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Horse profile

Noble King (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2016) · Last trainer A J Martin · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by North Col (IRE) out of La Tache (GB) (Namaqualand)
14 runs · 10 courses · from May 2014
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Oct 2016 — 3,678 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2016 · 15th of 20 Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile

Noble King (IRE) is yet to win from 14 starts. Best effort: 4th of 20 at Punchestown (May 2014). Last raced off 90, 9lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 9lb off peak
Official rating90↓ 9lb off peak
90 47–99

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

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 87A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Navan (IRE), 8 Nov 2015 Official rating 90 at the last jumps run, 1 Oct 2016

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 55A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 20 Nov 2015 Official rating 47 at the last flat run, 20 Nov 2015

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 7 figures · best 114A · median 94
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft497C87—
Heavy1———
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m7114A94—
Flat 6 figures · best 55A · median 52
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Heavy250C48—
Good254C49.5—
Standard (AW)1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f350C46—
1m2f – 1m4f255A55—
6f – 7f1———

Of 14 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 · 13 figures from 14 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
North Col (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 3.1% of 32 runs since Jan 2008 (7 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm200%−3.10 from 1
Good1000%−3.10 from 3
Good to Soft500%−3.10 from 2
Soft800%−3.10 from 4
Heavy6116.7%+13.60 from 3
Standard (AW)100%−3.10 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−3.10 from 1
1m – 1m1f300%−3.10 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f200%−3.10 from 2
1m5f – 2m1100%−3.10 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f1119.1%+60 from 1
2m5f – 3m300%−3.1—
Over 3m100%−3.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
La Tache (GB) (Namaqualand)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Spa Wells (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m½f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Spa Wells (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Spa Wells (IRE)4822m½f–2m2fClass 4
Spa Waters (IRE)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Gowran Park 4 0 0% −4.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Niall P Madden 5 0 0% −5.00
N G McCullagh 4 0 0% −4.00
Alan Crowe 2 0 0% −2.00
Fran Berry 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
John Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood 9 0 0% −9.00
None 5 0 0% −5.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 1 0 0% −1.00
2015 7 0 0% −7.00
2014 6 0 0% −6.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
Flat 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 1 run
01 Oct 16+316d Gowran Park Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Yielding · 20 ran 15/20 1¾ 10-7 9087C74C Niall P Madden 33/1
2015 · 7 runs
20 Nov 15+12d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 12f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 2 8-13 47—55A Fran Berry 7/1
08 Nov 15+130d Navan (IRE) St Johann Ski Resort Tirol Austria Handicap Hurdle 16f · Yielding To Soft · 19 ran 9/19 4¾ 9-10 95—87A Niall P Madden 20/1
01 Jul 15+31d Fairyhouse Dublin Racing Club Race Day Handicap (47-65) 10f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 8/15 1¾ 8-10 47—55A N G McCullagh 12/1
31 May 15+9d Listowel St. John's Literary Centre Handicap 8f · Heavy · 14 ran 8/14 2 8-5 47—46A N G McCullagh 20/1
22 May 15+13d Cork Follow Us On Facebook Maiden 8f · Good · 17 ran 15/17 2¾ 10-3 ——45A N G McCullagh 66/1
09 May 15+13d Gowran Park Gowran Park Golf Club Maiden 8f · Heavy · 12 ran 11/12 6½ 9-7 ——50C N G McCullagh 50/1
26 Apr 15+133d Gowran Park Flat Breeze Up Sale At Gowran Park May 21st & 22nd 2015 Maiden 7f · Good · 8 ran 8/8 4¾ 10-4 ——54C Niall P Madden 66/1
2014 · 6 runs
14 Dec 14+22d Navan 2015 Navan Race Membership Club Ideal Christmas Present Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 21 ran 15/21 ½ 10-2 99—87C Alan Crowe 20/1
22 Nov 14+14d Gowran Park www.gowranpark.ie Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 18 ran 14/18 27 11-12 ——94C Niall P Madden 40/1
08 Nov 14+151d Naas www.naasracecourse.com Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 25 ran 23/25 19 11-12 ——97C Niall P Madden 33/1
10 Jun 14+6d Roscommon www.roscommonracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 16f · Good · 18 ran 5/18 9 11-4 ——102A Mark Walsh 9/2
04 Jun 14+32d Punchestown Festival Dreams Begin In Ireland With Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good To Yielding · 25 ran UR/25 — 11-12 ——— Alan Crowe 25/1
03 May 14 Punchestown K Club Hotel, Spa & Ryder Cup Venue (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Good To Yielding · 20 ran 4/20 4½ 11-7 ——114A John Brennan 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Noble King won?
Noble King (IRE) has yet to win, from 14 archived starts between 2014 and 2016.
Who trained Noble King?
Noble King (IRE) was trained by A J Martin on the most recent run on record, at Gowran Park on 1 October 2016.
Who is Noble King's sire?
Noble King (IRE) is by North Col (IRE) out of La Tache (GB), whose sire is Namaqualand.
What is Noble King's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 1 October 2016. The highest on record is 99.
What is Noble King's sire's record?
North Col (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 3.1% of 32 runs since Jan 2008 (7 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Noble King's siblings?
Out of La Tache (GB), Noble King (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Spa Wells (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Spa Wells (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2014. 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.