Horse profile
Spirit Lead Me (IRE)
by Calyx (GB) out of Fern (IRE) (War Command (USA))
29 runs · 12 courses · from Jul 2024
As at 15 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 4 courses
Last run 29 Oct 2026 · 11th of 14
Last raced off OR 58
KTB Profile
Spirit Lead Me is a gelding with six wins from 29 starts, all at Class 6 level. Four of those wins came over 1m – 1m1f and five on Standard (AW). He has won twice at both Kempton (AW) and Southwell (AW). His last win came at Bath in Oct 2026 in a Class 6 handicap on good to soft ground off an official rating of 58. He finished 11 of 14 at Bath in Oct 2026.
Based on 29 archived runs · run-style from 27 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 15 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 6
OR ↓ 21lb off peak
- 6–29Wins / Runs
- 20.7%Strike rate
- 6 (20.7%)Placed
- −10.57£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 1.89Fair A/E n=28 · 1.56 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)longest 126 d
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 rating58↓ 21lb off peak
58
58–79
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 107
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 15 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 107A | 87 | 8 runs · 107 / 89 |
| Good | 5 | 118B | 68 | 2 runs · 76 / 72 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 96A | 93 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 90C | 75 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 50C | 45 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 15 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 118B | 85 | 4 runs · 95 / 86.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 14 | 107A | 78 | 8 runs · 107 / 82.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 29 runs · as at 6 Nov 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 8 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 2 runs (won 1) · top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 0) · to 29 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 27 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 12 (44%) · 1 win
- Prominent 7 (26%) · 3 wins
- Mid-division 6 (22%) · 2 wins
- Led 2 (7%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 1,526 runs since Mar 2023 (175 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 172. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.9% from 111.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 210 | 25 | 11.9% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 379 | 51 | 13.5% | +0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 172 | 16 | 9.3% | −4.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 190 | 25 | 13.2% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 69 | 17 | 24.6% | +11.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 503 | 71 | 14.1% | +0.7 | 5 from 16 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 111 | 11 | 9.9% | −3.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 769 | 110 | 14.3% | +0.9 | 2 from 15 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 373 | 52 | 13.9% | +0.5 | 4 from 14 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 202 | 23 | 11.4% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 47 | 6 | 12.8% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 23 | 3 | 13% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2023 · as at 14 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Fern (IRE) (War Command (USA))
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 5 | 31% | −1.57 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 6 | 7 | 6 | 86% | +11.43 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | −1.15 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.17 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.75 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 2 | 13% | −9.42 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 14 | 4 | 29% | −1.15 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Marsh | 20 | 5 | 25% | −5.07 |
| Donagh Murphy | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Tyler Heard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ethan Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Rooke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 2 | 15% | −9.07 |
| Cheekpieces | 10 | 4 | 40% | +4.50 |
| Hood | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −3.75 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −2.75 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −4.07 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Oct 26+10d | Bath | Disability Inc Handicap Stakes Raced in the pack - empty by 2f out and dropped away tamely to finish 11th | 11/14 | hd | 9-7 | 58 | 50C | 55C | Finley Marsh | 5/2J |
| 19 Oct 26+11d | Bath | Elite Racing Club Handicap Stakes (Div I) Vied for command from the start - handy throughout - went to the front over 2f out - collared by a nose-width inside the final furlong - fought back to snatch the win on the line | 1/14 | 9-7 | 58 | 93C | 96A | Finley Marsh | 3/1F | |
| 08 Oct 26+29d | Southwell (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Stakes In touch just off the pace early - made progress over 2f out - moved left over 1f out to challenge the principals - driven inside the final furlong and got up late to win | 1/12 | 9-7 | 63 | 107A | 98A | Finley Marsh | 9/4F | |
| 09 Sep 26+87d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Stakes Held up in the pack - driven approaching final 2f - unable to gain ground - finished sixth | 6/13 | ½ | 8-13 | 65 | 89B | 69A | Finley Marsh | 8/1 |
| 14 Jun 26+30d | Salisbury | Shipseys Marquees Handicap Held up at the back - lost touch two out - crept into others briefly a furlong out but could not find more | 8/13 | 2¾ | 9-4 | 65 | 76C | 60A | Finley Marsh | 66/1 |
| 15 May 26+15d | Newbury | Starlight Friends: Don't Bet The Ranch Charity Apprentice Handicap (Str) Held up mid-pack - pushed along with over 3f left - unable to threaten leading group - finished ninth beaten some way | 9/13 | ½ | 9-9 | 67 | 68C | 63A | Donagh Murphy | 16/1 |
| 30 Apr 26+34d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Held up rear throughout - never a factor - well held at finish | 9/9 | 20 | 9-9 | 70 | 57C | 37C | Finley Marsh | 28/1 |
| 27 Mar 26+18d | Lingfield (AW) | Daily Profit Boosts At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Held up towards the back - driven for effort into the final furlongs - unable to quicken - finished ninth | 9/9 | 7 | 8-11 | 72 | 82A | 40A | Tyler Heard | 80/1 |
