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Horse profile

Somerset Lias (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2017) · Last trainer Bob Buckler · Last owner D R Fear
by Golan (IRE) out of Presenting Gayle (IRE) (Presenting)
32 runs · 10 courses · from Jan 2013
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Apr 2017 — 3,501 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2017 · 6th of 7 Won at Taunton Last raced off OR 107
KTB Profile

Somerset Lias (IRE) is 1 from 32, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2016. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 16 on softer). Last raced off 107, 8lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 32 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating107↓ 8lb off peak
107 98–115

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 109 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Taunton, 21 Feb 2017

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 7 figures · best 112B · median 73
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Firm3112B73—
Good2109A76.5—
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m6112B86.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 111B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Taunton, 21 Feb 2017 Official rating 107 at the last run, 5 Apr 2017

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 27 figures · best 126A · median 108
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good10126A109.5—
Soft5120A107—
Heavy5123A116—
Good to Soft4106A91—
Good to Firm3116A93—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m18126A109—
1m5f – 2m4123A119—
2m1f – 2m4f3107C106—
Over 3m2116B100—

Of 32 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 32 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
Golan (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 3,151 runs since Jan 2008 (288 horses).

Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.4% from 258.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm700%−8.7—
Good to Firm235187.7%−10 from 3
Good990919.2%+0.51 from 13
Good to Soft402338.2%−0.50 from 4
Soft805799.8%+1.10 from 6
Heavy476357.4%−1.30 from 6
Standard (AW)236198.1%−0.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f800%−8.7—
6f – 7f9699.4%+0.7—
1m – 1m1f150106.7%−2—
1m2f – 1m4f258145.4%−3.3—
1m5f – 2m984858.6%−0.10 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f979959.7%+10 from 4
2m5f – 3m567569.9%+1.21 from 20
Over 3m10965.5%−3.20 from 4

