Washington Lad (IRE)
Washington Lad (IRE) is 5 from 27, including a Grade 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Building Design Golden Cygnet Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown (Jan 2005). Hasn't won since May 2009. Last raced off 120, 15lb below the career-high mark.
- 5–27Wins / Runs
- 18.5%Strike rate
- 9 (33.3%)Placed
- +8.30£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 2.00Fair A/E n=27 · 1.49 incl. margin
- 135Highest OR
- 77dAvg 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 10.4% of 17,044 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 66 | 5 | 7.6% | −2.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 939 | 107 | 11.4% | +1 | — |
| Good | 5,296 | 549 | 10.4% | 0 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 2,466 | 267 | 10.8% | +0.4 | — |
| Soft | 5,057 | 519 | 10.3% | −0.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 3,159 | 328 | 10.4% | 0 | 4 from 13 |
| Standard (AW) | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | −0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 64 | 5 | 7.8% | −2.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,890 | 502 | 10.3% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,355 | 661 | 10.4% | 0 | 3 from 15 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4,701 | 522 | 11.1% | +0.7 | 2 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 1,022 | 90 | 8.8% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Beneficial Guest (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneficial Guest (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Ardsallagh's Lark (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| The Pierre Lark (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Fair Ethel (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 13 | 4 | 31% | +15.30 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.30 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 3 | 20% | +10.80 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 2 | 18% | −1.50 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Geraghty | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| P W Flood | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| A P McCoy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rob McCarth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr C Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| R Walsh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 3 | 17% | −2.70 |
| Blinkers | 9 | 2 | 22% | +11.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +11.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.50 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +8.80 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 17 | 3 | 18% | +5.50 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 2 | 20% | +2.80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 10+133d | Cork | corkracecourse.ie Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 11-0 | 120 | — | Sean McDermott | 20/1 |
| 26 Feb 10+13d | Thurles | Cashel Chase | 5/7 | 30 | 11-3 | 135 | 105C | Andrew J McNamara | 20/1 |
| 13 Feb 10+10d | Gowran Park | Red Mills Chase (grade 2) | 5/5 | 5 | 11-3 | 135 | 107C | Andrew J McNamara | 12/1 |
| 03 Feb 10+140d | Down Royal | Weatherbys Racecards Hurdle | 5/7 | 2 | 11-3 | 120 | 117A | Mr C Fahy | 16/1 |
| 2009 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 09+17d | Listowel | Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase | F/18 | — | 10-11 | 135 | — | Barry Geraghty | 16/1 |
| 30 Aug 09+32d | Galway | Guinness Handicap Chase (0-140) | 8/10 | 9 | 11-10 | 135 | 109A | P W Flood | 6/1 |
| 29 Jul 09+19d | Galway | William Hill Galway Plate (Handicap Chase ) | 3/20 | ½ | 10-9 | 131 | 130A | P W Flood | 11/1 |
| 10 Jul 09+60d | Cork | E.p.s. Mallow Hurdle | 4/15 | 2½ | 11-0 | 120 | 119A | Paul Townend | 8/1 |
| 11 May 09+12d | Killarney | M.d.o'shea & Sons Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 11-2 | 125 | 129A | P W Flood | 6/1 | |
| 29 Apr 09+16d | Punchestown | Ulster Bank Handicap Chase (0-150) | 5/18 | 4½ | 10-6 | 125 | 116A | Robbie Power | 25/1 |
| 13 Apr 09+29d | Fairyhouse | Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap) (Grade A) | 16/28 | 11 | 9-6 | 127 | 95C | Conor O'Farrell | 33/1 |
| 15 Mar 09+14d | Limerick | Charleville Cheese Handicap Chase (0-130) | 1/14 | 10-13 | 113 | 135A | Davy Russell | 12/1 | |
| 01 Mar 09+64d | Leopardstown | Mick Holly Memorial Handicap Chase (grade B) | PU/16 | — | 9-12 | 116 | — | Conor O'Farrell | 16/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 08+21d | Leopardstown | Paddypowerpoker.com Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 18/22 | 15 | 11-0 | 113 | 102C | Rob McCarth | 33/1 |
| 06 Dec 08+9d | Navan | Christmas Chase | 6/6 | 16 | 11-12 | 116 | 103C | Niall P Madden | 7/1 |
| 27 Nov 08+580d | Thurles | Rock Of Cashel Hurdle | 5/11 | 21 | 11-3 | 20 | 102C | Rob McCarth | 8/1 |
| 2007 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 07+19d | Punchestown | betfair.com Novice Handicap Chase | 3/14 | 6 | 10-4 | 107 | 112C | P W Flood | 10/1 |
| 08 Apr 07+15d | Fairyhouse | Powers Gold Cup (Grade 1) | 6/11 | 1½ | 11-9 | 117 | 107C | Denis O'Regan | 20/1 |
| 24 Mar 07+28d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase | PU/13 | — | 11-7 | 118 | — | Barry Geraghty | 6/1J |
| 24 Feb 07+7d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | 1/18 | 11-12 | — | 125C | Barry Geraghty | 6/4F | |
| 17 Feb 07+21d | Gowran Park | Walsh's Toyota Beginners Chase | F/18 | — | 11-12 | — | — | Barry Geraghty | 11/4 |
| 27 Jan 07+14d | Navan | Happy Days Beginners Chase | 2/18 | 4½ | 11-12 | — | 116C | Barry Geraghty | 4/1 |
| 13 Jan 07+624d | Punchestown | Vcbet Hurdle | PU/10 | — | 11-7 | — | — | Adrian Lane | 8/1 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 05+42d | Punchestown | Menolly Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 3/11 | 3½ | 11-11 | — | 122C | A P McCoy | 7/1 |
| 18 Mar 05+54d | Cheltenham | Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) | 14/18 | 6 | 11-7 | — | 92C | A P McCoy | 12/1 |
| 23 Jan 05+7d | Leopardstown | Building Design Golden Cygnet Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) | 1/7 | 10-12 | — | 118C | A P McCoy | 10/1 | |
| 16 Jan 05 | Fairyhouse | Kehoe Ceilings & Partitions Maiden Hurdle | 1/19 | 11-10 | — | 121C | R Walsh | 4/5F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Washington Lad won?
- Washington Lad (IRE) won 5 of 27 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 18.5%. Placed 9 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Washington Lad?
- Washington Lad (IRE) was trained by P A Fahy on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 9 July 2010.
- Who is Washington Lad's sire?
- Washington Lad (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Kyle Lark (IRE), whose sire is Miner's Lamp.
- What going does Washington Lad prefer?
- Washington Lad (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 4 wins from 13 starts (30.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Washington Lad's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 9 July 2010. The highest on record is 135.
- What is Washington Lad's sire's record?
- Beneficial (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,044 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Washington Lad's siblings?
- Out of Kyle Lark (IRE), Washington Lad (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Beneficial Guest (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.