Horse profile
The Dragon King (IRE)
22 runs · 16 courses · from Mar 2024
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · 4 courses
New yard
Last run 5 Oct 2026 · 9th of 11
Last raced off OR 81
KTB Profile
The Dragon King is a gelding who has won four of 22 starts. He gained his biggest success in a Class 2 race at Newmarket in Oct 2024 and has also won handicaps at Wolverhampton over 6f-7f on standard going and at Windsor under 6f on good to firm. Three of his wins came on turf and one on all-weather. His last run, at Wolverhampton in Oct 2026, was his first for Robert Cowell and he finished 9 of 11 off an official rating of 81, 11lb below his highest ever mark. He is usually held up.
Based on 22 archived runs · run-style from 18 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 4–22Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 8 (36.4%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.09Fair A/E n=22 · 0.93 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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 rating81↓ 11lb off peak
81
80–92
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 120
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 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 121A | 94 | 5 runs · 121 / 99 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 120A | 89 | 2 runs · 120 / 105.5 |
| Good | 6 | 108A | 76.5 | 2 runs · 105 / 85 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 97C | 91 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 121A | 94 | 7 runs · 121 / 104 |
| Under 6f | 5 | 91A | 84 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 92A | 91.5 | 2 runs · 92 / 91.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 22 runs · as at 13 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 5 Oct 2026: fastest on KTB Speed in 1 run (won 0) · to 5 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 18 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 10 (56%) · 1 win
- Prominent 4 (22%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (22%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 1,660 runs since Mar 2023 (163 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 14.6% from 151. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.7% from 408.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +40 | — |
| Good to Firm | 221 | 24 | 10.9% | +0.9 | 2 from 6 |
| Good | 452 | 39 | 8.6% | −1.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 151 | 22 | 14.6% | +4.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 213 | 20 | 9.4% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 73 | 9 | 12.3% | +2.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 548 | 51 | 9.3% | −0.7 | 1 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 408 | 56 | 13.7% | +3.7 | 2 from 5 |
| 6f – 7f | 882 | 85 | 9.6% | −0.4 | 2 from 15 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 255 | 18 | 7.1% | −2.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 90 | 7 | 7.8% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2023 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Dutch Gold (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m2½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Gold (IRE) | 28 | 2 | 1m2f–1m2½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | +5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +6.00 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 2 | 13% | +3.00 |
| Under 6f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Crouch | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Rob Hornby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| William Buick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Marco Ghiani | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| John Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 4 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +5.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Oct 26+88d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes Missed the break - towards the back throughout - never threatened and finished 9th | 9/11 | 1½ | 9-10 | 81 | 104A | 76A | Marco Ghiani | 15/2 |
| 09 Jul 26+25d | Newbury | Pump Technology Engineered To Perform Handicap (Str) Settled towards the back - asked for effort and made modest progress inside 2f out - not a threat at any stage | 8/12 | 4½ | 10-3 | 81 | 91C | 74C | Rossa Ryan | 8/1 |
| 14 Jun 26+23d | Salisbury | Peter Lawrence Memorial Handicap Held up towards back and pulling hard early - pressed for effort and lost ground over 2f out - moved right and made progress inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to close but not quite reach winner | 2/7 | 2 | 9-9 | 80 | 105A | 97A | Hector Crouch | 11/4 |
| 22 May 26+13d | Goodwood | Edward Bulmer Natural Paint Handicap Settled just off the pace - driven and made progress over a furlong out - faded in the closing stages to finish 8th beaten 5 1/2 lengths | 8/14 | 1 | 9-1 | 82 | 65C | 84A | Rob Hornby | 16/1 |
| 09 May 26+36d | Lingfield | William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Settled with the main group early - pushed along and lost ground approaching the final 3f - unable to get involved from there - finished well beaten in 5th | 5/8 | nk | 8-11 | 83 | 120A | 81A | Hector Crouch | 16/1 |
| 03 Apr 26+14d | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM All-Weather Vase Mile Handicap Handy early behind the front group - asked for effort with 2f left and dropped back - rallied inside the final furlong - grabbed fifth close home | 5/12 | nk | 9-3 | 84 | 92A | 84A | Rob Hornby | 8/1 |
