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Kings Hill: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Kings Hill is a 7-year-old gelding by Kingston Hill, trained by Paul John Gilligan. He has won 3 of 23 starts and placed in 7 more, for £48,219 in prize money. He has won 1 of 5 on good ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 4:15 at Listowel on 23 September, where the best price is 9/1 with Ladbrokes. His best performance rating is 141, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 23
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 10
  • Strike rate 13%
  • Prize money £48,219
  • Best rating 141
  • Official rating 127

Where Kings Hill runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:15 Listowel Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3) 9/1 Ladbrokes Ladbrokes

Kings Hill form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
31 Jul 26 Galway (IRE) Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Steeplechase 2m 6.5f Good 1 — 5/1F J J Slevin 127
20 Jul 26 Ballinrobe (IRE) Follow Tote On X Maiden 1m 5f Good To Yielding 6 10.25 13/2 Rory Cleary –
8 Jun 26 Roscommon Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Connacht National Handicap Chase 3m 1f Yielding To Soft 2 4.25 15/2 Gavin Brouder 124
4 Apr 26 Fairyhouse Blackrock College AFC Ladies National Handicap Chase 2m 5f Yielding To Soft 3 10.25 9/2F Miss J Townend 124
12 Mar 26 Limerick AOS Security Novice Handicap Chase 2m 2f Heavy 1 — 7/1 Jack G Gilligan 117
8 Feb 26 Navan William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase 3m Heavy 5 33 28/1 Jack G Gilligan 118
17 Jan 26 Navan QuinnBet Beginners Chase 3m Soft To Heavy 4 47.5 80/1 Jack G Gilligan –
27 Dec 25 Leopardstown Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast Beginners Chase 2m 1f Yielding 3 48 25/1 Danny Gilligan –
4 Apr 25 Aintree Hallgarten And Novum Wines Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys/Amateur Riders) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Good 11 30.25 40/1 Jack G Gilligan 132
22 Feb 25 Fairyhouse Tote.ie Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Soft PU - 16/1 Jack G Gilligan 130
29 Dec 24 Leopardstown Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) 2m 4f Good To Yielding 11 17.5 22/1 Jack G Gilligan 131
16 Nov 24 Cheltenham Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 5f Good 7 18.75 22/1 Jack G Gilligan 136
25 Oct 24 Sligo Sligo Races Halloween Hurdle 2m 2f Yielding 3 14 2/1 Jack G Gilligan 133
9 Sep 24 Galway Deacy Gilligan Hurdle 2m 5.5f Yielding 2 4 9/4 Jack G Gilligan 133
22 Aug 24 Killarney GMIB Handicap Hurdle 2m 1f Good To Yielding 3 10.5 4/1F Jack G Gilligan 133
1 Aug 24 Galway Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3) 2m Good 11 20 16/1 Jack G Gilligan 134
18 Jul 24 Leopardstown Lyra At Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Maiden 1m 2f Good 4 12 18/1 Seamie Heffernan –
30 Apr 24 Punchestown Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 2m 0.5f Yielding 4 14 14/1 Jack G Gilligan 134
19 Apr 24 Ballinrobe McGrath Limestone Works Handicap Hurdle 2m 1.5f Soft 2 .25 7/2 Jack G Gilligan 130
12 Mar 24 Cheltenham Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Soft 9 15.5 150/1 Jack G Gilligan –
13 Feb 24 Thurles thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 1m 7.5f Soft To Heavy 1 — 4/7F Jack G Gilligan –
26 Dec 23 Leopardstown TRI Equestrian Maiden Hurdle 2m Yielding 4 3.25 50/1 Jack G Gilligan –
2 Dec 23 Fairyhouse Kettles Country House Hotel Supporting Fingal Ravens GFC Raceday Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft 13 28.5 100/1 Jack G Gilligan –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Steeplechase at Galway (IRE) on 31 July 2026. Settled just behind pace on inside - moved through to hit front approaching 2 out - opened up after final fence and kept on strongly to the line.

Kings Hill by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16.5f 3 0 0% —
16f 3 0 0% —
21f 2 0 0% —
18f 2 1 50% —
24f 2 0 0% —
17f 2 0 0% —
20f 2 0 0% —
22.5f 1 1 100% —
13f 1 0 0% —
25f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
10f 1 0 0% —
17.5f 1 0 0% —
15.5f 1 1 100% —

Kings Hill by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 5 1 20% —
Yielding 5 0 0% —
Soft 4 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 3 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 2 0 0% —
Heavy 2 1 50% —
Soft To Heavy 2 1 50% —

Kings Hill by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Leopardstown 4 0 0% —
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% —
Navan 2 0 0% —
Cheltenham 2 0 0% —
Galway 2 0 0% —
Galway (IRE) 1 1 100% —
Ballinrobe (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Roscommon 1 0 0% —
Limerick 1 1 100% —
Aintree 1 0 0% —

Kings Hill breeding

  • Sire Kingston Hill (GB)
  • Dam Made For A Reason (IRE)
  • Damsire Arakan (USA)
  • Breeder John & Jimmy Lawler
  • Foaled 20 April 2019

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