Arklow Lad: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Arklow Lad is a 4-year-old colt by Kuroshio, trained by Michael Appleby. He has won 4 of 13 starts and placed in 3 more, for £86,139 in prize money. His best trip is 5f, where 4 wins from 10 is a 40% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He was last seen finishing 9th at Haydock on 5 September 2026, and has no declared entry. His best performance rating is 104, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 13
- Wins 4
- Placed 7
- Strike rate 31%
- Prize money £86,139
- Best rating 104
- Official rating 92
Arklow Lad form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 26 | Haydock | Betfair Be Friendly Handicap Stakes Class 2 | 5f | Soft | 9 | 12 | 5/1 | Clifford Lee | 92 |
| 1 Aug 26 | Hamilton | Cube Glass 'soba' Handicap Stakes Class 2 | 5f | Good | 11 | 8.75 | 4/1 | Conor Whiteley | 92 |
| 6 Jun 26 | Epsom Downs | Betfred 'Dash' Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 | 5f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 7/1 | Harry Davies | 86 |
| 14 May 26 | York | Lindum York Handicap Class 2 | 5f | Good | 5 | 3.5 | 12/1 | Jason Watson | 86 |
| 7 Apr 26 | Pontefract | Ponte Premiership New For 2026 Handicap Class 2 | 5f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 15/2 | Harry Davies | 82 |
| 20 Mar 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | SBK: No Casino Just Sports Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Standard | 3 | 1.25 | 15/8F | Jason Watson | 82 |
| 26 Feb 26 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Cuppa For Dementia 17th March Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 1 | — | 11/10F | Jason Watson | 75 |
| 22 Oct 25 | Navan | Final Fence Marquee Hospitality Package 15th & 16th November On Sale Now Handicap | 5f | Soft | 6 | 8.25 | 4/1 | Declan McDonogh | 75 |
| 11 Oct 25 | Naas | Osborne Denieffe Solicitors Handicap | 5f | Yielding | 2 | .5 | 15/2 | Declan McDonogh | 74 |
| 1 Oct 25 | Bellewstown | Johnny Sullivan Memorial Maiden | 5f | Soft | 1 | — | 10/3 | Declan McDonogh | 69 |
| 5 Sep 25 | Down Royal | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 5f | Good | 2 | 3.25 | 9/2 | Declan McDonogh | – |
| 23 Aug 25 | Curragh | Sheehy Motors Volkswagen Maiden | 6f | Good | 6 | 2.25 | 20/1 | Declan McDonogh | – |
| 29 Jul 25 | Galway | Caulfield Industrial Irish EBF Maiden | 7f | Yielding | 8 | 11.75 | 66/1 | Gavin Ryan | – |
Last time out
Finished 9 in the Betfair Be Friendly Handicap Stakes at Haydock on 5 September 2026. Held up towards the back - driven approaching final furlong - lost touch and slipped to last inside the furlong marker - well held at the finish.
Arklow Lad by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5f | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Arklow Lad by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Good To Soft | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Standard | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Yielding | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Arklow Lad by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Arklow Lad breeding
- Sire Kuroshio (AUS)
- Dam Ella Fitzgerald (IRE)
- Damsire Moss Vale (IRE)
- Breeder Hyde Park Stud
- Foaled 28 March 2022
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