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King Of The Plains (IRE)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2023-05-12 to 2024-08-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James Horton.

Pedigree Roaring Lion (USA) × Golden Lilac (IRE) (by Galileo)

OwnerD Howden J Hornby Partner

Ratings Official 81 · best RPR 89 · best TS 80

Runs

Wins

10.0%

Strike rate

50.0%

Place rate

0.48

Actual / Expected

-15.0%

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Full form — last 10 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2024-08-30	35d	Thirsk	14f	Good	4	5/7	0.75	P J McDonald	143	81	77	64	13/2
Flat Turf Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - towards rear with one circuit to go - outpaced and no impression from 2f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-07-26	56d	Ascot	12f	Firm	4	3/7	0.05	Oisin Murphy	140	81	87	79	4/1
Flat Turf Slingsby Gin Handicap Took keen hold - raced in second - pressed leader over 3f out - briefly led over 2f out - no chance with winner from over 1f out - lost second final strides(op 7/2)
2024-05-31	20d	Doncaster	12f	Soft	4	8/9	1.5	Jim Crowley	132	82	82	47	3/1
Flat Turf Weston Park Cancer Support On 01145533330 Handicap Ducked right start - took keen hold - midfield - outpaced 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/4)
2024-05-11	225d	Ascot	12f	Good	3	4/14	2	Oisin Murphy	127	82	87	74	6/1
Flat Turf Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Handicap Held up in rear - switched left on turn over 2f out - soon hampered - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(tchd 11/2)
2023-09-29	35d	Newcastle (AW)	12.5f	Standard	5	1/10	–	Cieren Fallon	137	77	89	80	15/2
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2023-08-25	49d	Hamilton	11f	Soft	2	4/5	–	Cieren Fallon	130	82	52	18	11/1
Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-07-07	28d	Doncaster	12f	Firm	2	99/5	–	Cieren Fallon	130	84	–	–	3/1
Jamie Downey Takepayments Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-06-09	8d	Haydock	11.5f	Firm	3	2/6	–	Oisin Murphy	127	–	83	59	6/4
GPW Employee Ownership Trust Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-06-01	20d	Yarmouth	11.5f	Firm	4	2/5	–	Oisin Murphy	133	–	84	18	2/1
Moulton Nurseries Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-05-12	DEB	Chester	12.5f	Soft	2	3/6	–	Oisin Murphy	133	–	82	43	5/1
Boodles Darley Maiden Stakes (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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	1	25.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	SR
Class 2	3	0.0%
Class 3	2	0.0%
Class 4	4	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Middle (10-12f)	9	1	11.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Firm	4	0	0.0%
Soft	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-05-12–2024-08-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.