Alan King Stable Tour

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Currently rated 79 on the Flat. Best effort in seven runs on the Flat when runner-up, beaten a head, to Frantastic in a handicap at Newbury in August.

Trainer says

He is a horse with plenty of ability on the Flat but he is very free and his own worst enemy. He is schooling away fine, and he will hopefully run somewhere in October going right-handed. He really needs to relax to give himself a chance.

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Promise in maiden hurdles at Wincanton (2m 4f) and Warwick (2m 3f) last spring.

Trainer says

He showed a bit of promise in his two runs last year and I would imagine he would be able to win a hurdle race. He might be a horse that will come into his own in another year when he goes over fences as he will stay really well.

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130 rated hurdler. Bumper and dual hurdle winner who hasn’t been out of the first three in five starts. Gained his last success in a novices’ hurdle at Doncaster (2m 1/2f) in March when beating Boombawn four and a quarter lengths

Trainer says

He is a lovely horse and won a couple over hurdles last year. I can’t decide whether to go down the handicap hurdle route or go novice chasing but he is a horse that has done well through the summer. He would be one of my better prospects.

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Scored by three and a quarter lengths from Firestream in a bumper at Exeter on his debut in December.

Trainer says

He is a lovely progressive horse. He won on is debut at Exeter and was third at Newbury but came back with a stress fracture and had a long time off. He is back and in very good order and schooled last week. He will go novice hurdling and I am going to wait for the rain to come before I run him.

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122 rated chaser. One of his better efforts last season when third, beaten 22 lengths, to Foxboro in a handicap chase at Sandown (2m 4f) in March off a mark of 129.

Trainer says

He is a grand old horse and every time I time I ran him it poured with rain and it didn’t suit him. I am hoping we will have him ready for the middle to the end of October. He has done plenty at home and you would like to think he could get his head in front.

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Dual winner on the Flat and currently rayed 77 in that sphere.

Trainer says

We gave him a late summer break and he is just back cantering now. He will go over two miles and he wants a bit of dig in the ground.

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161 rated chaser. Had fantastic first season over fences when winning his first five completed starts including the Grade 1 Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham (2m) in March when beating Gabynako four and a quarter lengths. Finished runner-up, beaten four and a half lengths, to Gentleman De Mee on his final start in the Grade 1 Maghull Novices’ Chase at Aintree (2m) in April.

Trainer says

He has had a very good summer and is carrying plenty of condition. I am very happy with him at the moment, and we will try and get him ready for the Shloer Chase at Cheltenham on November 13th. We will see how that goes and make a decision as to whether to stay two miles or go two and a half.

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Placed in both of his bumpers at Hereford in March and Market Rasen in May on second occasion beaten only a head by School Days Over.

Trainer says

He is a progressive young horse and progressed in both his runs last year. He was clueless on his first run at Hereford but stayed on well and then was mugged on the line at Market Rasen. He didn’t have a chance to fight back but he has summered well and will go novice hurdling.

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Winner of a bumper at Punchestown in March 2021 when trained by Colin Bowe and made a pleasing start for new connections in a similar event at Warwick in March when beating Everyonesgame 13 lengths.

Trainer says

He was a good bumper horse, and he probably wants soft ground. He won very well at Warwick and found the ground too quick and the company probably too smart at Aintree. He will go novice hurdling over two and a half miles and will love a bit of cut in the ground.

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124 rated over hurdles and unplaced on once in five starts over timber. Made a winning debut at Newbury (2m 1/2f) in December 2021 when beating Dr T J Eckleburgh four and a quarter lengths.

Trainer says

He is a funny little horse and is very lazy and shows me nothing at home, but he had a good season and won at Newbury and was then placed in the Finale Hurdle at Chepstow. I would imagine he had enough of the season when he was beaten at Fakenham. We might just give him a run on the Flat before he goes back over hurdles.

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Scored by two and a half lengths from Kaleb in a bumper at Kempton in March.

Trainer says

He won his only start a bumper at Kempton just after Cheltenham and I think the plan is to go straight novice hurdling with him. We will start over two miles and see where we are. He is a horse we like, and he has strengthened up quite a lot.

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130 rated hurdler. Won his three completed starts and ended his first season with a three and three quarter length victory from Jungle Jack in a handicap hurdle at Bangor (2m 3 1/2f) in March off a mark of 126.

