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Horse profile

Stepchange (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2009) · Last trainer J J Lambe · Last owner J J Lambe
by Rock Hopper (GB) out of Righthand Lady (GB) (Buckskin)
15 runs · 12 courses · from Sep 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Aug 2009 — 6,285 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2009 Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

Stepchange (IRE) is yet to win from 15 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Sedgefield (Dec 2008).

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating88↓ 4lb off peak
88 86–92

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 104A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 10 Jan 2009 Official rating 88 at the last run, 13 Aug 2009

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 109C · median 94
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good7100C90—
Soft4109C105—
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6106A88—
1m5f – 2m5109C103—
2m5f – 3m294A94—

Of 15 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 15 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
Rock Hopper (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 411 runs since Jan 2008 (50 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm10110%+3.4—
Good to Firm51611.8%+5.20 from 2
Good12086.7%+0.10 from 7
Good to Soft5135.9%−0.70 from 1
Soft10565.7%−0.90 from 4
Heavy7434.1%−2.50 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f100%−6.6—
1m5f – 2m6746%−0.60 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f167116.6%00 from 6
2m5f – 3m12786.3%−0.30 from 3
Over 3m4948.2%+1.6—

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

Dam
Righthand Lady (GB) (Buckskin)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cloghoge Lady (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m2f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cloghoge Lady (IRE)712m2f—
Alpine Chopper (IRE)60——
Insan Lady (IRE)20——
Just Richie (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 7 0 0% −7.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Hexham 3 0 0% −3.00
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr B S Carey 4 0 0% −4.00
Tom Doyle 2 0 0% −2.00
Robert Thornton 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Killoran 1 0 0% −1.00
A P McCoy 1 0 0% −1.00
Dougie Costello 1 0 0% −1.00
Campbell Gillies 1 0 0% −1.00
Graham Lee 1 0 0% −1.00
John Cullen 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J P McKeown 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr K E Power 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 0 0% −12.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 5 0 0% −5.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 0 0% −10.00
NH Flat 4 0 0% −4.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 4 runs
13 Aug 09+53d Stratford Bpm Media Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good To Firm · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-5 88— Robert Thornton 22/1
21 Jun 09+26d Hexham Totesportbingo.com Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 6 10-12 8886C Richard Killoran 16/1
26 May 09+136d Hexham John Smith's Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 9/11 2¾ 11-12 9084A A P McCoy 7/1
10 Jan 09+32d Ayr Blue Square Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 11 ran 5/11 1 11-5 92104A Dougie Costello 11/1
2008 · 5 runs
09 Dec 08+32d Sedgefield Variety Club Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 4½ 11-4 90106A Campbell Gillies 14/1
07 Nov 08+188d Hexham Hadrian's Wall Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-7 90— Graham Lee 7/1
03 May 08+13d Kilbeggan (IRE) Greville Arms Hotel Handicap Hurdle 19f · Good · 16 ran 10/16 8 11-8 8681C Tom Doyle 16/1
20 Apr 08+42d Cork Newmarket Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 24f · Good · 18 ran 12/18 1¼ 11-0 8894A John Cullen 20/1
09 Mar 08+136d Naas Lakelands Maiden Hurdle 24f · Yielding To Soft · 25 ran 16/25 7 11-12 8894C Tom Doyle 16/1
2007 · 3 runs
25 Oct 07+8d Thurles Cashel Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 17 ran 7/17 1 10-11 —82C Mr B S Carey 33/1
17 Oct 07+17d Punchestown Ascot Visits Punchestown Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good · 24 ran 9/24 1 11-5 —100C Mr B S Carey 25/1
30 Sep 07+308d Clonmel (IRE) Killahora (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race 20f · Good · 18 ran 13/18 3 11-7 —90C Mr B S Carey 12/1
2006 · 3 runs
26 Nov 06+17d Navan Navan Shopping Centre (pro-am) Flat Race 16f · Soft · 14 ran 5/14 1¾ 11-2 —109C Mr B S Carey 14/1
09 Nov 06+66d Thurles Toboradora Inh Flat Race 16f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 6/18 ¾ 11-0 —103C Mr J P McKeown 25/1
04 Sep 06 Roscommon Final Meeting of 2006 October 2nd (Pro-Am) Flat Race 16f · Good · 18 ran 9/18 8 11-9 —98C Mr K E Power 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Stepchange won?
Stepchange (IRE) has yet to win, from 15 archived starts between 2006 and 2009. Placed 1 time in total (6.7% of starts).
Who trained Stepchange?
Stepchange (IRE) was trained by J J Lambe on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 13 August 2009.
Who is Stepchange's sire?
Stepchange (IRE) is by Rock Hopper (GB) out of Righthand Lady (GB), whose sire is Buckskin.
What is Stepchange's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 13 August 2009. The highest on record is 92.
What is Stepchange's sire's record?
Rock Hopper (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 411 runs since Jan 2008 (50 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Stepchange's siblings?
Out of Righthand Lady (GB), Stepchange (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cloghoge Lady (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.