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Horse profile

King Fingal (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2013) · Last trainer John Quinn · Last owner Bill Hobson
by King's Best (USA) out of Llia (GB) (Shirley Heights)
41 runs · 20 courses · from Apr 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Jun 2013 — 4,880 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2013 · 9th of 9 5 wins · 5 courses Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 64
KTB Profile

King Fingal (IRE) is 5 from 41. Hasn't won since Mar 2013. Last raced off 64, 56lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 41 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 56lb off peak
Official rating64↓ 56lb off peak
64 64–120

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 69A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Catterick, 20 Oct 2012 Official rating 64 at the last flat run, 17 Jun 2013

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 131A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Catterick, 6 Mar 2013 Official rating 110 at the last jumps run, 21 May 2013

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 28 figures · best 94A · median 72
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Firm1089A75—
Good888A67—
Soft481A70—
Good to Soft394A85—
Standard (AW)287A75—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f2294A72—
1m – 1m1f589A76—
6f – 7f1———
Jumps 12 figures · best 142A · median 119
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good8131A122.5—
Soft2108A107—
Good to Soft2142A124—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m11142A122—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 41 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 40 figures from 41 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
King's Best (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm701420%+10.10 from 1
Good to Firm1,1541018.8%−1.11 from 10
Good1,8891678.8%−1.12 from 16
Good to Soft95211612.2%+2.32 from 5
Soft1,21612810.5%+0.60 from 7
Heavy427399.1%−0.8—
Standard (AW)2,0532019.8%−0.10 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f156149%−0.9—
6f – 7f1,6051489.2%−0.70 from 1
1m – 1m1f1,70217910.5%+0.61 from 5
1m2f – 1m4f1,90119610.3%+0.42 from 22
1m5f – 2m1,3781299.4%−0.52 from 12
2m1f – 2m4f7187810.9%+10 from 1
2m5f – 3m249176.8%−3.1—
Over 3m54611.1%+1.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Llia (GB) (Shirley Heights)

6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Sans Frontieres (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Sans Frontieres (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Sans Frontieres (IRE)947f–1m6fGroup 1
Hans Holbein (GB)521m2f–1m4½fGroup 3
Dilsaa (GB)40——
Vestige (GB)10——
Jay Gee's Choice (GB)70——
Hellenio (GB)120——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 16 2 13% −9.09
Good to Firm 10 1 10% −5.50
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 5 2 40% +19.50
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 18 3 17% −5.00
Class 5 13 2 15% +9.91
Class 6 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Redcar 5 0 0% −5.00
Beverley 4 1 25% +1.00
York 4 0 0% −4.00
Catterick 3 1 33% −1.09
Musselburgh 3 1 33% +0.50
Thirsk 3 1 33% +1.50
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Market Rasen 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Pontefract 2 1 50% +19.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Fakenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 22 2 9% +4.00
1m5f – 2m 12 2 17% −6.59
1m – 1m1f 5 1 20% −0.50
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Graham Gibbons 10 1 10% −5.50
Dougie Costello 7 2 29% −1.59
Dean Pratt 4 0 0% −4.00
Ian Brennan 4 1 25% +1.00
Tom Eaves 3 0 0% −3.00
Michael O'Connell 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Toomey 2 0 0% −2.00
Jamie Kyne 2 0 0% −2.00
Jimmy Quinn 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Simon Walker 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Zoe Lilly 1 0 0% −1.00
Duilio Da Silva 1 0 0% −1.00
Micky Fenton 1 1 100% +20.00
Robert Winston 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Moriarty 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 39 5 13% −3.09
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 4 1 25% −2.09
2012 6 0 0% −6.00
2011 8 1 13% −4.50
2010 8 1 13% −3.00
2009 7 0 0% −7.00
2008 8 2 25% +17.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 28 3 11% +2.50
Hurdle 13 2 15% −7.59

