Special Lad (GB)
Special Lad (GB) is 4 from 14. Hasn't won since Sep 2006. 3 of 7 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 0 from 3 on softer. All 4 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 85.
- 4–14Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 6 (42.9%)Placed
- +12.50£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.94Fair A/E n=14 · 1.65 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 1,553 runs since Jan 2008 (110 horses).
Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 11.2% from 259.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 219 | 21 | 9.6% | +1.9 | 3 from 5 |
| Good | 384 | 20 | 5.2% | −2.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 178 | 14 | 7.9% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 243 | 14 | 5.8% | −1.9 | — |
| Heavy | 112 | 10 | 8.9% | +1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 403 | 41 | 10.2% | +2.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +10.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 235 | 17 | 7.2% | −0.5 | 4 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 235 | 17 | 7.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 259 | 29 | 11.2% | +3.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 319 | 17 | 5.3% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 271 | 20 | 7.4% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 183 | 17 | 9.3% | +1.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 40 | 1 | 2.5% | −5.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Against The Grain (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Against The Grain (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Against The Grain (GB) | 9 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 2 |
| Mr Keppel (IRE) | 7 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 2 |
| Royal Challis (GB) | 8 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Saranta (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Heeby Jeeby (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 3 | 60% | +15.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +10.50 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 2 | 100% | +14.50 |
| Newbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 4 | 40% | +16.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Nelson De Souza | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 4 | 31% | +13.50 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| 2005 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +10.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 06+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Halloween Family Fun Day October 26th Handicap | 2/11 | shd | 9-4 | 85 | 82C | Frankie Dettori | 9/2 |
| 10 Sep 06+8d | Kempton (AW) | Become Part Of Walter Swinburn Racing Handicap | 4/12 | ½ | 9-6 | 85 | 77C | Joe Fanning | 7/4F |
| 02 Sep 06+11d | Kempton (AW) | Collingwood Team Service Handicap | 1/10 | 9-0 | 79 | 87C | Ryan Moore | 5/1 | |
| 22 Aug 06+296d | York | Patrington Haven Leisure Park Handicap | 11/17 | 2½ | 8-6 | 80 | 46C | Eddie Ahern | 20/1 |
| 2005 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 05+48d | Lingfield (AW) | betfredcasino.com Handicap | 5/12 | nk | 8-11 | 81 | 70C | Ryan Moore | 6/1 |
| 12 Sep 05+15d | Folkestone | Kent Veg Handicap | 1/9 | 9-1 | 71 | 93C | Ryan Moore | 5/2F | |
| 28 Aug 05+11d | Goodwood | Simply Switch Handicap | 6/14 | nk | 8-7 | 71 | 62C | Jamie Spencer | 9/2F |
| 17 Aug 05+5d | Carlisle | Merlin Contract Services Classified Stakes | 3/8 | ½ | 8-12 | 65 | 62C | Nelson De Souza | EvensF |
| 12 Aug 05+8d | Newbury | Stanjamescasino.co.uk Handicap | 1/9 | 8-5 | 63 | 80C | Nelson De Souza | 3/1F | |
| 04 Aug 05+12d | Folkestone | Seafrance Handicap | 1/12 | 8-11 | 57 | 68C | Jamie Spencer | 12/1 | |
| 23 Jul 05+89d | Nottingham | Racing UK On Channel 432 Handicap | 11/16 | nk | 8-9 | 60 | 45C | Nelson De Souza | 15/2 |
| 25 Apr 05+9d | Windsor | Maiden Stakes | 10/15 | 1½ | 9-0 | — | 53C | Neil Callan | 66/1 |
| 16 Apr 05+19d | Newbury | Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 13/13 | 4 | 9-0 | — | 40C | Ryan Moore | 50/1 |
| 28 Mar 05 | Kempton | Maiden Stakes | 11/11 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 59C | Martin Dwyer | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Special Lad won?
- Special Lad (GB) won 4 of 14 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 6 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained Special Lad?
- Special Lad (GB) was trained by Paul Cole on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 5 October 2006.
- Who is Special Lad's sire?
- Special Lad (GB) is by Spectrum (IRE) out of Oh Hebe (IRE), whose sire is Night Shift.
- What going does Special Lad prefer?
- Special Lad (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Special Lad's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 5 October 2006. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Special Lad's sire's record?
- Spectrum (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 1,553 runs since Jan 2008 (110 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 11.2% from 259.
- Who are Special Lad's siblings?
- Out of Oh Hebe (IRE), Special Lad (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Against The Grain (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Against The Grain (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.