Rhythm King: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Rhythm King is a 6-year-old gelding by Elzaam, trained by Mark Fahey. He has won 5 of 30 starts and placed in 3 more, for £340 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 2 wins from 6 is a 33% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 6:00 at Galway on 8 September. His best performance rating is 89, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 30
- Wins 5
- Placed 8
- Strike rate 17%
- Prize money £340
- Best rating 89
- Official rating 68
Where Rhythm King runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 | Galway | Racing In The City Of Tribes Handicap | — |
Rhythm King form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 26 | Galway (IRE) | Guinness 0.0 Handicap | 1m 4f | Yielding To Soft | 16 | 19.75 | 12/1 | Reese Holohan | 68 |
| 28 Jul 26 | Galway (IRE) | Caulfield Industrial Handicap | 1m 0.5f | Yielding | 6 | 5.75 | 15/2 | Reese Holohan | 68 |
| 27 Oct 25 | Galway | KONE Handicap | 1m 0.5f | Soft To Heavy | 11 | 20 | 9/1 | Reese Holohan | 72 |
| 19 Oct 25 | Leopardstown | Christmas Festival Tickets On Sale Now Handicap | 1m 2f | Heavy | 16 | 59.5 | 25/1 | Gavin Ryan | 74 |
| 5 Oct 25 | Tipperary | Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel Handicap | 1m 1f | Heavy | 5 | 18 | 7/2 | Declan McDonogh | 75 |
| 22 Sep 25 | Listowel | Liam & Joan Healy Memorial Handicap | 1m 0.5f | Heavy | 5 | 1.75 | 5/1 | Joseph Harnett | 75 |
| 14 Sep 25 | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Northfields Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 1m 2f | Good To Yielding | 16 | 17 | 33/1 | Keithen Kennedy | 76 |
| 9 Sep 25 | Galway | Donnellys Of Barna Rated Race | 1m 0.5f | Soft | 3 | 1.75 | 7/1 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 76 |
| 1 Sep 25 | Roscommon | Lidan Handicap | 7.5f | Soft | 7 | 8.25 | 7/2J | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 80 |
| 29 Jul 25 | Galway | caulfieldindustrial.com Handicap | 7f | Yielding | 6 | 2.5 | 8/1 | Joseph Harnett | 80 |
| 16 Mar 25 | Curragh | Nua Healthcare Irish Lincolnshire (Premier Handicap) | 1m | Soft | 25 | 25.75 | 18/1 | Wayne Lordan | 83 |
| 3 Nov 24 | Curragh | Curragh On Course Bookmakers Premier Handicap | 1m | Yielding To Soft | 1 | — | 14/1 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 78 |
| 28 Oct 24 | Galway | Barna Recycling Handicap (47-70) | 7f | Heavy | 1 | — | 8/1 | Gavin Ryan | 68 |
| 6 May 24 | Curragh | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap | 7f | Soft | 19 | 19.5 | 50/1 | Hugh Horgan | 75 |
| 21 Apr 24 | Curragh | PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Handicap | 7f | Soft To Heavy | 21 | 21.5 | 16/1 | Shane Foley | 78 |
| 7 Apr 24 | Leopardstown | Legacy Wine Bar Handicap (50-85) | 1m | Heavy | 14 | 45 | 5/1J | Shane Foley | 79 |
| 5 Nov 23 | Curragh | Mongey Communications Handicap | 7f | Heavy | 13 | 16 | 14/1 | Robert Whearty | 79 |
| 30 Oct 23 | Galway | KONE Handicap (50-80) | 1m 0.5f | Heavy | 9 | 9.75 | 8/1 | Jack Kearney | 79 |
| 16 Oct 23 | Gowran Park | Goresbridge Handicap (50-85) | 7f | Heavy | 1 | — | 5/1 | Gavin Ryan | 73 |
| 18 Sep 23 | Fairyhouse | Treo Eile Apprentice Handicap (47-75) | 7f | Yielding | 9 | 9.25 | 4/1 | Conor Stone-Walsh | 75 |
| 31 Jul 23 | Galway | Claytonhotelgalway.ie Handicap (50-80) | 7f | Heavy | 6 | 5.75 | 7/2J | Gavin Ryan | 78 |
| 6 May 23 | Naas | Declan Landy Fencing Handicap | 6f | Good To Yielding | 9 | 9.25 | 10/1 | Gavin Ryan | 81 |
| 24 Apr 23 | Naas | Naas Racecourse Business Club Blackwater Handicap | 1m | Soft To Heavy | 3 | 1.5 | 5/1 | Gavin Ryan | 80 |
| 6 Apr 23 | Bellewstown | INPBA On Track Bookmakers Handicap (47-70) | 1m | Heavy | 1 | — | 5/1 | Gavin Ryan | 66 |
| 6 Nov 22 | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery Handicap | 6f | Heavy | 7 | 8 | 10/3F | Jamie Powell | 68 |
| 31 Oct 22 | Galway | www.swordsecurity.com Nursery Handicap | 7f | Heavy | 2 | 5.5 | 15/2 | Gavin Ryan | 67 |
| 18 Oct 22 | Gowran Park | Golf At Gowran Park Nursery Handicap (47-65) | 7f | Soft | 1 | — | 16/1 | Gavin Ryan | 61 |
| 20 Sep 22 | Listowel | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 7f | Good To Yielding | 10 | 13 | 250/1 | Gavin Ryan | – |
| 13 Sep 22 | Punchestown | Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Maiden | 1m | Good To Yielding | 11 | 13.75 | 150/1 | Gavin Ryan | – |
| 31 Aug 22 | Gowran Park | Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend (C & G) Maiden | 7f | Good To Firm | 9 | 10.75 | 50/1 | Gavin Ryan | – |
Last time out
Finished 16 in the Guinness 0.0 Handicap at Galway (IRE) on 30 July 2026. Held up towards the back of the pack for most of the way - pushed along under pressure with nothing to give from 2f out - well held at the finish.
Rhythm King by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7f | 12 | 3 | 25% |
| 8f | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| 8.5f | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| 10f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 12f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 9f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 7.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Rhythm King by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 12 | 3 | 25% |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Good To Yielding | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Yielding | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Soft To Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Yielding To Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Good To Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Rhythm King by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 7 | 1 | 14% |
| Curragh | 6 | 1 | 17% |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Naas | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Galway (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Rhythm King breeding
- Sire Elzaam (AUS)
- Dam Queen Of Rap (IRE)
- Damsire Alhaarth (IRE)
- Breeder Mr Andrew Lennon
- Foaled 18 April 2020
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