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

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

The wins came over 2m1f–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Western Sunrise (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Western Sunrise (IRE)3622m1f–3m2½fClass 4
Blackthorn Winter (GB)70——
Spring Storm (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 13 1 8% −8.00
Heavy 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 24 0 0% −24.00
Class 5 5 1 20% +0.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wincanton 8 0 0% −8.00
Exeter 8 0 0% −8.00
Taunton 7 1 14% −2.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Ludlow 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 20 1 5% −15.00
Over 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Liam Heard 20 1 5% −15.00
Sam Jones 4 0 0% −4.00
Sean Houlihan 3 0 0% −3.00
Andrew Glassonbury 3 0 0% −3.00
Harry Cobden 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Gary Derwin 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 26 0 0% −26.00
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 2 1 50% +3.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 4 0 0% −4.00
2016 12 1 8% −7.00
2015 6 0 0% −6.00
2014 5 0 0% −5.00
2013 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 17 1 6% −12.00
Hurdle 12 0 0% −12.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 4 runs
05 Apr 17+27d Wincanton Roa/racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m1f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 6/7 3 11-3 10745C84C Sean Houlihan 5/1
09 Mar 17+16d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m1f · Heavy · 9 ran F/9 — 11-8 107—— Sean Houlihan 9/1
21 Feb 17+35d Taunton Royal Bath & West Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 2m7f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 1½ 10-7 105109A111B Liam Heard 11/1
17 Jan 17+28d Exeter 188Bet Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 3m · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 3¾ 10-9 10665A103A Liam Heard 20/1
2016 · 12 runs
20 Dec 16+26d Taunton Event Care Ltd Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m2½f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-13 106—— Liam Heard 6/1
24 Nov 16+8d Taunton Festive Fixture Thursday 8th December Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m7f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-12 9844B126A Liam Heard 4/1
16 Nov 16+27d Chepstow Cross Keys At Lydney Eddie White Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 9/15 30 10-4 101100C85C Harry Cobden 7/1
20 Oct 16+14d Ludlow Epds Racing Partnerships Supporting Racing Welfare Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good To Firm · 11 ran 5/11 ½ 10-11 9973A93B Sean Houlihan 9/2F
06 Oct 16+143d Exeter Richard Merton Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5½f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 2/11 6 11-8 100112B116A Liam Heard 7/1
16 May 16+26d Kempton Apollobet Bet Through The App Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good · 13 ran F/13 — 11-7 100—— Liam Heard 5/1
20 Apr 16+11d Taunton Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m7f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 1¾ 11-9 100—115B Liam Heard 5/2F
09 Apr 16+18d Chepstow toteScoop6 The Millionaire Maker Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m7½f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 2½ 10-11 100—104B Liam Heard 17/2
22 Mar 16+34d Exeter Higos Insurance Services Exeter Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good · 13 ran 2/13 3¼ 11-7 100—112A Liam Heard 9/2
17 Feb 16+25d Towcester Jim Dimmock 50 Years In Racing Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m½f · Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-4 102—— Liam Heard 7/2
23 Jan 16+22d Taunton Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m7f · Heavy · 13 ran 3/13 9 11-10 103—118A Liam Heard 4/1F
01 Jan 16+22d Exeter Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Heavy · 9 ran 2/9 13 11-6 104—114B Liam Heard 13/2
2015 · 6 runs
10 Dec 15+21d Taunton Dave Criddle Travel & Bristol Airport Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m7f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 5 10-9 106—93B Liam Heard 7/1
19 Nov 15+36d Wincanton Wincanton Interactive Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m2½f · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 1¼ 11-11 107—116B Liam Heard 5/1
14 Oct 15+177d Worcester Worcester News Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m7f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 13 10-9 107—108A Liam Heard 40/1
20 Apr 15+19d Newton Abbot Independent Racecourses Ltd, Irl Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5½f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 2 11-4 107—97A Liam Heard 17/2
01 Apr 15+90d Wincanton Bet & Watch At winner.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5½f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 1¾ 10-12 111—99A Liam Heard 10/1
01 Jan 15+50d Exeter Thurlestone Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Connolly's Red Mills 'Precision Nutrition' Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 2m2½f · Soft · 18 ran 7/18 14 11-10 113—107C Liam Heard 20/1
2014 · 5 runs
12 Nov 14+27d Exeter Epds Racing Partnerships Supporting Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7f · Heavy · 9 ran 7/9 1½ 11-9 115—110A Liam Heard 9/1
16 Oct 14+163d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m5½f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 4 11-0 115—103A Liam Heard 6/1
06 May 14+26d Exeter Strategic Solutions Financial Advisers Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m7f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 ¾ 9-8 110—115A Mr Gary Derwin 20/1
10 Apr 14+54d Taunton Injured Jockeys Fund 50th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m3f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 2 11-0 111—102A Sam Jones 15/2
15 Feb 14+86d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 1m7½f · Heavy · 15 ran 3/15 nk 11-2 ——123A Sam Jones 18/1
2013 · 5 runs
21 Nov 13+30d Wincanton Lenny Roberts Memorial Trophy Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5½f · Good · 7 ran F/7 — 10-12 ——— Sam Jones 25/1
22 Oct 13+191d Exeter Greystone Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 7/15 ½ 10-12 ——106A Sam Jones 66/1
14 Apr 13+51d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Dorchester Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) Class 6 · 1m7½f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 nk 11-2 ——118A Andrew Glassonbury 25/1
22 Feb 13+44d Sandown Hampton Court Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 12 ran 9/12 4 11-2 ——89C Andrew Glassonbury 40/1
09 Jan 13 Ludlow 200 Annual Membership Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 1m6f · Soft · 13 ran 2/13 12 11-5 ——120A Andrew Glassonbury 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Somerset Lias won?
Somerset Lias (IRE) won 1 of 32 archived starts between 2013 and 2017, a strike rate of 3.1%. Placed 12 times in total (37.5% of starts).
Who trained Somerset Lias?
Somerset Lias (IRE) was trained by Bob Buckler on the most recent run on record, at Wincanton on 5 April 2017.
Who is Somerset Lias's sire?
Somerset Lias (IRE) is by Golan (IRE) out of Presenting Gayle (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
What going does Somerset Lias prefer?
Somerset Lias (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 13 starts (7.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Somerset Lias's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 5 April 2017. The highest on record is 115.
What is Somerset Lias's sire's record?
Golan (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 3,151 runs since Jan 2008 (288 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.4% from 258.
Who are Somerset Lias's siblings?
Out of Presenting Gayle (IRE), Somerset Lias (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Western Sunrise (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Western Sunrise (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–3m2½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from January 2013. 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.