Horse profile
Lounge Lizard (GB)
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Lifestyle (GB) (Karinga Bay)
25 runs · 16 courses · from Mar 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Huntingdon, Taunton & Catterick
Off 147 days · 7th of 7
Last raced off OR 128
KTB Profile
Lounge Lizard is a 4 from 25 gelding who has won twice at Huntingdon as well as at Taunton and Catterick. All four wins came in handicaps, three of them in Class 3 or 4 events over 2m1f – 2m4f or 2m5f – 3m on good to soft or softer ground. The Kayf Tara gelding last ran at Bangor-on-Dee in May 2026, finishing 7 of 7 off an official rating of 128.
Based on 25 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 4–25Wins / Runs
- 16%Strike rate
- 12 (48%)Placed
- −8.75£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 0.93Fair A/E n=25 · 0.82 incl. margin
- 136Highest OR
- 79dAvg 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 rating128↓ 8lb off peak
128
111–136
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 124
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 147B | 100 | — |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 124B | 80 | 1 · — |
| Good | 5 | 119A | 94 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 53C | 35.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 124B | 108.5 | 1 · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 147B | 90 | 1 · — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 91A | 89 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 25 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 25 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Kayf Tara (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,738 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 529 | 60 | 11.3% | −1.3 | — |
| Good | 4,489 | 524 | 11.7% | −0.9 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 3,048 | 359 | 11.8% | −0.8 | 1 from 7 |
| Soft | 3,758 | 493 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 2 from 10 |
| Heavy | 1,708 | 277 | 16.2% | +3.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 193 | 24 | 12.4% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 163 | 18 | 11% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,974 | 521 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,757 | 593 | 12.5% | −0.1 | 2 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,815 | 479 | 12.6% | 0 | 1 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 1,003 | 126 | 12.6% | 0 | 1 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Lifestyle (GB) (Karinga Bay)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Midnight Shuffle (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Midnight Shuffle (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Shuffle (GB) | 11 | 2 | 1m7½f–2m | Class 4 |
| Pookie Holler (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Plumbago (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.25 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.25 |
| Class 3 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +0.50 |
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Aintree | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Catterick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 2 | 17% | −2.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.75 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Jonathan Burke | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Richard Patrick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Harry Cobden | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Tom O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| James Best | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richie McLernon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Bass | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P Heskin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Godfrey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 11 | 4 | 36% | +5.25 |
| Visor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.75 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 18 | 4 | 22% | −1.75 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| NH Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 26+54d | Bangor-on-Dee | Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Went straight to front early - pressed for effort and lost command 3 out - dropped away 2 out - faded to finish well held | 7/7 | 7 | 10-11 | 128 | 94C | 106C | James Best | 50/1 |
| 30 Mar 26+29d | Ludlow | Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - hit the front 2nd - clipped a fence 12th - lost command before 4 out - pressed for a response but fading and fell 2 out | F/6 | — | 11-5 | 131 | — | — | Richie McLernon | 50/1 |
| 01 Mar 26+114d | Huntingdon | CopyBet John Bigg 'Oxo' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat close to the pace early - fumbled at the third-last then pushed along and losing touch - well beaten by the finish | 5/6 | 31 | 12-0 | 134 | 8C | 119C | Tom Cannon | 22/1 |
| 07 Nov 25+217d | Hexham | Unibet Bet 20 Get 20 In Free Bets Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Unwilling to break well and travelled fitfully early - hesitant over fences at points - stumbled and dropped away by the 10th - well beaten before the third-last then eased and pulled up | PU/8 | — | 12-0 | 135 | — | — | David Bass | 9/1 |
