Horse profile
The Shepherd King (IRE)
by Marignan (USA) out of Boolavogue (IRE) (Torus)
47 runs · 23 courses · from Apr 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Nov 2017 — 3,272 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2017 · 5th of 6
3 wins · Navan, Galway & Listowel
Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile
The Shepherd King (IRE) is 3 from 47. Hasn't won since Nov 2013. All 3 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m. Last raced off 86, 40lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 47 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 40lb off peak
- 3–47Wins / Runs
- 6.4%Strike rate
- 10 (21.3%)Placed
- −23.25£1 level staken=47 at SP
- 0.94Fair A/E n=47 · 0.74 incl. margin
- 126Highest OR
- 60dAvg 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 rating86↓ 40lb off peak
86
86–126
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 81
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 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 87C | 80 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 81B | 73.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 81B | 71.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 87C | 80 | — |
Of 11 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 11 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Marignan (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 6.3% of 554 runs since Jan 2008 (63 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | +3.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 150 | 9 | 6% | −0.3 | 1 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 70 | 7 | 10% | +3.7 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 165 | 9 | 5.5% | −0.8 | 1 from 22 |
| Heavy | 104 | 4 | 3.8% | −2.5 | 0 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 148 | 9 | 6.1% | −0.2 | 3 from 20 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 212 | 9 | 4.2% | −2.1 | 0 from 24 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 164 | 15 | 9.1% | +2.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −1.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Boolavogue (IRE) (Torus)
6 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Ard Lady (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Littlewood Lass (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Barton Baron (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Miss Mary D (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Brandeston Ron (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Danjaman (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 22 | 1 | 5% | −5.00 |
| Good | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.25 |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Down Royal | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Killarney | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Listowel | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −24.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 3 | 15% | +3.75 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B J Cooper | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.25 |
| A P Heskin | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Mark Enright | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cian Collins | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| D J Casey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cillin Leonard | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ian McCarthy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Callum Whillans | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr L Bleahen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J J Slevin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A E Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Simon Torrens | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| E J O'Connell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie McNamara | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Mr J T McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 20 | 0 | 0% | −20.00 |
