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Optima RacingHorses › Classic King (IRE)

Classic King (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-11-23 to 2026-05-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Emma Lavelle.
Pedigree Champs Elysees (GB) × Hangar Six (IRE) (by Oscar)
OwnerWill Davies Dr Tom Davies
BreederLakeview House Stud
Ratings Official 128 · best RPR 136 · best TS 132
22
Runs
4
Wins
18.2%
Strike rate
59.1%
Place rate
0.85
Actual / Expected
8.0%
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Full form — last 22 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-05-08 41d Market Rasen 24f Good 3 1/6 0 Harry Cobden p 166 128 136 114 11/4
Chase Turf Summer Plate Ladies Day Saturday 18th July Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led early - jumped left 1st - soon headed but prominent - mistake 5th - pressed leader briefly after 10th - raced wide before 3 out - challenging 2 out - ridden to lead last - kept on final 110yds - won going away(op 5/2 tchd 2/1)
2026-03-28 16d Stratford 22.5f Good 3 2/5 0.75 Harry Cobden p 168 128 131 112 13/8
Chase Turf Happy 70th Birthday Steve Parsons Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - headed before 10th - lost ground before 4 out - headway after 2 out - soon went second - kept on run-in(op 11/8)
2026-03-12 76d Cheltenham 24f Good 1 17/24 7.5 Ben Jones 150 134 114 106 22/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Towards rear throughout(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-12-26 28d Wincanton 24.5f Soft 2 4/9 3.25 Rex Dingle 155 134 130 114 6/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed leaders 9th - lost second before 2 out - kept on(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)
2025-11-28 35d Newbury 24.5f Soft 3 6/11 2 Rex Dingle 168 135 128 101 10/1
Hurdle Turf Coral "Pipped-At-The-Post" Payouts Handicap Hurdle In rear - brief headway before 2 out - never dangerous(op 9/1)
2025-10-24 223d Cheltenham 20f Soft 3 4/20 7 Harry Cobden 166 135 131 120 16/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway 3 out - mistake last - edged right and kept on run-in(op 14/1)
2025-03-15 28d Kempton 21f Good 2/10 Ben Jones 163 131 136 132 10/3
Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-02-15 21d Ascot 19.5f Good 2 3/11 Rex Dingle 162 131 134 110 9/1
Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-01-25 42d Doncaster 19.5f Soft 2 1/7 Rex Dingle 154 126 132 97 10/1
Doncaster Annual Membership Now Available Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-12-14 14d Doncaster 19f Soft 3 99/9 Richard Patrick 164 127 7/1
Chase Turf bet365 Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - bad mistake and unseated 2nd(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-11-30 32d Doncaster 19f Good 4 1/5 Tom Bellamy 170 122 127 89 11/2
Download The At The Races App Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-10-29 11d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 3 8/14 11 Tom Bellamy 163 125 115 84 16/1
Chase Turf Colourfence Newport Low Maintenance Fencing Handicap Chase Midfield - mistake 11th - headway but hampered by faller 5 out - slow jump and lost position 3 out - weakening when slow jump 2 out(op 12/1)
2024-10-18 179d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 3 99/6 Tom Bellamy 155 126 8/1
Chase Turf QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - unseated 9th(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-04-22 31d Kempton 21f Good 4 2/6 4.25 Tom Bellamy 163 126 123 87 10/11F
Hurdle Turf Visit Sri Lanka National Hunt Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Jumped slightly left throughout - prominent - went second after 3 out - challenging when mistake 2 out - mistake last - kept on(op 4/5 tchd Evens)
2024-03-22 45d Newbury 20.5f Soft 3 99/8 Tom Bellamy 162 122 126 9/2
Hurdle Turf Bet In-Play On Racing At BetVictor Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway going easily 2 out - shaken up and disputing lead when fell last(op 3/1)
2024-02-06 27d Taunton 19f Good 4 2/9 0.5 Tom Bellamy 163 124 120 108 5/2
Hurdle Turf Racing TV Club Day Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) Pressed leader - raced in second after 3rd - jumped left 5th - led before 2 out - headed approaching last - kept on(op 2/1)
2024-01-10 58d Doncaster 16.5f Soft 4 2/14 3 Tom Bellamy 165 124 115 36 2/5F
Hurdle Turf Download The At The Races App Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) In touch with leaders - smooth headway after 3 out - went second when bad mistake 2 out - soon outpaced and pushed along - rallied approaching last - jumped left last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 1/3)
2023-11-13 25d Kempton 16f Good 4 2/13 2.25 Tom Bellamy 161 125 100 7/2
Hurdle Turf Watch Racing TV Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in second - lost position 3 out - pressed winner after 2 out - kept on(op 10/3)
2023-10-19 186d Wincanton 15f Good 4 1/8 0 Tom Bellamy 158 110 35 6/4J
Hurdle Turf Wincanton Season Opener Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - intimidated by rival when going best just before 2 out - led before last - soon clear - readily(op 9/4 tchd 11/8)
2023-04-16 65d Wincanton 15f Soft 5 2/6 Tom Bellamy 156 100 72 17/2
Naf Season Close Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div I)
2023-02-10 79d Kempton 16f Soft 5 4/8 Tom Bellamy 161 97 44 5/2
Racing TV Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2022-11-23 DEB Hereford 16f Soft 5 3/10 Tom Bellamy 156 97 83 15/2
Cazoo Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7342.9%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 23133.3%
Class 38112.5%
Class 46233.3%
Class 5300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)22418.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1218.3%
Good10330.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Doncaster4250.0%
Kempton400.0%
Wincanton3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-11-23–2026-05-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.