Directa King (GER)
Directa King (GER) is 2 from 6. Won last time out at Limerick. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–6Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 2 (33.3%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 2.52Fair A/E n=6 · 1.90 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 141dAvg 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 9.4% of 637 runs since Jan 2008 (50 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4.8% from 126.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +23.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 69 | 9 | 13% | +3.6 | — |
| Good | 157 | 13 | 8.3% | −1.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 90 | 10 | 11.1% | +1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 126 | 6 | 4.8% | −4.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 79 | 10 | 12.7% | +3.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 112 | 11 | 9.8% | +0.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +4.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 52 | 5 | 9.6% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 95 | 8 | 8.4% | −1 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 205 | 23 | 11.2% | +1.8 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 146 | 12 | 8.2% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 99 | 10 | 10.1% | +0.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 33 | 1 | 3% | −6.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Mr R P Quinlan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 10+171d | Limerick | Peter Clohessy's Bar & Sin Bin Nightclub (Q.R.) Race | 1/12 | 10-9 | 91 | 81A | Mr R P Quinlan | 3/1 | |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 09+72d | Leopardstown | Ryans Event Cleaners Maiden Hurdle | 9/16 | 3 | 11-12 | 108 | 103C | Paul Townend | 14/1 |
| 18 Oct 09+37d | Naas | Naas October Handicap | 16/16 | 6 | 10-0 | 98 | 73C | Pat Smullen | 14/1 |
| 11 Sep 09+408d | Down Royal | Her Majesty's Plate | 5/9 | 5 | 9-7 | 98 | 72A | Pat Smullen | 3/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 08+18d | Galway | William Hill 1800 333 555 Handicap (55-80) | 1/14 | 9-6 | 72 | 102A | Pat Smullen | 3/1J | |
| 12 Jul 08 | Curragh | Charlie Keatley Memorial Handicap (50-85) | 7/18 | ½ | 9-4 | 72 | 76A | Pat Smullen | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Directa King won?
- Directa King (GER) won 2 of 6 archived starts between 2008 and 2010, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Directa King?
- Directa King (GER) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 18 June 2010.
- Who is Directa King's sire?
- Directa King (GER) is by Acatenango (GER) out of Dawlah (GB), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
- What is Directa King's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 18 June 2010. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Directa King's sire's record?
- Acatenango (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 637 runs since Jan 2008 (50 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.8% from 126.