King Of Strings (IRE)
King Of Strings (IRE) is 3 from 14. Hasn't won since May 2015. All 3 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m. Last raced off a career-high mark of 109.
- 3–14Wins / Runs
- 21.4%Strike rate
- 6 (42.9%)Placed
- +57.75£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.08Fair A/E n=14 · 0.96 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 20dBetween runs (median)longest 278 d
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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +11 | — |
| Good to Firm | 122 | 10 | 8.2% | −0.8 | — |
| Good | 384 | 40 | 10.4% | +1.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 157 | 21 | 13.4% | +4.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 267 | 19 | 7.1% | −1.9 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 139 | 9 | 6.5% | −2.5 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 68 | 3 | 4.4% | −4.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 44 | 3 | 6.8% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 71 | 5 | 7% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 396 | 45 | 11.4% | +2.4 | 3 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 398 | 35 | 8.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 192 | 12 | 6.3% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them The Four Sixes (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (The Four Sixes (IRE)).
Family form: The Four Sixes (IRE) won at Newton Abbot, 28 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Four Sixes (IRE) | 26 | 7 | 2m½f–2m5½f | Class 2 |
| Innovated (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Flemencello (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Cobra Angel (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 3m | Class 5 |
| Best Practice (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Vargas (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.50 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +63.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.75 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +66.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Rasen | 5 | 1 | 20% | +62.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 3 | 27% | +60.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Costello | 12 | 3 | 25% | +59.75 |
| Joe Cornwall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jake Greenall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 2 | 18% | +58.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.25 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +64.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 2 | 17% | −7.25 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +65.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has King Of Strings won?
- King Of Strings (IRE) won 3 of 14 archived starts between 2013 and 2015, a strike rate of 21.4%. Placed 6 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained King Of Strings?
- King Of Strings (IRE) was trained by Mark Walford on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 2 June 2015.
- Who is King Of Strings's sire?
- King Of Strings (IRE) is by Desert King (IRE) out of Lemon Cello (IRE), whose sire is Accordion.
- What going does King Of Strings prefer?
- King Of Strings (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is King Of Strings's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 2 June 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is King Of Strings's sire's record?
- Desert King (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.
- Who are King Of Strings's siblings?
- Out of Lemon Cello (IRE), King Of Strings (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: The Four Sixes (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (The Four Sixes (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Nov 2026.