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

Movie King is a 9-year-old gelding by Animal Kingdom, trained by V C Ward. He has won 2 of 41 starts and placed in 9 more. His best trip is 2m, where 1 win from 12 is a 8% strike rate against 3% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:26 at Navan on 19 September. His best performance rating is 97, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 41
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 11
  • Strike rate 5%
  • Best rating 97
  • Official rating 82

Where Movie King runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:26 Navan Millbrook Food Group 100 Years Celebration Handicap Hurdle (Div II) —

Movie King form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
26 Aug 26 Bellewstown (IRE) Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Claiming Hurdle 2m 4.5f Good 8 38 250/1 Mr B M Coonan 82
24 Jul 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) Massey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (Div I) 2m 3f Good 13 73.5 50/1 Mr B M Coonan 84
11 Sep 25 Clonmel John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (Div 1) 2m 0.5f Soft 10 35.75 33/1 Mr A Coonan 47
22 Aug 25 Kilbeggan New Forest Estate & Golf Club Handicap Chase (0-100) 3m 2f Good To Yielding 8 20.25 15/2 Mr B M Coonan 85
25 Jul 25 Kilbeggan Bretland Construction Edenderry Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 4f Good To Yielding 3 5.25 10/1 Mr B M Coonan 85
17 Jan 25 Dundalk (AW) William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap (47-65) 2m Standard 10 7.5 10/1 Declan McDonogh 50
20 Dec 24 Dundalk (AW) William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap (47-75) 2m Standard 7 9.25 8/1 Chris Hayes 52
27 Nov 24 Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap (47-65) 2m Standard 7 3.75 4/1 Jack Cleary 54
23 Oct 24 Navan Navan Racing Festival Real Deal Package On Sale Now Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m 6f Yielding 18 25.25 28/1 Ben Coen 56
7 Oct 24 Fairyhouse House Restaurant Open For All Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 3m Good 3 2.5 14/1 Mr J Costello 93
19 Jan 24 Dundalk (AW) Join Us On Our Social Channels Handicap (47-65) 2m Standard 10 4.5 16/1 Shane Foley 58
27 Nov 23 Ludlow Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle Class 5 3m Good To Soft 6 88.25 12/1 Mr B M Coonan 104
11 Oct 23 Punchestown Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor (Q.R.) Handicap Chase 2m 7.5f Yielding To Soft 4 5.5 6/1 Mr B M Coonan 89
16 Sep 23 Navan Navan Racing Festival November 18th & 19th Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 5.5f Yielding 3 1 33/1 Mr B M Coonan 95
27 Aug 23 Naas Corinthian Challenge Charity Race Series 1m 2.5f Good To Yielding 8 15.25 28/1 58
25 Jul 23 Ballinrobe Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) 2m 5.5f Good 7 20 17/2 Mr B M Coonan 96
4 Jul 23 Tipperary Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase (0-102) (Div 2) 2m 3.5f Good To Yielding 6 27.75 7/1 Mr B M Coonan 89
2 Jun 23 Down Royal BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 4.5f Good 1 — 8/1 Mr B M Coonan 90
23 May 23 Punchestown Summer In Town Family Ticket For 25 Euros On The Day Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) 2m Good To Yielding 2 1.25 22/1 Mr B M Coonan 88
14 Oct 22 Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Claiming Race 1m 2.5f Standard 3 2.5 25/1 Luke McAteer 47
16 Sep 22 Downpatrick Remembering Caughoo Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m 7.5f Good To Yielding 8 55.25 16/1 Liam McKenna 90
20 Aug 22 Killarney Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 4f Good To Yielding 15 28.25 5/1 Jack Foley 90
6 Aug 22 Kilbeggan Mahon Hospitality Group New York Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m Good 2 .5 8/1 Liam McKenna 87
21 Jul 22 Leopardstown Donohue Marquees Handicap 1m 7f Good 9 11.25 5/1 Wayne Lordan 48
30 Jun 22 Tipperary TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m Yielding 15 50.25 18/1 Peter Carberry 88
20 Apr 22 Bellewstown awardsandgifts.ie Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m 6.5f Good 2 1.25 11/4F Robbie Colgan 48
1 Apr 22 Dundalk (AW) View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) 2m Standard 1 — 9/2 Robbie Colgan 47
10 Mar 22 Thurles Killinan Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 0.5f Yielding 8 41.75 16/1 Peter Carberry 89
11 Feb 22 Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (45-70) 2m Standard 8 13.75 4/1 N G McCullagh 47
14 Jan 22 Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (45-65) 2m Standard 2 .75 6/1 Robbie Colgan 45
10 Dec 21 Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) 1m 4f Standard 4 6.75 13/2 Colin Keane 45
3 Dec 21 Dundalk (AW) Kathleen Pierce Memorial Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 1m 2.5f Standard 5 5.25 20/1 Wayne Lordan 45
12 Dec 20 Fairyhouse Thanks To All Our Sponsors In 2020 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft To Heavy 7 36.75 200/1 Peter Carberry –
6 Dec 20 Cork Galtee 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft To Heavy 8 53.75 40/1 Peter Carberry –
24 Nov 20 Punchestown Ballymore Group 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle 2m 0.5f Soft 6 25.25 12/1 Adam Short –
26 Oct 20 Galway Claddagh Heroes Patrick And Morgan Oliver Handicap (45-65) 1m 4f Heavy 4 4.25 16/1 Andrew Slattery 47
13 Oct 20 Cork Dromahane Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) 1m 2f Yielding To Soft 3 8.25 25/1 J M Sheridan 47
24 Sep 20 Listowel Thorn Plant Hire Handicap (45-70) 1m Heavy 9 15.25 66/1 Wayne Lordan 50
10 Sep 20 Navan Metges Lane Maiden 1m 2f Good To Yielding 13 19.25 150/1 Mark Enright –
1 Aug 20 Galway Gloriously Simple With MansionBet Maiden 1m 0.5f Soft 15 24.75 100/1 Ronan Whelan –
17 Jun 20 Gowran Park Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10) 1m 1.5f Good 7 11.5 13/2 Colin Keane –

Last time out

Finished 8 in the Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Claiming Hurdle at Bellewstown (IRE) on 26 August 2026. Held up at the back - pushed along before halfway pace but no headway made 4 out - well held at the finish.

Movie King by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 12 1 8% —
16.5f 3 0 0% —
10.5f 3 0 0% —
20.5f 2 1 50% —
20f 2 0 0% —
24f 2 0 0% —
23.5f 2 0 0% —
21.5f 2 0 0% —
12f 2 0 0% —
10f 2 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —
26f 1 0 0% —
14f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
15f 1 0 0% —
14.5f 1 0 0% —
8f 1 0 0% —
8.5f 1 0 0% —
9.5f 1 0 0% —

Movie King by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Standard 10 1 10% —
Good 9 1 11% —
Good To Yielding 8 0 0% —
Yielding 4 0 0% —
Soft 3 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 2 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 2 0 0% —
Heavy 2 0 0% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —

Movie King by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Dundalk (AW) 10 1 10% —
Kilbeggan 3 0 0% —
Navan 3 0 0% —
Punchestown 3 0 0% —
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% —
Tipperary 2 0 0% —
Cork 2 0 0% —
Galway 2 0 0% —
Bellewstown (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Kilbeggan (IRE) 1 0 0% —

Movie King breeding

  • Sire Animal Kingdom (USA)
  • Dam Entertaining (USA)
  • Damsire Songandaprayer (USA)
  • Breeder Newtown Anner Stud
  • Foaled 21 February 2017

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