Highland King

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races
48
Win rate
2.1%
Sex: gelding Age: 7 Colour: Chestnut Born 26/02/2019
Snapshot Best speed: 84 @ 16f Avg position (last 3): 14.0 Average class: N/A

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned
Wins
1
Places (1-3)
4
Win rate
2.1%
Place rate
8.3%
Best speed
84 @ 16f
Avg pos last 3
14.0
Class & pace Average class: N/A Place pace: 8.3% Win conversion: 2.1%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Highland Reel

Dam

Lindikhaya

Damsire

Zamindar

Breeder: Forenaghts Stud Farm

Profile Details

Region Unknown
Foaled 26/02/2019
Colour Chestnut
Age 7

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise
Highly Versatile (83/100) Best: 9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Race Distribution by Distance

5-7f Sprint: 2 races (5.4%)7-9f Short Mile: 5 races (13.5%)9-12f Mile/Extended: 21 races (56.8%)12-16f Long Distance: 4 races (10.8%)16f+ Staying: 5 races (13.5%)Total37
5-7f Sprint
2 races (5.4%) • Avg pos: 9.0
7-9f Short Mile
5 races (13.5%) • Avg pos: 8.0
9-12f Mile/Extended
21 races (56.8%) • Avg pos: 6.7
12-16f Long Distance
4 races (10.8%) • Avg pos: 13.3
16f+ Staying
5 races (13.5%) • Avg pos: 9.8

5-7f (Sprint)

Races: 2
Avg Position: 9.0
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 0%
Best Finish: 9

7-9f (Short Mile)

Races: 5
Avg Position: 8.0
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 20%
Best Finish: 2

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Strongest
Races: 21
Avg Position: 6.7
Win Rate: 4.8%
Place Rate: 14.3%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

12-16f (Long Distance)

Races: 4
Avg Position: 13.3
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 0%
Best Finish: 8

16f+ (Staying)

Races: 5
Avg Position: 9.8
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 0%
Best Finish: 5

Analysis: Highland King has raced across 5 different distance ranges, showing good versatility across distances. Best performance comes at 9-12f (mile/extended) with a 4.8% win rate from 21 races.

