Horse profile
Placebo Effect (IRE)
5yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2020) · Last trainer Ollie Pears · Last owner Timothy Ogram Keith West
by Lilbourne Lad (IRE) out of Hawaiian Dream (IRE) (Catcher In The Rye)
37 runs · 12 courses · from Apr 2017
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Oct 2020 — 2,189 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2020 · 10th of 14
5 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile
Placebo Effect (IRE) is 5 from 37. Hasn't won since Aug 2019. Last raced off 55, 17lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 37 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 17lb off peak
- 5–37Wins / Runs
- 13.5%Strike rate
- 13 (35.1%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=37 at SP
- 1.17Fair A/E n=37 · 1.00 incl. margin
- 72Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 rating55↓ 17lb off peak
55
55–72
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 105
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.
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 13 | 116C | 92 | — |
| Good | 7 | 109C | 81 | — |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 106C | 80 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 107A | 89 | — |
| Soft | 5 | 101A | 89 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 116C | 89.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 105A | 84 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 109C | 101.5 | — |
| Under 6f | 3 | 67A | 58 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 37 figures from 37 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.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 2,552 runs since Jan 2008 (174 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −2.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 406 | 30 | 7.4% | −0.6 | 2 from 13 |
| Good | 520 | 44 | 8.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 276 | 18 | 6.5% | −1.5 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 280 | 23 | 8.2% | +0.2 | 2 from 5 |
| Heavy | 78 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 974 | 89 | 9.1% | +1.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 229 | 20 | 8.7% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,101 | 85 | 7.7% | −0.3 | 3 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 570 | 50 | 8.8% | +0.8 | 2 from 18 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 383 | 32 | 8.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 176 | 12 | 6.8% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 73 | 3 | 4.1% | −3.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 3 | 50% | +42 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Hawaiian Dream (IRE) (Catcher In The Rye)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreaming Of Love (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Western Dreamer (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 13 | 2 | 15% | −3.00 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 21 | 1 | 5% | −10.00 |
| Class 6 | 11 | 4 | 36% | +6.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Redcar | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 2 | 11% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 3 | 25% | +0.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mullen | 14 | 2 | 14% | −5.25 |
| Ben Robinson | 13 | 2 | 15% | +3.00 |
| Ollie Pears | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Gormley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lewis Edmunds | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 28 | 4 | 14% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.00 |
| 2017 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 20+24d | Newcastle (AW) | attheraces.com Handicap | 10/14 | hd | 9-7 | 55 | 76B | 64A | Ben Robinson | 5/1 |
| 22 Sep 20+19d | Beverley | Churchill Tyres A Great British Brand Handicap | 10/16 | 1½ | 9-4 | 57 | 90C | 62A | Ben Robinson | 16/1 |
| 03 Sep 20+48d | Newcastle (AW) | Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap | 6/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 59 | 89B | 74A | Ben Robinson | 4/1 |
| 17 Jul 20+20d | Beverley | George And Frankie McCormick Handicap | 5/10 | 2 | 9-5 | 61 | 105A | 70A | Ben Robinson | 17/2 |
| 27 Jun 20+17d | Redcar | Racing TV Extra Handicap | 5/14 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 63 | 116C | 68A | Harry Russell | 9/2 |
| 10 Jun 20+243d | Pontefract | Constant Security Keeping Yorkshire Safe Handicap | 6/12 | nk | 9-2 | 66 | 81A | 75A | Graham Lee | 14/1 |
| 11 Oct 19+17d | Newcastle (AW) | Cronnie Creative Adjust Your Focus Handicap | 5/13 | shd | 9-6 | 66 | 99B | 82A | Ben Robinson | 16/1 |
| 24 Sep 19+13d | Beverley | Season Finale Handicap | 5/8 | ½ | 9-7 | 67 | 89A | 71A | Ben Robinson | 5/1 |
| 11 Sep 19+13d | Doncaster | Mondialiste Leger Legends Classified Stakes | 13/16 | 3 | 11-5 | 67 | 67C | 54C | Ollie Pears | 25/1 |
