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Jacob's Ladder: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Jacob's Ladder is a 7-year-old gelding by Mount Nelson, trained by Gordon Elliott. He has won 6 of 15 starts and placed in 5 more. His best trip is 2m 4f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 33% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:50 at Down Royal on 31 October, where the best price is 3/1 with LiveScore Bet. His best performance rating is 149, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 15
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 11
  • Strike rate 40%
  • Best rating 149
  • Official rating 150

Where Jacob's Ladder runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:50 Down Royal Racing Post Steeplechase (Grade 2) 3/1 LiveScore Bet LiveScoreBet

Jacob's Ladder form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
30 Apr 26 Punchestown Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1) 2m 0.5f Yielding 3 42 18/1 Jack Kennedy 150
5 Apr 26 Fairyhouse WillowWarm Gold Cup (Grade 1) 2m 4f Yielding To Soft 4 10.5 8/1 Jack Kennedy 151
28 Feb 26 Navan Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 3) 2m Heavy 1 — 8/13F Jack Kennedy 151
2 Feb 26 Leopardstown Barberstown Castle Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) 2m 1f Soft 1 — 2/1F Jack Kennedy 143
11 Jan 26 Punchestown Sky Bet Super Sub Novice Chase (Grade 3) 2m 3.5f Soft 2 3.5 7/1 Jack Kennedy 138
13 Dec 25 Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 2m Soft 1 — 10/3 Jack Kennedy –
29 Nov 25 Fairyhouse SIS Supporting Irish Racing Beginners Chase 2m 5.5f Yielding To Soft 3 22 7/2 Jack Kennedy –
9 Nov 25 Naas Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Beginners Chase 2m Soft 2 8 7/1 Jack Kennedy –
4 Apr 25 Aintree Oddschecker Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 0.5f Good PU - 15/2 Sam Ewing 138
23 Feb 25 Naas Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m 4f Heavy 1 — 5/1 Sam Ewing 122
18 Jan 25 Navan NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f Soft 1 — 6/1 Sam Ewing –
26 Dec 24 Leopardstown Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle 2m Yielding 5 28.25 14/1 Sam Ewing –
23 Nov 24 Punchestown Mervyn Gray Construction (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m 0.5f Soft 7 61.5 8/15F Mr J H Williamson –
1 Nov 24 Down Royal Ladbrokes Flat Race 2m 1f Good To Yielding 1 — 8/15F Mr H C Swan –
4 May 24 Punchestown Lawlor's Of Naas (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m Soft 2 — 11/2 Mr H C Swan –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1) at Punchestown on 30 April 2026. Sat handy in 4th early - dropped to the back and needed urging from the 7th - promoted to 3rd two out but well behind the front pair - unable to challenge - came home a distant 3rd.

Jacob's Ladder by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 5 2 40% —
20f 3 2 67% —
16.5f 2 0 0% —
17f 2 2 100% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —

Jacob's Ladder by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 7 3 43% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 2 0 0% —
Heavy 2 2 100% —
Good 1 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 1 1 100% —

Jacob's Ladder by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 4 0 0% —
Fairyhouse 3 1 33% —
Navan 2 2 100% —
Leopardstown 2 1 50% —
Naas 2 1 50% —
Aintree 1 0 0% —
Down Royal 1 1 100% —

Jacob's Ladder breeding

  • Sire Mount Nelson (GB)
  • Dam Pocket Call (IRE)
  • Damsire Milan (GB)
  • Breeder Gareth Adair
  • Foaled 4 May 2019

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