Good To Be King (IRE)
Good To Be King (IRE) is 1 from 10. Hasn't won since Mar 2005. Last raced off 83, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–10Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 1 (10%)Placed
- −5.50£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.60Fair A/E n=10 · 1.06 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 27dBetween runs (median)longest 318 d
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% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +11 | — |
| Good to Firm | 122 | 10 | 8.2% | −0.8 | — |
| Good | 384 | 40 | 10.4% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 157 | 21 | 13.4% | +4.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 267 | 19 | 7.1% | −1.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 139 | 9 | 6.5% | −2.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 68 | 3 | 4.4% | −4.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 44 | 3 | 6.8% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 71 | 5 | 7% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 396 | 45 | 11.4% | +2.4 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 398 | 35 | 8.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 192 | 12 | 6.3% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omachaun (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D J Casey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| D G Hogan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lenny Flynn | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Adrian O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J R Barry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 13 Jan 07+18d | Punchestown | Comhairle Laighean C.L.G. Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | PU/20 | — | 9-5 | 83 | — | D G Hogan | 20/1 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 06+318d | Leopardstown | Durkan New Homes Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 15/24 | ½ | 9-7 | 84 | 74C | Adrian O'Shea | 33/1 |
| 11 Feb 06+7d | Naas | Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 20/22 | 13 | 10-3 | 86 | 74C | J R Barry | 16/1 |
| 04 Feb 06+84d | Fairyhouse | Easter 3-day Festival Novice Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | 19/19 | 4½ | 10-8 | 92 | 80C | Davy Russell | 8/1 |
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 05+27d | Naas | Ardmore Blood Booster Hurdle | 9/16 | 8 | 10-7 | — | 81C | D G Hogan | 14/1 |
| 16 Oct 05+13d | Cork | Mitchelstown Cheese Maiden Hurdle | 11/22 | 1½ | 11-7 | — | 97C | D J Casey | 16/1 |
| 03 Oct 05+18d | Roscommon | Brogans Bakery Novice Hurdle | 14/17 | ½ | 11-0 | — | 82C | D J Casey | 10/1 |
| 15 Sep 05+158d | Tipperary | Premier County Maiden Hurdle | 4/20 | 6 | 11-7 | — | 111C | D J Casey | 8/1 |
| 10 Apr 05+35d | Limerick | Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro-Am) INH Flat | 13/17 | 1½ | 11-4 | — | 95C | Lenny Flynn | 6/1 |
| 06 Mar 05 | Leopardstown | Cheltenham Preview Day (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race (Div 2) | 1/8 | 11-0 | — | 112C | Lenny Flynn | 7/2 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Good To Be King won?
- Good To Be King (IRE) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 1 time in total (10% of starts).
- Who trained Good To Be King?
- Good To Be King (IRE) was trained by C F Swan on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 13 January 2007.
- Who is Good To Be King's sire?
- Good To Be King (IRE) is by Desert King (IRE) out of Jilted (IRE), whose sire is Pursuit Of Love.
- What going does Good To Be King prefer?
- Good To Be King (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Good To Be King's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 13 January 2007. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Good To Be King's sire's record?
- Desert King (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.
- Who are Good To Be King's siblings?
- Out of Jilted (IRE), Good To Be King (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.