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Horse profile

The Pierre Lark (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, May 2017) · Last trainer Donald McCain · Last owner D Mccain Jnr
by Pierre (GB) out of Kyle Lark (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
9 runs · 8 courses · from Mar 2016
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 May 2017 — 3,459 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2017 · 2nd of 9 Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile

The Pierre Lark (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 9 at Perth (May 2017).

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
Official rating94↓ 6lb off peak
94 94–100

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 84 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Perth, 17 May 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 5 figures · best 84A · median 67
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Heavy267B54—
Good1———
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m484A61—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 126A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Perth, 17 May 2017 Official rating 94 at the last run, 17 May 2017

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 126A · median 99
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Heavy4116B105—
Soft2106A97—
Good to Soft294B88.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m6126A108.5—
2m1f – 2m4f394B90—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 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
Pierre (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 906 runs since Jan 2008 (88 horses).

Strongest on good going: 12.9% from 232. Weakest on soft going: 5.7% from 281.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−9.8—
Good to Firm51713.7%+3.9—
Good2323012.9%+3.10 from 1
Good to Soft131139.9%+0.10 from 2
Soft281165.7%−4.10 from 2
Heavy1962311.7%+1.90 from 4
Standard (AW)1100%−9.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f400%−9.8—
1m – 1m1f100%−9.8—
1m2f – 1m4f500%−9.8—
1m5f – 2m153117.2%−2.60 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f277269.4%−0.40 from 3
2m5f – 3m3534111.6%+1.8—
Over 3m113119.7%−0.1—

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

Dam
Kyle Lark (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Washington Lad (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m6½f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Washington Lad (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Washington Lad (IRE)2752m3½f–2m6½fGrade 3
Beneficial Guest (IRE)812m—
Ardsallagh's Lark (IRE)20——
Fair Ethel (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

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

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Bangor-on-Dee 2 0 0% −2.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00

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

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
William Kennedy 3 0 0% −3.00
Theo Gillard 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Stock 1 0 0% −1.00
Adrian Lane 1 0 0% −1.00
Wayne Hutchinson 1 0 0% −1.00
Henry Brooke 1 0 0% −1.00
James Cowley 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 4 0 0% −4.00
2016 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
NH Flat 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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 4 runs
17 May 17+46d Perth Be Lucky In The Dewhurst Ring Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m · Good · 9 ran 2/9 8 11-7 9484A126A William Kennedy 11/1
01 Apr 17+45d Uttoxeter Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 2m · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 ½ 11-3 9755A88B Theo Gillard 8/1
15 Feb 17+29d Newcastle Collingwood Insurance Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Heavy · 9 ran 6/9 27 11-12 10041C99C William Kennedy 7/2
17 Jan 17+22d Ayr Watch Racing Uk In Hd Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 9 11-12 10067B111B William Kennedy 8/1
2016 · 5 runs
26 Dec 16+251d Market Rasen Rand Farm Park Holiday Kids Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 9/12 7 11-5 10077C83C Harry Stock 6/1
19 Apr 16+19d Sedgefield Equestrian Surfaces Ltd Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 3¾ 11-3 ——94B Adrian Lane 33/1
31 Mar 16+14d Bangor-on-Dee 'vote For Repeal' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Soft · 7 ran 4/7 6 11-0 ——106A Wayne Hutchinson 14/1
17 Mar 16+15d Hexham Advertise Your Company At Hexham Racecourse 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Heavy · 6 ran 5/6 7 11-1 ——90B Henry Brooke 6/1
02 Mar 16 Bangor-on-Dee Stella Artois Standard NH Flat Race (Cond/Amateur) Class 6 · 2m½f · Heavy · 4 ran 2/4 2 10-13 ——116B James Cowley 10/11F

Quick answers

How many races has The Pierre Lark won?
The Pierre Lark (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2016 and 2017. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
Who trained The Pierre Lark?
The Pierre Lark (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 17 May 2017.
Who is The Pierre Lark's sire?
The Pierre Lark (IRE) is by Pierre (GB) out of Kyle Lark (IRE), whose sire is Miner's Lamp.
What is The Pierre Lark's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 17 May 2017. The highest on record is 100.
What is The Pierre Lark's sire's record?
Pierre (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 906 runs since Jan 2008 (88 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 12.9% from 232. Weakest on soft going: 5.7% from 281.
Who are The Pierre Lark's siblings?
Out of Kyle Lark (IRE), The Pierre Lark (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Washington Lad (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Washington Lad (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m6½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from March 2016. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.