What is perhaps most telling is the partnership with Ms S K Breen, who has ridden Lord Lackendarra in nine of those fifteen races without a single win between them. That is a long working relationship built entirely on near-misses and what-might-have-beens. To be fair to both horse and rider, placing in four races from fifteen means Lord Lackendarra is not simply making up the numbers — it finishes in the prizes roughly one time in four, which is something. But in racing, prize money aside, only winning truly counts, and that moment has not arrived yet.
Recent form offers a flicker of encouragement, if you squint. The last six runs read 14-6-3-2-5, meaning it has come second and third in that stretch — so it is not running badly, just consistently finishing just behind the horses that matter most when it counts. It raced as recently as yesterday, so the team clearly believes there is still something worth chasing. At eight years old, the clock is ticking, but Lord Lackendarra keeps turning up, and in its own stubborn way, that counts for something.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore Sharp |
3 | 2 thirds, 1 other | 20 Apr | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 11 Oct | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 6 Nov | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 11 May | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 2 Jul | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 May | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 22 Sep | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 4 Jul | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Aug | 0% |