Vince L'Amour (IRE)
Vince L'Amour (IRE) is 6 from 49. Won last time out at Nottingham (Class 5), off a mark 8lb below the previous winning one.
- 6–49Wins / Runs
- 12.2%Strike rate
- 16 (32.7%)Placed
- −1.38£1 level staken=49 at SP
- 1.50Fair A/E n=49 · 1.25 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 13dBetween runs (median)longest 259 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
Best recent Speed 95
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 3 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 23 | 111A | 88 | 9 runs · 104 / 75 |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 119B | 92 | 4 runs · 119 / 92 |
| Soft | 8 | 115C | 79 | 2 runs · 95 / 71 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 84A | 66.5 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 3 | 129A | 99 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 3 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 41 | 119B | 89 | 15 runs · 119 / 89 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 129A | 82 | 2 runs · 84 / 74.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 49 figures from 49 runs · as at 3 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 19 Oct 2026: fastest on KTB Speed in 1 run (won 0) · to 19 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 36 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 17 (47%) · 3 wins
- Held up 7 (19%) · 0 wins
- Led 6 (17%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 6 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 1,664 runs since Mar 2023 (163 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 14.6% from 151. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.7% from 408. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 7% from 258.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +40 | — |
| Good to Firm | 221 | 24 | 10.9% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 452 | 39 | 8.6% | −1.4 | 2 from 23 |
| Good to Soft | 151 | 22 | 14.6% | +4.6 | 0 from 11 |
| Soft | 216 | 20 | 9.3% | −0.7 | 3 from 8 |
| Heavy | 73 | 9 | 12.3% | +2.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 549 | 51 | 9.3% | −0.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 408 | 56 | 13.7% | +3.7 | 5 from 41 |
| 6f – 7f | 883 | 85 | 9.6% | −0.4 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 258 | 18 | 7% | −3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 90 | 7 | 7.8% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2023 · as at 3 Nov 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 Dawn Romance (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Romance (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 6f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 23 | 2 | 9% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 3 | 38% | +18.62 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 19 | 1 | 5% | −12.00 |
| Class 5 | 13 | 4 | 31% | +12.62 |
| Class 2 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.00 |
| York | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| Catterick | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.38 |
| Chester | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ayr | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thirsk | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 41 | 5 | 12% | −0.38 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allan | 28 | 4 | 14% | −4.38 |
| Joanna Mason | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean Kirrane | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Amie Waugh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jason Hart | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| James Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dylan Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin McSweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lewis Edmunds | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phil Dennis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 22 | 3 | 14% | +2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 21 | 3 | 14% | +2.62 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 2 | 12% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 15 | 3 | 20% | +8.62 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 17 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Oct 26+9d | Nottingham | Halloween Spooktacular Fireworks 31st Oct Handicap Stakes Against the grandstand rail early - up with the pace - shaken up 2f out - kept on strongly final furlong to edge ahead near the line and win | 1/9 | 9-5 | 66 | 95A | 100A | David Allan | 9/1 | |
