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King Thistle (GB)

2yo colt · Form & record 2024-05-18 to 2024-10-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by J P Murtagh.

Pedigree Ardad (IRE) × Sugar Hiccup (IRE) (by Refuse To Bend)

OwnerNoel Hartley

Ratings Official 85 · best RPR 84 · best TS 72

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

42.9%

Place rate

0.99

Actual / Expected

0.0%

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Full form — last 7 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
2024-10-18	25d	Dundalk (AW)	7f	Standard	–	7/14	0.5	Ben Coen b	138	85	83	72	12/1
Flat AW Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Book Now Nursery Handicap Towards rear - headway towards near side from over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-09-23	23d	Fairyhouse	6f	Good	–	5/7	0.5	Patrick McGettigan b	128	85	68	25	100/30
Flat Turf La Bucca Restaurants Nursery Handicap Pressed leaders - led narrowly over 2f out - edged left and headed over 1f out - carried right and weakened inside final furlong(op 7/2)
2024-08-31	28d	Curragh	7f	Good	–	1/8	0	Patrick McGettigan b	121	78	84	58	6/1
Flat Turf FBD Hotels And Resorts Faithlegg Hotel Nursery Handicap In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - led under 2f out - ridden when edged left over 1f out - clear final 110yds - hard ridden and kept on well towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 13/2)
2024-08-03	15d	Galway	7f	Soft	–	6/12	3.25	Ben Coen	136	78	58	45	15/2
Flat Turf Whiriskey Refrigeration Irish EBF Nursery Handicap Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 6/1)
2024-07-19	47d	Down Royal	7f	Good	–	2/7	1	Ben Coen	133	–	76	44	5/2F
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Prominent behind clear leader - chased clear leader over 1f out - ran on well towards finish - no match for winner(op 85/40)
2024-06-02	15d	Listowel	6.5f	Good	–	3/11	1.5	Ben Coen	132	–	69	53	20/1
Flat Turf Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race) Prominent throughout - outpaced inside final furlong - kept on(op 12/1)
2024-05-18	DEB	Navan	6f	Good	–	5/8	0.5	Ben Coen	133	–	63	33	8/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Towards rear - headway 1f out - kept on well towards finish - not reach leaders(op 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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	5	1	20.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	3	0	0.0%
Mile (7-9f)	4	1	25.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	5	1	20.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-18–2024-10-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.