The Skiffle King (IRE)
The Skiffle King won two of 14 starts on turf, both in Class 5 handicaps over 3m. He took a handicap hurdle at Southwell on good ground in Feb 2023 off a mark of 74 and a handicap chase at the same course on good to soft in Dec 2023 off 78. His last run came at Hexham in Mar 2025 off an official rating of 78 and headgear returned.
- 2–14Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 3 (21.4%)Placed
- +5.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 2.58Fair A/E n=14 · 2.21 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 25dBetween runs (median)longest 428 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
Best recent Speed 125
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 113A | 79 | — |
| Good | 5 | 125A | 94 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 113A | 56 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 79B | 79 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 125A | 109.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 98C | 96 | — |
Of 14 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 14 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 7,493 runs since Mar 2011 (533 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 17.7% from 192.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 50 | 6 | 12% | +1.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 646 | 79 | 12.2% | +1.7 | — |
| Good | 2,075 | 240 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,140 | 111 | 9.7% | −0.8 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 1,712 | 154 | 9% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 649 | 65 | 10% | −0.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,220 | 132 | 10.8% | +0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 192 | 34 | 17.7% | +7.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 691 | 60 | 8.7% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,214 | 125 | 10.3% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,248 | 127 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,812 | 182 | 10% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,553 | 171 | 11% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 647 | 66 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 136 | 22 | 16.2% | +5.7 | 2 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2011 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Dreams Of Milan (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m1f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Dreams Of Milan (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreams Of Milan (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 2m4f–2m5½f | Class 4 |
| Joe De Clermont (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 2m1f | — |
| Jemura (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Nunya (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +8.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell | 6 | 2 | 33% | +13.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +16.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Dunne | 3 | 2 | 67% | +16.00 |
| Richie McLernon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jamie Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lewis Dobb | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Philip Armson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Todd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Hammond | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +13.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| NH 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Mar 25+24d | Hexham | Brocksbushes Handicap Chase Sat close to the pace early - dropped away after the 14th and slipped towards the back - well adrift with no prospect of involvement - blundered 4 out and was soon pulled up | PU/12 | — | 10-2 | 78 | — | — | Jamie Hamilton | 33/1 |
| 17 Feb 25+428d | Southwell | Download The Racing App Now Handicap Chase Broke left at first - sat behind the pace on the inner - drifted off course and dropped away at the 6th - beaten from then on and well adrift by 4 out - pulled up before the following fence | PU/10 | — | 10-8 | 80 | — | — | Jamie Hamilton | 12/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Dec 23+233d | Southwell | Get Emma's Xmas Crackers At planetsportbet.com Handicap Chase | 1/6 | 10-2 | 78 | — | 95B | Robert Dunne | 5/1 | |
| 28 Apr 23+38d | Southwell | At The Races App Form Study Handicap Hurdle | 8/13 | 9 | 10-4 | 79 | 79B | 84A | Philip Armson | 10/1 |
| 21 Mar 23+16d | Market Rasen | Discover What's Trending At Rhino.Bet Casino Novices' Handicap Hurdle | PU/6 | — | 10-9 | 80 | — | — | Charlie Todd | 4/1 |
| 05 Mar 23+25d | Huntingdon | Compare 25+ Bookies At Oddschecker Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | 2½ | 10-9 | 79 | 125A | 104A | Robert Dunne | 5/1 |
| 08 Feb 23+29d | Southwell | Weekly Free 5 Bet At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle | 1/10 | 10-5 | 74 | 94A | 101A | Robert Dunne | 12/1 | |
| 10 Jan 23+15d | Doncaster | Taj's Time To Design 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional/Amateurs) | 8/19 | 2 | 10-6 | 78 | 79C | 85C | Lewis Dobb | 40/1 |
| 2022 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 22+15d | Market Rasen | Rand Farm Park Day Nursery Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 9/12 | 4¼ | 10-3 | 82 | 94C | 76C | Lewis Dobb | 50/1 |
| 11 Dec 22+12d | Southwell | Vickers.Bet Proudly Supporting British Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 9/10 | 7 | 11-4 | — | 46C | 87C | Richie McLernon | 80/1 |
| 29 Nov 22+19d | Southwell | Follow vickersracing On Twitter Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 11/14 | 6½ | 11-4 | — | 54C | 96C | Richie McLernon | 125/1 |
| 10 Nov 22+233d | Newcastle | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/6 | 8½ | 11-4 | — | 98C | 85C | Richie McLernon | 80/1 |
| 22 Mar 22+70d | Wetherby | We're Racing Again On 31st March Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 8/9 | 1¾ | 11-3 | — | 113A | 103A | Charlie Hammond | 150/1 |
| 11 Jan 22 | Doncaster | Sky Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 8/13 | hd | 11-4 | — | 58C | 87C | Jack Quinlan | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Skiffle King won?
- The Skiffle King (IRE) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 3 times in total (21.4% of starts).
- Who trained The Skiffle King?
- The Skiffle King (IRE) was trained by Mark Walford on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 13 March 2025.
- Who is The Skiffle King's sire?
- The Skiffle King (IRE) is by Dylan Thomas (IRE) out of Joe's Dream Catch (IRE), whose sire is Safety Catch.
- What going does The Skiffle King prefer?
- The Skiffle King (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Skiffle King's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 13 March 2025. The highest on record is 82.
- What is The Skiffle King's sire's record?
- Dylan Thomas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 7,493 runs since Mar 2011 (533 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 17.7% from 192.
- Who are The Skiffle King's siblings?
- Out of Joe's Dream Catch (IRE), The Skiffle King (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Dreams Of Milan (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Dreams Of Milan (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–2m5½f. As at Nov 2026.