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The Strikin Viking: horse profile, stats, records and next races

The Strikin Viking is a 4-year-old gelding by Inns Of Court, trained by Hamad Al Jehani. He has won 2 of 14 starts and placed in 3 more, for £105,246 in prize money. His best trip is 6f, where 2 wins from 10 is a 20% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:20 at Doncaster on 12 September, where the best price is 39/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 103, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 14
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 14%
  • Prize money £105,246
  • Best rating 103
  • Official rating 100

Where The Strikin Viking runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:20 Doncaster Betfred Portland (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) 39/1 Smarkets SBK

The Strikin Viking form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
2 Aug 26 Chester Disney's High School Musical At Lowry Handicap Stakes Class 2 7f Good 9 8.25 14/1 Faleh Bughanaim 100
7 Jul 26 Pontefract Pontefract Park Silver Sprint Trophy Handicap Class 2 6f Good 6 9 12/1 Faleh Bughenaim 104
14 Feb 26 Doha (QA) Dukhan Sprint Cup (Local (Turf) 6f Good To Firm 5 3.25 Faleh Bughenaim –
30 Jan 26 Meydan (UAE) Dubai Sprint Sponsored By DP World () (Turf) 6f Good 10 7.75 10/1 James Doyle 109
4 Oct 25 Woodbine (CAN) Nearctic Stakes presented by The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (3yo+) (Turf) 5f Firm 4 1.25 84/10 Faleh Bughenaim –
31 Aug 25 Baden-Baden (GER) 155th Casino Baden-Baden Goldene Peitsche (3yo+) (Turf) 6f Soft 1 — 193/10 Faleh Bughanaim –
3 Aug 25 Chester Queensferry Stakes (Listed) Class 1 6f Good To Firm 3 .25 25/1 Faleh Bughenaim 100
10 Jul 25 Newmarket Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 6f Good To Firm 13 12 33/1 James Doyle 103
14 Apr 25 Chantilly (FR) Prix Sigy (3yo) (Turf) 5.5f Good To Soft 8 9.75 14/1 James Doyle –
11 Oct 24 Newmarket Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 5f Good To Soft 7 6.5 9/2 James Doyle 109
23 Aug 24 York Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 6f Good 9 10.75 7/2 James Doyle 109
1 Aug 24 Goodwood Markel Richmond Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 6f Good To Firm 2 .5 11/10F James Doyle 109
30 Jun 24 Curragh GAIN Railway Stakes (Group 2) 6f Yielding 2 .5 7/2 Tom Eaves –
15 Jun 24 York Reg Griffin Appreciation Ebfstallions.Com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 3 6f Good To Soft 1 — 8/1 Tom Eaves –

Last time out

Finished 9 in the Disney's High School Musical At Lowry Handicap Stakes at Chester on 2 August 2026. Set the pace unchallenged early - pressed for effort before being overtaken inside the final furlong and a half - dropped away close home.

The Strikin Viking by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
6f 10 2 20% —
5f 2 0 0% —
7f 1 0 0% —
5.5f 1 0 0% —

The Strikin Viking by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 4 0 0% —
Good To Firm 4 0 0% —
Good To Soft 3 1 33% —
Firm 1 0 0% —
Soft 1 1 100% —
Yielding 1 0 0% —

The Strikin Viking by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Chester 2 0 0% —
Newmarket 2 0 0% —
York 2 1 50% —
Pontefract 1 0 0% —
Doha (QA) 1 0 0% —
Meydan (UAE) 1 0 0% —
Woodbine (CAN) 1 0 0% —
Baden-Baden (GER) 1 1 100% —
Chantilly (FR) 1 0 0% —
Goodwood 1 0 0% —

The Strikin Viking breeding

  • Sire Inns Of Court (IRE)
  • Dam Asmeen (IRE)
  • Damsire Shamardal (USA)
  • Breeder Tally-Ho Stud
  • Foaled 14 January 2022

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