Uptown Lad (IRE)
Uptown Lad (IRE) is 2 from 40. Hasn't won since Jun 2009. Last raced off 82, 22lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–40Wins / Runs
- 5%Strike rate
- 8 (20%)Placed
- +5.50£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 0.73Fair A/E n=40 · 0.63 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 38dAvg between runs
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 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 531 | 69 | 13% | +2.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 2,031 | 224 | 11% | +0.5 | 1 from 14 |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 89 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 1,377 | 122 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 679 | 74 | 10.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 138 | 7 | 5.1% | −5.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 49 | 5 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 211 | 9 | 4.3% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,811 | 185 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,900 | 204 | 10.7% | +0.2 | 2 from 17 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,349 | 156 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 286 | 29 | 10.1% | −0.4 | 0 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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Head To Head (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Head To Head (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head To Head (IRE) | 54 | 2 | 5f–6f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 14 | 1 | 7% | +27.00 |
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 19 | 1 | 5% | +22.00 |
| Class 3 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Newcastle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Hexham | 5 | 1 | 20% | +36.00 |
| Kelso | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Market Rasen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 2 | 12% | +28.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Johnson | 22 | 0 | 0% | −22.00 |
| Paul Callaghan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| James Halliday | 3 | 1 | 33% | +38.00 |
| Callum Whillans | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Matthew Lawson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Garry Whillans | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dean Heslop | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Pickard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Mania | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Cray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 2 | 9% | +22.50 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 26 | 2 | 8% | +19.50 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 22 | 2 | 9% | +23.50 |
| Hurdle | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Flat | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Uptown Lad won?
- Uptown Lad (IRE) won 2 of 40 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 5%. Placed 8 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Uptown Lad?
- Uptown Lad (IRE) was trained by Robert Johnson on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 14 November 2009.
- Who is Uptown Lad's sire?
- Uptown Lad (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Shoka (FR), whose sire is Kaldoun.
- What going does Uptown Lad prefer?
- Uptown Lad (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Uptown Lad's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 14 November 2009. The highest on record is 104.
- What is Uptown Lad's sire's record?
- Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
- Who are Uptown Lad's siblings?
- Out of Shoka (FR), Uptown Lad (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Head To Head (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Head To Head (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.