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Swaledale Lad (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, May 2018) · Last trainer Graeme McPherson · Last owner Chris Johnson Friends
by Arakan (USA) out of Tadjnama (USA) (Exceller)
47 runs · 22 courses · from Apr 2011
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 May 2018 — 3,084 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2018 · 12th of 13 6 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 100
KTB Profile

Swaledale Lad (IRE) is 6 from 47. Hasn't won since Dec 2016. Last raced off 100, 33lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 47 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 33lb off peak
Official rating100↓ 33lb off peak
100 95–133

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 125 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Hexham, 25 Jun 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 11 figures · best 125B · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good9125B73—
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6121B84—
1m5f – 2m5125B63—

Of 12 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 12 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 106A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Stratford, 16 Jul 2017 Official rating 100 at the last run, 19 May 2018

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 45 figures · best 142B · median 107
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good21129B105—
Soft8134B104.5—
Good to Firm7136A105—
Good to Soft5127A113—
Heavy4142B122—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m25142B111—
2m1f – 2m4f19136A106—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 47 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 · 45 figures from 47 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

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 3,467 runs since Jan 2008 (266 horses).

Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 4.5% from 134.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm16212.5%+3.3—
Good to Firm290248.3%−0.92 from 8
Good1,03511310.9%+1.70 from 22
Good to Soft4394810.9%+1.72 from 5
Soft768547%−2.21 from 8
Heavy378349%−0.21 from 4
Standard (AW)541437.9%−1.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f13464.5%−4.7—
6f – 7f631568.9%−0.3—
1m – 1m1f3974611.6%+2.4—
1m2f – 1m4f242156.2%−3—
1m5f – 2m967919.4%+0.24 from 26
2m1f – 2m4f747689.1%−0.12 from 20
2m5f – 3m2983311.1%+1.90 from 1
Over 3m5135.9%−3.3—

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
Tadjnama (USA) (Exceller)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Owennacurra Bobby (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 6f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Warlingham (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Owennacurra Bobby (IRE)2231m6f–2m6f—
Warlingham (IRE)2226f–7fClass 6
Maureen's Lough (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 22 0 0% −22.00
Soft 8 1 13% −4.00
Good to Firm 8 2 25% −1.05
Good to Soft 5 2 40% +3.50
Heavy 4 1 25% +4.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 18 3 17% −4.80
Class 3 15 1 7% −11.00
Class 5 9 1 11% −2.00
Class 6 3 1 33% +0.75
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Bangor-on-Dee 6 1 17% +2.50
Sedgefield 6 1 17% −2.25
Cartmel 4 1 25% −0.80
Carlisle 4 1 25% +0.00
Hexham 3 1 33% −1.50
Southwell 3 0 0% −3.00
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Market Rasen 2 1 50% +5.00
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 26 4 15% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 20 2 10% −13.05
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Harry Challoner 31 4 13% −13.80
Joe Colliver 5 1 20% −1.25
Daniel Hiskett 4 0 0% −4.00
Amie Waugh 2 0 0% −2.00
Kielan Woods 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr C R Taylor 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Harding 1 1 100% +6.00
Ross Chapman 1 0 0% −1.00
Dougie Costello 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 39 5 13% −18.05
Cheekpieces 8 1 13% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 1 0 0% −1.00
2017 6 0 0% −6.00
2016 11 1 9% −4.00
2015 8 0 0% −8.00
2014 6 2 33% +1.20
2013 7 2 29% +3.00
2012 4 0 0% −4.00
2011 4 1 25% −0.25

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 26 3 12% −9.00
Chase 18 2 11% −10.80
NH Flat 3 1 33% +0.75

