Horse profile
Sporting Ace (IRE)
by Shantou (USA) out of Knockbounce View (IRE) (Old Vic)
28 runs · 12 courses · from Nov 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 4 courses
Off 209 days
Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile
Sporting Ace is a gelding who has won five of 28 starts on turf. All three chase wins came in handicaps on heavy ground, two of them over 2m5f to 3m and one over 3m. He has won twice at Chepstow and once each at Huntingdon, Lingfield and Warwick. His last run, at Exeter in Mar 2026, was off an official rating of 115. He usually races prominently.
Based on 28 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
- 5–28Wins / Runs
- 17.9%Strike rate
- 15 (53.6%)Placed
- +1.83£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.01Fair A/E n=28 · 0.87 incl. margin
- 120Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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 rating115↓ 5lb off peak
115
112–120
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 126
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 160B | 119 | 1 · — |
| Good | 6 | 128A | 118 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 96C | 95 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 126B | 105.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 128A | 96 | 1 · — |
| Over 3m | 9 | 160B | 120 | 1 · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 160A | 118 | — |
Of 28 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 28 runs · as at 3 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 5 analysed runs
- Prominent 2 (40%) · 1 win
- Held up 2 (40%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (20%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Shantou (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +36.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 158 | 32 | 20.3% | +6.7 | — |
| Good | 2,286 | 310 | 13.6% | 0 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 1,430 | 176 | 12.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 2,610 | 363 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 1 from 11 |
| Heavy | 1,282 | 178 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 3 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 51 | 5 | 9.8% | −3.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,030 | 276 | 13.6% | 0 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,707 | 378 | 14% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,338 | 333 | 14.2% | +0.6 | 2 from 12 |
| Over 3m | 668 | 72 | 10.8% | −2.8 | 2 from 13 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Knockbounce View (IRE) (Old Vic)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Eilise's A Lady (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–2m4f.
Family form: Mount Shenshan (IRE) won at Clonmel (IRE), 1 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eilise's A Lady (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 2m½f–2m4f | — |
| Mount Shenshan (IRE) | 29 | 2 | 2m3f–2m3½f | — |
| Cognitive (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.50 |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.17 |
| Heavy | 5 | 3 | 60% | +16.50 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −2.67 |
| Class 3 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +3.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Warwick | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.17 |
| Uttoxeter | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chepstow | 3 | 2 | 67% | +10.50 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 13 | 2 | 15% | −4.17 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 2 | 17% | +2.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Quinlan | 23 | 4 | 17% | −0.67 |
| Miss Lily Jones | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Lilly Pinchin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nico de Boinville | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 5 | 28% | +11.83 |
| Cheekpieces | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.33 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 15 | 3 | 20% | +6.50 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.17 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 26+31d | Exeter | Guildhall Shopping Exeter 50th Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - hit the 9th - edged towards front around the 15th - weakened away and slipped to the rear before four out then pulled up before the last | PU/6 | — | 10-8 | 115 | — | — | Jack Quinlan | 11/2 |
| 19 Feb 26+31d | Huntingdon | Travel Incentive For British Buyers Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - hit front 3rd - overtaken after 6th - slipped back after 8th - regained advantage 9th - passed 12th - down to fourth before 3 out - improved to third by 2 out - kept battling to nose ahead near line | 1/5 | 11-0 | 112 | — | 124B | Miss Lily Jones | 13/2 | |
| 19 Jan 26+44d | Lingfield | mybettingsites.com Surrey National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat close to pace early - under pressure and lost ground by the 9th - eased and taken out of contention before the 13th | PU/14 | — | 10-8 | 114 | — | — | Jack Quinlan | 14/1 |
| 06 Dec 25+17d | Chepstow | Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat close to the front group early - clipped the 9th and slipped back before needing urging - faded out of contention late finishing seventh | 7/9 | ¾ | 10-2 | 114 | 65C | 107C | Lilly Pinchin | 16/1 |
| 19 Nov 25+22d | Warwick | Denis O'Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle Shared front spot early - went clear before the 2nd - pressed for effort and lost command before the 8th - dropped away rapidly and was pulled up before 2 out | PU/9 | — | 12-0 | 117 | — | — | Jack Quinlan | 22/1 |
