Ireland 9yo

Layfayette (IRE)

T: Noel Meade · J: Adam Caffrey · O: Mrs Patricia Hunt

By French Navy (GB) out of Scala Romana (IRE)

Form 2067-162154

16/1 Current odds

11/52 W/R

110 RPR

89 TS

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Active

52 runs
11 wins
placed
21% strike
31 d off
114 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2067-162154 31 days off

4 5 1 2 6 1

At Curragh 5/16 5 wins · 8 placed

On Good 2/19 2 wins · 8 placed

Best RPR 114 Career peak

Best TS 89 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 50
Win %: 21%
Placed %: 52%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

16 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Naas, Limerick — well clear of the 52% career baseline.

Curragh 50% 5-3-16
Leopardstown 33% 0-4-12
Naas SPEC 80% 2-2-5
Limerick SPEC 100% 2-1-3
Ascot 33% 0-1-3
Galway 50% 0-1-2
Navan 50% 1-0-2
Chester 100% 0-1-1
Cork 100% 0-1-1
Down Royal 100% 0-1-1
Fairyhouse 100% 0-1-1
Roscommon 100% 1-0-1
Bahrain (BHR) 0% 0-0-1
Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Dundalk (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Chris Hayes 50% 4-6-20
Colin Keane 50% 3-7-20
Oisin Orr 67% 2-0-3
Adam Caffrey NOW 50% 1-0-2
David Egan 100% 0-1-1
Gavin Ryan 100% 0-1-1
James Ryan 100% 0-1-1
Seamie Heffernan 100% 1-0-1
Ben Coen 0% 0-0-1
Dylan Browne McMonagle 0% 0-0-1
Mr Finian Maguire 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Noel Meade NOW 52% 11-16-52

Going Record

47 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 78% in-the-money on softer ground vs 25% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 25% 1-0-4
Good 40% 2-6-20
Good to Soft 50% 3-1-8
Soft 78% 2-5-9
Heavy 50% 0-3-6

Distance Record

52 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 100% 1-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 33% 0-1-3
Mile 7f – 1m1f 43% 1-2-7
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 54% 8-12-37
Staying ≥ 1m4f 50% 1-1-4

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

22 Aug 2026 Comer Group International Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes Curragh (IRE) P 4th/6 4.75 Good 1m6f Adam Caffrey OR 106 18/1

6 Aug 2026 Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3) Leopardstown (IRE) Class 1 P 5th/7 3.75 Good 1m4f Colin Keane OR 106 50/1

19 Jun 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Martin Molony Stakes (Listed) Limerick P 1st/10 +0 Soft 1m4f70y Adam Caffrey OR 102 9/1

29 May 2026 His Majesty's Plate (Listed) Down Royal P 2nd/5 2.25 Good 2m Colin Keane OR 102 9/1

25 Apr 2026 BAR 1 Betting Vintage Crop Stakes (Listed) Navan P 6th/7 .5 Good To Yielding 1m6f Colin Keane OR 102 22/1

3 Apr 2026 Your Game. Your Odds. Your 1xBet.ie Stayers Trophy Race Curragh P 1st/7 +0 Soft To Heavy 1m6f Colin Keane OR 97 10/1

21 Oct 2025 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race Curragh P 7th/12 4.5 Heavy 1m4f Mr Finian Maguire OR 100 7/2F

7 Aug 2025 Tote Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3) Leopardstown TB 6th/6 5 Good 1m4f Chris Hayes OR 101 14/1

1 Aug 2025 Guinness Handicap (Premier Handicap) Galway TP 13th/18 0.05 Yielding 1m4f Chris Hayes OR 101 12/1

28 Jun 2025 Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai International Stakes In Honour Of Kevin Prendergast (Group 3) Curragh TP 2nd/6 3.25 Good 1m2f Colin Keane OR 101 18/1

Connections

Trainer: Noel Meade 12%
Jockey: Adam Caffrey 9%
Owner: Mrs Patricia Hunt
Sire: French Navy (GB)
Dam: Scala Romana (IRE)
Dam sire: Holy Roman Emperor
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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