Horse profile
Lonesome Boatman (FR)
by Jukebox Jury (IRE) out of Nadin (GER) (Alkalde)
18 runs · 11 courses · from Dec 2020
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Cork
Last run 10 Jul 2026
Last raced off OR 127
KTB Profile
Lonesome Boatman won the Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase at Listed level at Cork over 3m on good to soft in Nov 2025 off an official rating of 119. The gelding has one win and five places from 18 starts on turf, with the success coming in his sole run over 3m. He has raced off a mark of 127 at his last run at Kilbeggan in Jul 2026. Typically held up, he was prominent in that Class 1 handicap.
Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Jan 2025 · updated 8 Nov 2026
- 1–18Wins / Runs
- 5.6%Strike rate
- 5 (27.8%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 0.65Fair A/E n=18 · 0.50 incl. margin
- 128Highest OR
- 56dBetween runs (median)longest 895 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.
Official rating127↓ 1lb off peak
127
119–128
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 107
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 120B | 90 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 115B | 96 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 135C | 95 | 1 run · — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 120B | 101.5 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 115B | 87.5 | — |
Of 18 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 18 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 12 analysed runs since Jan 2025
- Led 5 (42%) · 1 win
- Prominent 4 (33%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (17%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 2,250 runs since Aug 2016 (256 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 10.3% from 155.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 60 | 10 | 16.7% | +3.1 | — |
| Good | 631 | 83 | 13.2% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 480 | 53 | 11% | −2.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 662 | 102 | 15.4% | +1.8 | 0 from 12 |
| Heavy | 262 | 41 | 15.6% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 155 | 16 | 10.3% | −3.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 63 | 4 | 6.3% | −7.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 96 | 10 | 10.4% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 146 | 18 | 12.3% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 672 | 95 | 14.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 754 | 106 | 14.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 435 | 58 | 13.3% | −0.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 82 | 14 | 17.1% | +3.5 | 1 from 6 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Aug 2016 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Nadin (GER) (Alkalde)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Nurmi (GER) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–2m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurmi (GER) | 38 | 2 | 2m1f–2m2f | — |
| Nadeschda (FR) | 10 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Nobel (GER) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| Mr D Allen | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| J J Slevin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tiernan Power Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D G Lavery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 12 | 1 | 8% | −3.00 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Jul 26+129d | Kilbeggan | Kilmurray Group Midlands National Handicap Chase (Listed) handy early - slipped to 12th before the 7th - faded and fell away before the 9th then pulled up before the 10th | PU/14 | — | 10-11 | 127 | — | — | J J Slevin | 28/1 |
| 03 Mar 26+37d | Leopardstown | QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle Sat close behind the pace early - dropped away after the 4th and unable to respond from there - well behind and eased out of it before the last | PU/10 | — | 11-5 | 119 | — | — | Mr D Allen | 11/1 |
| 25 Jan 26+56d | Naas | Finlay Ford At Naas Novice Chase (Grade 3) Asked for effort early and hit front before 2nd - lost advantage 5 out then slipped to the back 3 out - had nothing more to offer in the straight | 6/8 | 19 | 11-0 | 128 | 135C | 116C | Daniel King | 66/1 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Nov 25+28d | Fairyhouse | BAR 1 Betting Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed) Went straight to front - laboured over 4th - driven and lost lead 2 out - held 3rd under pressure into last with nothing left to find | 3/15 | 10 | 10-12 | 128 | 107B | 125A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 17/2 |
| 02 Nov 25+36d | Cork | Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) Set the pace from the off - untidy over the 3rd and 8th - asked for effort approaching two out - responded to find more from the last to prevail | 1/13 | 10-13 | 119 | 77B | 133A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 8/1 | |
