The Lyme Volunteer (IRE)
The Lyme Volunteer (IRE) is 1 from 9, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2005. Last raced off 94, 15lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, The Lyme Volunteer (IRE) has 4 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Crucial Role (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m6f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Crucial Role (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial Role (GB) | 17 | 4 | 2m3f–3m | Class 3 |
| Jimmy The Digger (GB) | 31 | 4 | 1m6f–3m1f | Class 3 |
| Nearly Perfect (GB) | 18 | 3 | 3m–3m1f | Class 3 |
| Peg Leg (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 5 (55.6%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.75Fair A/E n=9 · 0.67 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 17dBetween runs (median)longest 322 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.
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
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 1,087 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 209. Weakest on good to soft going: 4% from 174. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 5.2% from 155.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 109 | 6 | 5.5% | −3.1 | — |
| Good | 286 | 20 | 7% | −1.6 | — |
| Good to Soft | 174 | 7 | 4% | −4.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 296 | 33 | 11.1% | +2.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 209 | 28 | 13.4% | +4.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 137 | 11 | 8% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 377 | 39 | 10.3% | +1.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 406 | 35 | 8.6% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 155 | 8 | 5.2% | −3.4 | 1 from 5 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them He's A Hotshot (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (He's A Hotshot (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He's A Hotshot (IRE) | 21 | 2 | 2m4f–3m | Class 3 |
| Connie De Mar (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owyn Nelmes | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr T Greenall | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr O Greenall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 06+7d | Bangor-on-Dee | Jane Mcalpine Memorial Hunters' Chase | 2/10 | 16 | 12-0 | 94 | 114C | Mr T Greenall | 12/1 |
| 15 Apr 06+36d | Carlisle | Archie Richards 65th Birthday Open Hunters' Chase | 5/9 | 27 | 11-2 | 101 | 69C | Mr O Greenall | 11/2 |
| 10 Mar 06+322d | Leicester | Mallard Pawnbrokers Hunters' Chase | PU/10 | — | 11-13 | 108 | — | Mr T Greenall | 7/2F |
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 05+29d | Perth | Handicap Chase | 9/15 | 10 | 11-11 | 109 | 68C | Graham Lee | 8/1 |
| 24 Mar 05+17d | Ludlow | Novices' Chase | 2/8 | 2½ | 10-0 | 108 | 96C | Owyn Nelmes | 11/2 |
| 07 Mar 05+10d | Hereford | Mares' Only Beginners' Chase | 1/6 | 11-0 | 108 | 79C | A P McCoy | 2/1F | |
| 25 Feb 05+14d | Warwick | Handicap Chase | 2/5 | 6 | 9-4 | 109 | — | Owyn Nelmes | 4/1 |
| 11 Feb 05+24d | Bangor-on-Dee | Handicap Chase | UR/10 | — | 9-11 | 100 | — | Owyn Nelmes | 8/1 |
| 18 Jan 05 | Folkestone | Hythe Handicap Chase | 3/9 | 26 | 10-13 | 103 | — | Owyn Nelmes | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Lyme Volunteer won?
- The Lyme Volunteer (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 5 times in total (55.6% of starts).
- Who trained The Lyme Volunteer?
- The Lyme Volunteer (IRE) was trained by David M Easterby on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 22 April 2006.
- Who is The Lyme Volunteer's sire?
- The Lyme Volunteer (IRE) is by Zaffaran (USA) out of Dooley O'Brien (GB), whose sire is The Parson.
- What going does The Lyme Volunteer prefer?
- The Lyme Volunteer (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Lyme Volunteer's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 22 April 2006. The highest on record is 109.
- What is The Lyme Volunteer's sire's record?
- Zaffaran (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 1,087 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 209. Weakest on good to soft going: 4% from 174. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 5.2% from 155.
- Who are The Lyme Volunteer's siblings?
- Out of Dooley O'Brien (GB), The Lyme Volunteer (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: He's A Hotshot (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (He's A Hotshot (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–3m. As at Nov 2026.
- Has The Lyme Volunteer produced winners?
- As a dam, The Lyme Volunteer (IRE) has 4 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Crucial Role (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Crucial Role (GB)). The wins came over 1m6f–3m1f. As at Nov 2026.