Horse profile
Mr King (IRE)
32 runs · 16 courses · from Oct 2022
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Thirsk, Naas & Roscommon
Ran 10 days ago · 17th of 20
Last raced off OR 77
KTB Profile
Mr King is a gelding with three wins from 32 starts on turf, all in handicaps. He won the Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap at Thirsk over 6f – 7f on good in Jun 2026 off 75, the Nursery Of Champions Apprentice Handicap at Naas over 1m – 1m1f on good in Jun 2024 off 84, and the Dermot Hughes Car Sales Handicap at Roscommon over 1m2f – 1m4f on good to soft in Jul 2023 off 78. His last run, at York in Oct 2026, saw him finish 17 of 20 in a Class 4 handicap off an official rating of 77, 14lb below his highest ever mark. He usually races held up.
Based on 32 archived runs · run-style from 19 commented runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 3–32Wins / Runs
- 9.4%Strike rate
- 9 (28.1%)Placed
- −6.62£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 0.94Fair A/E n=32 · 0.77 incl. margin
- 91Highest OR
- 47dAvg 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 rating77↓ 14lb off peak
77
75–91
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 111
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 123A | 98 | 4 · 111 / 108 |
| Soft | 7 | 92A | 75 | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 98C | 83 | 2 · 98 / 77 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 76A | 73 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 19 | 123A | 87 | 4 · 111 / 83.5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 102C | 80 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 105A | 100 | 3 · 105 / 98 |
Of 32 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 32 runs · as at 18 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 19 analysed runs
- Held up 10 (53%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 6 (32%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (11%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 7,471 runs since Jan 2008 (775 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 11.1% from 959. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 9.1% from 121.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −6.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,201 | 201 | 16.7% | +2.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 1,683 | 240 | 14.3% | −0.3 | 2 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 911 | 123 | 13.5% | −1.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 959 | 106 | 11.1% | −3.5 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 289 | 36 | 12.5% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,415 | 382 | 15.8% | +1.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 274 | 39 | 14.2% | −0.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,619 | 386 | 14.7% | +0.1 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,572 | 397 | 15.4% | +0.8 | 1 from 20 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,489 | 218 | 14.6% | 0 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 362 | 36 | 9.9% | −4.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 121 | 11 | 9.1% | −5.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 2 | 6.3% | −8.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −14.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Thunder Kiss (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m3f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Thunder Kiss (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Kiss (IRE) | 17 | 5 | 1m3f–1m4f | Group 3 |
| Star Kissed (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 1m3½f–1m4f | — |
| Juniper Sling (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Arctic Force (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 2 | 13% | +4.88 |
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +7.00 |
| Class 2 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Redcar | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 20 | 1 | 5% | −17.12 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Keane | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| David Nolan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| P J McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Ryan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Jack Kearney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.12 |