| None | 20 | 3 | 15% | +3.75 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +9.00 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 32 | 1 | 3% | −15.00 |
| Hurdle | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.25 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Nov 17+9d | Navan | TheTote.com Fortria Chase (Grade 2) | 5/6 | 26 | 11-4 | 86 | 34C | 99C | Mark Enright | 100/1 |
| 03 Nov 17+61d | Down Royal | Toals Bookmakers Handicap Chase | 2/9 | ½ | 9-10 | 86 | 81B | 110A | Danny Mullins | 40/1 |
| 03 Sep 17+13d | Worcester | Bet Toteplacepot At Betfred.com Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 17 | 11-4 | 92 | 74A | 100B | Brian Hughes | 16/1 |
| 21 Aug 17+12d | Hexham | Colonel Porters Emporium, Newcastle Handicap Chase | 4/12 | ¾ | 11-9 | 93 | 66A | 110A | Brian Hughes | 33/1 |
| 09 Aug 17+20d | Sligo | Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Chase (0-102) | 7/10 | 7 | 10-8 | 91 | 78C | 81C | Cillin Leonard | 20/1 |
| 20 Jul 17+70d | Killarney | Rentokil Initial (Q.R.) Race | 6/8 | 6½ | 10-4 | — | — | 56C | Mr L Bleahen | 33/1 |
| 11 May 17+9d | Tipperary | Point To Point Evening At Tipperary Handicap Chase (0-116) | 7/12 | 13 | 9-13 | 94 | 87C | 79C | Cillin Leonard | 16/1 |
| 02 May 17+150d | Ballinrobe | Breaffy House Resort Handicap Chase | 5/9 | ½ | 9-13 | 95 | 82A | 99A | Mark Enright | 20/1 |
| 2016 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Dec 16+21d | Fairyhouse | Winter Festival Handicap Chase | 11/13 | 31 | 10-6 | 98 | 25C | 82C | Ian McCarthy | 25/1 |
| 12 Nov 16+8d | Naas | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase | 11/13 | 3¼ | 10-13 | 102 | 69C | 85C | J J Slevin | 14/1 |
| 04 Nov 16+92d | Down Royal | Robinson Services Handicap Chase | 2/9 | 7 | 9-10 | 98 | 80A | 104A | Mark Enright | 16/1 |
| 04 Aug 16+61d | Sligo (IRE) | Leo McMorrow Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 9/11 | 5 | 11-5 | 95 | — | 82C | Ian McCarthy | 14/1 |
| 04 Jun 16+5d | Tramore | At The Races Handicap Chase (0-109) | 4/7 | 5½ | 11-2 | 99 | — | 92B | A P Heskin | 7/1 |
| 30 May 16+22d | Ballinrobe | Events Arena At Breaffy Handicap Chase | 4/11 | ½ | 10-0 | 99 | — | 102A | A P Heskin | 25/1 |
| 08 May 16+5d | Limerick | Coral.ie Download The App Handicap Chase (0-109) | 7/16 | ¾ | 11-3 | 100 | — | 105A | A P Heskin | 12/1 |
| 03 May 16+19d | Ballinrobe | Treacy's Pharmacies Handicap Chase | 5/16 | 1¾ | 10-1 | 100 | — | 106A | A P Heskin | 16/1 |
| 14 Apr 16+15d | Limerick | Follow Limerick Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Chase | 2/6 | ½ | 9-13 | 98 | — | 108B | A P Heskin | 14/1 |
| 30 Mar 16+21d | Downpatrick | Download The Racing Post Android App Handicap Chase (0-102) | 5/7 | hd | 11-12 | 99 | — | 109A | A E Lynch | 9/1 |
| 09 Mar 16+1d | Catterick | Follow Us On Twitter At starsports_bet Handicap Chase | 3/4 | 6 | 11-4 | 102 | — | 92C | Callum Whillans | 33/1 |
| 08 Mar 16+21d | Newcastle | Nathaniel's Hedge Hopping Handicap Hurdle | 8/10 | ¾ | 11-4 | 102 | — | 86C | Brian Hughes | 20/1 |
| 16 Feb 16+109d | Ayr | Dawn Homes Future Developments Handicap Chase | 8/11 | 15 | 11-2 | 105 | — | 76C | Callum Whillans | 20/1 |
| 2015 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Oct 15+152d | Down Royal | Robinson Services Handicap Chase | F/12 | — | 9-3 | 102 | — | — | Simon Torrens | 33/1 |
| 31 May 15+14d | Kilbeggan | Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | PU/11 | — | 11-2 | 99 | — | — | Cian Collins | 33/1 |
| 17 May 15+6d | Limerick (IRE) | Mike Denver Plays Limerick Racecourse 23rd July Handicap Hurdle | 13/16 | 12 | 9-11 | 103 | — | 80C | Cian Collins | 50/1 |
| 11 May 15+26d | Killarney | Killarney Outlook Publications Handicap Hurdle | 7/11 | 2¼ | 10-9 | 107 | — | 101A | Cian Collins | 20/1 |
| 15 Apr 15+67d | Limerick | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle | 7/15 | 3¼ | 10-13 | 109 | — | 100A | Cian Collins | 33/1 |
| 07 Feb 15+43d | Naas | Hospitality At Naas Handicap Chase | 6/13 | 3¼ | 10-3 | 109 | — | 111A | B J Cooper | 33/1 |
