Horse profile
Sir Edward Lear (GB)
by Mukhadram (GB) out of She's Gorgeous (IRE) (Acclamation)
15 runs · 12 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 23 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Newmarket & Ripon
Last run 17 Oct 2026 · 6th of 8
KTB Profile
Sir Edward Lear is 2 from 15, both wins at Class 5 level. He won the Harrogate Theatre Panto Tickets Now On-Sale Restricted Maiden Stakes at Ripon in Aug 2024 on good ground and the JenningsBet Buntingford Handicap at Newmarket in Aug 2025 on good to firm. Both successes came over 1m2f – 1m4f. His last run, at Market Rasen in Oct 2026, was his first for James Owen and saw him finish 6 of 8 as a prominent runner in a Class 4 maiden hurdle.
Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 15 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 23 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
All wins at Class 5
- 2–15Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 5 (33.3%)Placed
- +0.25£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.82Fair A/E n=15 · 0.71 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 56dAvg 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 rating70↓ 5lb off peak
70
70–75
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 87
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 23 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 94B | 86 | 2 · 94 / 86 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 23 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 94B | 86 | 2 · 94 / 86 |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 23 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 110B | 73 | 2 · 73 / 71.5 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 96B | 80.5 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 2 | 67A | 55.5 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 72A | 63.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 23 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 110B | 71 | 3 · 73 / 70 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 15 runs · as at 23 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 15 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 8 (53%) · 1 win
- Led 3 (20%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 3 (20%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (7%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 2,438 runs since Jan 2008 (199 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 15.2% from 302.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +3.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 302 | 46 | 15.2% | +4.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 544 | 51 | 9.4% | −1.3 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 264 | 22 | 8.3% | −2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 296 | 28 | 9.5% | −1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 88 | 4 | 4.5% | −6.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 937 | 109 | 11.6% | +0.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 66 | 8 | 12.1% | +1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 486 | 38 | 7.8% | −2.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 594 | 66 | 11.1% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 742 | 94 | 12.7% | +2 | 2 from 12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 383 | 43 | 11.2% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 129 | 11 | 8.5% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 34 | 1 | 2.9% | −7.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 23 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
She's Gorgeous (IRE) (Acclamation)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Percy Shelley (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Percy Shelley (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Shelley (GB) | 41 | 5 | 1m1f–2m5f | Class 4 |
| Reine Du Bal (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Sea Of Tranquility (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.75 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +6.25 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket (July) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 2 | 17% | +3.25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wood | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Mason Paetel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| James Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Wedge | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ray Dawson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.75 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Visor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 13 | 2 | 15% | +2.25 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 26+39d | Market Rasen | Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle Race (gbb Race) Prominent early - clouted 3 out and soon lost place - faded tamely to finish 6th | 6/8 | 1¼ | 11-4 | — | 78A | 94B | James Bowen | 11/2 |
| 08 Sep 26+25d | Goodwood | Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Stakes Sat close to the pace early - urged into effort 3f out - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually finished sixth well beaten | 6/10 | 9 | 10-2 | 70 | 44C | 66C | George Wood | 12/1 |
