Horse profile
Only If I Laugh (GB)
7yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2008) · Last trainer Michael Attwater · Last owner The Attwater Partnership
by Piccolo (GB) out of Agony Aunt (GB) (Formidable I)
54 runs · 11 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 Aug 2008 — 6,640 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2008 · 12th of 13
4 wins · Wolverhampton (AW), Southwell (AW) & Yarmouth
Last raced off OR 40
KTB Profile
Only If I Laugh (GB) is 4 from 54. Hasn't won since Sep 2006. All 4 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 40, 22lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 54 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 22lb off peak
- 4–54Wins / Runs
- 7.4%Strike rate
- 14 (25.9%)Placed
- −21.00£1 level staken=54 at SP
- 0.76Fair A/E n=54 · 0.62 incl. margin
- 62Highest OR
- 14dBetween runs (median)longest 162 d
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 rating40↓ 22lb off peak
40
40–62
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
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
Piccolo (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 164 | 19 | 11.6% | +3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,412 | 95 | 6.7% | −1.1 | 1 from 13 |
| Good | 1,224 | 83 | 6.8% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 569 | 41 | 7.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 506 | 37 | 7.3% | −0.5 | — |
| Heavy | 140 | 13 | 9.3% | +1.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,889 | 249 | 8.6% | +0.8 | 3 from 36 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,404 | 235 | 9.8% | +2 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,074 | 222 | 7.2% | −0.6 | 4 from 45 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 690 | 45 | 6.5% | −1.3 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 353 | 20 | 5.7% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 258 | 9 | 3.5% | −4.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 110 | 6 | 5.5% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Agony Aunt (GB) (Formidable I)
8 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Medicine Jack (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5½f–1m3f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Medicine Jack (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Jack (GB) | 56 | 5 | 5½f–7f | Group 2 |
| Captain Revelation (GB) | 60 | 5 | 6f–1m | Class 4 |
| Short Work (GB) | 33 | 5 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Agony And Ecstasy (GB) | 13 | 4 | 7½f–1m | Listed |
| Doctor Hilary (GB) | 65 | 4 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Miss Havisham (IRE) | 19 | 2 | 1m2f–1m3f | Class 6 |
| Rio's Pearl (GB) | 12 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Hesketh (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 36 | 3 | 8% | −15.00 |
| Good to Firm | 13 | 1 | 8% | −1.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 34 | 2 | 6% | −17.00 |
| Class 7 | 16 | 2 | 13% | +0.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 9 | 2 | 22% | +1.00 |
| Lingfield | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Yarmouth | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 45 | 4 | 9% | −12.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Mongan | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 7 | 1 | 14% | +5.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 6 | 2 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Robbie Fitzpatrick | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Dale Gibson | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Fitzsimons | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Kinsella | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Metcalfe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Ghunowa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Mathers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 42 | 3 | 7% | −14.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Visor | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2006 | 15 | 3 | 20% | +6.00 |
| 2005 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −4.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 08+36d | Folkestone | Westenhanger Selling Stakes | 12/13 | ½ | 9-5 | 40 | 36C | Ian Mongan | 33/1 |