| None | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| Hood | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| HP | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.12 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| 2022 | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 26+18d | York | Sky Bet Peter Nolan Handicap Stakes Raced in the pack's midfield - under urging over 3f out - folded tamely 2f out - finished 17th and well beaten | 17/20 | 3¼ | 9-8 | 77 | 38C | 70C | David Nolan | 40/1 |
| 22 Sep 26+31d | Beverley | Fango Handicap Stakes (Div I) Settled in the pack - driven up to dispute front 2f out and hit the front for a moment inside the last - outpaced close home to finish third | 3/10 | 1 | 9-11 | 77 | 105A | 88A | David Nolan | 16/1 |
| 22 Aug 26+29d | Redcar | Marske Fabrications And Engineering Handicap Stakes (Marske Fabrications And Engineering Straight Mile Qualifier) Held up in the pack - improved out wide inside the final furlong - unable to reach the front-running group - finished 5th beaten 3½ lengths | 5/10 | 1 | 10-0 | 78 | 111A | 85A | Connor Beasley | 3/1 |
| 24 Jul 26+38d | York | eventmasters.co.uk Handicap Stakes settled towards the back of the pack - driven 2f out - responded to keep on in the final furlong without ever getting competitive | 8/18 | nse | 9-7 | 78 | 98C | 97A | David Nolan | 20/1 |
| 16 Jun 26+17d | Thirsk | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Settled just off the pace early after showing eagerness - pushed along to close in over the front group entering the final furlong - stayed on strongly to get up right on the line | 1/10 | 9-11 | 75 | 98B | 90A | David Nolan | 16/1 | |
| 30 May 26+23d | Carlisle | Betway Good Luck Arsenal Handicap Settled at the back early - pushed along with two furlongs left and found some late progress - not a factor for the finish | 7/10 | 4½ | 9-7 | 78 | 56A | 67A | Robert Havlin | 13/2 |
| 07 May 26+208d | Redcar | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Held up towards the back - crept through steadily past halfway - lost momentum inside final furlong and dropped away | 6/9 | 2 | 8-13 | 80 | 111A | 82A | Connor Beasley | 18/1 |
| 11 Oct 25+21d | York | Coral 'Committed To Safer Gambling' Finale Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Set the pace and steered the group toward the middle of the straight - driven for effort and lost top spot inside the last two furlongs - dropped away fast in the closing stages - finished well beaten | 16/19 | ½ | 9-8 | 81 | 71C | 71C | Andrew Mullen | 33/1 |
| 20 Sep 25+41d | Ayr | Ladbrokes 'Free Bet At Ayr' Handicap Refused to line up | RR/14 | — | 8-10 | 81 | — | — | Andrew Mullen | 20/1 |
| 10 Aug 25+15d | Haydock | Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap Held up in the pack - moved left with 3f left and traveled steadily but kept meeting traffic inside the final furlong - unable to threaten the leaders late finishing 8th | 8/11 | hd | 10-1 | 81 | 84A | 81A | Andrew Mullen | 10/1 |
| 26 Jul 25+15d | York | Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Held a midfield spot early - made strong progress wide with a furlong left while drifting markedly left then stayed on inside the closing stages - lacked the speed to get closer finishing third | 3/19 | 1 | 9-9 | 80 | 89C | 96A | David Nolan | 6/1 |
| 11 Jul 25+16d | York | William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap Held up early - settled towards the back showing eagerness to go quicker - unable to land a blow - finished well held in 12th | 12/15 | 2½ | 8-10 | 82 | 102C | 76A | P J McDonald | 18/1 |
| 25 Jun 25+41d | Carlisle | AGMA 20 Years Of Franklin Ownership Carlisle Bell Handicap Checked and eased right at the outset - settled at the back of the field - failed to feature - finished well beaten in 13th | 13/16 | 1½ | 9-8 | 84 | 75C | 70A | Paul Mulrennan | 8/1 |
| 15 May 25+12d | York | Oakmere Homes Hambleton Handicap Checked and eased across early - held up towards the back holding a strong pull - nearest finish inside closing stages but always held | 9/14 | ¾ | 8-9 | 86 | 70C | 81A | P J McDonald | 16/1 |
| 03 May 25+26d | Thirsk | Ladbrokes Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap Settled in the pack early - urged forward to move through the field over 2f out and fighting for a share of 2nd with a furlong left - lost ground close to the line | 7/13 | ½ | 8-9 | 88 | 113C | 79A | Connor Beasley | 7/2F |
