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Hickory Lad (IRE)

2yo b c · Form & record 2026-04-10 to 2026-07-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Phillip Makin.

Pedigree James Garfield (IRE) × Park Glen (IRE) (by Tagula)

OwnerJ Toes J Oloan

BreederRathbarry Stud

Ratings Official 95 · best RPR 122 · best TS 96

Runs

Wins

40.0%

Strike rate

100.0%

Place rate

1.36

Actual / Expected

13.8%

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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
2026-07-09	34d	Newmarket	6f	Firm	1	3/3	1.5	Sam James	128	95	93	96	9/2
Group 2 Flat Turf Kingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes (Group 2) Tracked the pace-setter early before going to the front with 2f left - looked inexperienced and asked for effort when overtaken with 1f left - lost the trail to the front two towards the finish
2026-06-05	30d	Epsom	6f	Soft	2	1/13	0	Sam James	133	–	122	88	100/30
Flat Turf Oddschecker British EBF Woodcote Stakes (Conditions Race) (GBB Race) Made all - pushed along over 1f out - soon drifted right - clear inside final 110yds - easily
2026-05-06	7d	Chester	5f	Good	2	2/7	1.25	Rowan Scott	130	–	82	81	11/4
Flat Turf CAA Stellar Lily Agnes EBF Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 5/2)
2026-04-29	19d	Musselburgh	5f	Good	4	1/4	0	Rowan Scott	133	–	85	77	1/3
Flat Turf EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Qualifier) (GBB Race) Made all - shaken up over 1f out - pushed out inside final furlong - unchallenged(op 4/6)
2026-04-10	DEB	Thirsk	5f	Good	4	2/8	1.5	Sam James	133	–	78	74	18/1
Flat Turf Join Racing TV Today Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) Prominent - pressed leader 2f out - went clear with winner inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 20/1)

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
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	2	100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	2	1	50.0%
Class 4	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	5	2	40.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2026-04-10–2026-07-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.