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Horse profile

Nephin Lad (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2011) · Last trainer Paul John Gilligan · Last owner Dr Anthony Browne
by Zagreb (USA) out of Bilberry (GB) (Nicholas Bill)
9 runs · 7 courses · from Sep 2008
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Jan 2011 — 5,771 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2011 · 14th of 15
KTB Profile

Nephin Lad (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 7 at Sligo (Jul 2009).

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
Official rating89↓ 3lb off peak
89 88–92

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 97C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fairyhouse, 16 Jan 2011 Official rating 89 at the last run, 30 Dec 2010

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 8 figures · best 115B · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Heavy5115B97—
Soft297A88.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m5115B97—
2m1f – 2m4f297C94—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Zagreb (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 1,455 runs since May 2008 (150 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−7.3—
Good to Firm8356%−1.3—
Good463357.6%+0.30 from 1
Good to Soft235177.2%−0.1—
Soft403246%−1.30 from 2
Heavy264259.5%+2.20 from 6
Standard (AW)600%−7.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−7.3—
1m2f – 1m4f600%−7.3—
1m5f – 2m436327.3%00 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f549315.6%−1.70 from 3
2m5f – 3m386389.8%+2.50 from 1
Over 3m7756.5%−0.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Bilberry (GB) (Nicholas Bill)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Powerberry (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Powerberry (IRE)2522m–3m—
First Blue (IRE)80——
Pedina (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Galway 3 0 0% −3.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
A E Lynch 5 0 0% −5.00
Robbie Colgan 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Cawley 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 1 0 0% −1.00
2009 5 0 0% −5.00
2008 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00
Chase 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 1 run
16 Jan 11+17d Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase 2m1f · Heavy · 15 ran 14/15 10 11-12 —97C Robbie Colgan 66/1
2010 · 1 run
30 Dec 10+488d Leopardstown Bord na Mona Clean Air Maiden Hurdle 2m2f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 14/15 nk 11-5 8991C Brian Cawley 50/1
2009 · 5 runs
29 Aug 09+31d Galway O'Leary Insurances Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 2m2f · Heavy · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-10 92— Paddy Brennan 8/1
29 Jul 09+1d Galway William Hill In Ireland Novice Hurdle 2m · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 6 11-4 9297A A E Lynch 12/1
28 Jul 09+23d Galway Tote Placepot Races 1 To 6 Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 8/20 2 11-12 9298C A E Lynch 10/1
05 Jul 09+23d Sligo Guinness Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 2m · Soft To Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 nk 10-3 88115B A E Lynch 7/1
12 Jun 09+226d Aintree Lanson Champagne Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 7 11-0 8890C Tom O'Brien 40/1
2008 · 2 runs
29 Oct 08+40d Punchestown Kildare Maiden Hurdle 2m6f · Soft To Heavy · 22 ran 16/22 4 11-7 —95C A E Lynch 50/1
19 Sep 08 Listowel Jet O'carroll Memorial Novice Hurdle 2m · Soft · 11 ran 11/11 30 10-10 —80C A E Lynch 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Nephin Lad won?
Nephin Lad (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2008 and 2011. Placed 1 time in total (11.1% of starts).
Who trained Nephin Lad?
Nephin Lad (IRE) was trained by Paul John Gilligan on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 16 January 2011.
Who is Nephin Lad's sire?
Nephin Lad (IRE) is by Zagreb (USA) out of Bilberry (GB), whose sire is Nicholas Bill.
What is Nephin Lad's official rating?
Nephin Lad (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 92.
What is Nephin Lad's sire's record?
Zagreb (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 1,455 runs since May 2008 (150 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Nephin Lad's siblings?
Out of Bilberry (GB), Nephin Lad (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Powerberry (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 2008. 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.