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Horse profile

Scottish King (IRE)

10yo gelding · Trainer Richard Armson · Owner R J Armson
by Imperial Monarch (IRE) out of Thanks Bobby (IRE) (Indian Danehill)
16 runs · 6 courses · from Apr 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Hexham, Plumpton & Market Rasen Last run 24 May 2026 · 4th of 7 Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile

Scottish King is a 3 from 16 gelding with all wins at Class 5 level in handicaps. He gained those victories on soft and good to soft going over 2m5f to 3m, including at Hexham, Plumpton and Market Rasen between February and March 2026. Typically held up, he led when finishing fourth of seven at Uttoxeter in May 2026, last raced off his career-high mark of 106.

Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 5 OR at career high
Official rating106At career-high mark
106 91–106

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 94 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Sedgefield, 25 Jan 2026

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 12 figures · best 144C · median 93.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft7144C943 runs · 144 / 94
Good499A90.52 runs · 94 / 81.5
Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5110B931 run · —
2m5f – 3m499A752 runs · 69 / 66.5
Over 3m3144C943 runs · 144 / 94

Of 16 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 124C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hexham, 25 Mar 2026 Official rating 106 at the last run, 24 May 2026

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 14 figures · best 124C · median 112.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft7119C1113 runs · 119 / 117
Good4118A109.52 runs · 118 / 110
Soft3124C1152 runs · 124 / 119.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6114A1101 run · —
2m5f – 3m5124C1153 runs · 124 / 115
Over 3m3119C1183 runs · 119 / 118

Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 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 from 12 analysed runs since Dec 2024

  • Held up 5 (42%) · 0 wins
  • Led 4 (33%) · 3 wins
  • Mid-division 3 (25%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Imperial Monarch (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,584 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm11436.4%+28.1—
Good488479.6%+1.30 from 5
Good to Soft328267.9%−0.41 from 7
Soft533427.9%−0.42 from 4
Heavy217125.5%−2.8—
Standard (AW)700%−8.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f11100%+91.7—
1m5f – 2m456327%−1.3—
2m1f – 2m4f610426.9%−1.40 from 7
2m5f – 3m4324510.4%+2.12 from 5
Over 3m851112.9%+4.61 from 4

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Thanks Bobby (IRE) (Indian Danehill)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 7 1 14% −4.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 4 2 50% +4.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 12 3 25% −0.50
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Uttoxeter 7 0 0% −7.00
Market Rasen 4 1 25% +1.50
Sedgefield 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 1 1 100% +2.00
Plumpton 1 1 100% +2.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
2m5f – 3m 5 2 40% +3.50
Over 3m 4 1 25% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Philip Armson 15 3 20% −3.50
Charlie Price 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 15 3 20% −3.50
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 3 60% +6.50
2025 6 0 0% −6.00
2024 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 9 3 33% +2.50
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00

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
2026 · 5 runs
24 May 26+60d Uttoxeter Wrights Always Tasty Classic Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 24f · Good · 7 ran Set the pace under pressure early - challenged for the front around 8th - pushed along and nudged in front near 12th before being overtaken 13th - blundered next - dropped from second spot 4 out - faded from contention 2 out to finish 4th 4/7 ½ 11-0 10669C102C Philip Armson 4/1
25 Mar 26+16d Hexham Holiday At Hexham Racecourse Caravan Park Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Soft · 10 ran Shared front spot early - kicked to the front by the 15th and jumped awkwardly three out with margin narrowing - driven to open a gap approaching the last - kept up the pace to hold on for the win 1/10 11-11 9764A124C Philip Armson 2/1F
09 Mar 26+20d Plumpton DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Dragonboosts Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran Went straight into command - lost the front at the 6th - given encouragement past the 13th - moved up to dispute matters 14th - urged forward before 4 out - blundered 3 out - regained touch with the front-runner 2 out - fought back to score late 1/5 11-11 95144C119C Philip Armson 2/1F
17 Feb 26+23d Market Rasen Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Soft · 6 ran Front from the start - opened up a big advantage after the 4th - roused approaching two out - urged on before the final flight - stayed on well to score comfortably 1/6 11-7 91—115C Philip Armson 9/2
25 Jan 26+28d Sedgefield Michael & Fred Watson Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Settled mid-pack - pushed along before 13th and closed onto the front group nearing the last - held effort to the line for third 3/11 1¼ 10-12 9194B117A Philip Armson 8/1
2025 · 6 runs
28 Dec 25+23d Catterick Sky Bet Club Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25f · Good · 14 ran Held up in midfield - untidy at the 3rd then made ground at the 4th - blundered at the 5th and needed urging - moved into second at the 15th - driven 4 out before closing on the front-runner - kept on at one tempo from 2 out to finish third 3/14 3¾ 11-2 9194B118A Philip Armson 11/1
05 Dec 25+35d Sedgefield BeatWright Beat The Wright Way Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26.5f · Soft · 8 ran Settled mid-pack - came down at the 8th F/8 — 11-2 91—— Philip Armson 8/1
31 Oct 25+26d Uttoxeter QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 16 ran Held up at the back - pushed along after the 11th - stayed on into contention before 4 out - up to 5th 2 out but unable to quicken 5/16 2¾ 11-5 9293B111A Philip Armson 7/1
05 Oct 25+193d Uttoxeter Download The QuinnBet App Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good · 10 ran Held up in the back half - moved into 4th by the 13th - pursued the leaders from 4 out and stayed on - rose to 2nd at the last - ran on down the run-in but unable to reel in the winner 2/10 4 11-2 9199A117A Philip Armson 22/1
26 Mar 25+50d Market Rasen Visit Irish Bloodstock Sales With ITM Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good · 8 ran Held up in rear of the small group - eased and pulled up before the 4th PU/8 — 11-5 91—— Philip Armson 11/1
04 Feb 25+35d Market Rasen TrustATrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Held up towards the back - lost touch after 3 out - no impression from there - finished a distant sixth 6/7 16 11-11 9586A96A Charlie Price 6/1
2024 · 5 runs
31 Dec 24+167d Uttoxeter Higgy's 70th Birthday Bash Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Settled at the back start - drifted right at the opening fence - never involved with the pace - finished a well beaten 6th 6/14 1¼ 11-11 9881C97C Philip Armson 25/1
17 Jul 24+17d Uttoxeter Uttoxeter Racecourse Caravan And Motorhome Site Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 5 11-11 100—114A Philip Armson 20/1
30 Jun 24+43d Uttoxeter Never Ordinary At bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 16 10-13 —87C91C Philip Armson 22/1
18 May 24+38d Uttoxeter Happy Birthday To Simon Roberts' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 4½ 11-0 —108B109B Philip Armson 22/1
10 Apr 24 Market Rasen 100 Years Of Market Rasen Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 5/15 nk 11-3 —110B111A Philip Armson 300/1

Quick answers

How many races has Scottish King won?
Scottish King (IRE) won 3 of 16 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 18.8%. Placed 7 times in total (43.8% of starts).
Who trains Scottish King?
Scottish King (IRE) is trained by Richard Armson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 May 2026.
Who is Scottish King's sire?
Scottish King (IRE) is by Imperial Monarch (IRE) out of Thanks Bobby (IRE), whose sire is Indian Danehill.
What going does Scottish King prefer?
Scottish King (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Scottish King's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 24 May 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Scottish King's sire's record?
Imperial Monarch (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,584 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from April 2024. 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.