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Optima RacingHorses › Rhythm King (IRE)

Rhythm King (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2022-08-31 to 2025-10-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mark Fahey.
Pedigree Elzaam (AUS) × Queen Of Rap (IRE) (by Alhaarth)
OwnerMrs C Lennon
BreederMr Andrew Lennon
Ratings Official 72 · best RPR 85 · best TS 76
28
Runs
5
Wins
17.9%
Strike rate
28.6%
Place rate
1.6
Actual / Expected
89.3%
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Full form — last 28 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
2025-10-27 8d Galway 8.5f Heavy 11/16 0.3 Reese Holohan 122 72 39 24 9/1
Flat Turf KONE Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-10-19 14d Leopardstown 10f Heavy 16/17 20 Gavin Ryan 137 74 76 25/1
Flat Turf Christmas Festival Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Always behind(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-10-05 13d Tipperary 9f Heavy 5/6 7.5 Declan McDonogh 120 75 47 24 7/2
Flat Turf Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel Handicap Soon led - headed over 2f out - soon weakened(tchd 4/1)
2025-09-22 8d Listowel 8.5f Heavy 5/10 0.3 Joseph Harnett 128 75 78 50 5/1
Flat Turf Liam & Joan Healy Memorial Handicap Prominent - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/2 and tchd 6/1)
2025-09-14 5d Curragh 10f Soft 16/35 0.5 Keithen Kennedy 114 78 55 51 33/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Northfields Handicap (Premier Handicap) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened 2f out(op 66/1)
2025-09-09 8d Galway 8.5f Soft 3/12 1 Dylan Browne McMonagle p 128 76 78 73 7/1
Flat Turf Donnellys Of Barna Rated Race In touch with leaders - outpaced but went second under 2f out - lost second but kept on inside final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2025-09-01 34d Roscommon 7.5f Soft 7/10 3.5 Dylan Browne McMonagle 134 80 69 22 7/2
Flat Turf Lidan Handicap Led - headed and prominent 6f out - weakened over 1f out (vet examined gelding and reported him to be post race normal)(op 10/3)
2025-07-29 135d Galway 7f Soft 6/14 0.5 Joseph Harnett 130 80 78 55 8/1
Flat Turf caulfieldindustrial.com Handicap In touch with leaders - lost ground 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-03-16 133d Curragh 8f Soft 25/27 Wayne Lordan 120 83 32 18/1
Nua Healthcare Irish Lincolnshire (Premier Handicap)
2024-11-03 6d Curragh 8f Soft 1/17 0 Dylan Browne McMonagle 123 78 85 51 14/1
Flat Turf Curragh On Course Bookmakers Premier Handicap Led up the centre - switched left towards near side and headed halfway - pushed along 2f out - ridden and led again under 2f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on well(op 16/1)
2024-10-28 175d Galway 7f Heavy 1/16 0 Gavin Ryan 141 68 78 30 8/1
Flat Turf Barna Recycling Handicap Pressed leader - challenging when ridden 2f out - led over 1f out - ran on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had a break after some disappointing runs and he had also come down in the handicap; he further added that gelding can be a difficult individual but has always worked well at home and he was not surprised by the win)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-05-06 15d Curragh 7f Soft 19/20 2 Hugh Horgan 138 75 34 17 50/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap Never better than midfield - weakened over 2f out(op 33/1)
2024-04-21 14d Curragh 7f Heavy 21/21 7 Shane Foley 138 78 29 2 16/1
Flat Turf PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Handicap Soon towards rear towards near side - struggling 3f out - weakened under 2f out(tchd 18/1)
2024-04-07 154d Leopardstown 8f Heavy 14/14 1.75 Shane Foley 141 79 5/1J
Flat Turf Legacy Wine Bar Handicap Always behind - weakened from over 3f out - tailed off(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2023-11-05 6d Curragh 7f Heavy 13/22 0.1 Robert Whearty 128 79 47 7 14/1
Flat Turf Mongey Communications Handicap Midfield - outpaced over 1f out(op 18/1)
2023-10-30 14d Galway 8.5f Heavy 9/15 0.3 Jack Kearney 136 79 68 51 8/1
Flat Turf KONE Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders after 2f - prominent 4f out - weakened gradually from 2f out(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)
2023-10-16 28d Gowran Park 7f Heavy 1/7 0 Gavin Ryan 129 73 82 76 5/1
Flat Turf Goresbridge Handicap Prominent - took keen hold early - pushed along 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that a return to Gowran where gelding has form and with the going being described as heavy - this brought about the apparent improvement in form)(op 11/2)
2023-09-18 49d Fairyhouse 7f Soft 9/9 Conor Stone-Walsh 137 75 62 37 4/1
Treo Eile Apprentice Handicap
2023-07-31 86d Galway 7f Heavy 6/15 Gavin Ryan 139 78 72 7 7/2
Claytonhotelgalway.ie Handicap
2023-05-06 12d Naas 6f Good 9/14 Gavin Ryan 127 81 64 33 10/1
Declan Landy Fencing Handicap
2023-04-24 18d Naas 8f Heavy 3/7 Gavin Ryan 125 80 85 51 5/1
Naas Racecourse Business Club Blackwater Handicap
2023-04-06 151d Bellewstown 8f Heavy 1/11 Gavin Ryan 135 66 85 35 5/1
INPBA On Track Bookmakers Handicap
2022-11-06 6d Naas 6f Heavy 7/11 Jamie Powell 114 71 54 33 10/3
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2022-10-31 13d Galway 7f Heavy 2/16 Gavin Ryan 135 67 64 38 15/2
www.swordsecurity.com Nursery Handicap
2022-10-18 28d Gowran Park 7f Soft 1/14 Gavin Ryan 135 61 69 64 16/1
Golf At Gowran Park Nursery Handicap
2022-09-20 7d Listowel 7f Good 10/12 Gavin Ryan 133 61 14 250/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
2022-09-13 13d Punchestown 8f Good 11/12 Gavin Ryan 133 54 21 150/1
Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Maiden
2022-08-31 DEB Gowran Park 7f Firm 9/11 Gavin Ryan 131 51 50/1
Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend (C & G) Maiden

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)1516.7%
Normal (2-4wk)4250.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)6233.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)24520.8%
Middle (10-12f)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Heavy15320.0%
Soft9222.2%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Galway7114.3%
Curragh6116.7%
Naas300.0%
Gowran Park3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-08-31–2025-10-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.