Horse profile
Kings Hill (IRE)
by Kingston Hill (GB) out of Made For A Reason (IRE) (Arakan)
25 runs · 17 courses · from Dec 2023
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
4 wins · 4 courses
Last run 18 Oct 2026 · 1st of 11
Last raced off OR 135
KTB Profile
Kings Hill is 4 from 25 with a Grade 3 win. He won the BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Steeplechase at Limerick in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 135, having taken the same race at Galway off 127 in Jul 2026. All four wins came on a first visit to the course, two over 2m5f – 3m. He raced prominently when winning last time out at Limerick in Oct 2026.
Based on 25 archived runs · run-style from 17 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
- 4–25Wins / Runs
- 16%Strike rate
- 9 (36%)Placed
- +2.57£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 1.61Fair A/E n=25 · 1.31 incl. margin
- 136Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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 rating135↓ 1lb off peak
135
117–136
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 103
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 130A | 102 | 2 runs · 103 / 87.5 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 139A | 94 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 3 | 137A | 106 | 2 runs · 137 / 104.5 |
| Good | 3 | 116B | 106 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 116B | 102 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 106A | 88 | 3 runs · 88 / 72 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 139A | 130 | 1 run · — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 25 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 25 runs · as at 26 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 17 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 10 (59%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 5 (29%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (6%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,647 runs since Apr 2019 (204 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 5.4% from 168.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 32 | 6 | 18.8% | +9.7 | — |
| Good | 551 | 59 | 10.7% | +1.6 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 412 | 38 | 9.2% | +0.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 383 | 31 | 8.1% | −1 | 0 from 11 |
| Heavy | 168 | 9 | 5.4% | −3.7 | 2 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 101 | 7 | 6.9% | −2.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 41 | 3 | 7.3% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 43 | 1 | 2.3% | −6.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 99 | 6 | 6.1% | −3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 513 | 54 | 10.5% | +1.4 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 580 | 54 | 9.3% | +0.2 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 304 | 23 | 7.6% | −1.5 | 2 from 8 |
| Over 3m | 62 | 9 | 14.5% | +5.4 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2019 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Made For A Reason (IRE) (Arakan)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathnaleen Aj (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.57 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.57 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 2 | 25% | +10.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.43 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack G Gilligan | 17 | 2 | 12% | −7.43 |
| Danny Gilligan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| J J Slevin | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Brouder | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss J Townend | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 2 | 10% | −11.43 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 2 | 67% | +15.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +17.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −9.43 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 14 | 1 | 7% | −12.43 |
| Chase | 9 | 3 | 33% | +17.00 |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Oct 26+25d | Limerick (IRE) | BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3) prominent early - 3rd at halfway - went 2nd 5 out and pulled away from rest after 3 out - niggled in narrow 2nd 2 out where jumped sloppily and found self in front - driven out on run-in and kept going strongly to win | 1/11 | 10-12 | 135 | 88A | 152A | Danny Gilligan | 11/1 | |
| 23 Sep 26+54d | Listowel (IRE) | Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3) Sat close to the pace on the rail - stumbled at the 4th and again lightly at the 9th - driven and lost ground 4 out - eased out of contention approaching the second last | PU/18 | — | 10-12 | 135 | — | — | J J Slevin | 14/1 |
| 31 Jul 26+11d | Galway (IRE) | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Steeplechase Settled just behind pace on inside - moved through to hit front approaching 2 out - opened up after final fence and kept on strongly to the line | 1/20 | 10-13 | 127 | — | 147A | J J Slevin | 5/1F | |
| 20 Jul 26+42d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Follow Tote On X Maiden raced up with the pace before driving into 5th 2f out - made no impact | 6/9 | nk | 9-9 | — | 98A | 69A | Rory Cleary | 13/2 |
| 08 Jun 26+65d | Roscommon | Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Connacht National Handicap Chase Sat close to the front group early - up into 5th with three left - pushed into 3rd soon after - moved up to 2nd before the last then held effort to the line in 2nd | 2/15 | 4¼ | 10-10 | 124 | 103B | 144A | Gavin Brouder | 15/2 |
| 04 Apr 26+23d | Fairyhouse | Blackrock College AFC Ladies National Handicap Chase Settled midpack early - down in 5th with 5 to jump - urged forward after the following obstacle - into 3rd with two left but unable to close - held to the finish in 3rd | 3/17 | 10 | 11-10 | 124 | 72B | 138A | Miss J Townend | 9/2F |