| 19 Oct 26+21d | Pontefract | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes Up with the pace early - moved close to the front pair 2f out and threw down a bid over 1f out - hampered inside the final furlong when holding a winning hope - weakened in the last 100yds to finish 4th | 4/9 | 1½ | 8-5 | 66 | 89A | 80A | Duran Fentiman | 25/1 |
| 28 Sep 26+11d | Hamilton | Phoenix Drilling Ground Investigation Handicap Stakes Went straight to front - lost command approaching 3f out - dropped away from over 1f out to finish well beaten | 8/8 | 2½ | 9-10 | 68 | 47A | 46A | David Allan | 13/2 |
| 17 Sep 26+22d | Ayr | Brandinghub For Signs & Graphics Handicap Stakes Drifted left at the off - settled up with the pace through midfield - pressed for effort 2f out - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish sixth | 6/20 | hd | 9-12 | 70 | 92C | 92A | David Allan | 17/2 |
| 26 Aug 26+11d | Catterick | Oops A Daisy Handicap Stakes Settled at the back early - lost touch with the field 3f out - unable to challenge through the closing stages - finished well beaten in 8th | 8/8 | 9½ | 9-0 | 71 | 66C | 34C | David Allan | 22/1 |
| 15 Aug 26+8d | Ripon | William Hill Supporting MND Silver Cup Handicap Stakes Went clear on the wide part of track - driven when dropping back approaching final furlong - faded fast inside final 110yds - finished 15th | 15/20 | 4 | 9-4 | 72 | 84C | 64A | Duran Fentiman | 66/1 |
| 07 Aug 26+13d | Thirsk | Ladies' Day Saturday 5th September - Book Now Handicap Stakes Settled on the far rail off the pace - pushed along 2f out - closed steadily inside final furlong - challenged winner in last 110yds - narrowly denied at the line | 2/6 | ½ | 9-7 | 71 | 93B | 84B | David Allan | 10/1 |
| 25 Jul 26+19d | York | Sky Bet "Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe" Handicap Stakes (To Be Ridden By Professional Jump Jockeys) Settled close up early - dropped away three furlongs out - fell a long way back through the closing two furlongs to finish seventeenth | 17/17 | 1 | 11-6 | 74 | 55C | 44A | Dylan Johnston | 66/1 |
| 06 Jul 26+18d | Ripon | Mark's Choice, Ripon's Most-Winning Horse Handicap Slow into stride - held up towards the back - found nothing and began toiling before dropping away from over 1f out | 9/9 | 36 | 9-9 | 75 | 1C | 29C | David Allan | 22/1 |
| 18 Jun 26+9d | Ripon | Ripon Races Ladies' Day Handicap Close to the pace early - faded from 2f out and dropped away steadily - well beaten and allowed to finish in own time | 7/7 | 17 | 8-6 | 78 | 65C | 40C | Cam Hardie | 33/1 |
| 09 Jun 26+9d | Carlisle | racingtv.com Handicap Sat close to the pace early - pushed along inside final furlong - soon lost ground - finished sixth | 6/11 | 1¾ | 9-11 | 79 | 119B | 85A | David Allan | 16/1 |
| 31 May 26+14d | Thirsk | Sky Bet Club Handicap Sat close to front group early - urged forward with two furlongs left - dropped away steadily inside the final furlong to finish 13th | 13/17 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 79 | 78C | 69A | Oisin McSweeney | 50/1 |
| 17 May 26+9d | Hamilton | Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Held up in the pack early - unable to improve position throughout - finished well held in 13th | 13/13 | 9½ | 9-2 | 80 | 41C | 31C | David Allan | 14/1 |
| 08 May 26+13d | Ripon | Dr Keith Howard OBE Memorial Handicap Tracked leaders close to the rail - urged forward with 2f left - hit front inside final furlong - stayed on strongly for the win | 1/8 | 9-9 | 74 | 104B | 91A | David Allan | 4/1 | |
| 25 Apr 26+13d | Ripon | Ripon Silver Sprint Trophy Handicap Up with the front rank early - outpaced from 2f out - squeezed for space and fading over 1f out - finished eighth beaten 14 lengths | 8/8 | 8½ | 8-3 | 74 | 75A | 31A | Amie Waugh | 17/2 |
| 12 Apr 26+14d | Musselburgh | Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Close to the pace early - pushed along inside final furlong and stayed on to the line - held by winner in second | 2/17 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 73 | 90C | 99A | David Allan | 22/1 |