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
2018 · 1 run
19 May 18+268d Uttoxeter Signal 80's Now On DAB Radio Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 13 ran 12/13 5 11-12 10063C82C Kielan Woods 25/1
2017 · 6 runs
24 Aug 17+20d Stratford Bet At racinguk.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 12 ran UR/12 — 11-5 100—— Mr C R Taylor 14/1
04 Aug 17+19d Bangor-on-Dee Fraser Wealth Management Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 3¼ 10-12 10091A94A Daniel Hiskett 9/1
16 Jul 17+21d Stratford Brummies Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 18.5f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 13 12-0 10284A106A Daniel Hiskett 6/1
25 Jun 17+20d Hexham Bet totePlace Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 14 11-11 102125B122A Daniel Hiskett 10/1
05 Jun 17+144d Newton Abbot Collect Totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Soft · 12 ran 4/12 1¾ 11-7 10384A107A Daniel Hiskett 13/2
12 Jan 17+17d Catterick W. L. And Hector Christie Memorial Handicap Chase Class 3 · 15.5f · Good · 7 ran 7/7 1¼ 10-2 10463A90A Harry Challoner 7/1
2016 · 11 runs
26 Dec 16+41d Market Rasen Lees Of Grimsby Furnishers Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-6 95108B111A Brian Harding 6/1
15 Nov 16+21d Southwell At The Races Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 16 ran 8/16 3½ 11-1 98121B92A Harry Challoner 22/1
25 Oct 16+28d Bangor-on-Dee Sportingbet Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 3¾ 11-5 10573B103A Amie Waugh 10/3
27 Sep 16+11d Sedgefield Shepley Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 3¾ 11-5 10569B122A Amie Waugh 11/2
16 Sep 16+15d Hexham Welcome To The Brian Smith Party Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 9/10 13 11-6 9963B78A Ross Chapman 11/4F
01 Sep 16+37d Sedgefield Bet365.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 7 11-12 100—109B Harry Challoner 13/2
26 Jul 16+49d Perth Bet With The Dewhurst Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 3½ 11-12 100—111A Harry Challoner 5/2
07 Jun 16+10d Southwell LPE Powder Coating UK Ltd Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 1¾ 11-1 107—96A Harry Challoner 33/1
28 May 16+29d Cartmel Swan Hotel & Spa 'Confined' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Good · 8 ran 8/8 42 10-13 115—98C Harry Challoner 10/1
29 Apr 16+21d Bangor-on-Dee Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 35 11-9 120—91C Harry Challoner 10/1
08 Apr 16+205d Newcastle Brewin Dolphin Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 4 ran 4/4 17 10-12 125—90B Harry Challoner 9/1
2015 · 8 runs
16 Sep 15+13d Kelso Straightline Construction Handicap Chase Class 3 · 17f · Good To Firm · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-9 132—— Harry Challoner 9/1
03 Sep 15+45d Sedgefield Henry Family Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 7/8 6 11-9 130—105C Harry Challoner 9/2
20 Jul 15+38d Cartmel Betfair Cash Out Handicap Chase Class 3 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 7 11-9 132—125B Harry Challoner 10/3
12 Jun 15+85d Aintree Mega Sport Odds Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 6 ran 6/6 52 11-9 132—90C Harry Challoner 8/1
19 Mar 15+21d Ludlow Wye Valley Brewery Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 4½ 11-9 132—122B Harry Challoner 6/1
26 Feb 15+25d Taunton Bathwick Tyres Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Heavy · 3 ran 3/3 6 11-5 133—102C Harry Challoner 6/4F
01 Feb 15+15d Musselburgh John Smith's Scottish Champion Chase (Handicap) (For The Bowes-Lyon Trophy) Class 3 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 ½ 10-13 130—129B Harry Challoner 4/1
17 Jan 15+49d Haydock StanJames.com Champion Hurdle Trial (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 5 11-4 125—115B Harry Challoner 100/1
2014 · 6 runs
29 Nov 14+131d Newcastle stanjames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 23 11-7 130—101C Harry Challoner 100/1
21 Jul 14+38d Cartmel Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase Class 3 · 17.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 2/7 3¼ 11-9 129—136A Harry Challoner 4/1
13 Jun 14+20d Aintree Inkerman London Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 3¾ 11-9 130—121A Harry Challoner 11/2
24 May 14+16d Cartmel Cartmel Lodge Park Novices' Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Firm · 3 ran 1/3 11-2 128—121C Harry Challoner 11/5
08 May 14+26d Carlisle Download The Free Apollobet App Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-5 122—134B Harry Challoner 3/1
12 Apr 14+164d Bangor-on-Dee Racing UK Novices' Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 2/4 1¼ 10-9 122—113C Harry Challoner 11/8F
2013 · 7 runs
30 Oct 13+19d Carlisle Donate To Eden Valley Hospice Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 6 11-0 122—94C Harry Challoner 5/2F
11 Oct 13+31d Carlisle Gen II Training Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 3¼ 10-4 120—129B Harry Challoner 6/1
10 Sep 13+49d Worcester Follow Us On Twitter At WorcesterRaces Novices' Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 4½ 11-0 125—116A Harry Challoner 4/1
23 Jul 13+107d Bangor-on-Dee Printfine Novices' Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 3/7 22 10-7 ——96B Harry Challoner 5/2
07 Apr 13+21d Hexham Sis Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 1/13 11-0 125—127A Harry Challoner 1/2F
17 Mar 13+37d Carlisle Compare Bookmakers At bookmakers.co.uk Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Heavy · 10 ran 2/10 nk 11-1 120—129A Harry Challoner 6/4
08 Feb 13+41d Bangor-on-Dee Excel Signs Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-4 107—142B Harry Challoner 15/2
2012 · 4 runs
29 Dec 12+24d Doncaster Park Hill Hospital Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 11 ran 7/11 nk 11-3 110—102A Harry Challoner 25/1
05 Dec 12+196d Catterick Richmondshire Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 9/16 3½ 11-12 110—102C Harry Challoner 25/1
23 May 12+73d Sedgefield Poker At Bet365 Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 21f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 5/12 3¾ 10-7 113—94A Dougie Costello 11/2
11 Mar 12+75d Market Rasen Calverts Carpets York 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 2½ 10-8 ——117A Joe Colliver 7/2
2011 · 4 runs
27 Dec 11+28d Wetherby Irish Experience Package - Saturday 4th February Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 13 ran 2/13 2¼ 10-5 ——114A Joe Colliver 16/1
29 Nov 11+195d Southwell 32 Free At 32Red.com Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 15.5f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 5 11-0 ——105B Joe Colliver 8/1
18 May 11+34d Sedgefield Phoenix Eye Standard NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Riders') Class 6 · 17f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 1/11 10-4 ——110A Joe Colliver 11/4
14 Apr 11 Sedgefield cleanerairsolutions.co.uk Solar Powered Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 17f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 3/12 12 10-2 ——90A Joe Colliver 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Swaledale Lad won?
Swaledale Lad (IRE) won 6 of 47 archived starts between 2011 and 2018, a strike rate of 12.8%. Placed 18 times in total (38.3% of starts).
Who trained Swaledale Lad?
Swaledale Lad (IRE) was trained by Graeme McPherson on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 19 May 2018.
Who is Swaledale Lad's sire?
Swaledale Lad (IRE) is by Arakan (USA) out of Tadjnama (USA), whose sire is Exceller.
What going does Swaledale Lad prefer?
Swaledale Lad (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Swaledale Lad's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 19 May 2018. The highest on record is 133.
What is Swaledale Lad's sire's record?
Arakan (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 3,467 runs since Jan 2008 (266 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 4.5% from 134.
Who are Swaledale Lad's siblings?
Out of Tadjnama (USA), Swaledale Lad (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Owennacurra Bobby (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Warlingham (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2011. 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.