Laafi (FR) — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 19 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 41
Win %: 21%
Placed %: 37%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

15 venues

Career strike 37%; best at Newbury (50% from 2 runs).

Newmarket 33% 1-0-3
Newbury 50% 0-1-2
Nottingham 50% 1-0-2
Doncaster 100% 1-0-1
Haydock 100% 0-1-1
Limerick (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Naas (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Aintree 0% 0-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Kelso 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Philip Byrnes NOW 60% 1-2-5
Cieren Fallon 40% 2-0-5
Tom Marquand 25% 0-1-4
Patrick M O'Brien 0% 0-0-2
Callum Rodriguez 100% 1-0-1
Adam Farragher 0% 0-0-1
Richard Kingscote 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

William Haggas 33% 3-1-12
William Durkan NOW 43% 1-2-7

Going Record

18 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 60% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 33% 0-1-3
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-5
Soft 60% 3-0-5
Heavy 50% 1-1-4

Distance Record

19 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f 100% 1-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 22% 2-0-9
Staying ≥ 1m4f 50% 1-3-8

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

2nd/16 9 May 2026 23 days ago

Haydock
- 1m7½f
- Good
- Class 1
- Cheekpieces
btn 0.3 OR 141 +6

Philip Byrnes

Prominent - led 3 out - awkward jump last - headed towards finish
DNF 10 Apr 2026 52 days ago

Aintree
- 2m½f
- Good To Soft
- Class 2
OR 135 -2

Patrick M O'Brien

Pressed leaders - led 2 out - soon ridden - kept on run-in - always doing enough - disqualified - whip misuse(op 22/1)
5th/17 28 Feb 2026 93 days ago

Kelso
- 2m
- Good To Soft
- Class 2
btn 4.75 OR 137 +2

Patrick M O'Brien

Pressed leader - led before 4th - headed approaching last - weakening when hit last(op 33/1)
5th/17 27 Dec 2025 156 days ago

Leopardstown (IRE)
- 2m
- Yielding
btn 3 OR 135 -3

Philip Byrnes

Prominent - led from 1st - headed but prominent from 3rd - led again after 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 20/1)
12th/18 16 Nov 2025 197 days ago

Cheltenham
- 2m½f
- Soft
- Class 1
- Blinkers
btn 4.75 OR 138

Philip Byrnes

Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 3 out - weakened before last(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
3rd/3 26 Jan 2025 491 days ago

Naas (IRE)
- 2m
- Soft To Heavy
Philip Byrnes

Raced in second - slow jump 4th - led narrowly 5th - pushed along before 2 out - headed when hit last - soon outpaced - weakened final…
1st/18 26 Dec 2024 522 days ago

Limerick (IRE)
- 2m
- Yielding To Soft
won

Philip Byrnes

Disputed lead - led clearly after 1st - faced challenge and pushed along from 2 out - ridden briefly and ran on well run-in - readily(op…
1st/17 26 Oct 2024 583 days ago

Doncaster
- 1m2f
- Soft
won

Callum Rodriguez

Pressed leader - led over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - stayed on(op 22/1)
8th/9 16 Oct 2024 593 days ago

Nottingham
- 1m2f
- Heavy
Cieren Fallon

Midfield - towards rear halfway - no impression (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the…
4th/9 21 Sep 2024 618 days ago

Newbury
- 1m2f
- Heavy
Tom Marquand

Raced in second - lost second 2f out - outpaced final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)