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 4 runs
17 Jun 13+27d Warwick Montague Storage Handicap Class 6 · 11f · Good · 9 ran 9/9 10 9-7 6452C Michael O'Connell 22/1
21 May 13+76d Towcester Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Claiming Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 8 11-2 110112B Dougie Costello 5/2F
06 Mar 13+64d Catterick BHEST Racing To School Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 15.5f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-1 112131A Dougie Costello 10/11F
01 Jan 13+73d Wolverhampton (AW) Coral.co.uk Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 5 ran 3/5 7 8-13 6763B Tom Eaves 16/1
2012 · 6 runs
20 Oct 12+14d Catterick Racing Post Form With totepool Mobile Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 12f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 5 9-4 7069A Michael O'Connell 12/1
06 Oct 12+114d Redcar Market Cross Jewellers Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Soft · 14 ran 6/14 5 8-11 7271A Jimmy Quinn 66/1
14 Jun 12+11d Uttoxeter Ladies At The Races Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 12 11-0 114122A Dougie Costello 7/4F
03 Jun 12+13d Uttoxeter Douglas Family Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 6 ran CO/6 — 10-12 115— Brian Toomey 5/2
21 May 12+66d Wolverhampton (AW) Book Tickets Online At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Amateur Riders' Classified Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 12 ran 4/12 ¾ 10-10 7587A Mr Simon Walker 9/2
16 Mar 12+96d Fakenham North Norfolk Radio Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 nk 10-12 118123A Dean Pratt 4/6F
2011 · 8 runs
11 Dec 11+24d Hereford Totequadpot Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 6 10-4 120106A Dean Pratt 4/1
17 Nov 11+14d Market Rasen Phs Compliance Claiming Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 1¾ 11-2 120106B Dean Pratt 7/4
03 Nov 11+185d Musselburgh Racing Uk November Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 15.5f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 2¼ 10-5 117116A Dean Pratt 5/2F
02 May 11+29d Beverley Beverley Rotary Club Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 7/9 5 9-5 7658C Tom Eaves 9/1
03 Apr 11+46d Market Rasen Dawn Dobinson's Big 50th Birthday Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 2¼ 11-0 117129A Brian Toomey 9/4
16 Feb 11+19d Musselburgh Weatherbys Wealth Planning Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 15.5f · Soft · 7 ran 6/7 ¾ 11-2 120108A Dougie Costello 17/2
28 Jan 11+14d Doncaster skybet.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 6 11-5 —125A Dougie Costello 11/4C
14 Jan 11+71d Musselburgh Country Refreshments Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 1/14 11-5 —142A Dougie Costello 5/2
2010 · 8 runs
04 Nov 10+29d Haydock Begbies Traynor Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 2 10-12 —107A Dougie Costello 6/1
06 Oct 10+56d Nottingham Student Discounts At Nottingham Racecourse - nottinghamracecourse.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Soft · 11 ran 8/11 3 9-10 7968A Tom Eaves 25/1
11 Aug 10+60d Beverley Wold Construction Company Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 10/13 ¾ 8-13 8068A Ian Brennan 8/1
12 Jun 10+17d York Queen Mother's Cup (Lady Amateur Riders Handicap) Class 3 · 12f · Good · 18 ran 13/18 1½ 9-1 8163C Miss Zoe Lilly 25/1
26 May 10+12d Beverley Kevin Donkin Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 3/6 hd 8-9 8177B Ian Brennan 4/1
14 May 10+11d Newcastle Dunes, South Shields Heart Of Entertainment Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 3/7 2 9-0 7584A Ian Brennan 11/4
03 May 10+20d Beverley Beverley Rotary Club Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 8-9 7582A Ian Brennan 4/1F
13 Apr 10+185d Pontefract Racing Next Monday Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 1 9-7 7388A Duilio Da Silva 4/1J
2009 · 7 runs
10 Oct 09+35d York Coldstream Guards Association Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Good · 18 ran 14/18 7 8-13 7557C Graham Gibbons 8/1
05 Sep 09+34d Thirsk Win 100,000 With The Soccer Saturday Super6 Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Soft · 14 ran 5/14 ¾ 9-3 7781A Graham Gibbons 7/1
02 Aug 09+23d Chester Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap Class 4 · 12.5f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 2½ 9-11 7878A Graham Gibbons 7/2C
10 Jul 09+16d York Cadbury Cup Handicap Class 2 · 12f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 shd 8-11 8071A Jamie Kyne 7/1
24 Jun 09+18d Carlisle Grolsch Cumberland Plate Handicap Class 4 · 11f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 9/15 2¼ 9-10 8070C Graham Gibbons 5/1J
06 Jun 09+24d Doncaster Society Lifestyle And Leisure Magazine Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 ¾ 9-5 8085B Graham Gibbons 13/8F
13 May 09+205d York Blue Square SP Guarantee Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 4/16 1½ 9-2 8086A Graham Gibbons 5/1
2008 · 8 runs
20 Oct 08+16d Pontefract totetrifecta Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 1/17 9-2 7594A Micky Fenton 20/1
04 Oct 08+66d Redcar Boddingtons Redcar Straight-Mile Championship Final Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Good · 23 ran 12/23 dht 7-11 7656A Jamie Kyne 33/1
30 Jul 08+29d Redcar Boddingtons Redcar Straight-Mile Championship H'cap (Qual) Class 4 · 8f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 6/6 14 8-12 7638C Robert Winston 3/1J
01 Jul 08+11d Thirsk Rectangle Group Handicap Stakes Class 4 · 8f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 8-13 7282A Graham Gibbons 7/2
20 Jun 08+24d Redcar Boddingtons Redcar Straight-Mile Championship Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Firm · 8 ran 4/8 nk 9-6 7376A Graham Gibbons 11/4
27 May 08+17d Redcar Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 4/13 nk 8-12 7373A Graham Gibbons 11/2
10 May 08+17d Thirsk Army Benevolent Fund Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 2/17 hd 8-13 8089A Graham Gibbons 66/1
23 Apr 08 Catterick Youmzain Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 10/13 2 9-0 8042C Jamie Moriarty 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has King Fingal won?
King Fingal (IRE) won 5 of 41 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 12.2%. Placed 15 times in total (36.6% of starts).
Who trained King Fingal?
King Fingal (IRE) was trained by John Quinn on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 17 June 2013.
Who is King Fingal's sire?
King Fingal (IRE) is by King's Best (USA) out of Llia (GB), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
What going does King Fingal prefer?
King Fingal (IRE) has the best record on good to 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 Fingal's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 17 June 2013. The highest on record is 120.
What is King Fingal's sire's record?
King's Best (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
Who are King Fingal's siblings?
Out of Llia (GB), King Fingal (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Sans Frontieres (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Sans Frontieres (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2008. 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.