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Horse profile

King Alex (FR)

12yo gelding · Trainer G Ahern · Owner G Ahern
by Born King (JPN) out of Queen Running (FR) (Cadoudal)
18 runs · 8 courses · from Dec 2018
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · 4 courses Off 218 days Last raced off OR 120
KTB Profile

King Alex won four of 18 starts on turf between Oct 2020 and Dec 2021. Two of those wins came over 2m1f – 2m4f and two over 2m5f – 3m, all on soft or heavy ground. He won a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe, a handicap at Navan off 104, another handicap at Fairyhouse off 110 and a rated novice chase at Limerick off 111. His last run, at Cheltenham in Mar 2026, was off an official rating of 120.

Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
Official rating120↓ 7lb off peak
120 101–127

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 92 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Limerick, 27 Dec 2021

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 14 figures · best 143B · median 86.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft693A59—
Heavy5143B107—
Good2118C102.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6143B78—
1m5f – 2m5118C36—
2m5f – 3m3116B107—

Of 18 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 132A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 27 Dec 2021 Official rating 120 at the last run, 13 Mar 2026

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 15 figures · best 132A · median 106
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft7132A115—
Heavy5132A125—
Good2100C99—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7132A121—
1m5f – 2m5106C98—
2m5f – 3m3126A121—

Of 18 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 18 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Born King (JPN)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 124 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good1400%−9.70 from 2
Good to Soft1317.7%−20 from 2
Soft57610.5%+0.82 from 8
Heavy39512.8%+3.12 from 6
Standard (AW)100%−9.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f300%−9.7—
1m5f – 2m2713.7%−60 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f74912.2%+2.52 from 7
2m5f – 3m18211.1%+1.42 from 4
Over 3m200%−9.70 from 2

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
Queen Running (FR) (Cadoudal)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Missy Tata (FR) (7 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Missy Tata (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Missy Tata (FR)1372m–2m5fGrade 3
Mister First (FR)7652m4f–3mClass 4
Queen Poline (FR)1041m7½f–2m5fClass 4
Tarabad (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 2 25% +0.25
Heavy 6 2 33% +5.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Naas 6 0 0% −6.00
Fairyhouse 3 1 33% +1.50
Navan 3 1 33% +3.00
Limerick 2 1 50% +3.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 1 100% +2.75
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 2 29% +2.50
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 4 2 50% +5.75
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mark Bolger 4 2 50% +6.50
Donagh Meyler 4 0 0% −4.00
Donal McInerney 3 1 33% +2.00
Mr J Ahern 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr J P Ahern 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Flanagan 1 1 100% +2.75
Kevin Brouder 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr L P Gilligan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr H D Dunne 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 15 4 27% +4.25
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 2 0 0% −2.00
2022 1 0 0% −1.00
2021 3 1 33% +2.00
2020 4 3 75% +10.25
2019 6 0 0% −6.00
2018 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 9 1 11% −4.00
Hurdle 8 3 38% +6.25
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
13 Mar 26+326d Cheltenham Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 23 ran Settled just behind the front group early - began fading by the 17th and slipped towards the back next fence - well beaten with little left to give - eased out of contention approaching three from home PU/23 — 12-0 120—— Mr J P Ahern 80/1
21 Apr 25+72d Cork Jack Tyner Memorial Hunters Chase 20f · Yielding · 7 ran Set the pace early despite a few errors - driven up and lost the advantage 5 out - unable to close from 3 out and beaten into 5th 5/7 20 11-7 11248B95B Mr J Ahern 18/1
08 Feb 25+1077d Naas QuinnBet Hunters Chase 25f · Soft · 9 ran Went straight into the running early but scrambled at the 1st and 3rd - shared command from the 4th before being overtaken at the 10th - slipped back to 4th four out - gone by the three out marker - faltered soon after - trailed the field before two out - eased to a halt before the last PU/9 — 11-7 127—— Mr J Ahern 66/1
27 Feb 22+62d Naas BetVictor Novice Handicap Chase (Grade B) 20.5f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 1¼ 10-11 12570A121A Donal McInerney 9/2
27 Dec 21+51d Limerick Cargill Neomilk Calf Milk Replacer Rated Novice Chase 17.5f · Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 11-5 11192B132A Donal McInerney 4/1
06 Nov 21+294d Naas Cavan Developments Home Builders Supporting St. Mary's GAA Novice Handicap Chase (0-116) 20f · Yielding · 13 ran 5/13 hd 11-9 11186B115A Donal McInerney 6/1
16 Jan 21+29d Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase 21f · Heavy · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-3 111—— Mark Bolger 5/4F
18 Dec 20+20d Navan Betvictor Gamble Responsibly Tara Handicap Hurdle (grade B) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 2/13 13 11-0 122143B125A Mark Bolger 10/3F
28 Nov 20+20d Fairyhouse Irish Racing Industry Fundraiser For Children's Health Foundation Crumlin In Memory Of Pat Smullen Handicap Hurdle 19.5f · Soft · 17 ran 1/17 10-11 110—132A Mark Bolger 7/2J
08 Nov 20+22d Navan Navanracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 22f · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran 1/18 11-3 104107B126A Mark Bolger 5/1
17 Oct 20+342d Ballinrobe Donnelly's Of Barna Maiden Hurdle 22f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 12-0 10193A121A Sean Flanagan 11/4
10 Nov 19+238d Navan navanracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 22f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 8/16 2 10-7 102116B97A Kevin Brouder 25/1
17 Mar 19+7d Limerick Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Beginners Chase 17.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 6/10 21 11-1 —47C90C Mr L P Gilligan 12/1
10 Mar 19+14d Naas toalsbet.com Beginners Chase 16f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran 4/11 11 11-8 —36C106C Donagh Meyler 50/1
24 Feb 19+15d Naas Naas Rugby Club Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 23 ran 8/23 1 11-11 —118C100C Donagh Meyler 66/1
09 Feb 19+14d Naas Cavan Developments Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 16f · Good · 25 ran 14/25 ½ 11-11 —87C98C Donagh Meyler 50/1
26 Jan 19+31d Fairyhouse Free Racecourse WiFi At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 16f · Yielding · 19 ran 9/19 6 11-10 —28C95C Donagh Meyler 50/1
26 Dec 18 Leopardstown Tote Supporting Irish Racing Flat Race 16f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran 10/11 84 11-4 —-18C96C Mr H D Dunne 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has King Alex (FR) won?
King Alex (FR) won 4 of 18 archived starts between 2018 and 2026, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 6 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains King Alex (FR)?
King Alex (FR) is trained by G Ahern, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 March 2026.
Who is King Alex (FR)'s sire?
King Alex (FR) is by Born King (JPN) out of Queen Running (FR), whose sire is Cadoudal.
What going does King Alex (FR) prefer?
King Alex (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is King Alex (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 13 March 2026. The highest on record is 127.
What is King Alex (FR)'s sire's record?
Born King (JPN)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 124 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are King Alex (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Queen Running (FR), King Alex (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Missy Tata (FR) (7). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Missy Tata (FR)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2018. 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.