| 27 Sep 25+147d | Listowel | John & Terry Moriarty Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Chase Settled towards the back of the pack travelling wide - moved into contention before 3 out - hit the deck lightly at the fourth-last and slipped to 5th - up to 4th by the last - briefly second turning into the straight but soon back to 4th and unable to threaten over a furlong out - held on one gear to the line | 4/12 | 2¾ | 11-11 | 120 | — | 123A | Mr D Allen | 16/1 |
| 03 May 25+13d | Punchestown | Oaklodgelandscapes.ie Handicap Chase (0-145) Set the early gallop - lost front spot 8th but stayed handy - blundered 13th - pressed for effort 3 out - fifth soon after then finished without extra late gain | 4/23 | 4¼ | 10-5 | 122 | 96B | 115A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 40/1 |
| 20 Apr 25+28d | Cork | Michael O'Sullivan Chase (Grade 3) Held 4th early - hit a flat spot 6th then eased back through field - driven from 5 out but couldn't find more late | 4/5 | 18 | 10-10 | 126 | 55C | 106C | Tiernan Power Roche | 11/1 |
| 23 Mar 25+15d | Limerick | Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3) Went straight to the front by a whisker - lost that spot approaching the second and settled just behind the pace - up into 3rd by the 7th and still there after the 9th without threatening - improved to 4th before the 10th then back to 3rd after the 11th - unable to make headway from 4 out - faded before 2 out - held on for 3rd | 3/5 | 21 | 11-0 | — | 58C | 119C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 50/1 |
| 08 Mar 25+28d | Gowran Park | INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Tetratema Cup Hunters Chase Held up towards the back - moved through the pack after the 9th before fading again by the 13th - rallied again approaching 4 out - unable to close on the front-runners into 4th before 2 out - flattened out before the last | 4/13 | hd | 11-7 | — | 120B | 122A | Mr D Allen | 17/2 |
| 08 Feb 25+24d | Naas | QuinnBet Hunters Chase Settled with the group early - improved into contention after the 2nd - up to 3rd by the 5th - narrowed the gap 4 out - dropped away 2 out - laboured over the last and beaten well home | 7/9 | 29 | 11-7 | — | — | 109C | Mr D Allen | 12/1 |
| 15 Jan 25+257d | Clonmel | Rathronan Maiden Hunters Chase Sat behind the front group - third at halfway - went in front five out - overtaken - back in command three out - driven approaching straight then overtaken again - had nothing more to give in third and came down two out | F/14 | — | 11-7 | — | — | — | Mr D Allen | 5/2J |
| 2024 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 03 May 24+895d | Punchestown | Event Power Champion Hunters Chase | 3/14 | 6½ | 11-7 | — | 95B | 137A | Mr D Allen | 50/1 |
| 2021 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Nov 21+115d | Gowran Park | Noreside Catering Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle | 7/19 | 3¼ | 12-0 | — | 85B | 106A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 7/2 |
| 28 Jul 21+60d | Galway | Tote+ At Tote.ie Galway Races Maiden Hurdle | 2/19 | 2¾ | 12-0 | — | 114B | 130A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/2 |
| 29 May 21+82d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 4/23 | 1¾ | 12-0 | — | 68B | 122A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 11/4 |
| 08 Mar 21+72d | Leopardstown | TRI Equestrian Superstore & Cafe Flat Race | 6/18 | 1 | 12-2 | — | 115B | 103A | Mr Derek O'Connor | 7/2 |
| 2020 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 20 | Leopardstown | Holden Plant Rentals Flat Race | 5/16 | 1½ | 11-8 | — | 90B | 125A | Mr D G Lavery | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lonesome Boatman won?
- Lonesome Boatman (FR) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 5 times in total (27.8% of starts).
- Who trains Lonesome Boatman?
- Lonesome Boatman (FR) is trained by Sean Joseph Allen, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 July 2026.
- Who is Lonesome Boatman's sire?
- Lonesome Boatman (FR) is by Jukebox Jury (IRE) out of Nadin (GER), whose sire is Alkalde.
- What going does Lonesome Boatman prefer?
- Lonesome Boatman (FR) has the best record on good to 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 Lonesome Boatman's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 127, from the run on 10 July 2026. The highest on record is 128.
- What is Lonesome Boatman's sire's record?
- Jukebox Jury (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 2,250 runs since Aug 2016 (256 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 10.3% from 155.
- Who are Lonesome Boatman's siblings?
- Out of Nadin (GER), Lonesome Boatman (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Nurmi (GER) (2). The wins came over 1m2f–2m2f. As at Nov 2026.