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King Ferdinand: horse profile, stats, records and next races

King Ferdinand is a 10-year-old gelding by Milan, trained by Eugene M O'Sullivan. He has won 5 of 34 starts and placed in 5 more, for £8,420 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 4.5f, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:35 at Listowel on 26 September, where the best price is 64/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 110, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 34
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 10
  • Strike rate 15%
  • Prize money £8,420
  • Best rating 110
  • Official rating 98

Where King Ferdinand runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:35 Listowel John & Terry Moriarty Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Steeplechase 64/1 Smarkets SBK

King Ferdinand form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
20 Aug 26 Killarney (IRE) Easyfix Equine Handicap Steeplechase 2m 7.5f Good PU - 40/1 Michael Kenneally 98
3 Aug 26 Cork (IRE) Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle 2m 2f Good PU - 40/1 Alan O'Sullivan 92
16 Jul 26 Killarney (IRE) Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div II) 2m 4.5f Good 11 47.5 28/1 Alan O'Sullivan 96
30 May 26 Listowel John Thomas McNamara Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 4.5f Good To Yielding PU - 40/1 E Walsh 98
27 Dec 24 Limerick Grant Thornton Ladies Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Yielding To Soft 6 28 18/1 Miss M O'Sullivan 104
8 Dec 24 Cork Bar One Racing '100% Acca Boost On Self Service Terminals' Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 2m 4f Soft 6 11.25 25/1 Michael O'Sullivan 104
29 Nov 24 Thurles Killinan Handicap Chase (0-116) 2m 2.5f Good UR - 25/1 Mr Alan O'Sullivan 115
3 Nov 24 Cork Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) 3m 4f Good 5 8 14/1 Mr Alan O'Sullivan 116
13 Oct 24 Cork Follow Us On Social Media Handicap Chase (0-123) 3m Good 6 30.5 22/1 Michael O'Sullivan 118
28 Sep 24 Listowel Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase 2m 6f Soft To Heavy UR - 20/1 J J Slevin 118
9 Sep 24 Galway Kenny Developments Handicap Chase (0-123) 2m 6.5f Good To Yielding 9 80.25 12/1 Mr Alan O'Sullivan 118
22 Aug 24 Killarney Thorn Plant Hire Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m 5f Yielding 1 — 15/2 Mr Alan O'Sullivan 109
5 Aug 24 Cork Kanturk Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m 2.5f Good To Yielding 6 12.5 10/1 Michael O'Sullivan 105
4 Jul 24 Tipperary Easyfix Handicap Hurdle 2m 4.5f Yielding 10 16.75 25/1 Michael O'Sullivan 106
7 Aug 23 Cork Kanturk Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m 2.5f Good To Yielding 2 .25 10/1 E Walsh 103
4 Jul 23 Tipperary Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m 7f Good To Yielding 1 — 11/2 E Walsh 100
18 May 23 Tipperary Tipperary Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 3m Good To Yielding 1 — 8/1 E Walsh 97
9 Apr 23 Cork Mallow Commercials Cvrt Test Centre Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 3m 0.5f Yielding 2 .25 18/1 E Walsh 94
2 Mar 23 Clonmel Rosegreen Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 3m Soft 5 17.25 10/1 Michael O'Sullivan 95
23 Feb 23 Thurles Thurles Racecourse (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m 6f Good 12 24.75 15/2 Miss M O'Sullivan 102
18 Dec 22 Thurles Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109) 3m 0.5f Yielding 10 29.5 7/2F Michael O'Sullivan 103
30 Oct 22 Galway Glenman Corporation Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m 6.5f Soft To Heavy 7 22.5 5/2F Michael O'Sullivan 103
20 Oct 22 Thurles www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m 4.5f Good To Yielding 1 — 10/3F Michael O'Sullivan 95
2 Oct 22 Killarney Tote Guarantee On All Irish & UK Races Beginners Chase 2m 7f Good 2 15 18/1 Michael O'Sullivan 95
31 Mar 22 Wetherby 100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 3m Soft 2 6 9/4F Stan Sheppard 99
6 Mar 22 Huntingdon tote Pool School Now On YouTube Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 3m 1f Soft 1 — 9/2 Stan Sheppard 94
12 Feb 22 Uttoxeter Cazoo Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Soft 2 .5 13/2 Richard Patrick 91
31 Dec 21 Uttoxeter Richard Oldham Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Heavy 11 25.75 12/1 Stan Sheppard 96
13 Nov 21 Uttoxeter Ringwood Razorback Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good 7 28.75 33/1 Stan Sheppard 100
26 Oct 21 Bangor-on-Dee Halloween Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 8 52.5 50/1 Stan Sheppard –
22 May 21 Stratford Welcome Back To Stratford Annual Members Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 7 40.75 17/2 Stan Sheppard –
8 May 21 Warwick Watch Irish Racing On RacingTV 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 4 26.5 20/1 Stan Sheppard –
18 Mar 21 Doncaster Follow MansionBet During Cheltmas Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Good 5 16 11/4F Stan Sheppard –
9 Nov 20 Chepstow Rose Loxton Looked After Big Bucks Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Heavy 6 6.75 9/2 Jonathan Burke –

Last time out

Finished PU in the Easyfix Equine Handicap Steeplechase at Killarney (IRE) on 20 August 2026. Sat close to the pace early - pushed along and lost touch after the 9th - blundered 5 out and soon pulled up.

King Ferdinand by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20.5f 4 1 25% —
24f 4 1 25% —
16f 4 0 0% —
20f 3 0 0% —
18.5f 3 0 0% —
16.5f 3 0 0% —
22f 2 0 0% —
22.5f 2 0 0% —
23f 2 1 50% —
24.5f 2 0 0% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
18f 1 0 0% —
28f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 1 100% —
25f 1 1 100% —

King Ferdinand by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 10 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 7 3 43% —
Soft 6 1 17% —
Yielding 4 1 25% —
Soft To Heavy 2 0 0% —
Heavy 2 0 0% —
Good To Soft 2 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0% —

King Ferdinand by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Cork 6 0 0% —
Thurles 4 1 25% —
Tipperary 3 2 67% —
Uttoxeter 3 0 0% —
Killarney (IRE) 2 0 0% —
Listowel 2 0 0% —
Galway 2 0 0% —
Killarney 2 1 50% —
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Limerick 1 0 0% —

King Ferdinand breeding

  • Sire Milan (GB)
  • Dam Nobody's Darling (IRE)
  • Damsire Supreme Leader (GB)
  • Breeder Brett Merry
  • Foaled 7 June 2016

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