Ireland 7yo

King Of The Road (IRE)

T: Ben Pauling · J: Callum Pritchard · O: Roccos Rebels

By Shirocco (GER) out of Diamond Gesture (IRE)

Form 648302-9047

9/2 Current odds

3/21 W/R

114 RPR

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21 runs
3 wins
placed
14% strike
16 d off
122 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 648302-9047 16 days off

7 4 0 9 2 0

At Southwell 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/10 0 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 122 Career peak

Best TS 122 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 21 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 39
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 29%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

15 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kempton — well clear of the 29% career baseline.

Kempton SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Taunton 33% 1-0-3
Market Rasen 100% 2-0-2
Warwick 0% 0-0-2
Ludlow 100% 0-1-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Exeter 0% 0-0-1
Huntingdon 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Southwell 0% 0-0-1
Wetherby 0% 0-0-1
Wincanton 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Kielan Woods 33% 3-0-9
Callum Pritchard NOW 40% 0-2-5
Gavin Sheehan 50% 0-1-2
Beau Morgan(5) 0% 0-0-2
Ben Jones 0% 0-0-2
David Probert 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ben Pauling NOW 29% 3-3-21

Going Record

21 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 50% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 0-1-2
Good 20% 0-2-10
Good to Soft 75% 3-0-4
Soft 0% 0-0-4
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

21 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 29% 3-3-21

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

1 Oct 2026 Old Stag 70th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Race Southwell Class 4 7th/8 2.5 Good 2m Callum Pritchard OR 109 4/1

20 May 2026 Logic Defying Handicap Hurdle Warwick Class 4 T 4th/7 9.5 Good 2m5f5y Callum Pritchard OR 112 10/1

27 Mar 2026 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle Wetherby Class 4 P 15th/16 0.3 Good 2m5f56y Kielan Woods OR 115 16/1

15 Jan 2026 Bet Smarter With Oddschecker Handicap Hurdle Wincanton Class 4 9th/12 10 Soft 2m3f179y Kielan Woods OR 117 6/1

26 Dec 2025 Ladbrokes 'Best Odds Guaranteed In Racing' Handicap Hurdle Kempton Class 3 P 2nd/10 1.25 Good 2m5f Callum Pritchard OR 113 12/1

14 Nov 2025 Lycetts Insurance Brokers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Cheltenham Class 3 16th/18 6 Soft 2m5f Beau Morgan OR 115 20/1

8 Oct 2025 Hollinbrow Precision Products Ltd Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Ludlow Class 4 3rd/6 .75 Good To Firm 1m7f169y Callum Pritchard OR 115 5/2

21 Jun 2025 Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) (GBBPlus Race) Ascot Class 2 8th/9 99 Good To Firm 2m5f143y David Probert 33/1

21 May 2025 Logicor Coronation Handicap Hurdle Warwick Class 4 4th/7 3.75 Good 2m5f Ben Jones OR 116 3/1

28 Jan 2025 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle Chepstow Class 3 6th/11 32 Heavy 2m3f100y Callum Pritchard OR 117 14/1

Connections

Trainer: Ben Pauling 17%
Jockey: Callum Pritchard 14%
Owner: Roccos Rebels
Sire: Shirocco (GER)
Dam: Diamond Gesture (IRE)
Dam sire: Presenting
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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