Horse profile
Looking For Lynda (IRE)
35 runs · 18 courses · from Apr 2022
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Jul 2025 — 458 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2025 · 18th of 19
3 wins · York, Musselburgh & Nottingham
Last raced off OR 78
KTB Profile
Looking For Lynda won three of 35 starts, all over trips under 6f on good ground at York, Musselburgh and Nottingham. His last win came in the Class 3 Brian Taylor 50 Not Out Apprentice Handicap at York in Sep 2023 off a mark of 84. The gelding, who reached a highest ever mark of 99, finished 18 of 19 at York in Jul 2025 when last raced off 78.
Based on 35 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 21lb off peak
- 3–35Wins / Runs
- 8.6%Strike rate
- 12 (34.3%)Placed
- −22.60£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 0.66Fair A/E n=35 · 0.57 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 rating78↓ 21lb off peak
78
78–99
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 119
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 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 119A | 86 | — |
| Good to Firm | 12 | 122B | 91 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 99C | 95 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 98A | 77 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 100A | 99.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 32 | 122B | 90.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 99A | 71 | — |
Of 35 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 34 figures from 35 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 7 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 4 (57%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (29%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 660 runs since Jan 2008 (46 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.6% from 236.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.2 | 0 from 12 |
| Good | 150 | 14 | 9.3% | −0.1 | 3 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 60 | 2 | 3.3% | −6.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 80 | 5 | 6.3% | −3.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −6.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 236 | 32 | 13.6% | +4.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 258 | 31 | 12% | +2.6 | 3 from 33 |
| 6f – 7f | 302 | 29 | 9.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 27 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 3 | 23% | −0.60 |
| Good to Firm | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −13.80 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.20 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.00 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.80 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.20 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 33 | 3 | 9% | −20.60 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Lee | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.80 |
| Sam James | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.80 |
| Sam Feilden | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Andrew Breslin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Craig Nichol | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harrison Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 2 | 12% | −12.60 |
| Cheekpieces | 16 | 1 | 6% | −8.00 |
| E/S | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.00 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −5.60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Jul 25+15d | York | Sky Bet 'Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe' Handicap Hesitant getting into stride at the off - settled towards the rear for most of the contest - well held at the finish | 18/19 | 2 | 11-10 | 78 | 42C | 59A | Craig Nichol | 16/1 |
| 11 Jul 25+93d | York | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Poor break and jinked right at the off - never able to get into the race from there - always struggling at the back - well held in 14th | 14/16 | ½ | 9-10 | 81 | 101C | 72A | Sam James | 11/1 |
| 09 Apr 25+7d | Nottingham | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Jinked sharply right at the off - declined to take part | RR/7 | — | 9-3 | 83 | — | — | Jack Nicholls | 11/8F |
| 02 Apr 25+146d | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Drifted right at the break - settled in the pack - lost touch inside final 2f and unable to threaten leaders late | 5/8 | 1½ | 9-2 | 83 | 119A | 84A | Sam James | 4/1 |
| 2024 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Nov 24+61d | Newcastle (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Sat close to front on the wide side - pushed along over 2f out - stayed on without gaining finished fifth beaten 5.5 lengths | 5/6 | 1½ | 9-1 | 84 | 100A | 68B | Sam Feilden | 11/2 |
| 07 Sep 24+17d | Haydock | Betfair Be Friendly Handicap Handy early - hit front and driven 2f out then lost advantage inside final furlong - edged out towards line | 4/10 | shd | 8-10 | 84 | 113A | 99A | Harrison Shaw | 12/1 |
| 21 Aug 24+6d | York | Symphony Group Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Sat close to the front on the far rail - pressed for effort inside final furlong - kept going without extra late - finished third beaten a length | 3/22 | hd | 8-5 | 83 | 84C | 96A | Saffie Osborne | 8/1 |
