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Mountain King (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2017) · Last trainer Gordon Elliott · Last owner Jack Mckay Paul Mckay Mark Mckay
by Definite Article (GB) out of Belle Magello (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
27 runs · 18 courses · from May 2013
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Sep 2017 — 3,327 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2017 · 5th of 5 6 wins · 4 courses Beaten favourite LTO Last raced off OR 139
KTB Profile

Mountain King (GB) is 6 from 27. Hasn't won since Aug 2017. 3 of 4 starts at Perth have ended in wins. Last raced off a career-high mark of 139.

Based on 27 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating139At career-high mark
139 128–139

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 71 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Limerick, 9 Jul 2017

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 6 figures · best 111C · median 79.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft3111C88—
Soft291C70—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m391C88—
2m1f – 2m4f3111C49—

Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 139B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Perth, 2 Aug 2017 Official rating 139 at the last run, 11 Sep 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 26 figures · best 141A · median 123
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft11132A120—
Good8137A124.5—
Good to Soft6139B122.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f11139B117—
1m5f – 2m10141A128—
2m5f – 3m4126B109—
Over 3m1———

Of 27 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 27 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
Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.5—
Good2,03122411%+0.52 from 9
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.22 from 6
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.61 from 11
Heavy6797410.9%+0.41 from 1
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.34 from 11
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.22 from 11
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.10 from 4
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.40 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Belle Magello (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)

10 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Banjaxed Girl (GB) (8 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Banjaxed Girl (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Banjaxed Girl (GB)2481m7½f–2m5½fListed
Hold That Taught (GB)2342m–3m2fClass 3
Molo (GB)632m–2m4½fClass 4
Gorsky Island (GB)2423m1½fClass 3
La Marianne (GB)1922m–2m5f—
Comely (GB)822m7f–3mClass 4
Ok Corral (GB)30——
Finmerello (GB)160——
Baby Bee Jay (GB)30——
Lady Meribel (GB)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 11 1 9% −8.90
Good 9 2 22% −3.55
Good to Soft 6 2 33% +0.50
Heavy 1 1 100% +1.38

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 12 3 25% −2.55
Class 2 5 1 20% −2.90
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 2 1 50% +0.38
Class 6 1 1 100% +1.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Perth 4 3 75% +5.45
Ascot 4 1 25% −1.90
Wetherby 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Ludlow 2 1 50% +0.38
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 1 100% +1.50
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 11 2 18% −4.80
1m5f – 2m 11 4 36% −0.77
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Johnson 14 6 43% +2.43
Tom O'Brien 3 0 0% −3.00
Tom Scudamore 2 0 0% −2.00
Davy Russell 1 0 0% −1.00
Keith Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00
Henry Brooke 1 0 0% −1.00
Denis O'Regan 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Houlihan 1 0 0% −1.00
Micheal Nolan 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Ring 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 18 4 22% −7.77
Tongue tie 6 1 17% −3.80
Cheekpieces 2 1 50% +2.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 5 1 20% −1.00
2016 6 1 17% −3.80
2015 8 1 13% −4.75
2014 6 2 33% −1.52
2013 2 1 50% +0.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 19 3 16% −9.55
Hurdle 6 2 33% −1.52
NH Flat 2 1 50% +0.50

