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Optima RacingHorses › King Of Tonga (IRE)

King Of Tonga (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2018-07-07 to 2024-07-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Declan Carroll.
Pedigree Dark Angel (IRE) × Bronze Queen (IRE) (by Invincible Spirit)
OwnerMrs Sarah Bryan
Ratings Official 69 · best RPR 93 · best TS 80
66
Runs
8
Wins
12.1%
Strike rate
45.5%
Place rate
0.82
Actual / Expected
10.2%
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Full form — last 30 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
2024-07-13 28d Chester 5f Soft 4 1/8 0 Zak Wheatley b 128 69 82 58 14/1
Flat Turf Craig Charles DJ Set Handicap Raced wide - prominent - went second 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - drifted left but ran on well final 110yds - comfortably(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-06-15 5d Chester 6f Heavy 4 5/10 0.3 Hollie Doyle b 121 70 74 42 17/2
Flat Turf Edinburgh Gin Classic Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - waiting for room against rail over 2f out - outpaced when in the clear under 2f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 6/1)
2024-06-10 2d Pontefract 6f Good 5 4/9 0.1 David Nolan b 136 69 77 69 4/1F
Flat Turf Mr Wolf Sprint Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 3/1)
2024-06-08 7d Catterick 6f Firm 5 2/9 0.1 Phil Dennis b 134 69 77 53 5/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Free Trial Handicap Towards rear - headway over 1f out - switched right inside final furlong - went second towards finish - ran on - just held(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-06-01 9d Doncaster 6f Good 6 4/11 4 David Nolan b 139 69 62 40 8/1
Flat Turf Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - hung right and lost position gradually inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 13/2)
2024-05-23 10d Catterick 6f Soft 5 1/6 0 David Nolan b 131 66 77 37 6/1
Flat Turf Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Handicap Prominent on inner - switched to near side over 2f out - went second over 1f out - led final 110yds - ridden out(op 11/2)
2024-05-13 43d Catterick 6f Good 5 4/12 0.05 Harrison Shaw b 131 66 71 59 18/1
Flat Turf Join Racing TV Now Veterans Handicap Prominent - pressed leader when against far rail from over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - short of room towards finish - lost third final stride(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-03-31 174d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 5 13/13 0.5 Harrison Shaw b 132 67 51 33 66/1
Flat AW Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Took keen hold - in rear throughout(op 40/1)
2023-10-09 9d Pontefract 6f Soft 5 3/10 1.75 Zak Wheatley tb 126 68 73 54 9/1
Flat Turf Season Finale On Monday 23rd October Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - held up in midfield - switched right 2f out - headway and ridden over 1f out - edged left and challenging final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 17/2)
2023-09-30 17d Chester 7f Heavy 4 6/8 Paddy Mathers t 119 69 49 6 22/1
Restaurant 1539 Handicap
2023-09-13 11d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 12/14 David Allan b 129 71 64 46 14/1
William Hill Bet In-Running Racing League Race 39 Handicap (Racing League)
2023-09-02 16d Chester 5.5f Soft 3 10/11 Zak Wheatley b 116 75 65 28 20/1
Olivia Acton 21st Birthday Handicap
2023-08-17 8d Beverley 5f Firm 5 9/13 Zak Wheatley b 131 71 65 51 9/2
Robin And Wendy Adams 40th Anniversary Handicap
2023-08-09 8d Pontefract 5f Good 5 2/8 Zak Wheatley b 131 71 79 55 11/4
FBS Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap
2023-08-01 60d Beverley 5f Soft 5 2/9 Harrison Shaw b 139 71 79 63 10/1
Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap
2023-06-02 17d Catterick 6f Firm 5 5/7 Zak Wheatley 130 73 72 37 9/2
Racing Again 10th June Handicap
2023-05-16 16d Beverley 5f Soft 5 8/8 Zak Wheatley b 131 76 65 54 7/1
Annie Oxtoby Memorial Handicap
2023-04-30 11d Wetherby 5.5f Soft 4 4/10 Harrison Shaw b 129 78 79 63 18/1
Constant Security Services Handicap
2023-04-19 168d Beverley 5f Soft 3 15/16 Harrison Shaw b 125 80 58 33 25/1
Beverley Beaker Handicap
2022-11-02 18d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 3 6/11 Harrison Shaw b 121 81 76 51 25/1
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier - Last Chance To Qualify)
2022-10-15 17d Catterick 5f Soft 2 12/15 Zak Wheatley b 112 82 50 38 14/1
William Hill Catterick Dash Handicap
2022-09-28 39d Nottingham 6f Firm 2 3/16 Harrison Shaw b 134 82 86 76 12/1
Fairfax Saddles Grassroots Series Final Sprint Handicap
2022-08-20 43d Chester 5.5f Good 2 1/9 Harrison Shaw b 123 77 88 65 4/1
Joan Calvert Brown Handicap
2022-07-08 13d York 5f Firm 4 12/12 Harrison Shaw b 132 77 41 26 8/1
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap
2022-06-25 19d Chester 5f Good 4 1/13 Harrison Shaw b 125 71 82 62 11/4
Budweiser King Of Beers Handicap
2022-06-06 21d Pontefract 5f Firm 5 2/7 Harrison Shaw 130 70 77 63 3/1
Castleford Tigers Handicap
2022-05-16 13d Carlisle 6f Soft 4 2/13 Harrison Shaw 126 70 70 35 11/2
Penrith Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier)
2022-05-03 6d Wetherby 5.5f Firm 5 2/7 Harrison Shaw 130 66 75 66 4/1
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2022-04-27 3d Pontefract 5f Firm 5 1/6 Zak Wheatley 126 66 74 69 EVS
Go Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Handicap (Round 3)
2022-04-24 13d Wetherby 5.5f Firm 6 5/8 Harrison Shaw 134 66 66 38 11/4
7th June Is Ladies Evening Handicap (Div II)

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)3026.7%
Normal (2-4wk)22418.2%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 26116.7%
Class 3800.0%
Class 421419.0%
Class 526311.5%
Class 6500.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)34720.6%
Mile (7-9f)3213.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft27414.8%
Firm1616.2%
Good14214.3%
Standard500.0%
Heavy4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chester11327.3%
Beverley700.0%
Pontefract6233.3%
Ayr500.0%
Musselburgh500.0%
Catterick5120.0%
York400.0%
Redcar4125.0%
Wetherby300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-07-07–2024-07-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.