The Next King (IRE)
The Next King (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 14 at Kilbeggan (Aug 2007).
- 0–10Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (10%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=10 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 36dBetween runs (median)longest 189 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 7.1% of 718 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 47 | 3 | 6.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 190 | 15 | 7.9% | +0.8 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 94 | 10 | 10.6% | +3.5 | — |
| Soft | 222 | 14 | 6.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 161 | 9 | 5.6% | −1.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +5.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 193 | 14 | 7.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 292 | 20 | 6.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 183 | 15 | 8.2% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 41 | 1 | 2.4% | −4.7 | — |
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
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
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenny Flynn | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| D J Casey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| D G Hogan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| NH Flat | 5 | 0 | 0% | −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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 08+189d | Cork | Newmarket Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 15/18 | 20 | 10-12 | 86 | 77C | D J Casey | 10/1 |
| 2007 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 07+13d | Limerick (IRE) | Pat Keogh BMW Handicap Hurdle | 8/18 | ¾ | 10-5 | 87 | 88C | D J Casey | 16/1 |
| 01 Oct 07+12d | Roscommon | Boyle Novice Hurdle | 12/15 | 1¼ | 11-0 | — | 70C | D G Hogan | 33/1 |
| 19 Sep 07+26d | Listowel | Kerryman Maiden Hurdle | 7/14 | shd | 11-12 | — | 85C | D J Casey | 12/1 |
| 24 Aug 07+75d | Kilbeggan | Tullamore Inh Flat Race | 2/14 | 11 | 11-11 | — | 108C | Lenny Flynn | 20/1 |
| 10 Jun 07+36d | Roscommon | Roscommon Herald (pro-am) Inh Flat Race | 10/16 | 1¼ | 11-10 | — | 89C | Lenny Flynn | 8/1 |
| 05 May 07+32d | Kilbeggan | Www.kilbegganraces.com (Pro-Am) Flat | 5/14 | ¾ | 11-9 | — | 104C | Lenny Flynn | 16/1 |
| 03 Apr 07+153d | Gowran Park | Bennettsbridge Maiden Hurdle | 13/19 | ½ | 11-7 | — | 83C | D G Hogan | 20/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 06+58d | Punchestown | Punchestown Inh Flat Race | 10/21 | nk | 11-2 | — | 90C | Lenny Flynn | 16/1 |
| 04 Sep 06 | Roscommon | Final Meeting of 2006 October 2nd (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 10/18 | 2 | 11-4 | — | 90C | Lenny Flynn | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Next King won?
- The Next King (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2006 and 2008. Placed 1 time in total (10% of starts).
- Who trained The Next King?
- The Next King (IRE) was trained by C F Swan on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 20 April 2008.
- Who is The Next King's sire?
- The Next King (IRE) is by Oscar Schindler (IRE) out of Little Nikita (GB), whose sire is Lafontaine I.
- What is The Next King's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 20 April 2008. The highest on record is 87.
- What is The Next King's sire's record?
- Oscar Schindler (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 718 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses), Flat and jumps together.