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Battle Born Lad (GB)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2024-03-05 to 2025-02-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mark Walford.

Pedigree Califet (FR) × Cute N You Know It (GB) (by Tamure)

OwnerJ Saxby M Simmons G Yalbur

Ratings · best RPR 133 · best TS 100

Runs

Wins

40.0%

Strike rate

100.0%

Place rate

1.86

Actual / Expected

120.0%

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Full form — last 5 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2025-02-15	126d	Haydock	24.5f	Soft	1	1/6	–	Jamie Hamilton	156	–	133	79	7/2
Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-10-12	157d	Hexham	16f	Soft	4	1/14	0	Jamie Hamilton	156	–	110	100	11/2
Hurdle Turf L&R Pest Control Services Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Taken down early - made all - increased tempo 3 out - going best 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden final 110yds - kept on well(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-05-08	25d	Kelso	16f	Good	2	3/10	2.25	Jamie Hamilton	156	–	101	91	9/2
NH Flat Turf Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race (Series Final) (GBB Race) Led - outpaced when headed over 2f out - rallied 1f out - kept on
2024-04-13	39d	Newcastle	17f	Heavy	5	2/7	5.5	Tom Midgley	154	–	106	65	5/2
NH Flat Turf Newcastle Flooring Company Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elim) (GBB) Led at steady pace - hung badly right and almost ran out with one circuit to go - soon detached - recovered and in touch with leaders halfway - disputed lead from 4f out - ridden over 1f out - no chance with winner inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung right-handed off the bend leaving the stands on first circuit)(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
2024-03-05	DEB	Newcastle	17f	Heavy	5	3/12	1.25	Jamie Hamilton	159	–	105	97	100/30
NH Flat Turf Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Go North Jodami Qual) (GBB) Took keen hold - midfield - headway after 4f - led after 7f - headed 1f out - lost second when no extra towards finish(tchd 7/2)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	2	100.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 5	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	5	2	40.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-03-05–2025-02-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.