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Optima RacingHorses › The Dragon King (IRE)

The Dragon King (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-03-26 to 2026-07-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Clive Cox.
Pedigree Invincible Army (IRE) × Dutch Monarch (GB) (by Dutch Art)
OwnerMiddleham Park Racing Cxii
BreederMs Vivienne Anne Bird
Ratings Official 81 · best RPR 93 · best TS 87
21
Runs
4
Wins
19.0%
Strike rate
38.1%
Place rate
0.95
Actual / Expected
14.3%
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Full form — last 21 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
2026-07-09 25d Newbury 8f Firm 4 8/12 4.5 Rossa Ryan 143 81 66 62 8/1
Flat Turf Pump Technology Engineered To Perform Handicap (Str) Settled towards the back - asked for effort and made modest progress inside 2f out - not a threat at any stage
2026-06-14 23d Salisbury 7f Good 4 2/7 2 Hector Crouch 135 80 87 69 11/4
Flat Turf Peter Lawrence Memorial Handicap Equipped with earplugs - keen at back - outpaced 2f out - angled right and came with late run 1f out - claimed second inside final furlong - stayed on to line
2026-05-22 13d Goodwood 7f Good 3 8/14 1 Rob Hornby 127 82 76 45 16/1
Flat Turf Edward Bulmer Natural Paint Handicap Towards rear - kept on from 2f out - never dangerous(tchd 18/1)
2026-05-09 36d Lingfield 7.5f Firm 3 5/8 0.3 Hector Crouch 123 83 69 68 16/1
Flat Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Towards rear - no impression(op 12/1)
2026-04-03 14d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 3 5/12 0.3 Rob Hornby 129 84 87 68 8/1
Flat AW BetMGM All-Weather Vase Mile Handicap Wore earplugs - in touch with leaders - headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
2026-03-20 42d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 4 5/10 0.3 Hector Crouch 135 84 86 61 5/2
Flat AW SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Wore earplugs - in rear - midfield over 2f out - not clear run and switched right 1f out - not clear run and switched left then kept on inside final furlong(op 9/4)
2026-02-06 74d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 2/11 0.2 Hector Crouch 138 84 93 63 6/1
Flat AW SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Wore earplugs - dwelt start - soon midfield - switched right when headway over 1f out - soon went third - went second final stride - kept on well(op 7/1)
2025-11-24 26d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 4 1/12 0 Hector Crouch 134 82 90 77 11/1
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Midfield - headway on outer over 2f out - ridden to lead when hung left inside final furlong - kept on towards finish(op 7/1)
2025-10-29 27d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 5/8 3.5 Jack Callan 131 84 72 30 17/2
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - towards rear on outer - hung left when midfield home turn - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed around bend)(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
2025-10-02 12d Salisbury 6f Good 4 6/12 0.1 Rossa Ryan 136 84 83 59 17/2
Flat Turf Radcliffe & Co Handicap Prominent - no extra towards finish(tchd 8/1)
2025-09-20 77d Newmarket 6f Good 4 6/9 0.3 Jack Mitchell 139 86 74 52 7/2
Flat Turf Turners Parks Group Ltd Handicap (Div II) Prominent - weakened gradually 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-07-05 21d Haydock 7f Good 3 5/9 3.25 Jason Hart b 135 88 81 43 13/2
Flat Turf Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Slowly away - raced in last - some headway from 2f out - never dangerous(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
2025-06-14 42d York 6f Firm 2 12/18 1 Oisin Orr b 125 91 79 59 28/1
Flat Turf Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear on far side of group - some headway when short of room and switched right final 110yds - never on terms (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 110yds out)
2025-05-03 210d Newmarket 6f Good 2 12/12 4.25 William Buick 130 92 60 41 4/1
Flat TrustATrader Handicap
2024-10-05 12d Newmarket 6f Soft 2 1/18 0 William Buick 123 86 91 87 5/1
Flat Turf £150 000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes (GBB Race) Dwelt start then ducked left start - soon detached and nudged along in rear - joined main group but plenty to do when switched left 2f out - rapid headway on near side of group inside final furlong - ran on well to lead inside final 110yds - won going away(op 15/2)
2024-09-23 52d Hamilton 5f Soft 4 2/6 0.2 Daniel Tudhope 135 84 89 74 7/4F
Flat Turf Ecosave Installations Ltd Nursery Handicap In touch with leaders - headway 2f out - soon challenging - kept on inside final furlong - just failed(op 6/4)
2024-08-02 18d Goodwood 6f Firm 2 6/16 1 Rossa Ryan 129 84 78 65 7/1
Flat Turf Hawes & Curtis Nursery Handicap Towards rear - headway 2f out - soon in touch with leaders - no impression final 110yds(op 6/1)
2024-07-15 58d Windsor 5f Firm 4 1/6 0 Rossa Ryan 130 80 86 76 11/4J
Flat Turf Download The Racing App 43 Now Nursery Handicap Prominent - ridden over 1f out - disputed lead inside final furlong - kept on and just did enough(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
2024-05-18 28d Doncaster 5f Firm 4 1/9 0 Jim Crowley 133 78 75 5/4F
Flat Turf Get Raceday Ready Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) (Div II) Prominent - pushed along to lead over 1f out - kept on - always doing enough(op 6/5 tchd 11/10)
2024-04-20 25d Nottingham 5f Soft 5 4/6 1.5 John Fahy 131 62 41 8/13F
Flat Turf Blue Monkey Brewery Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB Race) Awkward start - took keen hold - disputed lead - headed and hung left over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/6)
2024-03-26 DEB Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 3 2/8 1.25 Richard Kingscote 131 69 27 5/2J
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands B C And D) (GBB) Disputed lead - no extra final 110yds(op 9/4)

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)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8225.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 24125.0%
Class 3500.0%
Class 411327.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)12325.0%
Mile (7-9f)9111.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good600.0%
Standard6116.7%
Firm6233.3%
Soft3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newmarket3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-03-26–2026-07-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.