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Optima RacingHorses › King Of The Road (IRE)

King Of The Road (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2023-11-09 to 2026-05-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Pauling.
Pedigree Shirocco (GER) × Diamond Gesture (IRE) (by Presenting)
OwnerRoccos Rebels
BreederM Fahy
Ratings Official 112 · best RPR 118 · best TS 114
20
Runs
3
Wins
15.0%
Strike rate
30.0%
Place rate
1.21
Actual / Expected
-25.0%
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Full form — last 20 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
2026-05-20 54d Warwick 21f Good 4 4/7 9.5 Callum Pritchard t 160 112 102 98 10/1
Hurdle Turf Logic Defying Handicap Hurdle Prominent - not fluent 3rd - lost position before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 12/1)
2026-03-27 71d Wetherby 21.5f Good 4 15/16 0.3 Kielan Woods p 163 115 50 38 16/1
Hurdle Turf Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle Qualifier) Led - briefly headed 5th - headed 4 out - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 18/1)
2026-01-15 20d Wincanton 20f Soft 4 9/12 10 Kielan Woods 165 117 84 48 6/1
Hurdle Turf Bet Smarter With Oddschecker+ Handicap Hurdle Soon chased clear leader - headway before 3 out - led narrowly after 3 out - headed and weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off(op 9/2)
2025-12-26 42d Kempton 21f Good 3 2/10 1.25 Callum Pritchard p 142 113 118 114 12/1
Hurdle Turf Ladbrokes "Best Odds Guaranteed In Racing" Handicap Hurdle Prominent - hit 4 out - led narrowly approaching last - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 10/1)
2025-11-14 37d Cheltenham 21f Soft 3 16/18 6 Beau Morgan 155 115 76 70 20/1
Hurdle Turf Lycetts Insurance Brokers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Qual) Led - headed 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 28/1)
2025-10-08 109d Ludlow 16f Firm 4 3/6 0.75 Callum Pritchard 165 115 115 112 5/2
Hurdle Turf Hollinbrow Precision Products Ltd Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Disputed lead - led clearly after 1st - headed and prominent 3rd - outpaced from 2 out - awkward jump last(tchd 2/1)
2025-06-21 31d Ascot 21.5f Firm 2 8/9 99 David Probert 130 33/1
Flat Turf Queen Alexandra Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Raced wide - midfield - joined main group after 3f - lost position over 5f out - weakened 4f out - tailed off(op 40/1)
2025-05-21 113d Warwick 21f Good 4 4/7 3.75 Ben Jones 169 116 114 65 3/1
Hurdle Turf Logicor Coronation Handicap Hurdle Led - jumped left and hit 7th - headed 2 out - weakened last(op 10/3 and tchd 7/2)
2025-01-28 33d Chepstow 19.5f Heavy 3 6/11 Callum Pritchard 158 117 79 68 14/1
Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-26 28d Kempton 21f Good 3 2/9 2.5 Gavin Sheehan 143 115 115 82 14/1
Hurdle Turf Ladbrokes Get Rewarded With Ladbucks Handicap Hurdle Led - jumped left 1st - led narrowly after 2nd - hit 3 out - headed after 2 out - rallied approaching last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-11-28 20d Taunton 19f Soft 4 1/11 Kielan Woods 157 109 114 82 3/1
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2024-11-08 183d Exeter 16.5f Good 4 6/10 2.5 Kielan Woods 168 110 102 68 13/2
Hurdle Turf Southwest Rail Solutions Handicap Hurdle Led - headed 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-05-09 29d Huntingdon 19.5f Good 4 4/13 6 Ben Jones 169 111 112 102 3/1F
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle Led - prominent after 2nd - challenging when jumped left and not fluent 3 out - soon led - headed 2 out - not fluent last - soon weakened(op 10/3)
2024-04-10 10d Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 5 1/15 0 Kielan Woods 168 101 113 96 5/2F
Hurdle Turf Market Rasen Racecourses Centenary Celebration Year Handicap Hurdle Made all - increased tempo home turn - faced challenge but going easily 2 out - shaken up approaching last - ridden run-in - wandered around and reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(tchd 11/4)
2024-03-31 40d Market Rasen 18.5f Soft 5 1/14 0 Kielan Woods 157 94 105 82 13/2
Hurdle Turf Block Free Services Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led just after 3rd - not fluent 4 out - shaken up 2 out - ridden and went clear run-in(op 4/1)
2024-02-20 43d Taunton 19f Soft 5 9/12 0.75 Beau Morgan 159 96 80 71 9/2
Hurdle Turf Blundells Preparatory Racing To School Novices Handicap Hurdle Raced in last - always behind (jockey said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 7/2)
2024-01-08 13d Taunton 16.5f Soft 4 8/14 8 Kielan Woods 162 83 39 125/1
Hurdle Turf Blackdown Motor Company Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) Towards rear - no impression from 3 out(op 80/1)
2023-12-26 24d Kempton 16f Good 2 7/10 26 Gavin Sheehan 158 37 125/1
Hurdle Turf ladbrokeslive.co.uk To Win Free Music Tickets Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - not fluent 1st - always behind - tailed off(op 50/1)
2023-12-02 23d Doncaster 16.5f Good 4 7/9 31 Kielan Woods 154 55 29 25/1
Hurdle Turf Download The At The Races App Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - held up in rear - hampered 1st - weakened before omitted 3 out(op 20/1)
2023-11-09 DEB Newbury 16.5f Soft 4 11/13 10 Kielan Woods 156 39 12/1
NH Flat Turf British Horse Society Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div II) Prominent - led after 1f - prominent when headed after 3f - led halfway - headed 4f out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 15/2 tchd 11/1)

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)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 3400.0%
Class 41119.1%
Class 53266.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)20315.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good900.0%
Soft8337.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Taunton3133.3%
Kempton300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-09–2026-05-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.