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Past Performances Recent race log
Oct 22 (143d ago)
23th
Navan
14f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: In touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding got struck into on his hind leg)(op 33/1)
3:23.89
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: 65
Sep 29 (166d ago)
DNR
Down Royal
11f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Result: In rear - some headway over 1f out - soon no extra(op 33/1)
2:26.18
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Sep 11 (184d ago)
DNR
Clonmel
9.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Aug 9 (217d ago)
10th
Kilbeggan
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: Towards rear - mistake 4th(op 11/2)
3:52.19
SP: 4/1F
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Jun 11 (276d ago)
5th
Limerick
11.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Towards rear - headway when against far rail from over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 18/1)
2:32.78
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
May 16 (302d ago)
7th
Leopardstown
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Led - headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 14/1)
2:40.08
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Apr 19 (329d ago)
DNR
Cork
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Apr 4 (344d ago)
4th
Dundalk (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong(tchd 20/1)
2:37.27
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Mar 7 (372d ago)
9th
Dundalk (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - prominent after 3f - weakened from over 2f out(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
2:37.26
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Feb 21 (386d ago)
5th
Dundalk (AW)
10.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - bit short of room over 1f out - kept on towards near side inside final furlong - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding hung right up the straight)(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
2:19.65
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Feb 14 (393d ago)
7th
Dundalk (AW)
10.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 2f - carried right and bit short of room from 2f out - no impression towards near side inside final furlong(tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1)
2:17.47
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Dec 20 (449d ago)
6th
Dundalk (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - lost position when bit short of room over 2f out - soon switched right - not clear run when hung left under 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding hung left up straight and had no clear run)(op 40/1)
2:34.84
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Dec 18 (451d ago)
DNR
Dundalk (AW)
10.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Reason:
Trainer:
Dec 11 (458d ago)
8th
Dundalk (AW)
10.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - brief headway towards far side over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
2:20.37
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Nov 29 (470d ago)
DNR
Dundalk (AW)
10.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Oct 30 (500d ago)
12th
Dundalk (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Prominent early - lost position but in touch with leaders after 3f - weakened 2f out(tchd 28/1)
2:38.96
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Oct 6 (524d ago)
12th
Killarney
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - briefly disputed lead 5th - led 4 out - hit 3 out - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
4:23.15
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Aug 30 (561d ago)
DNR
Wexford
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Reason:
Trainer:
Aug 28 (563d ago)
5th
Bellewstown
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - headway 3 out - hard ridden when kept on but no impression after 2 out(op 28/1)
4:11.10
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Aug 25 (566d ago)
11th
Naas
10.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: Never better than midfield - outpaced towards near side over 1f out(op 40/1)
2:18.34
SP: 100/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Aug 20 (571d ago)
DNR
Roscommon
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Reason:
Trainer:
Aug 12 (579d ago)
DNR
Ballinrobe
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class:
Reason:
Trainer:
Jun 11 (641d ago)
10th
Sligo
18f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Midfield - headway after 5th - lost position when not fluent 6th - struggling from 3 out - no chance before 2 out - tailed off(op 9/1 tchd 14/1)
4:53.00
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 70
May 21 (662d ago)
8th
Punchestown
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: Held up in rear - some headway when nudged along after 2 out - never dangerous(op 66/1)
4:3.60
SP: 125/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Apr 19 (694d ago)
10th
Ballinrobe
17.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Never better than midfield - weakened from 2 out(op 25/1)
4:57.95
SP: 80/1
Trainer:
Speed: 50
Apr 5 (708d ago)
DNR
Dundalk (AW)
10.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Mar 15 (729d ago)
6th
Dundalk (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Ducked right start - took keen hold - midfield - headway on outer 3f out - prominent and ridden 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
2:38.47
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Mar 8 (736d ago)
1st
Dundalk (AW)
10.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: In touch with leaders - headway and challenging when jockey dropped whip under 2f out - led towards near side inside final furlong - pushed out(op 7/2)
2:17.61
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Feb 16 (757d ago)
3rd
Dundalk (AW)
10.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Result: Midfield - headway up the centre 1f out - ran on well and went third towards finish(op 10/1)
2:16.61
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Feb 2 (771d ago)
11th
Dundalk (AW)
10.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Result: Led early - headed but prominent after 1f - led again after 4f - headed under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 25/1)
2:20.09
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Jan 19 (785d ago)
DNR
Dundalk (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Reason:
Trainer:
Sep 2 (924d ago)
10th
Navan
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: Never better than midfield(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
2:15.26
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Aug 17 (940d ago)
6th
Leopardstown
9f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Started quickly - soon prominent - dropped to midfield before halfway - some headway 1f out - ran on final 110yds(op 22/1)
1:56.71
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Aug 1 (956d ago)
14th
Galway
8.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class:
Result: Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - weakening when short of room over 1f out (jockey said she had to take a check 2f from the finish)(op 25/1)
1:55.94
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: 75
Jul 20 (968d ago)
12th
Leopardstown
13f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: In touch with leaders - outpaced under 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
2:57.10
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: 75
Jul 18 (970d ago)
DNR
Killarney
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Reason:
Trainer:
Jun 5 (1013d ago)
5th
Gowran Park
9.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - nudged along 3f out - ridden and some headway 2f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 22/1)
2:2.18
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
May 14 (1035d ago)
12th
Killarney
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Soon prominent - pushed along and weakened gradually after 4 out(op 16/1)
4:23.23
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 55
Apr 17 (1062d ago)
DNR
Tramore
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Mar 10 (1100d ago)
8th
Dundalk (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - never better than mid-division - switched left when ridden over 1f out - kept on (jockey said gelding turned into the straight in a good position travelling well - levelled out and did not quicken when asked for his effort)(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
1:39.89
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Aug 11 (1311d ago)
2nd
Leopardstown (IRE)
9f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Held up in behind leaders - pushed along from over 2f out - bit short of room under 2f out - soon switched right when ridden and headway - went second from 1f out - made strong challenge and kept on well inside final 110yds - just held(op 17/2)
1:56.87
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Jul 12 (1341d ago)
5th
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: In touch with leaders - switched right when headway under 3f out - pressed leaders when pushed along over 2f out - ridden from under 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2:35.59
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Jun 18 (1365d ago)
7th
Down Royal (IRE)
10.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Pushed along briefly - prominent on inner early - dropped to midfield after 1f - bit short of room when nudged along over 3f out - ridden and no extra when switched left over 2f out - soon no impression (vet said gelding had cuts on left fore and right hind and was blowing hard post-race)(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
2:24.70
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 74
Jun 2 (1381d ago)
2nd
Leopardstown (IRE)
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Prominent - ridden and went second under 2f out - went clear with winner over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 11/10 tchd 2/1)
2:16.27
SP: 15/8F
Trainer:
Speed: 74
Apr 13 (1431d ago)
10th
Gowran Park (IRE)
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class:
Result: Dwelt start - towards rear - pushed along under 2f out - minor headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 25/1)
1:50.32
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Mar 29 (1446d ago)
7th
Navan (IRE)
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along 3f out - no impression when hampered under 2f out - kept on but no extra inside final furlong(op 25/1)
2:10.68
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Oct 23 (1603d ago)
9th
Leopardstown (IRE)
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: In rear - nudged along under 3f out - ridden and minor headway from under 2f out - never dangerous(op 20/1)
1:31.36
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Oct 14 (1612d ago)
9th
Curragh (IRE)
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: Dwelt start - towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - ran on final 110yds - nearest finish
1:29.35
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84