| 29 Mar 26+149d | Doncaster | William Hill Price Boosts Every Day Handicap Towards the back on the far rail - driven up 2f out - kept on without troubling the principals | 8/17 | 1 | 9-8 | 74 | 92C | 84A | David Allan | 18/1 |
| 2025 · 14 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Oct 25+3d | Newmarket | 156 Grosser Preis Von Baden Handicap Held up towards the back - pushed along and stayed on from over 2f out - went down 5.75 lengths in 6th | 6/11 | nse | 9-4 | 75 | 92A | 77A | David Allan | 15/2 |
| 28 Oct 25+15d | Leicester | Jumping's Back At Leicesterraces Monday 17th November Handicap Set the pace early - lost the advantage over 3f out then pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside the closing furlong to finish well beaten | 8/9 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 75 | 73A | 63A | Lewis Edmunds | 10/3 |
| 13 Oct 25+16d | Musselburgh | Emerald Club Handicap Sat close to the pace early - pushed along and closing inside the final furlong - edged ahead near the line to win | 1/10 | 9-6 | 71 | 111A | 89A | Sean Kirrane | 8/1 | |
| 27 Sep 25+9d | Ripon | Taylor Wimpey Fountains Walk Handicap Raced on the far flank in the pack - pushed along after a furlong - stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish 9th | 9/13 | ½ | 9-4 | 72 | 101C | 75A | David Allan | 3/1F |
| 18 Sep 25+13d | Ayr | Jackie And Janet Mack 65th Anniversary Handicap Set the pace on the far flank - pushed on to hold the advantage from 2f out - kept battling but nabbed right at the line | 2/18 | shd | 9-12 | 70 | 110C | 111A | David Allan | 7/2F |
| 05 Sep 25+29d | Haydock | Arete Foundation Stakes Handicap (Div 2) Tracked the pace - pushed for effort with 2f left and still in with a shout inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish third | 3/14 | ½ | 9-2 | 70 | 104C | 92A | David Allan | 13/2 |
| 07 Aug 25+13d | Chepstow | Racing League 19 Handicap Settled on the far flank early - tracking the front group - moved up to second inside the final furlong - pushed in front with under 110 yards left but caught right on the line | 2/12 | nk | 8-10 | 68 | 67A | 89A | David Allan | 20/1 |
| 25 Jul 25+13d | York | Tomahawk Restaurants Handicap Sent clear early - lost front spot with two furlongs left - dropped away inside the last - finished 10th | 10/22 | nk | 8-13 | 70 | 80C | 77A | Joanna Mason | 28/1 |
| 12 Jul 25+16d | Chester | Cupiolo Handicap Urged forward from the back early - stayed on same gear through the finish without threatening the front - eventually home sixth | 6/11 | 3½ | 9-11 | 73 | 77B | 72A | David Allan | 22/1 |
| 26 Jun 25+12d | Hamilton | Patersons Of Greenoakhill Handicap Tracked front pair on the near flank - pressed for effort and lost ground inside final furlong - finished seventh | 7/8 | 2½ | 9-5 | 76 | 93A | 61A | Joanna Mason | 22/1 |
| 14 Jun 25+30d | Chester | Precision Facades Handicap Sluggish start - lost touch early and unable to close the gap thereafter - finished sixth | 6/8 | 5 | 9-5 | 79 | 72A | 64A | Sean Kirrane | 22/1 |
| 15 May 25+26d | York | Lindum York Handicap Held up on the far flank early - lacked pace with the front group - trailed throughout - finished well beaten in 16th | 16/17 | 3½ | 8-3 | 81 | 61C | 36C | Amie Waugh | 33/1 |
| 19 Apr 25+11d | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Scottish Sprint Cup Handicap Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort with 2f left and gained ground - dropped away inside the final furlong - eventually beaten well into 6th | 6/7 | 5½ | 8-7 | 82 | 96A | 59A | Joanna Mason | 18/1 |
| 08 Apr 25+171d | Pontefract | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Raced handy - pressed for effort with a furlong left - edged out of second close home and unable to find more | 3/10 | 2 | 8-8 | 82 | 95A | 86A | Joanna Mason | 20/1 |
| 2024 · 15 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Oct 24+8d | Catterick | William Hill Catterick Dash Handicap Held up towards the back early - never landed a threat - finished well held in 10th | 10/10 | 6½ | 8-8 | 82 | 85A | 39A | Jason Hart | 4/1 |
