Horse profile
King In Waiting (IRE)
by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Ballerina (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
51 runs · 25 courses · from Mar 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 May 2015 — 4,180 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2015 · 8th of 8
5 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 52
KTB Profile
King In Waiting (IRE) is 5 from 51. Hasn't won since Jul 2011. All 5 wins have come on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather. Last raced off 52, 76lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 51 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 76lb off peak
- 5–51Wins / Runs
- 9.8%Strike rate
- 17 (33.3%)Placed
- −30.25£1 level staken=51 at SP
- 0.95Fair A/E n=51 · 0.81 incl. margin
- 128Highest OR
- 67dAvg 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 rating52↓ 76lb off peak
52
52–128
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
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
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 90 | 14% | +2.7 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 1,248 | 152 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 3 from 14 |
| Good to Soft | 716 | 70 | 9.8% | −1.5 | 0 from 17 |
| Soft | 1,085 | 117 | 10.8% | −0.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 513 | 52 | 10.1% | −1.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 384 | 36 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 107 | 20 | 18.7% | +7.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 286 | 27 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,188 | 134 | 11.3% | 0 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,394 | 176 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 3 from 27 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 961 | 96 | 10% | −1.3 | 1 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 556 | 53 | 9.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 143 | 18 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
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
Dam
Ballerina (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Lion On The Prowl (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–3m; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Millenary (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion On The Prowl (IRE) | 20 | 3 | 2m–3m | Class 4 |
| Millenary (GB) | 6 | 2 | 2m–2m2f | Group 2 |
| O' Bella Ballerina (USA) | 7 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Dancingintheclouds (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| Good | 14 | 3 | 21% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.50 |
| Class 5 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.50 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Wetherby | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Market Rasen | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Pontefract | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Curragh | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 27 | 3 | 11% | −13.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvestre De Sousa | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Mark Bradburne | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.50 |
| Mick Kinane | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Keith Mercer | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Brian Harding | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fran Berry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Reveley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alexander Voy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richie McGrath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss L Horner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dean Heslop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jerry O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Poste | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lee Vickers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 27 | 3 | 11% | −15.75 |
| Tongue tie | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +1.50 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 26 | 2 | 8% | −18.25 |
