Ireland 4yo

The Dragon King (IRE)

T: Clive Cox · J: Rossa Ryan · O: Middleham Park Racing Cxii

By Invincible Army (IRE) out of Dutch Monarch (GB)

Form 651-2555828

8/1 Current odds

4/21 W/R

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21 runs
4 wins
placed
19% strike
8 d off
101 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 651-2555828 8 days off

8 2 8 5 5 5

At Newbury 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Firm 2/6 2 wins · 2 placed

Over 1m 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 101 Career peak

Best TS 81 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: 47
Win %: 19%
Placed %: 38%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

16 venues

Career strike 38%; best at Salisbury (50% from 2 runs).

Newmarket 33% 1-0-3
Salisbury 50% 0-1-2
Wolverhampton (AW) 50% 1-0-2
Goodwood 0% 0-0-2
Doncaster 100% 1-0-1
Hamilton 100% 0-1-1
Newcastle (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Windsor 100% 1-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Nottingham 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

12 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Hector Crouch 60% 1-2-5
Rossa Ryan NOW 25% 1-0-4
William Buick 50% 1-0-2
Rob Hornby 0% 0-0-2
Daniel Tudhope 100% 0-1-1
Jim Crowley 100% 1-0-1
Richard Kingscote 100% 0-1-1
Jack Callan(3) 0% 0-0-1
Jack Mitchell 0% 0-0-1
Jason Hart 0% 0-0-1
John Fahy 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Orr 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Clive Cox NOW 38% 4-4-21

Going Record

21 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 67% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 33% 2-0-6
Good 36% 1-3-11
Good to Soft 67% 1-1-3
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

21 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 42% 3-2-12
Seven 6½ – 7f 43% 1-2-7
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-2
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

9 Jul 2026 Pump Technology Engineered To Perform Handicap (Str) Newbury Class 4 8th/12 4.5 Good To Firm 1m Rossa Ryan OR 81 8/1

14 Jun 2026 Peter Lawrence Memorial Handicap Salisbury Class 4 2nd/7 2 Good 7f Hector Crouch OR 80 11/4

22 May 2026 Edward Bulmer Natural Paint Handicap Goodwood Class 3 8th/14 1 Good 7f Rob Hornby OR 82 16/1

9 May 2026 William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Lingfield Class 3 5th/8 0.3 Good To Firm 7½f Hector Crouch OR 83 16/1

3 Apr 2026 BetMGM All-Weather Vase Mile Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 3 5th/12 0.3 Standard 1m Rob Hornby OR 84 8/1

20 Mar 2026 SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 4 5th/10 0.3 Standard 7f Hector Crouch OR 84 5/2F

6 Feb 2026 SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 4 2nd/11 0.2 Standard 7f Hector Crouch OR 84 6/1

24 Nov 2025 Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 4 1st/12 +0 Standard 7f Hector Crouch OR 82 11/1

29 Oct 2025 Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier) Kempton (AW) Class 4 5th/8 3.5 Standard To Slow 6f Jack Callan OR 84 17/2

2 Oct 2025 Radcliffe & Co Handicap Salisbury Class 4 6th/12 0.1 Good 6f Rossa Ryan OR 84 17/2

Connections

Trainer: Clive Cox 14%
Jockey: Rossa Ryan 16%
Owner: Middleham Park Racing Cxii
Sire: Invincible Army (IRE)
Dam: Dutch Monarch (GB)
Dam sire: Dutch Art
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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