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The Doyen Chief: horse profile, stats, records and next races

The Doyen Chief is a 9-year-old gelding by Doyen, trained by Alan King. He has won 6 of 17 starts and placed in 6 more, for £117,977 in prize money. His best trip is 3m, where 3 wins from 5 is a 60% strike rate against 25% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:41 at Market Rasen on 25 October, where the best price is 9/2 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 139, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 17
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 12
  • Strike rate 35%
  • Prize money £117,977
  • Best rating 139
  • Official rating 141

Where The Doyen Chief runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:41 Market Rasen Christmas Jumper & Student Raceday 3rd December Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) 9/2 William Hill William Hill

The Doyen Chief form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
2 May 26 Punchestown Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) 3m 0.5f Yielding PU - 14/1 Tom Bellamy 141
10 Mar 26 Cheltenham Trustmarque Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 1f Good To Soft 9 26.5 33/1 Tom Bellamy 142
21 Feb 26 Kempton Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft 2 2 14/1 Tom Bellamy 139
10 Jan 26 Kempton Coral 'New' Horse Racing Bet Builder Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good 1 — 5/4F Tom Bellamy 138
12 Dec 25 Cheltenham Turners Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 2.5f Good To Soft 5 7.75 12/1 Tom Bellamy 140
29 Nov 25 Newbury Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 2f Good To Soft PU - 14/1 Tom Bellamy 137
12 Nov 25 Bangor-on-Dee Weatherbys And Birdie Calendars Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Soft 2 2.25 7/4F Tom Bellamy 137
27 Mar 25 Warwick eventmasters.co.uk Challenger Staying Chase Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good 1 — 9/4F Tom Cannon 132
15 Mar 25 Kempton Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m Good 1 — 10/11F Tom Bellamy 127
4 Feb 25 Taunton Arthur & Peggy White Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 7f Soft 2 .25 11/8F Tom Bellamy 124
6 Dec 24 Exeter Southwest Rail Solutions Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 3f Soft 3 4 10/3 Tom Cannon 125
15 Oct 24 Market Rasen Boxing Day At Market Rasen Racecourse Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 5.5f Good 3 2.75 11/10F Tom Cannon 125
6 Feb 24 Taunton Racing TV Club Day Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 2m 3f Good 1 — 11/8F Tom Cannon 123
21 Jan 24 Lingfield Winter Million Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3.5f Soft UR - 5/1 Tom Cannon 123
7 Dec 23 Market Rasen Daily Charged Up Offers At Rhino.Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 1 — 1/2F Tom Cannon –
9 Nov 23 Ludlow Templar Medical 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good To Soft 2 — 10/3 Tom Bellamy –
6 Apr 23 Hereford Cazoo Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good To Soft 1 — 3/1 Tom Cannon –

Last time out

Finished PU in the Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) at Punchestown on 2 May 2026. Held up towards the back - driven with no response after 5 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out.

The Doyen Chief by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 5 3 60% —
19f 2 1 50% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
25f 1 0 0% —
26.5f 1 0 0% —
26f 1 0 0% —
23f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 1 100% —
21f 1 0 0% —
16f 1 1 100% —

The Doyen Chief by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 6 1 17% —
Good 5 4 80% —
Soft 5 1 20% —
Yielding 1 0 0% —

The Doyen Chief by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Kempton 3 2 67% —
Cheltenham 2 0 0% —
Taunton 2 1 50% —
Market Rasen 2 1 50% —
Punchestown 1 0 0% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% —
Warwick 1 1 100% —
Exeter 1 0 0% —
Lingfield 1 0 0% —

The Doyen Chief breeding

  • Sire Doyen (IRE)
  • Dam Mandarli (IRE)
  • Damsire Darsi (FR)
  • Breeder Fintina Kealey & Irene Giles
  • Foaled 21 March 2017

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