| 29 Aug 19+15d | Carlisle | Kingmoor Park Properties Ltd Handicap (Div 1) | 1/12 | 9-8 | 66 | 95A | 94A | Ben Robinson | 4/1F | |
| 14 Aug 19+14d | Beverley | Wykeland/Flemingate Handicap | 6/7 | 1½ | 9-12 | 68 | 98A | 70A | Cam Hardie | 6/1 |
| 31 Jul 19+25d | Redcar | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap | 3/15 | 2 | 9-9 | 68 | 109C | 83A | Ben Robinson | 9/2 |
| 06 Jul 19+28d | Beverley | D&P UK And European Distribution Handicap | 3/7 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 69 | 105A | 79A | Ben Robinson | 5/1 |
| 08 Jun 19+11d | Beverley | Happy Birthday Graham Hallett Handicap | 6/11 | shd | 9-1 | 70 | 91A | 68A | Ben Robinson | 11/2 |
| 28 May 19+14d | Redcar | Join Racing TV Now Handicap | 4/14 | ½ | 9-5 | 71 | 92C | 89A | Ben Robinson | 4/1J |
| 14 May 19+19d | Beverley | Jim Hibbs 'Where's Your Be-Back' Handicap | 9/14 | ½ | 8-4 | 71 | 106C | 66A | Jamie Gormley | 9/1 |
| 25 Apr 19+146d | Beverley | Westwood Handicap | 2/8 | 1½ | 8-8 | 70 | 105A | 86A | Ben Robinson | 16/1 |
| 30 Nov 18+18d | Newcastle (AW) | sunracing.co.uk Classified Claiming Stakes | 1/10 | 9-1 | 67 | 107A | 95A | Ben Robinson | 10/1 | |
| 12 Nov 18+35d | Southwell (AW) | sunracing.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) | 5/12 | nk | 9-5 | 69 | 72C | 65C | Andrew Mullen | 12/1 |
| 08 Oct 18+13d | Pontefract | Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap (Div 2) | 8/13 | shd | 9-0 | 70 | 80C | 64A | Andrew Mullen | 22/1 |
| 25 Sep 18+13d | Beverley | Season Finale Handicap (Div 2) | 2/9 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 70 | 66A | 78A | Andrew Mullen | 6/1 |
| 12 Sep 18+12d | Doncaster | Clipper Logistics Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str) | 12/16 | 3½ | 10-11 | 70 | 55C | 54C | Ollie Pears | 10/1 |
| 31 Aug 18+15d | Thirsk | Get So Much More With Racing UK Apprentice Handicap | 3/8 | 2 | 10-2 | 71 | 74A | 81A | Lewis Edmunds | 9/2 |
| 16 Aug 18+68d | Beverley | Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap | 4/11 | nk | 9-12 | 71 | 114A | 90A | Andrew Mullen | 9/1 |
| 09 Jun 18+19d | Beverley | Filplastic UK Ltd 25th Anniversary Handicap (Div 2) | 9/9 | 1½ | 9-9 | 72 | 78A | 56A | Andrew Mullen | 8/1 |
| 21 May 18+25d | Carlisle | Smarkets 2% Commission Wreay Handicap | 6/11 | 6 | 9-4 | 72 | 72A | 64A | Andrew Mullen | 9/2 |
| 26 Apr 18+219d | Beverley | Alan McGuiness And Robin Lunness Memorial Handicap | 3/6 | hd | 8-4 | 71 | 78A | 68B | Andrew Mullen | 8/1 |
| 19 Sep 17+6d | Redcar | Weatherbys Racing Bank Nursery | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-3 | 69 | 89A | 85A | Andrew Mullen | 9/4F |
| 13 Sep 17+13d | Doncaster | Owlerton Greyhound Stadium Nursery | 3/9 | 2½ | 8-0 | 70 | 101A | 78A | James Sullivan | 8/1 |
| 31 Aug 17+16d | Musselburgh | Addleshaw Goddard LLP Nursery (Div 1) | 1/10 | 9-5 | 63 | 88A | 79A | Andrew Mullen | 4/1J | |
| 15 Aug 17+20d | Thirsk | JW 4x4 Northallerton Nursery | 3/13 | ¾ | 9-4 | 62 | 98C | 84A | Andrew Mullen | 9/2F |
| 26 Jul 17+4d | Catterick | Sporting Life Pick 7 Starts Now Selling Stakes | 1/8 | 9-7 | 62 | 80A | 67A | Andrew Mullen | 11/4 | |
| 22 Jul 17+10d | Ripon | Dobsons Gaskets Selling Stakes | 1/8 | 9-0 | 60 | 70A | 80A | Franny Norton | 9/4F | |
| 12 Jul 17+26d | Catterick | racinguk.com Claiming Stakes | 3/10 | hd | 9-2 | 56 | 67A | 63A | Andrew Mullen | 14/1 |
| 16 Jun 17+43d | York | Skf Rous Selling Stakes | 8/17 | nse | 9-0 | — | 64C | 56A | Tom Eaves | 20/1 |
| 04 May 17+15d | Redcar | Enjoy Hospitality At Redcar Racecourse Selling Stakes | 3/7 | ¾ | 8-12 | — | 58A | 64A | Andrew Mullen | 8/1 |
| 19 Apr 17 | Beverley | Get Promo Code Offers At aceodds.com Novice Auction Stakes (Div 2) | 8/12 | shd | 8-12 | — | 30A | 48A | Andrew Mullen | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Placebo Effect (IRE) won?
- Placebo Effect (IRE) won 5 of 37 archived starts between 2017 and 2020, a strike rate of 13.5%. Placed 13 times in total (35.1% of starts).
- Who trained Placebo Effect (IRE)?
- Placebo Effect (IRE) was trained by Ollie Pears on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle (AW) on 16 October 2020.
- Who is Placebo Effect (IRE)'s sire?
- Placebo Effect (IRE) is by Lilbourne Lad (IRE) out of Hawaiian Dream (IRE), whose sire is Catcher In The Rye.
- What going does Placebo Effect (IRE) prefer?
- Placebo Effect (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Placebo Effect (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 16 October 2020. The highest on record is 72.
- What is Placebo Effect (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Lilbourne Lad (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 2,552 runs since Jan 2008 (174 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Placebo Effect (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Hawaiian Dream (IRE), Placebo Effect (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.