Living On A Prayer (GB)
Living On A Prayer (GB) is 2 from 15, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2007. Last raced off 51, 14lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–15Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 6 (40%)Placed
- +14.25£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.26Fair A/E n=15 · 1.08 incl. margin
- 65Highest OR
- 24dBetween runs (median)longest 460 d
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 8.4% of 1,548 runs since Jan 2008 (146 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | −0.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 275 | 19 | 6.9% | −1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 304 | 22 | 7.2% | −1.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 181 | 18 | 9.9% | +1.5 | — |
| Soft | 179 | 18 | 10.1% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 58 | 5 | 8.6% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 525 | 46 | 8.8% | +0.4 | 1 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 96 | 8 | 8.3% | −0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 367 | 32 | 8.7% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 269 | 17 | 6.3% | −2.1 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 247 | 22 | 8.9% | +0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 331 | 28 | 8.5% | +0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 164 | 15 | 9.1% | +0.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 52 | 5 | 9.6% | +1.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 3 | 13.6% | +5.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Line (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | +18.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +20.25 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +20.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Quinn | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Declan Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr T P McGettigan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr S Dobson | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Lawson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +19.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 08+2d | Musselburgh | Stephen Hay And Associates Ltd Apprentice Handicap | 2/5 | 1 | 8-9 | 51 | 61B | Declan Cannon | 9/4 |
| 05 Jun 08+16d | Hamilton | Cash For Kids Next Week Handicap | 2/9 | 8 | 8-6 | 51 | 61A | Andrew Elliott | 11/4 |
| 20 May 08+42d | Musselburgh | Racing Replay To Sky Channel 432 Handicap | 2/12 | 1¾ | 8-8 | 50 | 72A | Fergal Lynch | 3/1 |
| 08 Apr 08+127d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell Racecourse For Conferences Handicap | 4/14 | ½ | 8-12 | 50 | 66A | Fergal Lynch | 11/1 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 07+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Book Early Price Promise Amateur Riders' Handicap | 8/12 | 1¾ | 10-0 | 51 | 44C | Mr T P McGettigan | 7/1 |
| 08 Nov 07+54d | Musselburgh | Scottish Racing Gentleman Amateur Riders' Handicap | 1/8 | 10-10 | 46 | 60C | Mr S Dobson | 9/4 | |
| 15 Sep 07+32d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Handicap | 5/13 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 50 | 59C | Jamie Spencer | 4/1 |
| 14 Aug 07+460d | Musselburgh | CMYK Apprentice Handicap | 2/11 | 2½ | 8-12 | 50 | 55C | Mark Lawson | 33/1 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 11 May 06+12d | Yarmouth | Custom Kitchens Handicap | 12/16 | 1 | 8-12 | 59 | 52C | Royston Ffrench | 100/1 |
| 29 Apr 06+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spinning Around Dunstall Park Fillies' Handicap | 6/6 | 12 | 8-10 | 62 | 24C | Shane Kelly | 10/1 |
| 28 Mar 06+24d | Folkestone | Sugarloaves Remembers Charlie Handicap | 8/12 | nk | 8-13 | 65 | 43C | Jimmy Quinn | 33/1 |
| 04 Mar 06+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | No 5p Rule 4s At Bet Direct Handicap | 8/10 | 1 | 8-8 | 65 | 50C | Jimmy Quinn | 14/1 |
| 22 Feb 06+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 1/12 | 8-9 | 65 | 53C | Neil Callan | 25/1 | |
| 11 Feb 06+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 6/10 | nk | 8-9 | — | 67C | Jimmy Quinn | 25/1 |
| 30 Jan 06 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Now At Betdirectpoker.com Maiden Stakes | 7/12 | ½ | 8-9 | — | 59C | Jimmy Quinn | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Living On A Prayer won?
- Living On A Prayer (GB) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 6 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Living On A Prayer?
- Living On A Prayer (GB) was trained by Thomas McLaughlin on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 7 June 2008.
- Who is Living On A Prayer's sire?
- Living On A Prayer (GB) is by Josr Algarhoud (IRE) out of Denton Lady (GB), whose sire is Inchinor.
- What going does Living On A Prayer prefer?
- Living On A Prayer (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Living On A Prayer's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 51, from the run on 7 June 2008. The highest on record is 65.
- What is Living On A Prayer's sire's record?
- Josr Algarhoud (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,548 runs since Jan 2008 (146 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Living On A Prayer's siblings?
- Out of Denton Lady (GB), Living On A Prayer (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.