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Horse profile

Lucky In Taipan (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Ben Pauling · Owner Easy Going Racing
by Lucky Speed (IRE) out of Rose Of Taipan (IRE) (Taipan)
11 runs · 7 courses · from Jul 2024
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 22 Sep 2026 · 3rd of 9 Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile

Lucky In Taipan is a maiden who has failed to win in 11 starts on turf yet has placed three times. His best effort came when third of nine at Fontwell in Sep 2026 in a Class 5 novices limited handicap hurdle. All his runs have been over 1m5f to 2m4f, with nine on good ground and two on good to soft. He last ran off an official rating of 72, which was 8lb below his highest ever mark of 80, and that run at Fontwell was his first for Ben Pauling.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating72↓ 8lb off peak
72 71–80

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 116 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Worcester, 25 Jul 2024

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 9 figures · best 116A · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Good7116A913 runs · 111 / 91
Good to Soft291C40—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m7116A741 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f2111A1012 runs · 111 / 101

Of 11 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 88B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Worcester, 19 Aug 2026 Official rating 72 at the last run, 22 Sep 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 9 figures · best 119A · median 78
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Good7119A803 runs · 88 / 80
Good to Soft278C77—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m7119A771 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f288B842 runs · 88 / 84

Of 11 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 11 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 10 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Mid-division 4 (40%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 3 (30%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 3 (30%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Lucky Speed (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.3% of 430 runs since Jun 2020 (61 horses).

Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.3% from 151.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm5120%+13.7—
Good154117.1%+0.80 from 9
Good to Soft9777.2%+0.90 from 2
Soft12875.5%−0.8—
Heavy4612.2%−4.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−6.3—
1m – 1m1f100%−6.3—
1m2f – 1m4f400%−6.3—
1m5f – 2m15153.3%−30 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f15685.1%−1.20 from 4
2m5f – 3m981212.2%+5.9—
Over 3m17211.8%+5.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2020 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Rose Of Taipan (IRE) (Taipan)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Golden Taipan (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Golden Taipan (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Golden Taipan (IRE)3872m–3mClass 3
Inishtearaght (IRE)30——
Captain Clippo (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 0 0% −9.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 5 0 0% −5.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tabitha Worsley 4 0 0% −4.00
Jonathan Burke 3 0 0% −3.00
Ben Jones 2 0 0% −2.00
Elliott England 1 0 0% −1.00
Callum Pritchard 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 0 0% −10.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 4 0 0% −4.00
2024 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 4 runs
22 Sep 26+18d Fontwell Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m1½f · Good · 9 ran Jumped untidily early holding a forward spot - blundered at the first and slipped back into the pack - still off the pace three out - driven into third two out - stayed on to the last - lost momentum on the run to the line finishing third 3/9 15 10-0 7291B80B Elliott England 4/1
04 Sep 26+16d Bangor-on-Dee Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 · 2m3½f · Good · 11 ran Settled at the back early - blundered 8th and lost touch after 3 out - eased out of contention approaching the second-last PU/11 — 10-2 72—— Ben Jones 100/30
19 Aug 26+38d Worcester CopyBet Follow Us On X Handicap Hurdle Race (Div I) Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 9 ran Settled midfield early - improved into fourth or fifth - upped alongside pace before 3 out and went in front - drifted off a straight line approaching 2 out - blundered at the last - driven and overtaken on the run-in and could find no more finishing third 3/9 ½ 10-2 71111A88B Ben Jones 5/1
12 Jul 26+300d Perth Scone Palace International Horse Trials Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good · 7 ran raced in touch with the front-runners - jumped raggedly 3 out - faded softly before 2 out beaten thirty two and three-quarter lengths in sixth 6/7 9 9-13 7474C60C Callum Pritchard 9/4
2025 · 4 runs
15 Sep 25+15d Worcester BetWright Bangers N'Cash Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 14 ran Sat close to the pace early - lost touch fast after 4 out - well held at the finish 13/14 10 11-1 80-11C78C Tabitha Worsley 250/1
31 Aug 25+48d Worcester Neu-Servo Stable Service Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m · Good · 8 ran Settled towards the back - clumsy at the 2nd - made up ground by the 6th - lost touch before 3 out and finished well beaten 6/8 31 11-1 —14C77C Tabitha Worsley 300/1
14 Jul 25+52d Newton Abbot Visit Our Country Show 9th August Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m2½f · Good · 6 ran Settled with the pack early - clumsy at 3rd - dropping away after a laboured jump 3 out - faded fast and pulled up before 2 out PU/6 — 11-1 ——— Tabitha Worsley 200/1
23 May 25+163d Worcester Radio Wyvern, Where Worcester Comes First Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m · Good · 8 ran Held up at the back from the start - made no impression through the race - well beaten at the finish 7/8 33 11-1 —19C76C Tabitha Worsley 40/1
2024 · 3 runs
11 Dec 24+24d Hereford Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 11 ran Settled midpack early - improved past rivals over 5f out before soon driven and dropping back - eventually allowed to drop away 3f out 9/11 17 11-2 —91C76C Jonathan Burke 9/1
17 Nov 24+115d Cheltenham Junior Jumpers Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m½f · Good · 6 ran Settled in mid-division early - lost touch with the pace 5f from home - dropping right away from contention with over 2f left - trailed home in 6th 6/6 21 11-2 —92C87C Jonathan Burke 40/1
25 Jul 24 Worcester Red Ribbon Official Weighing Room Opening Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m · Good · 12 ran 3/12 ½ 10-12 —116A119A Jonathan Burke 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has Lucky In Taipan won?
Lucky In Taipan (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
Who trains Lucky In Taipan?
Lucky In Taipan (IRE) is trained by Ben Pauling, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 September 2026.
Who is Lucky In Taipan's sire?
Lucky In Taipan (IRE) is by Lucky Speed (IRE) out of Rose Of Taipan (IRE), whose sire is Taipan.
What is Lucky In Taipan's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 22 September 2026. The highest on record is 80.
What is Lucky In Taipan's sire's record?
Lucky Speed (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.3% of 430 runs since Jun 2020 (61 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.3% from 151.
Who are Lucky In Taipan's siblings?
Out of Rose Of Taipan (IRE), Lucky In Taipan (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Golden Taipan (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Golden Taipan (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 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.