| 26 Jul 08+74d | Lingfield | Wych Cross Handicap | 14/16 | ½ | 8-8 | 45 | 39C | David Kinsella | 14/1 |
| 13 May 08+34d | Chelmsford (AW) | Milton Handicap | 12/14 | ½ | 8-5 | 45 | 42A | J F Egan | 5/1F |
| 09 Apr 08+12d | Kempton (AW) | kempton.co.uk Classified Stakes | 4/14 | 1 | 9-0 | 43 | 59A | Ian Mongan | 7/2 |
| 28 Mar 08+10d | Kempton (AW) | intercasino.co.uk Classified Stakes | 2/13 | nk | 9-0 | 43 | 68A | Ian Mongan | 9/1 |
| 18 Mar 08+4d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Classified Stakes | 4/10 | hd | 9-0 | 43 | 57A | Ian Mongan | 9/2 |
| 14 Mar 08+23d | Kempton (AW) | 500 Bonus At 32Red.com Classified Stakes | 3/12 | ¾ | 9-0 | 43 | 55A | Ian Mongan | 8/1 |
| 20 Feb 08+27d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Classified Stakes | 6/10 | ¾ | 9-0 | 43 | 49A | Ian Mongan | 13/2 |
| 24 Jan 08+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 220 2442 Classified Stakes | 5/11 | nk | 9-0 | 43 | 56A | Adam Kirby | 3/1J |
| 13 Jan 08+2d | Kempton (AW) | Turftv Classified Stakes | 3/10 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 43 | 59A | Dale Gibson | 7/2 |
| 11 Jan 08+9d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.Com Classified Stakes | 5/13 | nk | 9-0 | 43 | 52A | Dale Gibson | 10/3 |
| 02 Jan 08+3d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Classified Stakes | 3/14 | hd | 9-0 | 43 | 66A | Steve Drowne | 11/1 |
| 2007 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 07+14d | Lingfield (AW) | pontins.com Handicap (Div 2) | 9/12 | ½ | 8-8 | 45 | 43C | Dale Gibson | 12/1 |
| 16 Dec 07+4d | Kempton (AW) | Beaulieu Homes Christmas Handicap (Div 1) | 7/12 | 1 | 8-8 | 45 | 40C | Liam Keniry | 11/1 |
| 12 Dec 07+16d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Short Breaks Selling Stakes | 4/10 | 8 | 8-12 | 45 | 44C | Dane O'Neill | 11/2 |
| 26 Nov 07+74d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park For Christmas Parties Claiming Stakes | 6/9 | 2½ | 8-11 | 45 | 50C | Adam Kirby | 66/1 |
| 13 Sep 07+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Racing Tomorrow Classified Stakes | 6/13 | hd | 9-4 | 45 | 53C | Paul Fitzsimons | 16/1 |
| 10 Sep 07+30d | Folkestone | Next Meeting 25th Classified Stakes | 7/14 | ½ | 9-0 | 45 | 54C | Ian Mongan | 12/1 |
| 11 Aug 07+31d | Lingfield | Briefcase Blues Brothers At lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap | 16/17 | 1½ | 8-9 | 47 | 33C | Paul Fitzsimons | 33/1 |
| 11 Jul 07+106d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Apprentice Handicap | 13/14 | 1 | 8-5 | 48 | 42C | Michael Metcalfe | 33/1 |
| 27 Mar 07+39d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Online wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) | 9/12 | shd | 8-12 | 50 | 50C | Graham Gibbons | 4/1F |
| 16 Feb 07+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Handicap (Div 2) | 8/12 | hd | 8-9 | 53 | 53C | Dale Gibson | 25/1 |
| 07 Feb 07+85d | Lingfield (AW) | bonusprint.com Handicap (Div 2) | 4/10 | 1½ | 8-13 | 47 | 56C | Dane O'Neill | 4/1 |
| 2006 · 15 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 06+19d | Southwell (AW) | Book Hospitality Here Handicap (Div 1) | 8/11 | 2 | 9-0 | 55 | 38C | Dane O'Neill | 15/2 |
| 26 Oct 06+43d | Lingfield (AW) | ladbrokes.com Handicap | 10/14 | nk | 9-1 | 57 | 51C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 8/1 |
| 13 Sep 06+11d | Yarmouth | Fisherman's Wharf Freehouse South Pier Lowestoft Handicap | 8/16 | ¾ | 9-5 | 57 | 52C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 5/1 |
| 02 Sep 06+1d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Married At Wolverhampton Racecourse Handicap | 1/13 | 8-13 | 53 | 64C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 4/1J | |
| 01 Sep 06+20d | Chepstow | 32red Online Casino Handicap | 2/15 | ¾ | 9-4 | 53 | 61C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 7/2F |
| 12 Aug 06+47d | Lingfield | Ladies Night Handicap | 2/15 | nk | 9-11 | 52 | 78C | Pat Cosgrave | 7/2 |
| 26 Jun 06+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | World Bet Exchange wbx.com Handicap | 5/12 | 1 | 9-8 | 54 | 48C | Graham Gibbons | 7/2F |
