The Kings Sword (IRE)
The Kings Sword (IRE) is 2 from 10. Hasn't won since Jan 2010. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–10Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 6 (60%)Placed
- −2.50£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.55Fair A/E n=10 · 1.09 incl. margin
- 119Highest OR
- 39dBetween runs (median)longest 375 d
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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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
Progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 786 | 120 | 15.3% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 4,055 | 595 | 14.7% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,134 | 316 | 14.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 3,300 | 464 | 14.1% | −0.3 | 2 from 4 |
| Heavy | 1,684 | 246 | 14.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 125 | 6 | 4.8% | −9.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 203 | 16 | 7.9% | −6.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,344 | 476 | 14.2% | −0.2 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,314 | 651 | 15.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,308 | 479 | 14.5% | +0.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 911 | 129 | 14.2% | −0.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Wounded Warrior (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m6f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Wounded Warrior (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wounded Warrior (IRE) | 38 | 5 | 2m–3m6f | Grade 2 |
| Sword Of Destiny (IRE) | 6 | 4 | 2m–3m | Grade 3 |
| Chinx Of Light (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 2m5½f–3m | — |
| Sparkling Duke (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 2m4f–3m | Class 5 |
| Warriors Destiny (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 2m4f | Class 4 |
| Brightest Flame (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 2m5f | — |
| Connard (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Ballestra (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Mr J E Burns | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| John Allen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| S J Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P Cashman | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.50 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 11+375d | Cork | Friday Evening Racing At Cork Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (0-140) (grade C) | PU/13 | — | 10-5 | 116 | — | S J Hassett | 12/1 |
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 10+73d | Gowran Park | Mullinavat Novice Hurdle | 7/8 | ¾ | 11-8 | 119 | 101C | Paul Townend | 7/2 |
| 31 Jan 10+51d | Limerick | March 13th & 14th Family Racing Weekend Maiden Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-9 | 108 | 136A | Paul Townend | 3/1F | |
| 2009 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 09+19d | Gowran Park | Christmas Vouchers At Gowran Park Golf Shop Maiden Hurdle | 3/20 | 2 | 11-7 | 108 | 128A | Paul Townend | 4/5F |
| 22 Nov 09+17d | Navan | Navan Ford E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle | 3/20 | hd | 11-9 | — | 136A | John Allen | 9/1 |
| 05 Nov 09+11d | Thurles | Toboradora Flat Race | 1/9 | 11-4 | — | 129A | Mr P Cashman | 5/2J | |
| 25 Oct 09+39d | Galway | T.v.o'brien Memorial (pro/am) Flat Race | 2/13 | 1¾ | 11-3 | — | 79C | Mr J E Burns | 7/2 |
| 16 Sep 09+141d | Listowel | Ballygarry House Hotel Novice Hurdle | 6/12 | 7 | 10-9 | — | 97A | John Allen | 50/1 |
| 28 Apr 09+16d | Punchestown | Goffs Land Rover Bumper | 5/25 | ½ | 10-4 | — | 114A | Mr J E Burns | 12/1 |
| 12 Apr 09 | Cork | Hickey Communications (pro/am) Flat Race | 2/19 | 4 | 11-0 | — | 77B | Mr J E Burns | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Kings Sword won?
- The Kings Sword (IRE) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 6 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trained The Kings Sword?
- The Kings Sword (IRE) was trained by Adrian Maguire on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 24 April 2011.
- Who is The Kings Sword's sire?
- The Kings Sword (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Sparkling Sword (GB), whose sire is Broadsword.
- What going does The Kings Sword prefer?
- The Kings Sword (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 The Kings Sword's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 24 April 2011. The highest on record is 119.
- What is The Kings Sword's sire's record?
- King's Theatre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
- Who are The Kings Sword's siblings?
- Out of Sparkling Sword (GB), The Kings Sword (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Wounded Warrior (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Wounded Warrior (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m6f. As at Nov 2026.