He runs at Class 4 level, which sits in the middle of the racing ladder — not the very bottom, but not the glamour end either. His record there is 0 wins from 3 races, and he has not troubled the judge in the other three either. The small encouragement, if you are looking hard for one, is that fourth-place finish five races ago — at least he was in the conversation that day. Since then, double-figure finishes have become the pattern.
What makes this profile slightly more intriguing is the yard behind him. Trainer Sam England, based in Guiseley in West Yorkshire, has sent out 53 winners this season — that is a yard clearly capable of getting horses to perform. England is not a trainer who struggles to have his horses ready. That makes Littletown Lad something of a puzzle: the team around him knows what it is doing, yet this particular horse has not responded. He ran just one day ago, so he is very much active and his the yard are clearly still trying to find the race that suits him. Whether that day arrives is the question.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 2 Dec | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 31 Mar | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 Jan | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Dec | 0% |