Trainer says

He had a good season and won three out of four. He is one I think, as he lacks the experience, we will stay over hurdles with him for another season. I don’t know when we will start with him as we are desperate for rain. He’s in good order and probably wouldn’t want a lot of racing as he can run up quite light. We will just take our time with him, and we wouldn’t want to overrace.

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Third in his maiden point-to-point in Ireland in April when trained by Colin Bowe.

Trainer says

I don’t know a huge about him yet, but he was third in his point-to-point in Ireland. He has just been in a couple of weeks but he’s a big fine horse. I imagine he will go straight over hurdles.

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125 rated hurdler. Finished third, beaten 13 ½ lengths, to Panic Attack in a listed mares’ handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (2m 4 1/2f) in April off a mark of 127.

Trainer says

She was just a bit hit and miss last year - I don’t know why. We will school her over fences and probably go mares’ novice chasing. We would have to wait for the weather to break for her as she would want a bit of cut in the ground.

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Odds-on when beating Charming Berry five and a half lengths in his bumper at Huntingdon in May.

Trainer says

He won his only start in a bumper at Huntingdon in May. He did a lot wrong as he was free, but he did win very well and I would imagine there’s a big engine there. He has started to school and will go novice hurdling. I am sure he will start over two miles, and we will see where we are.

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Winner of one of his two point-to-points in Ireland in the spring when trained by Colin Bowe.

Trainer says

He is a new horse to us and has been bought by the Million-In-Mind. He is another Irish pointer and everything he has done so far has been very pleasing. He will go novice hurdling when we get proper ground.

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132 rated chaser and ended last season with a highly creditable third in the Scottish National at Ayr (4m) when third, beaten 12 lengths, to Win My Wings off his current mark.

Trainer says

He progressed very well for fences last year and won his first two. He was then a good second at Newbury then stepped up again on that when finishing third in the Scottish National. He has strengthened up quite considerably in the summer and really thickened out. We will see how we go but we might think of one run and then going for the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury. We will step him up in trip later in the year.

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131 rated hurdler. Winner of her first three starts last season and ended her season with a highly creditable effort in Grade 2 Mares’ Handicap Hurdle at Newbury (2m 4 1/2f) in April when runner-up, beaten a length, to Largy G off a mark of 127.

Trainer says

She a grand mare who was very progressive. She only had one disappointing run and that was at the festival where the ground was way too soft for her. She has come back in great form, and we will go down the Mares’ Hurdle route. She is ok at two miles but better at two and a half and we might try and get her ready for the Charlie Hall meeting at Wetherby.

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142 rated hurdler. Winner at Aintree in December and a Grade 2 event at Cheltenham (2m 4 1/2f) in January when beating Balco Coastal two and a half lengths. Creditable effort in the Grade 1 Mersey Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree in April when third, beaten eight and a half lengths, to Three Stripe Life.

Trainer says

North Lodge was one of the better novices last seasons and won a couple and ran a very good race at Aintree in the Grade 1. He is another because if his lack of experience who will stay hurdling this season. I think long term he will make a gorgeous novice chaser but that’s for a year’s time and he will go over two and a half miles plus.

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Better effort when runner-up, beaten a length, to Magical Maggie on her debut in a bumper at Southwell in March.

Trainer says

She is a full sister to Edwardstone. She had two runs last year and did very well to finish second at Southwell and I probably her back a little quick at Cheltenham and she was a little free. She will go novice hurdling.

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Winner of her second point-to-point in Ireland when trained by Cormac Doyle.

Trainer says

She is a winning Irish pointer. She is a nice filly and has been doing everything right and we might start her in a bumper before going novice hurdling.

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Runner-up, beaten 12 lengths, to Blue Beach in a bumper at Uttoxeter in March.

Trainer says

She is a big scopey mare who finished second in a bumper at Uttoxeter on her debut. I would imagine she would have another run in a bumper before going mares’ novice hurdling.

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Runner-up, beaten five lengths, to Lorens in a point-to-point in Ireland in April.

Trainer says

She is another Irish point-to-point mare. She is very laid back and only does what she has to, but we are happy with what she is doing. We will probably send her straight hurdling, but we will see. We will see what they are like when we get them on grass.

