Horse profile
Polling Day (IRE)
23 runs · 11 courses · from Mar 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Chester & Lingfield (AW)
Off 158 days · 3rd of 6
Last raced off OR 74
KTB Profile
Polling Day is a 3 from 23 gelding with all wins at Class 5 level over 1m2f – 1m4f. He won the Summer Saturday On 28th June Handicap at Chester on soft ground in Jun 2025 off an official rating of 72 and has two earlier novice wins at Lingfield (AW) on Standard (AW) in Mar and Apr 2021. Typically held up, he finished third of six in the Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Apprentice Handicap at Lingfield (AW) in May 2026. He last ran off an official rating of 74, 28lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins at Class 5
OR ↓ 28lb off peak
- 3–23Wins / Runs
- 13%Strike rate
- 7 (30.4%)Placed
- +14.72£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.22Fair A/E n=23 · 1.05 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 85dAvg 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 rating74↓ 28lb off peak
74
72–102
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 80
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 116A | 81 | 2 · 82 / 60.5 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 75C | 70 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 111A | 77.5 | 1 · — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 116A | 84 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 39A | 35.5 | 1 · — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 118B | 117 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 117A | 98 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 23 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 23 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 from 8 analysed runs
- Held up 5 (63%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (13%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (13%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 15.7% of 9,926 runs since Jan 2008 (1,107 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 18.9% from 1,503. Weakest on heavy going: 9.3% from 452. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.5% from 139.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,503 | 284 | 18.9% | +3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,644 | 421 | 15.9% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,235 | 205 | 16.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,524 | 186 | 12.2% | −3.5 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 452 | 42 | 9.3% | −6.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,549 | 420 | 16.5% | +0.8 | 2 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 27 | 4 | 14.8% | −0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 772 | 113 | 14.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,088 | 333 | 15.9% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4,408 | 757 | 17.2% | +1.5 | 3 from 12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,888 | 262 | 13.9% | −1.8 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 583 | 73 | 12.5% | −3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 139 | 16 | 11.5% | −4.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | −1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Benevento (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Listed (Benevento (IRE)).
Family form: Benevento (IRE) finished 2nd of 10 at Curragh (IRE), 4 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benevento (IRE) | 14 | 3 | 5f–1m | Listed |
| Euromissile (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 5f | — |
| Reconstructed (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 2 | 17% | −8.28 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +33.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +28.72 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | −2.28 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chester | 3 | 1 | 33% | +31.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 3 | 25% | +25.72 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Scholfield | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jordan Williams | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ben Poste | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joshua Bryan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Vigors | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Elizabeth Gale | 1 | 1 | 100% | +33.00 |
| Laura Coughlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.22 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 3 | 18% | +20.72 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +28.00 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.72 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 17 | 3 | 18% | +20.72 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 26+38d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Apprentice Handicap Held up early - pushed along with 2f left and moved into third inside final furlong - held on without finding more late | 3/6 | 4¾ | 9-9 | 74 | 39A | 76B | Harry Vigors | 18/1 |
| 04 Apr 26+203d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Thank You To Omari For The Support Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Never involved with leading group - held off the pace throughout - finished 7th well beaten | 7/7 | 5½ | 9-0 | 76 | 82C | 56C | David Probert | 40/1 |
| 13 Sep 25+23d | Chester | John Smith's Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) (Div 1) Held up towards the back - driven with over 2f out - stayed on without threatening | 7/10 | 1¼ | 11-7 | 77 | 65A | 81A | Ben Poste | 33/1 |
