Lessay: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Lessay is a 5-year-old gelding by Churchill, trained by Patrick Morris. He has won 4 of 46 starts and placed in 9 more, for £41,318 in prize money. His best trip is 7f, where 4 wins from 28 is a 14% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 7:45 at Newcastle (AW) on 25 September. His best performance rating is 92, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 46
- Wins 4
- Placed 13
- Strike rate 9%
- Prize money £41,318
- Best rating 92
- Official rating 61
Where Lessay runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:45 | Newcastle (AW) | Today's Wonderful Sponsors Handicap Stakes | — |
Lessay form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 26 | Newcastle (AW) | High Gosforth Park Golf Club Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 4 | 4.5 | 22/1 | Cian Horgan | 61 |
| 28 Jun 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Thanks To TC Titch & The Team From SFRacing Club Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 1 | — | 9/1 | Ashley Lewis | 56 |
| 1 Jun 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 6 | 2 | 7/1 | David Nolan | 57 |
| 8 May 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 2 | .5 | 13/2 | Donagh Murphy | 56 |
| 6 Apr 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 7 | 5 | 9/1 | Cian Horgan | 59 |
| 21 Mar 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Daily Profit Boosts At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 11 | 6.25 | 33/1 | Barry McHugh | 61 |
| 6 Mar 26 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 5 | 4.5 | 12/1 | Alex Jary | 62 |
| 15 Feb 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 4 | 2.5 | 12/1 | Ryan Kavanagh | 63 |
| 5 Feb 26 | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 7 | 3.75 | 11/2 | Ryan Kavanagh | 65 |
| 2 Feb 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 6 | 3 | 6/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 65 |
| 26 Jan 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 3 | 2.5 | 5/1 | Paddy Bradley | 65 |
| 13 Jan 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 6 | 2.25 | 20/1 | James Sullivan | 66 |
| 2 Jan 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 7 | 7.5 | 25/1 | Paddy Bradley | 67 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 6 | 4 | 15/2 | Ryan Kavanagh | 67 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 2 | .5 | 9/2 | David Nolan | 66 |
| 6 Dec 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 1 | — | 10/1 | Paddy Bradley | 64 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 5 | 2.75 | 25/1 | David Nolan | 66 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 6 | 8.25 | 25/1 | David Nolan | 68 |
| 17 Oct 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Happy Birthday Phil From Probio-Energy Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 8 | 5.5 | 18/1 | David Nolan | 69 |
| 15 Sep 25 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 6 | 6 | 3/1 | Hector Crouch | 70 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Plays Different Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 3 | 2.75 | 10/3F | Hector Crouch | 70 |
| 29 Aug 25 | Ffos Las | DragonBet - Oncourse Service And Online Handicap Class 5 | 7.5f | Soft | 3 | 1.25 | 4/1 | Rob Hornby | 70 |
| 10 Aug 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Handicap Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 7 | 7.25 | 9/2 | Kieran Shoemark | 72 |
| 28 Jul 25 | Southwell (AW) | Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 6 | 2.5 | 12/1 | Hector Crouch | 73 |
| 25 Jun 25 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 5 | 4.5 | 8/1 | Cieren Fallon | 74 |
| 22 May 25 | Yarmouth | Gold And Silver Exchange Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Good To Firm | 4 | 5.25 | 22/1 | Jonny Peate | 75 |
| 7 May 25 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 6 | 2 | 5/1 | Daniel Muscutt | 76 |
| 18 Apr 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 7 | 5 | 28/1 | Kevin Stott | 77 |
| 7 Apr 25 | Kempton (AW) | Free Bet With Unibet's Betbuilder Rebound Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 4 | 2.5 | 11/1 | Hector Crouch | 77 |
| 21 Mar 25 | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 11 | 5.5 | 15/2 | Cieren Fallon | 77 |
| 5 Mar 25 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Proudly Supports racinghome.org.uk Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 7/4F | Rossa Ryan | 73 |
| 22 Feb 25 | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 5 | 2.25 | 20/1 | Cieren Fallon | 75 |
| 13 Feb 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | bet365 Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Standard | 4 | 3.75 | 11/2 | Rossa Ryan | 76 |
| 25 Jan 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 3 | 1.75 | 7/1 | Rossa Ryan | 76 |
| 29 Dec 24 | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 5 | 3.25 | 7/2 | Hector Crouch | 78 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Southwell (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 5 | 2.5 | 17/2 | Jason Watson | 79 |
| 2 Oct 24 | Kempton (AW) | North Farm Stud Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 2 | .75 | 22/1 | David Probert | 76 |
| 6 Sep 24 | Ascot | Sodexo Live! Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Soft | 6 | 14.25 | 17/2 | Oisin Murphy | 78 |
| 8 Aug 24 | Chepstow | tote Are Online Too At tote.co.uk Racing League 16 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 4 | 7f | Good To Soft | 5 | 4.25 | 12/1 | Oisin Murphy | 79 |
| 26 Jul 24 | Sandown | Cafe Del Mar Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good | 7 | 20 | 15/2 | Callum Hutchinson | 81 |
| 6 Jul 24 | Sandown | Coral Play 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Soft | 4 | 3.5 | 20/1 | Callum Hutchinson | 83 |
| 4 May 24 | Goodwood | William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Soft | 4 | 4.5 | 15/2 | Jason Watson | 84 |
| 7 Mar 24 | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM Spring Cup Stakes (Listed) Class 1 | 7f | Standard | 7 | 6.25 | 14/1 | David Probert | 84 |
| 7 Feb 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supports Safe Gambling Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 2 | 1.75 | 5/4F | Oisin Murphy | 84 |
| 6 Jan 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 2 | .5 | 5/6F | David Probert | – |
| 13 Dec 23 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs Ebf Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 10/1 | Oisin Murphy | – |
Last time out
Finished 4 in the High Gosforth Park Golf Club Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW) on 2 September 2026. Drifted right at the off - settled off the pace - pressed for effort 2f out - closed strongly entering the last furlong - stayed on to finish fourth.
Lessay by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f | 28 | 4 | 14% | — |
| 8f | 12 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8.5f | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Lessay by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 30 | 2 | 7% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 9 | 2 | 22% | — |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Lessay by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 9 | 2 | 22% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Lessay breeding
- Sire Churchill (IRE)
- Dam For Now (IRE)
- Damsire Lawman (FR)
- Breeder Barouche Stud Ireland Ltd
- Foaled 24 April 2021
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