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

Magical King is a 7-year-old gelding by Diamond Boy, trained by Stuart Edmunds. He has won 1 of 16 starts and placed in 9 more, for £30,283 in prize money. He has won 1 of 5 on soft ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 4:35 at Chepstow on 10 October. His best performance rating is 121, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 16
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 10
  • Strike rate 6%
  • Prize money £30,283
  • Best rating 121
  • Official rating 121

Where Magical King runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:35 Chepstow Dragonbet John Ayres Memorial Handicap Hurdle Race —

Magical King form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
28 Mar 26 Uttoxeter Adam Johnson Money Maker Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 7.5f Good To Soft 3 7 7/1 Charlie Hammond 121
27 Feb 26 Newbury Cheltenham Specials Made Simple At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 0.5f Good To Soft 3 19 10/1 Charlie Hammond 122
2 Feb 26 Kempton CopyBet Daily Profit Boost Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m Good To Soft PU - 11/1 Charlie Hammond 119
29 Dec 25 Doncaster Grace And Dotty Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m Good 5 28.75 10/3 Charlie Hammond 122
29 Nov 25 Bangor-on-Dee Gaskells Waste Management Services Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m Heavy 5 23.75 11/2 Charlie Hammond 124
28 Feb 25 Newbury One Up On Football Now At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m Soft 4 13.75 85/40F Charlie Hammond 125
8 Feb 25 Newbury William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m Soft 2 2 5/1 Ciaran Gethings 121
21 Dec 24 Haydock Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 0.5f Heavy 2 6 11/4F Ciaran Gethings 119
9 Nov 24 Aintree Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 0.5f Good 3 11 5/1 Ciaran Gethings 119
28 Mar 24 Wetherby Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 5.5f Soft 2 1 7/2F Ciaran Gethings 116
29 Feb 24 Wetherby wetherbyracing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Soft 1 — 8/15F Fergus Gillard 117
3 Feb 24 Sandown Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 5 19.75 15/2 Ciaran Gethings 118
1 Jan 24 Cheltenham Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Heavy 3 9.75 7/2 Ciaran Gethings 118
8 Dec 23 Sandown Betfair Racing Podcasts Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Heavy 5 6.75 4/1 Ciaran Gethings 118
11 Nov 23 Aintree BoyleSports Supports Safer Gambling Week EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Soft 2 1.75 4/1 Ciaran Gethings –
8 Oct 23 Uttoxeter Winter Ladies Day Friday 20th October Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 2 .25 10/3 Ciaran Gethings –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Adam Johnson Money Maker Handicap Hurdle at Uttoxeter on 28 March 2026. Settled mid-pack early - blundered 7th - made headway into contention 9th - moved up to second before 3 out - driven along and stumbled 2 out - error at the last then faded on the run-in.

Magical King by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 5 0 0% —
24.5f 3 0 0% —
20f 3 0 0% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 1 100% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
16f 1 0 0% —

Magical King by going

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

Magical King by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newbury 3 0 0% —
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% —
Aintree 2 0 0% —
Wetherby 2 1 50% —
Sandown 2 0 0% —
Kempton 1 0 0% —
Doncaster 1 0 0% —
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% —
Haydock 1 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —

Magical King breeding

  • Sire Diamond Boy (FR)
  • Dam Tipping On (IRE)
  • Damsire Beneficial (GB)
  • Breeder Eric Larkin
  • Foaled 15 March 2019

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