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Horse profile

Jazz King (FR)

9yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2025) · Trainer Mark Walford · Owner Grey Horse Syndicates Ii Partner
by Kapgarde (FR) out of Jaragua (FR) (Medaaly)
20 runs · 16 courses · from Nov 2020
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Hereford & Ludlow New yard Headgear returns LTO Off 344 days Last raced off OR 108
KTB Profile

Jazz King is 2 from 20 on turf, with both wins in handicaps on good ground or softer. He won a Class 5 hurdle at Hereford over 1m5f – 2m in Nov 2024 off 104 and a Class 4 chase at Ludlow over 2m1f – 2m4f in Mar 2023 off 110. His last run, at Hexham in Nov 2025, was his first for Mark Walford and saw headgear return. Aged 9 at his last run in Nov 2025, he raced off an official rating of 108, 14lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating108↓ 14lb off peak
108 104–122

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 166 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ludlow, 20 Mar 2025

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 11 figures · best 166B · median 107
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good5166B119—
Good to Soft3116A98—
Heavy281B65—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8119A97.5—
2m5f – 3m2166B136.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 20 runs looked at, 9 have no figure: did not complete (5) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 20 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 121B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wetherby, 26 Dec 2024 Official rating 108 at the last run, 7 Nov 2025

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 133A · median 113
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good6124B112.5—
Good to Soft4121B117—
Heavy3113B113—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8133A113.5—
2m5f – 3m3111B110—
1m5f – 2m3124B119—

Of 20 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 20 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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 from 5 analysed runs

  • Prominent 3 (60%) · 1 win
  • Held up 1 (20%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Kapgarde (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,604 runs since Jan 2008 (722 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−12.5—
Good to Firm981313.3%+0.8—
Good1,27018614.6%+2.11 from 7
Good to Soft1,02715014.6%+2.11 from 6
Soft2,70432211.9%−0.60 from 4
Heavy1,45615210.4%−2.10 from 3
Standard (AW)4037.5%−5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−12.5—
1m – 1m1f800%−12.5—
1m2f – 1m4f32721.9%+9.4—
1m5f – 2m1,35220715.3%+2.81 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f3,20237411.7%−0.81 from 13
2m5f – 3m1,62219712.1%−0.40 from 3
Over 3m3874110.6%−1.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Jaragua (FR) (Medaaly)

