Kicking King (IRE)
Kicking King (IRE) is 3 from 10 in our archive, including 2 wins at Grade 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown (Apr 2005). Hasn't won since Dec 2005.
- 3–10Wins / Runs
- 30%Strike rate
- 4 (40%)Placed
- −0.89£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.87Fair A/E n=10 · 0.78 incl. margin
- 175Highest OR
- 145dAvg 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 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 30 | 4 | 13.3% | +1.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 397 | 44 | 11.1% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 1,797 | 242 | 13.5% | +1.8 | 2 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,169 | 115 | 9.8% | −1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 2,053 | 249 | 12.1% | +0.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,447 | 157 | 10.9% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 23 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,499 | 173 | 11.5% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,249 | 260 | 11.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,398 | 284 | 11.8% | +0.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 742 | 92 | 12.4% | +0.7 | 2 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
10 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Bosman Rule (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Myth Buster (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosman Rule (IRE) | 20 | 3 | 2m–3m | — |
| Whistle Dixie (IRE) | 12 | 3 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Four Commanders (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Myth Buster (IRE) | 24 | 2 | 2m6f–3m2½f | Class 4 |
| Fiery Lord (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 2m2f–2m4f | — |
| Colonel Monroe (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 2m4f | — |
| Table Talk (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Thomond Park (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Glenfarclas Boy (IRE) | 19 | 0 | — | — |
| Table TalkI (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.38 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.38 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.27 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.73 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +4.11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 08+12d | Punchestown | Star 'Best For Racing Coverage' Chase (Grade 3) | 2/4 | 19 | 11-0 | — | 115C | Barry Geraghty | 13/8 |
| 04 Oct 08+164d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Champion Chase (Grade 2) | F/6 | — | 11-3 | — | — | Barry Geraghty | 9/2 |
| 23 Apr 08+67d | Punchestown | Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup (Grade 1) | PU/9 | — | 11-10 | 172 | — | Barry Geraghty | 8/1 |
| 16 Feb 08+23d | Gowran Park | Red Mills Chase (Grade 2) | 3/5 | 13 | 11-3 | 172 | 106B | Barry Geraghty | 10/11F |
| 24 Jan 08+759d | Gowran Park | Normans Grove Chase (Grade 2) | 2/3 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 172 | 108C | Barry Geraghty | 6/1 |
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 05+37d | Sandown | Stan James King George VI Chase (Grade 1) | 1/9 | 11-10 | — | 134C | Barry Geraghty | 11/8F | |
| 19 Nov 05+30d | Haydock | Betfair Chase (Grade 1) | 3/7 | 9 | 11-8 | — | 119C | Barry Geraghty | 4/5F |
| 20 Oct 05+176d | Punchestown | Daily Star Chase (Listed) | 2/5 | 3 | 11-12 | 175 | 125C | Barry Geraghty | 3/10F |
| 27 Apr 05+40d | Punchestown | Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup (Grade 1) | 1/6 | 11-12 | 175 | 119C | Barry Geraghty | 8/11F | |
| 18 Mar 05 | Cheltenham | totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup | 1/15 | 11-10 | — | 125C | Barry Geraghty | 4/1F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Kicking King won?
- Kicking King (IRE) won 3 of 10 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 30%. Placed 4 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Kicking King?
- Kicking King (IRE) was trained by T J Taaffe on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 16 October 2008.
- Who is Kicking King's sire?
- Kicking King (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB) out of Fairy Blaze (IRE), whose sire is Good Thyne.
- What going does Kicking King prefer?
- Kicking King (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Kicking King's official rating?
- Kicking King (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 175.
- What is Kicking King's sire's record?
- Old Vic (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Kicking King's siblings?
- Out of Fairy Blaze (IRE), Kicking King (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Bosman Rule (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Myth Buster (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.