| Hurdle | 18 | 2 | 11% | −9.50 |
| Chase | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 18 May 15+20d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell Racing And Golf Package 20 Amateur Riders' Classified Claiming Stakes | 8/8 | 30 | 10-0 | 52 | 61C | Charlie Deutsch | 50/1 |
| 28 Apr 15+1312d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Racecourse Handicap | 10/12 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 55 | 43A | Charlie Bennett | 50/1 |
| 2011 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 11+55d | Market Rasen | totescoop6 'Prelude' Hurdle (Listed Handicap) | 2/15 | hd | 11-1 | 128 | 146A | Paddy Brennan | 7/1 |
| 31 Jul 11+15d | Market Rasen | RAFBF Ambassadors Handicap Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-6 | 116 | 133A | Denis O'Regan | 3/1F | |
| 16 Jul 11+23d | Market Rasen | Try Totequickpick If You're Feeling Lucky Handicap Hurdle | 6/14 | 9 | 11-1 | 120 | 117A | Denis O'Regan | 16/1 |
| 23 Jun 11+29d | Newcastle | La Taxis Handicap | 3/10 | 4½ | 8-7 | 59 | 66A | Silvestre De Sousa | 12/1 |
| 25 May 11+6d | Sedgefield | Park Cottage Novices' Chase | 2/4 | 6 | 11-5 | 120 | 128C | Denis O'Regan | 9/4 |
| 19 May 11+13d | Wetherby | Life & Style Novices' Chase | 1/5 | 10-12 | 112 | 126B | Denis O'Regan | 7/2 | |
| 06 May 11+11d | Ripon | SIS First For Football Data Handicap | 5/9 | 1 | 9-1 | 55 | 65A | Silvestre De Sousa | 13/8F |
| 25 Apr 11+20d | Redcar | Win A VIP Day Out At redcarracing.co.uk Handicap | 1/8 | 9-7 | 55 | 74A | Daniel Tudhope | 4/1 | |
| 05 Apr 11+16d | Pontefract | Jamaican Flight Handicap | 10/15 | 6 | 9-0 | 57 | 55A | Paul Mulrennan | 10/1 |
| 20 Mar 11+26d | Carlisle | Easter Family Fun 23rd April Beginners' Chase | 3/6 | 8 | 11-0 | 113 | 108B | James Reveley | 11/1 |
| 22 Feb 11+7d | Wetherby | Wetherbyracing.co.uk Novices' Chase | F/6 | — | 11-0 | 113 | — | Denis O'Regan | 7/1 |
| 15 Feb 11+258d | Southwell (AW) | Book Your Tickets On Line At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 6/6 | 2½ | 8-12 | 59 | 51C | Silvestre De Sousa | 4/1 |
| 2010 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 10+20d | Ripon | Attheraces.com Is Free Handicap | 3/11 | 2 | 8-9 | 60 | 70A | Graham Gibbons | 10/3 |
| 13 May 10+24d | York | Investec Handicap | 3/13 | nse | 8-8 | 59 | 62A | Jamie Spencer | 15/2 |
| 19 Apr 10+36d | Pontefract | Pontefract Marathon Handicap | 3/8 | 3¾ | 9-10 | 59 | 70A | Tom Eaves | 9/2 |
| 14 Mar 10+27d | Market Rasen | Blue Square's New iPhone App Novices' Hurdle | 2/11 | 7 | 11-2 | 120 | 115A | Alexander Voy | 9/4J |
| 15 Feb 10+68d | Catterick | Catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 3 | 11-12 | 115 | 132A | Keith Mercer | 6/1 |
| 2009 · 15 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 09+25d | Hexham | Sis Handicap Hurdle | PU/13 | — | 10-8 | 116 | — | Richie McGrath | 25/1 |
| 14 Nov 09+16d | Wetherby | totescoop6 Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | 2¾ | 11-0 | 115 | 122B | Keith Mercer | 10/1 |
| 29 Oct 09+19d | Newcastle | Intracat Maiden Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-0 | 120 | 129A | Keith Mercer | 7/2 | |
| 10 Oct 09+9d | York | 10% Cashback At Coral.co.uk Handicap | 5/12 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 58 | 63A | Silvestre De Sousa | 20/1 |
| 01 Oct 09+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton - The Black Country's Only Racecourse Handicap | 2/13 | nk | 9-1 | 57 | 72A | Silvestre De Sousa | 9/1 |
| 07 Sep 09+24d | Newcastle | Complete Football Handicap | 5/15 | nk | 9-11 | 57 | 72A | Silvestre De Sousa | 16/1 |
| 14 Aug 09+13d | Catterick | Happy 6th Birthday Georgia Amateur Riders' Handicap | 8/13 | ¾ | 10-1 | 62 | 55C | Miss L Horner | 33/1 |
| 01 Aug 09+6d | Thirsk | Roe Head Handicap | 9/10 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 66 | 61C | Tony Culhane | 40/1 |
| 26 Jul 09+19d | Pontefract | Yorkshire Society Handicap | 10/13 | 6 | 9-10 | 66 | 61C | Jimmy Quinn | 33/1 |
| 07 Jul 09+10d | Pontefract | Book Online At Pontefract-races.co.uk Handicap | 7/8 | 6 | 9-1 | 72 | 50C | Silvestre De Sousa | 33/1 |
| 27 Jun 09+7d | Newcastle | Totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap | 5/7 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 78 | 66A | Dean Heslop | 40/1 |
