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Horse profile

Liffer Lad (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2009) · Last trainer Miss Suzy Barkley · Last owner Exors Of Mrs Threasa Mcaloon
by Sonus (IRE) out of Hazy Fiddler (IRE) (Orchestra)
11 runs · 9 courses · from Dec 2007
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Jun 2009 — 6,351 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2009 Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

Liffer Lad (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating80↓ 1lb off peak
80 77–81

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 93C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Navan, 28 Mar 2009 Official rating 80 at the last run, 7 Jun 2009

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 8 figures · best 104A · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft4104A90—
Good393C93—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m5104A84—
2m1f – 2m4f393C93—

Of 11 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 11 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
Sonus (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 469 runs since Jan 2008 (54 horses).

Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11% from 109.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm700%−7.7—
Good to Firm4237.1%−0.6—
Good11065.5%−2.20 from 4
Good to Soft6845.9%−1.80 from 1
Soft1491510.1%+2.40 from 4
Heavy9177.7%00 from 2
Standard (AW)2150%+42.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f200%−7.7—
1m5f – 2m13985.8%−1.90 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f16795.4%−2.30 from 6
2m5f – 3m1091211%+3.3—
Over 3m52713.5%+5.8—

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

Dam
Hazy Fiddler (IRE) (Orchestra)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Ballamusic (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m3½f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Ballamusic (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ballamusic (IRE)1012m3½fClass 4
Trovaio (IRE)1013m1½fClass 5
Sedgemoor Top Bid (IRE)110——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 3 0 0% −3.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Tralee 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
S P Walsh 3 0 0% −3.00
D G Hogan 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr A J Walsh 2 0 0% −2.00
Shane Jackson 1 0 0% −1.00
R Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr B O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 6 0 0% −6.00
2007 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 4 runs
07 Jun 09+34d Wexford Poolcourt Ltd. Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 18f · Good · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-8 80— D G Hogan 25/1
04 May 09+37d Down Royal Pat O'Hare Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Yielding · 20 ran 16/20 9 10-8 8072C D G Hogan 25/1
28 Mar 09+31d Navan N.i. Hospice Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 30 ran 26/30 nk 11-7 8093C S P Walsh 50/1
25 Feb 09+56d Downpatrick Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 18.5f · Yielding · 14 ran 11/14 4 11-2 8093C S P Walsh 20/1
2008 · 6 runs
31 Dec 08+221d Punchestown Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (77-90) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 17 ran 5/17 2 10-11 77104A S P Walsh 14/1
24 May 08+20d Tralee Kingdom Handicap Hurdle (77-90) 20f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran PU/17 — 10-12 79— Shane Jackson 20/1
04 May 08+20d Sligo (IRE) www.countysligoraces.com Handicap Hurdle 18f · Heavy · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-2 80— R Walsh 5/1
14 Apr 08+55d Tramore Saltan Properties Handicap Hurdle (77-90) 16f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 shd 10-10 8182A Mr B O'Neill 7/1
19 Feb 08+16d Punchestown Book Your Festival Tickets Maiden Hurdle (Div 3) 20f · Yielding · 19 ran 12/19 8 11-3 8187C Mr A J Walsh 33/1
03 Feb 08+39d Punchestown Silver Stream Healthcare Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 22 ran 8/22 8 11-5 7884C Mr A J Walsh 25/1
2007 · 1 run
26 Dec 07 Leopardstown Durkan New Homes Maiden Hurdle 18f · Good · 28 ran 19/28 shd 11-4 —93C Mark Walsh 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Liffer Lad won?
Liffer Lad (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2007 and 2009.
Who trained Liffer Lad?
Liffer Lad (IRE) was trained by Miss Suzy Barkley on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 7 June 2009.
Who is Liffer Lad's sire?
Liffer Lad (IRE) is by Sonus (IRE) out of Hazy Fiddler (IRE), whose sire is Orchestra.
What is Liffer Lad's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 7 June 2009. The highest on record is 81.
What is Liffer Lad's sire's record?
Sonus (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 469 runs since Jan 2008 (54 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11% from 109.
Who are Liffer Lad's siblings?
Out of Hazy Fiddler (IRE), Liffer Lad (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Ballamusic (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Ballamusic (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2007. 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.