| 12 Mar 26+32d | Limerick | AOS Security Novice Handicap Chase Settled early - hesitant landing 4th - pushed along after 3 out - rallied to share front entering straight - went ahead before 2 out - met next flight in unison and a bit awkward there - opened a big gap - loses momentum briefly at the last then presses on to hold the run-in | 1/8 | 11-7 | 117 | 137A | 130B | Jack G Gilligan | 7/1 | |
| 08 Feb 26+22d | Navan | William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase Sat close to the front pack - 3rd at halfway - pushed along and slipped back turning in - down in 6th approaching the last then plugged on steadily to finish 5th | 5/17 | 2½ | 11-5 | 118 | — | 114C | Jack G Gilligan | 28/1 |
| 17 Jan 26+21d | Navan | QuinnBet Beginners Chase Held up towards the back - shaken up into 5th before moving into 4th 2 out - unable to find more but stayed on at same rate to finish 4th | 4/7 | 24 | 11-7 | — | 72C | 113C | Jack G Gilligan | 80/1 |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 25+267d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast Beginners Chase Settled off the pace early - up to 4th around halfway - into distant 3rd approaching 2 out - finished a well-beaten 3rd | 3/5 | 34 | 11-12 | — | — | 123C | Danny Gilligan | 25/1 |
| 04 Apr 25+41d | Aintree | Hallgarten And Novum Wines Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys/Amateur Riders) (GBB Race) Handy in the early running - lost touch after 4 out - dropped away before 3 out - finished well held in 11th | 11/17 | 2 | 10-8 | 132 | 87C | 113C | Jack G Gilligan | 40/1 |
| 22 Feb 25+55d | Fairyhouse | Tote.ie Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - pushed along and slipped back to 14th three out - well beaten when pulled up before the second last | PU/16 | — | 11-2 | 130 | — | — | Jack G Gilligan | 16/1 |
| 2024 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 24+43d | Leopardstown | Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) Sat just behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - jumped awkwardly in 7th - driven approaching two out with no headway made - down in 10th after the last and unable to find more | 11/20 | 3¾ | 10-3 | 131 | 94C | 120A | Jack G Gilligan | 22/1 |
| 16 Nov 24+22d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Settled in midfield - improved to sit close up behind the front-runner approaching 3 out - dropped away on the home turn and had nothing left in finish | 7/10 | 2½ | 11-9 | 136 | 106A | 118A | Jack G Gilligan | 22/1 |
| 25 Oct 24+46d | Sligo | Sligo Races Halloween Hurdle Went in front early - sat behind leader after - urged forward approaching two out and blundered there - dropped to third before last - faded on the run-in to finish third | 3/3 | 11 | — | 133 | 122C | — | Jack G Gilligan | 2/1 |
| 09 Sep 24+18d | Galway | Deacy Gilligan Hurdle Sat close up early - hit front 3rd - clipped a fence 4 out and again 2 out - lost advantage after the last and driven out - unable to get on terms with winner on run-in - stayed on same rate for 2nd | 2/3 | 4 | 10-13 | 133 | 101C | 122C | Jack G Gilligan | 9/4 |
| 22 Aug 24+21d | Killarney | GMIB Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - improved to 5th turning in - 3rd and driven after the second last - flat-footed and clipped the last then stayed on same gear to finish third | 3/10 | 1½ | 10-13 | 133 | 139A | 131A | Jack G Gilligan | 4/1F |
| 01 Aug 24+14d | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3) Sat just off the front group early - 6th at halfway - driven from 2 out but couldn't close and had nothing left up the run-in | 11/19 | nk | 10-1 | 134 | 116B | 119A | Jack G Gilligan | 16/1 |
| 18 Jul 24+79d | Leopardstown | Lyra At Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Maiden | 4/11 | 9 | 10-3 | — | 84A | 70A | Seamie Heffernan | 18/1 |
| 30 Apr 24+11d | Punchestown | Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 4/24 | 5½ | 10-10 | 134 | 101B | 135A | Jack G Gilligan | 14/1 |
| 19 Apr 24+38d | Ballinrobe | McGrath Limestone Works Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | hd | 11-5 | 130 | 130A | 140A | Jack G Gilligan | 7/2 |
| 12 Mar 24+28d | Cheltenham | Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 9/11 | 3 | 11-7 | — | 102A | 127A | Jack G Gilligan | 150/1 |
| 13 Feb 24+49d | Thurles | thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/12 | 10-11 | — | 106A | 136A | Jack G Gilligan | 4/7F | |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 23+24d | Leopardstown | TRI Equestrian Maiden Hurdle | 4/28 | 1¼ | 11-0 | — | 112B | 130A | Jack G Gilligan | 50/1 |
| 02 Dec 23 | Fairyhouse | Kettles Country House Hotel Supporting Fingal Ravens GFC Raceday Maiden Hurdle | 13/24 | ¾ | 11-5 | — | 58B | 102A | Jack G Gilligan | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Kings Hill won?
- Kings Hill (IRE) won 4 of 25 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 16%. Placed 9 times in total (36% of starts).
- Who trains Kings Hill?
- Kings Hill (IRE) is trained by Paul John Gilligan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 October 2026.
- Who is Kings Hill's sire?
- Kings Hill (IRE) is by Kingston Hill (GB) out of Made For A Reason (IRE), whose sire is Arakan.
- What going does Kings Hill prefer?
- Kings Hill (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Kings Hill's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 135, from the run on 18 October 2026. The highest on record is 136.
- What is Kings Hill's sire's record?
- Kingston Hill (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,647 runs since Apr 2019 (204 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5.4% from 168.
- Who are Kings Hill's siblings?
- Out of Made For A Reason (IRE), Kings Hill (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.