Jacob's Ladder (2019) Horse
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Jacob's Ladder, a seven-year-old bay gelding sired by Mount Nelson and out of Pocket Call, is in the care of trainer G Elliott for owner Gigginstown House Stud. In 15 outings he has secured six victories, placed second three times and third two times, accumulating $231,746 in earnings. The horse's latest race took place at Punchestown on 30 April 2026, where he came home 3rd out of a field of 5. His latest triumph was recorded at Navan on 1 March 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Down Royal 01-Nov-26 3914m GOOD R6 Racing Post Chase (Grade 2), SP: 2.62 | Jack Kennedy 2L | 2 (5) |
| Punchestown 30-Apr-26 3287m YIELDING CL1 Chase, SP: 18/1 Tracked leaders in 4th early, pushed along and adrift in last from 4th, ridden 7th, went remote 4th when left 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders, trailed home in 3rd | Jack Kennedy 75.3kg 30l | 3 (5) |
| Fairyhouse 05-Apr-26 4023m YIELDING TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL1 Chase, SP: 8/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in | Jack Kennedy 74.4kg 4l | 4 (8) |
| Navan 01-Mar-26 3219m HEAVY R5 CL1 NvCh $21,000 (of $35,002), SP: 1.62 1st Jacob's Ladder ( J Kennedy 155 ) 2nd Lovely Hurling ( M Walsh 155 ) 1.25L 3rd Port Joulain ( P Townend 155 ) 5.75L See full results | J Kennedy 70.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Leopardstown 01-Feb-26 3420m HEAVY R6 CL1 HcpCh $60,000 (of $99,999), SP: 3.00 1st Jacob's Ladder ( J Kennedy 162 ) 2nd Golden Joy ( D Gilligan 149 ) 5.00L 3rd Addragoole ( E Staples 161 ) 2.25L | J Kennedy 73.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Punchestown 11-Jan-26 3927m SOFT R2 CL1 NvCh $7,300 (of $36,501), SP: 8.00 1st Kappa Jy Pyke ( D Mullins 156 ) 2nd Jacob's Ladder ( J Kennedy 156 ) 3.50L 3rd Predators Gold ( P Townend 156 ) 4.25L See full results | J Kennedy 70.8kg 3.50L | 2 (5) |
| Fairyhouse 13-Dec-25 3270m SOFT R1 Ch $9,000 (of $15,000), SP: 4.33 1st Jacob's Ladder ( J Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Karoline Banbou ( M Walsh 159 ) 4.25L 3rd Mclaurey ( D Meyler 166 ) 7.50L See full results | J Kennedy 75.3kg | 1 (13) |
| Fairyhouse 29-Nov-25 4360m SOFT R1 Ch $1,250 (of $12,501), SP: 4.50 1st Jimmy Du Seuil ( P W Mullins 166 ) 2nd The Big Westerner ( M O'connor 159 ) 4.00L 3rd Jacob's Ladder ( J Kennedy 166 ) 22.00L See full results | J Kennedy 75.3kg 22.00L | 3 (15) |
| Naas 09-Nov-25 3220m SOFT R7 Ch $2,500 (of $12,501), Winning Time: 04:06.030, SP: 8.00 1st Irish Panther ( K Buckley 166 ) 2nd Jacob's Ladder ( J Kennedy 166 ) 8.00L 3rd Pure Steel ( S Torrens 166 ) 4.25L See full results | J Kennedy 75.3kg 8.00L | 2 (16) |
| Aintree 04-Apr-25 4960m GOOD R6 CL1 NvH (of $98,370), Winning Time: 06:11.860, SP: 15.00 1st Julius Des Pictons ( G Sheehan 162 ) 2nd Minella Rescue ( S Bowen 162 ) 2.00L 3rd Crest Of Fortune ( S Twiston-davies 162 ) 0.50L UPL Jacob's Ladder ( S Ewing 162 ) 0.00L See full results | S Ewing 73.5kg 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Naas 24-Feb-25 4020m HEAVY R3 CL1 NvH $18,000 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 08:49.000, SP: 6.00 Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, niggled along briefly before 3 out, challenged before 2 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, disputed last, soon led, asserted run-in, kept on well closing stages 1st Jacob's Ladder ( S Ewing 154 ) 2nd Joystick ( P Townend 154 ) 3.25L 3rd A Tipp For Gold ( S O'keeffe 154 ) 6.00L See full results | S Ewing 69.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Navan 18-Jan-25 4020m SOFT R2 MdH $7,200 (of $11,999), SP: 7.00 Held up behind leaders, ridden to close after 2 out, under pressure in 2nd before last, kept on well to challenge run-in and led close home 1st Jacob's Ladder ( S Ewing 166 ) 2nd Forty Coats ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 0.50L 3rd Smooth Scotch ( S Flanagan 166 ) 4.75L See full results | S Ewing 75.3kg | 1 (4) |
| Leopardstown 26-Dec-24 3220m SOFT R2 MdH $450 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 03:52.060, SP: 15.00 Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, badly hampered 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and went moderate 5th before last, kept on one pace 1st Workahead ( M O'connor 166 ) 2nd William Munny ( F Maguire 166 ) 7.00L 3rd Springt De La Mare ( A Balfe 166 ) 13.00L 5th Jacob's Ladder ( S Ewing 166 ) 28.25L See full results | S Ewing 75.3kg 28.25L | 5 (17) |
| Punchestown 23-Nov-24 3350m SOFT R8 NHF (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:10.600, SP: 1.53 Tracked winner in clear 2nd, niggled along at halfway, pushed along 4f out, ridden and dropped to moderate 3rd 3f out, weakened 1st Heads Up ( F R Buckley 161 , Cd 154 ) 2nd Shesakindofmagic ( A B O'connor 154 ) 24.00L 3rd Pour One More ( M J Kenneally 161 , Cd 154 ) 27.75L 7th Jacob's Ladder ( J Williamson 168 , Cd 175 ) 61.50L See full results | J Williamson 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 61.5kgL | 7 (8) |
| Down Royal 01-Nov-24 3390m SOFT R7 NHF $7,200 (of $11,999), Winning Time: 04:00.400, SP: 1.53 Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, led 3f out, pushed along and kept on well inside final furlong 1st Jacob's Ladder ( H C Swan 161 ) 2nd Jerry From Kerry ( M J O'neill 168 ) 4.00L 3rd Quint Major ( D Doyle 168 ) 4.50L See full results | H C Swan 73kg | 1 (6) |
| Punchestown 04-May-24 3220m SOFT R7 NHF $3,000 (of $7,826), Winning Time: 04:13.300, SP: 11/2 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led over 3f out, ridden and quickly went 4 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on under pressure, headed on line 1st Will The Wise ( D G Lavery 168 ) 2nd Jacob's Ladder ( H C Swan 168 ) 0.15L 3rd Minella Post ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 3.25L See full results | H C Swan 76.2kg 0.15L | 2 (14) |
| Oldtown 17-Feb-24 4830m HEAVY Md (of $9,470), SP: 7/2 Tr ldr, 1 1/2l 2nd 6out, ld aftr 4out, sl adv 2out when mstk 2out, 2l ld bef last where gd jump, ko flat 1st Jacob's Ladder ( N Mcparlan 170 ) 2nd A Moments Madness ( S Connor 170 ) 2.00L 3rd Snap Fish ( B Lawless 170 ) 0.20L | N Mcparlan 77.1kg | 1 (9) |