| 09 Mar 26+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Settled just off the pace - pushed along with 3f left - could not land a blow through the closing stages | 8/8 | 3¼ | 9-4 | 74 | 91A | 58A | Finley Marsh | 28/1 |
| 03 Feb 26+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Settled at the back - urged forward approaching 3f out but dropped away from the pack - no impact thereafter - finished sixth | 6/6 | 16 | 9-4 | 76 | 64C | 42C | Finley Marsh | 40/1 |
| 21 Jan 26+57d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Settled towards the back - slipped to the tail before two furlongs out - no impact on proceedings - finished well beaten in 9th | 9/9 | 5½ | 8-8 | 77 | 95A | 43A | Donagh Murphy | 14/1 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Nov 25+59d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Awc1 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Handy early - pushed along to reach front rank entering last furlong before being overtaken and slipping to fourth close home | 4/10 | ½ | 8-10 | 77 | 89A | 78A | Donagh Murphy | 10/1 |
| 27 Sep 25+3d | Southwell (AW) | Golf And Gallop Handicap Sat close to pace early - moved through strongly to hit the front inside final 2f - driven out and held on gamely to score | 1/12 | 9-8 | 64 | 105A | 93A | Donagh Murphy | 5/2 | |
| 24 Sep 25+50d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Settled off the pace early - made progress from the outside approaching the furlong marker to move into second - hit the front inside the final 110 yards - drew away to win comfortably | 1/13 | 9-9 | 64 | 99B | 93A | Finley Marsh | 11/4F | |
| 05 Aug 25+18d | Ffos Las | Blackmores Builders Handicap Held up towards back near inside rail - drifted left under pressure with 2f left - soon faded to finish 8th | 8/8 | 2 | 9-7 | 67 | 118B | 50A | Finley Marsh | 40/1 |
| 18 Jul 25+18d | Newbury | talkSPORT Handicap (Str) Held up at back of field - dropped away 3f out - well beaten at the finish | 10/10 | 14 | 9-9 | 70 | 52C | 40C | Finley Marsh | 20/1 |
| 30 Jun 25+14d | Ffos Las | Great Trekker Run At 3A's Handicap Tracked the pace - pressed for effort 3f from home before gaining ground until blocked inside final furlong - quickly let up and finished well held | 8/13 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 72 | 70C | 68A | Finley Marsh | 40/1 |
| 16 Jun 25+9d | Windsor | Download Fitzdares World Of Sport Podcast Handicap Held up rear throughout - never a factor - finished well held | 11/14 | 1 | 8-13 | 75 | 75C | 52C | Finley Marsh | 100/1 |
| 07 Jun 25+10d | Chepstow | DragonBet - Oncourse And Online Handicap Settled just off pace early - unable to improve position through the race - stayed in touch through midpack - held on for sixth beaten some way | 6/10 | 5½ | 9-3 | 77 | 96A | 63A | Ethan Jones | 50/1 |
| 28 May 25+63d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap Set the pace for two furlongs - tracked up front then driven on 3f out - stayed with the front group under pressure again inside 2f - dropped away in the closing stages to finish eighth | 8/9 | ¾ | 9-3 | 79 | 85A | 67A | Pat Dobbs | 22/1 |
| 26 Mar 25+126d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boost's Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) Slow to break and settled towards the back - asked for effort but lost ground 3f from home - no real threat thereafter finishing sixth | 6/7 | 2¼ | 9-5 | 79 | 89A | 63A | Finley Marsh | 11/1 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Nov 24+14d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet - Lets Talk About Safer Gambling Nursery Held up eagerly early - shadowing pace - shot to the front approaching 1f out - driven inside the final furlong then edged out of the places late | 3/5 | 1 | 9-5 | 79 | 68C | 70B | Oisin Murphy | 4/1 |
| 06 Nov 24+12d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Nursery Set the pace early - pressed and lost command 2f out then dropped away - found renewed energy close home to finish third | 3/7 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 79 | 81A | 75A | Finley Marsh | 7/4F |
| 25 Oct 24+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca With BetMGM Nursery (Div 2) Settled easily in a good position early - up with the pace - closed on the front-runner with two furlongs left - took command soon after and driven along - drew away comfortably inside the last to score | 1/9 | 9-9 | 59 | 85A | 85A | Finley Marsh | 5/6F | |
| 16 Oct 24+26d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Nursery (Div 1) Sluggish start - settled near the back - urged along with 2f left - burst through to hit the front inside final furlong - opened up and stayed on strongly to win | 1/8 | 9-8 | 59 | 80A | 77A | Finley Marsh | 11/10F | |
| 20 Sep 24+27d | Newbury | Nick Robinson Memorial EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Up with the front group on the rail - driven over 2f out - faded quickly to finish 12th | 12/12 | shd | 9-7 | — | 33A | 48A | Finley Marsh | 80/1 |
| 24 Aug 24+15d | Windsor | Get Raceday Ready Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held up at the back throughout - never landed a threat - well held at the finish | 12/13 | hd | 9-4 | — | 40C | 55A | Finley Marsh | 33/1 |
| 09 Aug 24+38d | Newmarket | Maritime Cargo Services On Time Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled with the main group early - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - unable to reach the front pack - finished well held in 8th | 8/15 | 5 | 9-7 | — | 65C | 61A | Finley Marsh | 14/1 |
| 02 Jul 24 | Lingfield | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/5 | 3 | 9-7 | — | 90C | 68B | George Rooke | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Spirit Lead Me won?
- Spirit Lead Me (IRE) won 6 of 29 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 20.7%. Placed 6 times in total (20.7% of starts).
- Who trains Spirit Lead Me?
- Spirit Lead Me (IRE) is trained by Richard Hughes, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 29 October 2026.
- Who is Spirit Lead Me's sire?
- Spirit Lead Me (IRE) is by Calyx (GB) out of Fern (IRE), whose sire is War Command (USA).
- What going does Spirit Lead Me prefer?
- Spirit Lead Me (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Spirit Lead Me's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 58, from the run on 29 October 2026. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Spirit Lead Me's sire's record?
- Calyx (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 1,526 runs since Mar 2023 (175 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 172. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.9% from 111.