| 14 Aug 26+78d | Newmarket (July) | Maritime Cargo Sts Freight Frenzy Handicap Stakes Went straight to the front - pressed for effort and lost the advantage 2f out - dropped away in the final furlong - finished 5th | 5/8 | 2½ | 9-2 | 72 | 87B | 71A | Mason Paetel | 7/2 |
| 28 May 26+13d | Ripon | Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Handy early - pressed for the lead 2f out - lost momentum in the final furlong - finished 4th | 4/5 | 3½ | 9-7 | 74 | 70C | 68B | Hector Crouch | 15/8F |
| 15 May 26+194d | Newmarket | JCB Handicap Set the pace early - roused when overtaken with a furlong left - dropped away close home - finished 5th beaten 6 1/4 lengths | 5/8 | 3¼ | 9-9 | 75 | 73A | 76A | Luke Morris | 8/1 |
| 02 Nov 25+31d | Huntingdon | Banks Family Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - moved up before 3 out but jumped awkwardly then pressed forward under the whip to close on the front group - lost ground before the last and finished well held in 5th | 5/13 | 8 | 11-4 | — | 94B | 113A | Jonathan Burke | 9/1 |
| 02 Oct 25+19d | Nottingham | PricedUp.Bet Grassroots Series Middle Distance Final Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Tracked the pace early - dropped back nearing halfway - made up ground on the outer around 6f out - pressed for effort with 4f left before fading out of contention | 11/11 | 22 | 8-11 | 75 | 55C | 60C | George Wood | 14/1 |
| 13 Sep 25+29d | Chester | John Smith's Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) (Div 2) Settled around midfield - driven on with over a furlong left - finished with modest late progress to be third beaten 5 lengths | 3/9 | 1¾ | 11-7 | 75 | 60A | 80A | Adam Wedge | 7/2 |
| 15 Aug 25+35d | Newmarket | JenningsBet Buntingford Handicap Sat behind pace early - moved to front approaching 2f out then briefly overtaken - pushed along a furlong out - regained advantage inside the final furlong under strong challenge - held on by a whisker | 1/6 | 9-7 | 74 | 96B | 87B | George Wood | 12/1 | |
| 11 Jul 25+23d | York | William Hill Bet In Running Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Pulled hard in behind the pacesetter out wide - moved to the front after 2f - challenged and displaced over 2f out before fading through the final 2f to finish eighth | 8/8 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 74 | 61A | 57A | Mason Paetel | 9/2 |
| 18 Jun 25+20d | Ripon | Lloyd Land Rover Ripon Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sat behind the front group - urged forward with 4f left - asked for more approaching 2f out - stayed on well - moved into second right at the finish but denied by a short margin | 2/7 | nk | 9-2 | 73 | 110B | 77A | George Wood | 13/2 |
| 29 May 25+17d | Yarmouth | Burlington Palm Court Hotel Handicap Slow into stride - fought for restraint early - never troubled the front group - well held at finish | 10/11 | 3¾ | 9-8 | 74 | 72A | 59A | Harry Davies | 4/1 |
| 12 May 25+196d | Windsor | Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap Set the pace early - lost the front after 3f but stayed handy - pressed for effort 2f out - closed in on the leader inside the final furlong - narrowly denied at the finish | 2/6 | ¾ | 9-7 | 73 | 74A | 80B | Ray Dawson | 7/4 |
| 28 Oct 24+63d | Redcar | Empentis - Supporting Equine Staff Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Handy in the early running - nudged for effort with 3f left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 4th | 4/9 | 2 | 9-6 | — | 67A | 70A | Sean D Bowen | 9/1 |
| 26 Aug 24 | Ripon | Harrogate Theatre Panto Tickets Now On-Sale Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled with the pack early - lost place and pressed for effort 3f out - rallied approaching the final furlong - surged clear close home to win comfortably | 1/5 | 9-2 | — | 93C | 78B | Sean D Bowen | 5/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sir Edward Lear (GB) won?
- Sir Edward Lear (GB) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Sir Edward Lear (GB)?
- Sir Edward Lear (GB) is trained by James Owen, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 October 2026.
- Who is Sir Edward Lear (GB)'s sire?
- Sir Edward Lear (GB) is by Mukhadram (GB) out of She's Gorgeous (IRE), whose sire is Acclamation.
- What going does Sir Edward Lear (GB) prefer?
- Sir Edward Lear (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sir Edward Lear (GB)'s official rating?
- Sir Edward Lear (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 75.
- What is Sir Edward Lear (GB)'s sire's record?
- Mukhadram (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 2,438 runs since Jan 2008 (199 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.2% from 302.
- Who are Sir Edward Lear (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of She's Gorgeous (IRE), Sir Edward Lear (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Percy Shelley (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Percy Shelley (GB)). The wins came over 1m1f–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.