| 28 Oct 25+248d | Ffos Las | Rees Richards & Partners, Land Agents Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat close to the front pack early - dropped away and pushed along after the 12th - toiled from there to finish a distant 9th | 9/13 | 6½ | 11-13 | 119 | 80C | 105C | Jack Quinlan | 28/1 |
| 22 Feb 25+22d | Newcastle | Virgin Bet Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled midpack near the rail - driven and slipped to the back around the 19th - kept going steadily from 4 out - finished well held in 8th | 8/17 | 4¼ | 10-12 | 120 | 95C | 107C | Jack Quinlan | 14/1 |
| 31 Jan 25+43d | Lingfield | Surrey National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked pace early - hit front 16th - urged along and put back into second at home turn - level with rival 2 out - still in contention last - powered home in closing stages - nosed back in front near line to prevail | 1/12 | 10-8 | 115 | 126B | 138B | Jack Quinlan | 6/1 | |
| 19 Dec 24+9d | Exeter | Southwest Rail Solutions Handicap Chase Held up early - untidy 10th and off the pace - stayed on steadily from 4 out to finish 5th | 5/11 | 10 | 11-1 | 117 | 96C | 104C | Jack Quinlan | 22/1 |
| 10 Dec 24+24d | Uttoxeter | 4 Oaks Group Handicap Chase Up with the front early - dropped back and given reminders at the 13th - out of contention from 4 out and well held | 7/9 | 5 | 11-1 | 117 | — | 104A | Jack Quinlan | 6/1 |
| 16 Nov 24+267d | Uttoxeter | Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company Handicap Chase Settled on rails behind pace early - held station until 3rd - urged forward approaching four out - lost ground into home turn - revived to move up into 3rd after the following fence - edged into second place at the last - held on for runner-up spot well beaten | 2/5 | 15 | 11-10 | 117 | 99C | 125B | James Bowen | 7/2 |
| 23 Feb 24+27d | Exeter | Winners Choose My Pension Expert Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/4 | 2 | 10-6 | 117 | — | 127C | Jack Quinlan | 5/1 |
| 27 Jan 24+20d | Uttoxeter | Cheltenham Preview 10th March Uttoxeter Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/8 | 11 | 11-12 | 118 | — | 125B | Jack Quinlan | 85/40F |
| 07 Jan 24+29d | Plumpton | BetGoodwin Sussex National Handicap Chase | 6/11 | 6 | 10-12 | 119 | 105A | 111A | Jack Quinlan | 7/2F |
| 09 Dec 23+40d | Chepstow | Coral Racing Club Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 11-0 | 115 | 85C | 126B | Jack Quinlan | 6/1 | |
| 30 Oct 23+190d | Huntingdon | Download The Rhino.Bet App Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 7/9 | 1 | 11-9 | 117 | 89A | 106A | Jack Quinlan | 7/2 |
| 23 Apr 23+22d | Plumpton | Become A Plumpton Member Call 01273890383 Handicap Hurdle | 4/7 | 2¼ | 11-8 | 119 | 120B | 119B | Jack Quinlan | 5/2J |
| 01 Apr 23+20d | Uttoxeter | Blithfield Building Services Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/6 | 8½ | 11-12 | 119 | 113B | 129B | Jack Quinlan | 3/1 |
| 12 Mar 23+16d | Warwick | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 6½ | 10-13 | 119 | 137A | 130B | Jack Quinlan | 2/1F |
| 24 Feb 23+23d | Exeter | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 2¼ | 11-11 | 117 | 128A | 134B | Nico de Boinville | 11/10F |
| 01 Feb 23+32d | Exeter | Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/9 | 2 | 11-9 | 115 | 95A | 141A | Jack Quinlan | 11/8F |
| 31 Dec 22+32d | Warwick | Poundland Handicap Hurdle | 3/13 | 3 | 11-9 | 115 | 160B | 134A | Jack Quinlan | 4/1 |
| 29 Nov 22+25d | Southwell | Follow Vickers.Bet For Tommo's Daily Tips Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 7 | 11-11 | 116 | 115A | 127B | Jack Quinlan | 5/2 |
| 04 Nov 22+186d | Exeter | Betway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/8 | 19 | 11-6 | — | 121B | 116C | Jack Quinlan | 3/1 |
| 02 May 22+87d | Warwick | Poundland Family Fun Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 11-6 | — | 123A | 119B | Jack Quinlan | 5/6F | |
| 04 Feb 22+39d | Chepstow | Cazoo Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 1/10 | 11-2 | — | 118A | 141A | Jack Quinlan | 11/2 | |
| 27 Dec 21+53d | Wetherby | William Hill Racing Radio Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 2/12 | 4½ | 11-0 | — | 160A | 130A | Jack Quinlan | 11/2 |
| 04 Nov 21 | Newbury | British Horse Society Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 5/10 | ½ | 11-0 | — | 87A | 128A | Daryl Jacob | 9/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sporting Ace (IRE) won?
- Sporting Ace (IRE) won 5 of 28 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 17.9%. Placed 15 times in total (53.6% of starts).
- Who trains Sporting Ace (IRE)?
- Sporting Ace (IRE) is trained by Neil King, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 March 2026.
- Who is Sporting Ace (IRE)'s sire?
- Sporting Ace (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Knockbounce View (IRE), whose sire is Old Vic.
- What going does Sporting Ace (IRE) prefer?
- Sporting Ace (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sporting Ace (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 22 March 2026. The highest on record is 120.
- What is Sporting Ace (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
- Who are Sporting Ace (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Knockbounce View (IRE), Sporting Ace (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Eilise's A Lady (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m½f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.