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114 rated hurdler. Finished fourth, beaten six and three quarter lengths, to Heure De Gloire in a mares’ handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (2m) in March off a mark of 118.

Trainer says

She definitely wants soft ground as she has had issues with her knees in the past. It was a stop start season with her last time, but she looks to have strengthened up well. The plan with her is to school her over fences with the view to go mares’ novice chasing.

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149 rated chaser. Had his day in a handicap chase at Kelso (3m 2f) last March when scoring by three quarters of a length from Empire Steel off a mark of 147.

Trainer says

He’s a grand old horse and he won at Kelso last year. He is in good form, and we will try and get him ready for the Badger Beers at Wincanton. He has finished second in it for the past two years and is better going right-handed.

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117 rated hurdler. Gained his last success in a handicap hurdle at Hexham (2m 4f) in June when beating Barney Stinson, a length off a mark of 113.

Trainer says

He was progressive last year and is the only Frankel we have trained so far but he is very laid-back horse. It was a good performance to win with 12st on his final start at Hexham. He is just about ready to run, and we will run on the Flat before he goes over hurdles.

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161 rated chaser and 156 rated hurdler. Made a winning reappearance in a listed hurdle at Kempton (2m) last October when beating Silver Streak three and a half lengths and followed up with a five and a half-length victory from Teqany in the Grade 2 Elite Hurdle at WIncanton (1m 7f) in November. Continued to run well after and one of his creditable efforts was when finishing runner-up, beaten two lengths, to Funambule Sivola in the Grade 2 Game Spirit Chase at Newbury (2m 1/2f) in February.

Trainer says

He is a grand horse, and he is as enthusiastic as ever. The plan would be to go to the Kempon meeting in mid-October which he won at last year and if that went well the Elite Hurdle. We will decide whether to stay hurdling or go back over fences - we can duck and dive with him.

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140 rated chaser. Put in yet another solid effort at over the National fences at Aintree when runner-up, beaten a length, to Mac Tottie in the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (2m 5f) last November off a mark of 139.

Trainer says

He is an Aintree specialist and loves the big fences. We will train him for that autumn race either the two miles five or the Becher in December. He is in good order, and he is likely to get a bit further these days but he doesn’t like soft ground.

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145 rated chaser. Winner of listed mares’ novices chases at Bangor (2m 1 1/2f) in November and Warwick in December and ended her season with a six-length victory from Cut The Mustard in a mares’ handicap chase at Cheltenham (2m 1/2f) in April off a mark of 140.

Trainer says

She is a marvellous mare, and she had another good season last time. We will go down the Mares’ route again and probably anything from two miles to two and a half. I don’t think she quite gets up the hill at Cheltenham in a two mile five race. She is a pleasure to have around and, hopefully, there is more to come.

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110 rated hurdler and rated 78 on the Flat. Off the mark over hurdles in a maiden event at Doncaster (2m 1/2f) in February when beating Rewired two and a quarter lengths.

Trainer says

I think he has done well for his break, and he did win one race last year was maybe a little fortunate to win as the leader fell. We started him off on the Flat at Southwell on Tuesday before we go back hurdling.

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144 rated hurdler and rated 98 on the Flat. Gained his last success over hurdle in a Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle at Ascot (1m 7 1/2f) last December when beating Onemorefortheroad two and three quarter lengths off a mark of 141.

Trainer says

He is in good form and has a good summer. He would be a possible for Goodwood on Sunday and he could run in the November Handicap before he goes back hurdling.

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Rated 75 on the Flat and best effort this season when finishing runner-up, beaten two and a half lengths, to Cliffs Of Fury at Windsor (1m 3 1/2f) in June off a mark of 78

Trainer says

He had a good summer break, and he will go juvenile hurdling. He ran ok at Kempton last week and just needed the run. The plan is to go juvenile hurdling when we get some easier ground.

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122 rated hurdler. Made a winning reappearance in a Mares’ Handicap Hurdle at Wincanton (2m 5 1/2f) last November when beating Hotter Than Hell three quarters of a length off a mark of 122 and made the frame in her other three starts.

Trainer says

She is very consistent and won at Wincanton first time and was placed in her other starts. She is probably another who will school over fences, and we will take her that route if she takes to them.