sixth | 6/8 | nk | 8-3 | 67 | 97A | 59A | Ryan Kavanagh | 15/2 |
| 13 Dec 25+7d | Newcastle (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Settled in the back markers early - made progress into contention 3f out - pushed along a furlong out and finished strongly - narrowly denied in second | 2/8 | ½ | 9-6 | 66 | 90A | 89A | David Nolan | 9/2 |
| 06 Dec 25+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Settled midfield early - roused with over 2f left and finishing hard - got up close home to score | 1/12 | 9-3 | 64 | 91A | 83A | Paddy Bradley | 10/1 | |
| 27 Nov 25+26d | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Held up in the pack - pushed along between rivals inside final furlong - kept going without gaining more - finished fifth | 5/7 | hd | 9-5 | 66 | 78A | 73A | David Nolan | 25/1 |
| 01 Nov 25+15d | Newcastle (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Settled at the back - pushed along with a furlong left but unable to challenge - lost ground close home | 6/7 | 2¼ | 9-4 | 68 | 94A | 65A | David Nolan | 25/1 |
| 17 Oct 25+32d | Newcastle (AW) | Happy Birthday Phil From Probio-Energy Handicap Settled near back early - improved position with under a furlong left - pressed for effort then lost ground close home - finished 8th beaten 5.5 lengths | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-6 | 69 | 95A | 75A | David Nolan | 18/1 |
| 15 Sep 25+4d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap (Div 1) Settled in the pack early - lost touch three furlongs out then found a fresh turn of effort approaching the final furlong - faded close home to finish sixth | 6/10 | ½ | 9-12 | 70 | 86A | 76A | Hector Crouch | 3/1 |
| 11 Sep 25+13d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Plays Different Handicap (Div 2) Settled midpack near the inner - dropped towards the back with 3f left - closed steadily from 2f out and stayed on strongly to finish third | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-9 | 70 | 96A | 93A | Hector Crouch | 10/3F |
| 29 Aug 25+19d | Ffos Las | DragonBet - Oncourse Service And Online Handicap Settled at the back early - made progress from over 2f out but lost ground soon after - fought back inside the final furlong to snatch 3rd close home | 3/5 | nk | 9-4 | 70 | 83C | 82B | Rob Hornby | 4/1 |
| 10 Aug 25+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Handicap Tracked front group early - dropped away under pressure with 2f left - driven inside final furlong but couldn't quicken | 7/9 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 72 | 77B | 73A | Kieran Shoemark | 9/2 |
| 28 Jul 25+33d | Southwell (AW) | Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Sluggish start and eased across left - settled at the back - progress hampered inside final 2f - fought back briefly a furlong out before fading late | 6/12 | nk | 9-2 | 73 | 99A | 80A | Hector Crouch | 12/1 |
| 25 Jun 25+34d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap (Div 2) Held up towards the back and pulling hard early - crept closer late but too little too late - finished 5th beaten 4.5 lengths | 5/10 | 3 | 9-12 | 74 | 90A | 81A | Cieren Fallon | 8/1 |
| 22 May 25+15d | Yarmouth | Gold And Silver Exchange Handicap Settled towards the back early - crept into contention inside final furlong - unable to reach front pair - finished 4th | 4/8 | 3¼ | 9-9 | 75 | 100B | 83A | Jonny Peate | 22/1 |
| 07 May 25+19d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Pulling hard early - settled midpack on the rail - moved left and made progress 2f out - pressed for effort but couldn't find more late | 6/13 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 76 | 101B | 82A | Daniel Muscutt | 5/1 |
| 18 Apr 25+11d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Moved across left early - settled towards the back - made no impact on the finish | 7/16 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 77 | 107B | 82A | Kevin Stott | 28/1 |
| 07 Apr 25+17d | Kempton (AW) | Free Bet With Unibet's Betbuilder Rebound Handicap Settled just off the pace in the pack - closed in with a furlong left and moved into 4th close home - stayed on well to finish 4th beaten 2.5 lengths | 4/12 | nk | 9-1 | 77 | 83A | 86A | Hector Crouch | 11/1 |
| 21 Mar 25+16d | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Settled towards the back early - found ground blocked with room scarce inside the final two furlongs then knocked off stride approaching the last furlong - unable to threaten the front and finished well beaten in 11th | 11/12 | nk | 9-8 | 77 | 86A | 73A | Cieren Fallon | 15/2 |
| 05 Mar 25+11d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Proudly Supports racinghome.org.uk Handicap (Div 1) Settled off the pace early - made progress over 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - kept on strongly to assert | 1/8 | 9-8 | 73 | 108A | 94A | Rossa Ryan | 7/4F | |