| 04 Apr 25+33d | Aintree | Randox Supporting Prostate Cancer UK Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Held up in the pack early - made ground into contention by the 11th - clipped over the following fence then knocked sideways 4 out - unable to threaten leaders from there home finishing 16th | 16/30 | shd | 10-5 | 135 | 46B | 113A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 20/1 |
| 02 Mar 25+23d | Huntingdon | Prestige Developments John Bigg 'Oxo' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked front group early - moved into second after the 9th - hit the front approaching the 12th - pushed clear two out - driven out before the last - held on under pressure to prevail | 1/6 | 11-6 | 131 | 124B | 141B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/1 | |
| 07 Feb 25+37d | Kempton | trustatrader.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked leading group on the wide side - clouted 8th then blundered 11th and lost touch - beaten a long way when pulled up two out | PU/10 | — | 11-7 | 133 | — | — | Jonathan Burke | 10/1 |
| 01 Jan 25+17d | Cheltenham | Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Broke to the right - tracked the front pack early - dropped back 4th - made up ground before 8th - drifted left approaching 3 out - faded soon after and trailed home 4th from 2 out | 4/8 | 9½ | 10-7 | 135 | 70A | 116B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 15/2 |
| 15 Dec 24+287d | Carlisle | Watch Racing TV Handicap Chase Sat close to front early - hit the front 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - lost top spot 2 out then clipped last while battling on to finish third | 3/7 | 2¼ | 12-0 | 136 | 86A | 129B | Jonathan Burke | 4/1 |
| 03 Mar 24+36d | Huntingdon | John Bigg ''Oxo'' Handicap Chase | 1/8 | 11-13 | 133 | 118B | 133B | Jonathan Burke | 5/2F | |
| 27 Jan 24+49d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 2/13 | 1¾ | 10-2 | 130 | 92B | 135A | Jonathan Burke | 25/1 |
| 09 Dec 23+46d | Aintree | BoyleSports Becher Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (National Course) | 5/12 | 99 | 10-2 | 130 | 18C | 105C | Charlie Deutsch | 11/1 |
| 24 Oct 23+158d | Exeter | Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Best Mate Chase Handicap Chase | 3/11 | ¾ | 11-6 | 127 | 119A | 133A | Harry Cobden | 6/1 |
| 19 May 23+22d | Aintree | 100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 3/11 | 20 | 11-6 | 129 | 91A | 114A | Harry Cobden | 3/1 |
| 27 Apr 23+58d | Taunton | Charles Clark Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/4 | 12-0 | 120 | 79C | 137B | Harry Cobden | 9/4F | |
| 28 Feb 23+59d | Catterick | Visit racingtv.com Handicap Chase | 1/5 | 12-0 | 111 | 89C | 136B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/2 | |
| 31 Dec 22+35d | Warwick | Poundland Handicap Chase | 3/9 | 5½ | 11-7 | 113 | 0A | 117B | Richard Patrick | 10/3F |
| 26 Nov 22+30d | Bangor-on-Dee | Xenon Workplace Handicap Chase | 6/9 | 22 | 11-3 | 114 | 53C | 102C | Richard Patrick | 2/1F |
| 27 Oct 22+223d | Worcester | Colin Dimmock Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/10 | 2¾ | 11-12 | 113 | 100A | 133A | Richard Patrick | 5/1 |
| 18 Mar 22+23d | Doncaster | SBK Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/3 | 2¼ | 11-0 | 115 | 107C | 124C | Tom O'Brien | 2/9F |
| 23 Feb 22+59d | Ludlow | Suzuki ATV Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | 6½ | 11-7 | 115 | 147B | 130A | Tom O'Brien | 10/3J |
| 26 Dec 21+24d | Huntingdon | Brampton Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/8 | 13 | 10-12 | 115 | 110A | 111A | Richard Patrick | 7/4 |
| 02 Dec 21+39d | Market Rasen | MansionBet Faller Insurance Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/14 | 1½ | 10-12 | — | 123B | 130A | A P Heskin | 9/4F |
| 24 Oct 21+214d | Aintree | Jewson Birkenhead, Price Street Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/12 | 17 | 11-0 | — | 115A | 111A | Tom O'Brien | 25/1 |
| 24 Mar 21 | Haydock | Hermitage Green Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 2/3 | 1¼ | 10-4 | — | 68C | 108C | Ben Godfrey | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lounge Lizard (GB) won?
- Lounge Lizard (GB) won 4 of 25 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 16%. Placed 12 times in total (48% of starts).
- Who trains Lounge Lizard (GB)?
- Lounge Lizard (GB) is trained by Sarah Humphrey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 May 2026.
- Who is Lounge Lizard (GB)'s sire?
- Lounge Lizard (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Lifestyle (GB), whose sire is Karinga Bay.
- What going does Lounge Lizard (GB) prefer?
- Lounge Lizard (GB) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Lounge Lizard (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 128, from the run on 23 May 2026. The highest on record is 136.
- What is Lounge Lizard (GB)'s sire's record?
- Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,738 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
- Who are Lounge Lizard (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Lifestyle (GB), Lounge Lizard (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Midnight Shuffle (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Midnight Shuffle (GB)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m. As at Oct 2026.