King Willie (IRE)
King Willie (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 15 at Tipperary (Apr 2015).
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (14.3%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 32dBetween runs (median)longest 102 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 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 157 | 21 | 13.4% | +4.4 | — |
| Soft | 267 | 19 | 7.1% | −1.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 139 | 9 | 6.5% | −2.5 | 0 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 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 398 | 35 | 8.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 192 | 12 | 6.3% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niall Kelly | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr E P O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 15+102d | Killarney | International Hotel Beginners Chase | 5/11 | 12 | 11-5 | — | 89A | Niall Kelly | 33/1 |
| 12 May 15+25d | Limerick | Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Maiden Hurdle | 8/15 | 6 | 10-11 | 99 | 88A | Niall Kelly | 20/1 |
| 17 Apr 15+31d | Tipperary | Join The Tipperary Races Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle | 3/15 | 1¾ | 10-11 | 95 | 103A | Niall Kelly | 100/1 |
| 17 Mar 15+33d | Wexford | St. Patrick's Day Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 14/15 | ¾ | 11-0 | 97 | 89C | Davy Condon | 33/1 |
| 12 Feb 15+38d | Thurles | Thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle | 6/18 | 8½ | 10-11 | — | 93A | Niall Kelly | 66/1 |
| 05 Jan 15+32d | Thurles | I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle | 6/13 | 20 | 10-11 | — | 86C | Niall Kelly | 100/1 |
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 14 | Clonmel | Next Meeting Thursday February 5th (Q.R.) (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 14/17 | 13 | 10-11 | — | 95C | Mr E P O'Brien | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has King Willie won?
- King Willie (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2014 and 2015. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained King Willie?
- King Willie (IRE) was trained by Timothy Townend on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 22 August 2015.
- Who is King Willie's sire?
- King Willie (IRE) is by Desert King (IRE) out of Mullin's Hill (IRE), whose sire is Needle Gun.
- What is King Willie's official rating?
- King Willie (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 99.
- What is King Willie'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.