| 15 Aug 24+12d | Windsor | Tote Placepot Leg 1 Racing League Race 22 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Held a midfield spot wide of rivals - pressed for effort 2f out and lost touch briefly - responded again in the closing stages to finish fourth | 4/11 | nk | 9-12 | 83 | 111A | 90A | Clifford Lee | 9/2F |
| 03 Aug 24+29d | Hamilton | Cube Glass 'Soba' Handicap Tracked pace on the inner - closed on eventual winner inside final furlong - couldn't find more and dropped to third close home | 3/6 | ½ | 8-7 | 84 | 122B | 74B | Sam Feilden | 5/1 |
| 05 Jul 24+19d | Doncaster | bettingsites.co.uk Betting Sites Handicap | 7/9 | shd | 9-2 | 86 | 86A | 81A | Sam James | 5/1 |
| 16 Jun 24+15d | Thirsk | Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap | 7/16 | ½ | 9-3 | 87 | 99C | 88A | Clifford Lee | 13/2 |
| 01 Jun 24+16d | Epsom Downs | Aston Martin 'Dash' Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 3/14 | 1¼ | 8-4 | 88 | 91C | 102A | Hollie Doyle | 17/2 |
| 16 May 24+19d | York | Lindum York Handicap | 2/17 | 1¼ | 8-8 | 87 | 86C | 98A | Sam James | 15/2 |
| 27 Apr 24+4d | Ripon | Ripon Silver Sprint Trophy Handicap | 3/9 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 85 | 98A | 90A | Clifford Lee | 4/1 |
| 23 Apr 24+21d | Epsom Downs | Betfred Handicap | 2/12 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 85 | 87B | 101A | Clifford Lee | 6/1 |
| 02 Apr 24+172d | Pontefract | William Hill Extra Place Races Every Day Handicap | 6/8 | 2¼ | 8-13 | 87 | 102A | 72A | Sam James | 9/1 |
| 2023 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Oct 23+17d | York | Copper Knight - Winning Most Horse At York Handicap | 7/12 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 88 | 71A | 83A | Sam James | 5/1 |
| 26 Sep 23+16d | Beverley | Eddie And Violet Smith Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/5 | 5½ | 9-4 | 88 | 77C | 95B | Connor Beasley | 4/1 |
| 10 Sep 23+18d | York | Brian Taylor 50 Not Out Apprentice Handicap | 1/17 | 9-1 | 84 | 109C | 110A | Sam Feilden | 7/1 | |
| 23 Aug 23+6d | York | Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 8/20 | shd | 8-3 | 87 | 92C | 87A | Andrew Breslin | 18/1 |
| 17 Aug 23+13d | Windsor | William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Racing League Race 17 Handicap | 4/13 | ½ | 9-12 | 87 | 90C | 93A | Clifford Lee | 7/1 |
| 04 Aug 23+28d | Musselburgh | Thistle TBS - Taylor Maxwell Timber Handicap | 3/9 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 89 | 105B | 99A | Sam James | 13/2 |
| 07 Jul 23+14d | Doncaster | Samantha Glendinning Takepayments Handicap | 7/8 | ½ | 9-2 | 92 | 94B | 82A | Andrew Breslin | 9/1 |
| 23 Jun 23+36d | Ascot | Palace Of Holyrood House Stakes (Handicap) | 19/26 | hd | 9-3 | 96 | 77C | 78A | Clifford Lee | 40/1 |
| 18 May 23+166d | York | British EBF 40th Anniversary Westow Stakes (Listed) | 5/10 | shd | 9-4 | 98 | 84A | 94A | Sam James | 40/1 |
| 2022 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Dec 22+57d | Wolverhampton (AW) | It's Time To Turn To talkSPORT Novice Stakes (AW Championships Fast-Track Qualifier) (GBB Race) | 6/8 | nk | 9-13 | 99 | 99A | 82A | Sam James | 10/3 |
| 07 Oct 22+21d | York | Parsonage Hotel And Cloisters Spa Nursery | 2/8 | nk | 9-9 | 95 | 99A | 126A | Sam James | 10/1 |
| 16 Sep 22+27d | Ayr | British EBF Stallions Harry Rosebery Stakes (Listed) | 10/11 | 1 | 9-5 | 95 | 58A | 61A | Clifford Lee | 10/1 |
| 20 Aug 22+15d | York | Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed) | 4/9 | 1 | 9-2 | 81 | 83A | 90A | Clifford Lee | 16/1 |
| 05 Aug 22+9d | Musselburgh | British Stallion Studs EBF Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/3 | 9-1 | 81 | 76C | 84C | Sam James | 6/5 | |
| 27 Jul 22+11d | Goodwood | Markel Molecomb Stakes (Group 3) | 6/8 | ½ | 9-3 | 81 | 117A | 86A | Clifford Lee | 50/1 |
| 16 Jul 22+56d | Newbury | Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/20 | 1 | 8-9 | 80 | 74C | 94A | Clifford Lee | 33/1 |
| 21 May 22+15d | York | Phoebe Johnson Celebration EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/11 | hd | 9-7 | — | 43C | 69C | Shane Kelly | 3/1 |
| 06 May 22+11d | Nottingham | Follow RacingTV On Twitter Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/5 | 9-3 | — | 68C | 77B | Clifford Lee | 6/5F | |
| 25 Apr 22 | Ayr | Join Racing TV Now Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/6 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 77A | 85B | Clifford Lee | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Looking For Lynda won?
- Looking For Lynda (IRE) won 3 of 35 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 8.6%. Placed 12 times in total (34.3% of starts).
- Who trained Looking For Lynda?
- Looking For Lynda (IRE) was trained by Craig Lidster on the most recent run on record, at York on 26 July 2025.
- Who is Looking For Lynda's sire?
- Looking For Lynda (IRE) is by Unfortunately (IRE) out of Designated (GB), whose sire is Dutch Art.
- What going does Looking For Lynda prefer?
- Looking For Lynda (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 13 starts (23.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Looking For Lynda's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 26 July 2025. The highest on record is 99.
- What is Looking For Lynda's sire's record?
- Unfortunately (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 660 runs since Jan 2008 (46 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.6% from 236.
- Who are Looking For Lynda's siblings?
- Out of Designated (GB), Looking For Lynda (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.