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Horse profile

Mighty Oak Lad (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer Karl Thornton · Owner Derby Bar Syndicate
by Doyen (IRE) out of Golden Diva (IRE) (Flying Legend)
15 runs · 7 courses · from Jan 2023
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Fairyhouse Last run 21 Feb 2026 Last raced off OR 103
KTB Profile

Mighty Oak Lad won the Fairyhouse Membership 2024 Handicap Hurdle over 2m5f – 3m on heavy ground in Jan 2024 off an official rating of 85. The gelding has one win and five places from 15 turf starts and has raced at seven different courses. All his wins have come at Fairyhouse where he has a record of one from six. He last ran at Fairyhouse in Feb 2026 off an official rating of 103.

Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
Official rating103↓ 1lb off peak
103 85–104

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 104 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cork, 17 Jan 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 10 figures · best 104B · median 63
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Soft7104B59—
Heavy377A74—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5104B74—
1m5f – 2m455C39—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 15 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 · 10 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 129A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fairyhouse, 5 Feb 2025 Official rating 103 at the last run, 21 Feb 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 12 figures · best 129A · median 101.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Soft7125A100—
Heavy5129A103—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6125A99.5—
1m5f – 2m4108C101—
2m5f – 3m2129A122.5—

Of 15 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 15 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 6 analysed runs since Dec 2024

  • Held up 3 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Doyen (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,368 runs since Jul 2009 (605 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2229.1%−2.4—
Good to Firm3514212%+0.5—
Good2,24527512.2%+0.7—
Good to Soft1,43719313.4%+1.9—
Soft2,00621510.7%−0.80 from 8
Heavy761668.7%−2.81 from 7
Standard (AW)5465710.4%−1.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7667.9%−3.6—
6f – 7f3603610%−1.5—
1m – 1m1f4114510.9%−0.6—
1m2f – 1m4f5846010.3%−1.2—
1m5f – 2m2,18125111.5%00 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f2,20326612.1%+0.60 from 6
2m5f – 3m1,28715812.3%+0.81 from 5
Over 3m2662810.5%−1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2009 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Golden Diva (IRE) (Flying Legend)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Yes Governor (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Heavy 7 1 14% −2.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 6 1 17% −1.50
Navan 4 0 0% −4.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 5 1 20% −0.50
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Donagh Meyler 6 1 17% −1.50
Ben Harvey 1 0 0% −1.00
Daniel King 1 0 0% −1.00
Jordan Gainford 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Gilligan 1 0 0% −1.00
A P Heskin 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieren Buckley 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian Power 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Sexton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ricky Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2025 2 0 0% −2.00
2024 5 1 20% −0.50
2023 6 0 0% −6.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 1 13% −3.50
Chase 7 0 0% −7.00

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 · 2 runs
21 Feb 26+13d Fairyhouse Get Your Easter Festival Tickets Now Handicap Chase 3m · Heavy · 13 ran Settled in the pack - still 9th and unable to improve - dropped away and pulled up before 4 out PU/13 — 11-5 103—— Ben Harvey 25/1
08 Feb 26+368d Navan William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase 3m · Heavy · 17 ran Held up towards the back for most of the way - pressed on but faded 4 out - eased out of contention before reaching the second-last PU/17 — 10-10 104—— Daniel King 14/1
2025 · 2 runs
05 Feb 25+19d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Members 2025 Handicap Chase 2m5f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at the midpoint - stumbled markedly 3 out then driven up to close in - into 2nd and urged approaching the last - stayed on at one gait to finish 2nd 2/12 1¼ 11-6 104—129A Donagh Meyler 9/5F
17 Jan 25+33d Cork Weldon's Supplier Of John Deere Grass Machinery Beginners Chase 2m4f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran Settled midfield - 6th at halfway - small error 8th - moved into 4th with 5 to jump - upsides the front-runner 3 out - driven into second before the following fence - challenged front-runner at the last - looked booked for a big finish - edged out for the runner-up spot right at the line 3/15 nse 11-12 100104B125A Donagh Meyler 9/4F
2024 · 5 runs
15 Dec 24+12d Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase (0-116) 2m4½f · Yielding · 12 ran towards back of the pack early - around 7th at halfway - improved into contention before 3 out - kept on into 4th 2 out then up to 3rd - unable to close on pair in front approaching last - one-speed finish through line 3/12 8½ 10-12 10077A114A Jordan Gainford 12/1
03 Dec 24+255d Clonmel Next Race Meeting January 9th Novice Handicap Chase 2m2½f · Yielding · 12 ran Settled towards the back - stumbled six out - unable to close from three out - eventually finished eighth 8/12 2¾ 10-11 10159A97A Donagh Meyler 20/1
23 Mar 24+56d Navan Kilberry Handicap Chase 2m1f · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 22 10-13 101—99B Donagh Meyler 12/1
27 Jan 24+26d Fairyhouse Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 3m · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-2 101—— Danny Gilligan 11/10F
01 Jan 24+32d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Membership 2024 Handicap Hurdle 3m · Heavy · 10 ran 1/10 10-4 8577A116A Donagh Meyler 7/2
2023 · 6 runs
30 Nov 23+12d Thurles Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m½f · Yielding · 17 ran 11/17 2¾ 11-6 8741C81C Donagh Meyler 18/1
18 Nov 23+223d Navan Lisadell Equine Hospital Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 17 ran 14/17 4¾ 10-1 8874C84C A P Heskin 40/1
09 Apr 23+29d Fairyhouse Ryan's Cleaning Maiden Hurdle 2m · Yielding · 21 ran 18/21 8 11-9 —27C99C Kieren Buckley 200/1
11 Mar 23+28d Gowran Park Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 2m · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran 8/18 8½ 11-12 —55C103C Ian Power 250/1
11 Feb 23+14d Naas Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle 2m3f · Yielding · 23 ran 19/23 4 11-12 —67C100C Kevin Sexton 250/1
28 Jan 23 Fairyhouse Rich History & Well Chosen At Kedrah House Stud Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 25 ran 21/25 ½ 11-12 —37C108C Ricky Doyle 200/1

Quick answers

How many races has Mighty Oak Lad won?
Mighty Oak Lad (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains Mighty Oak Lad?
Mighty Oak Lad (IRE) is trained by Karl Thornton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 February 2026.
Who is Mighty Oak Lad's sire?
Mighty Oak Lad (IRE) is by Doyen (IRE) out of Golden Diva (IRE), whose sire is Flying Legend.
What going does Mighty Oak Lad prefer?
Mighty Oak Lad (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Mighty Oak Lad's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 21 February 2026. The highest on record is 104.
What is Mighty Oak Lad's sire's record?
Doyen (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,368 runs since Jul 2009 (605 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Mighty Oak Lad's siblings?
Out of Golden Diva (IRE), Mighty Oak Lad (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from January 2023. 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.