Horse profile
King David (IRE)
by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Lady Rosamunde (GB) (Maria's Mon)
30 runs · 12 courses · from Jan 2024
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Kempton (AW)
Ran 13 days ago · 10th of 10
Last raced off OR 54
KTB Profile
King David is 1 from 30, the win coming at Class 5 level in a handicap at Kempton over 6f-7f on standard AW in Sep 2024. He has nine places from his 30 starts. The gelding, by Exceed And Excel out of a Maria's Mon mare, is held up in his races and was held when finishing 10 of 10 at Brighton in Oct 2026. He last ran off an official rating of 54, 18lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 30 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs · updated 20 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 5
OR ↓ 18lb off peak
- 1–30Wins / Runs
- 3.3%Strike rate
- 9 (30%)Placed
- −22.00£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 0.22Fair A/E n=30 · 0.19 incl. margin
- 72Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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.
Official rating54↓ 18lb off peak
54
53–72
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 106
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 109A | 92 | 11 · 101 / 87 |
| Good | 5 | 106A | 86 | 3 · 106 / 86 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 108B | 93 | 3 · 108 / 88 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 23 | 109A | 92 | 14 · 101 / 85 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 108B | 91 | 3 · 108 / 106 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 30 runs · as at 14 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 13 analysed runs
- Held up 8 (62%) · 1 win
- Prominent 4 (31%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,025 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | — |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,653 | 882 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 1 from 21 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 8,004 | 950 | 11.9% | 0 | 1 from 23 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,752 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 19 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Lady Rosamunde (GB) (Maria's Mon)
4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Cash (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Cash (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Never Loose (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Moshammer (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Lady Marie (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 1 | 5% | −13.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −8.00 |
| Class 6 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Brighton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 23 | 1 | 4% | −15.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Ghiani | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Harry Davies | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Luke Morris | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Charles Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Toby Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kyle McHugh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct 26+8d | Brighton | Matchbook Monthly Bet- Builder Rebate Handicap Stakes Jostled leaving stalls and missed the kick - held up at the back - pushed out wide 3f out - left behind over 1f out and soon beaten - finished 10th | 10/10 | 1½ | 9-3 | 54 | 80A | 41A | Charles Bishop | 9/1 |
| 28 Sep 26+27d | Brighton | Play Your Multiples At matchbook.com Handicap Stakes Travelled keenly in the pack - pushed along and made progress two out - drifted left approaching final furlong - maintained effort without gaining - finished fifth | 5/10 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 54 | 88A | 62A | Saffie Osborne | 11/2 |
| 01 Sep 26+8d | Brighton | Download The Matchbook App Handicap Stakes Sat just behind pace early - hit front 3f out - pushed along approaching 2f out then overtaken inside final furlong - stayed on for second | 2/9 | 3 | 9-9 | 53 | 106A | 80A | Saffie Osborne | 2/1F |
| 24 Aug 26+13d | Brighton | Streamline Taxis Always Going The Distance Handicap Stakes Handy early - hit front after 2f - pushed along inside final furlong and stayed on well - overtaken near the line to finish second | 2/9 | 1 | 9-7 | 53 | 108B | 86A | Saffie Osborne | 16/1 |
| 11 Aug 26+44d | Lingfield (AW) | Follow @AtTheRaces On Instagram Apprentice Handicap Stakes slow to break - held up towards the back - pushed along and made headway on the inside approaching the final furlong - kept going to the line without reaching a challenging position finishing 5th beaten 2.25 lengths | 5/10 | nk | 9-2 | 55 | 83B | 68A | Toby Moore | 13/2 |
| 28 Jun 26+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Alfred Cove You Will Always Be A Star Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards back and stayed there until closing stages - nudged into contention final furlong before fading late | 9/12 | 1½ | 9-12 | 58 | 83A | 66A | Jack Mitchell | 9/2 |
| 13 Jun 26+48d | Bath | Best Football Betting Offers At freebets.com Handicap (Div 2) Set the pace early - urged for effort with over two furlongs left then lost command approaching the final furlong - dropped away late to finish eighth beaten 8¼ lengths | 8/9 | hd | 9-2 | 60 | 86A | 59A | Kyle McHugh | 25/1 |
| 26 Apr 26+31d | Nottingham | Kevin Pauley's 75th Birthday Handicap Settled with the pack early - pushed for effort with 2f to run - dropped away with a furlong left - finished seventh | 7/7 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 62 | 80A | 55A | Saffie Osborne | 14/1 |
| 26 Mar 26+26d | Chelmsford City (AW) | For The Love Of Horses Handicap Handy early - hit front after 2f - pushed along and margin shrinking approaching final furlong - overtaken near line to finish fourth | 4/11 | nk | 9-7 | 63 | 98A | 80A | Marco Ghiani | 11/2 |
| 28 Feb 26+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) Held up towards the back - urged into effort with 2f to run - found nothing under pressure - finished sixth | 6/7 | nk | 9-8 | 64 | 76A | 68A | Hollie Doyle | 9/2 |