| 07 Apr 25+164d | Redcar | racingtv.com Handicap Slow to break - held towards back - flickered into contention over 1f out but faded without threatening | 8/12 | hd | 9-9 | 89 | 114A | 90A | P J McDonald | 6/1 |
| 25 Oct 24+27d | Doncaster | William Hill Committed To Top Prices Handicap (Str) Handy in midfield early - urged forward around halfway - lost ground 3f out - dropped away rapidly and well beaten inside final furlong | 12/12 | 5 | 9-8 | 91 | 60C | 71C | Callum Rodriguez | 11/1 |
| 28 Sep 24+7d | Newmarket | bet365 Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) Pulled hard early - disputed lead on the near rail before giving way inside the final furlong - plugged on at one speed to finish 13th | 13/31 | hd | 8-12 | 91 | 87C | 87A | Sean Levey | 33/1 |
| 21 Sep 24+7d | Ayr | LiveScore Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Settled towards the back early - made strong progress wide to chase the front group and drifted left approaching the final furlong - stayed on nicely but lacked the speed to get there | 3/14 | nk | 9-8 | 90 | 92C | 97A | Callum Rodriguez | 12/1 |
| 14 Sep 24+23d | Doncaster | Pj Towey Construction Handicap Missed the break - settled towards the back - shifted left 3f out and pushed along - had no response in the closing stages and finished 10th | 10/10 | 1½ | 8-9 | 91 | 83A | 74A | Jamie Spencer | 10/1 |
| 22 Aug 24+57d | York | Clipper Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Slow to start - held up towards the back - driven on with 2f left then found extra late to finish 7th beaten 2½ lengths | 7/18 | hd | 8-10 | 91 | 82C | 98A | Hector Crouch | 50/1 |
| 26 Jun 24+38d | Naas | Nursery Of Champions Apprentice Handicap | 1/8 | 10-4 | 84 | 96A | 105A | James Ryan | 15/8F | |
| 19 May 24+9d | Naas | Tote Guarantee Available On Course & Tote.ie Handicap | 4/12 | ½ | 9-8 | 84 | 123A | 91A | Gary Carroll | 4/1F |
| 10 May 24+14d | Cork | Racing Again Tomorrow Apprentice Handicap | 2/12 | 3½ | 10-4 | 84 | 90A | 101A | Jack Kearney | 7/1 |
| 26 Apr 24+194d | Cork | Racing Again May 10th & 11th Handicap | 5/12 | 1½ | 9-5 | 84 | 81A | 86A | Colin Keane | 4/1 |
| 15 Oct 23+17d | Naas | TRM - GNF Ensuring Gut Health Handicap | 5/7 | 6½ | 10-0 | 87 | 92A | 71A | Colin Keane | 9/1 |
| 28 Sep 23+46d | Bellewstown | Kilsaran Race | 4/5 | 2 | 9-10 | 86 | 102C | 80B | Colin Keane | 2/1J |
| 13 Aug 23+40d | Curragh | La Celia Wines Handicap | 3/14 | nk | 9-9 | 85 | 79C | 92A | Colin Keane | 11/4F |
| 04 Jul 23+29d | Roscommon | Dermot Hughes Car Sales Handicap | 1/7 | 9-5 | 78 | 76A | 89A | Gary Carroll | 9/2 | |
| 05 Jun 23+45d | Gowran Park | Kings Of Ossory (C & G) Maiden | 2/8 | 7½ | 9-8 | — | 77A | 86A | Gary Carroll | 10/1 |
| 21 Apr 23+198d | Cork | Buy Tickets At CorkRacecourse.ie Maiden | 8/14 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 70C | 62A | Colin Keane | 11/1 |
| 05 Oct 22 | Navan | NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden | 6/12 | 3½ | 9-7 | — | 43C | 64C | Colin Keane | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mr King (IRE) won?
- Mr King (IRE) won 3 of 32 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.4%. Placed 9 times in total (28.1% of starts).
- Who trains Mr King (IRE)?
- Mr King (IRE) is trained by Geoffrey Harker, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
- Who is Mr King (IRE)'s sire?
- Mr King (IRE) is by Kingman (GB) out of Desert Snow (GB), whose sire is Teofilo.
- What going does Mr King (IRE) prefer?
- Mr King (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 15 starts (13.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mr King (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 10 October 2026. The highest on record is 91.
- What is Mr King (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Kingman (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 7,471 runs since Jan 2008 (775 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 11.1% from 959. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 9.1% from 121.
- Who are Mr King (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Desert Snow (GB), Mr King (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Thunder Kiss (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Thunder Kiss (IRE)). The wins came over 1m3f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.