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Ninth Loch (IRE) Horse Profile: Record, Form and Odds

b gelding · by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Sun Moon And Stars (IRE)

Ninth Loch’s best going, distance and course

Distance2m · 2 wins, 1 placed from 4
GoingHeavy · 2 wins from 5
CourseAuteuil (FR) · 2 wins from 6

Ninth Loch is at his best over two miles on good ground or quicker: he has won one of his two runs on good or firmer. Auteuil suits him well, with two wins and two placed finishes from six visits.

Ninth Loch’s latest run

Last time out, Ninth Loch failed to complete in the Class 3 Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Chase at Wetherby on 1 November 2025. He started at 40/1 over 2m3f85y on good ground under Charlie Todd. He has no race declared for today or tomorrow.

Ninth Loch’s official rating

His official rating is 125. That is up 3lb this year, from 122.

Ninth Loch’s trainer and jockey

Miss Victoria Malzard has ridden him most often in 2025, two times out of six.

Ninth Loch’s pedigree: what the Footstepsinthesand stock does

Ninth Loch is by Footstepsinthesand out of Sun Moon And Stars, a Galileo mare. In Britain over the last 12 months, Footstepsinthesand’s runners have won 26 times from 299 starts, a 9% strike rate. They are most successful at a mile, with 6 wins.

Ninth Loch career record

17
Runs
4
Wins
24%
Win %
8
Placed
47%
Place %
£69,272
Earnings
Recent form 7143812F most recent on right

Ninth Loch: peak ratings achieved

125
Peak OR
1
Best finish

Ninth Loch form by course, going and distance

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Auteuil (FR) 6 2 2 33%
Wetherby 1 0 0 0%
Ffos Las 1 0 1 0%
Chepstow 1 1 1 100%
Newbury 1 0 0 0%
Taunton 1 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Heavy 5 2 2 40%
Soft 4 0 2 0%
Yielding To Soft 3 0 2 0%
Good 2 1 1 50%
Very Soft 1 0 0 0%
Yielding 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
2m1f–2m4f 11 2 5 18%
2m 4 2 3 50%
Long distance (2m5f+) 1 0 0 0%
1m3f–1m4f 1 0 0 0%

Ninth Loch recent form: analyst notes

  • Pos F 1 Nov Wetherby

    Settled towards back of field - hampered footing early at 2nd - came down at 11th

  • Pos 2 16 Apr Ffos Las

    Held front spot for most of trip - drifted left over final fence with advantage - edged out close to line

  • Pos 1 5 Apr Chepstow

    Set the pace early - driven and lost the front briefly two out before fighting back to the front approaching the last - held on well to the line

  • Pos 8 1 Mar Newbury

    Settled in the back markers pulling hard early - blundered at the 7th - dropped right away by 3 out - finished a distant 8th

Ninth Loch race history and results

F
1 Nov 2025
2m3f85y · Good · Class 3 · Charlie Todd
40/1
SP
2
16 Apr 2025
2m4f · Soft · Class 3 · Paul O'Brien
9/2
SP
1
5/6F
SP
8
15/2
SP
3
4 Feb 2025
2m104y · Soft · Class 4 · Miss Victoria Malzard
7/2
SP
4
18 Jan 2025
1m7f144y · Soft · Class 3 · Tom Buckley
16/1
SP
PU
47/10
SP

Ninth Loch breeding and pedigree

Date of birth
5 May 2019
Sire
Footstepsinthesand (GB)
Dam
Sun Moon And Stars (IRE)
Damsire
Galileo (IRE)
Breeder
Sean Connolly

Ninth Loch FAQs

How many races has Ninth Loch won?

Four of his last 17 starts.

What is Ninth Loch’s best distance?

Two miles: two of his four wins have come over 2m, from four runs at the trip.

Who is Ninth Loch’s sire?

Footstepsinthesand. His dam is Sun Moon And Stars, by Galileo.

When does Ninth Loch run next?

He has no race declared for today or tomorrow. His next run will appear on this page as soon as he is declared.

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