| 20 Jun 09+121d | Haydock | Mtb Group Handicap | 6/7 | 3½ | 9-13 | 85 | 55C | Jerry O'Dwyer | 28/1 |
| 19 Feb 09+19d | Huntingdon | Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide 2009 Novices' Chase | 5/6 | 4½ | 10-12 | 108 | 96B | Mark Bradburne | 50/1 |
| 31 Jan 09+10d | Doncaster | Williamhill.com - Bet Live & In Running Novices' Chase | 4/5 | 29 | 10-12 | 102 | 96C | Mark Bradburne | 40/1 |
| 21 Jan 09+23d | Musselburgh | Country Refreshments Novices' Handicap Chase | 7/11 | 15 | 11-9 | 107 | 95A | Mark Bradburne | 12/1 |
| 2008 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 08+21d | Musselburgh | Tote 0800 221 221 Handicap Hurdle | 5/12 | 6 | 11-5 | 108 | 108A | Mark Bradburne | 5/1 |
| 08 Dec 08+24d | Musselburgh | Turftv Showing Best Racecourses Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/13 | 5 | 11-0 | 108 | 123A | Mark Bradburne | 9/1 |
| 14 Nov 08+27d | Newcastle | O2 Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | UR/16 | — | 10-12 | 108 | — | Jimmy McCarthy | 11/2 |
| 18 Oct 08+200d | Kelso | Peter Doyle Handicap Hurdle | 5/15 | nk | 11-10 | 109 | 113A | Mark Bradburne | 8/1 |
| 01 Apr 08+18d | Wetherby | Wetherby Sportsmen's Dinner Thursday 17th Apr Novices' Hdle | 3/14 | ½ | 10-13 | 109 | 121A | Mark Bradburne | 11/2 |
| 14 Mar 08+13d | Cheltenham | Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) | PU/15 | — | 11-7 | 115 | — | Jason Maguire | 200/1 |
| 01 Mar 08+21d | Kelso | totepool Premier Kelso Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) | 6/13 | 7 | 11-2 | 117 | 105A | Brian Harding | 40/1 |
| 09 Feb 08+15d | Warwick | Systems By Design Novices' Hurdle | 6/8 | shd | 11-4 | 107 | 114A | Charlie Poste | 22/1 |
| 25 Jan 08+29d | Doncaster | skyvegas.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 6/18 | ½ | 10-12 | 107 | 115A | Brian Harding | 33/1 |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 07+117d | Wetherby | Go Racing At Catterick Tomorrow Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 6/16 | 1¼ | 10-9 | — | 92C | Lee Vickers | 11/1 |
| 01 Sep 07+13d | Down Royal | Her Majesty's Plate | 5/8 | 16 | 9-7 | 100 | 65C | Fran Berry | 8/1 |
| 19 Aug 07+16d | Leopardstown | Ballyroan Stakes (group 3) | 7/7 | 4½ | 9-7 | 100 | 66C | Mick Kinane | 12/1 |
| 03 Aug 07+65d | Galway | St.james's Gate Race | 2/10 | 3 | 9-2 | 100 | 74C | Mick Kinane | 7/4F |
| 30 May 07+23d | Leopardstown | Seamus/Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Begin Stakes (Listed) | 3/5 | 4½ | 9-1 | 100 | 66C | Mick Kinane | 16/1 |
| 07 May 07+344d | Curragh | High Chaparral Mooresbridge Stakes (Gp3) | 7/7 | 1 | 9-1 | 95 | 74C | Mick Kinane | 12/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 28 May 06+63d | Curragh | Airle Stud Gallinule Stakes (group 3) | 3/5 | 1 | 9-1 | — | 71C | Fran Berry | 7/2 |
| 26 Mar 06 | Curragh | Mongey Communications E.B.F. Maiden | 1/23 | 9-5 | — | 98C | Mick Kinane | 7/4F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has King In Waiting won?
- King In Waiting (IRE) won 5 of 51 archived starts between 2006 and 2015, a strike rate of 9.8%. Placed 17 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained King In Waiting?
- King In Waiting (IRE) was trained by David Thompson on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 18 May 2015.
- Who is King In Waiting's sire?
- King In Waiting (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Ballerina (IRE), whose sire is Dancing Brave.
- What going does King In Waiting prefer?
- King In Waiting (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 14 starts (21.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is King In Waiting's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 52, from the run on 18 May 2015. The highest on record is 128.
- What is King In Waiting's sire's record?
- Sadler's Wells (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
- Who are King In Waiting's siblings?
- Out of Ballerina (IRE), King In Waiting (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Lion On The Prowl (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Millenary (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f–3m. As at Oct 2026.