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King Of Answers: horse profile, stats, records and next races

King Of Answers is a 7-year-old gelding by Malinas, trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore. He has won 3 of 12 starts and placed in 3 more, for £63,158 in prize money. He has won 1 of 3 on soft ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 3:57 at Perth on 23 September. His best performance rating is 142, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 12
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 25%
  • Prize money £63,158
  • Best rating 142
  • Official rating 143

Where King Of Answers runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:57 Perth Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow David Whitaker Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) —

King Of Answers form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
18 Apr 26 Ayr Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 4m Heavy PU - 9/2 Derek Fox 143
10 Mar 26 Cheltenham National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 6f Good To Soft 2 5.5 22/1 Derek Fox 140
13 Feb 26 Kelso Racing's Best Ratings With Timeform Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 7.5f Heavy 1 — 11/8F Derek Fox 130
16 Jan 26 Windsor Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 0.5f Soft 4 5.25 3/1 Derek Fox 131
7 Dec 25 Kelso Paxtons For Kverneland Parts And Genuine Spares Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 7.5f Soft 1 — 5/1 Derek Fox 127
11 Oct 25 Hexham Positive Change Plate Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good 5 5 4/1 Jack Power 128
25 Apr 25 Perth Campbell & Son Roofing Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 2.5f Good To Soft 2 .75 6/1 Jack Power 124
4 Apr 25 Aintree Oddschecker Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 0.5f Good PU - 40/1 Craig Nichol 124
15 Mar 25 Uttoxeter JenningsBet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 4 28.75 7/4F Derek Fox –
13 Feb 25 Newcastle Ramz Al Sharq Equine Products UK Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 1 — 7/1 Jack Power –
16 Jan 25 Newcastle attheraces.com/marketmovers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 6 19.5 10/1 Derek Fox –
4 Oct 23 Bangor-on-Dee Halloween 31st October Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Soft 3 17 4/1 Conner McCann –

Last time out

Finished PU in the Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) at Ayr on 18 April 2026. Settled towards the back - serious blunder at the 4th - lost touch after the 23rd and pulled up before two out.

King Of Answers by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
23.5f 2 2 100% —
24.5f 2 0 0% —
20f 2 0 0% —
20.5f 2 1 50% —
32f 1 0 0% —
30f 1 0 0% —
26.5f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —

King Of Answers by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 5 1 20% —
Soft 3 1 33% —
Heavy 2 1 50% —
Good 2 0 0% —

King Of Answers by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Kelso 2 2 100% —
Newcastle 2 1 50% —
Ayr 1 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —
Windsor 1 0 0% —
Hexham 1 0 0% —
Perth 1 0 0% —
Aintree 1 0 0% —
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% —
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% —

King Of Answers breeding

  • Sire Malinas (GER)
  • Dam Queen Of Questions (IRE)
  • Damsire Bob Back (USA)
  • Breeder Denis Hoban
  • Foaled 17 April 2019

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