| 11 Oct 24+6d | York | Copper Knight - Winning Most Horse At York Handicap Held position on the far rail early - set the pace throughout and pulled clear - crossed the line comfortably in front | 1/17 | 8-8 | 77 | 115C | 107A | Jason Hart | 14/1 | |
| 05 Oct 24+15d | Redcar | Watch Race Replays On racingtv.com Handicap Settled just behind the pace - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to land a blow - finished eighth | 8/11 | nse | 9-5 | 77 | 58A | 73A | David Allan | 5/1 |
| 20 Sep 24+12d | Ayr | Virgin Bet Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap Set the pace among the nearer runners but not matching those drawn away - overtaken with a furlong to run - dropped away inside the closing stages to finish well held | 18/24 | nk | 9-11 | 78 | 105C | 75A | David Allan | 22/1 |
| 08 Sep 24+8d | York | Fine Details Vehicle Valeting Handicap Settled in the pack early - made progress from 2f out - pushed into contention with a furlong left - kept battling inside the final 110 yards but edged out close home | 3/13 | shd | 8-9 | 76 | 97C | 85A | James Sullivan | 20/1 |
| 31 Aug 24+36d | Chester | CAA Stellar Handicap Settled off the pace early - pushed along and made progress inside final 2f - stayed on before flattening out close home finishing 7th | 7/10 | ½ | 9-7 | 78 | 88A | 80A | David Allan | 9/1 |
| 26 Jul 24+20d | York | Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap | 11/14 | ½ | 9-8 | 79 | 72C | 73A | David Allan | 13/2 |
| 06 Jul 24+21d | Haydock | Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap | 2/7 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 79 | 92C | 85A | David Allan | 13/2 |
| 15 Jun 24+14d | York | Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap | 15/17 | 1¼ | 8-2 | 80 | 51C | 58C | James Sullivan | 22/1 |
| 01 Jun 24+15d | Epsom Downs | Betfred 3YO 'Dash' Handicap | 6/19 | 1 | 9-1 | 82 | 77C | 92A | David Allan | 16/1 |
| 17 May 24+9d | York | Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap | 16/17 | 2½ | 8-13 | 80 | 68C | 48A | David Allan | 9/1 |
| 08 May 24+14d | Chester | tote.co.uk Saddle-Up For More Than Racing Handicap | 2/8 | nk | 9-1 | 80 | 88A | 83A | David Allan | 13/2 |
| 24 Apr 24+6d | Catterick | Bet At racingtv.com Handicap | 1/7 | 9-6 | 66 | 97A | 94A | David Allan | 8/13F | |
| 18 Apr 24+15d | Ripon | Ripon Silver Bowl Handicap | 1/7 | 9-1 | 66 | 129A | 109A | David Allan | 6/1 | |
| 03 Apr 24+259d | Catterick | Raceday Ready Handicap | 3/8 | 1¾ | 9-11 | 67 | 99A | 88A | David Allan | 11/2 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Jul 23+14d | Catterick | British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/8 | nk | 9-4 | — | 81B | 73A | Sean Kirrane | 25/1 |
| 05 Jul 23+13d | Thirsk | British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 4/10 | 5 | 9-5 | — | 84A | 64A | Duran Fentiman | 33/1 |
| 22 Jun 23 | Ripon | EBF Jenny Roberts Millinery Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 8/13 | ¾ | 9-4 | — | 69C | 53A | Phil Dennis | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Vince L'Amour won?
- Vince L'Amour (IRE) won 6 of 49 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.2%. Placed 16 times in total (32.7% of starts).
- Who trains Vince L'Amour?
- Vince L'Amour (IRE) is trained by Tim Easterby, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 October 2026.
- Who is Vince L'Amour's sire?
- Vince L'Amour (IRE) is by Invincible Army (IRE) out of Red Romance (GB), whose sire is Dutch Art.
- What going does Vince L'Amour prefer?
- Vince L'Amour (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 8 starts (37.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Vince L'Amour's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 28 October 2026. The highest on record is 82.
- What is Vince L'Amour's sire's record?
- Invincible Army (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 1,664 runs since Mar 2023 (163 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 14.6% from 151. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.7% from 408. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 7% from 258.
- Who are Vince L'Amour's siblings?
- Out of Red Romance (GB), Vince L'Amour (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dawn Romance (IRE) (1). The wins came over 6f. As at Nov 2026.