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Horse profile

Livy's Lad (GB)

6yo gelding · Trainer Nick Gifford · Owner Mrs L Bowtell P Bowtell
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Hidden Identity (IRE) (Beneficial)
7 runs · 5 courses · from Oct 2024
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Southwell Beaten favourite LTO Last run 18 Mar 2026 · 5th of 6 Last raced off OR 85
KTB Profile

Livy's Lad won a Class 5 novices handicap chase at Southwell in Nov 2025 on soft ground over 1m5f to 2m off a mark of 80. The gelding has one win and two places from seven starts on turf, all at Class 5. He finished fifth of six in a Class 5 handicap chase at Huntingdon in Mar 2026 when last raced off his career-high mark of 85 and beaten favourite. By Kayf Tara out of a Beneficial mare.

Based on 7 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 5

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 62 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Southwell, 2 Dec 2025

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 →

Jumps 6 figures · best 94C · median 68.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Good388C751 run · —
Soft294C73.5—
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f394C88—
1m5f – 2m262B47.52 runs · 62 / 47.5
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 111B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell, 14 Nov 2025 Official rating 85 at the last run, 18 Mar 2026

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 7 figures · best 111B · median 99
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Good3104C981 run · —
Soft3111B991 run · —
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m3111B1063 runs · 111 / 106
2m1f – 2m4f3104C99—
2m5f – 3m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 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 from 7 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Mid-division 3 (43%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 3 (43%) · 1 win
  • Held up 1 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Kayf Tara (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,760 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1300%−12.6—
Good to Firm5296011.3%−1.3—
Good4,50352511.7%−0.90 from 3
Good to Soft3,05435911.8%−0.80 from 1
Soft3,76049313.1%+0.51 from 3
Heavy1,70827716.2%+3.6—
Standard (AW)1932412.4%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−12.6—
1m – 1m1f2400%−12.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1631811%−1.6—
1m5f – 2m3,98052213.1%+0.51 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f4,76759312.4%−0.20 from 3
2m5f – 3m3,82047912.5%−0.10 from 1
Over 3m1,00412612.5%−0.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Hidden Identity (IRE) (Beneficial)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Golden Identity (GB)100——
Hidden Belle (GB)40——
Penny Lawn (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 1 33% +4.50
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 4 1 25% +3.50
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell 2 1 50% +5.50
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 3 1 33% +4.50
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alan Johns 4 0 0% −4.00
James Davies 3 1 33% +4.50

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00
None 3 1 33% +4.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 3 1 33% +4.50
2024 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
Chase 3 1 33% +4.50

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 1 run
18 Mar 26+106d Huntingdon weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m½f · Good · 6 ran Fought for a strong grip early - settled midpack - lost touch with rivals after 3 out and hit the second-last - dropped away before the final fence to finish fifth 5/6 6 11-7 8533C84C James Davies 7/4F
2025 · 3 runs
02 Dec 25+18d Southwell Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 8 ran Up with the pace - erred at the 3rd - front of the chasing pack in third behind the principals after the 4th - moved onto the front runners at the 8th - took over 10th - under pressure when challenged 2 out - outpaced and passed at the last before fading to third 3/8 5 11-3 8562B106B James Davies 4/6F
14 Nov 25+278d Southwell Join Southwell Golf Club Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m · Soft · 6 ran Handy early - shared front spot after 6th - hit front 4 out - roused clear before 3 out - driven out on the run-in - kept going strongly to the line 1/6 10-8 80—111B James Davies 13/2
09 Feb 25+81d Chepstow Join Fitzdares At www.fitzdares.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7½f · Soft · 12 ran Sat close to the front pack early - drifted right past the 3rd then dropped away slightly - pushed along around the 7th - faded before 3 out - well held at the finish 7/12 19 10-11 8353C85C Alan Johns 12/1
2024 · 3 runs
20 Nov 24+19d Ffos Las Diplomat Hotel And Spa Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4f · Soft · 12 ran Settled around midpack early - roused for effort after four out - found nothing in the closing stages - well held in 6th 6/12 18 11-3 —94C99C Alan Johns 200/1
01 Nov 24+26d Uttoxeter Walton Homes 40th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 11 ran Settled towards the back - pushed along after 4 out - lost touch 3 out - eventually well beaten in 8th 8/11 1 10-13 —75C104C Alan Johns 150/1
06 Oct 24 Uttoxeter Century Racing Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 11 ran Held in the pack early - urged forward 3 out - unable to find any headway - well held at the finish 5/11 16 11-2 —88C98C Alan Johns 150/1

Quick answers

How many races has Livy's Lad won?
Livy's Lad (GB) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 2 times in total (28.6% of starts).
Who trains Livy's Lad?
Livy's Lad (GB) is trained by Nick Gifford, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 March 2026.
Who is Livy's Lad's sire?
Livy's Lad (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Hidden Identity (IRE), whose sire is Beneficial.
What going does Livy's Lad prefer?
Livy's Lad (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Livy's Lad's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 18 March 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Livy's Lad's sire's record?
Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,760 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
Who are Livy's Lad's siblings?
Out of Hidden Identity (IRE), Livy's Lad (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.