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Horse profile

King Cuan (GB)

5yo gelding · Trainer P. Twomey · Owner Red Lily Racing Syndicate
14 runs · 8 courses · from May 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out 6 wins · 5 courses Last run 18 Oct 2026 · 1st of 7 Last raced off OR 111
KTB Profile

King Cuan is a gelding who has won six of 14 starts on turf, including two Listed races in our archive. His biggest success came in the Bahrain Turf Club Knockaire Stakes at Leopardstown in Oct 2026 when he won the Class 1 contest over 1m – 1m1f on good ground off a mark of 111. Five of those wins came over 6f – 7f, with victories on good, soft and good to soft going. He won last time out at Leopardstown in Oct 2026. Typically held up, he last ran off a career-high official rating of 111.

Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Apr 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR at career high
Official rating111At career-high mark
111 96–111

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 110 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Leopardstown (IRE), 18 Oct 2026

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 →

Flat 14 figures · best 153C · median 100
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good8118A85.52 runs · 110 / 100
Soft5153C1022 runs · 102 / 101
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
6f – 7f11128C1002 runs · 102 / 101
Under 6f2153C121.51 run · —
1m – 1m1f1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 runs · as at 25 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 117A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Curragh (IRE), 4 Oct 2026 Official rating 111 at the last run, 18 Oct 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 →

Flat 14 figures · best 122A · median 103
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good8110B1012 runs · 109 / 105
Soft5122A1152 runs · 117 / 116
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
6f – 7f11122A1052 runs · 117 / 116
Under 6f2101A1011 run · —
1m – 1m1f1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 runs · as at 25 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 9 analysed runs since Apr 2025

  • Held up 7 (78%) · 2 wins
  • Prominent 2 (22%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,176 runs since Jan 2008 (133 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 15.9% from 107. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.7% from 357.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6233.3%+23.1—
Good to Firm179179.5%−0.7—
Good2422711.2%+13 from 8
Good to Soft1071715.9%+5.71 from 1
Soft10088%−2.22 from 5
Heavy28310.7%+0.5—
Standard (AW)514468.9%−1.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3574913.7%+3.50 from 2
6f – 7f566498.7%−1.55 from 11
1m – 1m1f189189.5%−0.71 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f5435.6%−4.6—
1m5f – 2m7114.3%+4.1—
2m1f – 2m4f200%−10.2—
2m5f – 3m100%−10.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Ernest Rutherford (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 5f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ernest Rutherford (GB)1915f—
Lola (GB)50——
Sipi (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 8 3 38% −1.09
Soft 5 2 40% +3.80
Good to Soft 1 1 100% +0.57

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 3 2 67% +7.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Naas 3 2 67% +0.37
Cork 3 1 33% −1.50
Curragh 3 0 0% −3.00
Leopardstown (IRE) 1 1 100% +2.50
Curragh (IRE) 1 1 100% +6.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 1 100% +0.91

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 11 5 45% +2.78
Under 6f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 1 1 100% +2.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
W J Lee 10 4 40% −3.22
W. J. Lee 2 2 100% +8.50
Colin Keane 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 2 50% +6.50
2025 6 1 17% −4.09
2023 4 3 75% +0.87