| 17 Jun 06+11d | Lingfield | Premier Pensions Management Administration Handicap | 6/14 | nk | 9-2 | 55 | 50C | Kevin Ghunowa | 6/1 |
| 06 Jun 06+50d | Lingfield | Barker Poland Handicap | 2/18 | nk | 8-13 | 52 | 62C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 7/1 |
| 17 Apr 06+20d | Yarmouth | Express Cafes Handicap | 5/16 | 2 | 8-7 | 54 | 50C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 13/2 |
| 28 Mar 06+8d | Southwell (AW) | Buy Tickets On Line Banded Stakes | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-6 | 54 | 72C | Graham Gibbons | 11/2C |
| 20 Mar 06+36d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Races Any Occasion Room Hire Banded Stakes | 1/12 | 9-0 | 51 | 61C | Graham Gibbons | 4/1F | |
| 12 Feb 06+7d | Southwell (AW) | Littlewoods Lotto4 Banded Stakes | 7/9 | ½ | 9-2 | 48 | 38C | Graham Gibbons | 11/1 |
| 05 Feb 06+12d | Southwell (AW) | PLay Littlewoods Pools On 0800 500 000 Banded Stakes | 3/9 | 3 | 9-2 | 50 | 58C | Pat Cosgrave | 11/4F |
| 24 Jan 06+162d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Now At Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes | 1/11 | 8-13 | 50 | 53C | Graham Gibbons | 10/1 | |
| 2005 · 16 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 05+9d | Yarmouth | Claxton Engineering 20th Anniversary Handicap | 12/19 | nk | 9-4 | 48 | 48C | Ian Mongan | 7/1 |
| 06 Aug 05+14d | Lingfield | Collins Construction Handicap | 7/17 | hd | 9-4 | 48 | 55C | Dane O'Neill | 7/1 |
| 23 Jul 05+7d | Lingfield | Sean McLoughlin Retirement Handicap | 2/18 | 3½ | 9-4 | 47 | 61C | Liam Keniry | 25/1 |
| 16 Jul 05+17d | Lingfield | St Catherine's Handicap | 8/16 | hd | 9-5 | 48 | 41C | Dane O'Neill | 6/1J |
| 29 Jun 05+20d | Chepstow | Betfred Sprint Series Handicap (Qualifier) | 7/15 | 1 | 8-13 | 48 | 39C | Dane O'Neill | 8/1 |
| 09 Jun 05+46d | Yarmouth | Mail At Faberscaffolding.co.uk Handicap | 1/19 | 9-2 | 45 | 53C | Dane O'Neill | 11/1 | |
| 24 Apr 05+16d | Brighton | Selling Stakes | 7/12 | 2 | 9-6 | 48 | 29C | Darryll Holland | 22/1 |
| 08 Apr 05+10d | Southwell (AW) | Selling Stakes | 4/8 | 4 | 9-9 | 50 | 58C | Fergal Lynch | 12/1 |
| 29 Mar 05+8d | Pontefract | Selling Stakes | 8/17 | 1½ | 9-7 | 54 | 31C | Darryll Holland | 25/1 |
| 21 Mar 05+13d | Southwell (AW) | Claiming Stakes (Div 2) | 8/9 | nk | 8-2 | 54 | 18C | Paddy Mathers | 14/1 |
| 08 Mar 05+6d | Southwell (AW) | Handicap (Div 2) | 9/14 | hd | 8-8 | 57 | 52C | J-P Guillambert | 25/1 |
| 02 Mar 05+20d | Southwell (AW) | Claiming Stakes | 10/14 | 2½ | 8-1 | 57 | 32C | J-P Guillambert | 20/1 |
| 10 Feb 05+3d | Southwell (AW) | Claiming Stakes | 9/13 | ¾ | 8-2 | 60 | 48C | J-P Guillambert | 10/1 |
| 07 Feb 05+7d | Southwell (AW) | Littlewoods Handicap | 5/12 | ¾ | 8-3 | 60 | 55C | J-P Guillambert | 22/1 |
| 31 Jan 05+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Direct Handicap (Div 1) | 5/12 | ¾ | 8-8 | 60 | 48C | Micky Fenton | 25/1 |
| 21 Jan 05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Claiming Stakes | 6/12 | 1 | 8-13 | 62 | 49C | Micky Fenton | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Only If I Laugh won?
- Only If I Laugh (GB) won 4 of 54 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 7.4%. Placed 14 times in total (25.9% of starts).
- Who trained Only If I Laugh?
- Only If I Laugh (GB) was trained by Michael Attwater on the most recent run on record, at Folkestone on 31 August 2008.
- Who is Only If I Laugh's sire?
- Only If I Laugh (GB) is by Piccolo (GB) out of Agony Aunt (GB), whose sire is Formidable I.
- What going does Only If I Laugh prefer?
- Only If I Laugh (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 36 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Only If I Laugh's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 40, from the run on 31 August 2008. The highest on record is 62.
- What is Only If I Laugh's sire's record?
- Piccolo (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.
- Who are Only If I Laugh's siblings?
- Out of Agony Aunt (GB), Only If I Laugh (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Medicine Jack (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Medicine Jack (GB)). The wins came over 5½f–1m3f. As at Nov 2026.