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Horse profile

King Thistle (GB)

4yo gelding · Trainer P Decouz · Owner Mj Racing
by Ardad (IRE) out of Sugar Hiccup (IRE) (Refuse To Bend)
14 runs · 12 courses · from May 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Curragh Ran 25 days ago · 6th of 8 Last raced off OR 85
KTB Profile

King Thistle is 1 from 14 with his win at Curragh in Aug 2024 in the FBD Hotels And Resorts Faithlegg Hotel Nursery Handicap over 6f – 7f on good ground off an official rating of 78. All wins came over 6f – 7f on good. He last ran at Vichy in Sep 2026 when sixth of eight off an official rating of 85. The gelding has raced on turf 12 times with one win.

Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR at career high
Official rating85At career-high mark
85 69–85

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 91 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Dundalk (AW), 18 Oct 2024

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 7 figures · best 91B · median 67
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good587A67—
Standard (AW)1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
6f – 7f791B67—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 87A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 18 Oct 2024 Official rating 85 at the last run, 22 Sep 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 7 figures · best 88A · median 79
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good588A79—
Standard (AW)1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
6f – 7f788A79—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 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 from 4 analysed runs

  • Held up 3 (75%) · 0 wins
  • Midfield 1 (25%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Ardad (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 3,499 runs since Jan 2008 (350 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm4037.5%−1.2—
Good to Firm697689.8%+1.1—
Good800627.8%−0.91 from 5
Good to Soft3553911%+2.30 from 2
Soft324319.6%+0.90 from 4
Heavy9355.4%−3.30 from 1
Standard (AW)1,190988.2%−0.50 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,14012611.1%+2.4—
6f – 7f1,9531547.9%−0.81 from 11
1m – 1m1f327206.1%−2.60 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f5559.1%+0.4—
1m5f – 2m700%−8.7—
2m1f – 2m4f1715.9%−2.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Sugar Hiccup (IRE) (Refuse To Bend)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sweet Fortune (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Sweet Fortune (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Sweet Fortune (FR)1211m½fClass 6
Susucaru (GB)40——
Anejo (GB)30——
Orso (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 1 20% +2.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Vichy (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Longchamp (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Saint-Malo (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Le Touquet (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Chantilly (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 1 100% +6.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 11 1 9% −4.00
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ben Coen 5 0 0% −5.00
Malone Favriaux 2 0 0% −2.00
Patrick McGettigan 2 1 50% +5.00
Jd Manceau 1 0 0% −1.00
Gabin Seigneul 1 0 0% −1.00
Hugo Besnier 1 0 0% −1.00
Mme Marie Velon 1 0 0% −1.00
Cristian Demuro 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00
Blinkers 3 1 33% +4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 7 0 0% −7.00
2024 7 1 14% +0.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
22 Sep 26+25d Vichy (FR) Prix De La Source De L'hopital 7f · Soft · 8 ran 6/8 ¾ 10-8 85—— Jd Manceau 5/1
28 Aug 26+25d Saint-Malo (FR) Prix Georges Creis Class 4 · 9f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 5/12 ½ 9-4 85—— Gabin Seigneul 16/1
03 Aug 26+8d Vichy (FR) Prix d'Espinasse-Vozelle Class 4 · 7f · Heavy · 12 ran 5/12 ¾ 9-6 ——— Hugo Besnier 15/2
26 Jul 26+59d Le Touquet (FR) Prix Du Casino Barriere Le Touquet Class 4 · 6.5f · Soft · 13 ran 9/13 ½ 10-2 ——— Mme Marie Velon 9/2J
28 May 26+9d Longchamp (FR) Prix des Jeuxdis (Claimer) (Turf) 8f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 9-5 69—— Cristian Demuro 2/1F
19 May 26+12d Chantilly (FR) Prix des Carrieres (Claimer) (All Weather) (Polytrack) 7f · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 ½ 9-1 71—— Malone Favriaux 15/2
07 May 26+566d Longchamp (FR) Prix de la Cour des Fermes (Claimer) (Turf) 8f · Very Soft · 10 ran 6/10 4 8-4 ——— Malone Favriaux 46/1
18 Oct 24+25d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Book Now Nursery Handicap 7f · Standard · 14 ran Held up in the back markers - pushed along in 11th with 2f left before improving to 10th inside the final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish 7th 7/14 ½ 9-12 8591B87A Ben Coen 12/1
23 Sep 24+23d Fairyhouse La Bucca Restaurants Nursery Handicap 6f · Good · 7 ran Sat behind the front group early - up to 2nd by halfway - asked for effort to contest lead over 2f out before slipping back to 3rd inside the final furlong - held no more in reply and faded through the closing stages 5/7 ½ 9-2 8563A69A Patrick McGettigan 10/3
31 Aug 24+28d Curragh FBD Hotels And Resorts Faithlegg Hotel Nursery Handicap 7f · Good · 8 ran Settled in midfield - improved into contention by halfway and edged into the fight 2f out - pushed to the front inside the last two furlongs and stayed on strongly to score 1/8 8-9 7876A79A Patrick McGettigan 6/1
03 Aug 24+15d Galway Whiriskey Refrigeration Irish EBF Nursery Handicap 7f · Soft · 12 ran Held up towards the back - bumped a touch 3f out - pushed along approaching 2f out - unable to make headway in 7th before finishing 6th one-paced 6/12 3¼ 9-10 7862B75A Ben Coen 15/2
19 Jul 24+47d Down Royal Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden 7f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 1 9-7 —87A87A Ben Coen 5/2F
02 Jun 24+15d Listowel Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden 6.5f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 1½ 9-6 —40A88A Ben Coen 20/1
18 May 24 Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 6f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 ½ 9-7 —67A73A Ben Coen 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has King Thistle (GB) won?
King Thistle (GB) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 5 times in total (35.7% of starts).
Who trains King Thistle (GB)?
King Thistle (GB) is trained by P Decouz, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 September 2026.
Who is King Thistle (GB)'s sire?
King Thistle (GB) is by Ardad (IRE) out of Sugar Hiccup (IRE), whose sire is Refuse To Bend.
What going does King Thistle (GB) prefer?
King Thistle (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is King Thistle (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 22 September 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is King Thistle (GB)'s sire's record?
Ardad (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 3,499 runs since Jan 2008 (350 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are King Thistle (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Sugar Hiccup (IRE), King Thistle (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sweet Fortune (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Sweet Fortune (FR)). The wins came over 1m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2024. 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.