| 2014 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 14+12d | Leopardstown | Racing Post All You Need For Irish Racing Handicap Chase | PU/12 | — | 9-7 | 112 | — | — | Conor Maxwell | 14/1 |
| 14 Dec 14+309d | Navan | 2015 Navan Race Membership Club Ideal Christmas Present Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 8/21 | 1½ | 11-2 | 113 | — | 102A | Mark Enright | 25/1 |
| 08 Feb 14+27d | Naas | DUBES Bess Ball Hype Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 10-13 | 119 | — | — | B J Cooper | 11/2 |
| 12 Jan 14+16d | Navan | Foxrock Handicap Chase (0-140) (Grade C) | 4/10 | 5½ | 10-5 | 121 | — | 99A | B J Cooper | 6/1 |
| 2013 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 13+27d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Chase (Grade B Handicap) (0-145) | 22/28 | 3¾ | 10-2 | 123 | — | 100C | Paul Carberry | 25/1 |
| 30 Nov 13+20d | Fairyhouse | Ballyhack Handicap Chase (Grade B) | PU/13 | — | 10-9 | 124 | — | — | B J Cooper | 7/2F |
| 10 Nov 13+50d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 1/10 | 11-12 | 114 | — | 143A | E J O'Connell | 16/1 | |
| 21 Sep 13+6d | Listowel | Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase (0-123) | 3/15 | 8 | 11-3 | 114 | — | 122A | B J Cooper | 7/2 |
| 15 Sep 13+42d | Listowel | Kerry Group Handicap Chase | 5/12 | 2½ | 10-0 | 114 | — | 112A | B J Cooper | 3/1F |
| 04 Aug 13+18d | Galway | Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase | 4/10 | 2½ | 10-2 | 115 | — | 115A | D J Casey | 6/1 |
| 17 Jul 13+26d | Killarney | Irish Examiner Beginners Chase | 7/14 | 7 | 11-12 | — | — | 105C | D J Casey | 28/1 |
| 21 Jun 13+278d | Down Royal | Dark Horse Cafe & Wine Bar Beginners Chase | 8/14 | 6 | 11-12 | — | — | 102A | D J Casey | 10/1 |
| 2012 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Sep 12+15d | Listowel | Cheestrings Beginners Chase | 4/13 | 2 | 11-12 | — | — | 125A | B J Cooper | 10/1 |
| 01 Sep 12+532d | Killarney | K.W.D. Handicap Hurdle (Grade C) | 12/15 | 12 | 10-9 | 121 | — | 95C | Robbie Power | 25/1 |
| 2011 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Mar 11+20d | Gowran Park | www.gowranpark.ie Handicap Hurdle (81-130) | PU/14 | — | 11-5 | 125 | — | — | B J Cooper | 11/4F |
| 27 Feb 11+74d | Leopardstown | www.leopardstown.com Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 4/17 | 2 | 10-12 | 124 | — | 135A | Barry Geraghty | 7/1 |
| 2010 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Dec 10+52d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 4/6 | 13 | 11-10 | 126 | — | 109B | B J Cooper | 10/1 |
| 24 Oct 10+42d | Galway | Cctv Venue Control Maiden Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-7 | — | — | 126A | B J Cooper | 11/4 | |
| 12 Sep 10+136d | Listowel | Kerry Group (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 1/18 | 12-0 | — | — | 134A | Robbie McNamara | 2/1F | |
| 29 Apr 10 | Tipperary | P2p.ie (c & G) Point-to-point Flat Race | 3/20 | 1¾ | 12-0 | — | — | 121A | Mr J T McNamara | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Shepherd King won?
- The Shepherd King (IRE) won 3 of 47 archived starts between 2010 and 2017, a strike rate of 6.4%. Placed 10 times in total (21.3% of starts).
- Who trained The Shepherd King?
- The Shepherd King (IRE) was trained by R K Watson on the most recent run on record, at Navan on 12 November 2017.
- Who is The Shepherd King's sire?
- The Shepherd King (IRE) is by Marignan (USA) out of Boolavogue (IRE), whose sire is Torus.
- What going does The Shepherd King prefer?
- The Shepherd King (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Shepherd King's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 12 November 2017. The highest on record is 126.
- What is The Shepherd King's sire's record?
- Marignan (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.3% of 554 runs since Jan 2008 (63 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are The Shepherd King's siblings?
- Out of Boolavogue (IRE), The Shepherd King (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.