Comedy King (IRE)
Comedy King (IRE) is 1 from 10, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since May 2014. Last raced off 75, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–10Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 2 (20%)Placed
- −4.50£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.63Fair A/E n=10 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 84Highest OR
- 92dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 11,842 runs since Jan 2008 (983 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.8% from 101. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 428. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.1% from 209.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 101 | 17 | 16.8% | +3.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,107 | 286 | 13.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,966 | 424 | 14.3% | +0.6 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 1,324 | 165 | 12.5% | −1.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,413 | 160 | 11.3% | −2.4 | — |
| Heavy | 428 | 34 | 7.9% | −5.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,501 | 538 | 15.4% | +1.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 253 | 32 | 12.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,309 | 291 | 12.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,882 | 427 | 14.8% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,796 | 558 | 14.7% | +1 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,682 | 218 | 13% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 683 | 76 | 11.1% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 209 | 19 | 9.1% | −4.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | −3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
11 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Comedy Act (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Laughing (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comedy Act (GB) | 30 | 5 | 1m2f–2m | Class 4 |
| Circus Clown (IRE) | 31 | 3 | 1m7f–2m2f | Class 4 |
| Shambolic (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Laughing (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 1m–1m3f | Listed |
| George Villiers (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Elsiniaar (GB) | 3 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Nice Future (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 5 |
| Viva Pataca (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Opera Comica (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Noorjihan (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Joking (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Atzeni | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Adam Kirby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry McHugh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 16+8d | Chester | Britvic Handicap | 9/9 | 15 | 9-9 | 75 | 54C | Silvestre De Sousa | 7/1 |
| 23 Jul 16+343d | Chester | Stella Artois 4% Handicap | 12/12 | 1 | 9-5 | 78 | 69A | Barry McHugh | 8/1 |
| 15 Aug 15+52d | Newmarket | Follow at Betway Handicap | 7/7 | 3 | 10-0 | 83 | 61A | Adam Kirby | 8/1 |
| 24 Jun 15+25d | Carlisle | totepool Cumberland Plate (Handicap) | 13/16 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 83 | 67A | Adam Kirby | 4/1F |
| 30 May 15+28d | York | LAR Asbestos Removal Stakes (Handicap) | 5/15 | nk | 8-11 | 83 | 81A | Kevin Stott | 5/1J |
| 02 May 15+268d | Doncaster | Park Hill Private Hospital Apprentice Handicap | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 81 | 89A | Kevin Stott | 2/1F |
| 07 Aug 14+46d | Sandown | Cobham Handicap | 6/7 | 2½ | 9-4 | 83 | 71A | Andrea Atzeni | 13/2 |
| 22 Jun 14+33d | Pontefract | Totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Handicap | 6/7 | 10 | 8-10 | 84 | 49A | Andrea Atzeni | 13/8F |
| 20 May 14+24d | Newcastle | Fosters Maiden Stakes | 1/11 | 9-5 | — | 89A | Andrea Atzeni | 9/2 | |
| 26 Apr 14 | Leicester | Bet Totetrifecta Maiden Stakes | 7/9 | 8 | 8-10 | — | 53C | Andrea Atzeni | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Comedy King (IRE) won?
- Comedy King (IRE) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2014 and 2016, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 2 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Comedy King (IRE)?
- Comedy King (IRE) was trained by Richard Fahey on the most recent run on record, at Chester on 31 July 2016.
- Who is Comedy King (IRE)'s sire?
- Comedy King (IRE) is by Dansili (GB) out of Comic (IRE), whose sire is Be My Chief.
- What going does Comedy King (IRE) prefer?
- Comedy King (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Comedy King (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 31 July 2016. The highest on record is 84.
- What is Comedy King (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dansili (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 11,842 runs since Jan 2008 (983 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.8% from 101. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 428. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.1% from 209.
- Who are Comedy King (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Comic (IRE), Comedy King (IRE) has 11 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Comedy Act (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (Laughing (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.