| 21 Aug 25+40d | Newton Abbot | South West Rail Solutions Ltd. Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - stayed within range - asked for effort after three out but made no headway - lost ground before the last and fell there | F/5 | — | 10-10 | 100 | — | — | Ben Poste | 9/1 |
| 12 Jul 25+28d | Chester | Absolut Vodka Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled towards the back - pushed along and lost touch approaching 3f out - dropped away steadily to the line | 6/6 | 53 | 10-1 | 77 | 32C | 71C | Jordan Williams | 11/1 |
| 14 Jun 25+55d | Chester | Summer Saturday On 28th June Handicap Settled at the back early - improved into contention 6f out - travelling strongly with 3f left - shaken up to move into second inside the last furlong marker - hit the front entering the last furlong - stayed on strongly to win | 1/10 | 8-13 | 72 | 80A | 91A | Elizabeth Gale | 33/1 | |
| 20 Apr 25+72d | Bath | Havana Grey Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap Handy in the early stages - pushed along over 2f out - faded inside final furlong to finish sixth | 6/7 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 74 | 54A | 67A | Jordan Williams | 17/2 |
| 07 Feb 25+88d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Apprentice Handicap Settled in 5th early - lost touch briefly under pressure before finding progress on the turn - stayed on into 3rd but no closer late | 3/8 | 2 | 9-6 | 75 | 62A | 80A | Jordan Williams | 12/1 |
| 11 Nov 24+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Apprentice Handicap Fighting for control through midfield - pushed along a furlong out - finished well but couldn't get to the front two | 3/11 | shd | 9-13 | 74 | 67A | 87A | Jordan Williams | 33/1 |
| 19 Oct 24+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Div 2) Sat close behind the pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left - kept going at an even effort to the line - finished fifth beaten 3 lengths | 5/10 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 77 | 84A | 82A | Laura Coughlan | 14/1 |
| 25 Sep 24+25d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Sat close to the pace early - well placed in third before being pushed along with two furlongs left - lost ground in the closing stages to finish sixth | 6/13 | 1½ | 9-7 | 80 | 91B | 82A | Hollie Doyle | 16/1 |
| 31 Aug 24+14d | Newton Abbot | newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - lost touch from 3 out and beaten a long way by the finish | 6/9 | 6½ | 11-12 | 102 | 118B | 106A | Nick Scholfield | 16/1 |
| 17 Aug 24+27d | Perth | Visit Perth Museum Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Sat close to the pace early - went in front after the 3rd - hit the second-last awkwardly - pushed along approaching the final fence where overtaken - unable to find more up the run-in | 3/11 | 2½ | 11-4 | 102 | 117A | 121A | Nick Scholfield | 13/2 |
| 21 Jul 24+19d | Stratford | Ladies Day Winners Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/12 | 3¼ | 11-0 | — | 79A | 109A | Nick Scholfield | 7/2 |
| 02 Jul 24+30d | Stratford | Farmers Arms Darts Team Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 2/10 | ¾ | 11-4 | — | 98A | 119A | Nick Scholfield | 13/2 |
| 02 Jun 24+43d | Fakenham | Music In Country Churches Norfolk Concerts Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | F/12 | — | 11-4 | — | — | — | Nick Scholfield | 16/1 |
| 20 Apr 24+22d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap | 13/18 | nk | 9-9 | 85 | 75C | 70A | Hollie Doyle | 50/1 |
| 29 Mar 24+42d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK All-Weather Vase Middle Distance Handicap | 13/14 | 1½ | 9-8 | 89 | 75B | 69A | Joshua Bryan | 28/1 |
| 16 Feb 24+64d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap | 4/10 | 2½ | 9-9 | 90 | 116A | 85A | Hollie Doyle | 12/1 |
| 14 Dec 23+26d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Race Predictor By Racing And Sports Handicap | 4/6 | 14 | 9-13 | 91 | 80C | 72C | Joshua Bryan | 12/1 |
| 18 Nov 23+941d | Lingfield (AW) | Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/12 | hd | 10-7 | 92 | 82A | 90A | Luke Morris | 5/1 |
| 21 Apr 21+33d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 1/7 | 9-9 | — | 111A | 92A | Frankie Dettori | 2/9F | |
| 19 Mar 21 | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online For Free Novice Stakes | 1/6 | 9-5 | — | 69A | 85B | Robert Havlin | 6/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Polling Day (IRE) won?
- Polling Day (IRE) won 3 of 23 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 13%. Placed 7 times in total (30.4% of starts).
- Who trains Polling Day (IRE)?
- Polling Day (IRE) is trained by Bernard Llewellyn, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 May 2026.
- Who is Polling Day (IRE)'s sire?
- Polling Day (IRE) is by Sea The Stars (IRE) out of Pollyana (IRE), whose sire is Whipper.
- What going does Polling Day (IRE) prefer?
- Polling Day (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 12 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Polling Day (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 12 May 2026. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Polling Day (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Sea The Stars (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.7% of 9,926 runs since Jan 2008 (1,107 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 18.9% from 1,503. Weakest on heavy going: 9.3% from 452. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.5% from 139.
- Who are Polling Day (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Pollyana (IRE), Polling Day (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Benevento (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Benevento (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.