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
11 Sep 17+40d Perth Prestige Venues And Events Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 5/5 37 11-12 13988C102C Richard Johnson 13/8F
02 Aug 17+24d Perth Gleneagles Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-2 130111C139B Richard Johnson 3/1
09 Jul 17+27d Limerick Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase 22.5f · Good · 16 ran 9/16 4 11-0 12871B107A Davy Russell 16/1
12 Jun 17+118d Roscommon thetote.com Connacht National Handicap Chase 25f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 8/16 6 11-8 131—102C Keith Donoghue 33/1
14 Feb 17+50d Ayr Scobie's Of Ayr Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20.5f · Soft · 5 ran 4/5 48 11-9 13549C95C Tom Scudamore 7/2
26 Dec 16+29d Wetherby Twitter At 188Bet Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 5/8 13 11-12 13728C114C Henry Brooke 11/2
27 Nov 16+43d Navan Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B) 24f · Yielding To Soft · 25 ran 11/25 ½ 10-9 13591C111C Denis O'Regan 25/1
15 Oct 16+39d Stratford Totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 16 11-12 137—126B Tom Scudamore 4/1
06 Sep 16+37d Perth Isle Of Skye 8yo Blended Scottish Whisky Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 11-11 133—135B Richard Johnson 6/5F
31 Jul 16+190d Galway Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase 18f · Good · 13 ran 10/13 6 10-7 133—108A Jack Kennedy 9/1
23 Jan 16+35d Ascot Thames Materials Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 8 11-5 134—110A Sean Houlihan 7/2
19 Dec 15+21d Ascot Bgc Partners Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 7 11-12 135—131A Richard Johnson 8/1
28 Nov 15+29d Newbury bet365 Handicap Chase (For The Jim Joel Memorial Trophy) Class 2 · 16.5f · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 2¾ 11-3 138—120A Richard Johnson 8/1
30 Oct 15+175d Wetherby bet365 Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 19.5f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 2¾ 11-6 139—126A Tom O'Brien 17/2
08 May 15+14d Market Rasen Go Pointing - The Free Point-To-Point E-Magazine Handicap Chase Class 2 · 19f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 1½ 11-1 139—118A Richard Johnson 11/2F
24 Apr 15+36d Perth Turning Out Quality Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-9 132—137A Richard Johnson 9/4F
19 Mar 15+28d Ludlow Wye Valley Brewery Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good · 6 ran F/6 — 11-12 132—— Richard Johnson 5/4F
19 Feb 15+36d Huntingdon Lafarge Tarmac 'asphalt To Go' Novices' Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Soft · 4 ran 2/4 11 10-12 132—128B Richard Johnson Evens
14 Jan 15+39d Newbury Betfred Goals Galore Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Soft · 4 ran 3/4 6 10-10 132—123B Richard Johnson 9/4
06 Dec 14+35d Aintree Betfred Mobile Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 7/12 2¾ 11-1 134—117A Tom O'Brien 5/1
01 Nov 14+15d Ascot William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 15.5f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 4 10-8 135—123A Tom O'Brien 9/2
17 Oct 14+224d Cheltenham Giftofracing.co.uk Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 2¾ 11-6 135—137A Micheal Nolan 8/1
07 Mar 14+20d Sandown Ssafa Forces And Families 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 3 12-1 135—132A Richard Johnson 2/1
15 Feb 14+30d Ascot Ascot Sponsors' Club 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (5k Field Size Bonus Race) Class 2 · 15.5f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-7 ——125B Richard Johnson 11/10F
16 Jan 14+39d Ludlow Ludlow For Functions Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 13 ran 1/13 11-4 ——141A Richard Johnson 11/8F
08 Dec 13+210d Warwick Resort World Supporting Mayor Of Solihull Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-2 ——128A Richard Johnson 6/4F
12 May 13 Killarney Jim Ryan Racecourse Services (Pro/Am) Flat Race 17f · Soft · 13 ran 8/13 shd 11-0 ——97C Andrew Ring 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Mountain King (GB) won?
Mountain King (GB) won 6 of 27 archived starts between 2013 and 2017, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 9 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Mountain King (GB)?
Mountain King (GB) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 11 September 2017.
Who is Mountain King (GB)'s sire?
Mountain King (GB) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Belle Magello (FR), whose sire is Exit To Nowhere.
What going does Mountain King (GB) prefer?
Mountain King (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Mountain King (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 139, from the run on 11 September 2017. That is also the highest on record.
What is Mountain King (GB)'s sire's record?
Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
Who are Mountain King (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Belle Magello (FR), Mountain King (GB) has 10 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Banjaxed Girl (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Listed (Banjaxed Girl (GB)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2013. 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.