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Horse profile

Yorkshire Lad (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2006) · Last trainer Gay Kelleway · Last owner John W Farley
by Second Empire (IRE) out of Villaminta (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
15 runs · 10 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Apr 2006 — 7,486 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2006 · 15th of 16 2 wins · Nottingham & Wolverhampton (AW) Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile

Yorkshire Lad (IRE) is 2 from 15. Hasn't won since May 2005. Last raced off 55, 19lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 19lb off peak
Official rating55↓ 19lb off peak
55 55–74

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 38C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Yarmouth, 17 Apr 2006 Official rating 55 at the last run, 30 Apr 2006

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 15 figures · best 119C · median 44
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)7100C47—
Good to Firm4119C55.5—
Firm243C18.5—
Good1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
6f – 7f11119C43—
Under 6f473C56.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 15 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
Second Empire (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 644 runs since Jan 2008 (55 horses).

Strongest on good going: 13.4% from 172. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.9% from 134.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm800%−10.10 from 2
Good to Firm106109.4%−0.71 from 4
Good1722313.4%+3.30 from 1
Good to Soft9399.7%−0.4—
Soft127129.4%−0.70 from 1
Heavy4824.2%−5.9—
Standard (AW)90910%−0.11 from 7
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f400%−10.10 from 4
6f – 7f156127.7%−2.42 from 11
1m – 1m1f6234.8%−5.3—
1m2f – 1m4f2800%−10.1—
1m5f – 2m1792111.7%+1.6—
2m1f – 2m4f1342014.9%+4.8—
2m5f – 3m69811.6%+1.5—
Over 3m1218.3%−1.8—

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

Dam
Villaminta (IRE) (Grand Lodge)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them The Little Fizzer (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (The Little Fizzer (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
The Little Fizzer (IRE)1915fClass 5
Villaruz (IRE)1415fClass 6

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 7 1 14% −2.67
Good to Firm 4 1 25% +11.00
Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 7 1 14% +8.00
Class 6 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 3 1 33% +1.33

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 4 1 25% +0.33
Yarmouth 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Brighton 1 0 0% −1.00
Folkestone 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 1 100% +14.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 11 2 18% +8.33
Under 6f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Chris Catlin 5 2 40% +14.33
Adam Kirby 2 0 0% −2.00
William Carson 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieren Fallon 1 0 0% −1.00
James Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Jimmy Quinn 1 0 0% −1.00
J F Egan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tony Culhane 1 0 0% −1.00
Neil Callan 1 0 0% −1.00
Dean McKeown 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 2 17% +7.33
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2006 4 0 0% −4.00
2005 11 2 18% +8.33

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2006 · 4 runs
30 Apr 06+5d Brighton Racecourse Video Services Selling Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Firm · 16 ran 15/16 nk 9-3 55-6C Adam Kirby 9/1
25 Apr 06+8d Folkestone betdaqxpress.co.Uk Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 11/13 6 9-2 5828C William Carson 12/1
17 Apr 06+19d Yarmouth Aggbag Limited Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 11/14 nk 9-13 5538C Kieren Fallon 11/2
29 Mar 06+92d Yarmouth Peggy Farley Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Firm · 11 ran 7/11 1½ 7-13 5843C James Doyle 28/1
2005 · 11 runs
27 Dec 05+7d Southwell (AW) First Past The Post At Betdirect Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 14 ran 7/14 5 8-13 6544C Jimmy Quinn 40/1
20 Dec 05+10d Lingfield (AW) Betdirectcasino.com Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 11/12 1¼ 8-13 6529C J F Egan 33/1
10 Dec 05+114d Wolverhampton (AW) Betdirect On Snooker Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 12/13 1½ 8-13 6845C Adam Kirby 11/1
18 Aug 05+55d Wolverhampton (AW) Family Fun Day Selling Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 8 ran 6/8 3 9-4 7247C Chris Catlin 6/4F
24 Jun 05+13d Newcastle Hargreaves Group Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good · 10 ran 10/10 21 9-3 7328C Tony Culhane 6/1
11 Jun 05+17d Sandown Royal Bank Offset Service Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 6/12 1¾ 9-4 7473C Chris Catlin 9/1
25 May 05+12d Ripon Betrescue.com Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 1¾ 8-12 7440C Neil Callan 3/1F
13 May 05+53d Nottingham Buy Tickets Online At Nottinghamracecourse.co.uk Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 1/17 9-3 69119C Chris Catlin 14/1
21 Mar 05+24d Southwell (AW) 3yo Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Standard · 11 ran 4/11 1½ 9-0 7069C Dean McKeown 5/1
25 Feb 05+13d Wolverhampton (AW) Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 6/11 nk 9-4 7054C Chris Catlin 9/1
12 Feb 05 Wolverhampton (AW) Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 8 ran 1/8 9-0 62100C Chris Catlin 10/3

Quick answers

How many races has Yorkshire Lad won?
Yorkshire Lad (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 2 times in total (13.3% of starts).
Who trained Yorkshire Lad?
Yorkshire Lad (IRE) was trained by Gay Kelleway on the most recent run on record, at Brighton on 30 April 2006.
Who is Yorkshire Lad's sire?
Yorkshire Lad (IRE) is by Second Empire (IRE) out of Villaminta (IRE), whose sire is Grand Lodge.
What going does Yorkshire Lad prefer?
Yorkshire Lad (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 Yorkshire Lad's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 30 April 2006. The highest on record is 74.
What is Yorkshire Lad's sire's record?
Second Empire (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 644 runs since Jan 2008 (55 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 13.4% from 172. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.9% from 134.
Who are Yorkshire Lad's siblings?
Out of Villaminta (IRE), Yorkshire Lad (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: The Little Fizzer (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (The Little Fizzer (IRE)). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.