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
2026 · 4 runs
18 Oct 26+14d Leopardstown (IRE) Bahrain Turf Club Knockaire Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 8.5f · Good · 7 ran Settled among the backmarkers - gradually improved to 5th turning into the straight then 4th over 1f out under urging - stayed on strongly inside the final 150 yards to snatch the win near the line 1/7 9-12 111110A109B W. J. Lee 5/2
04 Oct 26+160d Curragh (IRE) Coolmore Sioux Nation Concorde Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 7f · Soft · 10 ran Slow to break and last early - made ground and moved to the right 2f out - going smoothly to challenge 1f out - went in front inside the final 150 yards then pushed out to pull clear for a comfortable win 1/10 9-7 105100A117A W. J. Lee 6/1
27 Apr 26+23d Naas Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Woodlands Stakes (Listed) 5f · Good · 15 ran Held up towards the back - urged forward and lacking momentum with 2f left - up to 7th a furlong out - stayed on late to finish 4th unable to challenge 4/15 ½ 9-9 10890C101A Colin Keane 5/1
04 Apr 26+168d Cork Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cork Stakes (Listed) 6f · Soft · 10 ran Handy early - moved into 2nd inside final furlong but couldn't threaten up front - edged back to 3rd near the line 3/10 nk 9-9 109102A115A W J Lee 11/8F
2025 · 6 runs
18 Oct 25+20d Ascot Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1) Class 1 · 6f · Good · 19 ran Settled towards the back near the far rail early - dropped away steadily inside final two furlongs - finished a distant 17th 17/19 1½ 9-4 10978C79A W J Lee 16/1
28 Sep 25+28d Curragh Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Renaissance Stakes (Group 3) 6f · Soft · 11 ran Held up at the back moving comfortably - looked for a gap late on then found room to move into third inside the final furlong - stayed on to snatch second right on the line 2/11 nk 9-7 104124A122A W J Lee 13/2
31 Aug 25+63d Tipperary Irish Stallion Farms EBF Abergwaun Stakes (Listed) 5f · Yielding · 13 ran Hesitant break settling near the back on the far rail - driven forward and closing ground with two furlongs left - stayed on to take third inside the closing stages without reaching the leading pair 3/13 2¼ 9-7 104153C101A Colin Keane 5/1
29 Jun 25+23d Curragh Jebel Ali Racecourse & Stables Dash Stakes (Listed) 6f · Good · 11 ran Ran on own down the middle - shared front spot early before losing it approaching halfway - shifted ground 2f out - pushed along in 4th 1 1/2f out - closed on pacesetter inside final furlong - edged into 3rd and stayed there at the line 3/11 1¼ 9-7 10269A101A W J Lee 6/1
06 Jun 25+61d Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race 6f · Good · 3 ran Settled just behind the pace in 2nd - moving smoothly improved into contention 2f out - hit the front with a furlong left - driven out to score comfortably 1/3 9-13 9662C105C W J Lee 10/11F
06 Apr 25+539d Cork Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cork Stakes (Listed) 6f · Good · 8 ran Held up at the back - closed late in straight and up to 4th but couldn't threaten inside final furlong - eased back to finish 5th 5/8 ½ 9-9 96118A99A W J Lee 3/1F
2023 · 4 runs
15 Oct 23+31d Naas Irish Ebf Auction Series Race Final 7f · Soft · 13 ran 1/13 9-5 9960C99A W J Lee 4/5F
14 Sep 23+8d Naas Goffs Sportsman's Challenge 6f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 1/14 9-5 —128C111A W J Lee 4/7F
06 Sep 23+103d Cork Irish EBF Auction Series Race 6f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 9-1 —100A110B W J Lee 1/2F
26 May 23 Curragh Irish European Breeders Fund Auction Series Maiden 6f · Good · 17 ran 4/17 shd 9-3 —81C92A W J Lee 6/4F

Quick answers

How many races has King Cuan won?
King Cuan (GB) won 6 of 14 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 42.9%. Placed 10 times in total (71.4% of starts).
Who trains King Cuan?
King Cuan (GB) is trained by P. Twomey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 October 2026.
Who is King Cuan's sire?
King Cuan (GB) is by Tasleet (GB) out of Rutherford (IRE), whose sire is Dutch Art.
What going does King Cuan prefer?
King Cuan (GB) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is King Cuan's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 18 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is King Cuan's sire's record?
Tasleet (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,176 runs since Jan 2008 (133 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 15.9% from 107. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.7% from 357.
Who are King Cuan's siblings?
Out of Rutherford (IRE), King Cuan (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ernest Rutherford (GB) (1). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2023. 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.