| 21 Feb 26+13d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Saturday Night Lights Handicap Held up handy in the pack - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on at one speed - finished 4th beaten 2 lengths | 4/9 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 65 | 98A | 86A | Hollie Doyle | 10/3 |
| 08 Feb 26+3d | Chelmsford City (AW) | SIS Proud Partners Of Chelmsford Racecourse Handicap Handy in the pack early - pushed along approaching 2f out - driven to move up 1f out - hit the front briefly inside final furlong but drifted left - caught close home to be beaten a neck | 2/8 | nk | 9-9 | 65 | 101A | 91A | Marco Ghiani | 15/8F |
| 05 Feb 26+17d | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command inside final furlong - weakened close home to finish 4th beaten 1¼ lengths | 4/12 | ½ | 9-9 | 65 | 97A | 81A | Luke Morris | 12/1 |
| 19 Jan 26+22d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Settled mid-pack early - pushed along with 2f left - soon outpaced - finished sixth | 6/11 | ½ | 9-5 | 66 | 87A | 77A | Luke Morris | 4/1 |
| 28 Dec 25+34d | Southwell (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Sat just behind the front group - pushed along a furlong out and up into third - kept going to finish 3rd | 3/9 | nk | 9-6 | 66 | 75A | 80A | Marco Ghiani | 7/2 |
| 24 Nov 25+31d | Newcastle (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Drifted left at the break - settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on but couldn't quicken close home | 5/11 | ¾ | 9-7 | 67 | 82A | 79A | Kieran Shoemark | 7/2 |
| 24 Oct 25+59d | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Sat close to pace early - moved to front approaching final 2f but drifted left - overtaken inside final furlong - dropped away quickly to finish fourth | 4/14 | 1½ | 9-10 | 68 | 97B | 94A | Marco Ghiani | 9/2 |
| 26 Aug 25+10d | Lingfield (AW) | AtTheRaces.com/Marketmovers Handicap Checked and moved across left at the start - settled towards the back - made no impression through the race - finished eighth beaten 6.5 lengths | 8/9 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 70 | 87A | 70A | Harry Davies | 12/1 |
| 16 Aug 25+208d | Doncaster | Believe Money Group Handicap Held handy in 3rd down the middle - pushed along with 1f left - dropped away close home to finish 9th | 9/10 | shd | 9-7 | 72 | 98A | 69A | P J McDonald | 14/1 |
| 20 Jan 25+20d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Settled off the back - improved into contention inside final 2f - stayed on between rivals but lacked the speed to get closer | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-5 | 72 | 109A | 81A | Marco Ghiani | 9/4F |
| 31 Dec 24+18d | Lingfield (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Settled at the back early - pushed along and made progress inside final two furlongs to hit the front - caught close home to finish second | 2/7 | ¾ | 9-11 | 72 | 91A | 88A | Marco Ghiani | 13/8F |
| 13 Dec 24+28d | Southwell (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap (Div 2) Tracked front pack from inner rail - hit front over a furlong out - driven and challenged hard late before caught right on the line | 2/8 | shd | 9-8 | 71 | 92A | 89A | Marco Ghiani | 11/10F |
| 15 Nov 24+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Held up eagerly in tight third early - drifted left approaching the home bend before edging out - moved up to second inside the last furlong but unable to trouble the leader - ceded that spot again near the line | 3/8 | ½ | 9-10 | 71 | 96A | 85A | Harry Davies | 9/2 |
| 23 Oct 24+24d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap Checked early and settled off the pace - made progress inside the final two furlongs - couldn't quicken again in the last furlong to finish 5th | 5/9 | 1 | 9-9 | 72 | 93A | 78A | Hollie Doyle | 5/1 |
| 29 Sep 24+25d | Southwell (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Handicap Drifted right early - settled towards back - made progress towards the far rail inside final furlong - moved into 3rd close home and kept going to finish third by a short head | 3/11 | nk | 9-8 | 71 | 97A | 88A | Harry Davies | 7/2 |
| 04 Sep 24+19d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap Settled in rear early - made ground on inner approaching final 2f - moved into second inside 2f - pushed to the front over 1f out and kept going to win | 1/8 | 9-5 | 68 | 86A | 77A | Hollie Doyle | 7/1 | |
| 16 Aug 24+28d | Epsom Downs | Family Race Day Monday August 26 Handicap Settled midpack early fighting for control - moved through from 2f out - flattened out inside final furlong to finish 7th | 7/7 | ½ | 9-5 | 71 | 95B | 63A | Jack Mitchell | 14/1 |
| 19 Jul 24+156d | Newmarket | Aston Martin Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 7/8 | hd | 9-4 | — | 35C | 53C | Harry Davies | 33/1 |
| 14 Feb 24+23d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 3/7 | ¾ | 8-11 | — | 60A | 75A | Harry Davies | 7/2 |
| 22 Jan 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/10 | 5 | 9-7 | — | 104A | 71A | Harry Davies | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has King David (IRE) won?
- King David (IRE) won 1 of 30 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 3.3%. Placed 9 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trains King David (IRE)?
- King David (IRE) is trained by Gay Kelleway, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 6 October 2026.
- Who is King David (IRE)'s sire?
- King David (IRE) is by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Lady Rosamunde (GB), whose sire is Maria's Mon.
- What going does King David (IRE) prefer?
- King David (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 21 starts (4.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is King David (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 54, from the run on 6 October 2026. The highest on record is 72.
- What is King David (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Exceed And Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,025 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are King David (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Lady Rosamunde (GB), King David (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Cash (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Cash (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.