| 20 Mar 26+42d | Wolverhampton (AW) | SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Held up in the pack - progress to press the leaders 2f out - denied a run inside the final furlong - moved left and stayed on over the last 110yds before flattening out - fifth | 5/10 | nk | 9-9 | 84 | 99A | 84A | Hector Crouch | 5/2F |
| 06 Feb 26+74d | Newcastle (AW) | SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Sluggish start - fought for control early - settled midpack - pressed for effort with 3f remaining - closed on front group nearing final furlong - stayed on well - edged into second right on the line | 2/11 | hd | 9-12 | 84 | 94A | 100A | Hector Crouch | 6/1 |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Nov 25+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Held up in the pack - moved through from 2f out and hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to win | 1/12 | 9-8 | 82 | 121A | 96A | Hector Crouch | 11/1 | |
| 29 Oct 25+27d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Settled with plenty of enthusiasm around midfield wide - urged forward with 2f left - unable to find any extra - finished fifth well beaten | 5/8 | 3½ | 9-5 | 84 | 82A | 75A | Jack Callan | 17/2 |
| 02 Oct 25+12d | Salisbury | Radcliffe & Co Handicap Handy behind front group early - pressed for effort with 2f left - kept going late but couldn't find enough to land in front - finished sixth beaten 2 lengths | 6/12 | shd | 9-10 | 84 | 108A | 92A | Rossa Ryan | 17/2 |
| 20 Sep 25+77d | Newmarket | Turners Parks Group Ltd Handicap (Div 2) Tracked the front pair early - pressed for effort with 3f left - shared the advantage briefly inside the final furlong before fading - held on at one speed through the closing stages | 6/9 | nk | 9-13 | 86 | 88A | 85A | Jack Mitchell | 7/2 |
| 05 Jul 25+21d | Haydock | Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Away hesitantly - held up towards the back - still 5th with no hope of getting on terms - drifted markedly left inside the final furlong - finished well held in 5th | 5/9 | 3¼ | 9-9 | 88 | 63A | 89A | Jason Hart | 13/2 |
| 14 Jun 25+42d | York | Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap Sluggish start - held up towards rear throughout - boxed in with no room inside final furlong - finished well held in 12th | 12/18 | 1 | 8-13 | 91 | 87C | 86A | Oisin Orr | 28/1 |
| 03 May 25+210d | Newmarket | TrustATrader Handicap Slow to find pace early - stayed towards the back - never troubled the front and well held at the finish | 12/12 | 4¼ | 9-4 | 92 | 64A | 59A | William Buick | 4/1 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Oct 24+12d | Newmarket | 150,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes (GBB Race) Missed the break - dropped out at the back and struggling to go the pace - niggled and scrubbed up to get involved - 2f out still with a lot to find before electrifying progress on the outside 1f out - shifted right inside the final furlong - hit the front late on - pulled clear to win | 1/18 | 8-11 | 86 | 97C | 114A | William Buick | 5/1 | |
| 23 Sep 24+52d | Hamilton | Ecosave Installations Ltd Nursery Settled towards the rear early - made ground on the far flank approaching final 2f - closed into second and ran on well inside the last but narrowly denied | 2/6 | hd | 9-9 | 84 | 85A | 93B | Daniel Tudhope | 7/4F |
| 02 Aug 24+18d | Goodwood | Hawes & Curtis Nursery Held up towards back of field - pushed along and made progress inside final furlong - kept on close home to finish sixth | 6/16 | 1 | 9-3 | 84 | 66C | 90A | Rossa Ryan | 7/1 |
| 15 Jul 24+58d | Windsor | Download The Racing App 43 Now Nursery | 1/6 | 9-4 | 80 | 91A | 89B | Rossa Ryan | 11/4J | |
| 18 May 24+28d | Doncaster | Get Raceday Ready Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 1/9 | 9-7 | — | 84A | 97A | Jim Crowley | 5/4F | |
| 20 Apr 24+25d | Nottingham | Blue Monkey Brewery Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/6 | 1½ | 9-5 | — | 73A | 69B | John Fahy | 8/13F |
| 26 Mar 24 | Southwell (AW) | Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/8 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 76A | 77A | Richard Kingscote | 5/2J |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Dragon King won?
- The Dragon King (IRE) won 4 of 22 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 8 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trains The Dragon King?
- The Dragon King (IRE) is trained by Robert Cowell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 October 2026.
- Who is The Dragon King's sire?
- The Dragon King (IRE) is by Invincible Army (IRE) out of Dutch Monarch (GB), whose sire is Dutch Art.
- What going does The Dragon King prefer?
- The Dragon King (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 The Dragon King's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 5 October 2026. The highest on record is 92.
- What is The Dragon King's sire's record?
- Invincible Army (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 1,660 runs since Mar 2023 (163 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 14.6% from 151. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.7% from 408.
- Who are The Dragon King's siblings?
- Out of Dutch Monarch (GB), The Dragon King (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dutch Gold (IRE) (2). The wins came over 1m2f–1m2½f. As at Nov 2026.