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The Long Mile (GB)

7yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2021) · Last trainer J P Dempsey · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Follow My Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
19 runs · 12 courses · from May 2018
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Apr 2021 — 2,027 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2021 4 wins · Limerick, Gowran Park & Naas Last raced off OR 147
KTB Profile

The Long Mile (GB) is 4 from 19. Hasn't won since Dec 2020. Last raced off a career-high mark of 147.

Based on 19 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating147At career-high mark
147 104–147

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 119 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Limerick, 28 Dec 2020

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 15 figures · best 157B · median 71
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft8157B64.5—
Heavy4119B108.5—
Good3114A77—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6119B75—
2m5f – 3m5157B59—
1m5f – 2m3114A71—
Over 3m1———

Of 19 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 19 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 143B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 28 Dec 2020 Official rating 147 at the last run, 10 Apr 2021

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 17 figures · best 143B · median 114
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft9134A110—
Heavy5143B133—
Good3123B107—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6143B110—
2m5f – 3m5128A114—
1m5f – 2m5141A123—
Over 3m1———

Of 19 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 · 17 figures from 19 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
Kayf Tara (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,744 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1300%−12.6—
Good to Firm5296011.3%−1.3—
Good4,49252411.7%−0.90 from 3
Good to Soft3,04935911.8%−0.80 from 1
Soft3,76049313.1%+0.51 from 9
Heavy1,70827716.2%+3.63 from 6
Standard (AW)1932412.4%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−12.6—
1m – 1m1f2400%−12.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1631811%−1.6—
1m5f – 2m3,97652113.1%+0.52 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f4,75959312.5%−0.12 from 7
2m5f – 3m3,81647912.6%00 from 5
Over 3m1,00412612.5%−0.10 from 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

Dam
Follow My Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)

7 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Larkbarrow Lad (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m½f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Larkbarrow Lad (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Larkbarrow Lad (GB)2722m4f–2m4½fClass 2
Thankyouforthedays (IRE)712m½f—
Queens River (GB)10——
Supreme Performer (GB)40——
Instagramher (GB)50——
Ben Purple (IRE)80——
Jolly Swagman (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 1 11% −6.38
Heavy 6 3 50% +20.50
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 4 0 0% −4.00
Punchestown 3 0 0% −3.00
Gowran Park 2 2 100% +5.50
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 1 100% +18.00
Naas 1 1 100% +1.62
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 2 29% +15.50
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 5 2 40% +1.62
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
L P Dempsey 14 2 14% −6.50
Jody McGarvey 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark Walsh 2 1 50% +0.62
Niall P Madden 1 1 100% +18.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 17 4 24% +12.12
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 3 0 0% −3.00
2020 5 3 60% +21.50
2019 9 1 11% −6.38
2018 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 12 4 33% +17.12
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2021 · 3 runs
10 Apr 21+42d Aintree Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 34.5f · Good To Soft · 40 ran PU/40 — 10-4 147—— L P Dempsey 50/1
27 Feb 21+20d Fairyhouse Bobbyjo Chase (Grade 3) 25.5f · Soft To Heavy · 5 ran 3/5 3 11-2 145107C126B Jody McGarvey 15/2
07 Feb 21+41d Leopardstown Gaelic Plant Hire Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A) 21.5f · Soft · 22 ran 15/22 1 10-13 14570B115A Jody McGarvey 20/1
2020 · 5 runs
28 Dec 20+44d Limerick Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B) 19.5f · Heavy · 15 ran 1/15 10-8 133119B143B Niall P Madden 18/1
14 Nov 20+252d Punchestown Alanna Homes Handicap Chase (grade B) 19.5f · Soft To Heavy · 17 ran F/17 — 10-7 133—— L P Dempsey 33/1
07 Mar 20+21d Gowran Park Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase (Grade B) 18f · Soft To Heavy · 10 ran 1/10 11-0 124110A133A L P Dempsey 5/2F
15 Feb 20+35d Gowran Park Talbot Carlow Careys Cottage Cup Novice Handicap Chase 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 11-9 115—141A L P Dempsey 3/1F
11 Jan 20+26d Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase 21.5f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 2½ 11-3 11259B128A Mark Walsh 10/3
2019 · 9 runs
16 Dec 19+30d Naas Naas Nursery Of Champions Handicap Chase (0-109) 16f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-9 104—134A Mark Walsh 13/8F
16 Nov 19+19d Punchestown Naas Oil Beginners Chase 20f · Soft · 17 ran 14/17 2 11-12 —-8C110C L P Dempsey 66/1
28 Oct 19+16d Wexford Poolcourt Beginners Chase 16f · Soft To Heavy · 10 ran 7/10 6½ 11-12 —58C108C L P Dempsey 33/1
12 Oct 19+122d Fairyhouse Winter Festival November 30th & December 1st Beginners Chase 21f · Yielding To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 36 11-12 —55C106C L P Dempsey 33/1
12 Jun 19+45d Punchestown Bet Now With The Ladbrokes App Handicap Hurdle 24f · Yielding · 14 ran 7/14 shd 10-9 112157B114A L P Dempsey 12/1
28 Apr 19+43d Sligo Killyhevlin Lakeside Hotel & Lodges Enniskillen Rated Novice Hurdle 20f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 1¾ 11-0 11325A107B L P Dempsey 5/1
16 Mar 19+31d Down Royal French Village Novice Handicap Hurdle 21.5f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 5½ 10-13 11346A98A L P Dempsey 9/1
13 Feb 19+34d Fairyhouse Grafton Barbers Rated Novice Hurdle 16f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 2¾ 11-2 111114A123B L P Dempsey 7/2J
10 Jan 19+25d Clonmel Monroe Maiden Hurdle 19.5f · Yielding · 16 ran 4/16 7½ 11-10 —73B110A L P Dempsey 11/4
2018 · 2 runs
16 Dec 18+213d Navan Irish Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 21 ran 5/21 4½ 11-9 —71B102A L P Dempsey 16/1
17 May 18 Clonmel Clonacody (C & G) Maiden Hurdle 19.5f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 2 10-13 —77B106A L P Dempsey 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Long Mile won?
The Long Mile (GB) won 4 of 19 archived starts between 2018 and 2021, a strike rate of 21.1%. Placed 6 times in total (31.6% of starts).
Who trained The Long Mile?
The Long Mile (GB) was trained by J P Dempsey on the most recent run on record, at Aintree on 10 April 2021.
Who is The Long Mile's sire?
The Long Mile (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Follow My Leader (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
What going does The Long Mile prefer?
The Long Mile (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Long Mile's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 147, from the run on 10 April 2021. That is also the highest on record.
What is The Long Mile's sire's record?
Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,744 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
Who are The Long Mile's siblings?
Out of Follow My Leader (IRE), The Long Mile (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Larkbarrow Lad (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Larkbarrow Lad (GB)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2018. 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.