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King Of The Lake: horse profile, stats, records and next races

King Of The Lake is an 8-year-old gelding by Kayf Tara, trained by Jeremy Scott. He has won 4 of 21 starts and placed in 8 more, for £50,501 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 7.5f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 17% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:47 at Chepstow on 11 October. His best performance rating is 129, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 21
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 12
  • Strike rate 19%
  • Prize money £50,501
  • Best rating 129
  • Official rating 125

Where King Of The Lake runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:47 Chepstow Dragonbet Cefnogi Rasio Ceffylau Cymreig Handicap Hurdle Race (gbb Race) —

King Of The Lake form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
15 Apr 26 Haydock Read Nicky Hendersons Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 0.5f Good 5 10 14/1 Chad Bament 125
14 Mar 26 Uttoxeter JenningsBet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 7.5f Soft 13 29 33/1 Chad Bament 127
21 Feb 26 Chepstow Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 7.5f Soft 4 8.75 5/1 Chad Bament 128
10 Jan 26 Kempton Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good F - 18/1 Chad Bament 128
27 Dec 25 Chepstow Join Coral 'Bet 10 Get 50' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 7.5f Good To Soft 1 — 14/1 Chad Bament 123
23 Nov 25 Windsor Download The Fitzdares App Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m Good To Soft 4 22.5 9/2 Chad Bament 124
29 Oct 25 Newton Abbot CompWiz Solutions For Business Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 5.5f Good To Soft 3 11.25 3/1 Chad Bament 124
7 Mar 25 Exeter CRS Building Supplies Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 0.5f Good 1 — 9/5F Chad Bament 113
28 Feb 25 Newbury Howden Supporting West Berkshire Mencap Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 1 — 9/4 Chad Bament 113
15 Feb 25 Wincanton BetMGM Premier League Darts Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 5.5f Good To Soft 1 — 7/1 Chad Bament 102
15 Dec 24 Windsor Fitzdares Windsor Christmas Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 7 29.5 25/1 Rex Dingle 105
23 Nov 24 Ascot CopyBet Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 3m 0.5f Good 7 47 20/1 Rex Dingle 108
22 Oct 24 Exeter Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 7f Good To Soft 8 39.5 7/1 Rex Dingle 109
22 Apr 24 Ffos Las DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 7 33 9/2 Lorcan Williams 109
7 Apr 24 Exeter Harcombe Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 2.5f Heavy 2 4.75 10/3 Rex Dingle 110
19 Mar 24 Exeter Aco Europe Pitching The Par Inn Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5.5f Soft 2 .75 11/10F Rex Dingle 110
30 Dec 23 Taunton Racing TV 100% Profits Back To Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m Good To Soft 2 2.25 13/8J Rex Dingle 110
26 Nov 23 Exeter Plymouth Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 2.5f Good To Soft 3 11.25 7/2 Rex Dingle 111
24 Oct 23 Exeter Molson Coors Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 2.5f Good 2 5 17/2 Rex Dingle 111
17 May 23 Newton Abbot Alan (Rabbit) Welch Tribute Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Good To Soft 2 6 EvensF Rex Dingle –
27 Mar 23 Wincanton Xtratherm & CRS Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 7f Good To Soft 2 2.5 11/2 Rex Dingle –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the Read Nicky Hendersons Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) at Haydock on 15 April 2026. Settled at the back of the field - pushed along before 3 out - made no impression on the front pack finishing 5th.

King Of The Lake by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
23.5f 3 1 33% —
21.5f 3 1 33% —
18.5f 3 0 0% —
24.5f 2 0 0% —
24f 2 0 0% —
20f 2 0 0% —
21f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 1 100% —
20.5f 1 1 100% —
23f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —
15f 1 0 0% —

King Of The Lake by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 11 2 18% —
Good 5 1 20% —
Soft 4 1 25% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

King Of The Lake by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Exeter 6 1 17% —
Chepstow 2 1 50% —
Windsor 2 0 0% —
Newton Abbot 2 0 0% —
Wincanton 2 1 50% —
Haydock 1 0 0% —
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% —
Kempton 1 0 0% —
Newbury 1 1 100% —
Ascot 1 0 0% —

King Of The Lake breeding

  • Sire Kayf Tara (GB)
  • Dam Shanxi Girl (GB)
  • Damsire Overbury (IRE)
  • Breeder Richard Kent
  • Foaled 27 May 2018

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