| 22 Feb 25+9d | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 2) Settled at back of field - moved right for room approaching final two furlongs - made progress inside final furlong - closed strongly in last 75 yards to finish 5th | 5/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | 75 | 79A | 80A | Cieren Fallon | 20/1 |
| 13 Feb 25+19d | Chelmsford City (AW) | bet365 Handicap Settled towards the back early - fighting for control in the early stages - made ground with a furlong left - up to fourth close home but not able to challenge | 4/7 | ½ | 9-5 | 76 | 108A | 81A | Rossa Ryan | 11/2 |
| 25 Jan 25+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Sluggish start - held up towards the back - made ground but had much ground to find while drifting left approaching the final furlong - corrected course and kept battling to the line - up into third close home but no match for winner | 3/10 | ½ | 9-5 | 76 | 103A | 83A | Rossa Ryan | 7/1 |
| 29 Dec 24+10d | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1) Sat close to the pace on the wide side - hit the front briefly inside the final two furlongs - overtaken approaching the last furlong and could not find more late | 5/10 | ¾ | 9-11 | 78 | 77A | 84A | Hector Crouch | 7/2 |
| 19 Dec 24+78d | Southwell (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Held up in midfield - pushed along approaching final furlong and made ground near the rail - unable to land a blow finishing 5th | 5/11 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 79 | 102A | 85A | Jason Watson | 17/2 |
| 02 Oct 24+26d | Kempton (AW) | North Farm Stud Handicap (Div 2) Settled in the pack early - moved through on the outer approaching the final furlong to hit the front - quickly overtaken - edged out close home | 2/14 | ¾ | 9-2 | 76 | 98B | 85A | David Probert | 22/1 |
| 06 Sep 24+29d | Ascot | Sodexo Live! Handicap Held up in the pack - pushed along with 3f left - unable to close from 2f out - well held at the finish | 6/7 | 2½ | 9-2 | 78 | 76A | 65A | Oisin Murphy | 17/2 |
| 08 Aug 24+13d | Chepstow | tote Are Online Too At tote.co.uk Racing League 16 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Settled midfield early - pushed along over 3f out but unable to close the gap - held no threat inside final furlong to finish 5th | 5/11 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 79 | 116A | 81A | Oisin Murphy | 12/1 |
| 26 Jul 24+20d | Sandown | Cafe Del Mar Handicap | 7/8 | 17 | 9-1 | 81 | 59C | 40C | Callum Hutchinson | 15/2 |
| 06 Jul 24+63d | Sandown | Coral Play 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Handicap | 4/5 | ¾ | 9-5 | 83 | 52C | 78B | Callum Hutchinson | 20/1 |
| 04 May 24+58d | Goodwood | William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap | 4/5 | 2½ | 9-5 | 84 | 73C | 78B | Jason Watson | 15/2 |
| 07 Mar 24+29d | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM Spring Cup Stakes (Listed) | 7/10 | ¾ | 9-4 | 84 | 87A | 73A | David Probert | 14/1 |
| 07 Feb 24+32d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supports Safe Gambling Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/13 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 84 | 108B | 92A | Oisin Murphy | 5/4F |
| 06 Jan 24+24d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/11 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 99A | 88A | David Probert | 5/6F |
| 13 Dec 23 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs Ebf Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/14 | 9-7 | — | 86B | 89A | Oisin Murphy | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lessay (IRE) won?
- Lessay (IRE) won 4 of 47 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 8.5%. Placed 12 times in total (25.5% of starts).
- Who trains Lessay (IRE)?
- Lessay (IRE) is trained by Patrick Morris, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 September 2026.
- Who is Lessay (IRE)'s sire?
- Lessay (IRE) is by Churchill (IRE) out of For Now (IRE), whose sire is Lawman.
- What going does Lessay (IRE) prefer?
- Lessay (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 40 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Lessay (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 61, from the run on 25 September 2026. The highest on record is 84.
- What is Lessay (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Churchill (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,774 runs since Jan 2008 (458 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Lessay (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of For Now (IRE), Lessay (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.