5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Jazz Poem (FR) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m2½f–2m3f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Jazz Poem (FR)2521m2½f–2m3f—
Everton (FR)10——
Padova Star (FR)40——
Jazz Wells (FR)10——
Jazz Warrior (FR)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 7 1 14% −4.38
Good to Soft 6 1 17% +1.50
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 14 1 7% −6.50
Class 5 3 1 33% −0.38
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ludlow 2 1 50% +5.50
Hereford 2 1 50% +0.62
Bangor-on-Dee 2 0 0% −2.00
Ffos Las 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 13 1 8% −5.50
1m5f – 2m 4 1 25% −1.38
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Twiston-Davies 4 0 0% −4.00
Jordan Nailor 4 0 0% −4.00
Murray Dodd 3 1 33% −0.38
Tom Cannon 2 1 50% +5.50
Ciaran Gethings 2 0 0% −2.00
Jamie Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Joe Anderson 1 0 0% −1.00
David Bass 1 0 0% −1.00
David Noonan 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan Burke 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 2 17% −1.88
Cheekpieces 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 5 0 0% −5.00
2024 6 1 17% −3.38
2023 2 1 50% +5.50
2022 2 0 0% −2.00
2021 4 0 0% −4.00
2020 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 14 1 7% −11.38
Chase 4 1 25% +3.50
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
07 Nov 25+147d Hexham Sidgwick Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Settled in the pack early - lost touch through the race sitting 6th then 8th - pulled up PU/10 — 12-0 108—— Jamie Hamilton 12/1
13 Jun 25+38d Market Rasen Rosie Lovekin-Drury Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 6 ran Settled in 4th early - blundered three out then slipped to the rear in trouble - pulled up before two out PU/6 — 12-0 110—— Joe Anderson 9/2
06 May 25+47d Worcester Rhys Parrys Big 60th Hurdle Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 14 ran Sat behind the front group early - moved into second four out - under pressure as field straightened - dropped away before three out - faded out of contention finishing well beaten 13/14 16 11-7 11297C96C Tom Cannon 25/1
20 Mar 25+56d Ludlow NFU Mutual Insurance Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 7 ran Sat handy early - eased alongside on turn as effort waned - dropped away thereafter - well held in 6th 6/7 shd 11-8 114166B111B Ciaran Gethings 9/1
23 Jan 25+28d Huntingdon Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 14 ran Set the pace early before being headed - stayed in touch with the front group - dropped away fast after 4 out and was eased down well before 2 out PU/14 — 11-2 114—— Murray Dodd 17/2
26 Dec 24+44d Wetherby William Hill Proper Prices Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Handy up with the pace early - roused three out then went on after two out - drifted off a straight line under pressure when rivals came at closing stages - caught right on the line to finish second by a whisker 2/9 nse 11-7 110116A121B Murray Dodd 11/2
12 Nov 24+147d Hereford Spa Motors Hereford Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 6 ran Handy early - edged in front approaching final two - pressed hard into the home turn - drawn level at the last - driven out and battled on to assert close home 1/6 11-7 104124A124B Murray Dodd 13/8F
18 Jun 24+31d Stratford Watch RacingTV With Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 18.5f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 3¼ 11-3 108119A114A David Bass 4/1
18 May 24+28d Bangor-on-Dee Wrexham Lager Draught At Fat Boar Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 3 11-6 110—119A Ciaran Gethings 66/1
20 Apr 24+59d Bangor-on-Dee Wynnstay Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-7 113—— David Noonan 40/1
21 Feb 24+335d Doncaster getsbk.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-10 116—— Jonathan Burke 10/1
23 Mar 23+51d Ludlow Mark Wiggin Estate Agents Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-2 11090C121B Tom Cannon 13/2
31 Jan 23+323d Ffos Las Allan John (AJ) Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-4 115—— Sam Twiston-Davies 13/2
14 Mar 22+50d Plumpton Betting.Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 3/5 13 10-11 11898C108B Jordan Nailor 11/4
23 Jan 22+23d Lingfield Winter Million Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 19.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 10 11-10 12249B113B Sam Twiston-Davies 20/1
31 Dec 21+41d Uttoxeter Cazoo Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 23.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 6 11-4 ——103C Sam Twiston-Davies 10/11F
20 Nov 21+23d Ascot Molton Brown Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 21.5f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 3¼ 10-12 —107C110C Sam Twiston-Davies 8/11F
28 Oct 21+287d Ffos Las Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 nk 11-1 —115A133A Jordan Nailor 3/1J
14 Jan 21+73d Fontwell Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Maiden NH Flat Race (Conditionals And Amateurs) Class 5 · 17.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 2/10 2¾ 11-0 —81B113A Jordan Nailor 9/4F
02 Nov 20 Hereford StarSports.bet Pipped At The Post Maiden Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 4/11 hd 11-0 ——113A Jordan Nailor 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Jazz King (FR) won?
Jazz King (FR) won 2 of 20 archived starts between 2020 and 2025, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 6 times in total (30% of starts).
Who trains Jazz King (FR)?
Jazz King (FR) is trained by Mark Walford, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 November 2025.
Who is Jazz King (FR)'s sire?
Jazz King (FR) is by Kapgarde (FR) out of Jaragua (FR), whose sire is Medaaly.
What going does Jazz King (FR) prefer?
Jazz King (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Jazz King (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 7 November 2025. The highest on record is 122.
What is Jazz King (FR)'s sire's record?
Kapgarde (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,604 runs since Jan 2008 (722 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Jazz King (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Jaragua (FR), Jazz King (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Jazz Poem (FR) (2). The wins came over 1m2½f–2m3f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2020. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.