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Horse profile

Knockgraffon King (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2017) · Last trainer Daniel Steele · Last owner D Steele
by Beneficial (GB) out of Kilternan Gale (IRE) (Good Thyne)
19 runs · 11 courses · from Apr 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Mar 2017 — 3,503 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2017 3 wins · Newcastle, Navan & Naas Last raced off OR 104
KTB Profile

Knockgraffon King (IRE) is 3 from 19. Hasn't won since Jan 2014. Last raced off 104, 19lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 19 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 19lb off peak
Official rating104↓ 19lb off peak
104 104–123

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed — no A or B graded figure in the last 3 runs; the figures below carry grade C

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 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 4 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (3).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 4 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 123B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle, 4 Jan 2014 Official rating 104 at the last run, 25 Mar 2017

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 →

Jumps 13 figures · best 137A · median 116
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Heavy9137A123—
Soft4129A108.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7132A116—
2m1f – 2m4f4135A115—
Over 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 19 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 19 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Beneficial (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,044 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6657.6%−2.8—
Good to Firm93910711.4%+1—
Good5,29654910.4%0—
Good to Soft2,46626710.8%+0.40 from 1
Soft5,05751910.3%−0.10 from 5
Heavy3,15932810.4%03 from 13
Standard (AW)6169.8%−0.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−10.4—
1m – 1m1f10110%−0.4—
1m2f – 1m4f6457.8%−2.6—
1m5f – 2m4,89050210.3%−0.10 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f6,35566110.4%01 from 5
2m5f – 3m4,70152211.1%+0.72 from 11
Over 3m1,022908.8%−1.60 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Kilternan Gale (IRE) (Good Thyne)

6 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Pebese (IRE)140——
Some Benefit (IRE)150——
Mr Quayside (IRE)50——
Thyne Gale (IRE)20——
I'll Tell U When (IRE)20——
Wotadilemma (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 13 3 23% −2.50
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 3 1 1 100% +3.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Navan 5 1 20% −2.75
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Plumpton 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 1 100% +3.50
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 1 100% +2.75

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 11 2 18% −4.25
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% −1.25
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paul Carberry 8 1 13% −5.75
Jason Maguire 2 1 50% +2.50
Ms N Carberry 2 1 50% +1.75
Conor Shoemark 1 0 0% −1.00
Thomas Greatrex 1 0 0% −1.00
William Clarke 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Houlihan 1 0 0% −1.00
Henry Brooke 1 0 0% −1.00
Niall P Madden 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 3 25% −1.50
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 3 0 0% −3.00
2016 1 0 0% −1.00
2014 2 1 50% +2.50
2013 5 0 0% −5.00
2012 5 1 20% −2.75
2011 2 1 50% +1.75
2010 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 11 1 9% −6.50
Hurdle 6 1 17% −3.75
NH Flat 2 1 50% +1.75

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
2017 · 3 runs
25 Mar 17+26d Bangor-on-Dee John Coy Birthday Celebrations Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-11 104—— Conor Shoemark 33/1
27 Feb 17+14d Plumpton Howden Insurance Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25.5f · Heavy · 5 ran PU/5 — 11-9 112—— Thomas Greatrex 50/1
13 Feb 17+49d Plumpton At The Races Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Soft · 9 ran 9/9 99 11-5 11020C100C William Clarke 50/1
2016 · 1 run
26 Dec 16+1040d Wincanton Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 21.5f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 9-7 112—— Sean Houlihan 66/1
2014 · 2 runs
20 Feb 14+47d Ayr Imperial Flyer Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Heavy · 5 ran PU/5 — 11-12 118—— Jason Maguire 5/2
04 Jan 14+24d Newcastle Marriott Interactive Handicap Chase Class 3 · 23.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 10-13 112—123B Jason Maguire 7/2J
2013 · 5 runs
11 Dec 13+230d Hexham Farewell And Thanks John Sutherland Handicap Chase Class 4 · 22.5f · Soft · 10 ran 5/10 4½ 11-12 115—105C Henry Brooke 8/1
25 Apr 13+38d Punchestown Stephens Green Hibernian Club Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 10 ran 9/10 35 11-12 123—107C Paul Carberry 33/1
18 Mar 13+16d Navan Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Novice Handicap Chase Final (grade C) 24f · Heavy · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-10 113—— Niall P Madden 16/1
02 Mar 13+60d Navan Newgrange Handicap Chase (0-123) 24f · Soft · 14 ran 3/14 3¼ 11-5 112—129A Paul Carberry 10/1
01 Jan 13+16d Fairyhouse Ratoath Community Beginners Chase 21.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 4/6 34 11-12 112—99C Paul Carberry 7/1
2012 · 5 runs
16 Dec 12+15d Navan Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase 20f · Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 16 11-12 ——106C Paul Carberry 8/1
01 Dec 12+25d Fairyhouse Nicky Connors - Lifetime In Racing Beginners Chase 21.5f · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 1¼ 11-12 ——112B Paul Carberry 7/1
06 Nov 12+278d Punchestown Buy Punchestown Tickets On Facebook (C & G) Beginners Chase 20f · Heavy · 7 ran UR/7 — 11-12 ——— Paul Carberry 7/2
02 Feb 12+18d Clonmel Surehaul Mercedes-benz Novice Hurdle (listed) 22f · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 13 11-6 123—116B Davy Condon 5/1
15 Jan 12+27d Navan Navan Golf Course Maiden Hurdle 23f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 11-12 ——132A Paul Carberry 5/4
2011 · 2 runs
19 Dec 11+338d Navan Slane Maiden Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 10 ran 2/10 8 11-12 ——123A Paul Carberry 1/2F
15 Jan 11+284d Naas Tipper Road (Pro/Am) Flat Race 19f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 1/14 12-0 ——135A Ms N Carberry 11/4
2010 · 1 run
06 Apr 10 Fairyhouse Pudsar Toole Memorial (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 16 ran 2/16 1¾ 12-0 ——137A Ms N Carberry 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Knockgraffon King won?
Knockgraffon King (IRE) won 3 of 19 archived starts between 2010 and 2017, a strike rate of 15.8%. Placed 7 times in total (36.8% of starts).
Who trained Knockgraffon King?
Knockgraffon King (IRE) was trained by Daniel Steele on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 25 March 2017.
Who is Knockgraffon King's sire?
Knockgraffon King (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Kilternan Gale (IRE), whose sire is Good Thyne.
What going does Knockgraffon King prefer?
Knockgraffon King (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 13 starts (23.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Knockgraffon King's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 25 March 2017. The highest on record is 123.
What is Knockgraffon King's sire's record?
Beneficial (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,044 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Knockgraffon King's siblings?
Out of Kilternan Gale (IRE), Knockgraffon King (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2010. 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.