The interesting wrinkle is Hi Lord's record at the lower-grade Class 5 races. At that level, the horse boasts a far healthier win rate of 1 from 5, or 20 percent — a clear signal that it belongs there and tends to be competitive. When dropped into tougher company, though, Hi Lord struggles. That tells you exactly what this horse is: a reliable performer among similarly moderate rivals, but not a horse with scope to step up. Its first win came at Catterick Bridge on 29 October 2024, and it struck again at Hamilton Park on 3 May 2026 — a gap of nearly seven months between victories. Since that win at Hamilton five months ago, Hi Lord has raced six times without winning, accumulating places (8th, 11th, 5th, 10th, 3rd, 7th) that suggest it is still competing hard but cannot quite find the winner's enclosure. The form is fractionally tighter in the most recent outing, a 7th place just a day ago, which hints that trainer Stephen Hanlon's yard at Constable Burton may be working the horse back into form. With the yard having sent out just 4 winners this season, every competitive run counts, and Hi Lord remains an active member of the team.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
5 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 10 Jun | 20% |
| Ayr Galloping |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 17 Sep | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 3 Oct | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 8 Oct | 50% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 8 Sep | 50% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 31 Jul | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Jul | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 21 Apr | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 13 Oct | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Oct | 0% |