The Likely Lad (FR)
The Likely Lad won his first start in the Grand Steeple-Chase d'Aix-Les-Bains over 2m5f – 3m on soft ground in Jul 2026. The gelding has one win and one place from two runs on turf all at trips between 2m5f and 3m on soft. He finished 6 of 13 in the Prix Latitude Gps at Clairefontaine in Aug 2026. His dam has produced two winners from three runners that have run.
- 1–2Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 1 (50%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 43dBetween runs (median)
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them The Likely Lad (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m5½f–2m6f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Likely Lad (FR) | 10 | 1 | 2m5½f | — |
| Be A Nice Girl (FR) | 12 | 1 | 2m6f | — |
| Tarquin Stardust (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | |||||||
| 26 Aug 26+43d | Clairefontaine (FR) | Prix Latitude Gps (Grand Steeple-chase De La Ville De Deauville) | 6/13 | 15 | 11-0 | Francesco Mula | 14/1 |
| 14 Jul 26 | Aix-Les-Bains (FR) | Grand Steeple-Chase d'Aix-Les-Bains | 1/6 | 11-3 | F Giles | 2/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Likely Lad won?
- The Likely Lad (FR) won 1 of 2 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains The Likely Lad?
- The Likely Lad (FR) is trained by Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 August 2026.
- Who is The Likely Lad's sire?
- The Likely Lad (FR) is by Great Pretender out of Turgotine (FR), whose sire is Turgeon.
- Who are The Likely Lad's siblings?
- Out of Turgotine (FR), The Likely Lad (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: The Likely Lad (FR) (1). The wins came over 2m5½f–2m6f. As at Nov 2026.